Chapter 429 - 427: Return (Part 1)

Compared to the mastery level disguise talent, the minor achievement level’s transformation is mainly about a few words.

Changing the slight adjustments in muscle and even bone arrangement to large-scale changes. Changing slight mimicry of others’ aura to a better mimicry.

The textual descriptions on the attribute panel are always rather conservative, to use such words...

Lou Yi imagined the appearance of Elder Wang, his body starting to pull back and forth like clay, while muscles and bones emitted a crisp ’crackle’ sound.

After several breaths, a short and plump elder appeared in place, hair half white, face smooth and clean.

At the same time, the immense aura of the foundation establishment level swept over.

’This transformation, perhaps even face-to-face with other sect elders, they wouldn’t be able to tell.’ Lou Yi nodded with satisfaction.

Transforming into the appearance of Elder Wang is not difficult, the hard part is perfectly mimicking the aura of a foundation establishment great cultivator. This point cannot be achieved with mastery level disguise talent.

After some thought, Lou Yi began to transform again.

His physique quickly grew taller, reaching about ten feet.

Meanwhile, a large amount of white fur appeared on the skin surface, keratin covered his chest and back, and black thorns grew at the joints of his limbs.

The head started transforming into a cone shape, elongating and sharpening from the forehead to the tip of the nose...

For hundreds of breaths.

A monster with a wolf’s head and human body stood at the scene.

Lou Yi used water mirror technique to examine himself carefully, frowning.

’The body is alright, the head is somewhat rough, only resembling about eighty percent...’

’Achieving a perfect ten would not be impossible, but it requires meticulous polishing, it would take at least a dozen hours.’

However, Lou Yi was already very satisfied with the minor achievement level of disguise talent.

Its upper limit was raised quite a bit, not only could he transform into humans but also into monsters, which could be useful in many situations in the future.

Of course, Lou Yi could not transform into just any monster.

He tried a few, the tallest reaching up to twenty feet, the shortest shrinking to two feet tall, and the more human-like the shape, the simpler it was, with significant restrictions.

The less human-like it is, the longer it takes.

Like the werewolf form, it would take a dozen hours, and for something more bizarre, half a day to a day wouldn’t be strange.

’If I could advance disguise talent to the great success level, it should improve considerably.’

Lou Yi faintly felt that this talent would bring him surprises in the future.

Having improved his cultivation, he looked toward the southeast, it was time to return to Ping’an Village.

Those familiar faces flashed across his mind, and Lou Yi’s figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

’Bang!’

The sharp explosion sound finally came out the next moment.

...

Corpse-Driving Sect, Feishi Peak, Law Enforcement Hall, inside a rather spacious room.

"Elder Yizhi, Wang Hongyue, the soul lamp has extinguished, and upon on-site confirmation, he was killed by a powerful unidentified body cultivator."

After the voice landed, a colorful light screen was cast in the air, displaying several shocking images:

A young man with ordinary features, punching and suppressing a golden armored giant over thirty feet high...

An orange rope flying near him, only to lose its spiritual essence when spat upon...

The giant spider demon’s white head was blasted by the body cultivator’s punch...

On either side of the light screen, sat more than a dozen black-robed elders, each with an immense aura, almost exceeding the deceased Elder Wang.

After watching the images in the light screen, discussions erupted.

"This body cultivator’s strength should be between four stars and five stars, even at close range, we must be prepared."

"It may not be a body cultivator, highly likely it is a martial cultivator whose heritage is broken, Elder Wu discovered it can release attacks resembling innate true energy..."

"Ancient martial cultivator? That’s highly unlikely, they went extinct thousands of years ago."

"Regardless of anyone’s view of Wang Hongyue, he was an elder of our Corpse-Driving Sect, he cannot die in vain!

Draw his portrait, record the incident, place it in the elder’s quests, whoever can kill him will receive a large contribution reward..."

...

Ten thousand miles away from Corpse-Driving Sect, atop a towering peak over five to six thousand feet high, rugged with giant rocks and lush with trees.

More than a dozen white lights with astonishing auras descended from the sky onto the mountain peak.

Upon seeing this, schadenfreude whispers echoed among the surrounding peaks.

"Coming back so late, they probably gained a lot there, but now they have to gather their young master’s corpse."

"The Iron Back Wolf lineage has always been extremely domineering, offending all other lineages. Falling flat this time, let’s see how they react."

"The Heavenly Wolf Tribe is also watching, they’re always archrivals..."

Moments later.

"Howl!!!"

An earth-shattering roar sounded.

"Who, who killed my child, our Wolf Tribe’s young master!"

A colossal black shadow revealed its true form, heightening the peak further.

Clouds steamed around, gales blew fiercely, sand and stones whirled, as if the apocalypse had arrived.

"Investigate, investigate thoroughly, the perpetrator’s divine soul must be extinguished, our entire tribe will bury him!"

’Swish swish swish swish!’

Several white lights flew out from the peak, shooting toward the distance.

...

On the other side.

Ping’an Village, below a less than ten feet tall dilapidated city wall, the scene was bleak.

A heap of men wearing crude beast robes with bare upper bodies were either clearing gravel or paving slabs, busy with fervor.

A couple of days ago, a group of unexpected guests arrived, causing severe conflict with the local forces of Ping’an Village, leading to considerable destruction, which is still being repaired.

At this moment, a young man dressed in a black short jacket walked to the foot of Ping’an Village’s city wall.

He looked about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with thick eyebrows, chiseled features, exuding a sense of valor.

It was none other than Lou Yi who had just arrived.

Lou Yi looked at the familiar buildings before him, feeling a sense of nostalgia.

Back then, to escape the calamity from the Five Elements Sect, he led a group of relatives and friends from Wangjiang County to cross the Longjiang River, going through many hardships to reach Ping’an Village, where they eventually made roots.

Though he rarely returned due to seeking enlightenment at the Corpse-Driving Sect, Ping’an Village always held a significant place in his heart.

’Five Elements Sect...’

Thinking of that mad female Daoist, he also recalled the ominous perception from back then.

The old sect leader Wei Youdao and Great Elder Zhou Bufeng of the Extreme Fist Sect were likely doomed.

A surge of killing intent rose within Lou Yi’s heart, then he concealed it again.

Across the Longjiang River, he would eventually return, to settle accounts with the Five Elements Sect!

"Sang Yun."

A black-skinned young man cleaning debris suddenly lifted his head upon hearing the name being called.

Seeing the familiar appearance, Sang Yun’s mind blanked for a moment, then familiar memories rushed back.

"Lou, Sect Leader Lou? You returned seeking enlightenment?"

When Lou Yi left Ping’an Village, Sang Yun hadn’t yet come of age.

Four years had passed swiftly, and for Sang Yun to remember so quickly, meant Lou Yi left a deep impression.

"Sect Leader Lou has returned!" Sang Yun excitedly shouted.

"What? Sect Leader Lou has returned!"

"Who is Sect Leader Lou?"

"You fool, don’t you know the Sect Leader of Wangjiang Sect!"

Upon hearing the news of Lou Yi’s return, Ping’an Village suddenly became lively.

Numerous black shadows quickly darted out from the city gate.

Among these people, there were young men wielding folding fans exhibiting flamboyant manners, sturdy men holding a pair of golden melons, barefoot elders with astonishing qi-blood, and black-skinned men with sparse little braids...

Seeing the familiar figures before him, a sense of warmth surfaced in Lou Yi’s heart.

"I’ve returned." Lou Yi smiled.

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