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Chapter 23 Master Oogway's Metamorphosis

Tigress's pupils suddenly contracted.

She had seen hands that moved with lightning speed, hands that could split bricks and crack stones, and hands that were skilled in countless ways, but she had never seen hands like these.

Without showing how to exert force, without any technique, without anything at all, it prevented a bird that was flapping its wings with all its might from flying away.

This incredible scene also shocked the other four heroes.

The golden monkey's mouth was so wide open that a fist could fit inside.

The crane's wings were slightly open, and it forgot to close them...

Master Raccoon froze completely.

Fancan's move was not among the moves demonstrated by Master Turtle, but the way he turned the bird's flapping wings into stillness with his fingers clearly showed that he had grasped the true meaning of Tai Chi.

Like water that embraces all things, like the sky that holds wind and clouds, the power of each bird's flapping wings is carried away and dissolved by his loose fingers, as if it never existed.

This is harder than memorizing a hundred or a thousand moves.

Abao's eyes widened in surprise.

"It's flying... but it's not moving..."

The bird couldn't fly away and finally stopped. It felt a little strange, as if it was influenced by the tranquil atmosphere emanating from Vancan, but it also accepted its fate and continued to preen its feathers.

Master Turtle looked at VanCleef, his eyes gradually brightening.

"very good."

He said.

He paused for a moment, then repeated, "Very good!"

He laughed, a laugh without any reservation.

The Furious Five had previously felt that Van Ken's words were mysterious and profound, as if they had gained some understanding, yet also as if they had nothing at all, and still had some doubts.

But upon witnessing this extraordinary skill that prevents birds from flying, they all realized that only Van Can had truly mastered Tai Chi.

Master Raccoon remained silent.

This is a kind of understanding of the essence of kung fu that transcends specific moves.

Trying to memorize 80-90% of the moves only leads to a lower level of skill, as one is blinded by the complexity of the "appearances".

Avenue to Jane.

These four words flashed through his mind like a thunderclap.

"It took me three hundred years to comprehend this style of boxing," Master Oogway's voice rang out again, "and another hundred years to try to forget its moves."

Everyone held their breath.

In the end, all I could think about was drawing circles.

Finally, even the circle disappeared, leaving only the understanding of movement and stillness itself.

The mechanism of movement and stillness is the mother of yin and yang.

He looked at Vancan, his eyes full of satisfaction and expectation: "And you, with the skill of a single set of punches, directly grasped the true meaning of Tai Chi."

Master Turtle looked again at the distant valley.

The sun had already sunk most of its way down, leaving only a last sliver of orange-red light hanging on the horizon.

"I can finally relax completely."

The peach grove was quiet, with only the evening breeze and falling petals.

Master Raccoon and the Furious Five were still reeling from the shock of Van Kent's enlightenment on the true meaning of Tai Chi.

Suddenly, the evening breeze surrounding Master Turtle seemed to soften, swirling up more peach petals from the ground.

The pink and white petals didn't flutter around randomly; instead, they swirled around Master Turtle.

Master Oogway's body began to emit a faint golden light.

The light was not dazzling, but warm and holy, as if he himself had transformed into light from the inside out.

His figure, surrounded by light and petals, began to become transparent and illusory.

Like fireflies on a summer night, specks of light drifted from his body, merging with the breeze, with the falling peach petals, and drifting towards the horizon, towards the valley, towards the boundless天地 (heaven and earth).

He is dissipating, turning into light, into wind, into a part of this world.

"master!"

Master Raccoon was the first to react, exclaiming in shock, his eyes instantly reddening.

He wanted to rush forward, but his feet were rooted to the ground.

"Master Turtle!"

Tigress and the other Furious Five shouted in unison, filled with shock, reluctance, and disbelief.

Their revered elder, whom they held in high esteem like a deity and a pillar of strength, was about to depart.

Ah Bao stared wide-eyed at this incredible scene, completely bewildered and unable to understand what was going on. Yet, a wave of immense sadness and confusion washed over him.

Van Kent also stood up.

His eyes held little shock or sadness, but rather a faint sense of congratulation.

Van Cane watched quietly as Master Oogway's figure gradually turned to light.

For a tortoise of such a level, this is not death, nor is it the end, but rather ascension to immortality.

Having severed all karmic ties, the mind and spirit merge with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and the physical body transforms into pure energy and spirit, departing for the more mysterious spiritual realm.

It is a kind of fulfillment and transcendence.

"Master Oogway! Master! Something terrible has happened!"

Just then, a sharp shout broke the solemn atmosphere.

The messenger from the Jade Emperor's Palace flew in hastily, so panicked that he even stumbled a few steps when he landed.

It rushed forward, disregarding all manners, and cried out in fear.

"Master Oogway, Master, something terrible has happened!"

"Da Long... Da Long escaped from prison! He escaped from the most heavily guarded Tagang Prison!"

"What?"

This news struck like a heavy blow to everyone's hearts.

Master Raccoon's expression changed drastically, and almost instinctively he turned to Master Oogway, who was about to completely dissipate, and said urgently.

"master!

Your prophecy has come true, Da Long really…”

He didn't finish his sentence.

In the light, Master Oogway's almost transparent face turned to him, his eyes gentle yet containing a hint of obstruction.

He shook his head slightly, his gaze passing over the raccoon and landing on Van Can.

He smiled slightly, leaving behind a final smile of trust and entrustment.

"That's no longer my responsibility."

A new Dragon Warrior has arrived in the world!

All eyes turned to Van Can as he received that final glance.

"Master, choosing me to be the Dragon Warrior is definitely not a wrong decision."

Van Can stood tall and straight, dressed in white, with his hands behind his back, the last rays of the setting sun falling on him.

His face showed no panic, only calmness.

Van Can met Master Turtle's last gaze and said.

The old man and the young man exchanged a knowing glance, and Master Oogway nodded, looking up at the distant sky.

"I'm leaving."

The next moment, the last glimmer of golden light dissipated, and the last few peach petals carrying the light drifted away in the wind.

Master Oogway's figure had completely vanished into the world without a trace, leaving only a lingering sense of peace and tranquility in the air.

A profound sense of loss welled up in everyone's hearts, as if a piece of their souls had been emptied.

That figure, always slow and deliberate yet possessing boundless wisdom, has truly departed.

But reality didn't give them much time to grieve.

A huge crisis is imminent.

"Master, what should we do!"

The messenger said, his voice trembling with tears.

"Da Long... Da Long is too terrifying. He almost killed all the prison guards, leaving only me alive. He must have sent me back to report the news!"

He wants everyone to know that he'll be back in twenty years, and that he'll definitely destroy the Valley of Peace and the Jade Emperor's Palace. He won't rest until he becomes the Dragon Warrior.

Master Raccoon took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the grief and worry in his heart.

He turned his head, gave Vancan a complicated look, and then spoke in a deep voice to the messenger, and to everyone present.

"You shouldn't be asking me now."

"Master Oogway has already said that everything will be decided by the new Dragon Warrior."

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