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

Upon hearing this, Guan Yan turned pale and unconsciously took a half step back.

"To put it bluntly, you just want to seize power," Cheng Yuan pointed out incisively, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the arc light machine at his waist. "If you really cared about the community, everyone would naturally support you."

Deputy Commander Zhou sneered dismissively: "The strong should have the right to speak. With your assistance, Qilin, we will surely achieve great things."

“Sorry, I’m not interested. Deputy Commander Zhou, please leave. I’ll pretend I didn’t hear anything.” Cheng Yuan’s attitude was firm.

Deputy Commander Zhou's eyes suddenly turned cold: "Are you really going to venture into that deadly volcano?"

Is it strange that we want to leave?

Deputy Commander Zhou's voice suddenly rose: "Even if you can cross this desert and reach the dead volcano on the other side, do you know how terrifying and dangerous the dead volcano is? Do you know how many fully-level Digimon are lurking there? Do you know how terrifying the black fog of death is?"

Cheng Yuan said, "I know a little." Commander Feng had told him that he had also reclaimed that area back then.

Deputy Commander Zhou continued, "I've personally experienced how terrifying it is there. It's simply not something a fully evolved Digimon can contend with. For one thing, just the few Ultimate-level Digimon lurking at the foot of the mountain—if you accidentally disturb them, you're dead without a trace. Even if you manage to get past the Ultimate level, the death data fog lurking in the Death Volcano is equally deadly; there's absolutely no chance of climbing to the top. Besides, there's a spatial passage at the top. This girl is just talking nonsense. Did she really come down from the mountain? Does she really have the ability to pass through the territory of several Ultimate-level Digimon? Absolutely impossible. It's clear she's spreading rumors!"

"Deputy Commander Zhou, you've climbed the dead volcano? Could you tell me about it?" Cheng Yuan's expression shifted as he stared at Deputy Commander Zhou, asking with great interest.

Deputy Commander Zhou's eyes showed fear as he slowly said, "I can tell you this to dispel your wishful thinking. Back then, I was also unwilling to stay in the settlement, so I went to the Death Volcano with two other powerful hunters. However, before we even got close to the Death Volcano, one of the hunters was discovered by a nearby Incomplete Being and perished at the foot of the mountain."

"My fellow hunter and I barely escaped, allowing us to continue. But the higher we climbed, the fiercer the digital gales filled with cutting power became, and the denser the death data grew. My fellow hunter didn't even make it a quarter of the way up the Death Volcano before being corroded into a skeleton by the death data, and his Digimon turned into a zombie and almost chased me down. But the higher we climbed, the harsher the environment became. In the end, I didn't even see the legendary illusion halfway up the mountain before being swept off the cliff by a fierce wind. Luckily, Bloodwolf protected me in time."

"Although they survived, they dared not climb any higher and had to turn back. In the end, the two hunter teammates and partners remained there forever."

A flicker of fear crossed Vice Commander Zhou's eyes. "Moreover, even Commander Feng suffered a crushing defeat at Death Volcano, and even the Ultimate-level Master Greymon regressed as a result. What makes you think you can succeed?"

“From then on, everyone in the settlement completely gave up the idea of ​​leaving the dead volcano,” Deputy Commander Zhou said with a hint of fear in his eyes.

"It's quite scary!" Cheng Yuan murmured thoughtfully, stroking his chin. Guan Yan's eyes showed fear.

She said she seemed to have encountered illusions at the time, but she didn't encounter any danger from a fully evolved Digimon.

"It's beyond terrifying. You two should give up on that idea; there's no need to try. The outside world may be nice, but you need to be brave enough to go. Why don't you stay here and fight it out with us? The outside world isn't worth gambling with your lives." Deputy Commander Zhou seemed to be speaking with great confidence.

“Deputy Commander Zhou, you don’t need to persuade me. I won’t give up until I try it myself. Of course, if I really can’t climb the Death Volcano, I will return to the settlement.” Cheng Yuan did not agree to Deputy Commander Zhou’s suggestion to seize power, and replied tactfully.

Seeing that Cheng Yuan remained unmoved, Vice Commander Zhou suddenly changed the subject: "Since you insist on leaving, leave behind the digital items that Dr. Zhao gave you. They should belong to our Bloodblade Guild."

