Digimon: I really didn't want to be the Digimon Emperor!

The style here is completely different from the upper level. Instead of cold metal and instruments, it has become an ancient megalithic structure. The walls are covered with primitive totems and murals, depicting various beast-type Digimon worshipping and hunting, full of a wild and sacrificial atmosphere.

As you proceed, enormous ancient Digimon stone sculptures begin to appear on both sides of the passage. Most of them are in the form of fierce beasts such as lions, tigers, elephants, wolves, and eagles, or in the form of half-human, half-beast warriors. They stand silently, as if they are eternal guardians.

As Cheng Yuan walked, he suddenly felt a sense of foreboding!

On the two sides, three stone sculptures—a giant elephant, a fierce tiger, and an eagle-faced statue—had semi-transparent phantom images appearing on their surfaces!

These phantoms quickly detached from the stone sculpture, coalesced, and transformed into three ancient Soul Digimon exuding an ancient aura!

Their eyes burned with pale flames as they roared silently as they pounced!

"Perfect timing!" Cheng Yuan was just about to test the power of his new armor spirit.

With a thought, the dragon-snake skull on his helmet let out a low roar, and a black shadow separated from the armor, landed and quickly expanded, transforming into a Sea Dragon Beast Armor Spirit, one size smaller than in life, covered in black bone carapace, with fierce eyes!

The bone armor on its head is a replica of the dragon and snake skull on Cheng Yuan's helmet!

With Cheng Yuan and Gatomon added, it's 3 against 3!

The outcome of the battle was a foregone conclusion.

Although the Armored Seadramon was only at the early stage of maturity, it inherited the Seadramon's [Ice Arrow] and [Breath of Frost], both of which carried dark power originating from Cheng Yuan. It spewed out corrosive black ice crystals and fought against the Ancient Soul of the Giant Elephant.

Tailmon's Holy Light was advantageous for ranged attacks, easily suppressing the Ancient Soul of Hawkface.

Cheng Yuan then used [Ghost Shift] to get close and engaged the tiger-shaped ancient creature in a fierce battle, wielding [Blood Evolution].

Soon, the three ancient souls were easily dealt with. After absorbing their soul power, Cheng Yuan felt a sense of satisfaction and a slight sense of growth emanating from the Dragon-Snake Armor Spirit.

After passing through a long corridor, the outline of a much larger palace came into view.

Just as Cheng Yuan relaxed his guard slightly—

The shadow beside him suddenly twisted! A blurry figure silently appeared, a highly compressed, space-distorting energy blade condensed at the tip of the staff in its hand, piercing straight into Cheng Yuan's back!

It's Wizardmon!

Chapter 193 The Soul of the Warrior of Light

This attack was silent, swift, and ruthless!

However, thanks to the [Ghost Shift] skill, Cheng Yuan was extremely sensitive to spatial fluctuations. At the critical moment, he activated [Ghost Shift] again, and his figure instantly shifted several meters to the side!

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The spatial energy blade grazed past Cheng Yuan's armor, silently slicing a stone sculpture behind him in two, leaving a smooth, mirror-like cut!

"Meow!" Gatomon reacted extremely quickly, and [Holy Light Bullet] instantly blasted towards the attacker!

But the Wizard Beast missed its target, and its figure blurred again like a ghost, disappearing directly into the air. The Holy Light Bullet missed its target, exploding into a cloud of light fragments on the wall.

"Instant teleportation? No, it's more like..." Cheng Yuan frowned. This way of disappearing wasn't just about speed; it was more like merging into space.

Just then, the "Ink" in his mind suddenly spoke, with a hint of surprise and solemnity: "Spatial magic... and it's [Blink] and [Invisibility] constructed using the advanced programming language of the Wicherni system. This wizard beast is not simple."

Cheng Yuan was startled: "Wichelney again? Your fellow countryman? Just how many Digimon from your world have come over? Trying to invade the real world too?"

Mo paused for a moment, then sighed softly, his tone complex: "Witcherney... is a digital symbiotic world where magic reigns supreme. Internally... it's not monolithic. It can be roughly divided into the Lawful Mage Alliance, which prides itself on 'justice,' and what they call 'evil'... those of us who pursue the origin and power of magic."

It paused, as if recalling: "The Wizard Beast race mostly belongs to the former category. They adhere to ancient precepts, considering themselves guardians of 'balance.' The two sides have been locked in a standoff for countless years... However, this standoff... is now merely nominal, or even... collapsed..."

"Why?" Cheng Yuan pressed.

Mo fell silent again, seemingly having touched upon some unpleasant memories of the past, and stopped speaking.

Helpless, Cheng Yuan could only become more vigilant.

He released all the Soundbirds to scout ahead, with Gatomon providing support in the middle and Armored Seadramon bringing up the rear, cautiously advancing towards the palace ruins.

The closer Cheng Yuan got to the palace, the more uncomfortable he felt a strong aura coming from ahead.

