Chapter 1055: Chapter 665: What’s Up
If Qin Tao and the others were affected, they could still understand it, but now the Clan Leader and Lao Bai just stepped in here, and suddenly they’re acting exactly like Qin Tao and the others.
“Be careful!” Just as Wu Dao was taken aback by the scene in front of him, Qin Tao had already reached him from behind. Seeing this, Liu Hun did not hesitate for a moment, directly raising the dagger in his hand, and then thrusting it against Qin Tao’s long sword.
“Clang!” A crisp sound erupted in that space. Qin Tao’s strength was not weak; even though he had no consciousness now, his combat instinct was ingrained in his bones.
So with one strike, both Liu Hun and Qin Tao took several steps back. However, Qin Tao showed no change, still filled with a murderous intent, and continued attacking the two of them.
“Liu, my brother, you…” Wu Dao, seeing this scene, finally returned to his senses. Looking at the severe injury on Liu Hun’s back, Wu Dao couldn’t help but exclaim at Liu Hun.
The wound on Liu Hun’s back was several times more serious than his own, with blood continuously flowing from the wound. If it continued like this, Liu Hun’s blood could very well be drained dry.
“I’m fine, let’s deal with what’s in front of us first.” Liu Hun gritted his teeth, his eyes scanning the people rapidly surrounding them.
“What… what exactly is going on here? Why are we the only two not affected at all?” Wu Dao forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart, understanding that if they didn’t quickly calm down, they would definitely not be a match for the encirclement.
Not to mention Qin Tao and the others, they couldn’t even handle just the Clan Leader and a few others.
“Do you still remember when we were by that molten lava earlier? At that time, I think you should have also felt that the high temperatures didn’t seem to affect you much; it was the same for me.” While Liu Hun’s eyes carried a hint of coldness as they swept around, he also slowly replied to Wu Dao.
“I didn’t pay attention to it at that time, but now that you’ve mentioned it, it does seem like there was something to it.” Wu Dao pondered for a moment, then nodded to Liu Hun.
“That’s right. Why were we the only two not greatly affected? Since stepping in here, the only unique experience we’ve had compared to them is that gate.” Liu Hun took a deep breath, his face showing a hint of seriousness.
“Are you saying our bodily anomaly is due to the Gate of Life and Death?” Wu Dao’s eyes slightly narrowed; he hadn’t thought about this possibility.
But following Liu Hun’s reasoning, this was the only explanation that made sense of it all.
“At the time when I stepped into the Gate of Life and Death, I lost consciousness, unaware of anything, and don’t even know how I came out. But now, everyone is affected except the two of us, and I think it’s all because of the Gate of Life and Death. However, discussing this too extensively is not of much use right now. Our priority is figuring out how to deal with the crisis before us.” Liu Hun shook his head, slowly addressing Wu Dao.
“The key is, we can’t handle this situation right now. So many people, yet only the two of us, it’s impossible to be their opponents. Besides, we can’t kill everyone, can we?” Wu Dao’s face, slightly pale, carried a wry smile.
Wu Dao was not wrong. They could kill Qin Tao and others with no regard for consequences, but the Clan Leader, Lao Bai, and the Poison Queen were people Liu Hun couldn’t just kill.
And even with such thoughts, they might not be everyone’s match.
“I’ll hold them off; you go and open that coffin!” Liu Hun’s eyes slightly narrowed, staring intently at the coffin in the central area, then spoke to Wu Dao in a deep voice.
“Why open the coffin?” Wu Dao was bewildered by Liu Hun’s words, completely not understanding what Liu Hun meant.
Since entering this space, they’d experienced countless dangers, and the only puzzling thing in this space was that coffin.
If they opened the coffin now, no one knew what might happen next.
“In here, the only thing worth questioning is that coffin. No matter what’s inside, if it can awaken everyone, we could temporarily resolve this crisis; otherwise, we’re left with no way out.” Liu Hun deliberated with Wu Dao.
“I understand your point. Though I don’t fully agree, it seems we have no other choice right now. Be careful then in the interim!” Wu Dao spoke to Liu Hun, then turned his gaze towards the coffin not far away.