Cheng Yuan felt a chill run down his spine, finally understanding the other party's true purpose.

If the Dark Warrior's Soul falls into this person's hands, he will use this item to enhance his strength and rule the settlement by force.

"I'm sorry, but I can't comply." Cheng Yuan refused decisively.

The atmosphere instantly became tense. Deputy Commander Zhou's eyes flashed with ferocity, and the Blood Wolf Beast let out a low roar, its sharp claws digging deep furrows in the ground.

"Gi-Oh! Tailmon!" Cheng Yuan commanded, and a divine light flashed. The divine data of the dog-like Digimon had already been restored, and it instantly evolved into an elegant white cat-shaped Digimon.

Despite being in the Dark Realm, Gatomon's Divine Ring still radiates a pure light.

"You're asking for death!" Deputy Commander Zhou grinned and waved his hand. "Blood Wolves, tear them to shreds!"

The Blood Wolf Beast roared to the sky, and the sound waves of its "Lone Wolf Howl" made the sand grains vibrate.

It suddenly leaped up, and thousands of blood-red blades rained down like a storm—[Thrust Blade]!

Tailmon nimbly raised the [Divine Barrier], and the light barrier trembled violently under the impact of the blade.

It nimbly weaved through the rain of blades, its [Cat Fist] blasting towards the Blood Wolf Beast's belly with holy light.

The Blood Wolf Beast neither dodged nor evaded, taking the blow head-on, and countered with a [Blood Claw Tear].

Three bloody streaks ran across Gatomon's shoulder, instantly staining its snow-white fur crimson with digital blood.

Even more terrifying, Bloodwolf's wound glowed with an eerie red light through its [Bloodsucking] ability, and Gatomon's energy was being continuously drained.

Cheng Yuan's expression was grave. Gatomon was indeed at a disadvantage—its divine power was suppressed by the environment, while Bloodwomon was thriving. To make matters worse, its combat experience far surpassed theirs, and every attack was precise and ruthless.

Although Gatomon has the attributes of Vaccine, Light, and Holy, its location in this ecological domain offsets its attribute advantage over Virus.

Bloodwolfmon, being a veteran adult form, far surpasses Gatomon in combat experience, adaptability, and data volume, thus putting pressure on Gatomon for a time.

Seeing that Gatomon was retreating steadily, Cheng Yuan suddenly took out the Dark Warrior Soul from his pocket. The seven blood-red eyes of the three-headed bone beast statue gleamed with an eerie light in the sunlight.

"Foolish!" Deputy Commander Zhou sneered. "Your Digimon is already a Holy Beast type, so it can't use Dark Items at all!"

Cheng Yuan's lips curled into a cold smile: "Then let me show you the true power of the Dark Warrior's Soul!"

"Armed Evolution—!"

The dark flower bloomed in his left hand, while he gripped the warrior's soul tightly in his right. The two dark energies intertwined in the air, forming a bizarre vortex.

Cheng Yuan felt his blood boiling and every cell screaming – a pain more terrifying than death. Cheng Yuan couldn't help but let out another heart-wrenching scream of pain!

"No...this is impossible!" Deputy Commander Zhou's eyes widened, all color draining from his face. "How could a human...?"

Within the data vortex, Cheng Yuan's figure began to twist and deform.

His entire body was covered in jet-black bone armor. His head and hands were replaced by three black beast heads. Seven huge, blood-red eyeballs were embedded in the bone armor on his chest, shoulders, knees, and feet, exuding a ferocious and evil aura.

His bones creaked painfully. Dark energy surged into his body like a tide, gradually transforming him into a digital form.

When the black evolution cocoon's light faded, the one standing there was no longer a human boy, but a hybrid Digimon completely encased in jet-black bone armor, with three beast heads and seven striking blood-red eyes on the armor—

"Dark Beast!"

Chapter 140 The Battle of the Dark Beast Head

Cheng Yuan—no, he should now be called the Dark Beast…

He looked down at his brand new body.

A jet-black metallic shell covered his entire body, with sharp bone spurs extending from his joints. Three ferocious beast heads on his head and wrists roared silently, and seven blood-red eyes followed his gaze. Most strangely, he could still think clearly, but his senses were completely altered.

