Lin Taichu had no time to dodge. He could only wrap the Short Blade in inner force and use it to block the tail's attack.
With a clang, the Short Blade collided with the tail. The tremendous force drove Lin Taichu back several steps, leaving his arm numb, while the flames on the Short Blade scorched his hand painfully.
He took a deep breath and suddenly charged toward the Flame Lizard's abdomen.
The Flame Lizard thought he was going to attack its belly and hurriedly raised its claws to block him. But Lin Taichu abruptly changed direction and lunged for the Flame Lizard's eyes.
The Flame Lizard had no time to react before Lin Taichu's Short Blade stabbed into its eye.
It let out a shrill hiss, its body trembling violently as it wildly lashed out with its claws and tail, splattering magma everywhere.
Lin Taichu seized the chance to leap onto the Flame Lizard's back and drove the Short Blade toward its neck. The blade pierced its neck, and black blood sprayed out.
The Flame Lizard struggled even more fiercely, trying to throw Lin Taichu off.
Lin Taichu clung tightly to the scales on the Flame Lizard's back. The blade remained lodged in its neck as black blood streamed through the cracks between its scales, falling into the magma with a sizzling sound.
Pain drove the Flame Lizard into a frenzy. Its body twisted wildly, its tail whipping like a lash and passing close to Lin Taichu several times. The heat gusts it stirred up singed his clothes black.
He knew he could not keep dragging this out. The Flame Lizard had far more stamina than he did; if this continued, he would eventually be thrown off.
Lin Taichu drew a deep breath, freed one hand, wrapped his fist