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

Everyone: "......"

After all, it was just a baby cup competition, and it didn't attract much attention in the early stages. If it weren't for the fact that the prize for this competition was Jeanne d'Arcmon's Holy Digimon Spirit, the Dragon Leader wouldn't have personally attended when the top 8 were decided.

The kendo competition has been going on for a day, and the top eight have been determined. Kendo Beast has entered the top eight without any controversy.

Cheng Yuanshou, however, also entered the top eight amidst much controversy.

"What kind of swordsmanship is that?!" a Digimon spectator angrily pointed at the arena. "He's just randomly spamming skills!"

Does a Digimon that uses a sword to release and control holy light bullets count as using a sword?

Anyway, this year, this bizarre Digimon was born.

That afternoon, a man and a dog were seen; the man was wildly swinging his sword, while the dog was randomly firing holy light projectiles.

One after another, sword-wielding Digimon were knocked off the stage.

Cheng Yuanyi retorted righteously and sternly: "This skill is called 'Divine Sword Wave,' where the sword points, the wave follows!"

As he spoke, he pretended to swing his sword, while the little dog beast released a holy light bullet in perfect unison, hitting its opponent's buttocks precisely and blasting him off the stage.

The audience below the arena was in an uproar over the sudden emergence of Cheng Yuan Beast.

The audience erupted in uproar.

"Shameless!"

"mean!"

"...But it is indeed very strong."

Five animal trainers stood by, dumbfounded.

"As expected of a reserve member of the Twelve Divine Generals..." Xu Bing murmured, "He really pulled off a good show this time."

He cleverly utilized the Bureau's [Time Concealment], and the puppy beast's skill was the same as his Source Beast's skill.

Even though they were all experienced beast tamers, they dared not underestimate the growing Qilin.

This is just one skill; it already includes sophisticated operations such as energy projection, remote control, and precision guidance.

At this moment, Cheng Yuan was unaware that his identity as a beginner-level Light Forger had already been spread by the gossipy Village Chief Long. His innovative forging methods were being touted as miraculous, and Forging Fire Village was said to have given birth to another genius armor forger.

Several tribes surrounding the settlement already know that a Light Forger has been born in Forgefire Village and is preparing to create digital armor imbued with the attribute of light.

"Welcome all talented individuals from all races to Forging Village to learn skills. Places are limited, so register quickly! The first 100 registrants will receive a 20% discount on tuition!"

That's a huge mouth; how could it achieve such a marketing effect?

On the training ground, in the guest seats, Yashamon said, "Dragon Leader, I've found out that the blacksmith of the Spirit of Light isn't a dragon-human type Digimon, but rather a Holy type, and he's only recently entered Forgefire Village to learn his craft."

"But his forging method is indeed novel, making armor forging no longer limited to fire-attribute energy. Given time, it may be possible to create light-based reinforced armor, which has great potential."

"It's difficult!"

The Dragon Leader, with his hands behind his back, looked towards the martial arts arena: "We don't have much time left."

"Has the beast-type Digimon forces made any further moves?" Wizardmon asked from the side.

The dragon leader nodded and said, "It's too difficult for us humanoid Digimon to evolve. We lack core strength. Only with enhanced armor can we barely contend with the beast-type forces. But if our Rookie-stage warriors don't evolve into core strength in large numbers, then sooner or later..."

"That's why we hold various large-scale competitions repeatedly to inspire the fighting spirit of the growing organisms and accelerate the evolutionary process."

The dragon leader looked at them and said, "The reason for holding this sword tournament is that the previous leader, Jeanne d'Arcmon, used a sword as her weapon. Therefore, Jeanne d'Arcmon's Holy Digimon Spirit is being used as a reward. We hope to cultivate a Holy-type powerhouse in the future and reconnect with Sky City."

"But I never expected that a dual-elemental beast of both holy and light types would appear in Forging Fire Village...?"

……

There were quite a few spectators at the martial arts arena this time.

"Listen up, all of you," Village Chief Long said, staring at the crowd. "After this preliminary round, I never expected that our Forging Fire Village would have two beasts advancing to the top 8: the Source Beast and the Sword Dao Beast. This is a battle for the honor of our Forging Fire Village." You all rest well and prepare for the top 8. The rest of you are not allowed to wander around the gathering area. If anything happens, contact me immediately, understand?"

"I understand..." came only a few scattered replies.

