Wang Hai put on his gloves and, without waiting for the Big Cat to come to him, stood up and walked to the door.
Peng!
He kicked the door open.
He came face to face with the Big Cat, which was just stepping onto the steps.
Meow!!!
The Big Cat let out a roar, without the slightest hesitation, leaped up, and pounced directly at Wang Hai's face!
Force originates from the ground. When skilled people fight, if it's not absolutely necessary, or if they don't have unique techniques, the most taboo thing is being in the air, with nowhere to borrow force.
The Beast didn't understand these things, but Wang Hai wouldn't miss this opportunity.
His footsteps were swift. He ducked to avoid the pounce, and with the hook blade in his hand, he slashed along the Big Cat's abdomen, using the legendary technique "I do a slide."
Hua la!
A huge cut was opened in the Big Cat's abdomen, and red, yellow, and green things all rolled out together, spilling into the air.
"Tsk!"
Having succeeded with one strike, Wang Hai secretly cursed in his heart. He pressed one hand on the ground, and his whole body spun like a top for a few turns, moving sideways to avoid the flesh and blood that was splashing from the Big Cat's wound.
It could be seen that the flesh and blood that spilled from the Big Cat's abdomen fell to the ground, and it was actually sizzling, gurgling, and bubbling on the floor tiles.
And the internal organs on the ground were also slowly wriggling, occasionally protruding a contour, as if there was a pile of living things hidden inside.
The Big Cat stumbled upon landing, then stood firm, turned around, and arched its back towards Wang Hai, making a hissing sound.
With such injuries, the internal organs inside the abdomen had all fallen to the ground. If it were on a living thing, it would definitely be constantly twitching on the ground and unable to move, but it was apparently fine, as if it had just bumped into something.
Because it was already a dead thing.
Or rather, it was just another living thing, a "coat" worn on its body.
Wang Hai clenched his palm, moved his limbs, and waved at the Big Cat.
“Come.”
He only knew a little about the foundation of this thing, and this was the first time he had fought it. So, the first time he attacked, he was a bit ruthless, and he was almost stained by the flesh and blood that looked ominous.
The reason why the dead Old Courtyard Guard could sweep the cat corpse with a stick was because the "coat" had been dead for too long, the flesh and blood had dried up, and the bones were all dried and brittle.
And the one in front of Wang Hai, hadn't been dead for long, the flesh and blood were still fresh, the bones and tendons were not much different from before it died, and the movements were agile, so it was much more troublesome to deal with.
However, for Wang Hai, it was just right.
As mentioned before, the Claw Technique that Wang Hai cultivated was called 《Remove Leaves》, which meant "trimming the branches and leaves of living things."
He was best at dismantling living things bit by bit.
Li Miao often joked that "if you don't work for the Embroidered Uniform Guard one day, opening a stall to sell deboned meat would be a masterpiece."
The Big Cat paused, and still made a "hiss—" sound, leaping up and pouncing towards Wang Hai's neck.
Wang Hai sidestepped and gently brushed his hands over the Big Cat's right leg.
The Big Cat missed, and after landing, it stumbled, and its right leg hung limply behind it, like a soft rope swinging back and forth.
With that light touch, Wang Hai had infused force into the skin and flesh, loosening the joints, shattering the bones, and tearing the tendons.
Now, what was under the Big Cat's right leg's fur was already a mass of broken flesh.
The Beast couldn't cultivate Martial Arts. Flesh and blood without True Qi protection, in front of Wang Hai, was like a piece of rubber that could be kneaded and flattened at will.
Wang Hai smiled, "If I can't touch your flesh and blood, then I won't touch your fur, and I'll just make you into a flesh and blood pocket."
Of course, the Big Cat couldn't understand these words; it would only act according to its Instinct.
The Big Cat had lost a leg to exert force, its body was already unstable, and it struggled on the ground for a long time before standing up, barely pouncing towards Wang Hai.
Wang Hai was also not polite, leaped forward, and kept brushing his hands over the Big Cat's body.