【Dark Beast】

[Virus Type? Demon Type? Dark Theme]

【Hybrid (Dark Humanoid Fighter)】

[Skills: Ghostly Twilight (Hypnotic Eye Wave), Conquest (Blood Absorption), Conquest Storm, Blood Evolution (Two Double-Edged Demon Blades), Blood Assault (Blood Blade Release), Ghost Shift (Instant Teleportation), Shadow Shield]

[Introduction: A dark incarnation formed from the resentment of exterminated Digimon and the "forbidden data" of the network, possessing the power of the Ten Grand Warriors. Its armor is inlaid with seven evil eyes, and it wields the demonic sword "Blood Evolution," capable of absorbing the power of its enemies to strengthen itself. Ruthless and merciless, its fighting style is cruel and efficient; true evil is sealed within the armor's three heads.]

When he "opened his eyes" again, the world appeared in a completely different light. The data streams floating in the air were like tangible ribbons, and he could smell the "odor" of fear on Deputy Commander Zhou, and even "hear" the sound of blood flowing inside the Blood Wolf Beast.

This experience, which transcends human senses, is both awe-inspiring and somewhat unsettling.

"Is this... the Digimon's perspective?" Darkmon Cheng Yuan tried to move his body. His jet-black bone armor was like a second skin, and the joints made a mechanical, precise snapping sound. Every movement carried an unprecedented sense of power, yet it felt as unfamiliar as controlling someone else's body.

He subconsciously raised his hand, and two double-edged demonic swords, "Blood Evolution," wreathed in crimson light, sprang out from his bone skull gauntlets. As the blades sliced ​​through the air, they left behind a trail of data afterimages.

"So that's what Digimon's skills are like, right? I've got them all, but they're in F's data core."

The Blood Wolf took a few steps back warily, letting out a threatening growl from its throat.

Deputy Commander Zhou's face turned ashen, and the Digimon trembled slightly in his hand: "Impossible... How could humans directly evolve into Digimon? This violates all known theories of evolution!"

The Dark Beast ignored his shock.

He instinctively swung the demonic blade, and a streak of blood-red light shot out from it—[Blood Assault].

The skill was released so naturally, as easily as breathing. However, the crimson light veered off target, leaving a blood-red mark at the feet of the blood wolf beast.

"Tch, such poor accuracy." Cheng Yuan frowned inwardly. At this moment, he suddenly felt a weakness in his body. It turned out that when using Blood Strike, if there was no blood on the demon sword, it would automatically draw his own digital blood to release it.

A blood feud! A real blood feud.

A few more chops and you'll be anemic in no time, so it seems you should use it with caution.

At this moment, he could feel the surging dark energy within his body, but he was unable to precisely control its flow. His body was like a sophisticated machine, and he was merely clumsily pressing the operating buttons.

The Blood Wolf seized the opportunity and pounced.

Cheng Yuan instinctively jumped up to dodge, but because he was unfamiliar with the strength of his body, he used too much force and spun around in the air.

The Blood Wolf's claws slashed across his chest, splattering a string of sparks of digital fragments.

"Hiss—" The pain was sharper than in human form, but also more...pure.

To Cheng Yuan's surprise, the wound was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, with dark energy automatically filling the damaged data structure.

"So this is the body data of a Digimon. I've finally gained firsthand knowledge of it."

Digimon's pain sensations, recovery mechanisms, and energy cycles are all completely different from those of carbon-based life forms.

The Blood Wolf attacked again, this time unleashing its [Thrust Blade].

Thousands of blood-red blades roared towards him, and Cheng Yuan instinctively crossed his arms, forming a shadow shield in front of him.

The blade struck the shield, producing a dense sound like raindrops hitting banana leaves.

“Shadow Shield? When did I learn this skill?” Darkmon was surprised to find that, just like humans don’t need to think about how to blink, Digimon’s body seemed to have its own skill library, giving it some fighting “instincts”.

The problem is that he only mechanically activates these abilities and has no idea how to flexibly combine them.

Gatomon watched anxiously from the sidelines: "Cheng Yuan! Try to concentrate the shadow energy into one point!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuan tried to mobilize the dark energy within his body, only to find it far more difficult than he had imagined. The energy was like an unruly beast, rampaging through his body. He managed to condense a ball of black mist, but due to improper control, it exploded in his hand, sending him staggering back several steps.

Condensing Shadow Spheres failed.

