Chapter 248: Chapter 246: Wind Stabilization Moreover, he had tangled with the wasp demon for quite some time, so the rest of the team should have been safe by now. Thinking of this, Lou Yi activated his Swift Talent and Light Body Technique, propelling himself through the dense forest like a human cannonball. He left deep pits on the ground and smashed any branches and plants blocking his way into pieces. "Damn human, where are you running?" The wasp demon was enraged and pursued Lou Yi with a tornado-like cloud of smoke, intending to kill this offending insect. Yet it was shocked to find that the opponent was like an unkillable cockroach. Neither its proud poisonous smoke nor tossing him into the air seemed to have any effect. The wasp demon’s method was limited to its three main tactics; Lou Yi couldn’t defeat it, but it couldn’t harm him either. As one chased and the other fled, they quickly reached the edge of the forest. Suddenly. A hundred yards ahead appeared more than a dozen muscular men wearing beast robes, bare-chested, and with yellow headscarves. When they saw Lou Yi being chased by the tornado-like black and yellow smoke, their expressions turned to shock. "It’s the Black Wind King, the evil demon of Sangrong Forest!" "The Immortal Master said, its element favors Yin and fears thunder and fire. We can restrain it with Thunder Rockets." "Load the arrows, save him!" After the handsome man in the lead gave the order, everyone quickly drew their bows and aimed at the yellow-black smoke not far above. Upon closer inspection, they could see complex lines engraved on the arrow shafts, with the heads glowing faintly white, clearly not ordinary items. In the next moment, their muscles visibly swelled, their skin color even changed slightly, turning yellow, and the bowstrings were drawn to the maximum. ’Whoosh whoosh whoosh!’ The arrows pierced through the sky, landing precisely on the smoke. Then they exploded with a ’bang bang bang’, transforming into glaring silver-white flames. The flames met the black smoke as if hitting a mass of grease, instantly expanding the fire to its extreme, engulfing the entire yellow-black smoke in a bright silver-white blaze! "Ah ah ah! Spare..." The Black Wind King wanted to plead for mercy, to flee, but the fire spread much faster than it had anticipated. In less than ten breaths, the tornado-like smoke was completely burned away. The Black Wind King’s innermost form was left charred, almost reduced to charcoal. The sovereign of Sangrong Forest, thus perished tragically. "So many cultivators?" Lou Yi’s heart tightened, and he cupped his fists toward the dozen or so strong men coming over, saying, "Thank you, Immortal Masters, for saving me." The handsome man in the lead smiled and said, "You’re too kind. We are not Immortal Masters. Are you Lou Yi? Someone just came to us for help, and we happened to see Black Wind causing trouble again." "If it had stayed hidden in Sangrong Forest, we wouldn’t have been able to do anything. But today, it came out, and we just happened to have Thunder Rockets—fate dealt it this blow." Another man laughed. Seeing their friendly attitude, Lou Yi gradually relaxed. "Tree Brother!" At this moment, Shi Caifeng hurried over from behind, along with Zhan Weida, Chen Muju, and others. "It’s really good that you’re okay!" Shi Caifeng’s eyes were red, evidently from crying. "Rest assured, I never do anything I’m not sure of." Seeing the crowd of friends who came for him, Lou Yi felt warmth in his heart. "To escape from Black Wind, indeed impressive. Our Ping’an Village needs experts like you!" The handsome man praised, "Let’s go back and talk more." "Alright." Lou Yi nodded. Of course, before leaving, he didn’t forget to tally the spoils. The corpse of the dead Black Wind King was not far from him, already triggering a reaction from the Attribute Panel. ’Discover pickable items, choose one from the following: 1. Energy: 88 points 2. Slightly enhanced Yin Affinity 3. Talent: Wind Stabilization (Can absorb some wind damage when not exceeding the limit) ’ "Hmm, another talent?" Seeing the third option, Lou Yi’s eyes lit up slightly. Without much thought, he directly chose the third option. Wind Stabilization (Not initiated 0/10), immediately appeared in the talent section of the Attribute Panel. However, with people all around, he did not rashly choose to upgrade. He walked alongside the group of beast-robed men who had just rescued him, chatting. Meanwhile, he discreetly observed their aura, finding it somewhat obscure. But in the perception of the eagle in his mind, it posed no threat to him. "Brother Lou, impressive skills, to withstand that demon Black Wind for so long, it’s beyond us." The leading beast-robed man praised. He appeared to be in his twenties, handsome, with dark skin, wearing a bunch of little braids on his head, named Sang Peng. "Brother Sang, no need to be modest. Without your help in slaying this demon, I would have faced death." "Haha, it’s all thanks to the Thunder Rockets made by Immortal Master Xia. Without them, we’d only be offering ourselves to the demon." Sang Peng laughed. "Immortal Master Xia? Is there an Immortal Master residing here?" Lou Yi was surprised. "Indeed, Immortal Master Xia is the most respected person in Ping’an Village, mentor and benefactor to all." When Sang Peng mentioned Immortal Master Xia, his eyes showed undisguised reverence, as if this person held an extremely high place in his heart. Besides him, the other beast-robed men were also nodding quietly, evidently respecting Immortal Master Xia as well. Seeing their expressions, Lou Yi couldn’t help but feel curious about Immortal Master Xia. His previous impression was that Immortal Masters were aloof, viewing mortals as dust, not caring about ordinary human lives. But evidently, the Immortal Master Xia they mentioned was not of this kind. Lou Yi followed the beast-robed men for a short while, and a city tower appeared ahead, standing only seven or eight zhang high. The tower was built entirely of gray-white stones, with only a rusted iron gate with peeling paint. On the second level, there were seven or eight incomplete turrets, most of the more than ten embrasures were broken. At the moment, only a few scattered people stood there, each with a listless expression, some even yawning out of boredom. The surface of the city walls was filled with pitted scars, some clearly new. From the previous conversation, Lou Yi learned this place was called Ping’an Village, the largest human settlement within dozens of miles, with a population of tens of thousands. Though called a village, its defensive scale was comparable to a small city. And Shi Laotou, Liu Yuan, Yan Ze, and other Wangjiang people were waiting anxiously at the city gate, bursting with joy when they saw Lou Yi. "You’re finally back!!" "Come, let’s talk inside." Lou Yi smiled. ...