Chapter 042 – The Target this Time (1/2)

Chapter 042 – The Target this Time

Translated by: BerrryBunz.

Edited by: Robin, Leo and De Andre

The gust of wind from the fist behind the Cross Door reverberated.

In the place where time does not flow, Tang Tian stood alone, unwavering from start till end.

Minute Collapsing Fist’s deep and low sound lingered in the ear, his True Power was like the strings of a musical instrument, one after another, patiently plucking, an extremely simple yet dull and uninteresting way of practising, as the timer quietly counted down. Sweat had long soaked his clothes, with vapour ascending from his body. Tang Tian was like a machine, repeatedly doing the same action over and over again.

Every punch was filled with sweat, every punch was a battle.

No one talked to him, he could only hear the wind from his fists, his violent heartbeat, and drops of sweat trickling down onto the stone floor with a dripping sound.

It was extremely dry and dull, with no excitement, repeatedly throwing out the familiar martial techniques that he had already reached the pinnacle of. Practise, meditate, practise again, meditate again…

Other than the last time, when he was close to fainting into deep sleep, Tang Tian did not waste a bit of time at all.

He was extremely tired, and as long as he closed his eyes, Tang Tian would just fall asleep.

It was really a challenging battle…

The number on the Cross Door jumped from 100,000 to 200,000, before reaching today’s 990,000.

The amount of effort and sweat Tang Tian has given, only the Cross Door knew.

Tang Tian’s face did not have his usual laughing and cruel look, only concentration. The usually calm and straight face was replaced by painful expressions, as though he was cut by blades, and the pain was even in his eyes.

His vision was on chasing the images of his fists.

Suddenly his body shook, and a flash of understanding was triggered in his body.

A short, indescribable tremble started from the third tier Dantian pool,

“Collapse!”

With a sudden, thunderous shout, Tang Tian moved his leg as fast as lightning, and one punch exploding out!

True Power emitted from his entire body, like countless strings being simultaneously pulled, while countless wave motions, similar to ten thousand sound waves, were converging on the fist Tang Tian released.

Tang Tian’s fist hit the fog wall without sound and without notice.

Plop!

The sound was extremely soft, as if it did not use any power at all.

This punch practically exhausted all of Tang Tian’s True Power. The exhaustion brought about a blank state of mind, but he maintained the posture of the punch, and did not move at all.

Huff… Huff..! ( breathing sound)

Heavy breathing like he were a bellows, sweat trickling down Tang Tian’s cheeks, his sharp and edged face seemingly frozen like a statue.

Huff… Huff… Is it completed…? Hu….

Bang!

The fog wall in front of him suddenly became like an avalanche, forming countless small granules of the fog wall that disappeared into the air.

Huff…. Completed….

His entire surroundings started spinning.

Was it time yet?

Returning to his room, Tang Tian lay on the floor snoring loudly.

He did not know how long he had slept, but as he groggily woke up, it was already night, and hunger took over his body. While his hands and legs were weak, Tang Tian felt that he could eat an entire cow by himself.

“Food, food, hurry and come out, hurry and come out…”

Tang Tian swallowed his saliva and muttered, crazily looking for food. Luckily, everyone at Caramel Academy was a foodie, and with the great distance to Star Wind City, there was an abundance of food stocked up. Tang Tian quickly took out a few big biscuits and swallowed them whole.

Suddenly, his gaze landed at the training grounds.

Ah Mo Li was leaning on the fence, apparently pondering on some stuffs.

Housefly Cow….

Tang Tian was confused. If Housefly Cow was muttering words of cultivation, Tang Tian would have pretended he did not see as that rascal was a cultivation freak. But it was rare to have such a worried look on his face.

With a biscuit in his mouth, Tang Tian rose and appeared right beside Ah Mo Li.

“Housefly Cow, are you thinking about something?”

Ah Mo Li raised his head and muttered: “We’re going to the Starry Door tomorrow and I… I’m a bit nervous.”

Astounded, Tang Tian comforted him: “Don’t worry, this godlike young lad will help you!”

Having been with Ah Mo Li for so long, Tang Tian understood him very well. Although Ah Mo Li may looked crude and strong but on the inside, he was an extremely kind and cowardly person.

“I heard if you open the land this way, it will be very dangerous…” Ah Mo Li continued to mutter.

“What’s there to be afraid of!” Tang tian slapped onto Ah Mo Li’s shoulders: “You’re a man who is going to create his own Martial Dao! You just have to see it as a type of cultivation and there’ll be nothing to worry about! Whatever danger we face, we will destroy it together!”

Ah Mo Li’s looked more relaxed and he asked suddenly: “Fundamental Tang, aren’t you afraid?”

“Nope.” Tang Tian leaned on the fence and munched on his biscuit as he said: “I’ve thought about it. I will retrieve the number one spot for Old Fart Wei. He has given me the Crane-Style Qi Manual, and he is a good man. Although I don’t know what Old Fart Wei is good at, or why he is defending Caramel Academy, I think he has his own reasons. Everyone has something they want to fight for. Since this is what Old Fart Wei wants to do, I will help him. I want to defeat the others, obtain the first place position and give it to Old Fart Wei. With the passes, Caramel Academy will be very powerful. Then, i will ask for Old Fart Wei to bring Master Cen into Caramel Academy. Master Cen is a very good master. Once I have done all this, I will go ahead and find Qian Hui with no regrets, onto Heaven’s Road. Oh, this is my target this time. I need to complete it.”

“Number… Number one….” Ah Mo Li stared blankly.

“Mmhmm.” Tang Tian said as he ate his biscuit: “When this is over, I want to find Qian Hui. Even if I’m leaving, I must bring victory with me so I won’t have any regrets.”

Ah Mo Li was bewildered.

Tang Tian suddenly turned to face him: “Housefly Cow, why do you want to create your own Martial Dao?”

Ah Mo Li came back to reality and scratched his head: “When I was young, I thought it was very suave. When I grew up, I didn’t know why, either. Everytime I think about it, I’m very passionate and motivated. Maybe I felt like this is something noble.”

“Then, are you afraid?” Tang Tian bit onto his biscuit: “Afraid that after putting in so much effort, you might get nothing in return? Afraid that even though you place your hard work into it, you might be getting farther away from your goal?”

Ah Mo Li shook his head: “What’s there to be afraid of anyway, it’s cultivation, and a very cool target. How suave is that. How boring would it be if there’s no change in everyday life! Since I’m still young, I can do whatever I want. I will just probably feel a bit pitiful, that’s all.”