In the next moment, countless energies between heaven and earth surged into his body, significantly transforming Lou Yiâs flesh.
All the tendons and meridians within him were reinforced a second time, continuously enhancing in toughness, elasticity, and strength.
The light silver sheen originally attached to the surface of the meridians grew more intense, seemingly indicating that its properties were becoming ever closer to metallic threads.
Lou Yi activated the Leopard Tendon Talent.
All his tendons instantly tightened, and every muscle in his body was filled with explosive, terrifying power, ready to be unleashed.
He shifted slightly back and forth in place a few times, already gauging his current maximum speed.
âThis time the speed only increased by about 10%, going from 1.8 times the speed of sound to twice the speed of sound.â
âIt seems talent can stack, but the more it stacks, the less effective it becomes.â
âHowever, compared to increasing proficiency, it doesnât require a crucial item, which is another of its advantages.â
Lou Yi finished testing the stacked Leopard Tendon Talent.
The pig demon from before came over again urging, "Is it ready yet? Why is it taking so long? The king is going to get angry!"
"Itâs ready, itâs ready, Iâll prepare to send it over immediately!" Lou Yi, transformed into the White-Furred Ape, used a massive stone ladle to scoop meat from the iron pot.
He skimmed off the meat he didnât want to see and left only the meat of the two Leopard Men inside.
Then, five robust Bear Demons walked over, each grabbing a handle extending from the big iron pot, lifting it up in unison!
They carried the pot with effort, âhuffing and puffingâ as they walked inside, while Lou Yi leisurely followed behind.
Moments later, they arrived at the location of the remaining three Leopard Men, placing the iron pot directly on the gigantic stone table.
"Why did it take so long to deliver?" The leading Leopard Man, with black horns on its head and standing fifteen feet tall, spoke with some dissatisfaction.
It was the strongest among the Leopard Men, with a speed nearly at twice the speed of sound and possessing the cultivation of a mid-tier Demon General, such that even Lou Yi dared not confront it head-on.
"Reporting to the King, this time there was a Human Scholar, and I dared not be careless. I thoroughly washed it more than ten times with water.
Then simmered it on low flame for half an hour to prevent the meat from becoming tough and dry. Finally, I used high heat to concentrate the flavor all inside the meat..."
Lou Yi, in the form of the White-Furred Ape, spoke with a convincing air, leaving the Leopard Men bewildered.
Although they couldnât fully grasp the meaning, they somehow agreed it made sense.
"Where did Fourth and Fifth go?"
"The Fourth and Fifth Kings went together to the east. I donât know what they went to do."
The three Leopard Men listened, felt no suspicion, and began to prepare for their meal.
"What a nice aroma, could it be that Human Scholar meat really is different?"
"Iâve eaten Cultivator meat and it didnât seem this fragrant. Looks like weâll have to catch a few more Human Scholars to play with later."
The Leopard Men chatted while casually grabbing a piece of white meat from the pot with their bare claws.
They didnât bother with all sorts of condiments like oil, salt, soy sauce, or vinegar but stuffed the meat into their mouths whole.
With just one bite, the eyes of the Leopard Men lit up.
"Such abundant Blood Qi!"
"This meat has such toughness and chewiness, truly exquisite!"
"Delicious, delicious indeed..."
The three Leopard Men ate with gleaming eyes, each vying to grab meat from the hot broth with their claws, fearing that if they ate slowly, they would be left empty-handed.
"Hey, why is there a tuft of golden long hair?"
As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere suddenly became silent.
The Leopard Men werenât fools, knowing that the Human Race differed from the Demon Clan with shorter hair, and it shouldnât be of such a golden color.
They looked at the White-Furred Ape, their eyes showing suspicion.
Then they heard the White-Furred Apeâs calm voice, "Isnât this normal? After all, whatâs in the pot is the meat of your kin.
How do the respective kings feel about the taste?"
âKacha!â
The three Leopard Men felt as if struck by lightning, their eyes showing slight daze.
Had they eaten their own kinâs meat?
âNowâs the moment!â
Lou Yiâs gaze focused, disappearing instantly from his spot.
The next moment he appeared in front of the strongest among the five Leopard Men, the mid-tier Demon General.
The saying goes, âShoot the horse first, capture the thief by seizing the king.â
Creating such a great opportunity, naturally the most powerful Leopard Man must be dealt with first!
"Splitting Mountain."
All the force in Lou Yiâs body gathered at one point, and then expanded all at once.
At this time the power was at the limit of his Basic Strength, reaching 520,000 jin.
"Wolf Bone."
The intricate patterns inscribed on his bones began to move rapidly, suddenly shining brightly, making him appear as though his pores were glowing.
The strength of his body surged by 50%, reaching an astounding 780,000 jin.
"Dragon Piercing."
Activating the Dragon-Pricking Acupoint with Qi, the deeply hidden Qi-Blood inside his body exploded, enhancing Lou Yiâs power once again, reaching 930,000 jin!
âSoul Devouring.â
Finally, the blood shadow in his palm began burning rapidly.
The ten-plus-zhang blood shadow brought an unprecedented boost, propelling Lou Yiâs power to soar swiftly like a rocket booster.
930,000 jin, 950,000 jin, a million jin, 1.2 million jin... 1.3 million jin!
Previously his 500,000 jin strength, along with the speed of one Mach, could easily inflict severe damage on a Cultivator at the early Foundation Establishment stage in close range.
Let alone now, with the added speed from Leopard Tendon and Swift Talent, his speed exceeding twice the speed of sound, the kinetic energy was several times greater!
With one punch, the void ahead seemed to collapse.
Countless sparks and flashes of electricity burst out, and large streams of white air shot from Lou Yiâs fist like cobwebs.
The Leopard Leader, who a moment ago was in a bewildered state, now faced such a terrifying attack with little time to react.
He could only desperately sidestep, then mobilize some demonic power to protect the chest heavily struck by Lou Yi, emitting a resplendent golden light.
However, this was of little help.
The golden light dimmed instantly, and his chest was severely contorted under the immense force, completely caving in.
One could even hear the continuous âcrack crackâ sounds of bones breaking, as the ribs in his chest were almost entirely shattered under this blow!
"Puff!"
The Leopard Leader coughed up blood as he flew backward powerlessly.
After crashing through the enormous bodies of dozens of demon beasts, he finally landed heavily on the ground!
His aura suddenly dropped to rock bottom, unable to maintain the realm of a Demon General.
"Mid-tier Demon General, indeed hard to kill," Lou Yi shook his head slightly.
The punch just now, if it had been Elder Wang or one of the elders from the Yellow Springs Sect, they would have been killed in a single strike, their Divine Soul unable to escape.
But the Leopard Leader, as a mid-tier Demon General, not only had a physique much stronger than a Human Race Foundation Establishment stage.
More importantly, his realm was equivalent to the mid-Foundation Establishment, more formidable than several early Foundation Establishments combined.
This allowed Lou Yi to estimate his current strength.
In close range, he could assault and kill a Human Foundation Establishment mid or early-stage Demon General; however, achieving the same with a mid-tier Demon General might not be possible, though at least he could severely injure them.
If facing a late Foundation Establishment or a high-tier Demon General in full force, the chances would be even smallerâbetter to avoid engaging.
Overcoming through higher realms is often out of necessity; the righteous path is to suppress with realm power.
âFortunately, Iâm not fighting alone.â
After seriously injuring the Leopard Leader, Lou Yi let out a long screech, his voice traveling over a hundred li, naturally shaking the entire Ru City.
âWhoosh whoosh whoosh!â
Silhouettes rushed to this place swiftly.
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