nChapter 048 – Bing

nTranslated by: BerrryBunz.

nEdited by: Robin, Leo and De Andre

nTang Tian carefully walked through row after row of faceless figurines.

nAll the figurines looked really ancient, as if time had left unremovable marks. A countless number of the figurines already had cracks, while many had dust piled on them. They looked like they were from a far away era that came here mysteriously, and had lived through many things.

nWhat is this place?

nAll these faceless figurine warriors, who created them?

nCrash!

nSuddenly there was a crash sound, causing Tang Tian to jump in fright, and immediately looking over.

nSo it actually turned out to be a figurine that unexpectedly broke down, becoming a pile of rubble.

nThe crashing sounded like a signal. Crash, crash, one after another the other faceless figurines collapsed.

nTen thousand figurines were all collapsing in front of his eyes. Somehow, it was a spectacular sight, leaving Tang Tian shocked. He blankly stared at the outrageous scene before him, as he could not figure out what exactly was happening.

nThis, this, this….

nExactly… exactly what kind of ghost place is this…

nAll the dust flew and covered the sky. Tang Tian covered his nose and mouth, feeling panicky. The entire place was strange to him, and even godlike young men were unable to tolerate some stuff.

nCould there be dangers lurking within this dust…? Would someone ambush him…?

nAs if Tang Tian had met strong enemy, he looked around.

nThe dust faded away. Tang Tian’s face was covered with dust. When he looked around, he saw that the floor was piled with the broken figurines. The army that stood solemnly earlier on actually… actually turned to dust in a split second!

nUnknowingly, Tang Tian felt despair.

nTime would eventually destroy everything…

nHe looked over in a daze and suddenly, his pupils constricted.

nWait a minute!

nThere was… still one figurine left…unbroken!

nA faceless figurine stood tall amongst the rubble in solitude.

nWithout saying a word, Tang Tian stepped on the rubble and ran towards the figurine.

nHuhu, Tang Tian was there within a breath.

nThis figurine was no different from the other figurines he saw earlier. It had a white face, grey body, and engraved on its body was an exquisite armour. Its hands were long and straight.

nTang Tian’s face was crooked, as he carefully looked at this special figurine. He had a strong gut feeling that this figurine, compared to the rest, was very different. But where it was different, Tang Tian could not tell.

nJust at this moment, ‘break’, a crack appeared on the figurines’ blank face.

nTang Tian stared for awhile. No way…don’t tell me even this last one could not be spared…

nBreak break break!

nThe crack became more obvious, and in a blink of an eye, it formed spider web like cracks on the figurines’ whole body.

nIn front of Tang Tian, a piece fell off.

nPiece by piece the fragments started to break and fall off the figurine.

nEn?

nSuddenly Tang Tian noticed a dull light emerging amongst the place where the rubble fell on.

nThere was something inside!

nTang Tian was shocked.

nPapapa!

nThe rubble fell like rain, and the insides were exposed. The dull light shone right into Tang Tian’s eye. Indeed, there was something in there!

nWhen the last piece of rubble fell to the ground, Tang Tian looked at the figurine in front of him in a daze.

nA grey shadow with a glassy reflection appeared in front of him. This reflection was actually the same as the figurine, it had a white face and even the armour was exactly the same, but it was slightly more exquisite, and in its hands, it held a pike.

n“You, you… who are you?” Tang Tian asked blankly.

n“Bing.” Brimming with clumsiness, a voice suddenly came out of the grey ceramic figurine.

nTang Tian stared at the big guy, and stuttered: “You, you, you… you can speak?”

n“Yes.” The ceramic figurine effortfully said.

nStunned, Tang Tian’s expression froze on his face.

nI have met a strange creature…

nThis strange creature… is really weird….

nTang Tian swallowed his saliva with difficulty. Everything that had happened was completely beyond his imagination. He rubbed his head, and carefully asked: “Are you human?”

n“No, I’m not.” The ceramic figurine started to speak more fluently.

n“Then what are you?” Tang Tian was curious.

n“Spirit General.” it coughed out two words.

n“Spirit general?” Tang Tian looked distracted, as he circled around the figurine twice, rubbing his head and muttering to himself: “So this is what a Spirit General is…”

nThe other party was speechless.

n“Ah, ah, ah, so you’re called Bing!” Tang Tian reacted, and immediately patted him and laughed.

n“Yes.” Bing quietly hovered in the sky.

n“Eh, can I ask, why…erm, don’t you have a face?” Tang Tian could not help but ask.

n“A faceless person is a sinner.” Bing’s voice was flat and straight, with no undulations, but once he said those few words, a strange feeling was birthed.

n“Sinner…” Tang Tian was stunned for a while, seemed like the question actually made Bing sad. “Oh, then I should change the question.” Tang Tian immediately changed and asked: “Bing, what place is this?”

n“The Board for Banished Sins.” Bing’s voice was flat.

n“How come the stone board can float on the sea?” Tang Tian had a weird look on his face.

n“It is the Exiled Sea.” Bing continued to explain in which Tang Tian was unable to comprehend anything.

nTang Tian was more at a loss: “I was clearly in the Labyrinth of Spirits, how did I get here?”

nBing was silent.

n“Eh, Bing, do you know where the Spirit Key is?” Tang Tian asked.

nBing: “Nope.”

n“Okay.” Tang Tian asked a more realistic question: “Then, how do I leave this place?”

n“Turn yourself into a spirit as a form of repaying debt, and the rubble will vanish.” Bing said with no intonation, it sounded weird.

n“The rubble will vanish…” Tang Tian muttered.

nKakaka.

