The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 414

The Divine Doctor of Mount Hua (414)

“Huh? Doctor Dan!”

Beom Gyewi’s voice burst out in astonishment.

The same went for Han Seolhwa.

However, before they could grab him, Dan Akseon’s figure had already disappeared into the mist.

“I should check it out first. So, everyone else should stay here…”

Dan Akseon’s voice, which was clear at first, quickly faded away.

Flustered, the two hurriedly tried to throw themselves into the mist after Dan Akseon.

At that moment, someone stood in their way.

“No!”

It was Ga Dudal.

“Get out of the way!”

Beom Gyewi roared.

He even tried to kick him in his haste.

Han Seolhwa also cast a displeased look and tried to pass Ga Dudal.

Snatch.

Ga Dudal grabbed the two’s sleeves and hung on, showing a surprising amount of courage.

Ga Dudal’s face turned pale as he belatedly realized his actions.

Sure enough.

His eyes blurred at the absolute master’s aura that emanated from close range.

However, Ga Dudal did not back down, trembling in fear.

Rather, he squeezed out what strength he had and shouted.

“If you intervene rashly, you will only endanger Doctor Dan!”

“What?”

“This is no ordinary formation!”

Ga Dudal hurriedly continued.

“Among us, only Doctor Dan can properly understand and solve this formation.”

One could not earn the nickname ‘Divine Thief’ just by being fast and having excellent stealth skills.

He needed the insight and experience to gauge the situation and understand the target’s psychology, as well as the daring to actively respond to unexpected variables.

Above all, persistence towards the target was the greatest virtue for a thief.

Thanks to that persistence, Ga Dudal was proficient in most formations.

However, the formation before him was an exception.

The peerless genius Tak Yosin who went ahead.

It was not for nothing that he was called Mubulneungyoyo [無不能要, meaning ‘there is nothing he cannot do’].

As such, the formation before him, which was clearly his masterpiece, was so complex and elaborate that even he could not dare to handle it.

Even he, who knew the operation and mysteries of the famous formations of the Central Plains, could not find a way to deal with it.

In such a situation, rashly entering it would only invite disaster.

It could lead to unexpected changes and put Dan Akseon in even greater danger.

Cho Akryang nodded at Ga Dudal’s explanation.

“He’s right.”

“But…”

Cho Akryang added, facing Beom Gyewi, who did not easily back down.

“Doctor Dan is the only one who has directly experienced and understood Tak Yosin’s formation.”

The Honcheonmiri Amjin (混天迷理暗陳) [Hidden Formation of Confused Principles] installed at the entrance of the Divine Devil Valley was also his work.

“Besides, Doctor Dan has a history of breaking the formation installed in the Yeongongsil [Spirit Chamber] of Unjinam in the past, right?”

“Ugh.”

Eventually, Beom Gyewi slowly stepped back with a groan.

Han Seolhwa, who had been staring at the formation in front of her with uneasy eyes, reluctantly turned away.

There was no way for now.

All they could do was trust Dan Akseon and wait.

* * *

Dan Akseon, who entered the interior of the formation, could not help but be amazed.

The endless fog stretched out before his eyes.

In the vast sea-like clouds, it was difficult to even gauge the direction.

He tried shouting loudly a few times, but it was useless.

There was no echo returning.

The thick and dense fog, which made it difficult to see even an inch ahead, completely swallowed not only the sight that distinguished objects but also the sound, rendering it useless.

It was like facing the emptiness itself where there was no end.

‘Similar yet different.’

Dan Akseon carefully took a step and entered further into the formation.

It was to find a landmark that must exist somewhere inside.

How long had he walked like that?

“……!”

Dan Akseon paused and stopped in his place.

The cornerstone of the formation, which he should have encountered a long time ago, was not visible.

There was not even any object that should have been installed to gauge the direction.

All that filled his eyes was the endlessly swaying fog.

Disappointment washed over him.

‘I’m trapped.’

Dan Akseon carefully retraced his steps.

However, the result was the same.

Dan Akseon’s expression became more serious.

It was clear that something artificial had been added to the existing formation.

Dan Akseon, who was standing blankly and organizing his thoughts, soon made a decision.

Now that it had come to this, there was no other way.

