Wang Hai put on his gloves and, without waiting for the big cat to come to the door, rose and walked directly to the entrance.
Bang!
He kicked open the door.
He came face to face with the big cat, which was just stepping onto the stairs.
Meow!!!
The big cat shrieked, without the slightest hesitation, its body leaping up and pouncing directly at Wang Hai's face!
Strength from the ground up: when experts face off, unless absolutely necessary or possessing unique moves, the most taboo thing is to be airborne, without leverage.
The beast didn't understand this, but Wang Hai wouldn't miss this opportunity.
His steps were swift, he ducked to evade the pounce, and with the hook-blade in his hand, he slid it across the big cat's abdomen, executing the legendary move, 'I'm a sliding tackle.'
Whoosh!
The big cat's abdomen was ripped open with a huge gash, and red, yellow, and green contents spilled out, showering down from mid-air.
"Tsk!"
With one strike, Wang Hai cursed inwardly, pressing one hand against the ground, his whole body spinning like a top for several turns, moving sideways to avoid the blood and flesh splattering from the big cat's wound.
The blood and flesh that fell from the big cat's belly sizzled on the ground, bubbling up on the floor tiles.
The internal organs on the ground also slowly Creep, occasionally bulging with a contour, as if a pile of living things were hidden inside.
The big cat stumbled upon landing, then stood firm, turned, and arched its back at Wang Hai, hissing from its mouth.
With such injuries, and its internal organs spilling all over the ground, any living creature would surely be twitching uncontrollably on the ground, unable to move, but it appeared unharmed, as if it had only bumped itself.
Because it was already a dead thing.
Or rather, it was merely another living creature, wearing a 'coat'.
Wang Hai clenched his fists, stretched his limbs, and beckoned to the big cat.
"Come."
He only knew a little about the origins of this thing; it was his first time confronting it. So, he struck hard on the first encounter, almost getting stained by the blood and flesh that clearly looked ominous.
The reason the dead old guard could snap the cat's corpse with a single blow was that the 'coat' had been dead for too long; its flesh was dry, and its bones were brittle from being air-dried.
However, the one in front of Wang Hai had not been dead for long, its flesh was still fresh, and its bones and tendons were not much different from when it was alive, making its movements agile, so it was much more troublesome to deal with.
However, for Wang Hai, it was just right.
As mentioned earlier, the claw technique Wang Hai practiced was called Leaf Removal, which means 'pruning the branches and leaves of living things'.
He is best at tearing living creatures apart bit by bit.
Li Miao often teased him, "If you ever stop being a Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards), opening a stall that sells deboned meat would be an absolute hit."
The big cat paused, then let out another "Hiss--" and leaped, pouncing at Wang Hai's neck.
Wang Hai dodged sideways, his hands gently brushing over the big cat's right leg.
The big cat missed its pounce, and after landing, it stumbled, its right leg dangling loosely behind it, like a soft rope swinging back and forth.
With that gentle caress, Wang Hai had infused his strength into the flesh, loosening the joints, shattering the bones, and tearing the tendons.
Now, what was wrapped under the big cat's fur on its right leg was a mushy mass of shredded meat.
Beasts cannot cultivate martial arts; their flesh and blood, without true qi protection, were like rubber in front of Wang Hai, which he could mold and flatten at will.
Wang Hai smiled, "If I can't touch your flesh and blood, then I won't touch your fur; I'll just turn you into a blood and flesh pouch."
Of course, the big cat couldn't understand these words; it would only act on instinct.
With one leg less to push off, the big cat's body was already unstable. It struggled on the ground for a long time before standing up and lunging at Wang Hai with difficulty.
Wang Hai was also not polite; he leaped forward, his hands constantly brushing over the big cat's body.
In no time, the big cat collapsed softly to the ground, its bones and muscles below the neck having been torn apart by Wang Hai, barely contained within its fur, unable to move anymore.
Only its eyes remained, still staring intently at Wang Hai.
Wang Hai did not step forward; he stomped his right foot hard on the ground.
Bang!
With a dull thud, the bluestone bricks on the ground shattered, and the flagstones flipped up.
Whoosh!
Wang Hai kicked out, and a human-head-sized stone flew up with a sharp whistling sound, smashing towards the big cat's head.
Splat!
It directly exploded the big cat's entire head into a paste, splattering everywhere.
There was no more sound.
Wang Hai waited for a while, and seeing no movement, he pondered, "Did it die?"
"It shouldn't have."
"This thing has eaten the flesh and blood of at least three people, not to mention countless livestock, so it shouldn't be so fragile."
Although this thing was not human, it would not be very cunning. However, cases of beasts feigning death and then attacking hunters who approach are not uncommon.
Wang Hai kicked out another stone, sending the corpse flying.
The corpse flew up, rolled a few times on the ground, and did not move.
"Not in the corpse."
"Then... it's underground!"
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A rustling, subtle sound came from behind Wang Hai.
Clang!!!
Wang Hai's right hand reached back, colliding precisely with something pouncing at him!
He formed his hand into a claw and grabbed the thing!
It was a centipede, entirely blood-red with occasional gray-white and greenish spots, and as long as a person's forearm!
The centipede collided with the hook-blade on Wang Hai's glove, actually producing a clanging sound like weapons clashing!
"Xiao Si! Got it!"
The centipede continued to twist and struggle in Wang Hai's hand, stretching its body to bite Wang Hai's arm.
Wang Hai's soft skill was adept at deflecting force within a small area; his arm constantly twisted with the centipede's movements, and his strength changed accordingly. The centipede in his hand was like a bird trying to fly out of a cage, unable to break free.
Xiao Si, hearing Wang Hai's shout, pushed open the door and ran over.
Thump, thump, thump, thump.
She ran with small steps to Wang Hai's front.
Wang Hai held the centipede in one hand and extended the other hand towards Xiao Si.
Xiao Si reached out and wiped her hand across the hook-blade of Wang Hai's glove, and a wound opened in her palm, from which blood flowed profusely.
There was no expression of pain on her face, as if she had long been accustomed to this feeling. She reached out and grabbed the head of the struggling centipede.
The centipede, which loved flesh and blood, opened its mouthparts, intending to break open a wound on Xiao Si's hand and burrow into her body.
But it touched Xiao Si's blood, paused, then drooped softly and fainted.
Once it stopped moving, the big cat's internal organs, which Wang Hai had pulled out onto the ground, also stopped wriggling, slowly emitting smoke and turning black and rotten.
Wang Hai released his grip.
Xiao Si lifted the centipede, swung it in the air, and wrapped it around her wrist, then turned to Wang Hai with a sweet smile.
"Hai Gege is so amazing!"
Mei Qinghe walked out of the house and happened to see Xiao Si wrapping that creepy centipede around her hand, which sent a shiver down her spine.
"What... what is that thing?"
Wang Hai reached out and patted Xiao Si's head. Hearing Mei Qinghe's question, he turned and smiled at her.
"Right, Miss Mei has been cultivating at the Mount Hua Sect before. This thing usually only appears in Miao territory, rarely in the Central Plains Martial World, so it's normal not to know about it."
"If it weren't for Xiao Si, we wouldn't know about this thing either."
"Gu, this thing is a Gu worm."
"This one should be a fully developed Mother Gu."
Wang Hai was about to explain in detail to Mei Qinghe when he heard Xiao Si speak from the side.
"No, Hai Gege."
"This Mother Gu has a master."