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v4c65: The Wheel Unending

🕑 Added 2023-11-27 04:16:35 +0000 UTC

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Duncan Morin

I do not believe so, this is the result of him and Yin discussing their respective focus. The sun and the moon, with only one the cycle is incomplete. Together they are far more powerful, and connected.

Spencer Miller

Very late comment, but I strongly suspect that was Bi De taking his first proper step on the path of the Phoenix.

Randall Brynsvold

Remember the sun/moon Taijitu that appeared when Bi De had his level checked at the beginning of the tournament? Foreshadowing.

Randall Brynsvold

Previous descriptions of Bi De's [The Rising of the Crescent Moon] technique mention "rising" (a flip, jump, or leap) with a rising moon manifestation and then a kick. This time Bi De added a spinning sun/moon alternation culminating in a wheel or taijitu (yin/yang circle) that seemed to be a kinetic improvement over his Aegis of the Full Moon shield. Sheng turned into lightning and sent a continuous stream of it toward Bi De powered by his life force which was blocked by the new spinning sun/moon taijitu until the lightning died out (the attack and the manifestation around Sheng's body) and then Bi De completed the technique with the kick.

דניאל זילברשטיין

he joked about his brother being a monkey in the last chapter

Rick Partridge

The aegis of the full moon came from fighting the wolf I thought.

Azri

I don't think so. It's always stated that bi de is weaker in his human form, and he is due a new technique as the last time he made one was against sun ken. The way he made the new technique is also not bullshit as its derive from his concept of yin and yang not just simply friendship power. A well written ending imo

MatrixM

I'm confused by the end. So Sheng turned into lightning and struck down from above? And Bi De used a Sun/Moon taijitu that was actually a kick that then hit through Sheng's blocking arms? I would've been cool with a mutual knock out or even loss for Bi De as he doesn't know his current power, but this is fine, too.

LBNoSc

Somewhat dissapointed. The setup where the protagonist is near a loss in a fight against a more powerful foe, then via some new insight etc gets a power boost and reverses the situation is blatantly (moronic) shounen battle-manga style. Of course, this may be intended to be a parody, but even so, the only thing that saves this thing (intended parody or not) is that the hero here reverts to being a chicken in the process - thereby creating loads of comedy reactions.

H

All the normal stuff can be standard art and animation but all the wuxia stuff can be done jojo style

D J Meigs

What an epic battle. There’s nothing else to say.

Randall Norman Pick

'Instead… he could only wonder when he would be able to stand there like them.' This is a great example of why enemies are often left alive in the (straight version) of these kind of stories to hopefully change their ways so the art is increased. Fantastic fight. Bi De steps one closer to enlightment, and he told them *all*, Big D, he really did.

Old Dog

I'm sure he has over 500.

N0ct3m

samesies!

Josh

I honestly want to see Beware of Chicken become an anime at this point. But it would have to be done right and give the series justice. @Casualfarmer, if you ever turn this into a manga or anime you have a reader/watcher here lol.

fatbo

I thought at first this chapter would be just one big wheel of time reference at first

John D Jones

I mean, let's be a little honest here. Zang Sheng didn't fail to "a chicken." He failed to a cultivator who rose mid-battle to his own second level of the Spiritual Realm who was also a Spirit Beast, who happened to be a chicken.

John D Jones

Nothing we saw "onscreen" but we can assume there were plenty of "cock" jokes like we've been making here in the comments.

V01D

On a side note, can someone remind me what (in)Jokes ‘Biren’ made about Bi Di’s True Form?

V01D

Or it has something to do with how dark is simply the absence of light, that the sun doesn’t JUST emit (gravitational attraction), or the inverse/remains of a Nova - Black Holes.

Red Viking

I mean it'd be the kinda thing you'd notice with mountaintops appearing after after their slopes and such. Unless it's a curved infinite plain, in which case it must loop in on itself and that leads into all kinds of 4D bullshittery.

Skelethin

The golden glow I think had more to do with the inclusion of the sun with his normal moon techniques.

