I Became an Evolving Lizard in a Martial Arts Novel-Chapter 278
No one had foreseen the full extent of Hunhui’s strength.
Not a single spirit beast present—
Not even Gomodo, the very one who had drawn him into this battle.
At best, he had expected Hunhui to pull his weight in aiding Cho-Do and Docheol.
But the power of Solong—the Hidden Dragon—
Had completely shattered his expectations.
Bihee gazed at the colossal dragon before him.
What he had thought to be the ground—
Had actually been its foot.
And what he had mistaken for the sun—
Was its eye.
It was a monstrous size,
A form that could rival even the True Dragon himself.
Even when facing Kaichal Goa-Thal,
Hunhui had never fully unleashed himself.
But now—
He had poured everything out.
The massive body that was already large—
Had grown even larger.
A mountain could barely compare to Solong’s current size.
KWAHHHH!
Every strike of his reshaped the landscape.
Even a casual swing of his arm—
Would instantly kill most spirit beasts.
For the first time,
Bihee felt something fundamentally unfair about his opponent.
"Even with that massive body—"
"His attacks still reach me?"
Every being had limits.
Even spirit beasts could not infinitely grow stronger.
Size and weight imposed natural constraints—
The larger a being,
The more burdened it became by its own existence.
Something of Solong’s size should, by all logic,
Find each step a gamble between life and death.
A monstrosity beyond reason.
But Solong—
Was a dragon.
And a dragon—
Was one who had surpassed the limits of its kind.
But so was Bihee.
He too was a dragon—
And he wouldn’t just sit and take it.
Yet despite everything,
Bihee could not counterattack.
That—
Was why he felt Solong’s power was unfair.
Bihee drew his strength from the earth.
He was of Earth among the Five Phases.
To unleash his full power,
He needed to be standing on solid ground.
But Solong—
Was denying him that.
Every time Bihee tried to touch the earth,
What he landed on—
Was Solong’s body.
Unable to establish his foundation,
He was left completely exposed to the next attack.
SWOOOOSH!
The most infuriating of those attacks—
Was this.
THUUUUM!
A tail strike—
Launched upward from below.
A technique designed to completely remove his chance of setting foot on solid ground.
And as soon as Bihee was launched skyward—
The attacks poured in.
FWOOOOOM!
Docheol’s black flames surged upward.
SHAAAA!
Cho-Do’s massive vines whipped out, draining vital energy.
AWWWOOOOOOO!
White Fang’s freezing energy pierced the air from afar.
SHAAAK!
Threads of spider silk—as strong as steel, laced with venom—
Rained down on him.
And the most frustrating attack of them all—
“Monogamyyyyy—!"
“Polygamy!!”
“Po-po-po-polygamy!!!”
The joint assault of the Unicorns and Bicorns.
Normally—
They wouldn’t even be worth mentioning.
Both were creatures bound to the land.
Neither had any means to strike at a target in the air.
But this battle was different.
No one could have imagined a Unicorn and a Bicorn working together.
And no one could have predicted—
That the Bicorns would be vaulting into the sky like shadows,
Carrying the Unicorns on their backs,
Who waited for the perfect moment to strike with their gleaming blue horns.
“M-monogamy...!”
“Hehehe...”
Even when the Bicorns touched them in strange ways,
The Unicorns ignored it.
They had learned to endure.
And focused solely on battle.
Bihee, still unable to land a single effective counter,
Finally realized—
“I need to deal with Solong first.”
But—
That was easier said than done.
Bihee may have been weakened,
But he was still far stronger than most spirit beasts.
Yet Solong—
Was not like most spirit beasts.
A creature beyond logic.
With that size,
He should have been slow.
That was the natural order.
But Solong’s speed—
Was dozens of times faster than anything Bihee had expected.
SWOOOSH!
BOOOOM!
Once again—
Bihee was flung into the sky.
He threw out a fist to retaliate—
BOOM!
But his attack hit nothing.
Because in that split second—
Solong had already moved behind him.
A monstrous body—
With overwhelming speed.
Bigger creatures were supposed to be more vulnerable—
With larger areas open for attack.
But Solong’s speed—
Completely negated that weakness.
This wasn’t just overwhelming strength.
It was a power that defied reason.
Bihee couldn’t comprehend it.
Even for a dragon,
How could such movements be possible?
The answer—
Was simple.
The step of a gecko upon water.
The ultimate footwork—Solong Deungcheonbo.
And the origin of that art—
Was not some young dragon’s instinct.
The "So" (溯) in Solong—
Meant to go against reason.
So naturally,
His footwork—
Was a force beyond reason itself.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
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A mountain-sized dragon—
Moving at the speed of thunder.
Once again, Bihee was thrown into the air.
And this time—
The attacks converged all at once.
Cho-Do’s vines coiled around him.
Docheol’s black flames surged.
White Fang’s frost sealed his wounds—then shattered them.
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Steel-thread webs tightened around his limbs.
“Kugh...!”
For the first time—
Bihee let out a pained grunt.
If this continued—
Even his defenses wouldn’t hold forever.
But there was no escape.
Unless—
He eliminated Solong first.
KUUUUUUUUNG!
"Scatter!"
White Fang shouted the moment he noticed the shift.
A colossal shockwave erupted midair—
Even Solong himself was pushed back slightly.
“Tch.”
Cho-Do’s face darkened.
"I didn’t think he’d be pushed this far..."
In the moment of impact—
Bihee’s feet touched the ground.
And at that very instant—
He unleashed his true form.
A dragon—
With the body of a turtle.
Bihee had cast aside all restraint.
*
BOOOOM!
After continuously plummeting, I finally landed in a new battlefield.
