Chapter 874 - 710: Cloud Riding

Lou Yi’s current speed is close to a hundred times the speed of sound.

Thus, he can travel fifty to sixty miles every moment, a feat several times greater than the deep space rockets of the original world.

While rushing forward, he also rapidly activates his divination talent.

The targets of his estimation are the four Alliance Leader Sects: Taiyi Sect, Five Elements Sect, Spirit Treasure Sect, and Palace of the Departed Flames, as well as the disciples from the twenty-four upper sects involved in the siege against him.

Having been in the Celestial Abyss for a long time, his connection with it grows increasingly close.

Currently, the effect of his divination talent is almost as powerful as in the Main World, and many previously unclear mists are now fully revealed.

Moreover, his cultivation now doesn’t fall short of those strong cultivators with half a foot into the Third Realm.

The growth in his power further strengthens his talent.

Thus, before his eyes, a great wave of bright and dark energy dots instantly emerges, guiding him in his search.

"Oh, most of them are hiding in the Shisu District? Playing hide-and-seek with me."

Lou Yi’s figure transforms into a black stream of light and quickly arrives at a vast swamp region.

Then, he indifferently raises his right hand.

"Disguise."

The next moment, his right hand enlarges and extends tenfold in an instant, reaching a size comparable to mountains, and then it plummets heavily!

Instantly, it was like moving mountains and overturning seas, causing heavens to flip!

Below, over ten cultivators are merrily drinking and partying in a hidden underwater cave.

"Brother Wang’s cultivation has reached the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Platform, just after his seventieth year. Returning to Taiyi Sect this time, he might be chosen as a Daoist!"

"Brother Yu, you jest. The selection of a Daoist doesn’t just consider age and talent; having a background is the most crucial factor.

I hail from a small cultivation family, with no one behind me—it’s hard!"

"If it were usual times, I would’ve thought Brother Wang was right.

The issue now is, the prodigies of your sect were almost entirely slaughtered by that Red Hero—you’re the one left to step up, aren’t you?"

"That Red Hero can only be arrogant for a few more days.

I have received definite news that both the Human and Demon races will dispatch true bigshots this time; they will not leave him any chance of survival!"

"For an ordinary loose cultivator to achieve such deeds, he indeed has some level.

Unfortunately, he overestimates himself trying to defy the heavens, destined to perish and vanish!"

As they chat left and right, contemplating their future prospects, discussing the various figures of the cultivation realm, speaking with great enthusiasm.

Never did they expect that a giant hand, like from a god or devil, would fall heavily.

Turning them all, along with the cave they resided in, immediately into powder, leaving not even a trace of their residual souls!

Pity, as most of these people were future Golden Core seeds, yet they died silently and unnoticed.

Erasing the cultivators in this area, Lou Yi quickly arrives at another cultivator gathering place, a meticulously crafted mansion.

Inside the mansion, there’s a white jade table, glazed wine cups, spiritual meat, mystical fungi, and beautiful female cultivators gracefully dancing.

Gathered here are two Daoists from the Five Elements Sect, both geniuses who reached the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Platform before the age of fifty, with prospects of achieving the Golden Core.

Additionally, there are talented individuals from several sects affiliated with the Five Elements Sect, both males and females, all with cultivation above the third or fourth layer of the Spirit Platform, each a hero of the time.

Their chat often revolves around the gossip and anecdotes of the cultivation realm, naturally not lacking the currently renowned Lou Yi.

Of course, in their mouths, Lou Yi is a Martial Artist leftover, ought to be slaughtered like pigs and dogs, living forever underground like a rat, filled with malice in their words.

’Boom!’

A heaven-reaching palm descends, completely erasing their existence and forming a giant basin-shaped depression.

Lou Yi remains indifferent, his figure flickering as he arrives at the volcanic crater on the verge of eruption.

This volcano is called Divine Fire Peak, reaching six thousand and three hundred feet, one of the highest active volcanoes in the Celestial Abyss.

