<h4>Chapter 312 One Punch</h4>


    Watching David''s back, Clive stared wide-eyed, his mouth twitching.? It took him a moment to react.


    "What the heck, man!"? Although he said that, his gaze towards David was filled with concern, to the point where he moved a nearby wooden house closer to him with a thought, and his eyes settled on the bamboo chair he often sat on.


    David continued to approach the Devouring Demon Centipedes.? With each step, he felt the pressure and intimidation emanating from it intensify.? Even the faint golden defensive aura around him began to shimmer.


    The Devouring Demon Centipedes remained fixated on David, its one hundred three-fingered ws constantly wriggling, emitting a piercing, relentless noise that echoed in David''s ears.


    It seemed to be warning David of his impending doom.? If he took one more step, it wouldunch a lethal attack.? When David was about twenty paces away from the Devouring Demon Centipedes, he stopped.? It wasn''t because he felt overwhelmed by the creature''s oppressive aura.? Rather, this distance allowed him to maximize the use of his abilities and increase his power.


    As David faced the restless Devouring Demon Centipedes, his expression remained calm.? In contrast, the creature was far fromposed.? It had initially believed that the mere presence of its oppressive aura would drive this human away, just like the other mutant creatures.? To its surprise, this human had approached too close forfort.


    For the first time, the Devouring Demon Centipedes felt challenged in its status in the wastnd world.? It stopped making its eerie hissing noises and instead, the de-like edges of its legs began to grind against each other, producing a sharp, chilling sound.


    In the next second, it decided it needed to teach this insolent human a lesson.? It was even prepared to devour him to strengthen its weakened body.


    Without hesitation, it rapidly moved its one hundred three-fingered ws, transforming into a monstrous entity charging toward David.


    David remained unperturbed by this development.? He didn''t draw his Spatial des or alloy dagger, nor did he use a portal to shift positions.? Instead, he stood still and closed his eyes.


    This sudden action startled Clive.? What was happening?? The Devouring Demon Centipedes was charging at David, and he was just standing there with his eyes closed?


    Clive wished he could rush over and pull David away from this perilous situation.? However, the creature''s overwhelming presence prevented him from getting any closer.? All he could do was watch David, growing increasingly frantic and cursing him a thousand times in his mind.


    "You reckless kid!? Why aren''t you running away?? What are you doing standing there!? If you die like this, it''s such a waste."? While Clive was scolding David, David abruptly opened his eyes.


    A visible surge of psychic power emanated from his eyes, surging straight toward the audacious Devouring Demon Centipedes.? David intended to use this opportunity to test the true power of his newly upgraded psychic abilities.? The two waves of psychic energy shot out like arrows, swiftly prating the head of the Devouring Demon Centipedes.


    Momentarily!? Its body seemed to be locked in ce, and the one hundred three-fingered ws no longer moved.? The countless eyes on its head ceased all motion as well.? In that instant, it appeared as if David hadplete control over its body.


    David could even hear its heartbeat, like the beating of a giant drum.? His psychic abilities came into y at this moment, freezing the Devouring Demon Centipedes in its tracks, as if it were suspended in time.


    It stared at David in astonishment, seemingly taken aback by the human''s overwhelming power.? Yet, there was a trace of disdain in its eyes.


    As Devouring Demon Centipedes stood immobilized by David''s psychic control, Clive''s face showed a hint of amazement.? In his view, although David had strength, he believed that battling this creature would be challenging.? So, what he was witnessing now was truly astonishing.


    At that moment, however, a few of the Devouring Demon Centipedes'' legs suddenly twitched!? This development startled Clive, and he found himself sweating, holding onto his bell.


    David quickly noticed this change, raising an eyebrow slightly.? However, he remained calm.? He knew that his psychic abilities had only recently been upgraded and still had a long way to gopared to his offensive and defensive powers.? Additionally, considering the Devouring Demon Centipedes'' position in the wastnd world, it breaking free from his psychic control was somewhat expected.


    While David contemted the situation, the Devouring Demon Centipedes'' leg limbs began to violently wriggle again!? Its wings on the carapace also fluttered incessantly.? It had clearly broken free from David''s mental grasp.


    Now, the Devouring Demon Centipedes exuded an even more arrogant aura.? Its aggressive nature became evident, and in the next moment, it let out a low, eerie howl and illuminated the de-like spikes on its forelimbs before lunging at David.


    It seemed determined to cut David down on the spot, making him realize its might.? Seeing the creature charging forward with murderous intent, Clive furrowed his brow tightly.


    In that instant, Clive seemed to sense an overwhelming terror descending upon him, as if a mountain were crashing down.? If it weren''t for his protective energy, he might have copsed to the ground like Vi.? Clive turned his gaze toward David.


    At this moment, David, facing the charging Devouring Demon Centipedes, clenched his fist.? Upon his fist, gxies swirled like a cosmic belt, exuding immense power.? As the Devouring Demon Centipedes swung its ded spikes toward David, he didn''t hesitate to strike back with a punch!


    His Starshatter Fist was mighty, creating a powerful impact.? In the instant that David''s fist collided with the Devouring Demon Centipedes'' ded spikes, space trembled intensely, and time warped into ripples.


    "Boom!"? A deafening collision erupted, shaking the entire wastnd world and instilling fear in all who heard it.? Clive''s expression shifted from shock to amazement.


    David''s Starshatter Fist had delivered a tremendous impact, even overwhelming Clive.? The Devouring Demon Centipedes couldn''t withstand the shockwaves, and its entire body was sent flying thousands of meters away.


    The power behind this punch was immense.? David had transferred the critical hit rate from his Spatial des to his fist, making this strikeparable to the explosion of a mini-nuclear bomb.? The surrounding area experienced earthquakes, and cracks appeared in the wastnd world''s soil.