‘I have no choice but to find out by confronting it directly.’

There was something he had to do before that.

Rustle.

Dan Akseon took something out of his pocket and unfolded it.

A Taoist with a strange atmosphere who was guarded by the Sammol Twin Monsters.

It was the paper that was in his pocket.

The trigram patterns written on the paper and the neatly arranged annotations came into view.

Dan Akseon engraved this in his eyes several times and raised his left hand.

It was to capture the trigrams that form the basis of the formation in his hand.

Using the ring finger as the initial trigram, Chohyo, and designating the middle and index fingers as Yihyo and Sanghyo respectively, he formed a trigram based on that standard.

The thumb touching the fingers is Yang (陽), and the separated fingers are Yin (陰)…..

If the thumb is separated from the three fingers, it becomes the Gon trigram, Gon Samjeol [坤三絶, representing Earth], and if it is attached to the three fingers, it represents the Geon trigram, Geon Samryeon [乾三連, representing Heaven].

Originally, Gimundungap [遁甲, Mystical Door Evasion Technique], which is the basis of the formation, is a means to control the energy of each direction that changes according to each time.

For now, it was more important to grasp the position within the formation, even in this way.

“Huh?”

Disappointment leaked from Dan Akseon’s mouth as he continued to calculate while holding the hand seal.

The thumb separated from the middle finger, Yihyo.

“Why suddenly from the Yi trigram (履卦), Yiheojung (離虛中) [Fire, Clinging], to the Tae trigram (泰卦), Taesangjeol (兌上絶) [Lake, Joyful]?”

The flow of the formation that sought to change was so absurd.

He repeatedly calculated several times, wondering if there was anything he had missed, but the result was the same.

Dan Akseon belatedly turned pale.

If that were the case, the Saengmun (生門) [Gate of Life] would disappear, and the remaining five gates supporting the Sangmun (傷門) [Gate of Injury] and Hyumun (休門) [Gate of Rest] would all turn into Samun (死門) [Gate of Death].

It would literally transform into a Jeoljin [絶陣, Deadly Formation] where only death exists.

It was truly a chilling thing.

‘If I hadn’t encountered that Taoist that day…’

And if Beom Gyewi hadn’t killed him, he would have definitely modified the formation as described in the paper.

If that had happened, it would have been impossible to even enter this place.

Looking back now, it was truly a stroke of luck that Beom Gyewi killed that Taoist at that time.

But there was still something he couldn’t understand.

‘Why on earth?’

He could not understand why that Taoist, who was clearly cooperating with the Demonic Sect, was trying to turn the formation of this sacred place into a Jeoljin of death.

Then suddenly, an idea struck him.

‘He might not have known.’

If he was simply a person who had only studied formations, he might not have noticed the changes hidden within.

That’s because it was so cleverly hidden.

It was only possible for Dan Akseon to realize this because he was a doctor.

In fact, that was also the reason why he became interested in formations.

‘Because it wasn’t much different from medicine.’

The Honcheonmiri Amjin (混天迷理暗陳) [Hidden Formation of Confused Principles] installed at the entrance of the Divine Devil Valley.

The principle contained within was in line with the principle of the five elements, which is the basis of medicine.

And there was also a reason why he became more convinced of this.

The preface of a book he once read to understand the contents related to Gimundungap more deeply.

‘The Yellow Emperor (黃帝) received the law of Yongdo (龍圖) [Dragon Diagram], and Punghu (風后) elaborated on it to make Dungap (遁甲) [Evasion Technique] and made the Beopsik (法式) [Law] threefold.’

Following this, based on Cheonjiin (天地人) [Heaven, Earth, and Man] and Samjae (三才) [Three Powers], the upper layer imitates the sky to unfold the composition, the middle layer imitates people to open the eight gates, and the lower layer imitates the earth to unfold the eight trigrams to press the eight directions.

And of course.

After repeated research, Dan Akseon realized that the mysteries of the formation based on the eight trigrams and the principles of the five elements, which are the basis of medicine, were in line with each other.

Each organ of the human body basically followed the principles of the five elements.

If the heart contains the energy of fire, the kidneys contain the energy of water.

The eight gates (八門), which are the basis of the formation, are also the same.

