Li Tianyuan instantly countered with a swing of his spear.
The lizard, catching the movement from the corner of its eye, raised its wings—
CLANG!
The spear struck, a shockwave exploding from the impact, blasting the lizard away. It crashed through trees, its body bouncing violently across the forest floor.
But it wasn't down yet. Lizarius flared its wings, claws digging into the earth to stop its momentum—
Too late.
Li Tianyuan closed the distance in an instant, appearing before the lizard like a ghost, eyes sharp, calm But before he could strike again.
Lizarius opened its jaws wide—
ROOAAARR!!
A deafening, piercing sound wave exploded out.
Li Tianyuan wasn't expecting that.
The force ripped through the air, tearing his robes and blasting him backward. Dirt and rock flew as he slid, His heels gouged trenches in the earth, resisting the force. His Pan shield floated in front of him, absorbing the brunt of the wave.
His feet dragged deep trenches before he finally stopped.
Now bare-chested, spear in hand, with the Pan hovering at his side, Li Tianyuan stood firm. Around him, the earth lay shattered, scarred by the sound wave.
> So that's how it killed the elder, he thought. It's not just fast and well-defended... It can wield multiple elements. Its abilities are diverse—and it's only used half its energy.
I can't let this drag out.
He gripped his spear tighter, eyes locked on the lizard.
Lizarius stared back.
> it's strong, it thought. I haven't landed a single hit. That Pan blocks everything. To kill him—I have to destroy it.
Crackling lightning surged across the lizard's scales. With a flap of its wings, it launched forward—like a bolt of lightning.
Li Tianyuan shot forward as well.
BOOM!
They clashed—spear and tail colliding, sending shockwaves blasting the forest apart. Trees shattered. Rocks split. The air warped from the impact.
Lizarius twisted, its tail whipping out, releasing a barrage of lightning-infused golden scales.
Li Tianyuan raised the Pan—
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Each scale struck but was deflected.
Shifting the Pan aside, he lunged.
Lizarius maw glowed blue—
FOOOM!
It unleashed a torrent of flame.
But Li Tianyuan didn't retreat. He tightened his grip on the spear, drew back his spear, and wind spun around its tip, forming a miniature tornado. With a roar, he thrust forward—
The wind spun violently, forming a tornado that swallowed the flames, dispersing them with sheer force—
But Lizarius was gone.
Li Tianyuan's eyes narrowed. He couldn't sense it anymore.
He moved fast, pulling a mid-tier Mortal Grade Defensive Talisman, slapping it onto his chest—
CLANG!
A sudden strike—
Lizarius, now invisible, had appeared behind him. Its tail aimed directly for his skull, but the barrier shimmered into place just in time.
CRACK!
The tail struck the shield, fracturing it instantly. The cracks spread like lightning—then shattered.
But Li Tianyuan was already moving.
He spun, swinging his spear with deadly precision.
Hmm. A defensive talisman, Lizarius thought, catching the motion with a flick of its eye. It crossed its wings in front of itself—
CLANG!
The spear struck, blasting Lizarius back like a missile. It tumbled across the battlefield, gouging deep trenches in the earth.