Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 171 - 95 Ah, This Dog-Eat-Dog World

The Dog Demon had just finished speaking when it sensed a strange wind in front of it.

Shen Qing, at some unknown point, had already appeared in front of it.

It immediately felt a chill in its chest.

One of Shen Qing's fingers had already pierced into its chest.

The violent Qi within its chest erupted with a resounding boom, rapidly spreading outward and forcefully blasting a hole open.

The black Dog Demon finally reacted, struggling violently as it clawed randomly at Shen Qing.

White scratches appeared on Shen Qing's body, but the membrane of the Dragon Roar Armor, as tough as steel, rendered the demon's claws useless, merely tearing his clothes to shreds.

The Dog Demon instantly realized this person was different from those it had encountered before!

Shen Qing withdrew his finger and slapped it hard!

The black Dog Demon, its heart shattered, had no power to resist and was sent flying by the slap, crashing against the wall like a heap of mud.

"Third brother!" The remaining two Dog Demons shouted in unison: "How dare you, die!"

Whizz, whizz!

Two arrows shot from afar, landing on the two Dog Demons.

Thunk, thunk!

The heavy fat and fur of the Dog Demons were pierced by the arrows, causing them pain and making them even more furious.

"Roar!"

The eyes of the two Dog Demons turned red as they opened their bloody maws and bit down on Shen Qing's arms, behaving like crazed fiends.

The sharp fangs scraped against the membrane on Shen Qing's skin, producing an ear-piercing screech like nails on a chalkboard, causing teeth to ache.

"You want to eat me?"

The two Dog Demons appeared massive, but for Shen Qing, with his strength, they were no different from ordinary evil dogs.

A cold light flashed in Shen Qing's eyes. He lifted his arms and flipped them to pin the two Dog Demons against the wall.

"You like eating people, don't you? Here, have a taste!"

Shen Qing pressed his arm deeper into the mouths of the two Dog Demons, increasing the force in his hand.

Snap, snap, snap!

The violent Qi overflowed, directly snapping their fangs.

Shen Qing's arm slid forward, firmly wedging in the jaws of the Dog Demons.

The demons realized something was amiss and began struggling wildly.

Dense mist rose from behind the Dog Demon, swirling into invisible threads in the air that landed on Shen Qing.

Shen Qing noticed a force of resistance emerging within his body.

"Puppet Demon Technique?"

The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill in Shen Qing's body ran from the First Transformation, continuously increasing the turns.

Finally, it surged to the Third Transformation.

The scorching, fiery Qi within his body burst forth, transforming into a tangible heatwave, with invisible ripples spreading outward from Shen Qing's center.

Wherever it passed, the very space seemed to slightly distort.

The cloud threads entangled in the heatwave instantly disintegrated.

A trace of shock flashed in the eyes of the two Dog Demons as they began to whimper and plead for mercy.

"You still want to eat, don't you? You enjoy eating people so much, and I delivered it right to your mouths. Don't be so ungrateful..."

"Whimper, whimper..."

The two Dog Demons could only make whimpering sounds, their throats blocked by Shen Qing.

"Hmm? You don't think I'm good enough to eat? How about I cook myself for you?"

Shen Qing increased the pressure in his hand, while the scorching Qi of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill converged on his arm, becoming hotter and emitting a sizzling steam sound.

The commotion on his arm grew larger, causing the heads of the two Dog Demons to begin to deform under Shen Qing's pressure.

Finally, at a certain critical point, the scorching Qi exploded.

Bang!

The two Dog Demons ceased their struggle, their bodies collapsing limply.

Their heads were completely blasted apart by the Qi.

Red and white matter sprayed across the wall, slowly sliding down.

Shen Qing withdrew his hand expressionlessly, silently gazing at the two Dog Demons.

Initially, he had thought the situation was more peculiar, but upon seeing three Dog Demons, he felt disappointed.

Before setting out, he had already sensed that the aura of these three Dog Demons was much weaker than that of the tiger demon.

