"Yes." Lou Yi responded without hesitation.

In the next moment, more than a hundred power-related talents, including the Divine Power Talent, began to flicker intensely and became indistinct.

After the span of forty breaths, all the talents disappeared, and in the section for Divine Skills, a new word appeared: Heaven Shaking.

Divine Power (Mastery/5000+1 Red Blood Essence Ginseng) + 151* other power talents → Heaven Shaking (Proficient/? )

Strange memories appeared in his mind...

After the completion of the memories, a large surge of enormous energy once again enveloped him from the void, frantically transforming Lou Yi’s body.

"Snap! Crackle!"

In an instant, Lou Yi’s body, comparable in strength to an ordinary Treasure Artifact, was surrounded by lightning, sparks flying, white smoke and black smoke rolling, and rings of multicolored light continuously expanding outward...

Unlike the previous simple enhancement of physical strength.

This time, the talent elevation predominantly increased the thickness of his qi-blood, causing it to climb rapidly, instantly surpassing its original state by an unknown multiple.

Inside his body, the originally bright red, crystal-clear Gang Qi transformed into a crimson-black fog, which could not be accurately described as fog, for it lay somewhere between gas and liquid.

"What kind of energy is this? It seems to have surpassed the Gang Qi level, yet it hasn’t completely surpassed it, feeling like it’s just a tiny bit away."

"Just the color is a bit ugly, turning black. Perhaps I should rename myself from Red Hero to Black Hero?"

Of course, this transformation not only covered the flesh but also extended to impact Lou Yi’s Divine Soul.

"Screech!"

The eagle in his mind bathed in brilliant golden light, undergoing unknowable transformations, sometimes appearing real, sometimes illusory.

Finally, with a light ’crack’ sound.

The once plump eagle became dry and cracked, splitting open, and out flew a small golden eagle the size of a fist.

It perched on Lou Yi’s shoulder, its eyes swiveling, observing the surroundings much like a living creature.

The gaze of the golden small eagle could penetrate the red mist thousands of feet away, seeing even farther.

This meant Lou Yi’s current Divine Soul power had completely broken through the shackles of the first layer of the Celestial Abyss, reaching a new level never before achieved in the Celestial Abyss.

Of course, the changes didn’t end here.

The description of Heaven Shaking in the Attribute Panel also showed many differences from the original Divine Power.

Heaven Shaking (Effect One): The origin of qi-blood is permanently amplified, working synergistically with the Golden Body Divine Skill. And over time, qi-blood will continuously grow.

Heaven Shaking (Effect Two): Power breaks through mundane limits and is no longer confined to numerical values; every punch carries a powerful penetrating effect, approaching the level of laws, and can even cause minor impacts on the surrounding space. Until qi-blood and spiritual power are exhausted, power will not diminish.

Heaven Shaking (Effect Three): By consuming the origin of vital essence, power’s penetrating capability can be doubled, ignoring eighty percent of the enemy’s defense to deliver a fatal strike. (This effect can only be used once in a short time, and after usage, there is a long period of weakness, possibly reducing longevity, making the Attribute Panel difficult to restore. Use with caution)

"I am no longer confined to numerical values now." Lou Yi felt his vast, ocean-like qi-blood surge, feeling somewhat excited.

Currently, he possessed an inherent aura affecting the surrounding void—a special phenomenon arising when qi-blood reaches a certain threshold.

By merely relying on this aura, even without taking action, he could force opponents at the Foundation Establishment Level to automatically submit without fighting.

As for causing some impact on space...

Lou Yi glanced at his fist, currently shrouded in a faint layer of black mist.

Then, he punched forward into the void forcefully.

"Boom!"

That part of the space saw a torrent of gases pouring outward madly, instantly being rendered into a vacuum, even causing the space itself to visibly wobble slightly!

At first glance, it seemed like an optical illusion.

But Lou Yi’s fist’s tactile sensation told him it was no illusion; his fist touched not empty space, as he could feel extremely mild elasticity.

This was the real feedback brought by hitting the void.

Now with a single punch, he could slightly damage the previously seemingly intangible space.

The magnates at the Golden Core or Great Demon level could tear the void; although he was not there yet, he was not far behind.

Moreover, this was merely conventional-tier power.

Lou Yi ignited a bit of vital essence within his body, and the black mist covering his right hand grew denser.

As the fist sliced through the void, he could even hear the eerie wails and faint waves emanating around.

The touch on the fist’s surface was even clearer this time, sensing formidable resistance.

"If I were to give it my all, the destructive power would be significantly greater—perhaps even slightly ripping open the Celestial Abyss space is not impossible."

"Perhaps this is the origin of the name ’Heaven Shaking’ divine skill."

"Yet presently, this is within the Celestial Abyss, where the sturdiness of each space varies; compared to the Main World, the Celestial Abyss is not nearly as strong."

Until this point, all power-related talents had been fused.

Qi-blood underwent a qualitative change, and Lou Yi turned his gaze to speed-related talents.

This category of talents was comparatively scarce when compared to the previous two, totaling only a little over forty.

Lou Yi continued to merge this category of talents: Riding the Wind (Great Success 0/20000+1 Kunpeng Feather) + 42* speed-related talents → Riding the Wind (Perfection)

Yet another massive wave of Heaven and Earth Energy descended upon his body, frantically reconstructing his limbs, joints, tendons, shoulders, back, waist, and legs.

"Riding the Wind."

Behind Lou Yi appeared two pairs of energy wings as thin as the wings of a cicada, pure black this time, with numerous Heaven and Earth sigils etched on the surface.

"Whoosh!"

He flapped the wings, resembling a black lightning bolt rapidly roaming through the void.

Meanwhile, Lou Yi contemplated his current speed.