It was a pure, warm, yet completely opposite to and mutually repelling of the dark power of the Dark Beasts!

This aura made his dark power flow somewhat obscure and stagnant, but at the same time, the "Flower of Light" within him, which evolved from the "Seed of Light," emitted waves of active and eager emotions.

Finally, they entered a magnificent yet dilapidated palace.

In the center of the palace, there is a broken stone platform, and above the platform, something floats—that pure and powerful aura of light originates from it!

It appeared to be an item of the same origin as the Dark Warrior Armor, palm-sized, shaped like a wolf-headed human armor, radiating a soft yet firm white aura, with light forming a natural protective shield around it.

The Spirit of the Warrior of Light!

The original Ultimate form of this ancient beast-type Digimon, the radiant and supreme beast, the ultimate warrior, and the embodiment of power in later generations—the soul of the Warrior of Light—is hidden in a ruin in the Forest of Beasts!

Just as Cheng Yuan's gaze was drawn to the Spirit of the Warrior of Light—

A sudden change has occurred!

The entire palace space seemed to be violently twisted and folded by an invisible hand! The surrounding scenery became bizarre and surreal, and the positions of the walls and columns kept changing and shifting!

"Oh no!" Cheng Yuan realized he had fallen into a trap!

He, along with Gatomon, Soundbirdmon, and Seadramon Armor Spirit, seemed to have fallen into an invisible maze!

No matter which direction they go, they will eventually return to their starting point or stumble into a dead end! Attacking their surroundings will also cause their energy to be deflected and dissipated by the distorted space!

"It's an advanced spatial magic spell called [Disordered Corridor]."

Mo's voice rang out again, "That wizard beast was prepared and set up a magic circle here."

"Is there a way to crack this?" Cheng Yuan asked in a deep voice.

Mo paused for a moment before saying, "Yes. But... there's a prerequisite..."

"What is it? Don't stammer!"

"The premise is... that I will temporarily take control of your body." Mo's voice carried a subtle fluctuation. "Using the body of the Dark Beast as a medium, I will cast Wilchenyi's specific dismantling spell to interfere with and dismantle this magic circle."

"Hehehe..." The demon sword's consciousness immediately let out a piercing laugh, "That sounds nice! Isn't it just trying to take advantage of the situation to possess someone? Kid, don't believe its nonsense!"

Cheng Yuan sneered: "Heh, give me a break. Do you think I'm a three-year-old?"

The system boss is keeping things under control in the sea of ​​consciousness; who's going to possess whom?

Mo seemed to be stung by Cheng Yuan's distrust and fell silent again.

Cheng Yuan then asked the Demon Blade, "And you? You've lived for so long, do you have any way to break through this tortoise shell?"

The demonic sword's consciousness let out two arrogant sneers: "Hmph! We, the noble vampire clan, pursue the power of the true blood progenitor. Why would we learn the unorthodox skills of Wilcheni from the countryside? Spatial magic? Flashy and utterly useless!"

Cheng Yuan was speechless: "...These old fogies can't be relied on at crucial moments."

It is better to rely on oneself than to rely on others.

Cheng Yuan forced himself to calm down and think.

“Spatial magic…space…distortion…” he muttered to himself, his gaze sweeping over Gatomon, then at the demon sword in his hand and the armor on his body, a bold idea gradually taking shape.

"Since it's a maze created using spatial magic, then let's use even stronger spatial distortion power to overcome its ingenuity with brute force!"

He immediately ordered, "Soundbirdmon, Seadramon, come back!"

The seven soundbird beasts and the armored sea dragon beast transformed into streams of light and returned to the armor.

Cheng Yuan plunged the two "Blood Evolution" demon swords into the ground to stabilize his body, then shouted to Gatomon, "Gatomon! Aim at the open space ahead, [Light and Darkness End]!"

"Meow?!" Gatomon was startled. [Light and Darkness End] was extremely powerful and unstable; using it in such a confined space was too dangerous!

"Trust me!" Cheng Yuan said firmly.

Without hesitation, Gatomon jumped behind Cheng Yuan, its little paws gripping the protrusions of his armor tightly, while its other paw pointed forward, and the two opposing energies of light and darkness began to forcefully merge and compress!

A highly unstable, wildly spinning golden-purple energy ball suddenly appeared, and the surrounding space began to visibly distort and collapse!

It looks like a miniature black hole is forming!

The End of Light and Darkness!

boom--!!!

The energy sphere did not unleash a traditional explosive shockwave, but rather a terrifying, space-tearing force that distorted everything!

Click!Click!

A series of sounds, like shattering glass, rang out!

The invisible yet indestructible spatial labyrinth barrier around them finally succumbed to the pressure of this pure and chaotic spatial distortion force, shattering into pieces as if being peeled away!

The bizarre and fantastical scene receded like the tide, and the palace returned to its original appearance.