The five Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Palace of the Departed Flames, each with cultivation above the fifth layer of the Spirit Platform, gather here in search of fortune.

"Divine Fire Peak is about to erupt, highly likely to generate Fire Cloud Crystals.

Once obtaining this Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, you and I could advance further, breaking the Celestial Gate will be child’s play."

"Exactly, by then we, the Five Heroes of the Departed Flames, will become the Five Truths, or even the Five Lords, becoming legends and anecdotes of the Vast Sea Realm."

On-site, the five disciples of the Palace of the Departed Flames wear red robes with gold trimmings.

Among them, some have been formally appointed as Daoists, and others are similarly talented, almost covering the strongest five of the sect at present.

Each has a radiant face, brimming with confidence, presenting an air of heroes emerging from their generation.

Someone first mentions Lou Yi.

"Do you think that Red Hero would come looking for trouble with us?"

"Impossible! He’s in a desperate situation now, most likely targeting the disciples of Taiyi Sect and the Five Elements Sect.

Our Palace of the Departed Flames merely meddled a bit.

If he offends us further, there truly wouldn’t be a place he could stay on earth!"

"Exactly, as long as the Red Hero is wise, he wouldn’t..."

The men are confident, holding no fear of Lou Yi’s threat.

But before one could finish speaking, everything seemed to halt, a tranquil silence, and all the visible surroundings—the mountains and stones—turned into fragments and floated motionlessly in the air.

Trying to observe the situation, the Five Heroes of the Departed Flames anxiously discovered their bodies also disintegrating into void, their divine souls dissipating quickly.

’Boom!’

Subsequently, Divine Fire Peak is severed halfway.

The severed part completely vanishes, like being forcibly erased from existence.

"The main culprit must be punished, and accomplices cannot be lightly spared either."

In the high sky, a black light doesn’t pause at all, shooting across the distance like a meteor.

Relying on powerful divination talent, and the near hundred-fold speed of sound.

Lou Yi generates new souls almost every hour.

Meanwhile, in the Main World, chaos erupts within those top major sects.

’Dong dong dong dong!’

"Chong He Taoist’s soul lamp has been extinguished, Chang Feng Taoist’s soul lamp has also gone out!"

"Who dares to harm the disciples of our Five Elements Sect, investigate immediately!

What, the Daoists of the Palace of the Departed Flames, Taiyi Sect, and Spirit Treasure Sect also just died?"

"It must be that loose cultivator doing it, damn it, he’s already mad!"

"Have all the Celestial Abyss disciples within the sect evacuate quickly!!"

The high ranks of various major sects were furious, and their intent to kill Lou Yi had reached its peak.

It must be known that every disciple who could go to the Celestial Abyss was a dragon among men, a Golden Core seed with infinite potential. Cultivating even one of them costs an unimaginable amount of resources.

Now, many sects had their Golden Core seeds emptied by Lou Yi.

The sects were very likely to experience a gap in high-level combat power, and the impact would be significant, to say the least.

If Lou Yi wasn’t in the Celestial Abyss, they would have gone in with bloodshot eyes to kill him.

In the end, most sects were afraid, cowardly, choosing a prudent approach, and had their disciples withdraw from the Celestial Abyss.

At this time, Lou Yi also had no intention of dealing with the Human Race.

For no other reason than the return was too low, and the cost-effectiveness was extremely low.

Cultivators could only provide energy, with little significant enhancement to his strength.

So, he turned his direction towards the Demon Clan’s territory.

The Su District was controlled by the Red Flame Bird tribe, which had many other Demon Clans assisting them, like the Golden Winged Eagle, Azure Water Gull, Wind Chime Swallow, etc., mostly bird demon types.

The district was full of stretching red mountains, and native crimson trees of the Celestial Abyss.

A humanoid black light descended in this area, flying at high speed in the air, almost turning into a black lightning bolt.

Wave upon wave of invisible ripples spread with the black light as the center, this was the scanning skill inherent in the Attribute Panel.

