Knights of the Digital World

However, while everyone was under the command of the Fragrant Beast to force Barbamon to attack, and while they were advancing and retreating in a measured manner, there were always a few people who blocked Barbamon's path, preventing him from attacking easily.

This hindered the performance of the Monarch Beast. He also didn't want to let his momentary impulse affect his companions.

However, now that everyone has gone to Fragrantmon and no one is staying with Barbamon, it is a perfect opportunity for Lordmon.

Without the slightest hesitation, he raised his hand and unleashed his ultimate move.

He wanted to use this "Dragon Collider" to let Barbamon truly feel the rage within him!

Chapter 48, The Final Battle (XI)

The Royal Knights were renowned, and Barbamon had heard of the power of Lordmon's ultimate move, "Dragon Collider." He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to take it head-on.

Barba Beast used the wind to dodge backward while simultaneously conjuring several layers of shields in front of it, including a water shield, a wind shield, a lightning shield, and a fire shield.

Regardless of their defensive capabilities, at least the energy on these elemental shields is not illusory; it can counteract the energy of the "Dragon Collider."

In other words, Barbamon's energy reserves are now more than ten times greater than before, which is more than enough, otherwise he wouldn't be willing to do this.

However, the "Dragon Collider" lived up to its name. The elemental shields that blocked Monarchmon's path shattered the instant they touched the dragon's phantom. The dragon's phantom, however, remained largely unchanged, its overflowing energy still raging and surging, charging straight toward Barbamon.

However, Barbamon didn't expect these elemental shields to be able to stop Lordmon.

If the "Dragon Collider" were so easy to connect to, it wouldn't have left such a great name.

Barbamon only managed to communicate with the Dark Area during the brief moment when the Elemental Shield was blocking its way.

Facing the oncoming phantom dragon, Barbamon smiled coldly, stretched out its left hand, and opened a passage to the dark area. Endless evil power spewed out from it, instantly unleashed and detonated:

"The Dark Prison Palace is destroyed!"

The energy released by the explosion of evil forces blocked the dragon phantom, and the two canceled each other out, resulting in an explosion.

Barbamon now controls more evil forces, and the power of its "Dark Prison Annihilation" is even greater. Although the "Dragon Collider" has a formidable reputation, it is confident it can withstand it!

However, Barbamon underestimated Lordmon's rage and determination.

As the phantom of the giant dragon gradually weakened and shrank under the continuous explosions, Monarch Beast, located in the center of the phantom, let out a high-pitched dragon roar. Its dragon wings spread wide, and blue digital souls rose from its entire body.

He was burning his own life force, pushing his digital soul to its limit, in exchange for a brief period of immense power!

"Monarch Beast! Stop right now!"

The rest of the raiding party witnessed this and exclaimed in surprise, trying to dissuade Monarch Beast.

However, the Monarch Beast acted too decisively, without even a moment's hesitation. The dragon phantom surrounding him had already grown stronger and larger under the infusion of his power, becoming even larger than before.

After letting out a dragon roar, the dragon phantom broke through the obstruction of the evil energy explosion and slammed into the Barba Beast!

"You...you're insane!"

Barba had long since lost his smile; his face was contorted with terror and rage. He only had time to raise his hands to his chest and utter a curse before he was completely swallowed by the dragon's phantom!

A powerful surge of energy erupted and spread outwards. The spacious, tall room could not withstand the impact of the energy and shattered with a deafening roar, revealing a somewhat gloomy sky.

The "Ultimate Infinity Shield" erected by Ultimate V-Dragon also trembled violently under the impact of the energy wave, with cracks spreading across it.

It took quite a while for the aftershocks of the energy to completely dissipate.

The moment the aftershocks of energy dissipated, the already cracked Ultimate Infinity Shield shattered completely. The scattered fragments dissolved into data in the air.

UltimateVeedramon knelt on the ground, blood trickling from the corner of its mouth. It coughed a few times and complained:

"Monarch Beast has gone mad! How much of his lifespan did he burn this time? I almost couldn't withstand the aftershocks of the energy... Hey, has anyone gone to check on how Monarch Beast is doing?"

"Let me go take a look!"

Lord Knight Beast, supporting its charred body, stood up and said with some excitement.

He and Monarchmon have been close friends for many years, and he is very worried about Monarchmon's condition.

"LordKnightmon, you're not feeling well, you should rest in the rear for now. Ultron, you too. I'll go bring Lordmon back."

Omegamon stopped LordKnightmon, flicked its cape, and headed forward.

"I'll come too, so we can look out for each other."

Emu flicked his cloak and followed.

"Then I too..."

"Hypergimon, you stay here. Right now, I, UltimateVeedramon, and LordKnightmon are all in bad shape. We need to be careful of Barbamon's surprise attack."

The fragrant beast noticed the eight-legged horse beast's restless movements and spoke up to stop it.

In response, the eight-legged horse-beast could only click its tongue, suppressing its inner turmoil, and raised its right hand, "Land of Mist," preparing for defense.

"Monarch Beast, how are you?"

Omegamon and Emu walked forward for a short while, and after waving their hands to disperse the white mist caused by the explosion, they saw Lordmon lying on the ground, barely breathing.

