Chapter 156: The Fall of Hououmon

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

A sharp, piercing whistle tore through the night sky. The million Dragon-type beasts could ultimately no longer suppress their inner bloodlust, and their steel-covered dragon bodies lunged toward Hououmon.

"Hmph!"

Hououmon let out a cold snort, its phoenix-like eyes narrowing slightly as raging flames blazed fiercely around its body.

A storm of fire swept outward, sending scorching waves rippling across the heavens and earth.

Mugendramon owed its current status to the patronage of MetalSeadramon, but when it came to actual combat, Hououmon believed that as a Mega-level Digimon, it could never lose to Mugendramon, which was merely an Ultimate-level.

"Ultimate Cutter!"

Sharp beams of light erupted from the claws on Mugendramon's body, and with a tearing sound, blades of light burst forth, ripping a massive opening through the fiery domain created by Hououmon.

Mugendramon accelerated once again, closing in on Hououmon along the gap forged by the Ultimate Cutter.

"Get lost!"

The Holy Ring at the base of Hououmon's feet poured forth a mighty power of light, merging with its own flames. As its dual wings beat, a vast multitude of golden flame particles filled the space around its body.

"Starlight Explosion!"

With a thought from Hououmon, these golden flame particles cascaded directly toward the rapidly approaching Mugendramon.

Swish, swish, swish!

Unlike the previous pure fire, Hououmon was now unleashing its ultimate signature move.

Wherever the golden flame particles passed, it was as though a brilliant golden rainbow was being inscribed across the sky, and a dazzling golden shower of light continuously poured down from the heavens.

"Is it raining gold?"

Down on the ground, Zhao Jie, Agumon, and Angewomon watched in a daze as the golden fiery rain fell from the sky like shooting stars.

It was utterly breathtaking, resembling a magnificent and picturesque landscape painting.

"Roar!"

Mugendramon's furious roar resounded from the sky.

Caught in this shower of light, its speed grew increasingly sluggish, and its body became enveloped in flames that burned continuously.

The bone-chilling sensation of the scorching heat only made it grow even more frantic.

"Oomph..."

Hearing Mugendramon's roar, MetalEtemon, who had been waiting nearby for some time, leaped upward. Immense strength surged from the soles of its feet, transforming into a massive impact force that launched it shooting into the sky.

Hum...

Gifted with Chrome Digizoid by MetalSeadramon, MetalEtemon possessed formidable durability and combat capability.

Tap, tap!

The golden light rain formed by the Starlight Explosion continuously dripped onto its body, and faint flames began to burn upon MetalEtemon as well.

Yet it paid them no mind. At this moment, it had transformed into an arrow loosed from a bowstring, aiming straight for Hououmon, which had already suppressed Mugendramon in the sky above.

"Hmph!"

MetalEtemon let out a grim laugh as its entire body rapidly grew larger within Hououmon's pupils.

"Whoosh!"

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Hououmon's eyes, and its entire body slammed with a thunderous crash directly into the oncoming MetalEtemon.

Bang!

Since MetalEtemon was airborne, it lacked Hououmon's agility. Under the impact of Hououmon's charge, its entire body was sent hurtling toward the ground like a falling meteor.

Yet at the very moment of descent, MetalEtemon also threw a punch straight into Hououmon's body.

Boom!

MetalEtemon smashed a massive, deep crater into the ground, and a sky-filling rain of fire followed closely behind, blanketing the entire pit.

This battle was several times more ferocious than the previous skirmishes between Ultimate-level Digimon.

Even while maintaining a certain distance from the actual battlefield, Zhao Jie could feel an overwhelming pressure continuously pressing down upon him.

Swish!

While Hououmon was attacking MetalEtemon, Mugendramon—which had previously appeared to be struggling fiercely against Hououmon's offensive—suddenly accelerated.

In the blink of an eye, its massive dragon body pressed close to Hououmon's side.

Its earlier performance had merely been a disguise, all to find an opportunity to eliminate the Hououmon before it in a single strike!

And now, it had waited for that chance!

"Genocide Attack!"

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Organic missiles were fired one after another from between its arms, aiming squarely at the Hououmon right in front of it.

The two were simply too close. Although Hououmon had sensed that something was amiss, it was already too late to evade Mugendramon's onslaught!

"Boom!"

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Explosions echoed relentlessly across the area. After a full three minutes had passed, Mugendramon finally ceased its barrage of missiles.

Hououmon let out a mournful cry as it plummeted from the smoke.

"Go to hell!"

Mugendramon had no intention of holding back, immediately unleashing the Ultimate Cutter upon the dying Hououmon!

Clang!

Mugendramon appeared right beside Hououmon, its sharp blade of light cleanly decapitating the phoenix's head.

Thud!

Hououmon's headless body crashed into the ground, twitching a few times before the flames burning upon it gradually extinguished.

"Hoh..."

Zhao Jie instinctively held his breath. A Mega-level Hououmon had just been killed just like that? In the Digital World, could Mega-level Digimon really be so worthless?

"Two against one, what a cheap shot."

Agumon muttered quietly under its breath.

"Let's go!"

MetalEtemon crawled out of the deep crater, glanced down at the fallen Hououmon, and then cast a cold, indifferent look up at Mugendramon in the sky.

"You really brought this on yourself!"

Mugendramon landed, watching as digital data particles began to drift away from Hououmon's body, and snorted disdainfully.

It had tried to talk things over nicely.

Did this Hououmon really think it was invincible just because it was a Mega-level?

"You'd better figure out how to explain this to Lord MetalSeadramon. With so many casualties, it probably won't be easy to smooth things over."

MetalEtemon waved a hand, its body moving swiftly through the mountain forest, and vanished almost instantly.

Its intervention this time had merely been to help Mugendramon out.

"I have my own ways."

With a gruff retort, Mugendramon fired one final organic missile before spreading its wings and flying away without looking back.

Once Mugendramon and MetalEtemon had departed, the entire forest grew quiet once more, save for Hououmon's scattering digital particles that drifted endlessly on the wind.

"Let's go take a look!"

Zhao Jie glanced at the Holy Ring belonging to Angewomon on Agumon's left arm. He remembered that Hououmon also possessed Holy Rings—two of them, in fact.

Now that Hououmon was dead, its Holy Rings would naturally become ownerless items.

If they could acquire Hououmon's Holy Rings, it would undoubtedly be a massive boost in strength for Angewomon.

Of course, that assumed Hououmon's two Holy Rings hadn't dissipated yet.