In a short while, the Big Cat fell softly to the ground, the bones and muscles below its neck were all torn apart by Wang Hai, barely held under the fur, and could no longer move.
Only a pair of eyes still stared fixedly at Wang Hai.
Wang Hai didn't go forward either, and stomped his right foot heavily on the ground.
Peng!
With a muffled sound, the blue stone bricks on the ground were crushed, and the stone slabs flipped up.
Sou!
Wang Hai kicked out, and a stone the size of a head rose in response, emitting a shrill whistling sound, and smashed towards the Big Cat's head.
Pa!
It directly blew the Big Cat's entire head into a paste, splashing it open.
No more sound.
Wang Hai waited for a while, and seeing no movement, he secretly pondered, "Killed it?"
“Shouldn't be.”
“This thing has eaten the flesh and blood of at least three people, not to mention countless livestock, it shouldn't be so fragile.”
Although this thing was not human, it wouldn't be so cunning. But it was not uncommon for beasts to feign death and then suddenly attack and injure people after the hunter approached.
Wang Hai kicked out another stone, and knocked the corpse flying.
The corpse flew up, rolled a few times on the ground, and didn't move.
“Not in the corpse.”
“Then… it's underground!”
A rustling sound came from behind Wang Hai.
Qiang!!!
Wang Hai's right hand reached back, and it just happened to collide with something that was pouncing towards him!
He reached out his hand into a claw, and grabbed that thing in his hand!
That was a centipede that was entirely blood red, occasionally with gray-white and emerald green spots, and was as long as a person's forearm!
That centipede collided with the hook blade on Wang Hai's gloves, and it actually made a clanging sound of weapons clashing!
“Little Four! Got it!”
That centipede was still twisting and struggling in Wang Hai's hand, stretching its body and trying to bite Wang Hai's arm.
Wang Hai's Soft Skill was good at deflecting force within an inch. His arm kept twisting with the centipede's movements, and the force changed accordingly. That centipede was like a bird trying to fly out of a cage in his hand, unable to break free.
Little Four, hearing Wang Hai's shout, pushed the door open and ran over.
Deng deng deng deng.
Taking small steps, she ran to Wang Hai.
Wang Hai held the centipede in one hand and reached out the other hand in front of Little Four.
Little Four reached out her hand and wiped it on the hook blade of Wang Hai's gloves, and a cut opened on her palm, and blood gurgled out.
There was no expression of pain on her face, as if she had long been accustomed to this feeling. She reached out her hand and grabbed the head of the centipede that was constantly struggling.
That centipede loved flesh and blood the most. It opened its mouthparts and was about to break a cut on Little Four's hand and drill into her body.
But it touched Little Four's blood, paused for a moment, and then hung down softly, and fainted.
When it stopped moving, the Big Cat's internal organs that Wang Hai had taken out of the ground also stopped wriggling, slowly emitting smoke, turning black and decaying.
Wang Hai let go of his hand.
Little Four picked up the centipede, swung it in the air for a circle, wrapped it around her wrist, and turned her head to give Wang Hai a sweet smile.
“Brother Hai is so amazing!”
Mei Qinghe walked out of the room and saw Little Four wrapping the creepy centipede around her hand, and couldn't help but feel a chill.
“This… what is it?”
Wang Hai reached out and touched Little Four's head. Hearing Mei Qinghe's question, he turned his head and smiled at her.
“Also, Miss Mei has been cultivating in the Huashan Sect before. This thing usually only appears in the Miao Region, rarely in the Central Plains Martial World. It's only natural that you don't know it.”
“If it weren't for Little Four, we wouldn't have known this thing.”
“Gu, this thing is a Gu Worm.”
“This one should be a Mother Gu that has already become a force to be reckoned with.”
Wang Hai was about to explain in detail to Mei Qinghe, but he heard Little Four speak beside him.
“No, Brother Hai.”
“This Mother Gu has an owner.”