Looking at the pale yellow grains scattered all over the ground, Sand and I couldn't help but look at each other, almost shouting out the same two words at the same time: "Holy shit!"
At that moment, both of us were undoubtedly broken inside, and I just wanted to ask, "Zhang Ge, did you bring this troublemaker here on purpose?"
I'm talking about chicken essence. It's the essence of "pheasant chicken" in "The Investiture of the Gods," not the chicken essence used to cook noodles or soup! Why didn't you bring me a bottle of Laoganma?
At the same time, the centipede spirit that had just been driven back also reacted quickly. Roaring, it regrew the tentacles I had just cut off in an instant and rushed towards me again, baring its teeth and claws!
Fortunately, I hadn't inhaled too much of the poisonous fog just now. In that fleeting moment, my internal dragon energy kicked in, dispelling the dizziness in my head in an instant. Without any hesitation, I quickly wielded my knife to face the centipede spirit.
"Kill!"
Roaring, the dragon energy in my body gushed out in an instant, dispelling the previous decline. I skillfully wielded the butcher knife in my hand, blocking the centipede spirit head-on without falling into a disadvantage!
"Huh?"
After a long battle, the centipede spirit was also getting anxious and resorted to its old tricks. A burst of orange smoke instantly surged out, enveloping me once again.
Thankfully, I was already prepared for this, holding my breath in advance, unaffected at this moment. While forcing the centipede spirit back with a slash of the butcher knife in my hand, I swiftly drew symbols in the air with my left hand and chanted words, "Condor Ang, rotation of the Big Dipper, rift in the mountain, radiance of the water, evil spirits, do not dare to advance, follow the prominent, reverse the prominent! Act urgently!"
With the uttered word "Act," a golden light shot out directly from my left hand, hitting the centipede spirit's chest with lightning speed, causing it to burst open, emitting the aroma of roasted meat!
"Beautiful!"
Not far away, Sand couldn't help but praise, but he also grabbed a kitchen knife from somewhere and eagerly leaped forward. With a fierce slash, he aimed at the centipede spirit's occiput!
"Roar..."
As the centipede spirit was overwhelmed, it immediately turned its spearhead towards Sand, roaring furiously and then swung its body like a steel whip, lashing straight towards Sand!
"Not good!"
Seeing this scene, I was suddenly startled and didn't have time to think much. I also fiercely attacked the centipede spirit's face.
Fortunately, although Sand hadn't built his foundation, his martial arts skills were quite exceptional. As the centipede spirit swung its tail, he remained calm and suddenly dodged the attack, then delivered a fierce kick to the centipede spirit's abdomen!
Although the centipede spirit's body was as hard as iron, the kick sent Sand flying, but it also stiffened the centipede spirit's body for a moment. Seizing this opportunity, my blade was already less than ten centimeters away from its head!
Strike while the iron is hot!
A rare opportunity, how could I not seize it?
Without any hesitation, I quickly activated the dragon energy in my body and fiercely infused it into the butcher knife in my hand! At this moment, I was truly going all out, like a gambler, betting everything on this attack!
If I still couldn't deal with this centipede spirit, I would probably have to flee with everyone else!
"Get lost!"
At this moment, the centipede spirit also clearly sensed the danger, bellowing, but quickly turned its head to the side, narrowly avoiding my fatal blow!
Even so, my attack was still effective!
With one stroke, I had at least chopped off five long legs, causing it immense pain, and it kept howling in agony.
"Bastard! You forced me to do this!"
Roaring in pain, the centipede spirit saw both Sand and me charging towards it, which made it even angrier! Opening its mouth, it spewed out a fiery red bead the size of a fist, releasing terrifying demonic energy that filled the air with heat!
"Hiss..."
Seeing this, I couldn't help but take a deep breath. From the looks of it, this creature was even stronger than the snake demon from the Li Clan we encountered earlier? Subconsciously, I shouted to Sand, "Be careful, this fellow is probably about to go all out!"
"Heh, I figured that out a long time ago!"
Sand, looking nonchalant, stared at the centipede spirit, then with a swing of his kitchen knife, took a bold step forward and charged at the centipede spirit, exclaiming, "Do you think you're the only one willing to go all out? I, Sand, am not to be trifled with!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sand fiercely struck the fiery red bead with his knife!
"And me too!"
I also refused to fall behind. Swiftly drawing a "demon-exterminating talisman" on the butcher knife in my right hand, I, too, struck at the centipede spirit! But my target wasn't the centipede spirit's demon core; it was its eyes!
I had read in a book that the vulnerable spot of a centipede spirit lay in its pair of eyes, much like the concept of striking the seven-inch point of a snake. To completely get rid of this centipede spirit, the first step was to blind its eyes!
"Roar..."
As we charged straight at it, the centipede spirit remained calm. It wasn't until we both reached it that it suddenly made a swift move, decisively giving up on Sand and opening its pincer-like mouth to fiercely bite at the slash I had just made!
Its target was my wrist!
Although I had very little dragon energy left in my body, it was more than enough to sense its energy field. Almost the moment it made a move, I distinctly sensed its intention!
However, being aware is one thing, and avoiding it is another. Otherwise, how would the idiom "strong in theory, weak in practice" exist?
The creature was clearly no pushover. Its experience and skill in fighting for its life far surpassed mine. It accurately seized the opportunity and its attack angle was very tricky, almost making me unable to avoid it!
"Damn!"
At this critical moment, I made a decisive move and instinctively let go of the butcher knife in my right hand! As my right hand loosened, the butcher knife flew out, landing directly in the centipede spirit's mouth, allowing me to narrowly escape disaster!
Without any hesitation, I quickly retreated, but the centipede spirit, with a resentful expression, roared and flung the butcher knife out of its mouth, creating a rumbling sound as it fiercely whipped its tail at my chest!
Bang!
With a muffled sound, it felt as if I had been hit by a tank. My body lightened, and I flew straight out, crashing heavily into Old Wu's kitchen, creating a human-shaped hole in the roof and falling into the kitchen with a thud!
Strike while the iron is hot!
This principle is not something I alone understand, the Centipede Demon also understands it. At this moment, it regards me as its archenemy and pays no attention to the attacks of Sand Leopard. It received a blow from Sand Leopard but didn't flinch. Instead, it turned and charged towards the kitchen, determined to eliminate me completely.
"Oh no!" Watching the Centipede Demon charge into the kitchen, I, lying on the ground, suddenly paled. Just now, I was struggling with a butcher's knife in hand, and now, I was empty-handed. What could I use to defend myself against it?
"Hehe...Prepare to die!" The Centipede Demon sneered, and one of its longest limbs near its head instantly transformed into a strange-shaped long knife, then slammed down towards me!
Am I going to die?
No!
I cannot die! I am the grandson of the "Old Wang from Next Door," and I carry too many responsibilities on my shoulders. How could I die in this remote wilderness?
I forcefully activated the last trace of Dragon Qi in me, grabbed a fire poker from the side, and without hesitation, fiercely thrust it towards the charging centipede!
Crackling!
A strange sensation came over me. When I exerted force with the fire poker, it felt like it weighed a thousand pounds, like a heavy broadsword! Not only that, I heard thunderous roars ringing in my ears!
Splat!
It seemed effortless, and I pierced through the Centipede Demon with just one thrust!
I relied on! What is going on?