Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 696 He clearly transformed

"So you can't transform."

The third-generation Fang Bat was gradually enveloped by layers of evil mist, hovering behind Xia Chuan, revealing its sharp teeth. Its voice grew softer and softer as it slowly turned towards the Shadow Mage.

"What a pity, I thought you..."

"Bang!"

Xia Chuan violently reached into the black mist with his backhand, his fingers gripping the struggling Fang Bat III like iron pincers, unable to break free no matter how the black mist tumbled.

"Get out here!" Xia Chuan's eyes were icy cold, and light surged between his fingers as he launched an anti-erosion attack on the black mist.

The creator of the New Knight System has absolute control over Fang Bat III, making him someone that Shadow Mage cannot contend with.

"Hahaha!"

After realizing he could not possess the bodies of the three lifetimes, the Shadow Mage simply transformed into a black mist and rose into the air, reverting to his hooded form above a bronze statue at the dock.

"Even if they find out, so what? It'll be too late!"

"Boom—!"

A muffled clap of thunder suddenly echoed over the pier. This time, there was no mirage, but rather dark clouds that obscured the view. Rain clouds quickly covered the entire Yokohama, followed by a torrential downpour.

Just as Mebius had managed to block a wave of twin-headed Pandon King rays, he was suddenly trapped by an invisible glass dome and, before he could react, was lifted into the air like a toy.

The seemingly fragile glass dome remained undamaged no matter how Mebius attacked it.

Finally, the interior was filled with an unknown gas, and Mebius, who was sealed inside, did not last long before completely losing consciousness, turning into a tormented giant bronze statue and crashing heavily into the bay.

"Aren't you going to try to save him?"

The Shadow Mage's laughter was sinister.

"It seems you really can't transform, or even if you could, you're powerless to do so."

Xia Chuan withdrew his gaze from the bronze statue of Mebius and fixed his eyes on the shadow mage beneath him: "Although it's a trap, the other-dimensional space is indeed here."

"So what if it's true?" The Shadow Mage's laughter carried a dark power capable of stirring up the negative emotions of the entire city. "You came here precisely because it's real, didn't you? Non-existent Ultraman, Lipia, my intuition tells me I must eliminate this variable!"

"call!"

Tornadoes continued to rise around the dock. Following the two-headed King Panton, King Goldras and King Hilbargon simultaneously broke through the ground and surrounded Xia Chuan from different directions.

In Ultraman Tiga, Goldras is the king of the Silvergon clan, an A-class boss monster even more powerful than King Pandon.

Xia Chuan remained calm.

He knew that there was another Hipporito alien lurking in the shadows who had turned Mebius into a bronze statue, and his level was suspected to be A+.

"I almost got controlled!" The dazed Fang Bat III flew to Natsukawa's side, feeling immense pressure from the surrounding monsters. "What do we do now? Wataru and the others are right here, but..."

"roar!"

The three-headed monster made the decision for Teethed Bat III.

At the same time, explosive fireballs and lightning energy blasts that seemed capable of tearing through space engulfed the dock. The buildings in the bay dock area were instantly destroyed as if plowed into the ground, with only an invisible barrier around Xia Chuan blocking the impact of the explosion.

The devastating flames surged and swirled before the barrier, as if separating two worlds.

"Bang! Bang!"

Terrified, Fang Bat III looked around at the continuous explosions and shrank further to Xia Chuan's side.

"It's all my fault. I fell for that guy's trick. If I had known you couldn't transform, I..."

"When did I say I couldn't transform?"

Red light flickered between Xia Chuan's fingers. It didn't react as strongly as Mebius's aura, but the entire universe could be vaguely seen under the flowing light.

A mysterious and magnificent aura of light washed over the tiny body of the third generation of the Tooth Bat.

At that moment, an impulse surged from the depths of his blood like an electric current, almost instinctively propelling him to Xia Chuan's side: "Despair! Arrogance is your greatest mistake! Prepare for the judgment of the gods!"

"Sizzle—!"

A burst of intense light sent the Fang Bat III flying. The luminous giant of Lypia, its body growing larger as it withstood a new wave of explosives, punched through the body of the King Sylvagon monster with a deafening roar in just a few afterimages.

The two-headed King Panton wanted to continue mobilizing the dual rays, but his entire body smoothly split in the middle, and the afterimage of Lipia holding the eight-part light wheel flashed by.

"Clang!"

In the blink of an eye, only King Goldras, who hadn't even reacted yet, remained on the battlefield. However, before the Shadow Mage could do anything, he saw King Goldras bend over in the waist by a punch from a phantom like a cannonball.

This time it didn't penetrate, but it was blasted several kilometers away like a doll, and exploded violently like fireworks just as it passed over the bay.

"You bastard!"

The Shadow Mage ascended into the air in anger, his voice growing increasingly sinister.

I just said I can't transform.

"How dare you toy with me! Hipporito alien!"

"Leave this guy to me!"

The Hipporito aliens, in a black mist-like formation, flew over the explosion ruins.

The same glass dome flashed, but it only covered a fleeting afterimage.

Immediately, a large number of glass domes appeared simultaneously, locking onto all the afterimages.

Xia Chuan didn't waste time with this guy. He casually punched the glass cover and then grabbed the black mist-transformed Hipporito alien.

Although it is an A+ level boss, its actual combat strength may not be that strong; it only has a tricky glass capsule.

It is designed to be destroyed only from the outside.

Aside from that, there doesn't seem to be anything special.

"Sizzle!"

Behind Xia Chuan, the mirror images of Gaia and Agul appeared, and the red and blue forces merged to directly turn the black mist-like Hipporito alien into a card.

The Shadow Mage trembled slightly, attempting to recombine the monsters' souls, but found no response: "What did you do?"

It's not just that it can transform, it's that powerful.

"You're no ordinary Ultraman! Who are you?!"

"Bang--!"

The Xia Chuan giant landed heavily after the burst of energy, the red light on his chest ringing out, but his aura did not diminish.

The knights were trapped in a nearby alternate dimension, their coordinates locked, and he was able to summon his true form to descend.

"call!"

Xia Chuan turned to the shadow mage with a cold and stern gaze amidst the torrential rain and sea breeze.

I don't know if it's because he used to be a Decade Knight and that's why he has a buff, but he asks the same question to almost every boss.

He can't exactly spout off like some chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) that he's just a passing Ultraman.

"You think this is the end?" The Shadow Mage continued to rise, looking down at the ruins of Natsukawa and Yokohama Wharf.

Terrifying whispers spread from every corner of the city, and humans, still reeling from the sudden monster attack, were astonished to find wisps of dark purple mist rising from their chests.

"What is this?"

"Whoosh!"

The dark purple mist gathered into countless shadow mage clones, which flew over the bay like ghosts, accompanied by curse-like voices.

The Shadow Mage seemed to mistakenly believe that he could not collect monster souls to create a super fusion monster, so he directly used his own power to condense into a colossal hooded figure.

A purple, malevolent aura burned and enveloped the massive, dark shadow mage, which stretched for thousands of meters.

"As long as darkness remains in people's hearts, I will have an inexhaustible source of power! We are the rulers of darkness! Hehehehe, all Ultraman will disappear!"

(End of this chapter)