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At this moment, outside the light shield, the centipede that had inhaled the smoke suddenly stiffened and immediately stabbed itself onto the light shield.
Before long, large numbers of centipedes began to fall off the light shield.
Inside the light shield, Elder Centipede only caught a whiff of smoke before quickly using his magic to protect himself, his heart pounding with fear.
"Brother, are you trying to kill me?!"
What An Yi was holding was a pill made from a concentrated form of some insect-repelling plant, which was a self-protective measure developed by certain plants to prevent pests.
This smoke, once lit, would knock out any insect-like demon, let alone a tiny centipede.
The materials were gathered from this forest, which means...
This smoke can affect demons from at least level seven to level thirteen!
Although Elder Centipede wouldn't die from absorbing the magic, it would definitely fall into a period of magical disorder and become somewhat weak, which is why it quickly took measures.
Outside the light shield, a group of centipedes fell, and another group came like a tide, continuing for an unknown period of time.
After burning one pill, An Yi would reach into his pouch twice and continue burning more, as if he were waging a war of attrition against the swarm of insects.
The other three members of the Saintess Squad finally calmed down, opened their eyes, and nervously watched the scene unfold before them.
"Are these bugs never going to stop?" Layton couldn't help but say.
“It will take me a lot of magic to clear this area,” Lycorina said calmly.
She had just considered that, in terms of her own magic power and An Yi's physical strength, the latter was obviously easier to replenish.
However, she did not expect An Yi to suddenly take out pills that could kill insect swarms, and she did not even know when he made them.
The level 12 centipede elder hasn't appeared yet. If An Yi can handle it, she wants to conserve her magic power as much as possible.
"Leave it to me," An Yi said calmly.
Milu couldn't help in this situation, so she could only hold the same pill in her hand, light it, and smoke out the surrounding insects with An Yi.
After an unknown amount of time, the swarm of insects began to rustle and disperse from the light shield, parting to the sides as if clearing a path for someone.
With a flick of her staff, Lycorina expanded the semi-circular light shield several times over, forcefully pushing away countless insect corpses before dispelling the shield and preventing any insects from landing on her.
"I was wondering what kind of tough nut to crack here."
I never expected we were from the same clan.
A giant shadow emerged from the forest and spotted Elder Centipede beside the four members of the Saintess Squad.
No wonder, no wonder the poison didn't work and the insects didn't finish eating them. It turns out there was another centipede elder, one level below it.
Such tricks, meant to fool idiots, would naturally be ineffective against a demon who was also an elder centipede.
"What about the other demons?" Layton stepped forward without fear.
"Other demons? Of course..."
"They're all dead!" the level 12 centipede elder said mockingly.
Having inhaled the poisonous mist, the demons immediately collapsed to the ground as the poison began to activate.
Then, the swarm of insects arrived.
The demons didn't even have the ability to deploy their magical shields before they were devoured by a large number of poisonous insects, leaving only bones scattered on the ground.
In the eyes of the level 12 Centipede Elder, the fact that the four members of the Saintess Squad were still alive must mean they were simply being protected by the level 11 Centipede Elder.
Perhaps they just happened to be standing together?
It did not perceive these little creatures in front of it as "hunters".
Because from their appearance, they don't look like powerful demons, and they're hiding their magic.
Moreover, the "hunter" must have set up some kind of magic to seal off this area, so how could he possibly hide his own magic power here?
"So you're the one who scared us with bugs?" Lycorina shouted.
"frighten?"
The level 12 centipede elder also smiled;
"No, I want to kill you. Why would I scare you?"
Fine, since it's just you few left, then—
"Give me... to die?"
Before it could finish speaking, it felt a strange touch on its head.
Upon closer inspection, I realized that a dark figure was standing on my face!
The dark figure was none other than Miluko, who had suddenly appeared.
"?!"
The level 12 centipede elder was shocked!
However, the flames in Milu's hand suddenly surged up, and then she slapped it hard on the face!
"Oh!"
The deworming pill was smashed on its face, and the smoke from the explosion spread over its head.
"Be bold!"
The level 12 centipede elder reacted very quickly, immediately using magic to protect his entire body, and was able to continue his counterattack after only a moment of hesitation.
With a swift swing of its long staff, numerous vines attacked from all directions, seemingly attempting to block all of Miluko's escape routes.
"Look at me! Monster!"
Layton charged forward, brandishing a shield made entirely of purple scales.
Milu easily escaped the blockade with a few quick movements, and the level 12 centipede elder immediately switched targets, attacking the approaching Layton, with a large number of vines sweeping towards him—
"boom!!"
Suddenly, a purple flame ignited on the purple shield, setting the surrounding vines ablaze. In the blink of an eye, the flames burned to ashes, and the fire continued to spread outwards!
[Item: Poison Flame Shield]
This is a loot obtained from a demon leader in this rainforest called the "Poison Flame Giant Lizard".
Its effect is to bombard the shield with "poisonous flames".
Creatures exposed to the poisonous flames will be burned and simultaneously subjected to a highly corrosive toxin!
So rather than being burned to ashes, these vines were corroded by toxins.
"Humph!"
The level 12 centipede elder darted into the fallen leaves and retreated rapidly, releasing an even denser cloud of poisonous mist to prevent the enemy from pursuing him.
Clearly, these four short men had come prepared!
After just one encounter, it knew it couldn't afford to confront these "demons" head-on.
The other party is prepared to deal with me, but I can only adapt to the situation.
"Rumble--"
Many trees began to grow and move.
Layton wanted to give chase, but the surrounding trees suddenly blocked his view and his pursuit route.
He leaped into the thick fog, trying to see from above the direction the other party had fled.
However, all that remained before them was a hazy mist, and the level twelve centipede elder had vanished without a trace.
"Don't run away if you dare!!" Layton roared in the forest.
However, the level 12 centipede elder had already fled far away.
"I underestimated them..."
The level 12 centipede elder fled along the fallen leaves, pondering what countermeasures to take.
How can I... lure the other person into a trap I've set?
If the other party has already planned how to respond, you must also create some unexpected situations to counter them.
The thought that all the demons it had just killed likely possessed similar methods filled it with a sense of relief.
Thankfully, there are only a few enemies left.
If every enemy were protected by that low-level centipede elder, it would really have a hard time dealing with so many demons.
While fleeing, the level 12 centipede elder pondered how to kill all the demons while minimizing magic power consumption.
If too much magic is used, the "Hunter" will attack, so it must be used sparingly.
"How much longer do we have to run?"
Just then, a voice suddenly came to the ear of the level 12 centipede elder.
It wasn't magical sound transmission, nor was it a loud shout; it came directly to my ear!
"Shh-"
Its reaction was very quick; it stopped its body immediately and then swung its tail sharply towards the direction from which the sound came.
Its two highly venomous stingers clamped down on the unknown enemy—this was its most powerful weapon!
"puff!"
...?
The level 12 centipede elder was taken aback.
Because what it flings out is not its stinger, but its entire tail.
Its tail was flung far away, and in its astonished and blurred vision, there were neat cuts on its body.
"run!"
Elder Centipede, who has cultivated to such a level, also has an escape technique!
Suddenly, the level 12 centipede elder broke in two, one segment forward and the other backward, its long legs swinging wildly on the ground as it fled in two different directions!
Just then, two enormous phantom snake heads appeared out of thin air, caught up with the two body segments, and bit through them. Their sharp steel teeth pierced through the centipede elder's thick armor, dragging both body segments back together.