"Hahaha!" Deputy Commander Zhou laughed upon seeing this. "You have strength, but you're as clumsy as a baby!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Blood Wolf Beast unleashed its Blood Claw Tear, leaving three deep bloody gashes that pierced the Dark Beast's shoulder.

The intense pain forced him to kneel on one knee, but what tormented him even more was the feeling of powerlessness—he could clearly feel the surging power within him, yet he was unable to effectively channel it.

"So this is... why Digimon need training..." Darkmon finally understood. Having skills is just the beginning. How to integrate skills and how to adapt to changes in battle are the true essence that tamers and Digimon need to hone together.

The Blood Wolf Beast pressed its advantage, continuing to wield its blood claws in pursuit of Cheng Yuan.

"Watch out!" Gatomon's shout rang in my mind.

Cheng Yuan hurriedly raised his sword to block, the Blood Blade Demon Blade colliding with the wolf claws and splattering dazzling sparks.

The Blood Wolf Beast's strength was astonishing, causing him to stagger back several steps, carving two deep furrows in the sand.

"Cheng Yuan, dodge to the left!" Dilu Beast suddenly charged from the side, and the [Holy Barrier] barely blocked the Blood Wolf Beast's attack. With a flick of its tail, three holy light bullets shot towards the wolf's eyes in a triangular formation, forcing the Blood Wolf Beast to retreat temporarily.

Taking advantage of this moment of respite, Cheng Yuan took a deep breath (although Digimon do not need to breathe) and focused his attention on the demon sword.

The blood bar on the blade suddenly lit up, and the [Conquer] skill was automatically triggered—the digital blood that had just been drawn from the wound was absorbed by the blade and transformed into a strand of dark red energy that flowed into the armor.

"So that's how it is..." Cheng Yuanfu suddenly realized, and spun around again to unleash [Blood Assault].

The blood-red light on the demonic blade detached from its tip, transforming into a crescent-shaped arc of light that swept away.

The blood wolf roared and leaped up, but a streak of blood grazed its hind leg, instantly tearing its skin open.

"It can be done!" Cheng Yuan's spirits lifted.

Tailmon's support gave him a chance to catch his breath. He began to try a more flexible fighting style—using Holy Light to disrupt his line of sight and then attacking at close range, while using Ghost Shift to create distance when Blood Wolfmon counterattacked.

Although the movements are still somewhat clumsy, they have improved considerably compared to the initial awkwardness.

"Gilumon, cooperate!" Cheng Yuan shouted in his mind.

Tailmon understood immediately, and the red light from [Cat Eye] and [Ghostly Twilight] from Darkmon were activated simultaneously.

Cheng Yuan's seven blood-red eyes stared at the Blood Wolf Beast simultaneously, while Dilu Beast's eyes also emitted an eerie red light.

The Blood Wolf's eyes became unfocused, as if it were trapped in a nightmare.

Cheng Yuan drew both swords simultaneously, activating the [Conquer] skill, and the demonic sword pierced deeply into the Blood Wolf Beast's shoulder blade. He could feel the opponent's blood energy flowing continuously into his body through the blade, causing the Dark Beast's armor to glow with a layer of bloody light.

"Roar—!" The Blood Wolf roared in pain as it broke free of control and slapped Cheng Yuan in the chest with its claw.

Cheng Yuan was sent flying backwards, and Dilumon released a large number of holy light bullets to block the Blood Wolfmon's pursuit.

Cheng Yuan used the [Ghost Shift] technique to teleport behind the Blood Wolf Beast in mid-air and slashed its hind leg with a backhand strike!

The tide of battle gradually turned.

Cheng Yuan's control over the Dark Beast's body became more and more proficient. In particular, with the cooperation of Gatomon, Holy Light Bullets and Shadow Balls were fired alternately to interfere with Blood Wolfmon, forcing it to keep running for its life.

"Impossible!" Deputy Commander Zhou's face turned ashen. "How could the Blood Wolf Beast lose to a brat?!"

His sinister gaze swept across the battlefield, suddenly fixing on Guan Yan, who was hiding behind a rock.

“In that case…” Deputy Commander Zhou grinned and pulled out a pistol—a human weapon he had brought from the real world to the underworld.

It may be almost useless to Digimon, but it's more than enough for humans...

"boom!"