Shan Pu's expression twisted horribly. "Why did you have to provoke this old monster?"
There was a very solemn expression on Lu Yin’s face, as the sense of danger that he felt was only growing stronger. It felt as though something terrible was about to wake up.
Very rarely did he feel such intense danger, and the last time he had faced it was when he had been attacked by Cheng Kong. This meant that there was a peak powerhouse in the Umbral Universe who was comparable to Cheng Kong. This was someone who could truly threaten Lu Yin’s life.
"I didn’t do it on purpose! I didn't know that there was such a monster here. Who are you?" Lu Yin asked.
As the two men raced towards outer space in their bid to escape, they were constantly being forced to drive the darkness back. "The Lost Clan’s Shan Pu."
Lu Yin had not expected that answer. "How do you know about me?"
"My Lost Clan sent me to find you." Shan Pu did not conceal the matter and answered bluntly. He looked around in every direction. They were in big trouble. The darkness was thick, and it had spread overhead. This old monster was going to be even more difficult to deal with than Shan Pu had expected. He should have known better than to visit this cursed place.
This Lu Yin was not worth Shan Pu sacrificing his own life.
Lu Yin kept attacking the darkness, and he was able to see that it had spread overhead. He stretched out a hand to grab Shan Pu, but the man instinctively avoided it, asking warily, "What are you doing?"
Lu Yin said, "I’ll get us away from here."
Shan Pu was dubious, but he could only trust Lu Yin. Since the Lost Clan had asked Shan Pu to protect this young man, there had to be a reason for that, and Lu Yin should have a good relationship with the Lost Clan.
Shan Pu did not want to be surrounded by this darkness and trapped in the Umbral Expanse until his death.
Lu Yin placed a hand on Shan Pu's shoulder and then traveled along the spatial lines. Two bodies instantly disappeared before reappearing outside the spreading darkness.
Shan Pu let out a sigh of relief. They had really broken free, which was surprising. "How did you do that?"
The man had not been able to realize what Lu Yin had done. They had seemed to travel through the void, but it had been somehow different.
"We need to move quickly. That old monster hasn't completely woken up just yet. If he does, we really won't be able to escape."
As Lu Yin followed Shan Pu, he looked back at the Umbral Expanse that had been swallowed by an even greater darkness. "What in the world is going on back there? Who is that old monster?"
Shan Pu was genuinely afraid. "The Great Elder once mentioned that there is an ancient powerhouse in the Umbral Universe who has isolated himself and is sleeping. I can’t say what his purpose might be, but my Lost Clan has been watching for many years. I didn’t expect him to wake up while you were here. Just what did you do?"
"Nothing much. I just threatened to wipe out the Umbrians," Lu Yin answered casually.
Shan Pu was shocked. "That’s all?"
"Does it need to be more than that?" Lu Yin grew puzzled.
Shan Pu was speechless. The Lost Clan had considered trying that method, but Great Elder Shan Gu did not want to become an enemy of the sleeping powerhouse. No one wanted to face the wrath of someone forced out from hiding, so they had refrained from threatening the Umbrians.
The Lost Clan had spent many, many years trying to communicate with the Umbrians and had gathered additional information about the sleeping powerhouse as a result, but they had never succeeded at all.
This kid had been incredibly rude. "Why did you threaten to destroy the Umbrians?"
Lu Yin said, "I didn’t really threaten the entire race. I just attacked their leader. This powerhouse is being summoned by that leader."
"I understand now. The leader of the Umbrians has always known how to wake the old monster, but no one has been able to threaten him for many years, which is why he never attempted to do so before. No wonder this power appeared, though that old monster is still not really awake. If we had known that this would work, we would have done this long ago,” Shan Pu regretted.
Just as the two were about to escape, they suddenly froze. While they were unable to see it, they could clearly sense that the darkness had somehow managed to get in front of them, and it had formed a barrier that trapped them.
Beyond that barrier, the darkness had formed an even stronger barrier.
There were multiple layers of barriers, and neither man could determine just how many there were.
They had successfully escaped from the Umbral Expanse, but they were unable to flee from the Umbral Universe in time. For peak powerhouses, it was possible to alter space in a place the size of the Umbral Expanse or the entire Umbral Realm with just a thought.
Shan Pu smiled bitterly. "There’s no way out unless we leave the Endless Frontier entirely."
"That’s not against the rules, if we encounter a life-or-death crisis. After all, we aren’t up against Aeternus right now," Lu Yin said softly as he turned back to look at the Umbral Expanse.
Shan Pu sighed. "That’s not an easy rule to exploit. Even the two of us will need to explain our actions to the rulers of the six member universes of the Sixverse Association and will likely even need to face the Great Sovereign. We’re in the Umbral Universe, which means that we can't even ask for help."
Give an explanation to the Great Sovereign? Lu Yin did not want to meet the Great Sovereign at this point in time. When meeting the Great Sovereign, Lu Yin would also most likely see Sovereign Shao Yin, and Lu Yin could not afford to be recognized just yet. "Then we can only fight."
Shan Pu took out his card as he considered the matter. His headache was growing. "I’m fine with fighting, but who do we fight against? If my Lost Clan wants to set a trap, we need to at least have a person to deal with."
Lu Yin frowned. Their opponent? He was also unable to determine the person’s location.
As they spoke, the deep darkness drew closer and closer.
Lu Yin's eyes firmed with determination. "If they want us to go back to the Umbral Expanse, then they must be there as well."
Shan Pu nodded. "I’ve heard that you are very bold, despite your youth. I just hope that your strength isn’t too bad. As long as I can find where that old monster is, I can put up a fight."
With that said, the two headed back towards the Umbral Expanse.