If the place where Bihee and the followers were fighting was at the mountain’s peak, then this was its entrance.
A perfect environment for a one-on-one fight.
Z-ZZZAAAAANG!
"You actually chose me? What an honor."
Even though I had driven him into the ground, Qiongqi only grinned.
It wasn’t as if he had taken no damage.
Despite his humanoid form, a small trickle of blood ran down from his forehead.
Yet his expression remained composed.
Not a trace of doubt that he could lose.
Wooong.
The Fox Marble trembled.
I wasn’t sure if it was because of Gongbok or the marble itself, but it was clear that even it sensed Qiongqi’s overwhelming strength.
"Just because one holds a Dragon Pearl doesn't mean they can become a dragon."
Qiongqi slowly stepped back.
"How about we talk for a moment?"
Talk?
Was he trying to stall for time?
"You’ve piqued my interest. Even if you’re the youngest, you’ve managed to bring a member of the Four Fiends under your command."
Docheol and Qiongqi were both part of the Four Fiends.
Now that Docheol had joined Gae Gak Sect, I supposed they should be called the Three Fiends instead.
"You’re someone who knows the power of the True Dragon, understands Bihee’s strength, and is obviously aware of my own power. Yet despite all that, you chose to stand on the other side. What do you think that means?"
Qiongqi took a deep breath, as if thrilled.
"It means I saw something special in you. It means you possess something that leaves me no choice but to stand against you!"
His crimson eyes gleamed.
"What could it possibly be? What did you see that made you think you could surpass Bihee, surpass me, and even challenge the True Dragon... What exactly did you witness?"
It seemed I had made the right choice in taking on Qiongqi myself.
The air grew thick with the chilling presence of his murderous intent.
Had the followers faced him instead, even if they had won, the losses would have been catastrophic.
"A tail-wielding death of old."
Qiongqi stared straight at me as he spoke.
Had he figured out my identity?
"...But you’re too small for that. Not enough strength, not enough size."
Just how monstrous was the previous Gomodo that everyone who knew him reacted the same way?
"Well, it doesn’t really matter. If Docheol decided to follow you, she must have judged you to be at least comparable to him."
Kugugugugu.
A suffocating killing intent bore down on me.
"In my eyes, you still look like a mere lizard, but I trust you’ll make things entertaining."
The way he kept mentioning Docheol made it seem like he was of a similar ilk.
He had ample chances to attack me while we were falling, but he hadn’t.
He must have wanted to fight me at my full strength.
That’s why he had the luxury of chatting.
"I’ll let you have the first move."
Could I actually win against him?
There was only one way to find out.
I had to try.
While he was still letting his guard down.
I raised my foot high and immediately launched forward with Jin-gak.
BOOOOM!
A dragon carving through the earth like a swimmer through water.
High Dragon Kick, Descending Dragon Tremor.
CRACKLE!
"Oh? This is Bihee’s...!"
Of course, this wouldn’t be enough to deal serious damage.
Woooong.
The Fox Marble resonated with my power.
A storm in my right hand.
CRACKLE!
A thunderclap in my left.
RUMMMBLE!
Descending Dragon Tremor, and Serpent’s Counterstrike.
By shaking the earth, I locked down his movements, then struck from both sides with the essence of the Storm Falcon and the Thunder Serpent.
Even Qiongqi wouldn’t be able to evade all of this.
"KUHAHA! What luxury! Three at once!"
And given his nature, I doubted he would even try to dodge.
"A gift that pleases me greatly from the very start! I shall accept it!"
Qiongqi took his stance.
He planted both feet firmly into the ground to keep from wavering.
Then he deflected every single one of my countless attacks.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
It was bizarre.
Physically impossible.
Qiongqi was still in humanoid form.
How could he possibly parry everything?
Something felt off.
The more my attacks clashed with his fists and palms, the more it felt like something was swallowing them up.
If I had to compare it to anything... it would be a swamp.
"Hmm, you’re quick to catch on. Your power is wood. Mine is metal! Our abilities are a perfect opposition!"
So even this swamp-like energy stemmed from metal.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
"So, what will you do now? All three of your attacks have been completely nullified!"
Three?
Who said there were only three?
Sssssss.
“...Don’t tell me—!"
Qiongqi’s eyes widened.
Even for him, taking a direct hit at this range was going to hurt.
The power of the storm and thunder had gathered in full.
ZZZZAAAAANG!
I unleashed it all in one concentrated blast.
CRACKLE!
Qiongqi was blasted backward.
But this wasn’t the end.
I had only landed one solid hit.
I had to keep up the pressure.
"Heh... HAHAHA!"
Qiongqi suddenly burst into laughter.
Had he hit his head?
"Excellent! Absolutely excellent! The attacks from your left and right were just a diversion! No, you actually scattered the energy of the Five Elements in every direction!"
Even after taking a direct hit, he didn’t seem to be in a bad mood.
Step by step, he strode toward me.
"I’ll have to take back my words about you being a mere lizard."
Was “lizard” supposed to be an insult?
I hadn’t really thought much of it.
"Come at me again, little dragon."
Qiongqi assumed his stance once more.
The fact that he was still holding his human form was a good sign for me.
And the fact that he was still waiting for my attack.
Since he wanted it so badly, I had no choice but to oblige.
I took the same stance as before.
Drawing every ounce of power from my danjeon, I raised my foot high.
"Another High Dragon Kick?! If you think such a thing can buy you more time—"
Who said I was using High Dragon Kick again?
[Activating "Reverse Scale Lv10."]
And who said I was just trying to buy time?
The one I had in mind...
Was the strongest of all.
[Temporarily acquiring "Heavenly Demon’s Dominion."]
I had every intention of taking down Qiongqi right here.
