618 Evil Qi (1/2)
The frosty Qi remained deeply entrenched in Gu Shenwei's body like an overbearing bully, who came and messed around as it wished, and hid in the depths of his Dantian at its whims, never listening to its master's orders.
Until it was crushed by a foreign internal Qi of greater dominance.
It wasn't groundless for the five elders of the Jade Pure Sect to claim that their internal energy was the most authentic. Their combination of the five's internal Qi could definitely reach the highest level in the world. Under such a powerful force, Gu Shenwei's meridians were smashed into pieces and most of his yin and yang Qi together with the frosty Qi were destroyed.
Anyone caught in such a blow would likely be killed on the spot under normal circumstances. The reason Gu Shenwei could keep his life was exactly due to his Qi deviation. As a side effect of frequently resisting the chill, he not only developed super endurance but also became adept at guarding his heart meridian. Even if he had only a little bit of internal Qi left, he was still able to ensure the relative integrity of his heart meridian.
Wholeheartedly guarding his heart meridian was exactly Gu Shenwei's method for fighting the frosty Qi.
In the past series of competitions, Gu Shenwei had followed the method of the Essence of Perceiving Passion and repaired his meridians as his internal Qi jumped through his acupoints, a violent yet very effective method. Old Man Mu had bought him a lot of buffer time, and after he passed through the most difficult stage, the yin and yang energy started to recover. The frosty Qi in his Dantian, however, also grew stronger.
Gu Shenwei soon discovered the anomaly. The frosty Qi used to be very arrogant and couldn't take any stimulation. Once disturbed, it would immediately pour out of the Dantian and rushed through his meridians, tormenting its owner half to death. This time, however, it was more obedient and moved slowly through the half-repaired meridians. It still caused stinging pain but was actually helpful for the first time.
Once the meridians were clear again, the piercing pain gradually disappeared, and the chill again occupied its master's body.
As usual, Gu Shenwei protected his heart meridian while letting the chill wreak havoc in his body. But he was in the middle of a kung fu competition and he had to mobilize part of his internal Qi to wield his saber. During which, he had suddenly had a flash of inspiration that he could view the frosty Qi as an external force and try to use his yin and yang energy to guide and control it.
He had succeeded. Although his pain wasn't alleviated, the frosty Qi no longer aimlessly rushed forward. Instead, it followed Gu Shenwei's directions, and the only thing it needed now was to find an outlet.
Old Man Mu's Seven Circles Seven Apertures Heart Stopping Finger helped complete this final step.
Strictly speaking, the frosty Qi was also a kind of internal Qi, but it was a rebellious Qi produced by Gu Shenwei when he practiced the Daoless Divine Power in reverse unknowingly. It tortured its master but refused to be used by its master, and was incompatible with all types of internal Qi in the world. Its most notable characteristic was stubbornness. Gu Shenwei's internal energy was improving almost every day and was already far more powerful than it but he still could not completely purge it from his body.
The five elders of the Jade Pure Sect had led a wolf into their own house, but doing so had indirectly paved a brand-new path for the Dragon King. Gu Shenwei had turned his hidden danger into a weapon and could use it to defeat more powerful enemies.
This was a lose-lose tactic, though. Gu Shenwei's only advantage was that he had endured the chill for many years and could feel a bit more comfortable after 'sharing' it.
Although Gu Shenwei was unable to fully transfer the chill to others' body, he felt a lot better now compared to the painful torture of the past.
Lu Tianfeng of the Kunlun Sect and the wing guard Iron Harrier, who had been invaded by such a peculiar frosty Qi for the first time, took for granted that they should exert full strength to resist it and therefore, made the same mistake as the five elders of the Jade Pure Sect. What's worse was that their internal energy was inferior to the combination of those five elders.
So, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the experts of the Central Plains and the Norland who both held a high prestige, were now shivering as if they were afraid of the Dragon King after their defeat.
”King Shengri, there are two hours left. Send more people to fight so that you can enjoy Immortal Peng's means to the full.”
The disciples of the Essence Pavilion knew nothing about what Servant Huan had taken from Immortal Peng so naturally, they didn't know that the Dragon King was lying.
King Shengri looked like his treasured wine had been poured onto the ground or if his precious birds had all been boiled. With tens of thousands of cavalry backing him, he should have been the one in the dominant position but it had all been ruined by the Dragon King.
He needed someone to vent his anger on.
”You dog Taoist! How dare you fool me!”
Dao Nian also began to tremble. He had tried to gamble big but lost everything in the end. ”Well… there must be a catch to his power.”
”Yes, there's a catch; none of the things you say are accurate. I have to remind the Khan that he'd better not practice the crap you told him.”
Deeply troubled, Dao Nian was at a loss for what to say. Fortunately, another junior brother saved him. Amongst the five of them, Dao Sheng was the most quick-witted, and was the person who often handled foreign affairs on behalf of the Jade Pure Sect. He had been quietly thinking about the countermeasures and didn't say anything before. But now he stood out and said, ”Your Highness, please forgive me. It's really beyond senior brother's expectations, but I've already thought of a way to deal with it. Please give us another chance to fight for Your Highness. Together, the five of us will surely defeat the Dragon King and have him bow to Your Highness.”
The Taoist priests, who had been reluctant to join the fight, were now surprisingly asking for it. King Shengri naturally did not have much faith in them. ”What? Do you think that the Dragon King hasn't released enough people? Five people a time. That's very generous of you.”
King Shengri knew nothing about internal energy, and it was useless to argue with him. Dao Sheng understood the urgency of the situation, so he made a bolder move and loudly spoke to Lu Tianfeng and Iron Harrier on the field. ”Hey, do not resist the frosty Qi injected by the Dragon King. Guard your heart meridian, let it be, and it will soon disappear.”
Dao Sheng had finally found the right way to cope with it.
The frosty Qi that originated from Gu Shenwei's Dantian was somehow not acclimatized to people's meridians. If the other party tried to expel it with force, it would take the chance to take root and germinate. Dao Sheng instead chose to let nature take its course and it had happened to die on its own.
As a man of the Norland, Iron Harrier didn't believe the advice of the Taoist priest of the Central Plains. Lu Tianfeng, who was familiar with the five elders of the Jade Pure Sect, knew that they would not plot against him in public, so he followed the advice. And not long after, the shiver of his body really alleviated. A moment later, he jumped up and said angrily, ”Come on, let's play again.”
Gu Shenwei gently shook his head and said, ”You are no match for me. Call more people.”
Though hard-mouthed, Lu Tianfeng was actually timid at heart. He stared at the Dragon King and hesitated to move forward.
Old Man Mu felt it was time for him to show up again, especially since this Lu Tianfeng had struck him. If it were in the past, he would have killed his entire family from the men, women, and children to the chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs. But now he could only retaliate through his words.
”Don't be bashful. Use the many to defeat the few if you are no match for your opponent. This is supposed to be the unique skill of your Kunlun Sect. There are tons of kung fu experts behind you, so go kowtow to them. They will be too embarrassed to refuse you and may agree to help you fight.”