Lu Yin suddenly appeared. "Old First."
This Seven Treasure Anura was indeed Old First. He was startled by Lu Yin, and the toad’s eyes bulged as he stared at the human. "How did you find me?"
Lu Yin said in a low voice, "I need your help."
Old First’s heart sank. He had a good understanding of Lu Yin's strength, and if the human needed help, it would not be something simple. Old First immediately started thinking of a way to refuse.
Lu Yin had helped the Seven Treasure Anuras greatly, but they had also helped Lu Yin on several occasions. In fact, Little Eighteen had even gone missing while rushing to complete a mission for Lu Yin. While their disappearance was not Lu Yin's fault, a great portion of the toads’ debt had already been repaid.
Lu Yin somberly stated, "This concerns the Nine Ramparts. I know that I’m being excessive in asking to act so many times, Senior, but I guarantee that I am not asking you to fight against an enemy this time. I only need you to ensure that I can take one person away. Of course, I won’t hide anything: there is an opposing powerhouse who may resonate with two cosmic laws."
Old First let out a breath. "Two cosmic laws? That is manageable."
The corner of Lu Yin's mouth twitched. He did not actually know if Hong Xia resonated with two cosmic laws. Jiu Wen did, but who could say for Hong Xia?
In Lu Yin’s knowledge, only powerhouses like Ancestor Shan were capable of rapidly crossing vast distances to pursue someone who could teleport. Chang Chuan from the Longevity Civilization had given Lu Yin that same sort of terrifying feeling.
Even though Old First resonated with two cosmic laws, he did not give Lu Yin that same feeling. He was not on the same level as Hong Xia.
Still, Lu Yin had only said that the opponent might resonate with two cosmic laws, not that it was certain.
Old First was very confident. To him, if Lu Yin had fought them, then the opponent likely only resonated with one cosmic law. The fact that Lu Yin was wary of the enemy’s strength was why he had guessed at two laws.
In any case, it could not be three cosmic laws. Against that kind of powerhouse, could Lu Yin even run away?
"Old First, um, get ready. I can see him." Lu Yin looked into the distance with the Mirrorlight Art. With it, he could see as far as an Immortal could travel in twenty years. Lu Yin and the toad were not actually all that far from Ji He's position.
Lu Yin did not see Hong Xia, but he was sure that Hong Xia's power must be there.
There would only be one chance. If he failed to take Ji He away, Hong Xia would be far more cautious the next time, and it would only become more difficult to succeed in the future.
He had to take Ji He away. The man was one of the few experts who had survived since the Nine Ramparts era. Through him, Lu Yin could learn more about the Nine Ramparts era.
He teleported away.
In the Aevum Inch, Lu Yin abruptly appeared directly in front of Ji He, an hand outstretched to grab the man.
Ji He was stunned. He still dares to appear? Hm? A Seven Treasure Anura?
Lu Yin's grab missed, and his expression changed drastically. This was bad. He had fallen into a trap.
Above his head, a red beam flickered as it fell like a meteor.
At that moment, Lu Yin could not move. The entire cosmos had frozen. There was an indescribable terror, as if all things in existence and even the passage of time had been compressed into a single moment.
He forgot everything, including the fact that he could teleport.
Old First’s eyes narrowed. He opened his mouth and roared, shaking the Aevum Inch and causing the red beam to slow for a moment.
In that instance, Lu Yin snapped back to his senses and vanished with Old First.
Hong Xia emerged from the void where Lu Yin had just vanished, surprise on his face. "A powerhouse who resonates with two laws? A toad? I seem to have heard of that..."
The next moment, Ji He also appeared. He had been hidden by Hong Xia. What Lu Yin had seen earlier had only been an illusion.
The man had not expected Lu Yin to truly refuse to abandon capturing him and to actually dare to return to strike again.
Hong Xia let out a contemptuous snort. "Let’s go."
With Old First, Lu Yin moved back to where he had first found the toad along the trail of pathfinding stones. He was breathing hard.
Old First was badly shaken. "That’s the powerhouse you mentioned who resonates with two laws?"
"I said that he might resonate with two laws."
"Why didn’t you say that he might resonate with three laws?" Old First shouted angrily.
Lu Yin gave an awkward smile. "Senior, this junior never fought him. I only fought the man I was trying to take away."
Old First glared at Lu Yin. "Don’t try that with me! I am not Old Fifth. I am not so foolish."
"This junior is certain that Senior is not afraid of that man at all. If I hadn’t been holding you back, you definitely could have faced him, which is why I asked for your help, Senior." Lu Yin hurried to offer a bit of flattery.
Old First’s expression softened a bit. "Of course I’m not afraid of him! He is indeed very strong, but he might not resonate with three laws. If he did, we would have had a hard time escaping."