I Became an Evolving Lizard in a Martial Arts Novel – Chapter 51

Chapter 51

Waaang teup

Black hair, like a waterfall painted in ink wash, fluttered.

The blue eyes staring at me were unforgettable.

Baek Yeonyeong.

My master had appeared.

“Gegegek!”

“That peculiar cry of yours hasn’t changed.”

Moreover, she seemed to know that I was that lizard back then.

Our sizes differed by dozens of times, so how could she possibly know?

That wasn’t the important thing.

The crucial point was that Baek Yeonyeong was holding Anodontosaurus’s tail.

Its tail didn’t move an inch.

It should have been struggling to resist somehow, but it was as if it had been sedated.

This was my chance.

Komodo Dragon.

No.

Green Basilisk, final form.

“Gegek….”

Master.

That guy hit me.

 

I extended my front leg, making the saddest face I could.

Baek Yeonyeong smiled slightly.

“You clever little thing. Are you asking me to deal with this dinosaur?”

No, no.

It doesn’t seem like you’ll need to deal with it at all.

“Well, fine. I can’t say I’m entirely blameless for this dinosaur ending up here.”

Huh?

Wait a minute, wasn’t there fear among Anodontosaurus’s conditions?

The reason Utahraptor fled in terror.

And why this dinosaur, despite being terrified, was determined to fight me to the death.

It was because something even scarier was chasing it from behind.

Now everything made sense.

Anodontosaurus was a poor victim who had encountered Baek Yeonyeong.

It must have been enjoying a lazy afternoon in the sun when it ran into Baek Yeonyeong.

Like meeting a bear while taking a walk.

Thinking about it that way, I felt a bit sorry for it.

“Unless it’s an Imoogi, I don’t want to kill a dragon.”

What a relief.

Well, dinosaurs are kind of like dragons, after all.

But why did Baek Yeonyeong chase this dinosaur?

If she really wanted to catch it, she could have dragged it by the tail.

 

“Still, since it made my disciple like this, it must be punished.”

With that, Baek Yeonyeong instantly threw Anodontosaurus against the cave wall.

Boom!

You said you didn’t want to kill dragons!

Did you want the title of dragon slayer that badly?

…Rest in peace.

Sorry I couldn’t stop her.

You should have just gone your way.

You didn’t have to mess with her.

“Roar!”

Contrary to my expectations, Anodontosaurus was still alive.

Anodontosaurus staggered to its feet.

…It had more stamina than I thought.

“Falling clumsily like that. Still, thanks to you, I met my disciple, so you can leave now.”

“Roar!”

Didn’t I just hear a boom?

Were you trying to help it stand, not kill it?

Anodontosaurus slowly crawled out of the cave.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Little lizard, do you want me to help you up?”

No.

I don’t want to die yet.

 

“Gegek!”

I straightened my posture immediately.

Wiggling my front leg to show that it hurt.

“Fine. Let me take a closer look.”

Step by step.

Baek Yeonyeong approached me.

She glanced at my injured hand and gently stroked it.

“You’re still lacking in training. Your Dragon Claws are quite decent, but your Nine Yin White Bone Claws are still far from perfect. Of course, that’s by my standards.”

“Gek….”

I made a disgruntled noise.

“And what’s with your appearance? Your scales have turned black. You look like that woman on the volcano.”

That woman on the volcano?

Is there a Komodo Dragon there too?

Or is it another reptile?

Baek Yeonyeong’s white hand grabbed my snout.

“Gegek…?”

Creak.

I had no choice but to open my mouth.

Baek Yeonyeong looked at my teeth for a long time.

“Ho. Your teeth have indeed become sharper. I’m glad you’re on the right path.”

 

The right path?

Being a Komodo Dragon is the right path.

At least I didn’t end up like Dimetrodon.

…How long are you going to look at my mouth?

It’s a bit embarrassing.

“Open a little wider.”

Baek Yeonyeong seemed ready to stick her head into my mouth.

“Gegeek!”

What are you trying to see!

We’re not that close!

“Hoho. So it was you who took the Azure Sky Immortal Dew.”

Hiccup.

“…Gekgek.”

No, it wasn’t me.

I let out a nervous “gekgek.”

I’ll just stay quiet for now.

“Coveting the Cordyceps is one thing, but even the Azure Sky Immortal Dew?”

This is bad.

She’s going to make me repay with my body!

That means I’ll be turned into grilled lizard skewers.

Should I gently close my mouth now?

 

“Little lizard. My head is still in your mouth, why are you putting pressure on it?”

It’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding.

How could I do such a thing?

…Failed.

It wouldn’t budge.

Swoosh.

Baek Yeonyeong pulled her head out of my mouth.

Finally, I could close my mouth.

Teup.

Gulp.

Gulp?

Something went down my throat?

Did a tooth fall out?

…That wasn’t the issue right now.

The important thing was Baek Yeonyeong was staring at me with an almost expressionless face.

What was the meaning of that expression?

It seemed like she was angry, but also slightly smiling.

