The Shadow Curtain was entirely Qiao Lun's shadow, and his shadow possessed not only the ability to distort things, but also the shadow space created by the Ten Shadows Technique!
The shadow was the entrance to that space.
Thus, whether the shadow lay on the ground or had been lifted by Qiao Lun to form the Shadow Curtain, it could open at his will.
Youpi's attempt to grab the Shadow Curtain was nothing but a pipe dream.
But the moment Youpi thrust his arm into the shadow space presented Qiao Lun with an excellent opportunity to attack.
As long as he touched the Shadow Curtain again now, he could sever one of Youpi's arms simply by twisting the shadow!
Youpi sensed the danger, but his movements were still too slow compared to Qiao Lun's.
As he tried to pull his arm out, Qiao Lun's hand had already seized the Shadow Curtain. The curtain twisted, and blood sprayed!
But just then, Qiao Lun noticed that Youpi's lowered arm, connected to that hideous face, had tilted slightly, and an attack suddenly erupted from its muzzle, which had transformed into a large gun.
The attack was not aimed at Qiao Lun, but blasted straight into the ground.
Although Qiao Lun could not immediately understand Youpi's purpose, he knew Youpi would not act without a reason.
So, gripping the Shadow Curtain, he moved it to shield himself from below.
At the same time, Youpi's attack had already struck underground. Yet instead of penetrating deep into the earth, it made the entire ground suddenly swell the instant it entered.
Qiao Lun felt a strange sensation beneath his feet as the rising ground began lifting him.
The Shadow Curtain could only defend against attacks, not stop this sudden swelling of the ground. But from what he