Not far away, the figure of the wizard beast holding a staff staggered and appeared, clearly indicating that the forced breaking of the magic had caused some backlash to it.

It looked at Cheng Yuan and Dilu Beast in astonishment, seemingly unable to believe that they could break through its [Disordered Corridor] in this way.

Wizardmon

【Data Seed - Demon Type】

[Maturity Stage]

[Skills: Thundercloud, Magic Game, Terrifying Illusion, Spatial Shield, Sky-Splitting Blade, Blink, Invisibility, Chaotic Corridor]

[Introduction: A Demon-type Digimon possessing mysterious magical powers, erudite, and skilled in various magical abilities and illusion creation. Originating from Wilcheni, it also masters advanced spatial magic, making it extremely difficult to deal with.]

The wizard beast's figure looked particularly eerie in the dilapidated palace.

Its staff paused slightly, and without even chanting a lengthy incantation, the surrounding air began to distort and hum!

Chapter 194 Flame Wizard Beast

Originating from Wilcheni's advanced spatial magic, its casting speed far surpasses that of ordinary Digimon skills!

[Splitting Sky Blade]!

No longer a single blade, but dozens of invisible and intangible blades that could easily cut through space, came from all directions like a storm, completely covering all of Cheng Yuan and Gatomon's dodging space!

Cheng Yuan's pupils contracted, he grabbed Gatomon and threw it away, then instantly activated [Ghost Shift], his figure disappeared from the spot and reappeared ten meters away.

However, the ground where he had just stood and the space around him seemed to have been plowed by an invisible force, leaving dozens of terrifying cuts that were bottomless and had smooth, mirror-like edges!

"Meow! Its attack is invisible!" Gatomon anxiously warned.

This is just the beginning.

The wizard's staff swings again, [Magic Game]!

It created three illusory clones with almost identical energy fluctuations and spatial distortions! The four "wizard beasts" raised their staffs simultaneously.

Thundercloud!

Four rolling thunderclouds instantly gathered on the top of the palace, and thick lightning bolts intertwined and fell like thunder serpents, covering a vast area, making it impossible to determine which one was the real attack!

[Terrifying Illusion]!

An invisible mental shock mixed with a sense of spatial distortion struck at the same time. Cheng Yuan and Dilu Beast felt that illusions were emerging before their eyes, as if countless vengeful spirits were crawling out of the walls. At the same time, the ground beneath their feet became soft and twisted, making it difficult to get a foothold and greatly interfering with their judgment and movement!

Cheng Yuan and Gatomon were instantly put in an extremely passive situation!

Cheng Yuan's [Ghost Shift] requires clear coordinates, but when space is slightly distorted and illusions interfere with his vision and mind, his teleportation becomes dangerous. On one occasion, he almost crashed directly into an invisible [Sky-Splitting Blade]!

Tailmon's Holy Light Ball and Shadow Ball mostly hit the clones, or were easily deflected and absorbed by Wizardmon's main body's Spatial Shield.

The [Giga Howl] sonic attack from the Soundbirdmon was also greatly weakened by the strange spatial shield. The [Black Ice Arrow] spewed by the Armored Seadramon couldn't even get close to Wizardmon's body before being preemptively sliced ​​apart by the omnipresent [Sky-Splitting Blade]!

Wilcheni's magic is not only powerful, but also combines spatial manipulation, illusion, and elemental attacks, making it unpredictable and impossible to defend against!

Cheng Yuan and Gatomon could only rely on their speed and instincts to dodge and parry in a sorry state, constantly in danger, as if dancing on the edge of a knife, and were completely suppressed.

Of course, this is also related to the strength of Wizardmon at its high-level adult stage.

"It's useless." Lin Yu watched the battle leisurely from the side, pushing up his glasses. "How could you Digimon, who rely on instinct and simple data skills, possibly understand Wilcheni's magic system? Giving up will save you some pain."

However, Cheng Yuan and Dilu Beast's willpower was far stronger than Lin Yu had imagined.

The tacit understanding cultivated through numerous life-or-death experiences came into play at this moment.

Cheng Yuan stopped trying to see with his eyes and instead maximized his Dark Beast perception, focusing all his energy on sensing the subtle fluctuations in the surrounding space—the spatial folds before the [Sky-Splitting Blade] was created, the extremely brief spatial ripples during the [Blink] teleportation, the specific feedback when the [Spatial Shield] blocked energy...

"Gi-Oh! Three meters to the left front, spatial fluctuation, Holy Light Bullet interference!" Cheng Yuan shouted urgently through his mind.

Without hesitation, Gatomon immediately fired a Holy Light Bullet in the direction indicated by Cheng Yuan!

Sure enough, the space there distorted, and the wizard beast's true form, which was about to [Blink] away, was interfered with by the holy light energy, slowing its movements by half a beat. It was forced to manifest and use [Spatial Shield] to defend itself.