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Chapter 28 — Trust Me
"Ah!!!"
A bowl-sized crimson pillar of light erupted violently from the gaping maw of the Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard. One of the Inner Court students, already at the limits of his endurance, couldn't dodge in time. The blood pillar pierced straight through his abdomen, and the excruciating pain tore a wail from his lips.
But it didn't stop there. A layer of blood light quickly spread from the wound, engulfing the student in an instant. Under that horrifying crimson glow, his flesh and bones began to dissolve in an unnatural, grotesque way.
No one had time to mourn their fallen comrade. Every pair of eyes remained locked on the Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard in front of them. Including Zhang Lexuan, only six people remained on the battlefield. Pushed to their limits, not a single one dared to let their guard down—otherwise, the next death would be theirs.
The Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard itself was far from in perfect condition. Though the few humans before it were weaker in strength, their coordinated attacks had caused it significant trouble.
At its prime, it wouldn't have feared them at all. But these cunning humans kept targeting its injured abdomen and eyes. Each successive strike deepened its wounds, threatening its very life.
Beyond the tail, a massive circular wound had appeared on its neck as well—an injury caused by Zhang Lexuan's second activation of her Sixth Spirit Skill.
That strike had originally been aimed at its head, but the Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard, sensing the threat to its life, erupted with power beyond everyone's expectation. It not only dodged the deadly light pillar at the last possible moment but also claimed the life of a Spirit Saint in the process.
Zhang Lexuan inhaled deeply, forcing her remaining Spirit Power to circulate through her body. She had already unsealed her Martial Spirit's true form to attempt another Sixth Spirit Skill, but the Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard, now wary, wouldn't give her a single opening.
By now, everyone was at the brink of exhaustion. Coordinating to restrain the beast again seemed nearly impossible. If they failed to find an opening, all six of them would likely perish.
The thought was enough to make even Zhang Lexuan feel despair. Normally, a Hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, faced with mortal danger, would have fled long ago. This is precisely why hunting such Spirit Beasts requires a Super Douluo; Titled Douluos might defeat a Hundred-thousand-year beast in combat, but would struggle to prevent its escape.
But the beast before them was different—a bloodthirsty, violent Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard, whose countless killings had lowered its intelligence while driving it to madness. Once in a frenzy, it didn't just gain perversely enhanced combat instincts; it utterly lost all reason, with no thought of fleeing at all.
To strike such a beast, someone would have to act as bait, deliberately drawing it out to create an opportunity.
Zhang Lexuan gritted her teeth, clenching her fists so tightly that her arms trembled, yet she still hesitated, unable to make the decisive move.
Then, a gentle mental fluctuation connected with her spirit. Startled, Zhang Lexuan felt the entire world suddenly become transparent, and before she could react fully, information flooded into her mind: the wounded Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard ahead, her teammates whose Spirit Power was nearly drained behind her, the trees cleft in half around her—everything crystal clear, including the young boy who had bid her farewell that morning and was now using this skill to aid her.
"Run towards me. Lead it here."
The brief message appeared in her mind. Zhang Lexuan hesitated—Huo Yuhao's skill was powerful, but it didn't guarantee he could eliminate the Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard.
Through Spirit Detection, she saw the purple Spirit Ring beneath his feet—but only a single ring. There was no way he could stand against the Dragon Lizard in direct combat, perhaps not even endure the residual force of its attacks.
Huo Yuhao was helping her. She couldn't let him take on such danger. But with his Spirit Detection aiding her, the hit rate of her Sixth Spirit Skill would be greatly increased. It was enough to gamble everything on this one move.
Seeming to sense her resolve, a new message appeared in her mind, this time just two words:
"Trust me."
At those words, Zhang Lexuan froze for a moment. Then, gritting her silver teeth, she turned sharply and surged forward, her speed reaching its peak. She became a blur as she charged toward Huo Yuhao's position.
The Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard clearly hadn't expected this. Stunned for half a second, it let out a furious roar. Ignoring the remaining five humans, it lunged straight at Zhang Lexuan.
Though it had lost all reason, the Dragon Lizard still instinctively avoided attacks. But in this situation, instinct drove it to pursue the one who had harmed it the most—Zhang Lexuan. After enduring two consecutive Sixth Spirit Skills, she was now its greatest source of hatred.
In mere breaths, Zhang Lexuan would cover the distance of nearly a thousand meters. But in terms of sheer speed, she was no match for the Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard.
In an instant, she felt its looming, ferocious presence behind her. Ahead, she saw a small mound of earth roughly two meters high. As she closed in, another message from Huo Yuhao entered her mind:
"Jump over."
Without hesitation, Zhang Lexuan leaped high. Her eyes flew over the mound, and at last, she saw Huo Yuhao standing calmly not far ahead.
As she drew the Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard into the trap, Huo Yuhao's body glowed a deep blue, and a dazzling golden light erupted from his forehead.
From that sacred, majestic radiance, a golden vertical eye slowly opened.
"Fate—Judgment!"
The words left his lips, and a strange light radiated outward from his brow. In an instant, it enveloped Zhang Lexuan and the Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard.
Within the light, the world seemed filtered through a hazy, dazzling lens; even the air appeared to twist. Zhang Lexuan felt herself momentarily dazed as golden light drifted from her body. Behind her, a golden phantom formed, mirroring her appearance almost perfectly.
The Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard also radiated light—but not the dazzling gold of Zhang Lexuan. Instead, a ghastly, pale glow emerged, and a skeletal image of its head coalesced behind it, giving off a horrific impression.
After executing the move, Huo Yuhao let out a low grunt, his vertical eye closing, but his bright eyes did not pause. He began moving backward, continuously observing the aftermath through Spirit Detection.
As Zhang Lexuan leaped over the mound, the Dragon Lizard, relying on its massive bulk, made no attempt to dodge. It charged straight into the mound.
A tremendous crash shook the ground. Earth and rocks flew, and the mound collapsed, revealing dozens of core arrays embedded within—each set up by Huo Yuhao.
Though the highest-grade Spirit tool he had created was only Rank Three, incapable of harming a Hundred-thousand-year Blood-Corrosion Dragon Lizard alone, dozens linked together could produce devastating force.
Borrowing methods from his previous life, he extracted the core arrays from dozens of Spirit tools and linked them into one massive Spirit Bomb, amplifying its power hundreds of times over.
Under the Judgment of the Light of Fate, the Dragon Lizard's luck had reached an extreme low. As if fate had conspired against it, the Spirit Bomb landed perfectly on its largest abdominal wound.
(End of Chapter)