Wizardmon's amplification magic resounded throughout the arena: "Next, please welcome the top eight to the stage. Which young talent is confident enough to take on the first round of battles? This kendo tournament has attracted many young talents from various tribes in the Script Forest. The Dragon Leader is a beast that cherishes talent, so he has prepared generous data resources as a special reward for the Digimon that showcases their talents!"

"Whoever volunteers to go first will receive a set of growth data!"

"I'll do it!"

"I'll go!" Wizardmon shouted, and soon one of the top 8 Digimon responded.

These ancient arena duels didn't have the precise rankings, points, or ladder systems of real-world battles. It was simply a matter of "If you dare, you go; if you're good enough, you go!"

Cheng Yuan looked towards the VIP area and saw a group of Champion-level Digimon: Dragonmon, Wizardmon, Flamemon, Yashamon, Flame Wizardmon, Scarecrowmon, Centaurmon, and Demonmon. These were probably the leaders of the various races in the Humanoid Alliance.

Soon, the two Digimon on the arena began to fight, while Xu Bing and the others watched, munching on melons sold by Floramon.

"Growth Stage: Savage Beast VS Growing Stage: Wargame Beast"

The grading during the growth period is generally not too detailed because the differences are not particularly large.

Generally, the three sub-stages of beginner, intermediate, and advanced are only divided starting from the mature stage.

Ancient Digimon from the ancient continent, especially those in their growth stage, face high difficulties and risks in evolving, and bear an immense burden of absorbing data. However, they exhibit more intense emotional fluctuations and stronger explosive power, resulting in a more brutal fighting style compared to modern Digimon.

Therefore, compared to Cheng Yuan, these ancient Digimon are not without advantages; at least in terms of explosive power, their potential is higher. Just looking at this Wildmanmon's fireball, which is several times larger than the Wildman's fireball in Wildman Valley, you know it's not to be trifled with.

"This is a bit risky!" At this moment, seeing that the two Digimon had such strength, all the trainers felt that Cheng Yuan would be in trouble.

However, Cheng Yuan's puppy beast has the advantage of high attribute purity, powerful skills, and strong sustained combat ability.

Soon, the wargame beast was defeated, and the savage beast, wielding a thick stone sword, roared and reveled in the joy of victory.

Upon breaking through to the top four, two growth resources were immediately distributed: a participation reward pack and a victory reward pack. The Savage Beast consumed them immediately to quickly restore its stamina. The defeated Wargaming Beast also received a participation reward pack.

High burst damage, poor endurance – a common problem with this generation of ancient species!

Wizardmon used its megaphone magic to announce: "A fantastic battle! But the little guys don't seem to be quite enthusiastic enough, so let's play something big! Starting from the next match, whoever wins three consecutive matches on the battle stage will be rewarded with 6 sets of growth data resources; five consecutive matches will be rewarded with 6 sets of Rookie-level evolution resources! Six consecutive matches will be rewarded with one set of evolution data resources, in addition to the champion Jeanne d'Arcmon's DigiSpirit!"

Everyone was thrilled when they heard about Jeanne d'Arc's Digimon Spirit and Evolution Resources.

After all, he was a former leader with idol-level looks and extremely high prestige among humanoid Digimon.

To inherit her digital spirit is to be her successor.

Furthermore, evolutionary resources can help them complete the evolution more smoothly after accumulating enough data, and avoid malignant mutations in the data during the evolution process.

Seeing this, the remaining 6 contestants became eager to try, but the round-robin format made it very easy to be exhausted and lose.

Cheng Yuan's eyes widened in surprise: "Holy crap, what a casual competition format!"

Although ancient data packages contain a lot of mixed and unrelated information that I probably wouldn't know how to use myself, I could sell them for money! Besides...

Although the Sword Beast is very strong, its endurance is only average, and it probably won't last until the end.

For the sake of digital spirit preservation technology, it must be safely delivered to the top spot.

In critical moments, we still have to rely on me, Cheng Yuanshou.

"I'll do it!" Cheng Yuanshou stepped forward, and all the beast tamers were taken aback when they saw this.

"Holy crap, this god-general is so powerful, is he going to take on everyone?"

"You call this social anxiety?"

"Hmm, which contestant are you?" Wizardmon asked knowingly.

Cheng Yuan: "I am Cheng Yuan Beast, an apprentice from Forging Fire Village, of the Holy type!"

Little Dog Beast: "That's right, woof!"

"???"

Why did he bark like a dog?