Marcin

I wonder what Xianxia land would say to a flat land rotating on three elephants, that ride a gigant turtle...

Marcin

I think Tianlan or her Oneesama helped... there was a golden glow :D

Skelethin

It's extra fun to realize that despite burning literally years of his life for that strike, he still failed to a chicken.

Mikkel Raffnsøe Koefoed

Thanks 👍

Andrew Denton

What a stupid comment - that made me laugh out loud. Have a heart.

Andrew Denton

It's even interesting that this fight could be argued to support BOTH of their positions: "Strength above all is not enough! You must have heart!" "No, you beat me by being stronger than me, proving MY point."

Mikkel Raffnsøe Koefoed

The Wheel Unending = Orbits go Brrr

Old Dog

Thank you for the great birthday present you gave us.

Truedragon5374

The moon could be a literal giant paper lantern lit by an inner light ... with bunnies on it. Who knows in Xianxia land?

Truedragon5374

This is awesome. Great fight, Zang was surprisingly mature, the fight ending in a conflicting philosophies, Awesome. But you know it seems to me that Bi De has been ignoring some of the facets of the moon. He has several techniques named after the phases of the moon, but he has never mentions the New Moon or a Waxing Moon. Not sure what kind of offense or defense could be drawn from a Waxing (aka 3/4) Moon, maybe some thing other than a fighting technique, like something for rapid self healing, like Healing Argent of The Waxing Moon. As for the New Moon ... you know alot of cultivators eventually learn some kind of movement technique, like dancing on wind or riding a flying sword. Maybe something like Hidden Depths of The New Moon would turn him into a shadow that could race across the ground. BTW i do hereby release any ownership of these ideas for free use by any party.

Randall Brynsvold

I hope Bi De has already formulated a way to not insult the young master by rejecting his service after his defeat. Like, "you'll work for me... independently, and I'll expect reports".

Randall Brynsvold

Remember the discussion Wa Shi had with Lu Ri about the "true" representation of the number one? Spirit Beasts especially seem to come to consciousness with a starter pack of language and cultural assumptions pre-imprinted, but they're not hard-wired in. They can be overcome and new habits can be formed with understanding and practice.

Kasinki

What a great way to end the fight. Absolutely wonderful! Can't wait for the best part now - the resolution, especially with Shen Yu and 'Biren'. Thank you once again for the chapter CF!

CrazyExplorer

In this world, there are rabbits living on the moon. So it is likely that the magic moon in Xianxia works differently.

Szymon Szczełkun

Yeah talking about physics in xianxia is quite pointless venture

Szymon Szczełkun

I'can't wait for their past to be revaled but i just hope that yun ren won't miss his chance since that demon ancestor is about to take action .

Runcible Technician

Aha! Finally getting to the good stuff where the greatest foes are actually enlightened as well, in their own way. I've always loved the way that the great epics are always about two foes fighting more with a philosophy than any particular martial art and letting the truths revealed act as whether they were right or wrong, victorious or defeated.

Nicholas Grey

Ri Zu has already demonstrated that she will be jealous, so I do not think she will easily accept Bi De having a harem. And Bi De has responded to that, passing up opportunities

Demian Buckle

Thank you for the Chapter.

CringeWorthyStudios

@Namorat I dunno, I think the yearning was more the emotional aspect that he couldn’t have with the unintelligent animals rather than the monogamous aspect, but maybe, we’ll see.

CringeWorthyStudios

“Raised by a hidden master together with a beautiful childhood sweetheart. So yeah of course he will have a harem like a proper xianxia protagonist.” I want to disagree with that phrasing but yeah, yeah that checks out.

Scottyboy22

Awesome 👌

Namorat

At the start, when he was still sleeping with the chicks for offspring, he yearned to have what Jin and Meimei had with Ri Zu. Then he stopped with the chicks. I believe theirs will be a monogamous relationship, but with the teasing they saw with their masters.

swishmcfish

Vixens aren't monogamous. It's common for female foxes to have different fathers for their kits from the same litter. They just raise the kits in pairs.

swishmcfish

It might work differently for Xianxia Metaphysics.

