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

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He scrambled up in a sorry state and made a mad dash through the mountain woods.

But it was all in vain.

Shen Qing released his Divine Sense and locked onto Xue Bai. He strode forward, instantly appearing in front of Xue Bai, cutting off his escape route.

Shen Qing looked him up and down and said, "Running? Weren't you going to avenge your brother?"

Xue Bai squeezed out a smile uglier than crying and said, "I was talking nonsense."

Shen Qing grinned and said, "Actually, you were right. It was indeed I who killed your brother."

What? Xue Yan was killed by him?

How could he be so audacious?

Xue Bai's expression froze slightly, clearly not expecting this outcome.

For a moment, his throat was dry, and he found himself at a loss for words.

"Forget it, it's pointless to talk to you. In any case, with the chaos at the Jing Luan Assembly, there's nothing off-limits, and with your brains, I doubt you'd survive three days anyway. As they say, 'Better early than late.' I've always liked to lend a helping hand, so today, I'll do you a favor and send you off early."

Having finished, Shen Qing lifted a finger, and as he gathered his qi, a sharp light shot toward Xue Bai's forehead.

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Xue Bai cried out, attempting to resist and evade.

However, it was futile.

At such a short distance, he had no chance to react.

A muffled 'put' sound.

The reddish-gold light burst forth from the back of Xue Bai's head, splattering red and white matter all around, dead beyond any doubt.

With a 'thud,'

Xue Bai's body fell straight backward.

Shen Qing took out his Merit Stone and found that, unseen before, a faint blood-colored light enveloped it.

This hadn't been there before.

Sure enough, committing murder counted as merit.

Shen Qing scrutinized it for a while but couldn't find the trick to it, so he put the Merit Stone back in his bag.

He quickly searched the bodies of Xue Bai and his guards, then transformed into a streak of Rainbow Light and sped away.

When he returned to the original gathering place, Shen Qing suddenly found that everyone's gaze was concentrated on him, the atmosphere subtly shifting.

Shao Hongling and others stepped forward, surprise flickering in their eyes, and she cautiously asked, "Lord Shen, they..."

"It's obvious." Shen Qing answered directly and succinctly, "They're all dead."

"Ah..."

Shao Hongling's companions, A Da and Xiao Man, gasped in shock.

They could not have imagined that a noble son would be killed so foolishly at the very start of the Jing Luan Assembly.

The man before them was just too fierce.

"Killing a few people, what's there to make a fuss about."

Shao Hongling subtly gestured to the people from Yongzhou behind her and said, "Just now, some people came over to apologize, Lord Shen, what do you think..."

"Apologize for what?"

"They wanted to distance themselves from you, Lord Shen, and they would like to apologize for that."

"Oh, it's for that." Shen Qing shook his head and said, "Tell them there's no need, I didn't take it to heart."

"So, Lord Shen, does that mean you're willing to accept them?"

Shen Qing glanced at Shao Hongling, "Of course not."

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"How can this be?"

Prefecture Chief Dou Wenxi and County Supervisor Yan Xushou both had their minds go blank at this sight.

In their impression, Shen Qing had only just broken through to the Innate Realm not long ago.

How could he break through again in such a short time?

It is known that a normal martial master trying to break from the Innate Realm to the Spirit Void Realm would take at least ten years or more, even for a noble son with outstanding talents, brought up immersed in elixirs, breaking through to the Spirit Void Realm is exceedingly difficult.

Even with the aid of many external forces, it takes at least two or three years.

What does Shen Qing have?

Just a year ago, he was a minor official at the dispatch office.

To have achieved this level in such a short time is truly beyond comprehension.

Not only them, but even Xue Bai was shocked by the sudden turn of events.

He looked at Shen Qing, who hovered in the air, and met a pair of eyes that were like those of a Beast, ringing alarm bells in his heart and causing the hairs on his body to stand on end.

A dense killing intent spread, causing the temperature in the vicinity to plummet several degrees, as if winter had suddenly arrived.

