Chapter 149

Chapter 149: Opening Another Chakra

Mu Yi didn’t hesitate for long though . Qu Yang was furious . Mu Yi had gotten rid of Bei Ming but Qu Yang looked even more resolute than before . The Qi he was releasing was overbearing .

Mu Yi wondered about Qu Yang’s current level . There were seven levels in the second difficulty . Previously, Qu Yang was between the second and third level of the second difficulty, but at the moment, it felt like he had the strength of the fourth level . Mu Yi couldn’t comprehend how Qu Yang had become so strong .

The difference between different levels of the same difficulty could be significant . The seven levels corresponded to the seven forms . They didn’t just correspond to a definite amount of strength .

Mu Yi had only reached the first level of the second difficulty . He had just opened his Mūlādhāra . He had already accumulated more strength than an ordinary person though . Dragon of Righteousness had the exact same level as Mu Yi but he was much weaker than Mu Yi with regards to Qi and strength .

Qu Yang decided not to focus on Bei Ming’s figure lying still on the ground . Instead, he threw himself at Mu Yi . He moved quickly . He was faster than he had been during their first battle .

Mu Yi moved to protect himself but it felt like he was being restrained . He couldn’t really move, a second later, he was forced back . He fell, crashing against Shi Gu .

“Brother!” shouted Nian Nuer .

Even though she was fighting Chong Jiayi, she kept an eye on Mu Yi . When she saw Mu Yi get pushed back, she ignored Chong Jiayi altogether . She moved and stood in front of Mu Yi .

Qu Yang was in a frenzied state . He was staring at Mu Yi without blinking . He had only one thing on his mind . He had to kill Mu Yi . When he saw Nian Nuer in front of Mu Yi, he slapped her away .

Qu Yang could handle Nian Nuer because he was stronger . It didn’t matter that Nian Nuer was a ghost . His body contained death Qi . When he hit her, his hand didn’t go through her body . He was able to slap her as if she had a real body .

Nian Nuer screamed in pain as she was knocked away by the slap . She turned into fog . The sight of it made Mu Yi’s heart twitch and his face turn red . Now, he was furious because he was scared for Nian Nuer .

Tt felt as if his blood was boiling . Mu Yi couldn’t think clearly anymore . His strength started to react to his emotions . His Mūlādhāra was growing brighter . Light had emerged from the depths of his body and illuminated his Mūlādhāra gate .

Open! Mu Yi thought .

His strength bombarded his chakra gate . He had already opened the chakra gate in the past, that’s how he had become stronger . At the time, he had thought of what the old Taoist Priest had told him so Mu Yi had controlled the opening . He had needed to do the sacrificial ritual on the Bamboo Tree of Life everyday . He was always tired so he hadn’t tried to open his chakra gate again .

Mu Yi wasn’t impatient . He didn’t want to break through quickly .

When conditions are ripe, success is naturally achieved .

Nian Nuer had been struck by Qu Yang so he chose not to control himself anymore . He decided it was time to become stronger . The chakra gate broke apart and Mu Yi reached the second level .

The second level meant the second chakra, Svādhiṣṭhāna . It was the sacral chakra . It was linked to people’s vital Qi of Yin and Yang . The vital Qi of Yin and Yang wasn’t just blood . It was a vital substance which maintained the body’s function .

Taoists were adept at transforming vital essence into energy . The process was closely related to the Svādhiṣṭhāna . Mu Yi’s Svādhiṣṭhāna and Mūlādhāra were shining brightly . Mu Yi felt as if his bones were shaking . He was weak and numb . His Qi was scorching hot .

A warm sensation flowed through him from his Svādhiṣṭhāna to his Mūlādhāra . He could feel strength returning to his body . It kind of resembled the legendary genuine Qi but at the same time it seemed completely different from it .

“Qi is invisible and intangible . It aggregates and dissipates . When it’s not used, it’s stored in every part of the body . When it’s used, it can be tempestuous,” a voice said .

Mu Yi recognized that it was coming from his mind . He remembered that he had heard something when reaching the second difficulty . He remembered the sound of the voice as well . The first time he had heard it, he hadn’t understood properly . This time he understood very clearly what was happening .

