Chapter 38: Time Stands Still

  "Crack!"

  "Rumble!"

  "Rustle rustle!"

  ……

  Wu Ming held Little Dragon Maiden and just ran out of the stone room, the entire ancient tomb began to shake violently, followed by a huge noise, not only did the top stone crack and fall off in large areas, but also the ground began to collapse downward.

  "Be careful, junior brother!" Seeing countless huge stones falling towards herself and Wu Ming, the little dragon girl exclaimed in warning before hurrying to join Wu Ming in using their palms to defend against the continuously falling rocks.

  Both were top-notch experts, and with their exquisite footwork and tacit cooperation, the falling rocks couldn't hurt them at all. However, in just a moment's work, the massive boulders that fell from ahead blocked their path.

  "Sister, let's go, we'll take another route." Wu Ming had been familiar with the ancient tomb's passageways since he obtained the map, even more so than Little Dragon Girl. Seeing that the path ahead was blocked, he quickly pulled Little Dragon Girl around and retreated, preparing to exit the ancient tomb through another passage.

  "Not good..."

  However, just as the two of them turned around and hadn't run out a few meters, the entire tunnel suddenly let out a deafening roar and began to collapse completely downwards. The massive amount of falling rocks made it impossible for the two to move forward even one step, and apart from using their palms to deflect the rocks hitting their heads, they could only stare blankly as they fell downwards along with the collapsing ground.

  However, although the two were frightened, they did not lose their composure and instead worked together, constantly waving their palms to hit the stones that flew towards their bodies.

  However, the falling rocks were too numerous, and although the two were top-notch masters, they couldn't keep up with them. Moreover, their bodies were sinking downward, their feet had no foothold, making it even harder to exert their strength.

  "Be careful, Master!" A grinding stone-sized rock was falling towards Little Dragon Girl's head, but she didn't even have time to notice. At this moment, Wu Ming couldn't care about himself anymore, he quickly hugged her into his arms, shielding her delicate body with his back, and forcibly blocked the huge rocks that were falling one after another, some of which even hit his head.

  With the intense pain, Wu Ming knew he was seriously injured. If it weren't for Chunyang's Rongxue Gong protecting his body, those rocks that hit his head would have taken his life in an instant.

  "Junior brother..." Seeing Wu Ming being hit by a large number of stones to save herself, Little Dragon Girl let out a sorrowful cry. Her heart was filled with emotion. He actually took the blow for me, he actually could give up his life for me. It's clear how much he loves me. Ancestor Granny had once said that if there really is a man willing to die for a disciple of the Ancient Tomb Sect, then they can make an exception and get married.

  At the critical moment of life and death, the change in her state of mind allowed Little Dragon Girl to completely let go of her knot. But did they still have a chance to live on?

  At the critical moment, Wu Ming was seriously injured, but his mind was not chaotic. In addition to continuously operating to protect his body, he also divided one hand to use "Ling Kong She Wu Zhang" to defend against the large number of stones that were thrown at him.

  As the two bodies were in a state of continuous descent, they quickly fell into a state of free fall with the falling rocks. Wu Ming felt that the power of the rocks seemed to have suddenly decreased as well.

  However, Wu Ming also understood that if he and Little Dragon Girl were to fall to the ground, the countless rocks falling from above would crush them into meat patties.

  At this time, Wu Ming also deeply felt how terrifying the power of nature was, and it was by no means a power that an individual could shake.

  Is it that we haven't even savored the joy of loving each other yet, and now we're going to be buried alive at the bottom of this ancient tomb?

  No!

  Absolutely not!

  Absolutely not!

  I, Ng Mung, absolutely cannot die in such a pathetic manner. I must rescue Siu Lung Lui and give her the happiest life ever.

  Perhaps it was his unwillingness to give up that reignited Wu Ming's fighting spirit, or perhaps it was his love for Little Dragon Girl that earned him the blessings of heaven.

  At the most critical moment, Wu Ming suddenly thought of 【Sheng Xiao Book Sign · Zi Shu】.

  Isn't this [Zodiac Book Sign · Zi Mouse] supposed to be able to stop time at midnight? And now it just so happens to be midnight.

  "Oh no, how could I have forgotten this thing?!"

  Wu Ming's heart suddenly became excited, and he quickly used his mind to take out the [Birth Sign Bookmark · Zi Shu] from the [Book Immortal Storage Box], and immediately activated its time-stopping function.

  "Ding Dong!"

  "Congratulations, you have activated the timing function of [Zodiac Book Sign · Zi Mouse]. The world time in this book has been suspended, and you have three minutes of free activity time."

