Chapter 1056: Chapter 666: Changed
“Alright, enough with the pointless talk. The most important thing now is to open this coffin here—we’ll discuss everything else later. If we wait for everyone else to catch on, we’ll be in some trouble!” Liu Hun’s peripheral vision scanned the crowd charging toward them, and his face showed a hint of urgency.
After Liu Hun’s words, Wu Dao finally reacted and instinctively looked at the others, and upon seeing them, he was also startled.
So many people were rushing at them with wild abandon, their eyes blood-red, and the combined momentum was something neither of them could withstand.
If these people reached them, the two would be easily defeated or even killed at their hands.
“Quickly, come over and help!” Liu Hun grabbed one corner of the coffin and instructed Wu Dao.
Upon hearing this, Wu Dao hesitated no longer and came to the other corner of the coffin. The two of them summoned all their strength to try to open the coffin, but it remained unresponsive.
“Liu, you’re way too injured now. If this continues, I’m worried…” Wu Dao plopped down on the ground, watching Liu Hun’s continued stubborn effort, couldn’t help but express concern. “Do we still have time to worry about injuries now?” Liu Hun shook his head, yelled, and once again tried to summon all his power to open the coffin.
But again, there was no sign of movement, and with that, Liu Hun collapsed on top of the coffin, gasping heavily.
He finally understood why Wu Dao had told him the coffin couldn’t be opened earlier.
With human strength alone, it seemed they’d never open this coffin in their lifetime.
Because Liu Hun had just exerted all his power, the wound on his shoulder tore open again, and blood kept dripping into the coffin.
“Liu, I think we should leave. This coffin won’t open, and we can’t estimate if Chi You’s weapon is inside. If not, we’d have been busy for nothing and face everyone’s attacks.” At that moment, Wu Dao spoke to Liu Hun with despair.
Listening to Wu Dao, Liu Hun’s face was full of bitterness. He wanted to save the Clan Leader and Old Bai, but the current situation was beyond his control.
If they stayed here, neither of them would get out. Just as Liu Hun hesitated about leaving, suddenly, the entire enormous coffin erupted with a blinding light.
Under the glaring light, the crowd that had almost reached them paused slightly.
Both Liu Hun and Wu Dao instinctively shut their eyes, but their faces showed rising shock.
When their eyes adjusted to the glaring light, Liu Hun and Wu Dao opened their eyes again, and the coffin was now glowing all over.
At that moment, they noticed that the coffin was covered in countless talismans. Though they didn’t recognize them, the eerie glow was flowing over these symbols.
Liu Hun was lying on the coffin, but the blood streaming from his arm continuously seeped into the coffin.
Liu Hun tried to push away the coffin, but his efforts were useless, instead, his energy poured wildly into it.
“Liu, what’s happening?” Wu Dao reacted after a while, stupefied by the scene, and asked Liu Hun.
But his words went unanswered, initially unnoticed, but after a moment, Wu Dao realized something and glanced at Liu Hun.
Upon seeing this, Wu Dao’s face changed drastically.
Though Liu Hun’s body was sprawled atop the coffin, his pale face showing no color, his eyes held terror.
From Liu Hun’s expression, Wu Dao easily sensed Liu Hun was in big trouble.
“Liu, don’t scare me! Are you alright?” Wu Dao forced his weak body forward, trying to lift Liu Hun from the coffin.
When his hands touched Liu Hun’s body, it felt rigid like a corpse, and no matter how hard he tried, it was futile.
“Damn it, the coffin is absorbing Liu’s blood!” After a long struggle, Wu Dao noticed the blood from Liu Hun’s shoulder continually being devoured by the coffin.
Witnessing this, Wu Dao was stunned and terrified.
Liu Hun wanted to curse Wu Dao, but as soon as the words came to his throat, he couldn’t speak, only allowing the coffin to keep draining his blood.
“I refuse to believe this! It’s only a coffin—you’re not actually planning to swallow us whole!” Wu Dao gritted his teeth and continued pulling Liu Hun backward.
“Splash!” This time, as Wu Dao pulled, Liu Hun’s body fell toward him; because Wu Dao exerted too much force, and didn’t expect it to happen so suddenly, the two of them tumbled heavily onto the ground.
“Ouch, my goodness, it hurts so much!” Once again, Wu Dao served as a human cushion, landing on the ground, feeling the wound on his back split open again, making him draw in a sharp breath from the pain.
“Are you… are you okay?” Liu Hun struggled to get up from the ground, his body swaying as if he might collapse at any moment.
Just now, the coffin coffin had almost drained half of his blood, naturally leaving Liu Hun extremely weak, so weak that even an ordinary person could easily kill him.
“I turned into a human cushion for you again, and the wound on my back is even worse now. What do you think?” Wu Dao struggled to get up from the ground, then complained to Liu Hun, “I say, Liu, next time something’s going on, can you give me a heads-up, so I don’t have to be so worried, and I’m the one ending up in trouble.”
Facing Wu Dao’s complaints, Liu Hun couldn’t help but recall the situation just now, and his eyes filled with a bit of fear.
At that moment, it felt as if his body no longer belonged to him, a feeling that was truly terrifying.
“It’s not that I didn’t want to tell you, but I couldn’t speak at all just then…” Liu Hun slowly explained to Wu Dao.
“Couldn’t speak? Was it all because of the coffin before us?” Wu Dao, hearing this, was somewhat dumbfounded as he asked Liu Hun.
He also knew Liu Hun wasn’t that kind of person, but if what Liu Hun said was true, then this coffin was too bizarre.
Moreover, the state everyone was in was probably due to this coffin as well.
“What is this thing, and why is it so strange?” Wu Dao muttered again.
But this time, Liu Hun didn’t answer him, for he also didn’t know what was going on with the coffin.
“Rumble…” Just as Wu Dao’s voice fell, the coffin slowly opened, and the enormous coffin lid eerily rose upwards.
This situation defies all logic, as every person on Earth knows one thing, which is that gravity affects both people and objects.
Yet now, the coffin was rising inexplicably, defying gravity, which explained why Liu Hun and Wu Dao had such expressions.
“Liu… Liu Hun, isn’t this a bit too bizarre?” Wu Dao couldn’t help but ask fearfully as he looked at the scene before him.
However, this time, Liu Hun didn’t answer him.
“Liu Hun, say something. If you don’t, I won’t feel secure at all…” Seeing Liu Hun not responding, Wu Dao helplessly looked at Liu Hun.
No matter who it is, when they encounter danger, they always hope there’s someone to console them, even knowing it might not help much, it’s just for a sense of comfort.
At the moment, that’s how Wu Dao felt.
But Liu Hun still didn’t answer him.
After a moment, Wu Dao sensed something was wrong and instinctively looked at Liu Hun. What he saw made his face pale with fear.
Liu Hun stood there, staring blankly, his pale face devoid of any expression, and his eyes rolled back, hiding his pupils.
This eerie scene understandably filled Wu Dao with terror.
The coffin was already frightening enough, and now Liu Hun had become like this.
“Liu Hun, don’t scare me. If something happens to you, how am I going to get out of here…” Wu Dao grabbed Liu Hun’s arm and shook him constantly, while shouting loudly at Liu Hun.
However, in the next moment, Liu Hun suddenly waved his large hand, sending Wu Dao, who was holding onto his arm, flying backward into the crowd.
Liu Hun’s strength was astonishing, far exceeding the power of the Innate Realm. Even a master of the Innate Nine Layers might not be able to unleash such terrifying power in an instant.
Looking up and seeing the crowd with bloodshot eyes gazing at him, Wu Dao’s forehead broke out in cold sweat.