Closer. The distance was closing.
Excitement flickered in the Chameleon Stealth Dragon's dark green pupils. It had already caught the scent of human flesh—two human children, no less. Their meat should be even more delicious. Ever since it had eaten several human Spirit Masters last time, it had become addicted to that crispy, crunchy texture.
To ensure a one-hit kill, the Chameleon Stealth Dragon had deliberately circled around from the side, reaching the area behind Ye Zhiqiu and Ning Rongrong.
At this point, less than fifteen meters separated them. As long as it got a little closer—within ten meters—the Chameleon Stealth Dragon could shoot out its tongue and coil the two little ones into its mouth.
Ye Zhiqiu and Ning Rongrong acted as though they had not noticed the approaching danger at all, still chatting and laughing beside the campfire.
Sword Douluo, watching from the shadows, frowned slightly. What was going on? Had the little fellow not noticed it? Well, it was a three-thousand-year Chameleon Stealth Dragon, after all. Its concealment ability ranked among the best of all soul beasts. Even in a head-on confrontation, a Soul Ancestor might not be its match. This little fellow was merely a Soul Scholar without even a soul ring. It seemed he would have to intervene himself. With that thought, Sword Douluo formed a sword-finger gesture. He could not allow the Chameleon Stealth Dragon to come within ten meters of Ning Rongrong. That would be far too dangerous.
The Chameleon Stealth Dragon had fleshy pads on its feet that allowed it to walk without making a sound. The closer it got, the more cautious it became, placing each step with greater care.
Among soul beasts, the Chameleon Stealth Dragon was one of the most qualified hunters. Whenever it could kill with a single strike, it would never give its prey a chance to resist. That was the hunting creed of every Chameleon Stealth Dragon.
Many Spirit Masters had been silently approached by Chameleon Stealth Dragons, dying without ever understanding what had happened.
Fourteen meters. Thirteen meters. Twelve meters. Eleven meters. At that moment, Ye Zhiqiu, who had originally intended to keep playing dumb and let the unknown soul beast in the darkness draw closer before giving it a surprise, suddenly felt a stabbing sensation in his back. A surge of danger rushed straight to his head.
Danger!
Ye Zhiqiu swiftly turned around. At the same instant, the Sharingan emerged in his eyes, its three Magatama spinning wildly as an eerie hexagonal pattern formed in an instant.
In that moment, Ye Zhiqiu finally saw the soul beast hidden in the darkness. The enhancement brought by the Mangekyo allowed him to see through many things.
The Chameleon Stealth Dragon had nowhere left to hide.
With a single glance, Ye Zhiqiu identified what kind of soul beast it was, as well as its method of attack. He had not read Yu Xiaogang's Soul Beast Encyclopedia for nothing—he had memorized even more knowledge than Tang San.
At ten meters, the Chameleon Stealth Dragon finally entered its hunting range. The excitement in its pupils could no longer be concealed. The human boy across from it seemed to have discovered it and was staring right at it? But so what? The two of them had already entered its attack range.
The Chameleon Stealth Dragon's vicious maw opened slightly, revealing jagged teeth glinting with cold light as a section of its tongue was about to shoot out. At that critical instant, Ye Zhiqiu gave a soft shout. "Tsukuyomi."
The Chameleon Stealth Dragon froze slightly. It saw the pattern in the human boy's left eye seem to turn, and then the world spun around it. When it opened its eyes again, the Chameleon Stealth Dragon was stunned.
This did not seem to be the Soul Hunting Forest? Where had this vast plain come from? Why was the earth blood-red? Why was the moon in the sky so huge—and so red? And what was that little tadpole-like thing on the moon? The Chameleon Stealth Dragon was full of question marks. Had it not been hunting? What kind of hellish place was this?
This plain, as though it had been dyed in blood, gave even an evil soul beast like the Chameleon Stealth Dragon a clear sense of trembling from the depths of its soul. Panic and unease filled its heart.
"Welcome to my world. As the first guest in this world, your beastly life will experience unparalleled joy." A voice tinged with mockery suddenly rang out across this land. It was vast and distant, its echoes resounding endlessly. Its sound could be heard everywhere, yet its owner could not be seen.
This strange atmosphere made the Chameleon Stealth Dragon roar uneasily several times.
Several meters in front of the Chameleon Stealth Dragon, a figure suddenly appeared like a ghost, utterly silent.
The Chameleon Stealth Dragon focused its gaze. Was this not that human brat? It had been worrying about not being able to find him, yet he had delivered himself right to its door.
Did humans not have a saying? "The road to heaven stands open, yet you refuse to walk it; the gates of hell are shut, yet you barge right in." Nothing could have been more fitting here.
"Roar!" The Chameleon Stealth Dragon let out an excited, cheerful roar, its barbed tongue lashing toward Ye Zhiqiu's figure at such speed that only an afterimage could be seen.
Pfft. A strange sound rang out. It was vastly different from the usual sound of its tongue piercing flesh, and the Chameleon Stealth Dragon revealed a humanlike look of confusion.
Its tongue had indeed pierced through the human child's chest, but why had it not felt the slightest resistance? The not-so-intelligent Chameleon Stealth Dragon was completely bewildered.
A huge hole ran straight through Ye Zhiqiu's chest, yet he seemed completely unconcerned. Instead, he gave a strange smile, sending chills down the Chameleon Stealth Dragon's spine.
Within the Tsukuyomi World, Ye Zhiqiu's pierced body began to dissipate inch by inch from his legs, transforming into small patches of spreading black mist.
From that black mist, countless ominous black crows burst forth, flapping their wings and cawing wildly. Then, the crows crowded together nearby and gradually formed Ye Zhiqiu's figure once more.
Looking again, Ye Zhiqiu's chest was perfectly intact. There was no trace of the gaping hole that had pierced straight through him.
"Big lizard, you've made your move. Now it's my turn." Ye Zhiqiu curled his lips slightly and spoke in a teasing tone.
"Roar!" The Chameleon Stealth Dragon was somewhat uneasy. It roared in warning to bolster its own courage. This scene was simply too bizarre.
Snap! Ye Zhiqiu snapped his fingers.
At that moment, the Chameleon Stealth Dragon suddenly discovered that its body was no longer under its own control. Like a puppet on strings, it was manipulated by a special force and slowly crawled toward a barbecue rack that had appeared at some point nearby. As it looked at the enormous grill drawing ever closer, as well as the roaring black flames burning beneath it, fear filled the Chameleon Stealth Dragon's pupils. It wanted to roar, yet not a single sound could escape its throat.
In the end, the Chameleon Stealth Dragon unwillingly crawled onto the grill and lay there, beginning to "comfortably" "enjoy" itself.
Ye Zhiqiu even controlled it into sprinkling cumin over its own body.
The Tsukuyomi World would not directly kill beings that entered it. Instead, it damaged their souls. If they could not endure it, they might become idiots, or fall into a Vegetative State as a Vegetative Beast.
Of course, if their Spiritual Power was too weak, they could still die on the spot.
This Chameleon Stealth Dragon's Spiritual Power could not be considered strong, but neither was it weak. It happened to be capable of enduring Tsukuyomi's torment, which was also the beginning of its tragedy.
What ability should the right eye have? Personally, I want to give it Amaterasu. Obito's ability to phase into nothingness is also pretty good, but considering the third soul ring will grant Flying Thunder God, another spatial ability would be somewhat redundant and conflicting.
I want to hear your opinions. Forget Kotoamatsukami—it's too overpowered.
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