KDBA

That's true on Earth, but is it true in Xianada? The planet is HUGE, if it even is a planet at all and not an endless plane.

Fervent Fiend

I wonder if Jin will ever tell him the moon is just reflecting the sunlight…

Bob

I mean if you think about it Bi De is as much of a Xanxia Protagonist as they come, he comes from a poor up bring with an inhuman physic (mighty cock physic), raise by a hidden master together with a beautiful childhoods sweetheart. So yeah of course he will have a harem like a proper xanxian protag

Randall Brynsvold

"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!"

Nick

Tftc

Sebastian Rubin

Kudos on the shitty young master for living up to his creed - he does respect strength in the end, not merely parroting the words.

Sebastian Rubin

I think it's less about instinct - nature - and more about personality and upbringing - nurture. They will probably try to emulate Jin and Mei, or Peppa and Chun Ke, but I don't see anybody but they themselves objecting if they feel like expanding from a duet into a trio or quartet.

CringeWorthyStudios

Jokes aside, do we have any info on how much personality and instincts spirit beasts in human form (and their descendants) inherit from their animal base? Foxes, for instance, are normally are monogamous whereas, importantly, chickens are rats *aren’t,* in fact rather the opposite. All that to say that, at least based on their animal origin, the jokes about Bi De forming a harem (and Ri Zu being okay with it) aren’t that unlikely if they inherit their instincts from their animal forms. (It’d also be pretty funny for Fengfeng to actually join Bi De’s harem so I kinda just want to see that.)

Cindermoth

Aye, his ideology is brutal, but it isn't malicious. And in a way he is truly fair, applying his standards to everyone, including himself.

CringeWorthyStudios

Ah! The classic xianxia mid-fight breakthrough! Bi De is truly a Harem MC! Also, am I the only one who wants to see Fengfeng react to the fight? She’s gonna be *so* thirsty from watching the young master battle with that magnificent cock.

H

The fight is over but I’m looking forward to what comes next even more

Paul S.

One "issue" with Wuxia novels is that you always have to make the protagonists current power level seem overwhelming and awesome... Only for them to advance to the next level and now their old power and old moves are weak. My favorite part of any Nigel like that is the beginning where everyone is still low level and struggling to advance. So, the Azure Hills basically.

Ryan Naquin

From what i remember Yin rejects the moon so while its possible she could learn this it will take some character development before she accepts it.

James Faulkner

LETS FUCKING GOOOOO

Marta Barańska

Another great chapter. I like Zang Sheng's conviction in the face of coming defeat

Oni

Such beauty, such skill... such a magnificent cock.

Will Iam

Thanks for the chapter, it is awesome.

Giovanni Paches

Oh man, please give us the Patriarch's pov after this. Obe of their best got destroyed by a chicken, their dirty past is about to be revealed, and he can't do shit because a myth is on his throne whose presence alone is overwhelming him.

Z H

Soon he will believe that a chicken can fly.

Z H

I don't think it was ever spelled out explicitly in the story but maybe. I'm still waiting for Bide to come up with an Eclipse based move myself. Maybe a tag team technique between him and Yin.

Sezra_

Thanks a bunch! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゞ゛

Nicholas Grey

“The Wheel of Eternity” is an awesomely *Xianxia* technique name

Stan Cornett

I like the crowd stand in shock and awe at the beauty and skill

Andrew Denton

"Bi De views his human form as a disguise. " One might even say... He wears a disguise to look like human guys. But he's not a man; he's a chicken.

John Pratt

WoG is that Tianlan "tilled under" her bloodline to keep her from literally exploding. She probably could do this kind of thing eventually, but I think it would be about more than accepting her past. Bi De admires the moon and wishes to learn from it, Yin doesn't so much admire the sun as embody it. I feel like she would have to change what her cultivation was about in a fairly profound way to do this. Though I imagine Bi De could perform a more complete version of the technique with her help.

