Chapter 150: Taomonmon

The next moment, Gokuwmon plummeted directly from the high altitude, charging straight toward Taomon with an attack resembling a falling thunderbolt.

[Fox Seal] On the other side, after forcibly stabilizing his posture, Taomon unleashed a barrage of spiritual talismans toward Gokuwmon, attempting to bind him.

However, Gokuwmon's attack speed was simply too fast. Upon contact with Gokuwmon, Taomon's talismans were immediately incinerated into countless ashes, completely failing to inflict any impact on Gokuwmon.

"Boom!" The next instant, a deafening explosion echoed as Gokuwmon directly slammed into Taomon. Simultaneously, Taomon's body burst apart, transforming into countless spiritual talismans that lunged to bind Gokuwmon the moment he arrived.

Although countless talismans were destroyed by the force of the explosion, many more stubbornly pierced through the blast radius and wrapped tightly around Gokuwmon's body, binding him securely.

As the crackling lightning around Gokuwmon faded and the countless talismans firmly locked him in place, Taomon emerged from the nearby shadows, his face exceedingly pale.

In that split second, he had exhausted every possible measure to counter Gokuwmon's assault. Realizing he could not dodge it, he resorted to this desperate tactic. While the results were indeed effective, the consumption of Digital Energy was astronomical.

"I've won." Regardless of the circumstances, now that Gokuwmon was bound, he believed victory was assured according to his calculations. A faint smile immediately flashed across his pale face.

[Sanskrit Brush Flash] Wielding the giant brush in his hand, three characters—[Sanskrit], [Brush], [Flash]—materialized before him and surged toward Gokuwmon.

"Damn it..." On the other side, a look of bitter resentment filled Gokuwmon's face upon seeing this. Yet, he was utterly helpless. In the end, he had been far too arrogant before.

"Boom!" The next moment, the attack of the [Sanskrit Brush Flash] collided directly with Gokuwmon, and a violent, roaring explosion erupted instantly.

"It's over..." This thought flashed through everyone's mind. No matter how one looked at it, Gokuwmon had taken Taomon's ultimate attack head-on; it was simply impossible for him to emerge completely unscathed.

Watching this scene from the sidelines, Elena breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It seems there's a strong chance we've won this time."

However, Monmon wore a grave expression as he replied, "Not necessarily..."

Elena asked, "What's wrong? Do you doubt Taomon's victory?"

"Yes," Monmon bluntly stated. "Gokuwmon's strength is formidable, and by comparison, Taomon is still somewhat weaker."

"But—" Before Elena could finish her sentence, the [Ruyi Jingu Bang] burst forth from the smoke, striking directly at Taomon.

Taken somewhat off guard by this turn of events, Taomon reacted with a flash of surprise. Fortunately, maintaining a certain distance allowed him to evade the brunt of the [Ruyi Jingu Bang]'s thrust. However, the next second, the staff swept horizontally, instantly sending Taomon flying.

Furthermore, the thrust and sweep of the [Ruyi Jingu Bang] dispersed the billowing black smoke that had been stirred up by the impact of the [Sanskrit Brush Flash] on Gokuwmon.

At that moment, Gokuwmon's body was covered in scars, looking quite disheveled. Yet, disheveled as he was, Gokuwmon was far from dead.

Taomon cried out in disbelief, "That's impossible! You took my attack head-on—how can you have sustained so little damage?"

Raising the [Ruyi Jingu Bang] in his hand, Gokuwmon replied flatly, "Your attack was too weak."

"..." Hearing Gokuwmon's words, Taomon fell silent.

A Digimon's offensive power is determined by the amount of Digital Energy within its body. Taomon's earlier battles had actually drained a massive amount of his Digital Energy. Transforming his own body into talismans to escape, followed immediately by the [Sanskrit Brush Flash], had depleted his reserves to critical levels.

In particular, converting his physical form into exploding talismans to evade the initial attack had consumed a vast quantity of Taomon's Digital Energy. This left his subsequent [Sanskrit Brush Flash] with insufficient energy convergence, ultimately resulting in minimal damage to Gokuwmon.

Originally, Taomon had anticipated that even if the attack failed to kill Gokuwmon outright, it would at least inflict severe injuries, thereby cementing his victory. Who could have predicted it would only cause minor scrapes?

On the opposing side, after delivering his brief remark and enduring Taomon's momentary silence, Gokuwmon wasted no more time. He instantly split the [Ruyi Jingu Bang] into two halves and unleashed a barrage of lightning blasts toward Taomon.

Although Taomon remained silent, silence did not signify surrender. As Gokuwmon launched his offensive, Taomon raised his spiritual talismans and retaliated in kind.

"Boom!" The opposing attacks collided head-on, triggering a chain of explosive concussions. The explosions spawned billowing clouds of smoke. While a single puff was negligible, the convergence of numerous plumes rapidly filled the area with thick haze.

Observing this, a wave of deep unease gripped Taomon's heart, prompting him to instantly shift his footing to vacate his original position. At that exact moment, the [Ruyi Jingu Bang] abruptly elongated and thrust forward toward Taomon's previous coordinates. Because Taomon had already moved away, Gokuwmon's strike missed its target.

Nevertheless, the piercing momentum of the attack cleaved through the smoke, affording Gokuwmon a clear line of sight to the retreating Taomon. Without a change in his fierce gaze, Gokuwmon flicked his wrist and swept the [Ruyi Jingu Bang] outward.

This time, the attack closed in on Taomon with lethal intent. Yet Taomon was not entirely unprepared; anticipating the incoming strike, he executed a rapid teleportation dash, dodging out of harm's way once more.

Not far away, Gokuwmon watched this unfold, a sharp glint flashing across his eyes before he surged into motion.