Chapter 114 Beihj Bird’s Paired Wings
Dimetrodon.
A large pelycosaur with a sail on its back.
The average Dimetrodon’s size would be similar to mine.
But the one in front of me was far from ordinary.
It should’ve been crawling on all fours, but it was casually lifting one of its legs.
No, its entire body was unbalanced.
The lengths of its front legs didn’t match, and where one of its eyes should’ve been, there was nothing.
However, its size was bigger than mine.
And its level wasn’t to be underestimated.
It had a higher level than both the Cockatrice and the Megatherium.
Even in that mangled state, it wouldn’t do to take it lightly.
“Grrr…”
The Dimetrodon stared directly at me.
That must have meant it was confident in its own strength.
As with any battle, I had to conserve my resources as much as possible right now.
I couldn’t retreat, nor did I have any way to recover my stamina.
In that sense, the strategy using the Poison Cloud was quite effective.
Had I foolishly wasted my energy on a Geckodeathbeam, I wouldn’t have been able to use Sprint even once.
I rushed toward it at high speed.
“Graaa!”
It roared and swung its front leg.
Boom!
As expected, it pulled back, dodging my attack.
My claws struck the ground, and other predators seized the opportunity to charge in.
“Khak!”
Terror birds, saber-toothed tigers, or perhaps slightly smaller Megatheriums.
Dinosaurs around the size of Deinonychus.
A swarm of enemies came at me, exploiting the gap.
Like the Cordyceps, this one was using sacrificial pawns to ensure its own safety.
And it was a situation I had already overcome.
Right now, my body was no different from a blade.
Slash!
Boom!
Each time I swung my tail, the beasts crowding around me burst apart.
It was the result of my attack power combined with the Dimetrodon’s tricks.
Their blood splattered everywhere.
My black scales were now dyed red.
The beasts desperately tried to capture me.
And with their sacrifices, the Dimetrodon barely managed to avoid my attacks.
I planted both feet firmly on the ground.
I activated Sprint.
The energy of the wind enveloped my body.
Using the technique of Soaring Dragon’s Ascension Step, I leapt toward it.
There was no beast capable of reacting to my sudden increase in speed.
After all, even though my size had increased considerably through evolution, my true nature was specialized in speed.
And so, my front claws extended forward.
Crack!
The Dimetrodon barely managed to block it with its front leg.
Its claws were tougher than I had anticipated.
As expected, this wasn’t an opponent I could dismiss based on appearances.
Crack!
Its front leg clashed with mine.
Although the ensuing exchange was evenly matched, the Dimetrodon had a clear limitation.
Its right arm was abnormally short.
Even if it could wield Dragon Claw, it could only do so with one hand.
On the other hand, I could use both.
Swish.
Crack!
I crossed both claws in a focused strike, relentlessly pressing it back.
“Grrr…”
Crack, crack, crack…
There was no way it could withstand my Dragon Claw with just one arm.
Sizzle…
It was helplessly forced back by my strength.
The momentum was good.
After pushing it back like this, I’d finish it off with a big move…
Slash.
Thwack!
Suddenly, blood spurted from my body.
No beast holding my leg could have inflicted this much damage.
The Dimetrodon’s left hand was still blocked by mine.
It would have to use its abnormally short right hand to attack me.
And that hand couldn’t have caused such damage.
Swish.
I quickly retreated.
If I didn’t figure out the cause, I’d get hit again.
“Kikikikik…”
The Dimetrodon laughed eerily.
And there was my blood on its sail.
I finally realized.
Its sail wasn’t just for show.
It was a massive blade made of steel.
It had grabbed the sail with its short arm and swung it at me.
Drip.
Drip, drip.
Blood dripped down.
The wound wasn’t shallow.
This one strike alone wouldn’t put me in danger, but it was significant that a gap had formed in my once impenetrable scales.
Now, the beasts that had only been swarming me could actually land effective blows.
“Kikikikik!”
Even though the Dimetrodon had injured me, it didn’t follow up with an attack.
It merely continued commanding the beasts.
I needed to change my approach.
With a gap now in my scales, I couldn’t afford to ignore their attacks any longer.
Boom!
Boom!
Another Terror Bird exploded.
Its fragments embedded into my wound.
Sizzle…
The pain was sharp enough to nearly bring me to my knees.
It wasn’t poison.
I had immunity to all poisons.
The sharp fragments had torn into my wound, aggravating it.
“Grrr…”
The sudden pain made me stagger.
“Khaaak!”
The enemies didn’t miss the opportunity and lunged at me.
A saber-toothed tiger aimed its large fangs at my leg.
Even in my normal state, those fangs would be dangerous enough to cause real damage.
I had to attack or dodge before they made contact.
But right now, I didn’t have the chance to counterattack.
Swish!
I threw myself to the side, avoiding the attack, only to be met by a waiting Megatherium.
“Rawrr!”
Boom!