“You insisted on going in there even after I had sealed it.”

She wasn’t smiling after all.

It was over.

Time for lizard skewers.

 

Or maybe lizard sashimi.

Baek Yeonyeong’s white hand moved.

Her five fingers aimed at my head.

This must be the real Nine Yin White Bone Claws.

“Well done.”

Baek Yeonyeong lightly patted my head.

“You must be at that level to be called my disciple.”

My tail wagged lightly.

Maybe because her inner strength was strong, her patting felt good.

“Hmm, but those over there….”

Baek Yeonyeong glanced at the four sisters of the Tang clan in the distance.

“Gegek!”

I turned my head and called for Tang So-yeong.

The fight was over, so why wasn’t she coming closer?

I understood she was cautious since it was her first time meeting Baek Yeonyeong, but she was a good person in her own way.

“What a strange combination.”

I thought so too.

It would take some time to explain.

…Not that I could explain it anyway.

“Gek.”

 

Oh, come to think of it, Tang So-yeong.

Being around spiders so often made me forget sometimes, but she was human.

Moreover, a human from the Sichuan Tang clan.

She must be happy to meet another human after such a long time.

“Gegek!”

I kept calling Tang So-yeong, but she didn’t come towards me.

What was wrong with her?

Tang So-yeong was from a prestigious family.

Baek Yeonyeong, though her origins were unknown, possessed extremely strong inner strength.

If they formed a bond, it would likely be beneficial for both.

I’d have to drag her over even if I had to bite her leg.

But first, I wanted to feel more of Baek Yeonyeong’s profound inner strength.

The way she gently scratched my head felt nice.

It made me want to close my eyes.

The pain in my leg disappeared at some point.

As I enjoyed the sensation, Baek Yeonyeong’s hand stopped at some point.

I opened my eyes slightly and looked at her.

Her hand had moved.

It was no longer on my head but right in front of my mouth.

She was staring at me intently.

What now.

 

What did that mean.

“Lizard.”

I thought her face looked a bit flushed, but it must have been my imagination.

She was someone with hardly any facial expressions, so I must have been mistaken.

If not, it must have been the lighting.

“Isn’t there something you’ve forgotten?”

Baek Yeonyeong extended her finger and poked my snout.

…Was she asking me to bite her?

*

Tang So-yeong was at a loss.

The mythical divine beast, the Komodo Dragon.

And it was blocked by another mystical creature.

Ankylosaurus.

A monster said to crush mountains and shake the earth.

Though it wasn’t exactly an Ankylosaurus but a similar creature, its strength was undeniable.

The Komodo Dragon she served had just recently assumed that form.

Though large, it was still small compared to a fully grown Komodo Dragon as described.

It could be called a juvenile state.

Just as it seemed it would defeat the Ankylosaurus-like monster with mystical techniques, an unexpected blow came at the last moment.

Tang So-yeong almost threw everything away in that moment.

The unique poison she had sworn not to use recklessly.

 

She reached for it in her bosom.

And then she saw a movement like a shadow.

She couldn’t guess when it had appeared.

The Cult Leader had arrived.

The monstrous woman she had encountered by chance after entering the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

She grabbed the creature with one hand and began to touch the Komodo Dragon.

Tang So-yeong was terrified.

She knew better than anyone that a single gesture from this woman could kill everyone present.

Her body trembled uncontrollably.

She couldn’t make a sound.

Instinctual fear took over her body.

And then, she heard a very familiar cry.

“Gegek!”

The Komodo Dragon was blocking the Cult Leader by itself.

Even though it was a Komodo Dragon, it was too much to handle the Cult Leader.

She was one of the top ten martial artists in the world, a monster among monsters.

Yet, the Komodo Dragon didn’t intend to move.

It was the same with the Fierce Dew.

And with the Ankylosaurus.

Once again, it was trying to bear everything alone.

 

What was a divine beast?

What was divinity?

Why did it have to be protected again this time?

Tang So-yeong overcame her fear.

Though only a second-rate martial artist, the unique poison she wielded was difficult even for the elders of the Tang clan to resist.

The seductive poison.

A poison that even seasoned martial artists with profound inner strength couldn’t block.

Especially effective against female warriors.

There was a famous story about the legendary female swordsman, Sword Empress, who succumbed to this poison and ended up sleeping with a man barely at the first-rate level.

It was a famous tale about the seductive poison. Some said the Sword Empress pretended to be affected on purpose, but who in their right mind would do that with poison?

Tang So-yeong knew well how dangerous the seductive poison was.

The seductive poison she wielded was particularly dangerous.

Using it could put herself in danger.

But she could at least help the Komodo Dragon escape.

Tang So-yeong steeled her resolve.

But she never got to use the seductive poison.

Thud.

The sight before her was so shocking that her strength left her hands.

Nom nom.

The Komodo Dragon was chewing on the Cult Leader’s hand.

 

*

Waang.

Teup.

[【Tang So-yeong】’s faith has increased greatly.]

…What’s with her now?