Chapter 1877: with translation of chapter title

NO. 494：Less than a day……

NO. 494Less than a day……

In the mountains there are no calendar days; when the cold ends, one does not know the year.

This is not cueing a certain Mr. Shan Zhongli who can't find work, but the Hei'an region has always been like this since ancient times.

Without stars, only by relying on timekeeping tools obtained through the human market and its technology can one conveniently, under the sky where dark clouds are pervasive and only a few areas can see different climates and splendour, clearly trace the world's operational trajectory.

This is the change brought by humans; and before those humans arrived, the vast majority of local Digital Beasts lived muddled lives like the opening words, the weak busy with survival, the strong indifferent to time, thus developing a time view akin to that of long-lived species.

This is naturally not a problem.

Although the Hei'an region teems with life and the realm of myriad things vying to sprout is right before our eyes, this is essentially unchanging in the macroscopic view, and naturally does not hinder the strong, who hold the perspective of long-lived species, from surveying the entire netherworld.

Although the Hei'an region has seen increasing interference by human forces later on, but the major events of the past hundred or so years are still too few, far insufficient to change the habit of the local old-timers, who measure things in thousands of years.

Thus, the ongoing regicide‑king‑slaying‑seal‑chase battle taking place across the territories of the various demon kings is gradually revealing a declining momentum of mounting resistance as time drags on and the front lines stretch.

For example, the combination of Golden Armor Dragon Beast. X and Jes Beast. X, which at first glance seems a sure‑fire match‑up against anyone, is growing impatient in the counterattack of Light Beast. X.

Likewise, the pursuit of the Demon God Beast. X by the True Lord Beast in its Swift Wind form and the Omega Beast. X is feeling uneasy as their troops, fearless of death, continually sacrifice themselves to hinder the enemy.

Do you feel a sense of déjà vu? This situation appears in all five remaining locations of the Hei'an region.

From battlefields oriented toward ultra‑high‑speed chases, counter‑ambush group battles, delaying actions, and terrain‑advantage fights, among other tactics, stalemates of varying degrees are shown.

Under normal circumstances this already counts as a combat failure.

Failing to kill in one blow, they were instead dragged into overtime—this is a major taboo on enemy turf, and not fleeing is even worse.

A demon king who does not run a demon king's army is one thing, but a demon king who does run such an army has an elite corps composed entirely of Perfect, Ultimate, and X‑antibody Digital Beasts! Moreover, there are cross‑level cooperative squads made of Mature, Perfect, and Ultimate stages, giving you the experience of being adept at storming fortifications even if not skilled at annihilation—like being the first‑person player grinding a dungeon boss.

Obviously, the strike teams sent out, composed of squads from the Royal Knights, Heaven's Pole, Ten Warriors and the like, divided into different systems and numbers, are equally luxurious.

Especially certain Digital Beasts that already hold authorization and, after displaying X‑antibody and GX forms, become absurd; even when surrounded by Ultimate‑level troops, they retain the confidence to stand invincible in the short term.

Facing the Hei'an Digital Beast legion, one can cut a seven‑in, seven‑out swath like a peerless Purple Phoenix and even nab the enemy's Lu Bu along the way!

So despite an unfavorable start, Xi Yu Takumi and Xi Yu Ami remained silent.

The combat beast members also did not complain or call for retreat, except when facing the Ancient Sage Beast, Ancient Mermaid Beast, and Fragrant Beast. X against Bar Beast. X—because they knew the situation, they were indeed slacking off and hinting at fleeing—while the members of the other squads still tried to achieve the objective.

Including the Lord Knight Beast and Ancient Rainbow Beast facing Belphemon (Sleep Form) and its great army of guards.

This made the Heartache Legion, and it's even more inconvenient for the little bear cubs who can't switch (Angry Form), who are about to be called out repeatedly by Barbar Beast.

"Why aren't you coming to help me yet! Are you lying to me?! Isn't this cooperation?! I don't want my subordinates to be so dead-mouthed!!!"

"Then you should disband the legion and try to buy time yourself."

"I-I-I-I-I how am I supposed to drag it out?!"

Belphemon's voice, which in sleep mode sounded like a soft, glutinous little boy's voice, instantly rose an octave, nearly cracking.

