What the lizard had used wasn't a suicide bomb, nor was it some piece of fancy technology.
What that evil beast had done was far scarier, more sinister…
Its red, demonic eyes weren't just for show. It had the mind of a true demon!
It had planted destruction marks!
All over the poor tiger's body!
It was brutal!
Not only had it concealed the fact that it had managed to awaken the second layer of its innate bloodline skill during the battle, but it had also calmly and meticulously plastered the clueless tiger with these invisible marks to an absurd degree!
What was a destruction mark?
The answer was obvious!
One look at the decapitated head of the white tiger lying metres away was all the explanation anyone would need before packing up and bolting out of there.
Even the gorilla that was a couple of metres back wasn't spared and was also destroyed in the blast.
It wasn't called one of the deadliest bloodline skills for nothing.
Neo suddenly stopped.
He stared at the spirit vacuum in his satchel and began to ponder…
He could only store one evolved uncommon-grade bloodline essence with this thing, and once a bloodline essence was stored, it couldn't be extracted without the proper tools.
Should he be a content little man and turn around this instant to extract the bloodline essence of that ridiculously powerful white tiger?
Neo considered the battle prowess of the white tiger while it still had a head.
It had wielded the white aura, yellow aura, and red aura. It had mastered their innate skills and even evolved it's auras.
It had good instincts in battle and likely boasted a perk or two.
And on top of all that…
It looked regal, no doubt.
Neo turned around.
He stared at the decapitated, bloodied head of the tiger. It's mouth was wide open and it's eyes were bulged in shock.
It looked pitiful…
Time was ticking…
There wasn't much time left until the bloodline essence dissipated. He had to make his choice now!
Neo turned around again and started walking. His decision was made.
Was he, Neo'hiell Davvari Immortal, a man who settled for less?
Hell no!
He was a man who desired the very best option available at any given moment!
He was going to get the bloodline of that red-eyed lizard tonight!
Using his trusty treasure-hound nose, Neo was able to follow the red-eyed lizard from a distance without losing sight of it.
The forest was a lot more quiet this night, considering most beasts must have been wounded from the crazed battles from earlier.
Most of them were recuperating and licking their wounds, and only the crazy ones like Neo were still outside.
Neo's plan was simple: strike when the beast had consumed the ambrosia and entered a weakened state.
Only then would he spring out with his trusty spear and behead the little lizard in one swift motion.
After an hour of following the beast into the deep parts of the forest, the red-eyed lizard finally reached its cave. The place was so well hidden that Neo was genuinely impressed.
He could have walked past it blindly twenty times and still wouldn't have deciphered that there was a hidden cave here.
Grinning at his cleverness, Neo parted the tall weeds and approached the cave.
He peered through the thick grass and took in the cave's interior.
It was plain. Simple walls, nothing more. There wasn't a horrible smell, though the stench was still enough to make breathing feel like a mild punishment.
Neo watched as the lizard spat out the red, ball-like treasure and stared at it with a mix of curiosity and fondness.
Then, it settled into its most comfortable position, opened its massive mouth, and swallowed the treasure in one gulp.
Boom!
The moment the lizard devoured the ambrosia, a muffled boom echoed from its stomach, and its entire body twitched in pain.
A red light began to shine from its belly, right where the treasure was.
Boom!
Another muffled boom sounded, and the lizard twitched in agony once more.
Neo's brows furrowed.
It seemed like the lizard had been duped into swallowing a ball of fireworks. What was with all these explosions?
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
It was as if there was a parade going on inside the poor lizard's belly, and the person in charge of the drums was high on something potent.
The muffled booms kept growing louder, more intense, more frequent…
The amount of blood the lizard had coughed up could fill a standard-sized bucket!
Neo narrowed his gaze. Should he make his move now?
He silently morphed the void stone into spear form…
Throom!!
A strange sound suddenly resonated from the lizard's body, and its massive black form began to be encased in a glossy black cocoon.
Neo's lips curled into a smirk. It was almost time. He just had to wait for the beast to fully enter its weakened state, and the assassination would be quick and easy.
The lizard was finally completely covered in the black cocoon, and silence fell over the cave.
Neo's eyes hardened. It was time to strike!
Clutching his spear as tightly as possible, and making sure his body was relaxed to the point where he could move without making a sound, Neo entered the cave.
He focused on his steps, keeping his body loose, even controlling his breathing. He gradually approached the evolving lizard and soon neared it.
Then the most absurd thing happened.
Poom!
Neo released a thunderous, accidental protein fart!
He had relaxed his body so much that his anus had let out gas unannounced!
He froze. The fart had been far too loud. In the silence of the cave, it might as well have been the sound of gorillas… er… playing.
One of the lizard's eyes suddenly shot open, and Neo and the beast stared at each other in stunned silence.
'It's not what it looks like!'
Neo tried to plead with his gaze, but his case wasn't exactly convincing. He was barely a few metres away from the lizard, spear outstretched.
If that didn't scream "evil intentions," what would?