Tu Ju followed Lulunaka into the cave.
She was not afraid of the cave entrance that could even devour light. She had seen such an environment many times. This kind of world inside the mountain was originally such an existence. Just like underground, it was a place where sunlight could not reach.
The wind howled at the entrance. Following Lulunaka, she could not see the path clearly but she could see Lulunaka.
This petite girl was holding a glass bottle that emitted fluorescent light. The light inside was gentle yet dazzling. It was dazzling but not blinding. The light was very comfortable. Even if one looked directly at it, there was no discomfort. It even felt like one's eyes were being caressed and relaxed.
For someone who had eaten so many snow blades outside, this light could be considered as healing.
Tu Ju had never heard of any light with such an effect. Moreover, the light emitted from the glass bottle in Lulunaka's hand seemed to have a fixed form. It flowed slowly. Was it water? Or was it just her imagination?
No matter what, Bunny Chrysanthemum didn't think that it was anything ordinary. Just its ability to soothe the eyes was already a rare treasure.
"Are your eyes better?"
Lulunaka, who was walking in front, suddenly asked. "Even if your body is strong enough, it must be uncomfortable to eat so much snow outside."
That was indeed the case. For Bunny Chrysanthemum, this wasn't much of a trial. If it were a decade ago, it would have been a life and death trial. But now, the snowstorm couldn't determine her life and death. But in this environment where time was stagnant, it was a different story.
Even now, that inexplicable pressure was still pressing down on Tu Ju, making it difficult for her to breathe.
Whether it was on this island or in the Central Plains, in these days of exile, she had done many things to slay demons. She had seen all kinds of things. Be it swords, demonic arts, or Daoist techniques, there were always new things that opened her eyes. There were also immortal techniques that could stop everything … But it had never given Tu Ju such an indescribable feeling.
If he used his body to feel the environment and withstand the pressure, he could clearly feel that the world had not stopped. The one that had stopped was himself …
"I heard that there's a magical creature in the West that can petrify people. It's called Medusa." Bunny Chrysanthemum said. "Is that what I'm feeling right now?"
"You also know about Medusa? Very few people here believe that they really exist."
Lulunaka laughed. "This is just a mythical creature. What does it have to do with the current era?
Using the situation in the Central Plains as an example, it was the era of Flood Dragons everywhere. On your island … it was the era of primitive belief where the Earth God was worshipped and flourished, right? "
Tu Ju was not surprised that Lulunaka knew so much about the situation in the Central Plains and her hometown, so she was not surprised. "Then does Medusa exist?"
"Medusa is a mythical creature, just like the supernatural novels you guys write. They're all fictional," Lulunaka said. "But the prototype exists."
The two of them had walked for a long time. Tu Ju had no idea how far she had walked, but the path in the cave was flat. If she looked down, she could see that the path had been repaired.
Indeed, this was not an ordinary cave.
Although she was mentally prepared for this, walking on such a solid and smooth path was unexpected … as long as she ignored the things on both sides.
There seemed to be quite a number of people who had died here.
These people still retained their looks when they were alive. Apart from their dead faces, there was nothing wrong with them. They were lifelike corpses, just like living people.
However, such unrotten human bodies did not make one feel more relaxed than skeletons and rotting corpses.
A living dead person with a dead face that could not possibly be alive was scarier than anything else.
"Do you think they're dead?" Lulunaka asked. She knew that Tu Ju's gaze was constantly on the corpses around her.
The path in the cave was not spacious. At most, it could accommodate three people walking side by side. Tu Ju was unable to shift her gaze away from the corpses around her because there was no place for her to look away.
"Who are they?" Tu Ju asked.
She was not asking for their names, but for Lulunaka. What were their identities in this place?
"I don't know," Lulunaka answered straightforwardly. Furthermore, this answer was not what Tu Ju expected.
She should know who these people were, yet she said that.
"It's been a long time since I was last here. How would I know who has appeared in this period of time? I'm not an omnipotent and omniscient god that monitors everything in the world.
At least, I'm not one, "Lulunaka said. Her gaze also fell to the side, skipping over a corpse that had passed by her.
The corpse was wearing a full-body armor. His face could not be seen, but from his physique, it was clear that he was a fierce warrior. However, he was currently leaning against the side, as though he was resting. Just like that, he had died.
The snow on his body had congealed into chunks and stuck to his armor. His joints were filled with snow, and his metal plate was covered in ice shards.
There was no wind or snow here. Then, did he climb down from above with his body covered in snow before collapsing here?
Tu Ju believed that her guess was not too far off. Furthermore, she was very certain of the reason why the burly man had died here.
His time had stopped.
"Let's talk about this person."
Lulunaka stopped and used the fluorescent light from the glass bottle in her hand to shine on the armored man whose face could not be seen. "The armor on his body has long been out of fashion in the past one or two hundred years. The era of wearing this kind of armor has long passed. It's just that he's turned into a porcupine after being shot by a crossbow.
Of course, if the armor is sturdy enough, even firearms cannot penetrate it. However, the person who wears that kind of thing is not an ordinary person … For example, this person in front of me. He could be a war behemoth even now. Who would be able to stop his charge? "
Tu Ju visually estimated the man's physique. It was indeed so … Furthermore, the armor on his body was also worthy of such an evaluation. However, to forge such an indestructible body of steel into a suitable armor would not be an easy task.
In her hometown, such steel would probably be forged into a complete set of mobile armor, followed by several divine weapons.
Compared to defense, the amount of steel needed to attack was much less. A thick piece of metal would suffice.
As for Xu Qing, he probably only needed a piece of metal that was more like an iron rod than a katana.
Such a person did not die on the battlefield surrounded by tens of thousands of people. He also did not die under endless gunfire or in a battle with a behemoth. Instead, he died in such a quiet manner.
"He did not know what he was facing and actually died on his own. What a pity." Lulunaka laughed. "He was just resting for a while … Then, he was gone."
She looked at Tu Ju. "I'm very curious. How long can you last?"