I Became an Evolving Lizard in a Martial Arts Novel-Chapter 296

My entire body burned.

Red Dragon’s power—so this was the full extent of it.

No wonder she was called the strongest blade of the Gaegak Sect.

Even I couldn’t remain unscathed under this level of firepower.

But thanks to it, the Ice Dragon’s freezing cold had been completely purged from my body.

And if I had been reduced to this state, then surely the Ice Dragon wasn’t faring any better.

For the first time, the ugly look on her face was gone.

Ironically enough, despite being a reptile, she now showed a distinctly human expression.

Whoosh!

A blue sword aura wrapped around my right arm.

It wouldn’t change much—she could also wield protective aura, and if my sword aura clashed with her refined energy, I would clearly be at a disadvantage.

But things were different now.

Her body was melting while mine was burning.

I could use elemental advantage to overturn the disparity in skill and raw strength.

KWAANG!

My claw clashed against her massive forelimb.

Size and physical power alone put her at an advantage, yet she was the one being pushed back.

"Urgh... You are truly...!"

She wasn’t being overpowered by my sheer strength, but by this insane heat coursing through me.

FWOOSH!

The Ice Dragon fought back, desperately releasing more and more cold energy.

Steam erupted in thick clouds wherever the fire and ice clashed.

But in close quarters, she couldn’t focus entirely on releasing cold.

This place was no longer her domain—it had become a land of flame.

And I was going to take full advantage of that.

"So it’s true... those rumors about you taking down Bihee and Gunggi...!"

KWAANG!

She abandoned her attempts to alter the battlefield and focused entirely on eliminating me first.

Her attacks became even more aggressive.

KWAANG!

Even for an upper-tier dragon, simply swinging her forelimbs around seemed crude.

But it wasn’t due to a lack of skill.

I was forcing her to fight this way—dancing on a fine wire, constantly suppressing her ability to use more refined techniques.

I moved at my highest possible speed, continuously obstructing her every action.

I didn’t even need to force attacks—

The Red Dragon’s fire was attacking for me.

FWOOSH!

Even after expending tremendous energy for her last attack, she still provided cover from afar.

Meanwhile, my Dragonblood continued to resonate with her flames.

If this went on for much longer, even my scales wouldn’t survive the heat.

But this was the only way to bring the Ice Dragon down.

KWAANG!

We kept exchanging blows in close combat.

Every time the Ice Dragon’s claws struck the ground, dozens of frost blades erupted around us.

Dodging them while keeping up the assault was exhausting.

SLASH!

KWAANG!

Even mid-fight, she was using her wings to strike me.

For a dragon, wings weren’t just for flying—they were an extra pair of limbs.

It was like fighting an opponent with four arms.

That put me at a disadvantage.

But I wasn’t limited to just my arms either.

WHIP!

A long tail lashed out like a whip.

CRACK!

It shattered the ice covering her scales.

"Kugh!"

A shallow wound appeared on her right shoulder.

It wasn’t deep, but the fact that I had managed to break through her near-indestructible ice armor was significant.

FWOOSH!

I continued moving swiftly on all fours, pressing the attack.

When she tried to take to the skies, I relentlessly targeted her wings.

"This... this is...!"

And whenever she showed signs of preparing a breath attack, I slipped beneath her chin and shut her down before she could unleash it.

One misstep would mean instant death.

FWOOSH!

But one slip from me, and I paid the price.

The Ice Dragon’s razor-sharp wings cut deep into my chest.

"You... you have truly gone too far. Why do you struggle so desperately?"

Even I couldn’t avoid taking damage forever.

She took advantage of my brief moment of weakness.

The air around us trembled.

She was about to unleash a Froststorm.

A technique capable of erasing all the Red Dragon’s fire and reversing the entire battlefield.

Her wings were already lifting—

I gritted my teeth.

Crisis always brought opportunity.

BOOM!

I slammed my feet into the ground.

[ 「Reverse Scale Lv10」 activated. ]

[ 「Heaven-Sundering Presence」 temporarily acquired. ]

[ Your mastery is high. ]

[ 「Heaven-Sundering Presence」 evolves into 「Heaven-Piercing Presence」. ]

Heaven-Piercing Presence.

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A force strong enough to rip the sky asunder, a presence that casts its will across the world.

Rumble.

This technique did two things—

It momentarily locked down the opponent’s movements.

And it exponentially increased my own power.

For a fraction of a second, the Ice Dragon was paralyzed.

And that was all I needed.

I lunged for the shallow wound I had inflicted earlier.

SLASH!

No matter how strong my attacks were, they wouldn’t be enough to take her down in a single strike.

But they were enough to widen the crack in her armor.

I followed up instantly—

Right hand—Gaegak Divine Claw.

Left hand—Black Death Palm.

I wasn’t fully proficient in Black Death Palm.