Although the distance to the coffin wasn’t far, during the time they spoke, they were already completely surrounded.
To get close to the coffin, they had to break through the encirclement.
“I’ll distract them; seize the chance to break through!” Liu Hun said, took a deep breath, then tightened his grip on the dagger in hand, immediately attacking a few people nearby.
These people had previously entered along with Qin Tao, so Liu Hun felt no pressure dealing with them.
Even if I accidentally injure or kill them, it will save us some trouble later.
“Clang clang clang!” Liu Hun stepped forward to the group, the dagger in his hand constantly sparking in the air.
Compared to Liu Hun, these people were naturally much weaker. However, they had a significant advantage in numbers, so it wasn’t easy for Liu Hun to take them all down at once.
After Liu Hun’s initial attack, the others also rushed towards him. As for Wu Dao, the pressure on him was much less, since not many people were focusing on him.
The corner of Wu Dao’s eye caught a glimpse of the situation on Liu Hun’s side. Seeing Liu Hun drenched in sweat, pale-faced, gritting his teeth and holding on, Wu Dao knew well that Liu Hun couldn’t sustain much longer if things went on like this.
“Let’s do this!” Wu Dao gritted his teeth, snatched a longsword from one of them, and then swiftly charged towards the coffin ahead.
Along the way, because Liu Hun had drawn most of their attention, Wu Dao didn’t exert much effort to reach the coffin.
Looking at the coffin in front of him, about seven to eight meters long and exuding a bronze glow, Wu Dao was stunned.
Earlier, they hadn’t realized how big this bronze coffin was from afar, but now that he was up close, Wu Dao noticed this issue.
Moreover, judging by the surface material of this bronze coffin, it probably wouldn’t be easy to open.
“Even if I can’t open it, I have to!” Wu Dao exhaled a long breath, then grabbed the edges of the coffin with both hands, trying hard to open it.
However, after using all his strength, the coffin still showed no signs of opening.
“I… Brother Liu, I can’t open this coffin…” After several minutes, Wu Dao collapsed next to the coffin, looking at Liu Hun, who was struggling in battle, and said with a bitter smile.
While fighting, Liu Hun heard Wu Dao’s words and instinctively glanced to where Wu Dao was, seeing Wu Dao panting hard, not looking as if he was lying. For a moment, Liu Hun’s frown deepened.
“Slash!” Just as he was contemplating this, Qin Tao suddenly appeared from nowhere, wielding a longsword, and slashed at Liu Hun’s shoulder.
Fortunately, Liu Hun reacted quickly. Qin Tao’s attack only left a deep wound down to the bone; otherwise, Liu Hun might have lost his arm.
Ignoring the intense pain in his arm, Liu Hun gripped the dagger tightly with one hand. As the crowd attacked again, he pushed off the ground hard, and his body soared into the air.
When he reached the air, he kept recalling the moment he leaped through the molten lava.
In the next moment, all the power in his body condensed under his feet and exploded in an instant.
“Bang!” A crisp sound erupted in the air, and then Liu Hun’s body shot towards Wu Dao’s coffin like a cannonball.
Wu Dao was gasping for air at this moment. After he finished speaking and saw no response from Liu Hun, he thought Liu Hun had fallen to the crowd.
He instinctively raised his head to look at Liu Hun. To his surprise, a shadow came flying directly at him.
“Boom!” A dull sound echoed, and Liu Hun crashed into Wu Dao.
“Huh? Why don’t I feel any pain? At such speed, it should hurt a lot?” Liu Hun opened his eyes and mumbled.
“Liu… Brother Liu, of course you don’t feel pain because you crashed into me. If you don’t get up, my body will fall apart…” Whispered Wu Dao with some difficulty from below.
Hearing this, Liu Hun finally noticed the extremely disheveled Wu Dao beneath him. Feeling a bit awkward, Liu Hun stood up and said to Wu Dao, “Mistake… definitely a mistake…”
“You… I think you did it on purpose!” Wu Dao got up and bit his teeth at Liu Hun.