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

Yongzhou City.

Two figures blurred past in succession.

Leading was Huang Furo, her hair disheveled and far from her former elegance, appearing somewhat haggard.

Behind her, there was an alluring figure in relentless pursuit.
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"Lord Huangfu, why persist in fleeing? I mean no harm," Jiu Li's voice was very gentle, making one feel a certain warmth.

Her stance was graceful, her steps light, and her almond-shaped eyes bore a vague smile.

Huang Furo glanced back, sweat trickling down her cheeks. She gritted her teeth and continuously urged on the Da Xu Technique, quickening her pace.

"If you mean no harm, why insist on chasing me?"

Jiu Li replied with a chuckle, "Sigh... there are some things you shouldn't know. To be safe, we need to inconvenience you a bit. Sit for a while on our side; once matters in the city settle, you may leave. What do you think?"

The words of Great Demon Jiu Li were filled with allure, and as she spoke, she silently quickened her pace, steadily closing the distance to Huang Furo.

She suddenly thrust out a hand, releasing a beam of white light, producing a sharp whooshing sound as it rushed toward the back of Huang Furo's head.

Huang Furo's temples throbbed with pain, and a chill ran down her spine.

She hurriedly flashed her form, barely dodging the strike.

Huang Furo's face turned even paler.

She knew the pursuer possessed Innate cultivation, far surpassing her own, and the words spoken were nothing but ghostly tales, unworthy of scrutiny.

Falling into her opponent's hands would mean certain doom.

With this thought, Huang Furo became more determined to escape.

The Da Xu Technique was pushed to its limits. Her figure continuously shifted, dodging and reappearing up ahead.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried, Jiu Li seemed to draw ever closer, sinking her heart into despair, fueling her growing fear and unease.

Her cultivation was only at the Dan Realm. After prolonged pursuit and resistance, the "Dan Ying" in her Qi Sea appeared wan and fatigued, with Spiritual Power nearly exhausted.

In contrast, Jiu Li, with Innate cultivation, remained full of Spiritual Power. At this rate, she feared it would not be long before she was overtaken.

As expected.

After passing through the city gates, Jiu Li was already close behind, maintaining a mere ten meters between them.

Such distance was but a step for a martial master.

Huang Furo's face grew even more unsightly.

"Since Lord Huangfu remains so oblivious, don't blame me then!"

Great Demon Jiu Li let out a bell-like laugh, her crimson lips opening slightly, releasing a white streak brimming with an imposing force.

Huang Furo's expression changed, hurriedly drawing the dagger from her waist.

Her cultivation might not rival this Great Demon, but she, Huang Furo, was no lamb for the slaughter!

With gritted teeth, she let out a furious roar, her blade flashing like a dragon.

The silver-white dagger swept across, shattering the incoming white streak.

Beneath the blue sky, a metallic clang resounded, erupting into invisible waves of air.

Under the force of this strike, Huang Furo's breath became ragged, causing her to halt and face Jiu Li.

Great Demon Jiu Li felt assured of victory, covering her mouth with a smile, saying, "Lord Huangfu, since you're not my match, why struggle so?"

Huang Furo gripped the hilt tightly, sweat beading across her pale forehead, and remained silent.

"Fine, for the sake of your Huangfu family showing some discernment, I'll grant you a swift end, allowing you to become a part of me." Jiu Li licked her lips, "How about it? Do you feel honored?"

Though a Dan Realm martial master was not greatly beneficial to her, it was better than nothing, serving as an appetizer before the main meal most satisfactorily.

Jiu Li's eyes sparkled with cold stars, her single hand moving like a blade, sending out streaks of white light, directly targeting Huang Furo's face.

Each streak was dazzling and contained an overwhelmingly fierce momentum.

Huang Furo glanced around, finding nothing but emptiness, with no place to leverage.

She gritted her teeth, grasping her dagger tightly, urging all remaining Spiritual Power within her, striking repeatedly.

Her long blade, like a blooming lotus, continuously cut down the sudden white streaks.

Caught off guard, as Huang Furo struggled to defend herself, Great Demon Jiu Li suddenly lunged forward, her figure like a fallen leaf in autumn, hovering before Huang Furo.

Bang!

Great Demon Jiu Li struck out with a palm.

Under the activation of her entire Spiritual Power, her palm was surrounded by white light, exuding a tearing force.

Huang Furo glimpsed from the corner of her eye, drawing out the last of her Spiritual Power, concentrating it before her, and met it with a palm of her own.

Yet, as she prepared to counter with a palm strike, the clash she expected did not occur.

Suddenly, when Jiu Li's palm was on the verge of touching Huang Furo's palm, an unforeseen change transpired.

Her palm subtly shifted, brushing past Huang Furo's hand, and then along her arm, landing heavily on her weighted chest.

Boom!

A heavy muffled sound echoed between the two.

Great Demon Jiu Li, being an Innate martial master, was a Great Realm ahead of Huang Furo.

Her palm, concentrated with more than half her Spiritual Power, packed a phenomenal force.

Huang Furo only felt a dullness in her chest, seemingly losing all sensation.

Seizing the slight clarity left in her mind, she utilized the recoil from Jiu Li's move, pushed with her legs, executed the Da Xu Technique, and soared gracefully like a swallow, hastening her escape.

Unfortunately, the previous palm strike had seriously injured her, and her body was drained of Spiritual Power.

After covering a short distance, Huang Furo's figure faltered, ultimately resembling a phoenix with broken wings, plummeting from mid-air with a tragic hue, crashing to the ground, stirring clouds of dust.

Even though Huang Furo had a strong physical body, the fall was not light. Dizzy and dazed, she was far from clear-headed.

In the face of a dire enemy, with an overwhelming desire to survive, she hesitated not, enduring the pain to rise and, without regard for her image, fled in desperation.

But Great Demon Jiu Li's speed was much faster.

"Die!"

Huang Furo heard a shout from behind, her face turning as pale as paper.

She glanced back, seeing a rainbow light racing towards her.

It was over!

Huang Furo's heart sank into despair, closing her eyes, preparing to meet her fate.

"Whoosh..."

Suddenly, the sky seemed to be cleaved by an invisible blade, as a brilliant golden light burst forth, akin to an ancient Golden Crow breaking free, diving from the Nine Heavens above.

A single arrow, wrapped in red-gold light, traversed the void, bringing with it an unparalleled destructive force, heading straight for Great Demon Jiu Li's face.

The alluring woman sensed a massive killing intent, swiftly retreating.

Unfortunately, her speed fell short against the arrow.

Great Demon Jiu Li urgently crossed her arms in front of her chest, white mist surged from her body, forming a Fog Light Shield.

The arrow, like a dragon, slammed fiercely against the Fog Light Shield.

Boom!

With an earth-shattering roar, the white mist shield before Great Demon Jiu Li shattered like fragile porcelain, disintegrating into countless fragments, vanishing into the void.

Meanwhile, Great Demon Jiu Li's arms, under this unexpected powerful impact, were entirely exposed, her sleeves destroyed, revealing skin underneath mottled with wounds, bleeding profusely.

Her eyes flashed with a hint of pain, yet more so with unyielding and fury: "Who is it!"

Great Demon Jiu Li shouted angrily, her voice echoing powerfully.

"Whoosh..."

"Whoosh..."

"Whoosh..."

Between heaven and earth, her only response was a continuous whistling of arrows.

Great Demon Jiu Li looked at the array of arrows in the sky, appearing like rising suns, standing in place in shock.