As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider.

"Bang—!!"

The dull thud echoed through the valley. Momotaros didn't even have time to scream before he was sent flying dozens of meters like a ball hit by a cannonball, crashing heavily into a giant tree. The immense impact cracked the trunk, and Momotaros swayed, cried out in pain, before instantly disintegrating into countless particles and disappearing from sight.

The entire valley fell silent instantly.

Decade, Zhan Gui, and Wei Chui Gui all stopped what they were doing and looked warily at the suddenly appearing Ushi Oni.

Tsukasa Kadoya saw Jidai and Kuuga approaching quickly and asked, full of confusion, "Hey, what's going on with you two? Where did this bull come from?"

Lin Chen deactivated his Earth Emperor transformation. After fighting the Bull Demon for so long—his first real battle since awakening—he felt exhausted. He waved his hand, too weak to explain: "Onodera, you tell him."

Onodera nodded and briefly repeated to Kadoya Tsukasa what he had said to Lin Chen.

After listening, Tsukasa Kadoya stroked his chin, a knowing look on his face: "I see. Alright, you two can rest now, I'll handle this guy."

After saying that, he stretched his wrists and then walked towards the bull demon.

Meanwhile, after knocking Momotaros away, Gyuki's crimson eyes swept across the entire area, finally settling on the group of unarmed Sound Strike Dao disciples.

"Danger! Everyone get out of the way!"

A clear, youthful voice suddenly rang out.

Asuka burst out of the bushes, her hair disheveled and her face covered in dust, clearly having run a long way. She reached the disciples of the Sound Strike Sect and shouted, "This is the legendary Ox Demon! It's extremely ferocious! Everyone, quickly hide behind the trees!"

Previously, he and Hibiki were being chased by a demon. For some reason, Hibiki didn't want to transform, so to protect him, he deliberately exposed himself to lure the demon away, allowing him to run to safety. The two were separated from each other. Asumu was worried about Hibiki and followed the sounds of fighting to find him, only to stumble upon this scene.

The Gyu-oni's gaze fell on Asumu, and its movements suddenly paused. A faint struggle flashed in its crimson eyes. It stood still, growling, but did not attack. Clearly, even as a corrupted demon, Hibiki's remaining consciousness was preventing it from harming its disciple.

But this clarity of mind only lasted a few seconds.

The bull demon shook its head violently, its ferocity regaining its advantage. Ignoring the group of disciples, it turned its attention to the demon-slaying demon and the monstrous demon not far away, letting out a roar before charging straight at them!

Zhan Gui and Wei Chui Gui's expressions changed, and they immediately raised their weapons to meet the attack. However, their strength was nothing compared to the Bull Demon. The Bull Demon simply flicked its head and used its giant horn to send the two flying. Then, it swept its giant fist across the ground, knocking them out of their transformations and causing them to fall heavily to the ground, losing their ability to fight.

Tsukasa Kadoya, transformed into Decade, also arrived on the battlefield. But as soon as he got close, he was headbutted by Gyuki and sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Wow, that's really strong."

Tsukasa Kadoya got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and pulled a card from the card box.

"Kamen Ride! Ryuki!"

The magenta armor instantly transformed into the red armor of the Ryuki, and a huge, bright red banner appeared in his hand. Tsukasa Kadoya stood before the Gyuki, waving the red flag like a matador, and taunted, "Come on, big guy, look this way!"

He was clearly unaware of the Ox Demon's extreme aggression towards the color red.

Dressed in red armor and carrying a red flag waving in the wind, he was practically a mobile magnet for hatred.

The bull demon was instantly enraged, its eyes turning bloodshot as it charged madly toward the dragon rider!

Tsukasa Kadoya dodged the attack by slightly shifting his body to the side, and the Gyuki trembled.

But as time went on, mistakes were bound to happen, and one time he couldn't avoid the bull demon's charge. He was knocked over and rolled several times on the ground, his flag flying away, leaving him in a sorry state.

Just then, Ushiki suddenly abandoned the fallen Tsukasa Kadoya, turned his head sharply, and set his gaze on Asumu not far away!

It seemed to be completely enraged by the successive battles, its remaining consciousness about to dissipate, and it wanted to vent all its anger on this weakest boy.

"not good!"

Lin Chen's expression changed drastically, and he thought to himself, "This is bad." He was still more than ten meters away from Tomorrow's Dream, and even if he sprinted at full speed, he wouldn't be able to stop Bull Demon in time!

"Tomorrow Dream, run!" Lin Chen shouted, immediately rushing towards Tomorrow Dream, while his right hand reached for the Earth Emperor phone at his waist.

At the critical moment!

From the crowd of Sound Strike Dao disciples, two figures suddenly rushed out, quickly transforming into two Hibiki-type knights, blocking Asumu's path. They raised their Sound Strike weapons, desperately resisting the Gyu-oni's charge. Although forced to retreat repeatedly by the immense force, they never retreated an inch.

Lin Chen arrived just in time, instantly transforming into the Earth Emperor, wielding the Earth Emperor Sword, and slashing at the Bull Demon's arm from the side, forcing it back from its attack.