Omegamon quickly went up and picked up Lordmon, asking repeatedly.

"Cough...cough cough...hahaha! Omegamon, don't worry. I only feel one thing right now: awesome! I can finally breathe a sigh of relief this time."

However, it's a bit of a pity. Barbamon is indeed very strong now... My attack just now, although it injured him, probably didn't fundamentally damage him. You still need to be careful..."

The Monarch Beast coughed a few times and spoke in a weak voice.

Although he was seriously injured, the attack he had just launched had vented his anger. Monarch Beast was still in good spirits.

Seeing that Lordmon could still talk so much, Omegamon visibly breathed a sigh of relief. He said:

"It's good that you're alright. I'll take you to Lord Knightmon first, and you can rest and recover. Leave the rest to us."

"Want to go? Did you ask me?"

A cold, angry voice accompanied a bolt of black lightning.

Emu, who had been on guard the whole time, raised the holy shield "Aegis" in his left hand and blocked the lightning strike.

In mid-air, Barbamon, having withstood the full force of Lordmon's attack, revealed its current appearance.

His scepter was broken in two, half of his magnificent robe was charred, smoke was still rising from his white hair, and most of his long beard was destroyed.

Especially Barbamon's face; half of its skin was torn, revealing the face of the World Tree. This was a clear indication that Barbamon had merged with the World Tree!

"The Royal Knights truly live up to their name. They really know how to surprise me... Last time, being stopped by Yggdrasil and letting you escape was my biggest mistake! But now, I'm going to correct my error!"

"Barbamon said coldly. He casually tossed the broken scepter aside, and elements of wind, fire, water, and electricity gathered around him. Clearly, Barbamon was enraged."

"Emu, you take Lordmon and retreat. Barba, hold them off."

Omegamon took a deep breath and stared firmly into Barbamon's imposing aura, showing no fear whatsoever.

He knew he was no match for Barbamon in its current state. But for his comrades, Omegamon was willing to risk his life!

"Omegamon, I'll do it this time! Perfect timing, I also have a promise to keep!"

Emu smiled, declined Omegamon's offer, and instead took a few steps forward. His right hand retracted from Holy Lance Mode and took out a digital card from the card box at his waist.

This card is...

Examon Card!

Chapter 49, The Final Battle (Part 12)

"Hey, I actually prefer to fight Barbamon. Chaosdramon is just so-so. It's all talk and no action, but it's not that great in a fight."

Three days ago, after the battle council ended, Gallantmon sat on the ground and complained to Emu.

"Then go talk to the Fragrant Beast. You've always had a good relationship with her, and she'll definitely be willing to help you change your plans as long as you ask."

Examon, who was lying behind Gallantmon, poked its head close to Gallantmon and teased him.

"Then forget it... It's not easy for the Fragrance Beast to make plans, so let's not add to her workload..."

Crimson Knight Beast chuckled awkwardly.

"Gallantmon, you're still so afraid of Aromon." Omegamon stood next to Gallantmon and said with a smile.

"Oh? Is there some special relationship between Gallantmon and Aromamon?" Emu's gossip-loving heart was ignited, and she quickly asked.

On either side of Emu, Parad and Lionmon also looked at Omegamon with curious expressions.

"No, no! We're just ordinary colleagues! What special relationship could we possibly have?"

Crimson Knightmon quickly denied it, his voice tinged with panic.

Omegamon chuckled, showing no respect for Gallantmon, and said, "He and Aromon are childhood friends, as you humans would say. Their eggs hatched together, and they were inseparable when they were still Sandmon and Wrinklemon. Later, they both became Royal Knights."

"Oh~"

Emu, Parad, and the young lion all exclaimed in realization.

Gallantmon seemed to sense that his past had been exposed, and felt somewhat ashamed. The Guilmon-shaped shield on his head fell off, covering his eyes.

"Hahahaha! He's even shy!"

Examon let out a loud laugh, so loud it was like thunder, causing Emu and the others to cover their ears.

As expected of the Dragon Emperor, even with serious injuries, his laughter was still so powerful.

"Examon, stop laughing! I'm asking you, do you want to participate in the Barbamon subjugation campaign?"

Gallantmon was annoyed by Examon's laughter and retorted loudly.

Examon, stung by Gallantmon's counterattack, immediately stopped laughing, exhaling two puffs of white breath from its nostrils, and said unhappily:

"Grim Knightmon, you know the extent of my injuries, yet you still ask this. Do you have a way to heal me immediately?"

Crimson Knightmon pushed its protective shield back onto its head, shrugged, and said:

"Don't you know me yet? I'm fine with fighting, but I know absolutely nothing about healing!"

"Then tell me, what's the point of this?"

Examon felt listless again and was about to pull his head back into his shell and shut himself off.

"While I can't cure you, I can help you use your powers in the final battle. That should make you feel a little better!"

Crimson Knight Beast laughed.

"Oh? You have this ability? I've never heard of it before. In my current situation, I'll be satisfied as long as it can be of some use during the final battle!"

Examon became interested and lowered its head again.

"Hehe, that's not my ability, Emu. Come on, tell Examon about your abilities. Examon is definitely in the top three among us. Sometimes even Omegamon can't beat him. You'd better seize this opportunity!"