Beasts: Only I Can See the Hidden Evolution Path

Chapter 99: Dragon's Tear, Time Reversal!

Facing an enemy with an insurmountable power gap, all resistance seemed futile.

The dragon claw-shaped wind blade flew low, unstoppable.

It sliced through rocks, cut through tsunamis, and even tore through space!

Just how terrifying was Shangguan Lan's power?

This woman merely revealed the tip of the iceberg, yet her casual move unleashed a world-ending might.

Dai Lu, in her true form as the Nine-tailed Dragon Fox, possessed formidable defense and resilience, yet appeared fragile as paper before Shangguan Lan.

"Lulu..."

Xiao Xingyu lay atop Medusa's serpent head, feeling as if his body had shattered. Only his bloodshot eyes could move; the rest of him felt encased in cement-like rigidity.

The wind blade pierced through Dai Lu's body, leaving a dragon claw-shaped wound resembling a suddenly activated musical fountain.

Scalding blood sprayed in all directions with the rhythm of the waves.

In the cold night, it was as if a giant, vibrant red rose bloomed on Dai Lu's body.

When adrenaline surges, human perception can alter.

In Xiao Xingyu's vision, the flow of time in the world seemed to slow.

He clearly saw Dai Lu collapse into the sea, her nine tails drooping, her eyes losing their spark, her breathing halting abruptly.

At this moment, Dai Lu was already dead.

Medusa sighed helplessly.

Above the clouds, Shangguan Lan flapped her black dragon wings, a smile tugging at her alluring lips.

Xiao Xingyu's heart constricted, and the blood contract within him began to burn, turning to ash.

When a contracted beast dies, the corresponding blood contract within the Beast Master also vanishes.

As the blood contract faded, Xiao Xingyu felt as if countless film clips flashed before his eyes.

The first meeting with Dai Lu.

Scenes of them pulling through in a cave.

Their first battle together as master and servant.

Moments of intimacy deep within the forest.

The past played vividly in his mind, and a tear of blood welled from Xiao Xingyu's dry eye.

Uncertain of when it began, Dai Lu became more than just a contracted beast to Xiao Xingyu...

"Is Lulu really... dead?"

Xiao Xingyu stared blankly, unable to accept the reality of Dai Lu's death.

Shangguan Lan was too strong, a true monster!

"You should join her in the afterlife."

With a fierce gaze, Shangguan Lan unleashed a violent surge of dragon power.

The sky melted!

This wasn't hyperbole but a statement of fact.

The sky became like molten liquid, dense black droplets falling in clumps.

Space distorted, magnetic fields scrambled, gravity went haywire...

Xiao Xingyu was witnessing a celestial phenomenon like nothing he'd seen before.

Shangguan Lan, the pinnacle of the Dragon Kingdom's power, was beyond anything he could fathom.

Medusa's true form curled protectively around Xiao Xingyu.

"Master."

Hearing Medusa's voice brought Xiao Xingyu back to a semblance of rationality.

"Sasha..."

"Master, listen carefully. Before I die, I'll do my best to keep your body intact."

Her words were filled with resignation and a tragic resolve.

Unlike Dai Lu, Medusa wasn't familiar with Xiao Xingyu; she had only just signed the blood contract with him out of gratitude.

A beast dying for its master was only natural.

"No, this isn't the ending I want."

Xiao Xingyu bit his lip, the taste of blood sharpening his mind.

"There must be a way!"

"There must be a way to turn the tide!"

Xiao Xingyu opened his system storage, his eyes landing on a mysterious item.

The Dragon's Tear, one of the dragon clan's three great treasures.

Dai Lu had always carried this treasure.

Xiao Xingyu had taken it from her last time, leaving it to gather dust in the system storage.

Now, facing imminent death, a fighting spirit ignited in Xiao Xingyu's eyes.

With a thought, a crystal orb appeared in his palm.

Above, Shangguan Lan was visibly startled.

"The Dragon's Tear?"

Without hesitation, Xiao Xingyu pressed the Dragon's Tear to his mask.

When Dai Lu fell, her blood had splattered onto Xiao Xingyu's mask, staining it red.

The Dragon's Tear touched Xiao Xingyu's mask, mingling with Dai Lu's blood.

A miraculous power radiated outward!

This power was invisible, colorless, spreading silently, enveloping the sea, the sky, the entire Earth...

Raindrops halted mid-fall, suspended in the air.

Time stopped?

No, it was more than that!

Raindrops defied gravity, rising back into the sky, returning to the clouds!

The tsunami withdrew, dark clouds dispersed.

The Nine-tailed Dragon Fox, which had sunk to the ocean floor, floated back to the surface, its nine tails reigniting with intense flames.

The Nine-tailed Dragon Fox opened its eyes, and the dragon claw-shaped wind blade peeled away from its body, its wounds fully healed.

The wind blew in reverse, sending the wind blade back.

Time was reversing!

And it wasn't just time for one person, but the entire world's time was rewinding!

Even Shangguan Lan, with her unfathomable power, couldn't escape the effects of "time reversal."

Xiao Xingyu opened his eyes again.

After the daze cleared, he felt the familiar scent and soft pillow.

He was lying in Dai Lu's arms once more.

Medusa sat nearby.

They weren't at sea but in the cave on the deserted island.

Xiao Xingyu took a deep breath, his lips trembling.

"It worked!"

The Dragon's Tear, as one of the dragon clan's three great treasures, had no offensive power but held a miraculous ability...

Time Reversal

Only dragon blood could activate the Dragon's Tear to release "time reversal."

In his dire moment, Xiao Xingyu had cleverly used the blood splattered on his face from Dai Lu to activate the Dragon's Tear, successfully triggering time reversal.

The effect of time reversal depended on the amount of dragon blood absorbed.

This time, Xiao Xingyu's activation of the Dragon's Tear had a moderate effect, merely rewinding the world's time by one minute.

But never underestimate a single minute!

One minute earlier.

Shangguan Lan hadn't pursued them yet, the island hadn't been destroyed, and Dai Lu hadn't died in battle!

"Lulu, Sasha, we need to leave!"

"Huh?"

"Let's get out of here, head to Monster Strait!"

"But..."

"That's an order!"

Xiao Xingyu's tone was firm. Though Dai Lu and Medusa didn't understand, they complied.

Even weakened, Medusa's true form could maintain impressive speed in the water.

Soon enough.

Boom~

The island exploded.

Above the night sky, a massive qilin beast appeared.

Shangguan Lan stood atop the Seven-colored Holy Qilin, overlooking the turbulent sea.

"The trail ends here."

"Beyond lies the Monster Strait. It seems they escaped..."

Shangguan Lan found no trace of the black-robed man, the Nine-tailed Dragon Fox, or the Calamity Ghost Python.

That single minute of time reversal seemed uneventful, yet history had been rewritten.

At the same time.

In her serpent form, Medusa swam into the Monster Strait, carrying Dai Lu and Xiao Xingyu in her massive mouth.

The trio had escaped to the Monster Strait.

Home to tens of thousands of magical beast species, the Monster Strait's chaotic aura obscured any scent.

Even a dragon's keen senses would falter in such an environment.

Shangguan Lan had to abandon the chase, her face etched with frustration and anger.

"Black-robed man, the day we meet again will be the day you meet your end!" 

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