All of this seemed to have taken up some time but it only took a few seconds . When Qu Yang landed in front of Mu Yi, Mu Yi had already broke through . Everything had happened smoothly and silently . Mu Yi knew that he had already changed .

Mu Yi raised his fist . He could sense the Qi in his body . Qu Yang also raised his fist . Their fists collided . The air around them was filled with explosive energy . Qi rolled in waves around them . Their clothes were torn apart . Their hair was fluttering in the wind .

After exchanging a few blows, Mu Yi’s fist was numb . Qu Yang didn’t look any better off . He jumped away and landed on the pile of skeletons . Mu Yi didn’t chase him . He jumped to the side and grabbed the Bamboo Tree of Life .

Shi Gu was still shaking . Its wood had already become foul-smelling . It was as unbearable as the smell of rotten fish . Initially, Shi Gu was gigantic but now it was much smaller . It looked weaker .

The Bamboo Tree of Life had absorbed Shi Gu’s strength . It had completely recovered and become even more powerful . It was greener now . If Nian Nuer hadn’t been attacked, everything would have been perfect .

Mu Yi had come back to his senses after the fight . Even though Nian Nuer had been hit by Qu Yang, she wasn’t dead . Ferocious ghosts were resilient . Ordinary attacks couldn’t destroy them, especially not in one strike .

She was still injured by it . After her body condensed again, Nian Nuer went back into the Bamboo Tree of Life . Chong Jiayi didn’t have the opportunity to do anything at all . He was too slow for the pace at which things had happened .

Mu Yi didn’t even glance at Chong Jiayi . He didn’t pay attention to Qu Yang who was struggling to get back onto his feet . He just ran away as quickly as possible . Soon they could only see a shadowy figure .

Qu Yang wanted to chase him but Shi Gu shook violently again which made him come back to his senses . He hesitated but in the end he didn’t chase Mu Yi . Shi Gu and Bei Ming were more important .

He first went to Bei Ming and lifted her up carefully . Then, he walked to Shi Gu . A white liquid continued to spill from Shi Gu’s wound . Qu Yang ordered it to go back into the ground . The Bamboo Tree of Life wasn’t attacking it anymore so it complied . When the head of the mushroom strunk to the same height as Qu Yang’s chest, its mouths suddenly opened .

Mu Yi had seen its mouths . They looked like buds and they opened like them, too . Inside, there were small tentacles . Qu Yang put Bei Ming in one of the mouths and it closed around her . When Shi Gu ate Bei Ming, Chong Jiayi was startled .

So many things had happened . It was incredible . He also finally knew why Qu Yang didn’t allow anyone to come to this place . It was his biggest secret . Chong Jiayi had seen all of it now .

When Qu Yang looked at Chong Jiayi, the latter shuddered . He was afraid of what might happen .

“Mister Chong, you know what to do, right?” asked Qu Yang .

Chong Jiayi smiled and said, “Master, don’t worry . I will never tell anyone about what happened tonight, I swear . May the gods destroy me if I lie . ”

It didn’t sound serious because even ordinary people swore like that . When ordinary people swore, nothing happened even if they lied . However, for someone like Chong Jiayi, it was serious because he cultivated his mind .

The first difficulty on the path of cultivation was the heart . People had to find their true self . True intentions were extremely important . It wasn’t as bad as losing one’s senses . It did pollute people’s hearts . Evil energy accumulated in one’s heart and it was extremely difficult to expel it . It also prevented cultivators from leveling up .

Chong Jiayi definitely wasn’t lying .

“Mister Chong, don’t worry, I will remember you tried to help me . ” Qu Yang said .

Chong Jiayi smiled wryly and shook his head .

“Master, you’re flattering me . I didn’t help tonight . I couldn’t even defeat that little girl . I feel guilty,” Chong Jiayi said .

“If I’m not mistaken, that little girl must be a ferocious ghost and she has innate mental abilities,” muttered Qu Yang .

“Innate mental abilities? No wonder,” said Chong Jiayi with a pensive expression .

“Even if she has innate mental abilities, so what? Sooner or later, he will understand that he made a big mistake . He’s the one who lost something this time!” said Qu Yang coldly .

He didn’t say what Mu Yi had lost . Chong Jiayi wanted to ask but he controlled himself and said nothing .