Its massive front leg came crashing down on me.
Boom!
The impact was so strong, it made my head ring.
Grit.
I clenched my teeth tightly.
If I put my mind to it, I could easily get rid of these creatures.
I could utilize Reverse Scale or Dragon Blood.
However, that wouldn’t be a fundamental solution.
Killing these beasts wouldn’t allow me to escape from here.
I had to kill the Dimetrodon that was commanding them.
Otherwise, no matter how many I killed, their forces would be replenished.
It would only result in wasting my resources, and if this continued, I would eventually lose.
It was time to settle this.
Dragging it out wouldn’t be to my advantage.
I strengthened my hind legs and used my front claws to guard my head.
Withstanding the Megatherium’s barrage, I took one step.
Boom!
I took the incoming attack from the Terror Bird charging at me from the side and took another step.
Crunch!
The Saber-toothed Tiger bit my hind leg, but I ignored it and took another step.
Enduring the assault from the Deinonychus horde, I took yet another step.
Blood dripped steadily from my body.
Swish!
It could be said that I had the upper hand now.
Even so, the Dimetrodon merely observed from a distance.
It was an intelligent opponent, smart enough to stay in position until it was certain.
As expected, it wasn’t an easy foe.
I steadied my breathing.
[“Using Reverse Scale Lv1.”]
But even staying in place was the wrong move.
The Dimetrodon remained standing, observing.
And I kept advancing, enduring the attacks.
[“Temporarily acquiring The Reverberating Aura That Covers the World.”]
I was now on the cusp of perfection.
Reaching perfection meant the Middle Dantian had opened.
The difference between a top-tier warrior and one at the pinnacle was like the difference between heaven and earth.
The value of the Middle Dantian was that significant.
And for me, the Middle Dantian held an even greater meaning.
The powers of the many elixirs that a single Dantian couldn’t contain.
I could finally put those powers to use by operating two Dantians.
Rumble.
As a result, my internal energy was released at a level incomparable to before.
Boom!
The beasts attacking me were immediately slammed to the ground.
Even the Dimetrodon couldn’t escape the influence of The Reverberating Aura That Covers the World.
Of course, it wasn’t easy for me to move while maintaining this technique.
But I could manage a single attack.
Step.
Thud.
Step.
Thud!
Just like when Baek Yeonyeong had shown me, the earth trembled with each step I took.
The distance was now close enough.
A Dragon Claw infused with powerful internal energy swung toward the Dimetrodon.
Boom!
“Screee!”
The Dimetrodon’s body was crushed as it screamed in agony.
It would be a shame to end it just like this.
Dragon Claw, after all, was a technique where you grab the opponent with claws like those of a dragon.
Crunch.
I grabbed its left arm with my tough claws.
Crunch.
My claws dug into its thick hide.
“Scree!”
Now all that was left was to pull.
Crunch!
“Screeeeeee!”
The Dimetrodon writhed in pain.
As soon as the effect of The Reverberating Aura That Covers the World wore off, other beasts swarmed at me, but it didn’t matter anymore.
The Dimetrodon with one arm severed was no longer a match for me.
Even if I left it alone, it would die on its own.
Of course, I didn’t plan on standing by idly.
Who knew what tricks it might still have.
I chased after the creature as it tried to flee, rolling on the ground.
Swish!
“Screech, screech!”
It screamed as it fled.
Shaking off the beasts clinging to me, I swung my arm to deliver the final blow.
Clang!
My swung claws were deflected.
【Dimetrodon Lv55】
What blocked my attack was another Dimetrodon.
There wasn’t just one, but two.
They hadn’t attacked together from the start but were now fighting together?
It didn’t matter.
The new one was almost identical to the one with the severed arm.
Its short arm and single eye were the same.
The only difference was the direction.
The original Dimetrodon had a deformed right side, while this one had a deformed left side.
As if they were mirror images of each other.
The fact that there was another one was unexpected, but it wouldn’t be a big problem.
“Screech, screech!”
“Grrr, grrr!”
The one-armed Dimetrodon extended its right arm.
The newly arrived Dimetrodon extended its left arm.
In other words, their abnormally short arms touched.
Snap!
The two Dimetrodons firmly locked their arms together.
What were they trying to do?
I didn’t like the atmosphere.
After finishing off the Saber-toothed Tiger blocking my path, I charged toward them.
Swish!
The sharp steel sail of the Dimetrodon moved.
It fluttered like the wings of a butterfly.
Whooosh.
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.
Their sails kept moving.
With their bodies connected, they now resembled wings.
No.
They had become actual wings.
The Dimetrodons had taken to the sky.
I couldn’t grasp the situation right away.
It was that shocking of a sight.
“Grrr!”
Something unbelievable had happened.
The creatures were not ordinary Dimetrodons.
They were mythical creatures said to fly only when paired together.
Beihj Bird.
“Screech!”
That was their true form.