69novels Chapter 60 Shang Yun Returns
Chapter 60 Shang Yun Returns
Piccolo took a deep breath and landed slowly, his feet firmly planted on a boulder atop the mountain. He swiftly stretched his arms forward, palms facing each other, and the energy within him surged into his hands like a rushing river. A dazzling ball of energy rapidly formed in his palms, and with each infusion of energy, its light grew ever brighter, ionizing the surrounding air and emitting a hissing sound. A solemn expression appeared on Piccolo's face. He gritted his teeth and roared, "Disappear!" The shockwave, like a bolt of lightning ripped through the night sky, shot upwards with devastating force, heading straight for the high-hanging moon.
With a deafening roar, the moon shattered instantly under the powerful impact of the shockwave. Countless fragments flew like meteors into the depths of space, and the once bright moonlight vanished completely in that instant.
Without the continuous illumination of the full moon, the violent power within Son Gohan seemed to have been drained from its foundation. His body began to shrink gradually, his muscles slowly relaxed, and the bloodshot in his eyes faded. Before long, he returned to his original small and adorable appearance, then his legs gave way, and he fell into a deep sleep.
Piccolo slowly landed beside Gohan, looking at the unconscious Gohan, his heart filled with mixed emotions. "The Saiyans can become so powerful by using the power of the moon. If I hadn't destroyed the moon in time, I would definitely have been in a desperate situation when fighting other Saiyans in the future."
Piccolo crouched down and gently stroked Gohan's head, a pang of guilt rising in his heart. "Gohan, this was all to protect you, to protect the Earth. I had no other choice."
Piccolo stood up, his gaze falling on Gohan's tail, which had stopped wagging. He reached out, slowly grasped the tail, and with a slight pull, ripped it off. Looking at the bald Gohan, Piccolo pondered for a moment, then opened his right hand, pointed at Gohan, and muttered an incantation. A halo of light emanated from his right hand, and a battle suit similar to Goku's gradually appeared on Gohan's body, except the words on the chest and back had been replaced with the prominent character "Demon." Piccolo then retrieved a gleaming sword from thin air and placed it beside Gohan. "Gohan, I hope you can become truly strong soon. The road ahead is long..."
Piccolo looked up at the moonless night sky, silently contemplating the future battle against the Saiyans. He knew this was just the beginning, and Gohan would be the key force in Earth's fight against the Saiyans. He had to train Gohan even more rigorously, so that he could stand alone in future crises.
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One can attain Buddhahood without a lotus seat; even in the depths of the mortal world, one can still meditate.
Shang Yun stood on the desolate and vast land of the moon, surrounded by endless silence. His figure appeared small yet resolute against the silvery-gray lunar soil. There was no clamor of Earth, no sound of wind or rain, and no whispers of any living creature, for the universe itself was a silent and boundless realm.
The distant and scorching sun, a colossal fireball, continuously radiated light and heat, its rays traversing the vast cosmos to reach Shang Yun's location. In this silence, Shang Yun's gaze would also wander among other planets in the universe; each star, bright or dim, seemed like a mysterious world, containing endless unknowns.
In this silent universe, Shang Yun's ears were no longer disturbed by external sounds, so he turned his attention inward. He could clearly hear his own heartbeat, its steady and rhythmic thumping like the most primal drumbeats from the depths of the universe. Each heartbeat was accompanied by the ebb and flow of his thoughts, and he began to explore himself deep within, examining his past, present, and future.
As time passed, on this tranquil moon, Shang Yun's clairvoyance and clairaudience quietly improved. His clairvoyance could penetrate the fog of the universe, seeing the subtle changes in stars in distant galaxies; behind those shimmering lights seemed to lie the secrets of the universe's birth and development. His clairaudience allowed him to capture the faintest voice deep within his heart, a spiritual resonance that transcended the material world, the prelude to his merging with the universe.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host, your Heavenly Eye and Heavenly Ear have improved." 9527's mechanical voice interrupted Shang Yun's cultivation. Shang Yun stopped forcing himself and woke up from his cultivation.
"Still unable to break through? It seems my aptitude is still insufficient. I can't break through my realm again. Should I go back to find the Dragon Ball and ask the dragon god to help me transform my aptitude into the Great King's Physique?" Shang Yun woke up from his cultivation, seemingly having encountered a bottleneck, and could no longer calm down to cultivate.
"Forget it. This kind of mindset of blindly pursuing strength will only make me more susceptible to being possessed by the system, as 9527 will remind me. That would only increase the risk of me falling into demonic possession." Shang Yun was also afraid that he might actually fall into demonic possession. If his strength increased, that would be fine, but if his strength regressed, or even caused the system to leave, then it would be a loss.
Shang Yun stood up, landed on the moon, looked at the sun, and thought, "Fortunately, it wasn't a complete loss."
Indeed, during his lunar journey, Shang Yun not only created "Zen Mind - Three-Foot Divine Realm" and mastered it, but also perfected "Zen Meditation - Void Spiritual Domain" and "Zen Awakening - Spiritual Evasion Technique." "Zen Awakening - Spiritual Evasion Technique" can be used with others, but the more people involved, the greater the mental energy consumed. When using "Zen Meditation - Void Spiritual Domain," one no longer needs to sit cross-legged and can move, but can only absorb and convert energy attacks. Opponents can enter the energy shield and fight Shang Yun in close combat. However, those who enter the energy shield will have their energy gradually transferred by Shang Yun's conscious efforts. In other words, the larger the opponent, the more tired they become, while Shang Yun may be able to convert the opponent's energy attacks back.
Thinking of this, Shang Yun's lips unconsciously curled into a grin. "Hahahaha! Hmm?"
Just as Shang Yun was laughing, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a wave of light coming from the corner of his eye. His heart tightened, and a strange sense of crisis surged into his heart like a tide. Fortunately, Shang Yun was still in the state of "Zen Mind, Three Feet of Divine Light" and was not affected by his emotions.
"Zen Awakening? The Art of Spiritual Evasion!"
Just as the dazzling light wave was about to strike the moon, Shang Yun unleashed his combat technique, "Zen Awakening: Spirit Evasion." His figure moved like a wisp of smoke, rapidly twisting and teleporting in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, Shang Yun appeared in the void not far away. Almost instantly after he left, the terrifying attack wave, carrying overwhelming power, crashed down. Accompanied by a blinding light, the moon was vaporized and vanished.
Shang Yun stared blankly at the spot where the moon had originally stood, muttering to himself, "The moon was attacked. Only those few guys could destroy the moon, and the only possible motive for destroying the moon is that Gohan turned into a Great Ape..."
"No, Goku and Chi-Chi know that Gohan will transform into a Great Ape when he sees the full moon, so they shouldn't let Gohan see the full moon. And the aura on that beam of light just now... it was Piccolo! Oh no! The Saiyans are here!"