Category: Nine Rings

Chapter
Nine Rings C106
by MarineTL — Chapter 106: Blowing up the Buddha The Soul-Suppressing Pagoda. I understood it as a stone tower meant for suppressing and performing the Transcendence Ritual for the souls of the dead. Lu A'yao told me that the incantations chiseled into the pagoda were actually the text of the Diamond Sutra. Logically, the chanting I heard was likely meant for lonely spirits. "What do you mean? Why can't any of you hear it, but I can?" I protested. I wondered if the Bodhisattva thought my soul was impure and wanted…
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Nine Rings C96
by MarineTL — Chapter 96: Leaping Across the Stone Pillars While I had been zoning out for just a moment, Chen Canghai had already leapt onto a stone pillar not far ahead. I slowly got to my feet, trying to gauge the distance between me and that pillar. No matter what, I needed a bit of mental prep before jumping. Thankfully, it wasn’t too far. I didn’t dare hesitate. Clamping the flashlight between my teeth, I shut my eyes and jumped like a toad. I landed with both hands on the stone, hitting it with a dull…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C107
by MarineTL — Chapter 107: Poisoning and Murder He Yu was still jumping around, complaining about how we had ruined him. He grumbled that he was already having a run of bad luck, and now that we had used the explosives he provided to blow the Buddha statue to smithereens, he would probably choke on a sip of cold water from now on. I retorted, telling him that since he knew he had been down on his luck for so many years, praying to Buddha clearly hadn't done him any good. I suggested we try a different approach,…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C97
by MarineTL — Chapter 97: Encountering the Infant Corpse Again The process had been grueling, but I’d finally figured out the pattern. With that, things became much easier. Chen Canghai would jump first, then it’d be my turn. I stood there watching him arc gracefully through the air in a perfect parabola, and I couldn’t help but feel a stab of envy. Why was everyone so damn good at this? It was like I was the only clueless idiot on the entire ship. I crouched slightly and slowly edged toward the rim of the…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C108
by MarineTL — Chapter 108: The Underground Palace The second before I lost consciousness, in addition to the sight of Tian Xiaoqi moving as if in slow motion, there was an incredibly crisp sound. It was the noise of stone colliding with stone, accompanied by the heavy rumble of a mechanism being triggered. The entire mountain began to vibrate. A piece of rubble struck me squarely, and with a sharp pain in my shoulder, I quickly drifted into oblivion. However, I woke up soon after. Unlike previous times, I was…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C98
by MarineTL — Chapter 98: The Same Tunnel When I woke up in the tunnel again, I had no idea how much time had passed. I had collapsed inside without any warning, head in and feet out, still frozen in the crawling position I’d last been in. I lay there for a while. At first, I thought I’d arrived in the underworld, but when I realized I wasn’t dead, I sat up too fast and nearly scraped my head on the ceiling of the tunnel. My back felt cold. I shifted my shoulders slightly and noticed I couldn’t really feel…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C109
by MarineTL — Chapter 109: The Wrong Path Fifteen minutes to memorize an entire map was no simple feat, especially since the structure was frustratingly complex. After Qiao Sangui finished speaking, I squeezed my eyes shut, forcing my brain to stay calm, then quickly looked down to start memorizing. When a person focuses intently on a single task, time always seems to slip away with inexplicable speed. After carefully examining every section of the map, I had essentially committed it to memory. As soon as the…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C99
by MarineTL — Chapter 99: Battle with the Infant Corpse A gust of cold wind brushed past my face, making me shiver inside the tunnel. Goosebumps broke out all over my body. The conclusion I’d just drawn felt ominous and unsettling. Whoever dug this tunnel through solid rock using nothing but their bare hands must have encountered something truly bizarre. With no other way out, they resorted to this desperate measure. I swallowed hard. Hunger was clouding my mind, making it difficult to think straight. So I…
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