The Basilisk suffered such a heavy blow that its brain was completely disoriented.
Hearing the commotion, several professors ran over, including Harry's Head of House, Professor McGonagall. When she saw the giant Basilisk in front of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, she nearly fainted.
But the next scene made her wonder if she was still asleep.
"OH, my goodness!"
Harry had detected Professor McGonagall's arrival using Observation Haki, but at the moment, he was in 'battle' and had no time to stop.
He couldn't forget Yang Tao's teachings: if you fight, you must gain something, at the very least, combat experience.
However, if the Basilisk couldn't provide combat experience, then it would provide materials.
He directly reached out and plunged his hand into the Basilisk's eye, directly gouging out its eye. No matter how the Basilisk struggled and roared, it couldn't shake off Harry's merciless large hand.
He didn't care about the disgusting nature of it; after all, neither the Wretch nor the hounds, nor the Night Demons from the 'I Am Legend' world, were pleasant-looking creatures.
Not to mention the corpses and remains from various worlds.
He stuffed the eye into his storage bag.
Harry sidestepped the Basilisk's gaping maw, then put on a pair of dragonhide gloves, only needed for Potions class. He decisively and quickly reached out, grabbed the two largest fangs in the Basilisk's mouth, and then used his whole body to pull the Basilisk's body outward.
A Basilisk over twenty meters long and nearly two meters thick was a behemoth in the eyes of wizards, but in Harry's hands, it appeared utterly helpless.
'Soru!'
Harry used Soru, one of the Rokushiki, to kick the Basilisk in the face, and the two fangs, seeping black venom, were forcefully pulled out.
As if remembering he was a wizard, Harry waved his wand: "Incantation of Dark Sectumsempra…"
Snape, who was watching from afar, surprisingly showed a rare hint of a relieved smile.
It turned out that the Basilisk's magic resistance and physical resistance were all concentrated in its scales; its mouth was still pitifully weak, especially in front of the 'physical' nature of Incantation of Dark Sectumsempra.
The Basilisk lay weakly on Hogwarts' cold floor, and as it neared death, it recalled its time with Salazar Slytherin.
Just as Harry was about to use his 'short sword' for a finishing blow, Yang Tao's applause interrupted him.
"A thoroughly enjoyable battle!"
"Harry, you did well, but would you be interested in keeping it as a pet?"
Harry looked at the somewhat imposing but ugly Basilisk, shook his head slightly, and said, "Basilisks can only be tamed when they are hatched."
"An adult Basilisk is impossible to tame, and it's too dangerous to keep it at the school…"
Yang Tao nodded slightly: "Actually, with the Blue Bird, you wouldn't have to worry about that, but since you don't like it, then forget about it."
Basilisk: "..."
He drew out the Yamato and lightly swung it, and the Basilisk completely lost its life force. It was safer for him to deal with this kind of magical creature.
Once the HP bar is empty, who cares.
Harry looked at the damaged wall and raised his wand, waving it: "Reparo…"
The shattered wall was like time flowing backward; the scattered stones on the ground flew up and reattached themselves, also proving that he was a pure wizard.
The kind-hearted Professor McGonagall scurried to Harry's side, checking him up and down for injuries. After finding no problems, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Harry, this is a Basilisk. Even a dragon could die in front of it."
Snape walked forward expressionlessly, glanced sideways at Harry, and explained to Professor McGonagall: "Professor McGonagall, you've already seen Harry's strength."
"His guardian taught him some special abilities, and these abilities are enough for him to protect himself."
Snape spoke very tactfully. In reality, he really wanted to tell everyone present that if Harry were to fight without restraint, not a single person at Hogwarts would be a match for this child.
Even Dumbledore.
Professor McGonagall glared fiercely at Snape and said, "Severus, no matter what, Harry is just a child."
"Don't think I don't know that you call Harry over almost every other night. Was Harry using your spell just now? Incantation of Dark Sectumsempra! You don't even worry about Harry being in danger!"
She then turned to Hermione and Ron, who were still stunned, and said, "And you two, come with me. I'll take you to Madam Pomfrey and have her give you a thorough check-up."
After speaking, she glared fiercely at Snape again.
Snape dared not say a word.
When he was a student, Professor McGonagall was his teacher, and she disciplined him like a child.
Professor McGonagall quickly left with Harry and the two others, leaving the remaining professors to examine the Basilisk.
Dumbledore walked up to Yang Tao and said, "Harry is a wizard…"
Hearing Dumbledore's words, Yang Tao immediately pointed to the wall, which had been restored to its original state, and said, "Magic, no problem."
"But Headmaster Dumbledore, when facing danger, as long as one can survive, whether or not magic is used is not important, is it?"
Dumbledore looked at the huge Basilisk and nodded slightly.
Just then, a showy voice came from around the corner of the hallway: "What happened just now? Don't worry, with me, Lockhart, everything will be…"
Then Lockhart saw the giant Basilisk corpse, and his face instantly turned pale, his legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the ground. However, he quickly realized that the Basilisk was already dead, adjusted his mindset, got up from the ground, and said, "Excuse me, I just slipped…"
"Oh, a Basilisk… What a pity, I arrived a bit late, otherwise I could have shown you my heroic struggle against the Basilisk."
Yang Tao: "..."
All the professors: "..."
All the professors at Hogwarts knew that Lockhart was a good-for-nothing, barely considered a 'consumable' for Defense Against the Dark Arts, but hearing his words truly made everyone sigh that shameless people indeed live freely.
Yang Tao now regretted killing the Basilisk. If he had known, he would have left the Basilisk for Lockhart to show off his prowess.
But it's not too late now. He immediately smiled and said, "Professor Lockhart, this Basilisk is one male and one female. This one is just a female, and there's a male one in the Chamber of Slytherin. Shall I take you there?"
He planned to transform into a Basilisk and play with Lockhart for a bit.
Hearing his words, Lockhart's expression changed slightly, revealing a look as if he had left the gas on at home. He said, "I just remembered, I need to go back and prepare for class. Only by taking every lesson seriously can one be a good professor, Headmaster Dumbledore, I'll be heading back now."
With that, Lockhart left without looking back.
Yang Tao turned to Dumbledore and asked, "You're not expelling him? Are you planning to keep him for Christmas?"
Dumbledore calmly said, "Remus John Lupin intends to come to the school to teach and protect Harry's safety. If possible, I will have him serve as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher."
Hearing Lupin's name, Yang Tao looked at Dumbledore in surprise and said, "Don't tell me Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban."
Dumbledore nodded and said, "Three days ago, Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban."
Alright, alright, so this is how you're playing? Mixing the Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban storylines together?
Yang Tao looked at Snape, wanting to inquire about Peter Pettigrew's situation, but Snape probably guessed his thoughts and immediately turned to look at the Basilisk.