Lizarius, stared at them intently with narrowed eyes as Li Zhao Ling suddenly retreated.
Li Hao arms clapped together the array flags surged into position around them.
Some hovered in the air, others shot into the ground with sharp thunks, forming a glowing circle of power.
From a distance, Li Zhao Ling watch, Li Hao stood firm, spiritual energy erupting from his body like a storm.
Lizarius's eyes flicked between the flags and Li Hao.
"Hmm… is it trying to trap me in another formation?"
"No. won't fall for that again."
The air vibrated with pressure as the formation prepared to activate.
Lizarius turned his gaze fully to Li Hao.
Li Hao felt the pressure from the lizard's eyes but remained composed.
guess it has caught on... but it's already too late. No matter how fast it is, that won't stop the formation from activating.The flags around them pulsed, glowing brighter by the second.
I'll pour every last drop of spiritual energy into the formation just for one decisive strike."
Then—Suddenly—something snapped.
His expression shifted.
His energy stopped flowing.
"Hmmm… what is this…?!"
His body froze midair.
He couldn't move.
Couldn't speak.
Couldn't control his energy.
"I can't activate the formation… I can't even circulate my spiritual energy…!"
His limbs wouldn't move. His spiritual sea went silent. His body hung in mid-air, immobile.
Before he could even begin to fall.
Just then, a flash of lightning Lizarius was already in front of him—his jaws wide open, lightning crackling across his fangs.
Before Li Hao could even gather his taught, Lizarius bit down on his head with a thunderous CRACK.
Wrapped in lightning, they both shot downward like a divine punishment from the heavens.
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BOOM!!!
They slammed into a building just outside the Li Estate. The structure was obliterated instantly—shockwaves reducing several neighboring buildings to rubble. The ground split open, forming a massive crater, dust and debris rising like a stormcloud.
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[A Few Moments Earlier…]
The flags had only just begun moving
Lizarius's eyes narrowed sharp instincts noticed the pattern.
"Another formation? trying to trap me again."
"Have to kill it before he finishes the Formation."
The moment his eyes locked with Li Hao's, his gold pupils gleamed releasing a faint golden light.
In that instant—Dragon Eyes activated.
Li Hao froze instantly, suspended midair like a puppet with its strings cut.
Lightning crackling dance across Lizarius's scales. He spread his wings and vanished in a thunderous burst of speed.
Li Hao in place. His body went rigid. His spiritual energy stopped flowing. He was completely paralyzed.
In one blinding movement, he crossed the sky—appearing directly in front of the helpless Li Hao, fangs bared.
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From a distance, Li Zhao Ling watched in confusion.
"Why hasn't he activated the array…?"
Then her eyes widened.
Lizarius struck. His jaws clamped onto Li Hao's head. Both were engulfed in a torrent of lightning as they fell.
"Damn it!" she whispered.
At that moment, Wu Jian and Li Feng Wei flew up beside her.
Zhao Ling shot forward, heart pounding.
"What's he doing?! Why did he just stand there—let it attack him?!"
The other two elders immediately followed.
Li Feng Wei sent a voice transmission:
"Elder Zhao—What's the situation with Elder Li?!"
Her reply was grim:
"Elder Li Hao had already been injured by the beast—but the wound wasn't fatal.. He planned to trap the beast within the array from the inside. Sacrifice himself to deal a decisive blow."
She paused.
Her voice darkened.
"But at the last moment, he just stopped. As if something paralyzed him. His body wouldn't move. Even his energy stopped flowing."