Chapter 102

Chapter 102: Reaching the Second Difficulty (First Part)

Mu Yi had become stronger so the copper lamp was also more powerful . In critical situations the copper lamp could suppress evil yin and ghosts, but it could also injure people badly . He put all of his strength into activating the copper lamp . The copper lamp emitted flames that collided with the giant .

The giant groaned in pain . No visible wound appeared on his body but he fell to the ground anyway . He put his hands on his head because it hurt . Not too far away, the evil man who had wanted to attack Mu Yi by surprise shouted in pain as well

Mu Yi’s eyes glinted with a hard light . He didn’t think that by attacking the giant, he could also injure the evil man . The evil man most likely controlled the giant using his soul and so his soul had also been injured .

The man had been able to dodge the five thunders charms by hiding underground . His defense was really good . Mu Yi had finally found a solution . He threw the last five thunders charm without hesitation . It was as if he had no scruples .

Light flashed around the man . He shrieked in pain . The five thunders charm had definitely reached the man but Mu Yi didn’t relax . He had no more five thunders charms though . If he had some more, he would have thrown them .

However, Mu Yi had many evil spirit slaying charms . As soon as the lightning dispersed, he threw an evil spirit slaying charm . He threw seven of them without stopping . They were thrown one after another and so quickly that it was impossible to know which one he had thrown first . They all landed on the man’s body at the same time . He was burned by the explosion . His skin turned black before he exploded .

Mu Yi saw the man’s body explode and thought for sure he was now dead . Due to his sharp senses, he noticed something was wrong . His opponent’s body had exploded but there was no blood at all .

The five thunders charms and evil spirit slaying charms were extremely powerful . They could easily kill most of his opponents . However, it was impossible to kill an enemy without spilling blood . The fact that there was no blood wasn’t at all related to the charms but to the man’s condition .

When Mu Yi was thinking what the cause could be, black smoke emerged from one half of the man’s body . It rose halfway into the air and turned into a shadow .

“I wouldn’t have thought that after more than a hundred years, I would be killed by a little boy like you . Someone who hasn’t even reached the second difficulty,” said the black shadow .

The voice was hoarse . It didn’t sound like the same as the evil man . Mu Yi was mostly surprised by what the shadow had said . When he was in a corporeal form, he looked young . He looked like a twenty-year-old man . He didn’t look like a hundred-year-old man .

Mu Yi wouldn’t have thought that an old man could hide in a young body . Now, Mu Yi understood why no blood had spilled .

“Who are you?” asked Mu Yi .

He didn’t dare act carelessly . Even though his opponent had died, Mu Yi still felt that it wasn’t over .

“You want to know who I really am? You’re not strong enough to know but your body can become my new body,” said the black shadow laughing madly .

“You think you stand a chance?!” yelled Mu Yi .

His fury was sparked by the words . Even though he had no more five thunders charm, he still had the copper lamp . He wasn’t scared of his opponent . The copper lamp was the perfect tool against evil energy and ghosts . He could get twice the results using half the effort with the copper lamp .

“We’ll see, little boy!” shouted the black shadow furiously .

He threw himself at Mu Yi . Since he had lost his body, he was even faster . He arrived in front of Mu Yi in less than a second . Mu Yi didn’t even have time to raise his arm . He could only push mind strength into the copper lamp and watch as its light grew dazzling .

Light flashed and the shadow with it . Mu Yi sensed a terrifying strength forcing its way towards him . He was pushed back by it but he continued to hold the copper lamp firmly . He looked at the black shadow again once the light from the copper lamp had dispersed . Cyan smoke was coming off the shadow in waves .

He didn’t seem to be in a good condition anymore . He didn’t stop attacking though and threw himself at Mu Yi again . Mu Yi was vigilant . He continued using mind strength to fuel the copper lamp but such a method used lots of mind strength .

After a few attacks, the shadow had faded a lot . Mu Yi’s face had also paled . He was staring at his opponent without blinking . There were blue veins on his temples and they were really swollen .

He had injured the black shadow a great deal but he couldn’t relax . He had used most of his mind strength as such he had to remain determined . Each time he thought one more attack would suffice to defeat the shadow, he was proven wrong . He would continue though saying to himself that one more attack would be enough .

Since Mu Yi hadn’t broke through, he lasted longer by sheer determination . This way he kept surpassing himself .

I can’t lose . I need to find the old Taoist Priest . I need to take care of Nuer . I haven’t seen them yet . I haven’t been able to ask the many questions I want answers to… thought Mu Yi .

Mu Yi could barely see and was on the verge of collapse . He felt like a candle that was about to go out . He continued to somehow find more strength in himself and persevered . The black shadow was already in bad shape, but he had gone so far for this . It was impossible for him to stop halfway . He also had to fight on and they would see who the last one standing would be .

Nian Nuer was still in the bamboo forest . She was worried . She wanted to go and help but she remembered that Mu Yi had been firm when he had told her to stay . She kept pacing in the bamboo forest . Each time she heard thunder and shrieks of pain, she worried even more .

Nian Nuer was well aware that Mu Yi didn’t have many five thunders charms . When he used a lot of them, it meant that the enemy was really strong . He had no five thunders charms left but the battle wasn’t over . She was unsure of what to do .

Should I go or not? thought Nian Nuer .

Am I going to die? thought Mu Yi .

His body started to feel numb . It was odd but he felt happy, relaxed and light-hearted . It was as if he could fly away if he wanted to .

Is that my soul? thought Mu Yi .

He didn’t understand what was going on . He didn’t know what it felt like to die either . However, in the moment, he thought he was dying .