Back then, he had been able to slay the tiger demon with his Skin Forging Realm cultivation. Now, having enhanced himself with multiple martial arts and reached the Qi Cultivation Realm, dealing with these Dog Demons was no problem at all.

The main issue was how to decide their way of death.

Standing behind Shen Qing, Xiao Zhi and Tian Xiaohu exchanged glances.

They had not anticipated that this "fierce battle" would conclude like this.

These Dog Demons possessed a bit of intelligence, but not much.

Beasts were simply beasts.

"Good, good, what a death! Hahaha..."

In the darkness, the middle-aged farmer's emotions grew extremely agitated as he saw the three dead Dog Demons on the ground, laughing heartily.

Shen Qing's brow furrowed slightly.

He recalled how the middle-aged farmer had strongly opposed their entry into the village. Perhaps it wasn't out of baseless hostility or indifference but because he knew about the situation with the Dog Demons inside the house and didn't want them to waste their lives.

Moments later, the farmer restrained his laughter and knelt before Shen Qing, sobbing with joy: "Thank you, sir, for avenging my village. I have nothing to repay you with except to pledge in the next life as an ox or a horse to repay your kindness."

"No need for that, old man." Shen Qing helped the farmer up, surveying his surroundings, "What exactly is going on?"

The farmer wiped his tears, his lips trembling: "Today, my son was getting married, and we invited the neighbors. Three scourges rushed out of the mist, biting and eating anyone they saw. Our family has farmed here for generations and don't know how we provoked these three scourges."

"If they hadn't seen me being old with little meat, I fear I wouldn't be alive now either."

Xiao Zhi and Tian Xiaohu couldn't help but falter, asking, "Did everyone in the village die?"

"They're all dead; now it's just me left."

Everyone fell silent.

The old man asked, "Are you all from Taiping County?"

"We are."

"They mentioned something about a formidable tiger demon appearing over there?"

"It's true," Shen Qing replied, "Did the Dog Demons come from the direction of Shicheng Mountain?"

The farmer's face showed some numbness as he shook his head, "I don't know."

"No one is left in the village now, but each household still has some surplus grain. I can't finish it all alone, so feel free to take some as gratitude for your help."

The farmer glanced at the house, solemnly saying, "The house is in disarray now and not suitable to host you. Please rest outside for a while, and I'll tidy up inside first."

Shen Qing did not think much of it and said to Tian Xiaohu and Xiao Zhi, "Let's head out."

With that, he led the two of them out of the hut.

Uncle Shen the Second approached after seeing Shen Qing emerge and asked, "What's the situation inside? It sounded a bit noisy."

"Nothing much." Shen Qing replied, "We'll sleep in the rice field tonight; there's no need to go in."

Seeing Shen Qing's reluctance to elaborate, Shen the Second wisely refrained from asking further, arranging for the others to rest where they stood.

After a while, Shen Qing noticed nothing happening inside the house.

Suddenly, he had a bad feeling and walked towards the house.

When he entered, the first thing that greeted his eyes was a leg hanging in mid-air.

Shen Qing's expression shifted slightly, and when he looked up, his eyes turned complex.

The village farmer was dead.

After they had left, he had chosen to hang himself.

His entire village had been slaughtered by demons, leaving no family behind, and given his old age, living in these desolate mountains left him with little hope for survival.

Apart from suicide, there seemed no better way to continue living.

"What a hell of a world!"

For some reason, at that moment, Shen Qing felt a pang in his heart, as if a thought was sprouting like bamboo shoots in spring.

Since leaving Hongshan Village, most actions he had taken were for self-preservation, without any other intentions.

Killing the Chen Family Brothers, Old Ba Zi, Cai Donglai, and Wang Qiyao—all were for self-preservation.

Now that he seemed to have gained some ability to protect himself, he suddenly wanted to do something for ordinary people like the farmer.

Taking out the appointment document from his breast pocket, Shen Qing seemed to find direction; his gaze became resolute: "If I wish to do so, I must become stronger, stronger than everyone else in this world! Strong enough to subdue everything!"

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