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

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The true form revealed by the Snake Demon Zhang Junzi was a giant black-backed, white-bellied python, its scales shimmering with kaleidoscopic brilliance.

His entire body exuded demon energy, churning like a sea of ink. The overwhelming demonic power surged like a mountain flood, irresistibly wrapping and descending toward Jia Zhiping.

Jia Zhiping's face changed drastically. He hurriedly used the martial arts he had mastered throughout his life, and spiritual power surged from his entire body, forming dazzling curtains of light in front of him in an attempt to block.

Such a massive body coupled with that great demonic power would certainly be uncomfortable if entangled, possibly even life-threatening.
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He couldn't let it succeed.

As he concentrated on laying down layers of defense, the Great Demon Jiuli, standing by, coyly smiled, spitting out a pink mist that spread with the wind, enveloping the front of Jia Zhiping.

Before he could react, an invisible chill quietly infiltrated his mind, causing him to fall into brief confusion.

In a trance, he seemed to see beauties of unparalleled human world elegance, barely clad, constantly flirting with him.

Fragrant, gentle touches brushed through his fingers, making him want to immerse himself in this tender illusion.

But the next moment, he sensed a fierce killing intent above his head, involuntarily shivered, and instantly came to his senses.

The tender illusion before him shattered like a mirror.

Jia Zhiping's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly looked up, discovering that the Snake Demon Zhang Junzi had, in that moment of distraction, brought his immense python body down in front of him, wrapping around him tightly like iron chains.

Before he could resist, the enormous snake body had already begun to slowly constrict.

"Crack," "Crack."

Jia Zhiping's Innate Body appeared frail under the crushing constriction of the giant python. The sound of bones snapping was particularly piercing in the silent forest.

Even though his flesh and blood had been tempered many times, it was still insignificant before such vast and mighty power.

Nonetheless, as a Commander, Jia Zhiping had seen great storms and waves. He did not completely panic or lose composure.

Faced with an intense survival instinct, a great thirst for life ignited in his heart.

Jia Zhiping roared, and at that moment, his entire body's spiritual power was thoroughly ignited, turning into a scorching flame.

He risked everything, using spiritual power as fuel and flesh and blood as the catalyst.

The Snake Demon Zhang Junzi felt waves of heat emanating from Jia Zhiping, as if about to erupt at any moment.

"Die!" Jia Zhiping shouted, spiritual power surged out.

Pale flames, tinged with green light, completely enveloped Jia Zhiping, filled with destructive power.

Under this power, the Snake Demon Zhang Junzi could hardly bear it, compelled to temporarily loosen the constriction, retreating several steps back.

Turning his head, he yelled at the Great Demon Jiuli, "Why are you just standing there? Hurry up and act!"

"I'm coming, I'm coming."

To the Snake Demon Zhang Junzi and the Great Demon Jiuli, the Innate Martial Master body in front of them was like a precious medicine.

The flesh and blood contained a large amount of spiritual power essence, greatly beneficial to both of them.

If they could devour it, their cultivation would undoubtedly advance significantly.

Moreover, this Commander was also a competitor for the Spirit Mechanism, so removing him early was a plus.

Now the Spirit Mechanism had appeared, time was pressing, and neither demon wanted to delay long here.

They set aside their grudges, choosing to collaborate without any reservations.

Commander Jia Zhiping, witnessing this scene, suddenly felt his heart sink to the bottom of the abyss.

Dealing with either of the two great demons was strenuous for him, let alone both together; the power was beyond his ability to contend.

He showed a look of despair.

Unfortunately, the two great demons wouldn't show any mercy because of this.

They took turns attacking, using all their strength, gradually pushing Jia Zhiping to the brink of despair.

Despite all his efforts, exhausting every means to resist and seek a chance for survival, ultimately, he was no match for four hands with just two fists, gradually exhausting his strength and losing the possibility to escape.

The battle was extremely brutal, and the forest was utterly flattened by their struggle, with terrifying waves of energy continually spreading out from where they fought.

The county officials and soldiers could not get close, unable to intervene in the battle of the three.

"Ah!"

As time passed, a miserable scream echoed from the ruins, with blood sprayed.

"Boom!"

A loud noise resounded in the world, like thunder from a clear sky, deafening.

Everything seemed to pause for a moment.

In the demon-energy-shrouded forest, Jia Zhiping's eyes were filled with reluctance as his figure fell to the ground.

"Agreed on splitting in half, I won't be polite then."

The Snake Demon Zhang Junzi stepped forward, grabbing Jia Zhiping's body with brute force, tearing it in half.

The essence blood spilled in the void was slurped into his mouth.

"Here you go."

The Snake Demon Zhang Junzi tossed the other half of Jia Zhiping's corpse in front of Jiuli, raised his head, and opened his blood-red mouth, swallowing this half of the body in parts.

Meanwhile, the Demon Jiuli, unwilling to be outdone, revealed the upper half of its true form and snatched the remaining half of the corpse, putting it in its mouth to chew.

"Pugh!"

The two great demons spat out indigestible debris like spitting phlegm, revealing expressions of indulgence.

It seemed their strength had increased by a margin.

"That's almost it, let's go."

"Okay."

In less than a quarter of an hour, everything was settled.

Each of the two great demons transformed into a stream of light, rushing towards the Spirit Mechanism Land.

Having devoured nearly two Innate Realm Martial Masters, their cultivation increased at least double; even if the four Innate Martial Masters of the Thirteen Lines stood before them, they would be difficult to shake.

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In the Spirit Mechanism Land, the air was filled with gorgeous, colorful clouds.

Shen Qing resembled a tranquil statue, sitting cross-legged, surrounded by a faint spiritual light, which beautifully complemented the surrounding rainbow clouds.

He held the Wish Power Pearl tightly, diligently cultivating without any slack or distraction.

With each breath of Shen Qing, the Wish Power Pearl gently quivered, releasing strands of pure energy, continuously guiding more Spiritual Energy to gradually merge into his body, nourishing each meridian and flesh.

Deep in his Qi Sea, the originally small, bean-sized and crystal-clear "Dan Ying," under the dual nourishment of the Wish Power Pearl and the colorful clouds, astonishingly began a remarkable transformation as if given life.

It slowly rotated, absorbing the nature's spiritual energy swirling around, gradually expanding in size and becoming even deeper and brighter in hue.

From the youthful form just now, it grew to resemble an exact likeness of Shen Qing, as if another self, quietly suspended in his Qi Sea, exuding a breathtakingly vast power.

At that moment, an unprecedented insight surged in Shen Qing's heart.

He seemed to sense the spiritual power in his body boiling, feeling every acupuncture point and every inch of blood and flesh under immense pressure, as if the spiritual power his physical body could bear was reaching an extreme limit.

Shen Qing suddenly realized he was on the verge of breaking through to the Innate Realm!

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