  "Note: This bookmark can only be used once within a 12-hour period."

  "Special reminder: In three minutes, you will also be in a stationary state unless the timer is removed or transmitted to another book world. Please pay attention."

  Along with the hint that came from his mind, time actually stopped moving. The originally thunderous sounds disappeared, and those stones and mud that were originally falling together with Wu Ming also seemed to have been frozen in mid-air, motionless.

  Even the little dragon girl in Wu Ming's arms seemed to have suddenly turned into a stone statue, with a dull expression, and even her heartbeat was imperceptible.

  Wu Ming knew this was just an effect of time standing still, and he wouldn't worry that Little Dragon Maiden had any problems.

  But Wu Ming himself also discovered an interesting phenomenon, in the stagnant world of books, he could move freely in mid-air in any direction, unrestricted by gravity and other laws.

  Haha, this zodiac book is really powerful.

  Wu Ming was extremely excited and immediately hugged Little Dragon Girl, preparing to escape upwards.

  He soon discovered that this method was impractical because the entire ancient tomb had collapsed, and the stone slabs above almost blocked the way up.

  If there was enough time, Wu Ming could slowly move the boulder and escape.

  Now there were only three minutes left, where could he make it, so Wu Ming had no choice but to turn back and head down.

  Going down, they must find a safe hiding place within less than three minutes, or else they and Little Dragon Girl will not be able to continue living.

  Then, Wu Ming hugged the little dragon girl and plummeted downwards at high speed. The further down he went, the colder the temperature felt. Since he knew that the ancient tomb's spiritual vein was a cold underground vein, Wu Ming didn't feel any surprise.

  It had only fallen for more than ten seconds, and it seemed that it hadn't landed yet, which surprised Wu Ming greatly. It turned out that the bottom of this ancient tomb actually had such a large underground space.

  After falling for a few more seconds, the temperature plummeted to nearly minus ten degrees Celsius. Fortunately, Wu Ming had been cultivating on the Cold Jade Bed all along, and with the Spring Yang Melt Snow Technique in his body, he didn't feel very cold at all.

  Suddenly, Wu Ming's feet felt a chill, and then he and Little Dragon Girl fell into an icy underground cave.

  It's strange, why doesn't the water freeze in such cold temperatures? Wu Ming was greatly astonished in his heart, but for now the most important thing is to survive, as for exploring and discovering this matter it would be more suitable to do after he has a life to live.

  Wu Ming had been living in the ancient tomb for four years and his profound skills had already allowed him to master the ability of seeing objects in the dark.

  Wu Ming looked down for the fourth time and found that the underground cavern was not small in area, and it seemed to be very deep. However, its opening was of an open type, and if all the stone blocks above the ancient tomb fell down, they could easily fill up this cavern.

  Time passed second by second, as there was no clock, Wu Ming used the zodiac book sign after, in his heart silently counting numbers, now has counted to 141, that is to say from three minutes time, less than 40 seconds.

  It's really very difficult to find a perfect solution in such a short time.

  What's going on? What's going on? Am I going to be buried alive?

  No way!

  No way!

  Don't panic!

  Don't be chaotic!

  There will be a way!

  Wu Ming's optimistic and open-minded personality allowed him to never give up, even in the most critical moments, but instead became more determined to find that last opportunity.

  Han Tan had nowhere to hide on the surface of the water, Wu Ming thought that no matter where he went, it would be death, so he might as well dive underwater and see if there were any caves in the stone walls beneath Han Tan's depths. If there were, they could temporarily avoid the danger above.

  Time wouldn't allow Wu Ming to hesitate, thinking of this, he hugged Little Dragon Girl and dove down with a splash.

  Due to his practice of the Nine Yin True Classics' closed Qi technique, Wu Ming, although unable to swim, could move freely in the water.

  The chill of the water grew colder and more bone-piercing as it flowed downward, and Wu Ming had suffered a severe injury, making every step feel laborious. If not for a firm conviction supporting him, he might have given up long ago.

  Several dozen seconds passed in an instant, and when Wu Ming counted to 179, he still hadn't found a cave that could temporarily hide him.

  At this time, for anyone, the blow was especially big, and Wu Ming was no exception.

  "Alas, it seems that this is where I and Little Dragon Girl will rest in peace." With a sigh, Wu Ming felt as if all his energy had been drained away. Adding to the fact that he was already severely injured and had lost a lot of blood, his heart gave up at that moment, and with a tilt of his head, he fainted.