As if in response to my question, the human body in front of me turned toward the creation, and a giant snake appeared. This snake had no physical form, yet I could still tell it was a snake. It dashed toward the human shadow and coiled around it. If I looked closely, I could see that it had restricted every power that human shadow possessed, or, in a sense, that I had. This snake then dove inside the human body, coiling within it. It created seven points from the lower abdomen to the brain. The snake wrapped around these points, making the human body, or any living being, mortal.
I began to understand. I wasn't weak; in fact, I was far above any power this world could imagine. Every being has that potential, but this world had bound me. The snake coiled around my body, restricting my seven points, preventing me from regaining my power. It stopped me from awakening my abilities.
I focused on the snake. It looked majestic, as if it represented myself and this creation. I saw the seven points that the snake coiled around, resembling seven chakras of energy, all bound by the snake.
I didn't know how, but I suddenly understood these seven chakra points and their names.
1. Root Chakra (Muladhara): Located at the base of the spine.
2. Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana): Situated in the lower abdomen.
3. Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura): Found in the upper abdomen.
4. Heart Chakra (Anahata): In the center of the chest.
5. Throat Chakra (Vishuddha): Located in the throat area.
6. Third Eye Chakra (Ajna): Positioned between the eyebrows.
7. Crown Chakra (Sahasrara): At the top of the head.
These seven chakras felt like stages of a cultivation process. I sensed that once the snake uncoiled from these chakras, I would regain the infinite power that the human shadow possessed.
Feeling lost, I didn't know how to unlock these chakras. They resembled the seven chakras in Vedic yoga, and I knew nothing about this. I was even unsure how I reached this state.
While I was wrapped in my thoughts, the snake coiled inside the human shadow began to move. It looked at me, and in its eyes, I saw myself. At that moment, I understood everything I needed to know.
I realized I didn't need to seek anything or consider myself weak. I was a supreme existence, the creator god. I was the ultimate reason for every reason. I was the Heavenly Dao, the Great Dao, the will of the universe. There was nothing in this world I could not do. I could create and destroy the universe infinitely.
I am everything; the only thing stopping me is my own will. The snake that bound me was nothing but my own will. I once thought it was a manifestation of creation holding me back, but now I realized that the snake was me. It was my choice to be bound. If I wanted, I could do anything because I embodied everything and nothing. I am god. I am heaven. I am Bramh.
As soon as this realization hit me, both the human shadow and the snake vanished. The creation before me faded away, leaving nothing but a cold, static void, devoid of any pressure. But this time, I knew how to escape.
I slowly closed my eyes and opened them again. I realized I was still sitting in the shade of the tree where I originally was, attempting to break through to the next realm. Soon, I heard the system's voice.
"Host, congratulations on successfully advancing to the Void Traveling realm [early stage]."
"Host, congratulations on successfully advancing to the 7th circle mage realm [early stage]."
"Host, congratulations on successfully advancing to the 7th stage body refining realm [early stage]."
"Host, congratulations on successfully advancing to Overlord realm level beast (A+ rank) [early stage]."
"Ding! Host has awakened a special bloodline power→ Shape-shifting and Poison mastery."
The system announced my successful advancement to the soul-forming, 7th circle mage, and 7th body refining realms.
I was confused by these announcements, so I looked within myself to assess my situation. I found that I really had advanced to the next realm. My body brimmed with strength and power. The combination of three power systems made my cultivation strong and solid.
Yet, I felt some changes in my body. When I looked at these changes, I was shocked. I now had hands, legs, and a human body. Not understanding this situation, I asked the system.
Vik: "System, how did my body change into a human body?"
System: "Host, don't you remember? I mentioned earlier that once you achieve the Nascent Soul realm, you can change your body at will. Currently, you have surpassed that realm and changed into a human form without realizing it. You can change back into your snake form if you wish. In fact, you have awakened a bloodline ability of shape-shifting and poison mastery."
With the system's explanation, everything clicked into place. I thought about changing back into my snake form, and to my surprise, I did. I decided to stay in my snake form for a while since I was naked in my human form until I found some clothes.
Now that my state had calmed down, I thought about my earlier state. I knew nothing about that energy or power system. The only thing I remembered was the stages and the name of the power system. The peculiar energy bound by the snake inside my body is called Kundalini energy, but beyond this, I had no knowledge. So, I tried to ask the system about it.
Vik: "System, do you know about the state I reached earlier?"
System: "What state are you referring to, host?"
Vik: "I mean the state where time around this world nearly stopped and I discovered a new power system."
System: "Host, I believe you experienced some cultivation deviation. You didn't enter any special state; you just advanced to the Void Traveling realm from the Nascent Soul realm through your own control and hard work. Even I am impressed by this feat. As for stopping time around the world, host, that is something possible only for Law level beings, and even they cannot remain undetected by this system."
After hearing the system's explanation, I understood that it had no memory of my state of Kundalini awakening. I thought about how the entire world, including the system, might have been paused in time. Now that I reflect on it, I recall billions of attacks from different realms and dimensions aimed at me, but now those attacks had vanished as if they never existed. It felt as if the entire universe had reset, and I was the only one who remembered those events. This realization sent chills down my spine. I had no idea what that energy was or how I awakened it, but I knew it had to be something taboo, which was why the entire universe was trying to prevent me from awakening it.