Saengmun (生門) [Gate of Life] and Samun (死門) [Gate of Death] are earth (土), Sangmun (傷門) [Gate of Injury] and Dumun (杜門) [Gate of Blockage] are wood (木), Gyeongmun (景門) [Gate of View] is fire (火), other Gyeongmun (驚門) [Gate of Fear] and Gaemun (開門) [Gate of Opening] are metal, and Hyumun (休門) [Gate of Rest] contains the energy of water (水).

Based on this, connecting medicine and formation made the existing complex and difficult-to-understand formation operation method much easier to approach.

The reason why he was able to break the formation of Unjinam, which was designed based on the Dokmunsimbeop [Unique Gate Mind Method] of the Hyeongsan School, was also because of such realization.

If the application principle of the formation is melted based on the five elements, even if you know only one of the eight gates, you can find the overall flow and the general solution.

‘The problem is that I have to find one of the eight gates to use as a standard…’

Dan Akseon, who once again engraved the annotations written on the paper in his eyes, stored it in his pocket.

Then he slowly grabbed Mukryong [Black Dragon Sword].

If Ga Dudal had seen it, he would have been shocked and said it was reckless, but there was no other way now.

Woowoong.

Mukryong, filled with Wihwasin power [威化神, Divine Power of Majesty and Transformation], let out a magnificent cry.

It was also at the same time that Dan Akseon, who was staring at the front, swung Mukryong.

Kwaeaeaek.

The force뿜어져 나온 [bursting forth] from Mukryong cut through the fog and disappeared.

It was right after that that the formation changed as the fog that filled the surroundings wriggled.

Dan Akseon’s eyes lit up.

‘I touched Gyeongmun [Gate of View]!’

It was fortunate.

It was not a situation where he could be relieved.

Soon, the fire energy contained in Gyeongmun would move, and Hyumun [Gate of Rest], which corresponds to the energy of water, would naturally react.

Sure enough.

The fog in front of him began to rush in like a wave with tremendous pressure.

‘This is just the beginning!’

The attempt to find Saengmun [Gate of Life].

That long and difficult process had just begun.

* * *

Beom Gyewi was glancing at the fog that was swaying in front of him with an anxious face.

“Is Doctor Dan taking too long?”

It had already been more than half an hour and was approaching an hour since Dan Akseon disappeared beyond the fog.

Beom Gyewi, who was impatient, strode towards the fog.

“I can’t do it. I’ll just break this damn formation!”

“Stop it. Don’t you know why Doctor Dan went in alone?”

Cho Akryang threw a reproach at Beom Gyewi, who was rolling up his sleeves and stepping forward.

“If you do that, it will be like letting the demons inside know that we have come here.”

The reason why they turned their steps after realizing that the formation was installed in the main group of the Demonic Sect was also the same.

“Ah, then what are we going to do? Are we just going to keep waiting like this?”

Cho Akryang’s eyes sank heavily at Beom Gyewi’s words that followed.

“What if something happened inside?”

“…….”

“What if he’s trapped in the formation and can’t go back and forth?”

Cho Akryang let out a soft groan at Beom Gyewi’s words that fueled ominous thoughts.

In fact, he was also slowly running out of patience.

“Then we’ll have to step in.”

“What’s the difference between stepping in then and stepping in now?”

It was then that Han Seolhwa, who had been listening to the two’s conversation without a word, suddenly opened her mouth.

“One hour.”

A flash of light flickered in Han Seolhwa’s eyes.

“If there is no change even after waiting for one hour from now, I will go in.”

It was then.

Rumble.

A faint thunderclap was heard beyond the fog.

The three of them flinched at the ominous sound.

They exchanged glances for a moment.

“Let’s go in.”

Beom Gyewi and Han Seolhwa nodded at Cho Akryang’s words.

And just as they were about to jump into the fog.

“Doctor Dan!”

Beom Gyewi flew to Dan Akseon, who was staggering and emerging from the fog, and pulled him into his arms.

A pale complexion and shaking eyes.

His disheveled clothes, soaked with sweat as if he had been rained on, were enough to guess how much hardship he had suffered inside.

“Are you okay?”

Dan Akseon nodded at Beom Gyewi’s question.

“I… I confirmed the sacred place.”