Which meant I had to use a loophole.

[ 「Reverse Scale Lv10」 activated. ]

This time, my target—

Was myself.

I copied the technique of the previous Gomodo, who had taken over my body.

[「Black Death Palm (Modified)」 temporarily acquired.]

The aura of Black Death.

The true power of Gomodo, feared by all spirit beasts.

Even for the Ice Dragon, there was no way she would remain unharmed after being exposed to Red Dragon’s fire and then taking this attack.

So «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» this would be the final blow.

Shwiiiiing!

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A power that could be called death itself rushed toward the Ice Dragon’s wound.

KRRRRR-BOOOOOM!

My attack never reached the Ice Dragon.

With the sound of thunder, my vision flipped upside down.

KWA-THUUUUD!

A sharp impact slammed into my side, sending me flying and crashing into a boulder.

"Aaan? Even in this mess, you managed to roll and reduce the damage?"

I hastily got to my feet.

Someone had intervened.

And I instinctively knew exactly who it was.

The complete opposite of the composed Ice Dragon.

Golden hair, bronzed skin.

A face that perfectly suited the term thug, with a long tongue sticking out.

【Thunderbird LV???】

"Man, this is one hell of a catch."

The Thunderbird.

Also called the Thunder Roc—Red Dragon’s other mortal enemy.

I had been aware of its presence from the start.

After all, my master had warned me about both the Thunderbird and the Ice Dragon.

That was why I had aimed to take out the Ice Dragon as quickly as possible.

But I was too late.

FWOOSH!

SZZZZT!

Far off in the distance, Ice Dragon’s cold clashed against Red Dragon’s fire.

The Ice Dragon wasn’t in good shape.

If I knew Red Dragon, then it would take some time, but she would be able to win against the Ice Dragon in this state.

If the Ice Dragon were unscathed, it might be different, but I had inflicted serious wounds, and as the flames continued to accumulate, she would eventually fall.

That meant my task was clear.

I had to keep the Thunderbird from joining the fight.

"Aaang? You seriously wanna fight me?"

The Thunderbird had taken on a human form.

This was the perfect moment to attack.

"Let’s talk first. I don’t really care about that bitch, anyway."

...Talk?

Well, whatever.

As long as I kept him occupied, I bought more time, and my body could recover a little.

"I came flying over because I heard some bastard took out Gunggi and Bihee. Heh, I wondered what kind of guy could do that... and damn, your face looks real familiar?"

...Does he know about Gomodo?

"Hah! Yeah, it’s you! That ancient death with a tail!"

If he was on the same level as the Ice Dragon, then it would be weirder if he didn’t know.

"How long has it been, huh?!"

The Thunderbird let out a loud laugh, his tongue flicking between his teeth.

...Wait. Could he have been friendly with Gomodo?

I was a little confused.

"Hmm... Judging by that look on your face, he still hasn’t fully taken over, huh?"

What?

Right now, I was nothing more than Gomodo’s descendant to the others.

Even the Ice Dragon had taunted me about my parents because of that assumption.

But this guy—what the hell was he?

How did he know the previous Gomodo was inside me?

And his words were strange.

"He still hasn’t taken over."

The subject of that sentence wasn’t me.

It was the previous Gomodo.

"Tsk... You look vicious, but since you’re a lizard, I guess there’s still something kinda cute about you."

The Thunderbird chuckled as if amused.

"I really didn’t expect things to turn out this way, but seeing you in person is fascinating. Hmmm, that guy really is interesting."

...What exactly did he know?

"We’ve got plenty of time, so where should I start?"

A sly grin spread across his face.

I could tell right away—this wasn’t goodwill.

"My relationship with Gomodo? Or maybe how I know that guy is inside you?"

Every word he spoke forced me to listen.

An ancient spirit beast.

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A direct connection to the previous Gomodo.

If it was him, then maybe—maybe he could answer some of the questions I’d been carrying all this time.

"You’ve got that look in your eyes. You wanna know how I know these things, huh? Well, if nothing else, I know that guy better than most."

But his words could also be a trap to confuse me.

Just like I was buying time, he could have his own reason to delay the fight.

I couldn’t let myself be swayed by uncertain information.

I had to remain calm and prepare to attack at the first opening.

"Puhaha! You still don’t trust me?"

How could I?

Even if he was lying, I wasn’t in a position to tell.

"Hmm... How do I earn your trust? Oh, I know—maybe if I tell you this?"

Say whatever you want.

I wasn’t going to fall for it.

"That you weren’t originally a lizard."

...

...What?

The Thunderbird’s eyes curved into crescent moons.

"Oh no, what will you do if you’re already this shocked?"

A grotesque smile twisted across his face.

Goosebumps ran down my spine.

Not from fear of him.

"I also know you don’t belong to this world."

But from the fact that he knew that.