"No, it escaped!"
Wang Ping rose, formed a Magic Formula with his hands, and released the vines binding the Mouse Demon. He then ordered the two disciples guarding it, "Cut its body open."
Though the two disciples were confused, they acted without hesitation. They immediately drew their longswords and sliced open the Mouse Demon's body. There was no gush of blood as they'd expected. The blades scraped against something like tough leather, revealing a mottled white skeleton within. The skeleton was hollow, its bones intricately carved with a Demon Technique Array.
"That explains it. I was wondering how a Mouse Demon could get so big."
Liu Shuang took two steps forward and squatted. After coating her hands in a layer of Spiritual Qi, she pried open the Mouse Demon's hide. A crackle of breaking bones echoed as she did. The Demon Technique Array on the skeleton, now damaged, seemed to come alive and twitch twice before the Array faded away completely.
"Gah, that startled me!"