In front of Lou Yi, various prompts continuously appeared.

[Name: ? Golden Winged Eagle ?]

[Age: 492]

[Realm: Late Demon General]

[Talent: Like an Arrow]

[Attribute: Gold Element]

...

[Name: ? Thunder Falcon ?]

[Age: 469]

[Realm: Late Demon General]

[Talent: Whirlwind]

[Attribute: Lightning Element]

...

[Name: ? Yinghuo Crane ?]

[Age: 503]

[Realm: Late Demon General]

[Talent: Swift Wind]

[Attribute: Wind Element]

Based on the scanning results, the quality of these demons’ talents was much higher than that in the Zisu District, and many were scarce speed talents.

"Not bad, not bad."

With a wave of his hand, Lou Yi unleashed beams of black light, which, like adaptive tracking lasers, easily shot down these bird demons along the way, and massively acquired their talents.

There were speed talents like Like an Arrow, Whirlwind, Swift Wind, defensive talents like Iron Feather, Phoenix Bone, and other talents like Golden Vision, Sharp Beak.

As the cries of ’Scree,’ ’Chirp,’ ’Tweet’ resounded, the sky filled with showers of feathers, flesh and blood dancing in the air, and long, furry bird heads soaring upwards...

The bird demons in the Su District faced an existential catastrophe within the blink of an eye.

"Red Hero, spare us!"

"Coo coo coo, coo coo coo, everyone run!"

"Damn the Red Flame Bird Tribe, dragging us down..."

No matter if these bird demons cursed or begged for mercy, Lou Yi remained with a piercing gaze, killing birds without batting an eye.

New prompts appeared in the Attribute Panel one by one.

Without a glance, Lou Yi moved on to the second Demon Clan district.

Perhaps due to word getting out, the number of demons in this district had suddenly decreased significantly.

Lou Yi made a quick divination, shook his head, and gave up on the idea of going to the third district.

However, the talents collected so far were almost enough.

From the teleportation talent of the Mosquito Demon technique, to the similar talents provided by the bird demons, Lou Yi’s speed talent finally underwent a qualitative change.

A new divine skill appeared in the Attribute Panel.

Riding the Wind (Perfection) + Teleportation + Like an Arrow + Whirlwind + Swift Wind + 29* Other speed talents → Cloud Riding (Proficient / ?)

Cloud Riding (Effect One): Enhances limb jumping power, walking speed, reaction speed, and coordination ability by 1000%, and slowly increases over time.

Cloud Riding (Effect Two): Comes naturally with a trace of Wind Element Law, allowing the body to somewhat ignore wind resistance during movement, greatly enhancing resistance to Wind Element techniques.

Cloud Riding (Effect Three): By consuming the essence of blood, speed can be forcibly increased by 300%.

Finally, after strength and defense, speed talents transformed into divine skills.

Lou Yi felt a surge of joy in his heart, signifying that he now had no weaknesses.

His current maximum speed had increased by at least thirty times, and this was without considering any wind resistance.

Previously, movement was subjected to wind resistance, but now movement had no wind resistance.

Over short distances, it was nearly teleportation!

In reality, there was never true teleportation in this world.

Previously, many regarded the Great Demon’s technique as teleportation only because it was fast enough that no one could clearly trace its movements.

For those at the Second Realm level, both humans and demons, Lou Yi’s current movement could also be termed as teleportation.

Originally, his limit speed was close to a hundred times the speed of sound, now it could reach three thousand times the speed of sound, namely two thousand miles in an instant!

Lou Yi’s combat power instantly leaped to a new stage.

If he were to encounter the Mosquito Demon’s technique again, he had the confidence to overpower it directly without relying on two major cards, counterattack and Grandmaster Domain.

However, just this was still not enough!

The combat power of a technique body was far inferior to a true Great Demon.

The increase in strength made Lou Yi’s Martial Artist’s sixth sense much clearer.

He keenly felt the stabbing pain between his brows, as if it were about to split open completely, an unprecedented sense of threat!!

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