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The current situation had made Xue Bai realize the great crisis at hand, and he shouted fiercely, "Kill him, quick, kill him!"

The guards, appointed to protect him, looked towards Shen Qing, their hearts inevitably sinking.

In their eyes, the noble sons who were bodyguards at the Jing Luan Assembly were their greatest rivals. To make a name and secure a future for their families, all they needed to do was defeat those noble sons.

They had never expected that right at the onset of the Jing Luan Assembly, they would hit a snag; Shen Qing's appearance had completely disrupted their original plans and expectations for the event.

"What are you waiting for? Kill him!"

With their faces set in determination, spurred on by Xue Bai's roaring commands, the guards joined forces and launched an assault in Shen Qing's direction.

They dared not take this lightly and each brought out their most powerful skills, hidden as a last resort.

The sky was suddenly filled with dazzling and brilliant colors, too quick for the eye to catch.

The aura of the Innate Realm kept surging through the air.

A calm smile appeared on Shen Qing's face as he held his treasure bow, pulling it to full draw.

In a flash, a radiant and glaring beam of light leaped from his fingertips, solidifying into an unparalleled arrow.

Spiritual Energy from all around gathered towards him, the light intensifying as if all the brightness in the world was being drawn there, overshadowing the heavens and the earth.

Shen Qing's gaze became fierce as he suddenly released his fingers.

The arrow, loaded with the multitude of Spiritual Energy of the heavens and the earth, flew forth with devastating force, descending upon the five Innate Martial Masters rushing towards him.

Xue Bai's guards hastily opened up their Light Shields in a desperate attempt to ward off this stunning arrow.

However, the Light Shields shattered like fragile bubbles under the bombardment of the arrow, offering no resistance whatsoever.

"Pfft..."

A distinct light sound resonated.

After piercing through the Light Shields, the arrow, without losing momentum, pierced through the chest of the leading martial master.

Hot energy rampaged inside his body.

In the next moment, this once-unrivalled Innate Martial Master howled in agony as his entire body was engulfed in the resplendent light.

The remaining martial masters, realizing the futility, turned and shouted, "Run, we are no match for him."

"Hmph!"

Shen Qing snorted coldly, his movements uninterrupted as he drew the treasure bow again, shooting arrows in rapid succession.

"Whiz, whiz, whiz!"

With Spiritual Power infused arrows firing continuously from the bowstring, they transformed into a sky-filled rain of arrows, each harboring enough power to shake mountains and rivers.

The guards, trying to distance themselves, had no means of escape from this relentless storm of arrows.

Almost simultaneously, four were pierced through their vital spots, their bodies bursting into splendid sprays of blood before they collapsed lifelessly.

The scene fell silent.

Everyone stared at Shen Qing, their mouths agape in shock.

Especially the people from Yongzhou, as if they were seeing the past again when Shen Qing had that invincible air as he slew demons.

"Big young master, let's get out of here."

Xue Bai's face was ashen at this moment.

He had brought six Innate Martial Masters, but five had been killed after just one encounter.

He was now left with only one guard.

It was over!

Xue Bai knew that his Jing Luan Assembly had ended before it even began.

He gritted his teeth and turned to run.

The lone remaining Innate Martial Master activated all his Spiritual Power, with bursts of rosy light surging from his body, frantically rushing forward clutching Xue Bai.

"Thinking of leaving now? It's too late!"

Shen Qing activated the Da Xu Technique, crossing a hundred meters with a single stride.

In just a few breaths, he had caught up to Xue Bai from behind.

"Stay!"

Shen Qing's right hand shimmered with golden light and became incredibly ethereal as he reached out with the Da Xu Hand.

A pair of golden hands materialized out of the void in the distance, grabbing Xue Bai and his company firmly in their grasp.

The guard's expression was one of horror as he struggled with all his might.

His Spiritual Power surged within him, roaring thunderously, as if a great river was raging.

"Ah!"

The guard screamed, his body shining brightly.

Cracks formed on the surface of the Da Xu Hand until, with a loud explosion, it shattered.

He wrenched Xue Bai free from the ground.