Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies

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Shen Qing stood atop the eastern city tower, his black robe fluttering gently in the wind. The arrow quiver at his waist was soaked with blood, indistinguishable between demon blood and human blood.

He had slaughtered demons along the way. Looking around, the entire Yongzhou City was now free of any demon presence.

Ignoring the bodies strewn on the ground, Yongzhou City had reverted to its former tranquility and peace.

A gentle breeze swept over, and at the distant alleyway entrance, a group of children burst out joyfully like wild horses unrestrained.

Their laughter was crisp and melodious, breaking the solemn atmosphere in the city, bringing a bit of life back to the city.

"Wow, wow, look! Those terrifying demons have really been wiped out by Lord Shen!" A little girl with pigtails, her face flushed with excitement, pointed at the demon-free street in the distance with delight.

"Yes, yes! We don't have to worry about being snatched away by demons anymore!" Another young boy cheered along, his voice full of excitement and relief, all the fear dissipating with the disappearance of the demons.

The surrounding children echoed one another, their laughter intertwining.

"No more demons! We can play freely now!"

Some children continuously pushed at their parents leaning against the wall, naively shouting, "The demons are dead, the demons are dead, this is great, this is great. Mother, get up and see, get up and see. Father..."

These scenes were all taken in by Shen Qing standing atop the city wall, stirring a complicated emotion within his heart.

If not for those high-ranking clans acting for their own gain, this unnecessary disaster could have been avoided altogether.

Now that the demons were vanquished, those responsible, the high-ranking clans who colluded with the demons, needed to be dealt with.

Shen Qing gazed over the whole of Yongzhou City, his sharp eyesight penetrating the bustling streets, landing directly on a certain high-walled deep courtyard.

A cold, sharp light flashed in his eyes, his breath like a chilling wind passing through.

Expanding his figure, Shen Qing surrounded himself with brilliant crimson gold light, like a divine being descending, soaring into the sky, and then rushing with unstoppable force towards the Zhou Mansion.

There, many descendants of the Family Head and Lady Zhou gathered together, saving him the effort of visiting each house.

Among the Thirteen Lines, aside from the Huangfu family and the already exterminated Qian Family, the other eleven families, mostly with powerful Family Heads and patriarchs, had been sent to the underworld by Shen Qing.

The remaining ones were insignificant in his eyes.

Above the Zhou Family Mansion, a resplendent rainbow light split the sky, descending precisely into the courtyard center.

As the light faded, Shen Qing's tall and upright figure was revealed.

Shen Qing cast a sharp gaze over the gathered family members in the courtyard.

"Everyone, I heard that your family heads secretly colluded with demons, causing chaos in Yongzhou. Were you aware of this?" His voice was deep, like thunder resounding in everyone's ears.

As soon as he said this, there was an uproar in the courtyard.

The family heads' wives and young masters exchanged glances and then started denying it, each in their own fashion.

"Lord Shen, my Zhou family has been innocent for generations. How could we associate with demons? What evidence do you have to dare to slander us, noble families like this?" Clad in luxurious attire and adorned with jewelry, Lady Zhou fanned herself with her fan, countering with a deliberate posture.

Li Muyun agreed, "Exactly, what evidence do you have to slander us? Do you think we are easy to bully?"

Sun Family's second son, Sun Qingshu, also said in a deep voice, "Everything must be based on evidence, Lord Shen!"

Saying the last three words, Sun Qingshu emphasized them heavily, hinting at resentment underneath.

Shen Qing curled his lip in a cold smile, never sparing Sun Qingshu a direct glance.

This blatant disregard infuriated him further.

"Evidence?! If you're not guilty, why deny so quickly? To be honest, I've long had the answer in my heart. Whether you admit it or not, the outcome is the same. I thought you were merely deceived by the family head, and believed you deserved a chance. Now it seems I was wrong!"

With this, Shen Qing surged his spiritual power, a supreme authority exclusive to an Innate Martial Master emanating from him, enveloping the entire back courtyard.

The family members from all sides saw this and their faces immediately changed colors, but they still barely held on.

They were unwilling, pulling out their families' prestigious backgrounds, attempting to pressure Shen Qing into retreating.

"Shen Qing, do you know that our Zhou family is on good terms with the capital's elite families? If you dare act recklessly, you're opposing the entire court!"

"Our Sun family, furthermore, has close ties with the Imperial family martial arts elite, experts abound. Have you thought of the consequences if you act?"

"Then let them come. Some matters the court can't handle, I will!"

Faced with these commanding threats, Shen Qing laughed in anger.

It was clear that these so-called innocent families were all the same, still so hard-mouthed at death's door.

Fine then, killing them bore no mental burden indeed.

With that, Shen Qing's spiritual power surged violently, like a raging sea, unstoppable.

"How dare you!" Sun Family's second son, Sun Qingshu, seeing Shen Qing about to strike, roared angrily.

Turning silently, Shen Qing cast a disdainful look, as if viewing an ant, at Sun Qingshu.

Sun Qingshu's face flushed, his self-esteem deeply pricked by this gaze. In a moment of heated impulse, he tried to charge forward.

However, just as he lifted his foot, not yet touching the ground, a dazzling crimson gold light suddenly shot out from between Shen Qing's fingers, piercing through Sun Qingshu's Protective Gang Qi and landed on his chest.

At the moment of impact between the light and flesh, a muffled boom sounded.

A hint of disbelief flashed in Sun Qingshu's eyes. He tried to struggle, but the power was too overwhelming, far beyond what he could withstand.

His heart was pierced by this beam of light, leaving bloody holes one after another.

Shen Qing stood there, his fingers still maintaining the gesture of pointing together, his eyes deep and calm, as if what just happened was trivial, causing unprecedented pressure on everyone present.

Retracting his fingers, Shen Qing smiled, "Well, now it's your turn!"

"No! Shen Qing, you cannot do this! We are innocent! If you proceed, the capital will not spare you!" Lady Zhou screamed, her voice filled with fear and despair.

Everything before her was completely different from what she had anticipated.

Had Shen Qing gone mad?

Did he not care about his own life at all, or did he truly believe he could withstand the power from above?

Lady Zhou couldn't make sense of it at all.

"Innocent? To be honest, the dog I saw on the roadside was more innocent than you!" Shen Qing's voice was icy, devoid of any emotion.

With raging spiritual power surging within, he formed a seal with his hands. A massive Sky Flipping Seal materialized out of thin air, exuding a powerful aura.

Those once prestigious dignitaries, at this moment, turned pale as paper under the seal's pressure.

"Die!"

Boom!

The Sky Flipping Seal, with a world-destroying momentum, pressed down upon them.

"Ah!"

As the massive seal face made contact with their bodies, a spray of blood bloomed like roses.

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