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

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With a sudden crash, the worn old wooden door shattered under Shen Qing's kick.

Shen Qing brandished his sword and strode into the seemingly ordinary house.

Inside, on a bed where light and shadow interlaced, lay an exceptionally large black cat, fur as dark as night, lazily curling on an ancient wooden bed.

The black cat was as large as a grown wolfhound, surrounded by an indescribably thick aura of demon energy, substantial and weighty.

Shen Qing noticed that the prominent footprints in his vision stopped abruptly on this demon's body.

It was undoubtedly the demon that killed Xi Shaoqin.

"I finally found you."

Ji Youwu, who had followed Shen Qing in, was shocked upon witnessing this scene.

He looked at the demon on the bed, then back at Shen Qing, his mind buzzing, a tangled mess.

He couldn't comprehend how, in a vast city with over a million households and millions of people, without any clues, how Shen Qing had tracked down the demon's hideout, a near-impossible task akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

Shen Qing seemed to know the demon's whereabouts all along and came straight here.

How exactly did he manage that?

This approach overturned his common sense and understanding of investigations.

Too incredible!

Unable to figure it out, Ji Youwu decided not to dwell on it.

Now that they had found the demon's location, the next step was to fight to the death or apprehend it. They could report to the Chief Officer, who wouldn't have anything to say about it.

He rekindled his fighting spirit, discarding previous speculations.

Shen Qing's intrusion shattered the peace within the house.

The black cat demon, that had been sound asleep, suddenly opened its eyes, revealing slender pupils.

It stared at Shen Qing and Ji Youwu, an invisible aura of authority surging from its body, creating ripples in the air.

The hair of both Shen Qing and Ji Youwu flew up in the gust, like a wild dance of demons.

Ji Youwu, standing behind Shen Qing, braced for a battle, muscles tensed, hurriedly drawing the dagger from his waist.

The cat demon on the bed arched its body, supporting itself with its front paws, as if stretching lazily.

"Apparently, not all the people from the Guardian Martial Department are useless after all if you actually found my presence."

Recognizing their identity, the demon showed no sign of panic.

The voice carried a faint yet undeniable authority and confidence, echoing in the spacious room.

Ji Youwu, who had never witnessed such scenes, felt a chill in his heart, and even a tinge of fear flashed across his face.

Unruffled, Shen Qing withdrew his Tracking skill, those prominent marks gradually fading, clearing his vision.

He lifted his head, tightly gripping the sword in his hand, and faced the demon, speaking in a deep tone, "So, it's you who killed our Xi Chasi?"

"Xi Chasi? You mean the martial master dressed like you." The demon, stretching after its slumber, stepped lightly off the bed, saying, "That was over a month ago. All I remember is his heart and liver tasted exquisite, rich but not greasy, filled with Essence Qi. Martial artists are indeed different. Consuming such people is like you consuming ginseng, a great supplement. Wonderful!"

The demon's face showed a touch of human-like intoxication.

"Oh, looks like we found the right guy, that's good." Shen Qing's face bore no joy or sorrow as he slowly raised his sword.

The enormous cat demon sat on the clean tiles, licking its paws with its tongue: "Hahaha, to be honest, I've been very cautious, yet you found me. Since you've come all this way..."

As it spoke, its paws paused, its gaze and tone grew cold: "It would be a shame not to take advantage of this opportunity. To be honest, I do not like your attitude."

As soon as the words fell, the cat demon widened its mystical eyes. Under the gaze of Shen Qing and the others, its body underwent a shocking transformation.

Its body lengthened, muscles subtly appearing under the light from outside the window, limbs becoming elongated and powerful until it completely shed its feline form, transforming into a grotesque man covered in black fur.

A cat-headed human.

It had long black hair draped over its shoulders, eyes deep as pools, with a cold smile at the corners of its mouth: "Since you made such an effort, I've decided to savor your flavor."

Bang!

An invisible force rippled through the air.

The cat demon put its words into action.

Its form flickered, darting towards Shen Qing with incredible speed.

Sharp claws traced a gleaming arc in the air, suddenly pouncing towards the two.

Shen Qing and Ji Youwu, both witnessing a demon's transformation for the first time, couldn't help but feel somewhat astonished.

As the cat demon attacked, Shen Qing, quick as lightning, grabbed Ji Youwu by the collar, pulling him aside.

The cat demon's claws struck the ground, the tiles beneath shattering instantaneously, the fragments dissolved to dust mid-air under the demonic power, falling with a crackling sound.

Ji Youwu, beside him, saw this and his pupils contracted sharply; had those claws landed on his flesh, he wouldn't have survived unscathed.

At this moment, Ji Youwu suddenly noticed Shen Qing stood calmly in front of him, sword in hand, facing this transformed cat demon.

"Don't get in the way here."

Shen Qing said meaningfully to Ji Youwu, then sprang forward, sword in hand, slashing down, targeting the cat demon's heart.

The cat demon's expression turned icy, much like a phantom, twisting evasively at an incredible angle in the nick of time, narrowly avoiding the fatal strike. Yet the residual wind from the blade caused its fur to shiver, revealing some of its distress.

"This officer is strange."

The cat demon, far from mindless, felt a tremor in its heart after crossing moves with Shen Qing. Its previously relaxed expression turned serious.

It sensed a hint of danger.

This was something it hadn't felt with the previous officer.

Shen Qing twirled his sword, calmly saying, "If you plan to eat me, I doubt you have the ability."

The cat demon's chest heaved violently, baring its fangs, revealing a fierce expression, channeling all its demon energy.

Instantly, the demon energy swirled around it, gathering into nine whip shadows, all striking at Shen Qing.

Shen Qing showed no panic.

Despite the cat demon's imposing appearance, it seemed utterly devoid of skill in the old hunter's eyes.

It was as if it was merely relying on the instincts of a "cat," blindly attacking, full of flaws.

Bang, bang, bang!

The two engaged in frequent exchanges in the void, strength clashing continually.

The cat demon clasped its hands together, enveloping Shen Qing in whip shadows formed from demon energy.

"Gotcha!"

"Is that all you have?"

Shen Qing's cold words pierced through the layers of whip shadows.

In the cat demon's bewildered gaze, a golden glow suddenly erupted from the enveloping demon energy.

Sky Flipping Seal!

Boom!

Instantly, all the demon energy vanished without a trace.

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