Chapter 448: Chapter 446: The Decision "Damn it, who the hell are you?" Leopard the First kept spitting blood, staring venomously at Lou Yi. The hatred in its eyes was so deep that even pouring in the rivers and lakes might not wash it away. Its two brothers were cooked by the opponent and fed to itself. It was also seriously injured and might not recover for several years. "You’re about to die, what meaning is there in knowing this?" Lou Yi said expressionlessly. What he did was merely to return the favor in kind. With a flicker of his figure, he was about to close in and kill Leopard the First. "Stop him!" "Protect big brother!" Leopard the Second and Leopard the Third desperately blocked in front of their big brother, their demonic power surging, nearly burning themselves, escalating their speed to another level. "Sky-Tearing Claw!" The two demons swung their sharp claws, dozens of sharp green rays shot out, all falling along the path where Lou Yi advanced. Each was about three to four zhang long, and even from a distance one could feel the skin prickling pain! Lou Yi had no choice but to turn and punch, his body bathed in astonishing red light, fortified by gang qi, his figure blurred, as he shattered the green wind blades one after another. But his speed was inevitably affected. At the initial level of the Demon General, Leopard the Second, after pushing its speed to the limit, finally closed in on Lou Yi. "Die!" It swung its claws again, fiercely aiming for Lou Yi’s chest! Lou Yi unyieldingly threw a punch, clashing directly with Leopard the Second. Red light and green light collided violently. ’Clang!’ 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂 A crisp metal clash sounded. Leopard the Second showed a look of disbelief, then its figure flew backwards, blood spewing from its mouth. The right arm it just attacked with hung limply, clearly at a disadvantage in the clash with Lou Yi! However, the recovery of a Demon General is remarkably fast, with the flow of demonic power, its right arm quickly returned to its original state, once again poised in front of its chest. Leopard the Third remained by its big brother’s side, not allowing others any chance. Meanwhile, Leopard the First was rapidly healing itself, its aura visibly strengthening, seemingly about to break through the Demon General level again. And at this moment, the human cultivators of Ru City had arrived. Elder He stood on a flying carpet, observing the situation on the battlefield. ’Leopard the First is severely injured, only three of the five Leopard Men are present.’ ’That mysterious figure obscured by red light should be a friend, not an enemy.’ "Fellow Daoist, let’s kill these Leopard Demons together." As expected, a deep voice came from within the red light. "Alright." Elder He nodded, this was a heaven-sent opportunity. "I’ll hold them off, you take big brother and leave first!" Leopard the Second roared, instructing Leopard the Third. "None of you will escape!" Black light flew out of He Xiang’s sleeve, manifesting as a small exquisite black ruler in midair. The black ruler unleashed a cascade of flowing black light, landing on Leopard the Second, making its body feel as if carrying a million-pound weight, slowing it down considerably! "No!" Leopard the Second was alarmed, its demonic power burning, trying hard to break free from the black light’s restraint. Unexpectedly, dense blood-colored eyes appeared on the black ruler. As they opened, red threads shot out, hitting Leopard the Second, causing its body to stiffen, its eyes turning vacant. When it finally broke free with an unknown method. Its vision was already covered by transparent red light, unable to see anything else. ’Splash!’ Lou Yi activated his Petrification Talent, his right hand entering the fourth transformation, its hardness astounding. At the same time, an incredibly sharp red gang qi coated it, transforming his hand into a blade, striking Leopard the Second’s neck. Leopard the Second’s neck was slashed open, with only a thin layer of skin remaining attached. A gushing column of blood spurted from the wound, shooting up to ten zhang high into the sky! ’Boom!’ At this moment, the fierce sound of Lou Yi’s action rang out. A shadow flew out of Leopard the Second’s body, immediately extinguished by Lou Yi’s Armor-Piercing punch, dead beyond doubt! Lou Yi and Elder He joined forces, taking down the initial-level Demon General Leopard the Second with one move. The remaining two Leopard Men, one was Leopard the Third with insufficient cultivation to reach the Demon General level, and the other was Leopard the First, severely injured and falling below Breaking Realm, posed no threat. Under the combined assault of Lou Yi and Elder He, each fell one by one in hatred, with no other outcome! Moments later, the three Leopard Men all became departed souls. Yet Lou Yi did not stop, the lightning-like red light darted and reflected among the monster hordes, slaughtering these little demons mercilessly! In his view, these were not just monsters but a group of living energy! "Run away!" "Help, spare me, I haven’t eaten humans!" The little demons only cursed their parents for not giving them more legs, as they fled madly like headless flies. At this moment, other human cultivators of Ru City finally arrived. Everyone stared in shock as a red light ruthlessly slaughtered the monsters, their bodies felled like harvested crops, the blood accumulating into visible streams of rivers flowing before them.... "Who is this person full of red light?" Lü Tianran exclaimed in surprise. "Is it human or demon?" Another person asked. "It should be that troublesome Body Cultivator." Elder He also closely watched ahead, "I heard from Cheng Wu Turtle, the Tree Demon attacking Pan City was also killed by him, this person is a friend, not an enemy." Under everyone’s gaze, the red light followed the fleeing monsters, gradually disappearing from sight. At this time, a scholar couple hiding in a nearby cave, seeing a large human force arrive, hurried over with faces full of survival joy. "Immortal Masters, could you take us back to the city?" The scholarly-looking gentleman asked anxiously. "That’s a small matter." He Xiang nodded in agreement, then asked, "How did you two end up here?" "We went to the countryside to collect greens, but unexpectedly the monsters were ferocious, capturing everyone in our village. Eating them one by one, until only the two of us narrowly survived. If it lasted till tomorrow, we might have headed for the Yellow Springs too." The scholar sighed. Everyone present was righteously indignant at hearing this, their blood pressure rising. "Then come back with us quickly." Lü Tianran said, "You should thank this unnamed Body Cultivator, it was he who severely injured the Leopard Demon, giving us the chance to defeat them one by one, otherwise who knows when we could do it." "Once we return, I will honor this hero with a longevity plaque." The scholarly gentleman said evenly, "Of course, thanks are also due to all the immortals here, who helped us escape." "But I don’t know the name of the hero bathed in red light?" Hearing this, everyone shook their heads, no one knew the mysterious Body Cultivator’s name. Although He Xiang had heard the name ’Cheng Chen’ from Chen Qing, it was obviously an alias, not reliable. Meanwhile, Lou Yi, the topic of everyone’s discussion, was still quietly digesting the gains from this occasion. The three Leopard Men brought him another ’Leopard Sinew’ talent enhancement, allowing his speed to completely break through twice the speed of sound to around 2.2 times. The next notable increase in speed would likely require advancing talents like Leopard Sinew and Swift, and finding key items. The massive slaughter of a wave of demons also increased his energy by thousands of points, breaking through forty thousand in total. Once he passes one hundred thousand, he could deduce the next stage of his Breathing Technique, continuing the interrupted path of Martial Arts. ’The demon clan invasion is both a crisis and an opportunity. So many demons represent potential additions to my energy pool.’ ’Ru City is settled, temporarily without danger, so....’ Lou Yi’s gaze shifted into the distance. In military strategy, speed is crucial. Before the demon clan could react, he could completely turn the tide himself. Under the circumstances where the Great Demon wouldn’t easily make a move, perhaps he alone could thoroughly stir up the battleground! ...