"Buzz—"
The Sacred Armored Centipede
King had only emerged a small portion of its body, yet it was already a full hundred meters long. With overwhelming force, it crashed into the terrified crowd beside it. Its enormous legs dented the ground, and its mouth, over ten meters wide, shoveled away like a shovel, instantly swallowing hundreds of people, along with countless tents, stones, and ironware. Then, its two mandibles contracted violently, as if chewing, and with several loud "crackling" sounds, the hundreds of people inside its mouth were reduced to a pulp, their blood gushing out as a stream of crimson blood…
"ah"
Witnessing the Sacred Armored Centipede King devour hundreds of people in a single gulp, the remaining survivors were utterly terrified, their hands and feet turning ice-cold. They let out unprecedented screams of panic, ten times more horrific than when they had just experienced the earthquake.
Some people collapsed to the ground, convulsing and unable to get up, while others ran away desperately, wishing they had more legs to run as far as they could.
In less than ten seconds, the Sacred Armor Centipede King devoured nearly a thousand people, including a large number of soldiers, which terrified everyone!
At this moment, Kikyo couldn't bear it any longer. She begged Li Jiayu to use the Fallen Angel to lure away the Armored Centipede King. To save these people who had nothing to do with her, she even gave Li Jiayu her only hope of returning home—the Shikon Jewel!
Honda ignored their pleas and snatched the Shikon Jewel from Li Jiayu's hand. He flew towards the Armored Centipede King!
"No, Honda-neechan!" Li Jiayu stared blankly at her empty hands, then screamed in anguish as Honda flew towards her.
"..." Kikyo was stunned. She didn't know what to say! She had always held Honda in high regard, being a fellow "Japanese" person. Furthermore, she saw that Honda was a kind-hearted person beneath her cold exterior, and wanted to become sworn sisters with her. Now, she was watching helplessly as her sister, because of her request, died for someone completely unrelated.
"Honda!" Xiao Wanqing stared blankly at Honda's retreating figure. She had a deep affection for this quiet child. Moreover, there was someone who treated her like their own daughter; one could imagine how heartbroken she must be!
"That child," Yan Zisu, Li Jiayu's cousin-in-law, also looked sadly at Honda's receding figure.
But those grieving on the ground were unaware of Honda's ecstatic expression. With the Shikon Jewel, Kiyohime would completely shed her serpentine form and transform into a true dragon! Giving such a precious item to the Armored Centipede King and the Fallen Angel would be an utter waste; Honda decided to reap the spoils ahead of time. As for the Armored Centipede King, Honda had already designated it as a drinking potion.
Honda flew into the air and violently broke the seal on the Shikon Jewel using his divine power. In an instant, a strange, beautiful light erupted, and the Shikon Jewel, which had been ordinary, suddenly became shrouded in a thick layer of demonic energy.
The intensity of this demonic aura... is at least at the near-legendary level.
The Sacred Armored Centipede King possessed extremely keen senses, immediately detecting the aura of the Shikon Jewel. Its enormous eyes lit up instantly, and it abruptly turned, charging towards Honda with a thunderous roar. It intended to swallow Honda and the Shikon Jewel whole.
"It's a sword immortal!"
"Valkyrie, come out and help us!"
"Thank God, at least I don't have to die!"
Soaring through the sky, the beautiful and heroic Honda moment carried the hopes of more than 500,000 citizens, seemingly their savior.
Without the slightest hesitation, Honda unleashed his strongest weapon! The Heavenly Blade, a divine blue light, shone upon the earth, illuminating the eyes of over half a million despairing souls!
"Bang!" Honda used only half his strength to unleash a sword aura over twenty meters long. Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, it struck the Holy Armored Centipede King with tremendous force.
Unlike the original story where the fallen angel couldn't even scratch the centipede king, Honda's sword aura directly felled it! Although the wound on its carapace was shallow, it gave these refugees hope!
Honda looked around and realized there were too many people. She couldn't figure out that trick—it would definitely lure the centipede king. She needed to find a secluded spot!
"Want it? Follow me!" Honda flew quickly into the distance, while Centipede Maru followed excitedly behind Honda like a shark smelling blood; the Shikon Jewel was simply too tempting for it.
"No, I have to go too!" Watching the Armored Centipede King disappear into the distance, Li Jiayu quickly summoned the Fallen Angel to follow. After killing that guy named Alliance Leader Lin last time, the military held this unpredictable Fallen Angel in awe. Seeing the Fallen Angel chase after them, they said nothing! They quickly began organizing the survivors and escaping! They didn't know if Honda could defeat the Armored Centipede King, but now they had to ensure the safety of 500,000 people. They had to leave this battlefield as soon as possible; after all, a battle between strong individuals would inevitably attract a large number of insectoids, leading to even more casualties.
"You must come back safely, Honda!" Looking at Li Jiayu, who was intently manipulating the Fallen Angel, Xiao Wanqing and the other high-ranking officials of Xijiang University prayed towards the distance.