Chapter 236 Epilogue
Zhang Shi used Instant Shadow Step to shuttle between the gaps in the wind blade. At the same time, he fumbled around his waist with his left hand, took out a bottle of antidote that he had prepared before, bit open the cork with his teeth, and drank it down. The power of the medicine spread rapidly in the body, the pain in the right arm was slightly relieved, and the ulceration also slowed down. He knew that this potion could only provide temporary relief, and the battle must be ended as soon as possible.
Seeing that the wind blade had no effect, the leader of the lizardmen became more and more furious. He plunged his wand into the ground and quickly formed seals with his hands in the air. A huge black magic circle emerged under his feet. Weird energy surged in the magic circle, like a The entrance to the abyss. Zhang Shi was shocked. He could feel the destructive power contained in this magic circle. If it were allowed to fully form, he would have no way of surviving.
At the critical moment of life and death, Zhang Shi abandoned distracting thoughts, mobilized all his magic power, and concentrated it on his left hand. A complex rune gradually appeared on the palm of his left hand. This was his life-saving trick, and he would never dare to use it easily until he was in a desperate situation. The runes shimmered, contrasting with the surrounding darkness.
Just when the magic circle was about to be completed, Zhang Shi shouted loudly and slapped his left hand hard on the ground. The runes instantly bloomed with dazzling light, and an invisible shock wave spread out around him with him as the center. Wherever this shock wave went, the magic elements were forcibly disrupted, and the magic array that was taking shape seemed to be torn apart by an invisible hand, cracks appeared, and finally collapsed.
The lizardman leader suffered a backlash from the magic power, vomited blood, and collapsed to the ground. Zhang Shi took the opportunity to rush forward, raised his hand to break the blade, and stabbed the lizard man leader in the heart. The opponent's eyes widened, and then he became silent, but Zhang Shi did not dare to be careless. He knew that the opponent had the ability to resurrect, and He used old pieces to chop his body into meat paste and then stopped.
After handling the body of the lizard man leader, Zhang Shi's tense nerves relaxed slightly. He leaned tiredly against a stone pillar, breathing heavily. Although the wound on his right arm no longer worsened, he still felt heartbreaking pain. . Looking around, most of the black mist in the hall has dissipated, and the gloomy coldness has faded a lot, but the permeating bloody smell has become thicker and more pungent.
After taking a short rest, Zhang Shiqiang supported his body and picked up some potentially useful items scattered on the ground, including the mysterious gem that fell from the wand of the lizardman leader, and several scales engraved with strange runes. He knew full well that these trophies might be hidden. He holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the lizard people's magic, and future research may come in handy.
Dragging heavy steps, Zhang Shi slowly walked towards the palace exit, each step seemed to be of great importance. Approaching the door, a burst of noise came from outside. His heart tightened, thinking that the lizard man had a new twist. He held the broken blade tightly and ducked out of the door.
Outside the palace, the sun shone on the devastated battlefield. When the alliance soldiers saw Zhang Shi appearing, they instantly burst into cheers that resounded through the sky. Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong were the first to rush forward. Zhao Feng's face was covered with blood, and he had a battle ax on his shoulder. His teeth were stained red when he grinned. He patted Zhang Shi on the shoulder hard: "Good boy! I knew you could do it!" This slap caused Zhang Shi's wound to hurt again, but his heart was filled with warmth. Ge Dalong's magic power was almost exhausted. His figure was swaying, but his eyes were still bright. He handed over a bottle of the only remaining magic power restoration potion: "Drink it quickly, you must be exhausted."
Zhang Shi took it and drank it all in one gulp, feeling that his dry physical strength slowly became moisturized. Looking around, the battlefield was littered with corpses, Alliance soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and the remains of lizard men were piled up like mountains. Blood and water mixed with soil, dyeing the earth a strange dark red. Although all the surviving soldiers were injured and exhausted, their eyes were full of perseverance and pride after victory.
Everyone was about to evacuate as a team, when suddenly, the ground shook violently, and a strange red light appeared in the sky in the distance, as if something terrifying was about to break out of the ground. Zhang Shi's face changed drastically, and he had an ominous premonition in his heart. He hurriedly shouted to everyone: "No, I'm afraid something will change. Evacuate to higher ground!" Upon hearing this, the soldiers quickly ran towards the nearby hills.
As soon as I climbed the hill, I saw the land where the lizard man's palace originally stood cracked, and a red light rising from the sky. There was a huge figure struggling and twisting in the light. When the red light dissipated, a giant lizard as big as a mountain with black flames burning all over suddenly appeared. It spit out billowing smoke with every breath, its blood-red vertical pupils locked onto the people on the hill, and let out a deafening roar. The sound shook everyone's eardrums. It hurts.
Zhang Shi was complaining in his heart. He thought that killing the leader of the lizardmen would end the war, but he didn't expect that there would be such a back-up man. Next to him, Zhao Feng clenched his battle ax and glared angrily: "Whatever monsters they are, come and kill them one by one!" Ge Dalong frowned, worried: "This magic wave is too powerful. I'm afraid it won't work if we fight head-on. We have to find a way."
Zhang Shi stared at the giant beast, his mind racing, and he suddenly remembered the trophies he had collected in the palace. He took out the rune scales, placed them in the palm of his hand and examined them carefully, and found that the scales shimmered faintly under the fluctuations of the giant beast's magic power, seeming to echo it. Zhang Shi had an idea and shouted to Ge Dalong: "Old Ge, use ice magic to freeze these scales, quickly!"
Although Ge Dalong didn't know what was going on, he did not hesitate to use ice magic. The cold air enveloped the scales instantly. In the blink of an eye, the scales were wrapped in ice, the light became more dazzling, and a strange rhythm came out. Seeing this, Zhang Shi rushed towards the giant beast with ice-wrapped scales in his hands. At the same time, he performed the Shadow Step, using his ghostly body to shuttle between the flames around the giant beast, looking for opportunities to move.
When approaching the head of the beast, Zhang Shi saw the moment when it opened its bloody mouth and was about to spit fire, and threw the scales wrapped in ice into its mouth. The beast was stunned at first, and then there was a muffled sound from its abdomen, as if something exploded inside. It rolled over in pain, and the flames around it jumped chaotically, and black mist continued to pour out from the embedded scales.
Zhang Shi took the opportunity to retreat back to the hill, and watched the reaction of the beast with Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong. The beast struggled on the ground for a while, and its movements gradually slowed down. The black flames became weaker and weaker, and finally fell to the ground with a bang, and there was no movement. This time, everyone really felt that the crisis was completely resolved, and cheers rang out again, echoing for a long time over this battlefield that had experienced hardships.
After this battle, Zhang Shi, Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong became famous. They returned to the island with the surviving soldiers. Along the way, everyone shared the thrills and growth in the battle. After returning to the island, they shared the spoils and combat experience they collected to help the alliance improve its strength and lay a solid foundation for future unknown challenges. After all, the crisis of the Lizardmen has not passed, and no one knows when their next attack will be. All survivors are silently accumulating strength and are ready to fight at any time.