"Previously, my maximum speed could reach over thirty times the speed of sound, invincible at the Foundation Establishment and Demon General level.

Now it has more than doubled... possibly reaching eighty to ninety times."

"The pity is, there is still some distance from becoming a divine skill.

The number of speed talents fused is insufficient, and it seems that speed-type talents are also the hardest to break through...

Besides the three major talent types of defense, strength, and speed, Lou Yi also acquired other types of talents from the slain demons, most of which could be fused with his current talents.

For instance, the Corrosion Talent came from a Butterfly Demon, whose poisonous mist could corrode the flesh and divine soul, near to the Poison Talent, thus fused.

The Fire-Resistant Talent came from a Rock Golem, born in the scalding subterranean magma, naturally resistant to fire, and was fused with the Fireproof Talent.

The Spiritual Vision Talent came from a Red Leopard Demon, whose eyesight was astonishing, seeing much farther than ordinary demons, and this talent was absorbed by the Eyes of Insight.

The Turtle Breath Talent came from an almost thousand-year-old Turtle Demon...

In the end, Lou Yi looked at the Attribute Panel:

[Name: Lou Yi]

[Age: 30/532]

[Realm: Late Martial Saint (509/600, Four Apertures (498/600)), Three-star Body Cultivator (453/600), Qi Cultivation Ninth Level (152/600)]

[Cultivation Technique: Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique... Martial Arts True Intent·Emotional Injury·Incomplete (Proficient)...]

[Magic: Corpse Control Technique (Perfection)...]

[Talent: Ride the Wind (Perfection), Disguise... Clone (Proficient 0/3000+1 Empty Jade), Waterproof (Beginner 0/30+1 Water Spirit Bamboo), Etherealization (Beginner 0/100+1 Formless Spirit Mulberry)]

[Divine Skills: Golden Body (Perfection), Heaven Shaking (Proficient/?)]

[Detection: Yes/No]

[Deduction: Yes/No]

[Energy: 51248]

The most notable change is the lifespan.

It has increased from 450 years to 532 years, far surpassing the limit of the Foundation Establishment Stage, yet still a distance from the eight-century lifespan of the Golden Core Stage.

Besides the three basic talents, many other talents have been significantly enhanced.

The Talent of Tenacity has risen to the Minor Achievement Realm, previously being able to absorb 80% of any damage, now becoming 90%, effectively halving the damage landing on the body.

The Regeneration Talent has advanced to the proficient level, coupled with his astonishing Qi-blood, now even if the body is utterly broken, it can instantly restore to peak state.

The Control Talent has reached the proficient level, making it easier to control other beings, with the power to control corpses reaching its pinnacle.

Fireproof, Stealth, and Eyes of Insight talents have all improved to varying degrees.

The Poison Talent has also ascended to the Great Success Realm, with effects somewhat astounding...

Two more practical talents have been added.

One is Waterproof.

Waterproof (Passive): The resistance of the body to water grows slowly over time.

Waterproof (Active): Within limits, it can absorb 90% of water element damage received by the body.

Now, I have gathered talents of various elements like wood, water, fire, earth, thunder, and wind, not far from achieving full element immunity.

One is Etherealization.

Etherealization: Allows the body to undergo a degree of conversion from physical to ethereal, thereby reducing the damage caused by various attacks, including physical, mental, and magical. The degree of etherealization is negatively correlated with Qi-blood, making effective attacks impossible during etherealization.

’This new talent is quite interesting,’ thought Lou Yi as he read its introduction.

It can make a solid body ethereal.

The extent of etherealization is inversely related to Qi-blood, meaning the weaker the Qi-blood, the higher the level of etherealization.

Furthermore, no effective attacks can be made while etherealization is activated.

This means that such talents are entirely used under extreme conditions of irresistible force.

’I hope there’s no need to use it.’

As Lou Yi was musing, he suddenly sensed a faint disturbance from the Storage Bag.

Several communication symbols flew out from it, each displaying conspicuous characters.

"Red Hero, where are you?"

"Quick, hide, someone’s coming to Celestial Abyss to kill you!"

Lou Yi frowned and began to reply to the messages.

Soon, in front of Lou Yi, appeared Su Xinghe, Ming Du, Three Corpses Daoist, Lin Xuan, and Shen Ao group.

"Brother Liu, things are dire, a Great Demon’s dharma body is to descend upon Celestial Abyss!"

Su Xinghe and the others hurried to Lou Yi’s side, conveying the unfortunate news that Ten Thousand Demon Mountain and the Immortal Dao Alliance had decided to join forces against him.

"Amitabha, our sects refused to participate but could not stop those with ill intentions, truly a disgrace to the Human Race." Formless Buddha Son clasped his hands, his tone rather desolate.

"Liu Shu, quickly hide!" Lin Xuan’s naive and anxious voice rang out, her twin braids bouncing back and forth.

"Where can I hide?" Lou Yi shook his head, "The Main World is hard for me to reach, any Golden Core or Great Demon may be unbeatable for me.

Hiding in Celestial Abyss, amidst the scheming of those with great divine skills, I can find no refuge.

The others present did not notice Lou Yi’s use of the word ’may’, each eagerly offering him ideas.

"You could hide in those few forbidden areas, there might be terrifying existences even Golden Cores or Great Demons fear among them!" Ming Du suggested.

"I know of an alternate space, perhaps it can block the calculations of True Monarchs..." Su Xinghe also provided a seemingly viable suggestion.

"Hiding here and there, sooner or later I’ll be caught. It’s better to actively strike back."

After Lou Yi said this, everyone present was stunned, thinking he was giving up.

"Besides, there’s no time to hide now."

Lou Yi gazed into the distant sky.

There, a terrifying aura utterly out of place with Celestial Abyss suddenly appeared, pausing slightly, then swiftly dashed toward his position!

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