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Chapter 1222: Ruthless Siblings

The centipede spoke human words, its tone brimming with intense disdain. This alone showed that the centipede had clearly become a demon; its enormous body wasn't due to mutation, but rather because it possessed Demon Power within it.

As its voice fell, the centipede demon's massive body swung fiercely, bringing with it a nauseating, foul stench, as it lunged towards the two siblings.

Boom! ! !

The centipede demon's lunge missed its mark, not only failing to swallow the two siblings whole, but instead slamming its head into the ground, creating a sizable crater.

Mud and stones splattered, dust and smoke billowed, and the centipede demon let out a strange cry, then chuckled.

“Hehehehe, you two little brats have quite the agile moves; you actually managed to dodge my attack. How interesting. I wonder, though, how many more times you can manage it. ”

As its voice echoed, the centipede demon's colossal body burst through the dust and smoke, resuming its assault on the two siblings.

In just the span of a single sentence, the centipede demon had already unleashed several consecutive attacks upon the siblings, yet each time, the siblings narrowly evaded them.

The repeated attacks left several new craters in the ground. While surprised by the siblings' agile movements, the centipede demon also felt a flicker of anger ignite within its heart, because in its eyes, these two siblings were nothing more than wet-behind-the-ears brats, yet it had failed to subdue them with several consecutive attacks, which truly incensed it.

“Brother, catch! ! ! ”

The girl's body rolled across the ground, evading the centipede demon's incoming attack, and, as if by chance, spotted an arm-thick wooden stick nearby. She snatched it up and hurled it towards her brother's position, while she herself snatched a sharp, pointed stone from the ground to use as a weapon.

The stone was roughly thirty centimeters long and tapered, thick at one end and slender at the other. The girl gripped the thick end tightly, while the slender end, sharp as a thorn, served as her offensive weapon.

After the boy evaded the centipede demon's attack, he too rolled on the ground. Though somewhat disheveled, he was, after all, facing a centipede that had already cultivated into a demon, not just an ordinary fierce beast; and he was still just a boy, so to have dodged the centipede demon's multiple attacks was already quite impressive. The indignity of rolling was nothing to speak of.

The girl's voice drew the boy's gaze. Seeing her hurl a wooden stick his way, he leaped and caught it, then, leveraging a large rock beneath him, he sprang forth, not retreating but advancing, actively charging towards the centipede demon.

The boy was ruthless, and the girl was equally fierce, not inferior to her brother in the slightest. As the boy charged towards the centipede demon, she too launched her assault.

“Beast! Die! ! ! ”

The boy roared, bringing the wooden stick down ferociously upon the centipede demon's head. Such was its speed and power that the wooden stick actually bent mid-swing.

Though the girl didn't roar, she was anything but delicate. The sharp, pointed stone in her hand, like a dagger, plunged straight for the centipede demon's eye.

A jolt of alarm shot through the centipede demon. It hadn't expected these two little brats to possess such extensive combat experience; they were clearly not fighting for the first time. Moreover, their audacity was several times greater than it had imagined. In this situation, not only did they not choose to flee, but they actually dared to launch a direct assault. This filled it with profound humiliation, and the fury in its heart intensified far beyond before.

However, given the present circumstances, it dared not allow their attacks to land. It didn't particularly concern itself with the boy's wooden stick; even if the boy's strike possessed some force, it wouldn't inflict any harm, as its head certainly wasn't made of clay.

However, the girl's attack was rather cunning; she had actually targeted its eye. If that strike truly landed, it would indeed inflict significant damage. Aware of the stakes, it naturally couldn't allow the girl's attack to succeed.

Thus, in desperation, it mobilized the Demon Power within its body. A faint green light suddenly emanated from its body's surface.

Thump! ! !

The boy's attack came before the centipede demon could mobilize its Demon Power, so his stick successfully connected with the centipede demon's head. With a muffled thump, the wooden stick shattered instantly from the impact.

Although he poured all his strength into this blow, even shattering the wooden stick, the strike inflicted no damage upon the centipede demon.

The girl's attack swiftly followed. Unfortunately, before the stone in her hand could pierce the centipede demon's eye, a faint green light enveloped the centipede demon's body, not only shattering the stone in her hand but also sending her flying backward with immense force.

The boy, clutching only a fragment of the wooden stick, naturally wasn't spared either; he too was flung back by the centipede demon's sudden burst of Demon Power.

Thump!

Thump!

The two siblings successively slammed into the ground, the powerful impact leaving two deep furrows in the ground as their bodies slid for over ten meters before finally stopping.

They were mere mortals, unlike extraordinary beings, thus, suffering this level of impact, their bodies naturally couldn't withstand it, so the moment their bodies ceased movement, both siblings simultaneously spat out mouthfuls of fresh blood.

“Brother, they've already gotten far away; we can retreat now. If we continue, we'll surely die at the hands of this beast. ”

A faint grimace of pain marred the girl's face, but in this moment, she paid no mind to her internal injuries, nor did she have any inclination to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth. Instead, she urgently spoke to her brother.

From the girl's words, it wasn't difficult to discern that the reason the two siblings, as mere mortals, dared to confront the centipede demon head-on, was not due to overestimating themselves, wishing to slay a demon with their mortal bodies, but rather to delay the centipede demon for a brief period, to buy the others a chance to escape.

“Although they've gained some distance, with a demon's speed, catching up to them would take but a moment. ”

The boy replied to his sister, simultaneously struggling to his feet.

“But. . . cough cough. . . but we siblings are only mortals, after all. We're no match for this centipede demon! ”

The girl also struggled to her feet, continuing to speak to her brother. But due to her severe internal injuries, she couldn't help but erupt into a violent cough the moment she began to speak, and with each cough, more blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

How could the boy be unaware of what the girl said? However, he didn't continue to respond to his sister at that moment, instead fixing his gaze on the centipede demon.

Coincidentally, the centipede demon's gaze was also fixed on the two siblings at that very moment. Watching the severely injured siblings, the centipede demon felt no joy whatsoever; instead, it felt profound humiliation.

To be forced to resort to Demon Power against two little brats. Had it not reacted quickly enough, deploying its Demon Power just in time, it would surely have suffered a grievous loss by now. This was simply a colossal humiliation for it, completely stripping it of its face as a demon. If this matter were to spread, how could it possibly maintain its standing in the demon community in the future?

“You two little brats, no matter what happens today, I will chew you both to pieces and swallow you whole! ”

The centipede demon's voice thrummed with undisguised, intense rage. As these words fell, it prepared to launch another attack on the two siblings. But at that very moment, the boy suddenly spoke, his voice cold.

“This is Gu Mo City Underworld Office territory, and this mine is also the property of Gu Mo City Underworld Office. Today, you committed violence here, not only devouring numerous Death God's followers, but even swallowing a Night Watcher alive. Are you not afraid that Gu Mo City Underworld Office will launch a relentless hunt for you? ”

The boy's words made the centipede demon's colossal body stiffen, but then the centipede demon burst into boisterous laughter, as if mocking the boy's ignorance.

“Hahaha! After I swallow you two little brats, I'll chase after those who escaped and swallow them too. Once everyone's dead, who will know I did this? ”