I Became an Evolving Lizard in a Martial Arts Novel-Chapter 340

I Became an Evolving Lizard in a Martial Arts Novel-Chapter 340

The first thing that stood out was its massive gray skin and the fierce glow in its crimson eyes.
Not that the sharp teeth and claws were any less intimidating.
This one was even larger than a typical Giganotosaurus.
When I heard the name, I had high expectations—and this beast didn’t disappoint.
Dinosaurs, by their nature, are powerful.
Especially in this world.
Spirit beasts are generally stronger than humans.
They live longer, can train for centuries, and are born with inherently superior physical traits.
In that sense, dinosaurs are like the ultimate form of spirit beast.
They ruled the earth before mammals even appeared.
And if those creatures learned martial arts and cultivated their power?
Who could possibly stop them?
Even the fact that the True Dragon and Gomodo’s father is supposedly a Tyrannosaurus proves how fearsome dinosaurs are in this world.
“GRAAAAGH!”
The Southern Giant Lizard.
That’s one of its nicknames, so it’s no surprise it’s found here in Namman.
Thud.
Thud.
It was charging straight at me.
With the most primal, terrifying weapon it had—its massive head.
A full-on head-first charge!
Primitive. Inefficient.
But whether something’s inefficient depends entirely on who’s using it.
With that size and brute strength, even inefficiency becomes lethal.
The standard tactic would be to avoid its rush and strike from a distance—but I didn’t want to.
I had my reasons. Shimma gave me this task.
Thud.
Thud.
So I charged in too.
BOOOOOM!
And we clashed.
Its greatest weapon was its giant jaws. Mine—my two heavily developed forelimbs.
Not that it couldn’t use its forearms, or I my teeth.
WHAM!
My forelimb slammed into its head, but it took the hit and snapped its jaws wide open.
“GRAAAAH!”
What an absurdly reckless beast!
Still, this was a rare opportunity to witness how a massive theropod fights.
THUD!
I ducked just in time to dodge its counterattack.
We were clashing, but that didn’t mean I was going to stand there and trade blows one by one.
If I wanted that, we might as well be arm wrestling.
I slashed upward with my right claw.
SRAAAAK!
THUNK!
My sharp claws scraped against its thick hide.
Without sword energy or reinforced aura, breaking through that skin wouldn’t be easy.
But that wasn’t the end of my attack.
Sure, it had the upper hand in brute strength, but in speed—I was clearly ahead.
I followed up with a flurry of strikes from my left.
Not a refined technique like something from martial arts theory—just raw instinct.
WHAM!
The satisfying impact twisted its head slightly.
“GRAAAAH!”
Gigano screamed even louder, enraged that I’d landed a hit.
GRRK.
It scraped its hind claws into the earth—
FWOOOOOSH!
—and leapt at me again in an instant.
“GRAAAAAAGH!”
BOOM!
BOOOOOOM!
An overwhelming, full-force headbutt from Gigano.
Under normal circumstances, I’d have launched a counterattack, but this was too fast to react.
It was charging in so hard that it didn’t care about getting hit by my claws.
CRASH!
With that kind of power, a normal spirit beast would’ve been instantly killed with one hit to the head, but Gigano didn’t care.
Charging like a furious rhino.
It was tough to handle, but not unmanageable.
The moment it opened its jaws, I attacked. The moment it shut them, I pulled back.
WHAM!
Gigano was strong—but had a critical flaw. He was simple.
Even with a short fight, I could already read his patterns.
Then again, most wouldn’t survive even one hit from those teeth, so it’s not like that flaw stands out to many.
“Grrrrr...”
Gigano was starting to realize that his tactics wouldn’t work.
So what would he try next?
There’s no way a high-level spirit beast like him only knows how to bite.
Just like I wasn’t using any real techniques yet, he was holding back too.
It wasn’t that he was "going easy"—just that he was trying to settle this with raw power.
Since I was blocking every attack, it was about time he changed it up.
“Grnn.”
Yes—just like that.
His stance shifted.
He pulled his hind leg slightly forward—
SHWHIP!
—and his tail snapped like a whip.
A simple tail attack, sure—but not when he does it.
CRAAAACK!
Dozens of trees beside me were cut in half instantly.
Actually, “cut” is the wrong word—they exploded.
He controlled the mid-range with his tail, and bit when I got in close.
Not many could break through that combination.
This fight was teaching me a lot.
I was learning how a monster of this size thinks and fights.
I was also learning how I’d handle the True Dragon’s subordinates in the future.
And how to use these techniques myself.
“Grrrrrr...”
Gigano glared at me with burning eyes.
And my calm, confident stance probably said, Go ahead. Show me what else you’ve got.
BOOOM!
He took the bait.
Gigano stomped the ground hard.
With his massive size and weight, the entire jungle shook.
RUMBLE...
So this is what it’d feel like if someone weaponized the element of Earth.
That stomp had the force of an earthquake.
Then he charged again, trying to root my feet with the shockwave and hit me with his strongest blow.
Same simple combo as always—but overwhelmingly powerful.
Time to put what I’ve learned to use.
SHWIP!
