Ace Of Terrans

Shi Lang and Hou Bing followed the spear spirit to the center of the Northern Continent. The place was covered with maple leaves and white snow capped mountains. The overall temperature of the landmass was colder than the rest of the continents.

The two of them stood on top of the mountain and a calm voice sounded from the depths of the cavern before them. "Scavenger King, is that really you?"

The Terran chuckled and said, "Prince Beiming, who else do you owe wine to?"

A lanky old figure trotted out of the cave holding a wooden staff. Shi Lang looked at the person, and sighed. He said, "What is going on with you? Why is the aura of death lingering around you so frantically?"

The man smiled and replied, "Why? Did you really think that reaching the realm of a saint would be the peak of it all? I have been stuck in this realm for the past thousand years, and I cannot figure out any way to walk ahead."

Shi Lang sighed and said, "Tian Long, Tong Bai, and Fairy Moon Jade are also here. Although they have yet to achieve sainthood, they all thought that you have been dead for a long time."

Prince Beiming shook his head and said, "No, I just moved from the eastern continent to the north with my master back then. I traversed these lands and made a name for myself. My master was challenged by a wood cutter in the east and then after he lost the battle he decided to come to the north."

Shi Lang raised his brow and asked, "Was that wood cutter called Cao Ming?"

Old Prince Beiming shook his head and said, "No, his disciple was called Cao Ming. Why do you ask?"

Shi Lang replied, "Then you are, in a way, my Martial Uncle. My master is Cao Ming."

The old man's calm eyes flickered with a flash of surprise, he said, "It must be fate that dictated our meeting."

Shi Lang nodded and said, "Indeed."

Prince Beiming looked at Hou Bing and bowed his head as he said, "I have seen, Your Holiness."

Hou Bing nodded and said, "Raise your head, Spear Saint. Have you been well?"

The latter nodded, and asked, "What brings you to my humble abode, my lady?"

Hou Bing replied, "My champion came here to see the situation and get rid of the monks who are creating imbalance in the Dao world."

Prince Beiming turned to look at Shi Lang who smirked and asked, "What do you say? Not so bad, am I?"

The old man nodded and said, "I did not expect that you would be able to reach such a high realm. You were called the King Of Scavengers, but you were the most noble among all of us. Never looking at what wasn't yours. Never give your opponent a second chance. Daring to stake your life in order to achieve what you wanted. Even Tian Long couldn't hold a candle to you."

Shi Lang chuckled and said, "Wait a second."

He then threw the mini satellite and then after the connection was stabilized, he made a call to Tian Long, and Tong Bai. The two people were surprised by this sudden request and the Terran said, "Look who I found."

He panned the communicator slightly to the side and Prince Beiming appeared on the hologram, and Shi Lang said, "Ta-da-da-da! His highness the Prince of spear, Lord Beiming, alive and kicking, well old, but he is real."

Beiming looked at Tian Long and Tong Bai and he was shocked. He asked, "Scavenger, what is this artifact?"

Shi Lang gave him a brief introduction of the communicator, and before Tian Long could say anything. Shi Lang said, "Son, Uncle Beiming praised Daddy for being much more of a noble soul than the one you thought you were. Fuck you."

Tian Long yelled, "Fucking pebble, I challenge you, if you have the guts come back and meet me on the life and death platform."

Beiming was shocked to see Tian Long so reeled up, and then he asked, "What is wrong with you, Lao Tian?"

Tian Long rolled his eyes and said, "Old Sir, I find it hard to believe that you are the Prince Beiming that I knew in the past."

Prince Beiming looked at Tian Long's image and said, "In the battle against the Blood Tear sect, your ass was stabbed by the saint of the sect because you were busy ogling at her fellow disciple's breast."

Everyone fell silent and Tian Long was shocked. Shi Lang remarked, "Xiao Long, you naughty boy! Be glad that was before you met my sister, or I will come back now and create a new hole in your forehead."

Tian Long was embarrassed and Shi Lang said, "Let's take a small break and I will handle my business here. Then old Beiming will join you all through the comm-link."

That said, he disconnected the call and turned to look at Prince Beiming. He asked, "Can you tell me a few things about the situation here in the north?"

Prince Beiming replied calmly, "The situation is relatively peaceful. However, in the past few years, there have been times when monks from the west have come over to preach scriptures. I wanted to act but Lord Dragon told me to not meddle in the affairs of the Supremes."

Shi Lang looked at Hou Bing and asked, "What is the meaning of this?"

Hou Bing replied, "You and Zen are both Supremes. If Beiming were to act against him, the halo of a supreme would have affected him like the others."

Shi Lang nodded and asked, "Tell me, how do you know each other, because what you said to me when we met, you must have been imprisoned in the frozen abyss when he came to this world."

Hou Bing nodded and replied, "I have come to meet him after my release. I needed to recover my power and so I know him."

Shi Lang nodded faintly. He then took out a communicator from his space ring and gave it to Beiming. He taught him how to use it and said, "I will now go and clean up."

He stood up and took out his spear. Prince Beiming froze in his actions and asked, "Scavenger, since when did you start using the spear?"

The Terran replied with a smile, "Ever since my sword spirit went into seclusion. I have been using a spear. Though I am not as good as you are, my skills are enough to protect me."

Prince Beiming was a spear saint, and he was very competitive when it came to the way of the spear. Shi Lang could see the flickers in his eyes but he did not say anything. If the old man came to spar with him, Shi Lang would not hold back. However, Hou Bing looked at the Terran and said, "Get going."

Shi Lang took off, heading in a random direction to look for monks.

Prince Beiming looked at Hou Bing and asked, "My lady, why did you send him away?"

The phoenix replied calmly, "This kid is a 'supreme' and more than that, he is a monster among monsters. He would have devoured all your knowledge to shorten his path and reach the spear saint realm. He is already a sword saint. I don't want him to have an easy time, because that's how he will become stronger. The future ahead is uncertain, and he is a crucial link in the long sequence of fate."

Prince Beiming was shocked, he mumbled, "This scavenger reached that level. How? I am sure he didn't have the talent to even ascend to this realm. How did he manage to do this?"

Hou Bing smiled and said, "Talk to your friend, Tian Long. I have some things to deal with so I will head to the central continent."

After dropping that, Hou Bing also vanished from her position. Beiming thought about it for a second and made a call to Tian Long who also added Tong Bai in the conference and they began to recall the old days.

Shi Lang had purposefully given Beiming the communicator. This old man had reached a peak where he did not have any peers. There was a chance that these interactions might bring some inspiration to the dying old man and he might be able to make a breakthrough.

…

Shi Lang was travelling through the void slowly, adjusting to the terrain. Earlier, he revealed the spear to Prince Beiming because he wanted to give his spear spirit a reality check. The staff held by Beiming was the Tianjiao spear, that could change its appearance from a wooden staff to a gilded spear that could stab through the heavens.

The young man took a deep breath and said, "Tribulation, do you understand what is going on? In this world there are many entities that are stronger than you. So, don't try to act out like the last time. Do you understand? The strong are not crazy, but they are content and calm. I will also reach the Spear Saint realm, but if you wish to reach the same level as Tianjiao Spear, then you have to learn the real meaning of strength. Okay?"

The spear trembled slightly and the two headed off in the distance.