"Which one is Cheng Yuan Beast? I've never heard of it."

"It's... the one who looks decent enough!"

Chapter 94 Auspicious Beginnings, Five Blessings, and Great Success

"A blacksmith wants to duel with swords!"

A Digimon in the audience began to grumble in dissatisfaction. After all, Cheng Yuanmon had only engaged in "energy clashes" throughout the preliminary rounds, never even touching its opponent with its sword, and now it dared to call itself a swordsman?

"Chirp! Let me see what you've got!"

A yellow figure leaped lightly onto the arena, spread its wings, and drew its slender samurai sword with a clang.

【Chicken Beast】

[Vaccine Type - Bird Type]

[Growth Period]

[Skills: Peck, Wind Blade, Whirlwind Sword]

[Introduction: The Chickmon has a small, yellow body and is full of curiosity about everything around it. It is always actively exploring new environments and things, and is a chick warrior who has set out to seek the way of the sword.]

“You are not only a swordsman, but also a blacksmith. You are truly remarkable.” Chickmon tilted its head, its beady eyes gleaming with cunning. “My Chickmon from the Samurai Village would like to have a sword duel with you, but I have a small request. I wonder if you would be willing to grant it?”

"If I win, would you be willing to exchange your sacred sword for mine?"

Cheng Yuan nodded expressionlessly: "Okay."

"Come on, chirp!" The chick-like beast flapped its wings, and its katana drew a sharp arc. In an instant, several small whirlwinds rose around the arena, with sharp feather blades mixed in with the wind!

"Whirlwind Sword!"

The audience gasped. The Chick Beast's attack was clearly premeditated—it had been secretly gathering power while speaking, and now the whirlwind and wind blades struck simultaneously, sealing off all of Cheng Yuan's escape routes!

"It's over..." Xu Bing frowned. "The Qilin only has one Holy Light Bullet, how can we block it?"

However, Cheng Yuan merely smiled slightly and casually swept his longsword across the room—

"May the three yangs bring prosperity!"

Three holy light orbs suddenly appeared, accurately shattering the wind blades and whirlwind!

Chick-like Beast: "???"

audience:"!!!"

"There was more than one?!"

The chick-like beast was not to be outdone, swinging its katana repeatedly, unleashing a barrage of wind blades. Cheng Yuan, however, calmly parried with his sword, firing holy light projectiles one after another, which collided with the wind blades in mid-air, exploding into dazzling halos.

For a moment, the arena became a scene of "waves" exchanging blows, which was more spectacular than the previous hand-to-hand combat.

"Aren't your movements a bit too exaggerated?" the little dog muttered softly, perched on Cheng Yuan's head.

“You don’t understand,” Cheng Yuan said in a low voice, his figure graceful, wielding a sword in one hand and making a finger gesture with the other, “The more ritualistic it is, the higher the pretentiousness.”

Having said that, he brandished his longsword, drawing a pentagram in the air—

"Divine Sword Wave - Five Blessings Arrive!"

The little dog immediately understood, and five holy light orbs instantly appeared.

Cheng Yuan thrust forward, and five holy light bullets flew towards the chick beast in an encircling formation! The chick beast's expression changed drastically, and it desperately tried to dodge, but it was still hit by two of them and fell off the stage with a "squeak".

The entire room fell silent.

Then—

"Amazing!!!" The audience erupted in cheers. They felt that Cheng Yuan Beast's sword was incredibly powerful, capable of releasing five holy light bullets that perfectly suppressed the Chick Beast.

The chick-like beast scrambled to its feet, bowing its head in shame: "I lost... This sword is indeed extraordinary." But it realized it was not worthy of the sword and understood the gap between itself and the blacksmith.

"You flatter me," Cheng Yuan said with a smile. Dealing with opponents in their growth stage was no problem for ordinary opponents; after all, he was considered an "elite monster."

A mature-stage rogue beast wearing a straw hat and two swords at its waist appeared silently beside the chick beast.

It is the mature evolution of Chinchilla, and is likely the leader of the tribe to which Chinchilla belongs.

It gave Cheng Yuan a cold glance, and Village Chief Long immediately stepped forward to block Cheng Yuan's path.

The rogue beast glanced at the village chief, said nothing, picked up the chick beast, and turned to leave.

After the Chickmon was defeated, the arena fell silent for a brief moment.

"Who's next?" Cheng Yuan looked around, his sword tip slightly lowered, but his eyes remained sharp.

"I come."