Capítulo 1039: Chapter 649: The Door
“Liu Hun, do you think we’ll encounter any danger next, like those undead skeletons and the Yellow Sand Python before?” Wu Dao asked Liu Hun as they continued walking through the passage.
“Yes.” Liu Hun answered without hesitation.
“Hey, Liu my brother, at a time like this, can’t you say something pleasant? Just for a bit of good luck?” Upon hearing Liu Hun’s answer, Wu Dao was a bit displeased.
“Haven’t you noticed that ever since we entered here, the farther we go, the hotter it gets? This is not a good sign.” Liu Hun said solemnly.
With Liu Hun’s reminder, Wu Dao also realized it. After feeling it carefully, he found that Liu Hun was indeed right.
The farther they went inside, the higher the temperature in the air; and this change defied conventional logic. If there were no danger ahead, it wouldn’t even convince a ghost.
“Should we continue walking?” Wu Dao was a bit worried as well.
Although he wanted to find an exit and leave this damned place as soon as possible, one must always be careful when dealing with any situation.
“We’ve come this far, if we don’t continue, we might never find an exit.” Liu Hun shook his head, and as soon as he finished speaking, he continued to move forward.
Seeing Liu Hun’s movement, Wu Dao quickly followed.
The two of them walked for about five minutes without reaching the end of the passage, when suddenly Liu Hun stopped, a look of bewilderment on his face.
“What is it?” Wu Dao stopped as well, looking at Liu Hun with curiosity.
“The temperature in the air has suddenly dropped, and the farther we go, the colder it seems to get…” Liu Hun said, and before Wu Dao could respond, he picked up one of the fire basins and shone it towards the side of the passage.
They had been focusing on walking through this passage and hadn’t paid attention to what was going on around them. The light from these fire basins only illuminated the passage, leaving the sides in complete darkness.
With preconceived notions, they hadn’t paid attention, but at this moment, Liu Hun noticed something unusual.
“What… why are there piles of bones on both sides…” When Liu Hun moved the fire basin into the darkness, Wu Dao saw the surroundings were full of bones, his face noticeably paled.
“Judging by their attire, these should be the remains left when Japan invaded our country. But why did they suddenly die here? I can’t determine the cause, but one thing is certain: before they died, they didn’t put up much of a struggle.” Looking at the military uniforms on the bones, Liu Hun couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
What could have caused an entire army to be annihilated here?
“Liu my brother, come quickly, it seems like there are bones over here too…” Following Liu Hun’s method, Wu Dao also picked up a fire basin from the other side. As he looked at the skeletons covering the ground, his face showed signs of fear.
“There isn’t a single body in this passage; all the corpses are along the sides of the passage. If I hadn’t suddenly thought to check, we might have overlooked this.” Liu Hun took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on the passage ahead.
Neither of them had any clues at the moment. Although this place was eerie, they had no choice but to continue forward.
“Let’s go, keep moving.” Liu Hun returned to the passageway, placed the fire basin back, and sighed deeply before proceeding.
With Liu Hun’s words, Wu Dao didn’t say much more and followed his lead.
They walked for another five minutes or so before finally reaching the end of the passage.
“Why is it another giant bronze gate, and there are two lines written on it. Liu my brother, do you recognize these lines?” Wu Dao looked at the giant bronze gate in front of him and asked Liu Hun weakly.
“One thought of life, one thought of death.” Liu Hun slowly read out the two lines on the bronze gate.
“One thought of life, one thought of death? What the hell is this? Damn, this King of Loulan is really over the top, isn’t it just a tomb? Does it have to be so mysterious…” Wu Dao hadn’t even finished the word “mysterious” when his expression changed dramatically.
“What is it, do you know what it means?” Liu Hun asked softly, seeing Wu Dao’s expression and frowning.
Hearing Liu Hun’s words, Wu Dao’s face turned pale, and he turned his head, his teeth chattering in fear, as he nervously answered Liu Hun, “Liu my brother, maybe we should go back and look for another exit.”
“There are no other exits here; the one before was the only exit. It’s just my speculation that there might be an exit beyond this point. If there isn’t, we’d have to turn back and reconsider.” Liu Hun said seriously.
With Liu Hun’s words, Wu Dao’s face turned even paler, but he surprisingly did not complain this time.
Instead, with a touch of bitterness, he softly closed his eyes and recalled, “I once heard my grandfather mention this by accident, but I was too young to pay attention to this kind of rumor. Now it seems that it might be true.”
“Speak clearly, don’t ramble about useless things.” Liu Hun had a bad feeling in his heart, his intuition telling him that this might not be simple.