On the other side, Tsukasa Kadoya also deactivated his Ryuki form and drew the Den-O Sacred Axe card.

"Kamen Ride! Den-O! Ax Form!"

Decade transforms into his Den-O Sacred Axe form, wielding a heavy giant axe, leaps up, and slashes at Ushi-oni's shoulder from the side.

Lin Chen and Tsukasa Kadoya, positioned on either side, worked in perfect coordination, tightly binding Gyuki. Both deliberately controlled their power, focusing on defense rather than offense, trying to exhaust Gyuki's stamina as much as possible.

"Now!"

The two Sound Knights exchanged a glance and simultaneously raised their sonic weapons. A powerful, clear melody instantly reverberated through the valley, and golden sonic energy gathered around them, forming two enormous sonic blades—a Hibiki-type ultimate attack, ready to be unleashed!

"not good!"

Lin Chen and Tsukasa Kadoya's expressions changed simultaneously. They exchanged a glance and instantly understood each other's meaning.

The bull demon is a transformed demon, and it absolutely cannot be hit by this fatal blow, otherwise it will be completely beyond saving!

"Walk!"

Lin Chen let out a low shout, and he and Kadoya Tsukasa exerted their strength simultaneously, one on the left and one on the right, firmly holding onto Gyuki's two arms. The two of them unleashed all their strength, dragging the several-ton Gyuki at breakneck speed towards a dense forest in the distance where white mist was rising!

"Lin Jun! Wait for us!"

Yusuke Onodera shouted and immediately transformed into Kuuga, quickly chasing after him.

The bull demon struggled and roared frantically, but was firmly suppressed by the strength of the two, and could only be dragged forward. The two Sound Knights' ultimate attacks ultimately failed to land, and they could only watch as the four figures disappeared into the thick white fog.

Deep in the thick fog, visibility was less than three meters. Everything around was a white expanse, and even sound was swallowed up by the fog, making it eerily quiet.

After a series of intense battles, the bull demon finally exhausted its last bit of ferocious strength. Its struggles grew weaker and weaker, its scarlet eyes gradually faded to black, and its massive body began to shrink and change rapidly, its rough black skin peeling away to reveal human skin.

Not long after, the burly and terrifying bull demon completely disappeared, replaced by a weak and feeble-looking shrew, who leaned against a tree, closed his eyes, and gasped for breath.

Lin Chen, Tsukasa Kadoya, and Onodera simultaneously deactivated their transformations.

Onodera rushed forward to help Hibiki up, but Hibiki shook him off as soon as his hand touched Hibiki's arm.

Hibiki slowly opened his eyes, his gaze empty and filled with despair. He looked at his hands, then at the three of them, his voice hoarse like sandpaper rubbing together: "You all saw it, didn't you... I'm a monster now."

His tone was full of self-mockery and despair, "I don't want to hurt anyone... Let me fend for myself here."

Seeing his dejected state, Onodera felt a pang of sympathy but didn't know how to comfort him.

Lin Chen stepped forward: "Mr. Hibiki, now is not the time to talk about this. Come with us first, and we can discuss other matters later."

Onodera nodded quickly, "Yes, Mr. Hibiki, we'll find a way to leave!"

Hibiki remained silent, neither speaking nor resisting.

Lin Chen and Onodera, one on each side, helped the weakened Hibiki up and prepared to walk towards Hibiki's previous camp.

Just then, Lin Chen suddenly noticed that Tsukasa Kadoya was standing still.

"Shi, aren't you leaving?" Lin Chen asked.

With his back to the three, Tsukasa Kadoya gazed out of the thick fog, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable air: "I won't be going with you. I have more important things to do."

"But..." Onodera wanted to say something more.

Tsukasa Kadoya waved his hand, interrupting him: "Take care of them. I'll come find you after this is all over."

After saying that, he turned around and walked in the opposite direction from the three of them. His figure was quickly swallowed up by the thick white fog and disappeared.

Lin Chen stared in the direction where Kadoya Tsukasa had disappeared, remaining silent for a few seconds. He didn't know what Kadoya Tsukasa was going to do, but he knew that Kadoya Tsukasa never did anything meaningless.

"let's go."

Lin Chen withdrew his gaze and, together with Onodera, helped Hibiki walk towards the camp.

When they returned to Hibiki's original campsite, it was completely dark, and the inky sky covered the entire forest. Hikari had already lit a warm fire by the stream, and the orange flames flickered, dispelling the chill in the forest.

Hibiki sat by the fire and slowly recounted the reasons why he had fallen into demonic possession.

Onodera hung his head, lost in thought, as if contemplating something.

Hibiki suddenly looked at Lin Chen, his tone calm: "This is also why I want to teach you the cultivation of the mind. Power itself is neither right nor wrong, but it can easily cloud one's judgment. I hope that in the future you can properly examine your own heart and not blindly pursue power."

Lin Chen nodded solemnly, finally understanding why Xiang Gui had treated Ming Ri Meng so cruelly during the day—he probably didn't want Ming Ri Meng to become the next him.

Just then, a flippant voice rang out: "I see."

Everyone turned to look and saw Hai Dong Da Shu walk out from behind the tent, having been eavesdropping for who knows how long.