Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 182 - 8: The Aura of the Vault of Heaven, The Trace of Monsters Reappears

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The Commander of the Huang Tian Sect looked at Shen Xiaohu, who was kneeling on the ground, and said happily, "Did you find this?"

Shen Xiaohu had never faced such an important figure before and became very nervous.

At this moment, the image of Shen Qing involuntarily flashed in his mind.

In his impression, Shen Qing could remain calm no matter who he faced or what he encountered, showing no emotion, as if he had everything in his hands.

Compared to him, Shen Xiaohu realized there was quite a gap.

However, with Shen Qing as a role model, Shen Xiaohu also found a bit of strength within himself.

He controlled his inner unease and replied, "I discovered it by chance."

"Not bad, not bad. Others have searched for ages but couldn't find it, yet you did, indicating you have great fortune," the Commander of the Huang Tian Sect said, calculating with his fingers, smiling, "This is an auspicious sign. You are destined to be with our Huang Tian Sect. From today on, you will become a Saint of our Sect, and after some time, you will return with me to the Huang Tian Sacred Mountain to study and cultivate our teachings."

Shen Xiaohu was surprised; he never expected the Commander of the Huang Tian Sect to think so highly of him.

Originally, he had planned to quietly leave Taiping County after safely departing the mountains to find his parents and siblings in Yongzhou.

If he were taken to some place like the Huang Tian Sacred Mountain, who knows when he would see his parents again.

Seeing Shen Xiaohu's hesitant expression, the Commander of the Huang Tian Sect said, "What, you don't want to?"

The innate martial master's authoritative presence immediately overwhelmed Shen Xiaohu, causing him to prostrate on the ground.

Shen Xiaohu's face turned pale, realizing his hesitation had displeased the other party, he hastily spoke, "I'm willing, I'm willing. My nature is dull, stunned by this news, and not knowing how to reply, which is why I hesitated. I hope Commander will forgive me..."

The Commander of the Huang Tian Sect withdrew the pressure from his heart and his expression slightly improved.

His gaze shifted, looking at the trembling squirrel demon.

The latter, seeing the Commander staring at it, fluffed up its fur and quickly scrambled up a tree, muttering quietly as it ran, "Going to die, going to die, this person is terrifying."

The Commander did not bother with the insignificant little demon, his eyes falling on the scene before him.

Moments later, the high-ranking members of the Huang Tian Sect in Taiping County arrived successively. Upon seeing the abnormal forest before them, they could not help but show excitement.

The Commander of the Huang Tian Sect waved his hand and said, "There's no time to lose, let's quickly gather the Heavenly Spirit of this place to prevent any changes."

"Alright."

The others did not delay either, as if they had rehearsed many times, each one's figure flashed into position forming a seven-star array.

Each closed their eyes in concentration, forming a seal with their hands, chanting mysterious and obscure spells, surrounded by a great yellow light resonating with the Heaven and Earth Essence around them.

Seeing the timing was about right, the Commander of the Huang Tian Sect pulled out a stack of talismans and tossed them upwards.

Dozens of talismans assembled into a spherical shape as if drawn by some invisible force.

"Heaven above, Yellow Heaven below, open!"

With a unified shout from everyone.

It seemed as though an invisible force tore the space apart, producing a fine but distinctly visible crack slowly appearing before them, gathering in the center of the talisman-formed sphere.

From afar, it looked like the eye of a deity slowly opening.

In an instant, a pure and majestic aura seeped out from the crack, transcending the mundane, known as the "Heavenly Qi."

The eyes of the Huang Tian Sect members gleamed with spirit as they stared intently at the strands of pure and majestic aura.

When this aura appeared, all the plants in the vicinity seemed reborn, growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The squirrel hiding in the treetops and all surrounding animals instinctively absorbed this aura.

Even Shen Xiaohu, standing outside the crowd, inadvertently inhaling a few breaths, felt filth seeping out from his pores, leaving his body feeling lighter.

The Commander of the Huang Tian Sect quickly mobilized all his cultivation, unleashing a jade talisman, using the Huang Tian Sect's unique "Qiankun Storage Skill," slowly guiding the precious Heavenly Qi into this specially crafted artifact.

He fixed his gaze on the floating jade talisman.

Soon, as the Heavenly Qi was continuously gathered, the space's tear slowly closed.

Once the space's fissure closed, all the talismans turned to dust with a muffled hiss.

Everything returned to its previous state.

Shen Xiaohu and all other living beings seemed to awaken from a dream.

The Commander of the Huang Tian Sect reached out, taking the jade talisman, feeling the immense power within, his heart surged with indescribable excitement.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Heavenly Qi is the key to our Holy Sect's future rise. Now that we have gathered this strand of Heavenly Qi, we are one step closer to longevity."

Numerous exhausted high-ranking members of the Huang Tian Sect rejoiced wildly.

"The Taiping County has been thoroughly scoured by us, and the Heavenly Qi has been collected. If this place can be held, then hold it; if not, we retreat and prepare to return to the Holy Mountain."

"We are at the Commander's command."

"Good, let's go."

The Commander of the Huang Tian Sect grabbed Shen Xiaohu by the collar, transformed into a Rainbow Light, and soared into the sky.

After he had left, a moment later, the lush and verdant grass below shook their bodies, pulling their roots from the soil, transforming into legs, and ran wild, disappearing in an instant.

Following the grass, each towering ancient tree began to move as well, waving branches, traveling across the ground.

In the blink of an eye, this Spirit Mechanism Land became barren, devoid of any vitality or Spirit Essence.

In the forest.

With a miserable scream, Chen Fu finished devouring an entire person's Essence Qi, displaying a satisfied expression.

Since freeing himself from the tiger demon's control, he inexplicably enjoyed consuming human Essence Qi. With each devour, he felt increasingly free, as if capable of anything.

"Once I return and rest in that grove, digesting what I consumed today, my cultivation will surely advance rapidly."

Chen Fu, full of satisfaction, cheerfully headed back.

As a Ghost, his figure was elusive, soon returning to his familiar place of cultivation.

Upon his return, he was dumbfounded.

The ground before him looked as if it had been plowed multiple times, with overturned soil, void of any vitality.

Chen Fu, as a ghost, was completely stunned.

What on earth happened?

"Dispatch office, there's demon activity."

In Yongzhou County, the Bow Technique improved once more, as Shen Qing patrolled with Guan Yunjian, Uncle Shu, and Jiang Dacong as usual.

Soon after they set out, Liu Sangui hurriedly came running to find Shen Qing and the group.

"Now the Lord Chief Officer orders us to return quickly to receive instructions."

Shen Qing raised his eyebrows; upon hearing about the demon incident, he dared not be negligent or procrastinate.

He hurriedly called out to the others, "Let's go."

Shen Qing couldn't help but quicken his pace with the group.

When he returned to the Guardian Martial Department Office, the first squad of officers and officers was already all in attendance.

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