“Back then, my grandfather said there was a Gate of Life and Death in this world, with an obscure inscription on it… like the lines you just read. Once you enter, your life and death are left to fate. According to my grandfather, during Ancient Times, countless strong figures entered this gate, and only Chi You and Emperor Huang emerged alive; the rest perished inside, never to come out again.” Wu Dao relayed the entire rumor to Liu Hun.
“The Gate of Life and Death! How did I not think of it before…” Liu Hun said with a self-deprecating tone.
He had heard this rumor before; the old man was keen on researching these nonsensical things, making Liu Hun somewhat familiar with such matters as well.
“The place we just entered, let’s not even mention we can’t climb up, even if we did, the Yellow Sand Python awaits us. We still wouldn’t be able to escape, and the only exit here has been sealed. This door is our last hope.” Liu Hun gradually calmed down his emotions and then looked earnestly at Wu Dao.
Faced with these words from Liu Hun, Wu Dao couldn’t help but shudder all over.
He, too, understood Liu Hun’s meaning, but if the two of them were to rashly step inside, this matter was not an ordinary one.
“Damn it, let’s take a gamble. If someone came out alive through this door, why can’t we?!” Wu Dao gritted his teeth and then said in a deep voice to Lin beside him.
Seeing that Wu Dao had made his decision, Liu Hun didn’t hesitate in the slightest. He flipped his palm, and a dagger appeared directly in his hand. He then made a cut on his finger, letting a drop of blood drip into the bronze door in front of him.
Seeing Liu Hun’s action, Wu Dao didn’t hesitate either, and he cut his finger to let a drop of blood drip into it too.
This is the key to getting inside the Gate of Life and Death. Only by dripping your own blood into it can you walk through the Gate of Life and Death.
Whether it was the old man or Wu Dao’s grandfather, neither had ever told the two what exactly was inside the Gate of Life and Death, but their current predicament was a helpless choice.
After their blood dripped into it, soon, the entire bronze door emitted a blinding light.
This light fell on the two of them, extremely gentle, and even made one feel as if they were soaking in a hot spring, their whole bodies warm and cozy.
The next moment, the bodies of the two gradually merged into the bronze door under this light’s embrace.
When Liu Hun opened his eyes, he found himself standing on a piece of open ground, with faint light emanating all around.
“Is this… could this be the scene inside the Gate of Life and Death?” Liu Hun swept his slightly confused eyes around.
But with this glance, Liu Hun’s expression suddenly changed slightly, because Wu Dao was nowhere to be seen.
Liu Hun remembered very clearly that the two of them entered this Gate of Life and Death together, so why was there no sign of the other person now? It was too bizarre.
“Bang!” At this moment, a dull sound suddenly came from behind Liu Hun, and then a shadow flickered past his eyes.
“Pfft…” Liu Hun stumbled, almost falling down.
A sharp pain swept through his body from his back, and a mouthful of crimson blood involuntarily spewed from his mouth.
“Bang!” His vision went black again, and Liu Hun felt the bones in his chest crack, as he was sent flying, crashing heavily onto the ground.
With some difficulty, he lifted his head and realized that there were shadows hovering in the air, appearing somewhat illusory yet incredibly fast.
“Swish!” Just as he saw this scene, Liu Hun felt a gust of wind behind him.
Without any hesitation, enduring the pain, Liu Hun immediately rolled to the side.
“Clang!” The shadow behind slammed its fist into the ground, emitting a crisp sound.
Seeing this, Liu Hun’s pupils suddenly shrank dramatically.
What exactly are these things? Their strength is not only terrifying but also so fast.
With his mind shocked, Liu Hun caught sight of a shadow lunging at him again. This time, he reacted promptly, gripping the dagger tightly in his palm, slashing fiercely at it.
“Pop…” The dagger passed through the body of the shadow without any impediment, and Liu Hun hadn’t even reacted when the next moment, the shadow landed another punch on his shoulder.
“Crack!” The bones in his shoulder shattered instantly, and Liu Hun let out a bloodcurdling scream.
But in this place, no one could hear him, and no one could see him.
Rolling several times, Liu Hun quickly stood up, his right hand limp in the air, while his left hand gripped the dagger tightly.
Liu Hun knew his right hand was now useless, but he had no choice but to face the upcoming situation.
With eyes fixed on the shadows floating in the air, his eyes were brimming with cold glints.
“Could these be the people from ancient times who died after entering the Gate of Life and Death?” Suddenly, looking at the attire of the shadows, a horrifying thought arose in Liu Hun’s mind.
If that were true, facing so many shadows, there was no way Liu Hun could survive. Moreover, thinking about becoming the same as these shadows after death made a wave of fear rise in Liu Hun’s heart.
Everyone fears death, and in this regard, Liu Hun was no exception.