Chapter 117: Success or Failure

“Hold on for me—!”

Staring at the energy shield before him, which was riddled with ever-growing cracks, Yuelongze felt a surge of unwillingness. Fierce gusts of wind continuously pierced through the fractures in the shield, slapping against his face. Positioned at the very center of the black energy sphere, his once milky-white eyes now bore an eerie shade of black.

Below, the Leo brothers, though unable to partake directly in such a high-level battle, watched the unfolding scene clearly. The two of them subtly grasped Yuelongze’s resolve. Exchanging a glance, Leo and Astra’s pale yellow eyes flickered with understanding before they nodded in unison.

Simultaneously, they extended their two fiery red right arms, palms slightly curved, from which two beams of red light shot out.

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“It’s up to you, Yuelong-kun!”

The Leo brothers transferred their energy to Yuelongze. The once deep blue timer suddenly began to flicker. Raising his head, he continued to watch the battle raging above, silently praying for both Yuelongze and Taro, who were locked in a fierce struggle.

“Whoosh—”

Receiving the energy from the Leo brothers, the semicircular energy shield in front of Yuelongze began to mend instantly. The cracks that had formed vanished in an instant, and the shield glowed once more with a gentle, rounded light.

Feeling the added aura on the shield—majestic like a lion’s, fierce yet tempered with warmth—Yuelongze cast a grateful glance downward at the Leo brothers. Then, with renewed determination, he braced against the violent energy sphere and pressed forward, breaking through.

...

Super Taro’s Cosmic Miracle Beam was already showing signs of faltering; the god Kirielod was simply too powerful.

Yuelongze struggled through the gap between these two opposing energies. Even after absorbing the Leo brothers’ power, his energy shield began to crack once more.

Roaring fiercely, Yuelongze unleashed all the energy within him. His body radiated a dazzling pale yellow light—the light bestowed by the Plasma Spark Tower.

The Plasma Spark Tower had granted Yuelongze the power of light, and he wielded it to its fullest.

...

“Hold on for me—!”

At this moment, Yuelongze was like a streaking beam of light, so swift that his Ultraman form was barely discernible. The pale yellow glow surged forward.

Meanwhile, Kirielod’s fury seemed to have reached its peak, unleashing a torrent of savage energy. Super Taro’s Cosmic Miracle Beam was nearly overwhelmed.

Could the Cosmic Miracle Beam create a miracle once more?

White smoke began to rise from Taro’s fiery red body; he had truly reached his limit.

“I’m counting on you—Yuelong-kun!”

...

Taro murmured in pain, determined to stop Kirielod even at the cost of his life.

Yuelongze, small and sharp like a shaft of light, a cone of radiance, edged ever closer to Kirielod.

Yet, despite the brighter form granted by the Plasma Spark Tower, it was no longer enough.

The markings resembling Tiga’s composite form rapidly faded, replaced by a deep black shade.

Yuelongze reverted to his original dark form.

“Losing the light...”

Bearing the immense pressure from the savage energy sphere created by Kirielod, Yuelongze sensed the change within himself and quickly glanced down at the fading radiance of his light form.

“But I still have the darkness!”

Still, Yuelongze’s dark form could not rival the brilliance once granted by the Plasma Spark Tower.

Now, the energy shield cracked faster and faster. The massive black energy sphere unleashed a brutal aura that ravaged Yuelongze’s body, inflicting searing pain.

Looking at the nearly shattered energy shield, Yuelongze felt a deep unwillingness.

“Is this how I die? Dragging down Kamilla’s soul state with me...”

A surge of defiant anger welled up inside him; many were still waiting for his return.

The delicate, charming face of Xiaoxiang slowly emerged in Yuelongze’s mind, as did the gentle, kitten-like figure of Mieko.

Grandma... the Chiba father and son... Mr. Miyamoto... young Asuka... the few remaining students at the Hokushin Ittoryu Dojo...

So many were still waiting for him to come back.

“So—I can’t die yet...!”

Yuelongze screamed hysterically within.

Suddenly, a pure burst of dark energy erupted from his body, filling his nearly exhausted frame.

This darkness was restrained, nearly imperceptible to the outside world. Though not powerful, it was exceptionally pure—pure darkness.

At that moment, Yuelongze felt a new surge of strength flow through him. Before his eyes appeared a dim vision.

It was a regal figure, evoking a sense of awe and dread, its features indistinct. Around it lay a wrecked ruin, beneath a darkened, gloomy sky set ablaze into a somber, fiery red.

A great fire consuming the world.

Darkness, decay, despair...

“Is that... the true Tiga?”

Yuelongze whispered, but the vision flickered and vanished, replaced once again by the massive black energy sphere created by Kirielod.

Yet now, Yuelongze felt his body could barely withstand the savage energy.

Overjoyed, he rallied his spirit. His tiny, ant-like form darted swiftly through the destructive gaps of the massive energy sphere.

Behind him, Taro’s life force burned fiercely, absorbing the majority of the black energy sphere’s assault, clashing against the energy!

Otherwise, even with the pure dark energy empowering him, Yuelongze would not have been able to hold.

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“Senior Taro... you must hold on!”

Yuelongze drew closer, eyes fixed on Kirielod’s blurred figure behind the black energy sphere, silently praying.

“Heyah!”

Having lost the light granted by the Plasma Spark Tower, the once golden sword in Yuelongze’s right hand had turned a dark purple-black. His right arm stiffened, thrusting the blade forward.

Almost there—just a little further!

“What kind of worthless, reckless god are you!”

Yuelongze shouted as Kirielod finally entered his attack range.

“Die!”

A purple-black sword suddenly pierced from within the black energy sphere created by Kirielod.

Caught off guard, Kirielod had no time to react or prepare.

Faced with the sudden strike aimed at the pivot of his head, Kirielod struggled to concentrate all his energy to shield this vital point.

This was Yuelongze’s all-out attack; its success or failure hinged on this single strike.