nA frightening cracking sounds emerged from his foot. Tang Tian’s face congealed and looked down to see a big crack spreading across in all four directions at an astonishing speed. The number of cracks increased and in the blink of an eye, the ground below Tang Tian’s foot was covered with spider web-like cracks.

nTang Tian’s facial expression took a great change.

nRight at this moment, the sea level started to descend uncontrollably.

nAll of a sudden, someone grabbed him from behind. It was Bing. Tang Tian hung in mid air.

nHua!

nThe rocks below his feet were like an avalanche, crashing down!

nThe sea immediately dried up and disappeared.

nTang Tian, who was completely stunned, did not notice that the Southern Cross Constellation mark on his hand was emitting a vague light.

nHis perspective seemed to be spinning round and round. There were several lines forming a bizarre whirlpool.

nWhen Tang Tian opened his eyes again, he realised he was alone in the cave. Not far from him, a glimmering silver key floated.

nWas that the Spirit Key?

nSubconsciously, Tang Tian sighed a breath of relief.

nThat weird situation was actually just a dream!

n“Is that the Spirit Key?” a cold flat voice suddenly came through Tang Tian’s back.

nTang Tian’s body froze.

nAfter a moment, he turned his stiff neck and looked over to see Bing floating behind him.

nTang Tian’s mouth quivered, his throat dry: “You… how did you follow me?”

nIt was not a dream…

n“There’s something odd here.” Bing looked up into the cave, raised his pike and poked it through the walls of the cave.

nRumbling!

nThe entire mountain shook as if it could collapse anytime.

nTang Tian stared in bewilderment.

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nSlap!

nThe lights on the walls were like bubbles, one by one, they would all pop.

nMr. Wu looked in daze. In the blink of an eye, there was nothing on the walls. After a while, he reacted and screamed: “Impossible! What is this person! How could he break the facade I set with the three bronze manuals? Impossible! How can there be such an expert?”

nDi Han’s face was pale. He was very clear on how much Mr. Wu had paid for this setup.

nWith the Labyrinth of Spirits as the core, he spent three bronze manuals and layered defenses all around, in all sorts of hallucinations and traps.

nWhat person was actually so strong to be able to break such an exquisite trap?

nA chill went from Di Han’s feet all the way up his spine. Without hesitation, he turned to escape with his life.

n“No! My silver blood meridians…” Mr. Wu screamed crazily. Di Han did not hesitate as he ran away. He could feel a strong qi coming right at him.

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nTang Tian pupils contracted as he stared at Bing.

nThis guy….

n“I want to sleep.” When he said that, his body transformed into a ray of light, and entered Tang Tian’s palm.

nTang Tian jumped in fright, and as he opened his palm, he saw the print of the Southern Cross shining.

nSouthern Cross Constellation….

nUnless…..

nRumble rumble, big chunks of rock continuously flew down from the cave, Tang Tian quickly recovered from his shock and regained his senses as his face changed. The colors on the cave walls changed, and exposing a passageway for a person to go through.

nAt this time, Tang Tian suddenly heard a cold voice.

n“Ah Mo Li, are you only able to run? Didn’t you perform very well? I will let you die a horrible death today!”

nTang TIan’s face changed, Housefly Cow! He quickly heard and realised that the one speaking was Zhou Peng!

nWithout saying a word, Tang Tian rushed towards the cave.

nFlickers of raging anger could be seen in Tang Tian’s eyes!

nHe did not realise that the second Crane Body’s circulation speed had quietly grown faster.

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nIn the lounge area of the cave, there were a countless number of entrances, and at this time many people emerged from the different entrances. on everyone’s face was alarm. Was the Labyrinth of Spirits collapsing? In the blink of an eye, many people were gathered in the lounge.

nSuddenly, a very huge shadow, battered and exhausted, made his way out.

n“Ah Mo Li, today is the day you die!” A bitter and gloomy resentful voice sounded out.

nA grey shadow suddenly appeared beside Ah Mo Li, the spear, like a poisonous dragon, pointing straight at Ah Mo Li.

nAh Mo Li blocked horizontally with difficulty. Crash, as if he was struck heavily, Ah Mo Li’s entire being flew backwards!

nIsolated Spirit Spear!

nZhou Peng!

nSure enough, Zhou Peng’s figure appeared in front of everybody.

nThe Isolated Spirit Spear’s power was extremely powerful, with strength equal to a fourth rank martial art, a grand master grade spear skill, while Ah Mo Li could barely resist with his strength, he was covered all over with cuts and bruises.

n“Zhou Peng, don’t go overboard!” Someone stood up, and it was actually Liang Qiu, and he had the gaze to kill.

n“Keke, Ferocious Beast Big Boss?” Zhou Peng laughed: “So what? Go, kill him!”

nThe Spirit General disappeared, suddenly appearing in front of Liang Qiu, and his spear tip disappeared from Liang Qiu’s eyes, so fast! Liang Qiu pupils contracted, and he was not able to react in time, his shoulder felt pain, and a blood whirl formed!

nEveryone stared in shock when everything happened, how was that possible… how was that possible…

nLiang Qiu was injured in one strike….

n“Hahahaha! Big Boss Liang is actually only so so!” Zhou Peng looked upwards and laughed like a maniac, ruthlessness in his eyes.

n“As expected of the great master’s own constructed Spirit Card, Even Liang Big Boss cannot take one hit of his. Sadly, this is not a Gold Grade Spirit Card. But still, compared to you guys, a Silver Grade Spirit Card, is definitely enough! Hahaha!” Zhou Peng wildly shouted: “Go and die!”

nThe isolated Spirit Spear tip momentarily disappeared again.

nLiang Qiu’s face abruptly changed.

nA silver lightning struck down, exploding right in front of Liang Qiu!

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