Victor Segura

Magnificent. How much a better adversary Sheng is comoared to the original. The cycle of creatiom and destruction. Nice

BargleNawdleZouss

I have a mental image of Howling Fang-Chan watching this fight from her mountaintop, making notes to tell Tianlan once they reconnect.

Cam

It’s perfect!! I need more!!! I’m going to work on time travel to fast forward to the next chapter! In the meantime I’ll just sleep!

Teh One & TrueTabi

Zang Sheng becomes Bi De’s new best friend/rival?

Empty Shelf

He can imitate a human, but he isn't one. Not only does it make it harder to use techniques designed for his true form, that kind of deception isn't compatible with his cultivation/dao. As he said, "The Heavens do not hide".

Baines

accepting oneself is necessary in the path of ascension

Mike lee

Excellent!

BelligerentGnu

Damn that was amazing. Casual, did you plan the wheel technique from the beginning?

GameJunkie999

Bi De once again show some development to his cultivation mid fight and shows why's he's such a good character. The Young amateur Zang Shen on the otherhand shows that he someone worthy of respect.

GameJunkie999

Yep. He's respectful and gives face to those that earn it.

Briar

Yesss please

BigBro Bluesman

See I think she left that behind when she "reforged" herself

BigBro Bluesman

Ok ok ok...calm down..wow that.was.AWESOME!!!!! HOLY HELL THAT RIGHT THERE WAS AN ANIME FIGHT!

AG

Bi de is a creature of the sun but cultivates the moon, Yin is a creature of the moon but cultivates the sun, so she should be able to do something similar to Bi de here if she can get over her dislike of the moon and accept that part of herself

Just A Dude

You tell 'em, Big D!

Samuel Wang

He's beginning to believe

Red Viking

So fricking good. Did Jin ever explain to Big D that the moon's light and shadow are caused by the sun and the earth?

Tzeneth

This is really well done and goes back to one of the earlier thoughts of Bi Di. His thoughts on the cycles of the land. Cycles are something he has long thought on and it's appropriate he thinks on the cycle of the sun and moon as well.

Dj Schmitt

Great Chapter I’m glad I stayed up waiting for it!!

Sunny

Tigu wanted to be human, Bi De doesn't. His Chicken form will always be his real self.

brandon sharky

Well that was a thing that happened and even a nice surprise the t young master is showing respect to an equal

Forrestt

You know, I might actually like this young master.

Thomas Underwood

Beautiful. And like a true harem mc bi de gets a power up in thr middle of combat. Chefs kiss

jordan silvester

Nice great chapter any update on book4 😅

swishmcfish

Bi De doesn't prefer his human form over his chicken form. Tigu does, she views her cat form as less 'her'. Bi De views his human form as a disguise.

Bender

Tftc. So much fun!

Npad11111

That chapter flew by way too fast! Come on!

Christopher Allen

Excellent tourney arc! Way to not get bogged down!

Well that was just cool as hell!

V01D

I wonder if Yin is going to get taught by this, given how she uses the Sun, and like the below comment points out, mirrors him in other ways.

Andrew Denton

"Bi De was a creature of Yang, a bloodline tied to the call of the Sun, as a virile defender; yet he cultivated the Moon. The cold light and darkness." I really like this, because it (probably intentionally) mirrors Yin being a creature of the moon who cultivates the sun.

Story Time Compass

\(^-^)/

Palmer Evans

Sheng just got cock-clapped 😊

ChanceOfFoxin

Haha yessss! Go Big D!

John D Jones

Damn that was awesome and, dare I say it, worth the wait.

LenoraeKB

Really liking how this jackass young master is so close to the stereotype but still reasonably written

Allie

🐓

ARSLOTHES

Damn I was sorta hoping that Bi De would get something unique to the new moon but a new understanding of the split faces and the moon and sun’s relationship is really awesome

lockx

Happy Birthday! And thanks for the fantastic chapter

Ford-Thomas Frank Loveland

Ok, that was awesome


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