Although the breath-activated ultimate skill Eternal Nightmare and the surrounding chains igniting black flames of the Midday Flower can easily handle ordinary invading foes, the Lord Knight Beast and Ancient Rainbow Beast are not ordinary enemies, are they!?

I was still thinking of fooling around a bit, but the opponent opened X‑antibody in just two rounds—this is a betrayal!!

"Aren't you with them?! Barbar Beast. X!"

"I never said that."

"You clearly acted that way! Everyone knows the Holy Beast Lord is guarding against you!"

"If you think that way, it's your own problem."

"So you really don't care about me anymore?!"

"One minute."

"You at least need to hold out for one minute."

"Alright then! One minute."

"……I really miss the rumored Astamon."

Both of their situations are considered out of place with the other six Demon Lords.

Even though Lilith Beast, like Belphemon (Sleep Form), is a newly crowned newcomer, having mastered the power of the X‑Antibody, it can fight back and forth with the invading Digimon, and moreover charm countless Hei'an Digimon to take turns blocking those fatal attacks for itself.

As for the Leviathan Beast that was just a passerby underwater, it even more so, in X‑Antibody form, breaks through waves and soars, facing its destined rival: Ecsa Beast. X, with an equally massive and majestic stature, unfolding a fierce pursuit dogfight across the entire sky of the Hei'an Region.

Wherever it passed, the sky filled with thunder and storms; the salty sea rain and occasional dragon plasma lightning that split the air could slash tens of kilometers in just seconds, cutting from the seemingly endless Hei'an Sea to the Lonely Cliff City of the Great Dracula Beast, then from above that city to the location of the Great Sin Tower, yet it had no intention of greeting the Holy Beast X, and after tens of minutes it swiftly swept past the territories of Wrath and Gluttony——

The power unique to the Crown of Jealousy, in Ecsa Beast. X midway, received assistance from the long‑awaited Slew Beast. X and the ancient Garuru Beast on its back, as well as the ancient Dragon Beast's charged Omega Blast striking the Leviathan Beast. X, gathering from its crown emblem to an unprecedented peak!

Boom!!!!

When the azure crest of Jealousy emitted a heaven‑reaching pillar of light, enough for any spot in the Hei'an Region to witness the majestic might of the Demon Lord's power, not to mention a few wise Digimon known for their erudition, even the fellow Seven Demon Lords Barbar Beast. X and Demon God Beast. X would suddenly change expression and shout "Don't!"

However, it was useless.

A distance of hundreds of thousands of kilometers cannot be crossed by a mere shout; the contact hotline facilitated by human technology had also long been disrupted by the Leviathan Beast. X's violent battle data.

After thousands of years, the destructive power gets another chance to burst forth: the Seventh Lightning!

The downward burst erupts as a crimson‑azure intertwined lightning pillar like a world‑ending tree, smashing toward the unmoving target, directly opposing the Examon wielding the Ultimate Dragon Lance Ambrosius and the already‑charged Dragon Emperor Radiant Strike, while also the ancient Garuru Beast's radiant shining Supreme Blade's blade light and the ancient Dragon Beast's renewed Omega Blast.

Illuminating the entire Hei'an Region at once, it also shook the foundations of the Hei'an Continent.

【Royal Knights, Heaven's Pole, protecting the Hei'an Region】

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Alphamon!

Omegamon, keep up!

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The Digital Main World and the reverse side bearing the underworld concept, the Hei'an Region, under the energy clash of the two world‑shaking ultimate moves and the similarly explosive ancient fighters, the Hei'an Continent begins to tilt toward the Hei'an Sea.

Encircling the whole world, and also destined to reach the far end of the Hei'an Sea's Sighing Wall, it too surges in the waves.

The balance of life and death lost balance from this moment.

This let the witnesses see that the attackers who were ostensibly following the World Tree's orders to turn and rescue the Hei'an area's Light Beast X showed a weird smile just like the Baruba Beast. X at this moment.

Furthermore, Aomo, who was playing five-in-a-row with the Beirustar Beast on the beach, glanced at the newly arrived message and showed a weird expression.

(End of chapter)