Almost the moment Dean's words fell, the massive ribs at the bottom of the pit suddenly moved!
The entire skeleton did not rise. Instead, dozens of dark-purple tentacles, thick as giant earthworms, suddenly burst from the gaps between the ribs.
Their surfaces were covered in suckers and constantly opening and closing maws, packed with layer upon layer of sharp teeth.
"Hell Vortex Worms! Open fire!" Dean roared, pulling the trigger first.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Specialized bullets struck the tentacles, bursting into sprays of blood mixed with burning and sulfur-corrosion effects.
Several tentacles were severed, foul-smelling purple fluid spraying from the stumps. But even more tentacles emerged from underground, and the bottom of the pit began to collapse.
There was no solid earth beneath them at all—it was hollow, an underground nest dug out by these creatures!
"Josh, take Team Three around the left flank and use flamethrowers to cut off their retreat!" Dean ordered as he changed magazines. "Glasses, I need these things' weaknesses."
"Hell Vortex Worms are social demonic creatures. They fear light and high temperatures, have tough hides, feed on carrion, and primarily sense vibrations and heat," Glasses shouted rapidly. "Their neural centers are in the middle of their bodies, but you'll need armor-piercing rounds to penetrate their skin."
"You hear that? Armor-piercing rounds! Keep the flamethrowers suppressing them!"
The battle quickly reached a fever pitch.
More and more vortex worms poured out from underground. There were at least thirty of them by rough estimate, each as thick as a bucket and three to four meters long. The construction vibrations seemed to have disturbed them, and they were now in a frenzy.
One vortex worm broke through the line of fire, wrapped around a demon hunter's leg, and violently dragged him downward.
"Help me—!"
Dean's gaze sharpened. Angelic