I swung my tail at him.
It was long, much longer than his, and my raw power gave it even more impact.
SRAAAAK!
The sound of air splitting.
Even Gigano couldn’t just shrug that off.
CRAAACK!
His flesh split open, and blood finally sprayed.
It hit his ribs. The bones wouldn’t be intact after that.
A clean hit during a stalemate.
Only problem? Gigano didn’t seem to care.
BOOM!
Even after being hit, he didn’t slow down—in fact, he slammed me into the rock wall behind me.
“GRAAAAAGH!”
He pinned me and opened those massive jaws wide.
Unbelievable stamina and strength.
We’d been trading blows and I’d landed clean hits, yet he was only getting more violent.
Cornered, we clashed again.
WHAM!
CRASH!
I struck at his head rapidly with both forearms.
Trying to keep him from closing those deadly jaws.
But Gigano didn’t care—he charged like a beast possessed.
He didn’t bite me, but the sheer force of his body shoved me into the rock wall.
BOOM!
BOOM!
Each time he rammed, the wall exploded behind me.
He was strong.
Unquestionably strong.
What made him dangerous was his disregard for injury.
In the wild, even minor wounds can mean death.
So most avoid fighting equals—they posture, then retreat.
But not this one.
He didn’t care about wounds. He just wanted to crush me.
Yeah... if I’m going to fight the True Dragon, I need that kind of will.
A blue glow rose around me.
Sword energy surrounded my body.
It quickly hardened into aura, wrapping around me like armor.
My Master once spoke of this—a protective technique called Bodyguard Aura.
But this went beyond that.
As soon as the aura formed, Gigano pulled back.
He knew something had changed.
Now we were on equal footing physically.
No—if we included aura, I had the upper hand.
“Grrrrr...”
And then, his whole body began to glow red.
“GRAAAAH!”
A spirit beast on the level of perfection.
Unlike the Ice Dragon or Thunderbird, he reached this level through pure physical combat.
Of course he knew how to wield sword and aura energy.
Even without that, his body alone was monstrous—now he was layering aura over it?
Monstrous.
Now I understood why the Beast Palace was so nonchalant about an alliance.
There are barely any creatures alive who could survive a close-quarters brawl with Gigano.
I steadied my breath—and this time, I attacked first.
SRAAAK!
I thrust my right claw at him.
He stood firm, trusting his body and aura to endure it.
Then he’d bite back.
But that was a mistake.
CRACK!
My attack pierced through his aura—and blood burst again.
“GRAAAAH!”
How did I break through Gigano’s invincible defense?
Was my aura simply stronger?
No—not quite.
Even if I had the edge, the gap wasn’t that big.
What made it work was the technique I used: Dragon Claw Strike.
A move that grabs the enemy like a dragon snatching prey.
Not just instinct—but a proper form I learned from my Master.
A pure brawl doesn’t end with brute force.
This was a signal.
If I’m using real martial arts, you better show yours too.
“Grnnn...”
Gigano’s mouth curled slightly.
He got the message.
To be honest, I was nervous.
If his martial arts were even more devastating than this—how far would it go?
Still, I wasn’t about to lose.
Not when my Master’s the one who trained me.
“GRAAAAGH!”
Gigano charged again in a blur.
BOOM!
BOOM!
Each step sent shockwaves like a stomp technique.
SRAAAK!
His tail came next.
And finally, he used the recoil to launch a bite attack.
But I wasn’t just standing there.
Using Eagle-Serpent Dual Claw, I deflected the attacks and countered with Nine Yin Skull Piercer, targeting his head.
SHWIP!
We were just about to collide—
“STOOOOP!”
CRAAACK!
The Beast Palace Lord leapt in, blocking Gigano’s attack with his axe.
And Baekrang’s ice wall cut off my approach.
“That’s enough! I think this proves the point!”
The spectators had intervened.
The goal of this fight was never to kill each other.
The Beast Palace simply wanted to see if we were worthy of alliance.
Judging by how they stopped us—they got their answer.
“Hey, Lizard—you okay?”
Baekrang cooled my overheated body with her icy aura.
Honestly, I was a bit disappointed.
But battles like this—I’ll have [N O V E L I G H T] more chances in the future.
Right now, the alliance came first.
“Well, my brother? What do you say?”
“Groooon...”
Gigano made a surprisingly cute sound.
What the hell?
You were roaring like a demon a second ago!
“BAHAHAHA! So you’ve finally found the one!”
The Palace Lord burst into laughter.
What’s he so happy about—did he finally find someone worth allying with?
“That’s right! He’s the perfect groom for my brother!”
“Grooooon...”
...Wait, what?
“GEEEHH?!”
Did you just say groom?
You’re a girl?!
— Kuhahahaha!
Shimma burst out laughing.
“Ahahaha!”
So did the Beast Palace Lord.
— Kaha! KHAHAHAH!
...This bastard. Don’t tell me—
— Technically, you’ve conquered her. That counts as subjugation. You pass, Lizard.
He knew Gigano was female... and set me up for this?!
— As a reward, I’ll tell you the preferences of a Spinosaurus. She’s older, but bigger than Gigano. A real challenge.
“GEEEEHH?!”
Coming from you, that sounded horribly wrong!
You are talking about battle tactics, right?
“Groooooon...”
And can someone please deal with her?!
I didn’t do anything to deserve this!

Chapter 340