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

"The fishy smell..."

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'Arc's Divine 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. Kendomon has entered the top eight without any controversy.

Cheng Yuanshou, on the other hand, controversially made it into the quarterfinals.

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?!" a digital beast exclaimed, "It's just randomly spamming skills!"

Does a Digimon that uses a sword to release and command 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, the sword-wielding Digimon were knocked off the stage.

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

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

The audience below the stage erupted in uproar.

The audience below the stage were delighted.

"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 great performance this time."

He cleverly utilized the Bureau's [Time Concealment], and the puppy beast's skill was the same as his Cheng Yuan 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 once again giving birth to a genius armor forger.

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

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

Such a big mouth, yet it achieves such marketing results.

On the training ground in the gathering place, in the VIP section, Yashamon said, "Leader Dragon, I've found out that the forger of the Spirit of Light isn't a Dragonman type Digimon, but rather a Holy type, and he's only recently entered Forging Village to learn his craft."

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

"It's difficult!"

Leader Long, with his hands behind his back, looked towards the training ground: "We don't have much time left."

"Has the Digimon faction 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. Our core strength is scarce. Only with enhanced armor can we barely contend with the Beast-type forces. But if our warriors in their growth stage don't evolve into a large number of core members, then sooner or later..."

"That's why we hold various competitions and tournaments to stimulate the fighting spirit of the growing children 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, Jeannemon, used a sword as his weapon. Therefore, Jeannemon's Divine Digital Spirit is being used as a reward, in the hope that a powerful Divine type can be cultivated in the future, and that we can reconnect with Sky City."

"But I never expected that a beast with both divine and light attributes... Cheng Yuan Beast, would appear in Forging Fire Village?"

……

The audience members who came to watch the martial arts performance were Tong.

"Listen up, all of you." Chief Long stared at Xing and said, "After the preliminary rounds, I never expected that our Forging Fire Village would have two beasts advancing to the top 8: Cheng Yuan Beast and Jian Dao Beast. This is a battle for the honor of our Forging Fire Village. You all rest well and prepare for the top 8. No one else is 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 swordsmanship tournament has attracted many young talents from various tribes in the Root Forest. The Dragon Leader is a beast that cherishes talent, so he has prepared abundant data resources as special rewards for the Digimon who will showcase their talents!"

"Whoever volunteers to step up first will get a growth statistic!"

"I'll do it!"

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

These ancient arena battles lacked the precise rankings, points, and ladder systems of modern esports. It was simply a matter of "If you dare, you go; if you're good enough, you go!"

Looking towards the VIP platform, Cheng Yuan saw a group of mature-level Digimon: Dramon, Wizardmon, Flamemon, Yashamon, Flame Wizardmon, Scarecrowmon, Centaurmon, and Demonmon. These were probably the leaders of the various races in the Humanoid League.

Soon, the two Digimon on the training ground started fighting, while Xu Bing and the others watched, munching on melons sold by the Flowermon.

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

The growth stages are generally not graded too finely because the differences are not particularly large.

Generally, starting from the mature stage, it is divided into three smaller stages: primary, intermediate, and advanced.

The ancient species of Digimon from the Ancient Continent are difficult to evolve, risky, and have a huge burden of absorbing data. However, their emotions fluctuate more intensely and their explosive power is stronger, so their fighting style is more brutal than that of modern species.

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 Savage Beast's fireball, which is several times larger than the Savage Valley's fireball, you know it's not to be trifled with.

"This is a bit risky!" At this moment, even the Z-monster Xu felt that Cheng Yuan would be in trouble when he saw that the two Digimon had such strength.

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 enjoyed 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 amplification magic to say, "A wonderful battle! But the little guys don't seem to be very enthusiastic, 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 growth data resources, five consecutive matches with 6 growth evolution resources! And for six consecutive matches, in addition to the champion Jeannemon's Digimon Spirit, he will be rewarded with one evolution data resource!"

Everyone was excited when they heard about Jeannemon's DigiSpirit and Evolutionary 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 like being its successor.

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

Seeing this, the remaining 6 contestants became eager to try, but in wheelchair racing, it is very easy to become exhausted and lose.

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

Although ancient data packages contain complex and fragmented information that I probably wouldn't know how to use myself, I could sell them for money! Besides…

Kendomon is also very strong, but its endurance is only average, so 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 Yuan Beast stepped forward, and upon seeing this, Xu Z Beast Master was taken aback.

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

"You call this social anxiety?"

"Hmm, which contestant are you?" Wizard Beast asked knowingly.

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

The little dog: "That's right, woof!"

"???"

Why is he barking like a dog?

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

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

Chapter 94 Auspicious Occurrence, Five Blessings Arrive, and Everything Goes Smoothly

"A forger wants to duel with swords!"

A Digimon in the audience started to grumble in dissatisfaction. After all, Cheng Yuanmon had been exchanging blows the entire time during the preliminary rounds without even touching his opponent with his sword. How dare he call himself a swordsman now?

"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.

【Young Beast】

[Vaccine Type - Bird Type]

[Growth Period]

[Skills: Peck, Wind Blade, Whirlwind Sword]

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

“Your Excellency is not only a swordsman but also a forger. That’s truly remarkable.” Chickmon tilted its head, its beady eyes gleaming with cunning. “My Chickmon from the Samurai Village wishes to have a sword duel with Your Excellency, but I have a small request. I wonder if Your Excellency would be willing to grant it?”

"If I win, would you be willing to exchange this sword of yours, which possesses a divine aura, 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 below gasped. The fledgling beast's attack was clearly a calculated move, it had been secretly gathering power even as it spoke. Now, a 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, casually sweeping his longsword across the room—

"May the three yangs bring good fortune!"

Three holy light projectiles suddenly appeared, precisely shattering the wind blades and whirlwind!

Young Beast: "???"

The remains of the school are scattered.

"So there was more than one?!"

The fledgling beast was not to be outdone, swinging its katana repeatedly, unleashing a barrage of wind blades. Cheng Yuan, on the other hand, casually parried with his sword, firing one holy light bullet after another, which collided with the wind blades in mid-air, exploding into dazzling halos of light.

In an instant, the arena became a "wave-splitting" arena, which was more spectacular than the previous hand-to-hand combat.

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

“You don’t understand,” Cheng Yuan said in a low voice, his figure graceful, wielding his 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 trajectory in the air—

"Divine Sword Wave - Five Blessings Arrive!"

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

Cheng Yuan thrust forward, and five holy light bullets flew towards the fledgling beast in an encircling formation! The fledgling 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!!!" Guan Xingcha was in an uproar. He felt that Cheng Yuanshou's sword was too powerful, able to release five holy light bullets to perfectly suppress the chick beast.

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

"Thank you for your kind offer," Cheng Yuan said with a smile. Dealing with opponents in their growth stage was no problem for ordinary opponents; after all, he could be considered an "elite monster."

A mature rogue beast wearing a straw hat and carrying two swords appeared silently beside the chick beast.

It is the mature evolution of the Chick-Beast, and is likely the leader of the tribe to which the Chick-Beast belongs.

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

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

After the fledgling beast was defeated, the arena was briefly quiet.

"Next, who's next?" Cheng Yuan looked around, his sword tip drooping slightly, but his eyes remained sharp.

"I'll do it."