Chapter 451: Chapter 449: The Trap There are currently four types of speed-enhancing talents: Swift, Leopard Tendons, Keen, and Tread Wind. Lou Yi looked at these four talents and used his consciousness to move and merge them into one. The Attribute Panel then popped up a prompt: Spend one thousand energy points to fuse these talents, retaining the essence and discarding the dross. Fuse? Yes or No? Lou Yi chose Yes without hesitation. The four speed-related talents flickered for a moment, their fonts gradually fading and then merging into a new term: Ride the Wind. Ride the Wind (Passive): The reaction speed and coordination of the limbs grow slowly over time. Ride the Wind (Active): Temporarily optimize the muscles and tendons of the limbs, waist, back, and abdomen to enhance jumping power and walking speed. There is also a breeze flowing around the body’s surface, reducing air resistance when running. "Ride the Wind." With Lou Yi activating the speed talent Ride the Wind after synthesis. Every tendon and muscle in his body tightened in an instant, seemingly forming a whole. His bones also began to heat up, and every part of his body was filled with immense elastic potential energy. Over a hundred spirals of muscle formed at his knees. An air cushion capable of acceleration formed beneath his feet, with a gentle breeze circulating around his body. His figure vanished instantly, leaving only a long trail of white smoke; moments later, the sharp sound of an air explosion echoed. ’Nearly three times the speed of sound, not inferior to most mid-tier Demon Generals.’ ’Basic Strength of 660,000 pounds, combined with wolf bones, Great Strength talent, and Dragon-piercing Technique, even without the Blood Shadow, each punch can exceed a million pounds.’ ’The body hardness is no weaker than a mid-grade Spiritual Artifact...’ Currently, encountering an ordinary mid-tier Demon General at close range should provide a certain advantage for me. Encountering a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator at close range is even more within my comfort zone. However, at long range, I’m still at a disadvantage. Though I possess the Celestial Eagle Transformation technique, it merely matches a beginner Foundation Establishment level, and there’s still a risk of being kited when facing a mid-stage opponent. Lou Yi roughly estimated his current strength, placing his overall level between early and mid-stage Foundation Establishment. If in close proximity, his actual combat capability takes another leap forward. He looked towards the Attribute Panel: [Name: Lou Yi] [Age: 24/288] [Realm: Martial Master Peak (235/?), Martial Artist Peak (210/?), High-tier Anomaly (176/600), Three-star Body Cultivator (129/600), Qi Cultivation Stage 4 (532/600)] [Cultivation Technique: Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique (Second Stage, Perfection)...] [Skills: Lou’s Axe Skill (Perfection), Extreme Fist (Perfection)...] [Magic: Corpse Control Technique (Perfection), Yin Qi Arrow (Perfection), Array Fundamentals (Major Achievement 0/60000)... Soul Search (Minor Achievement 0/10000)...] [Talents: Petrification (Perfection), Ride the Wind (Minor Achievement 0/5000+1 Windwalking Fruit)... Wolf Bones (Proficient 0/500+1 Wolf Demon Pill), Great Strength (Proficient 0/500+1 Dragon Elephant Fruit)... Regeneration (Proficient 0/100+1 Heart of Life)] [Detect: Yes/No] [Deduce: Yes/No] [Energy: 88693] His age increased from 280 to 288 years. Due to the merging of physical strength, speed, and other talents, especially the enhancement of the Petrification talent, he optimized an additional eight years of lifespan. The energy is also approaching 100,000. Once it reaches 100,000 points, he can forcibly deduce the breathing technique and reconstruct the path of martial arts. However, his recent activities have been too conspicuous, likely alerting the Demon Clan. Recently, when he wanted to approach the outer Demon Clan camp near Huai City, the Celestial Eagle kept warning him, indicating a possible life-threatening crisis hidden there. Lou Yi naturally wouldn’t stubbornly cling to one place. He switched locations and quickly moved to two other nearby cities, finding an even stronger sense of danger. ’The Demon Clan is already on guard, making it difficult to proceed...’ Thinking about it, he returned to Huai City, where the threat perception was the weakest. Using the Disguise Talent, he headed for the Demon Clan camp, intending to see what traps the Demon Clan had laid. This time, he didn’t recklessly dive in but first hid on the outskirts, slowly advancing towards the center bit by bit. Anytime the Celestial Eagle warned or he sensed something amiss, he would stop to observe. After spending half a day like this, Lou Yi finally penetrated the heart of the Demon Clan territory. At the center was a large lake covered with lots of red aquatic plants, spanning dozens of acres and unfathomably deep. Many huge demon creatures rested by the lakeside, occasionally making ’gurgling’ water-drinking sounds reminiscent of a pump. The most eye-catching were two giant Tiger Demons, each over ten zhang in length, with bronze-red fur like it was forged from steel. Two blood-red eyes brimming with fierce killing intent occasionally scanning the surroundings, sending chills down one’s spine. Lou Yi instinctively used the Detection function. [Name: ?Red Tiger Demon?] [Age: 721] [Realm: Mid-tier Demon General] [Talent: None] [Attribute: Fire Element] The two Tiger Demons, one a mid-tier Demon General, the other a low-tier, presented a solid lineup but not enough to pose a lethal threat to me. Lou Yi wanted to detect the lake. But the lake was too expansive, too deep to fathom, and the Attribute Panel’s detection function couldn’t yet probe such a vast area. After several attempts, he gave up. ’There may be monsters ambushing in the lake, but that doesn’t exclude other places.’ ’If I launch a surprise attack, it’s definitely these two conspicuous Lion Demons I would target, so where could I be easily observed from?’ Lou Yi placed himself in the demons’ shoes and began to ponder. His gaze shifted east of the lake to a sparse grove of trees. Activating the Eye Acupoint, his pupils dilated and contracted like a telescope, taking in all the scene in the woods. A towering tree over ten zhang tall with thick branches covered in black-purple leaves. On one of the branches, a foot-long black crow quietly perched, appearing no different from ordinary birds. Yet, since Lou Yi noticed it, he studied it carefully and noticed some distinctions. The crow’s eyes glimmered with intelligence not seen in typical avian or animal species. Its forehead bore a faint vertical seam. He used a range detection feature to cover the crow’s location, bringing its details to the Attribute Panel. [Name: ?Three-eyed Crow?] [Age: 572] [Realm: Initial Demon General] [Talent: Crow Eye] [Attribute: Yin Element] Crow Eye: Third eye inherited in the Crow Demon bloodline can see through enemies’ illusions, disguises, and anomalies. A talent similar to the Detection function? Lou Yi realized where his sense of danger came from. If he approached the two Tiger Demons recklessly, the Crow Demon lurking nearby would detect him in advance. At that moment, with a swarm of demons attacking, his life would hang in the balance. However, just with two Tiger Demons and the Crow Demon, it’s still insufficient to inflict mortal harm on me. Lou Yi didn’t rush, maintaining his position to observe. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺 Over time. Two days later, his sense of unease subsided. Disguise (Passive): The longer one stays in a specific environment, the easier it becomes to blend in with it. In other words, as long as he maintains his disguise in one place for over two days, Even if the Three-eyed Crow activates its Crow Eye talent in his face, it won’t spot him. Of course, if the disguise time is too short, the chance of being exposed skyrockets. Lou Yi had ample time to play the waiting game with these demons, continuing his vigil. Another five days passed like this, and the disturbances in the lake finally diverged. ...