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Chapter 279 The Power Beyond the Champion, Marshall's Hidden Secret?

"No, that's not right. That lord's feathers are not something just anyone can take."

Marshado looked Ling Feng up and down. "If that person hadn't personally approved it, this feather would have turned to ashes the moment it was touched by someone like you... uh, a mortal. The fact that you've been able to hold onto it until now means... that person at least doesn't reject you, and you could even say that he has a slight liking for you."

Ling Feng looked at the feather in his hand with some surprise.

Is there such a saying about this thing?

Self-awareness?

He had only thought of the feather as a rare legendary item, never expecting it to have such an effect.

“Of course there’s such a saying.” Marshall seemed to sense his confusion and proudly puffed out his chest—

"That lord's feather is only bestowed upon those who are kind and pure of heart. If you harbor even a trace of evil in your heart, this feather would have long since turned to black ash."

The fact that you can hold it proves that your heart is pure.

Ling Feng nodded thoughtfully.

It seems my character is pretty good, at least by Ho-Oh's standards.

At this moment, Will, who had been left out for a long time, finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Ahem..." Will cleared his throat. "Um... do you know this little guy?"

He pointed at Masado with a look of curiosity.

As the ruler of the spirit world, he was naturally very interested in this powerful Pokémon he had never seen before, and more importantly, it seemed to be a Ghost-type Pokémon.

Ling Feng turned his head and looked at Will.

"I didn't know it before. It's just that I have some things that are related to another person it knows, so it sensed them."

As he spoke, he put the Phoenix King's feather back into his backpack.

Upon seeing the feather disappear, Marshall immediately panicked.

It jumped up, trying to reach for Ling Feng's backpack, muttering, "Hey! Hey! Don't put it away! Let me see it one more time! Just one more time!"

Ling Feng ignored it, only glancing at it indifferently.

Marshall pouted, looking unwilling, but reluctantly stopped.

"Alright, you've seen the feathers. You can take another look if you want," Ling Feng said, looking at Marshall. "But first, can you tell me why you're blocking our way?"

Upon hearing this, Masado's expression instantly turned serious.

It no longer acted playfully, but instead floated to the center of the passage, blocking the way.

"I'm doing this for your own good, okay?" It looked at Ling Feng, then glanced at Will, its tone carrying a hint of warning. "You have no idea what the situation is like at the core of the Spirit Realm right now. With your current strength, going there would just be suicide. That's why I'm stopping you."

Will was taken aback and stepped forward to ask, "What exactly is the situation deep inside? I've been there before. It's certainly dangerous, but it's not like it's a suicide mission, is it?"

Marshall didn't even glance at him, as if he were invisible.

It only recognizes Lingfeng who holds the Phoenix King's feather.

Seeing this, Ling Feng asked the same question: "What exactly happened in the core area?"

Marshall then turned his head to look at Ling Feng, his eyes revealing a sense of helplessness.

"The one they sealed away... has basically broken free."

As soon as it finished speaking, Ling Feng felt as if the air around him had frozen.

Will's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "What?! It's broken free of the seal?! How is this possible! That's..."

Before he could finish speaking, Marshall interrupted him.

“Nothing is impossible,” Marshall said coldly. “The seal has loosened to its limit, and that guy’s power is surging out continuously. The core area is now practically his backyard. Get within a hundred meters of him, and I guarantee you two will become his lunch.”

Ling Feng looked at Mashado, his brows furrowing slightly.

The little guy was really serious. What he was talking about was going to his death. That was a bit of an exaggeration. If he was a Mythical Pokémon, and he was saying that, could the situation deep inside the Spirit World really be that dangerous?

He couldn't help but ask, "How do you know so much? Did you go inside and see for yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Masado's body, which had been somewhat unsteady, suddenly stopped.

It turned its head, its red eyes fixed on Ling Feng, a matter-of-fact expression on its face.

"Of course I know, because I was placed here by that lord." Its tone carried a hint of pride. "That lord specifically instructed me to stay here and monitor the one whose core is sealed. As soon as the seal loosens and that guy tries to escape, I have to strike him back, and that way..."

At this point, Marshall suddenly shut his mouth, as if realizing he had let something slip. He covered his mouth with both hands and shook his head like a rattle.

"Ahem! I can't say anymore! It's a secret, I can't tell you, or that person will get angry."

Ling Feng looked at it like this and felt even more puzzled.

This guy is stammering; clearly, there's more important information to come.

However, since it's said to be a secret, we probably won't get any information from it now.

However, just as Ling Feng was about to change the subject, Will suddenly made a sound.

This strongest warrior in the spirit world was now frighteningly pale, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He looked as if his soul had been ripped from his body, and he began muttering incessantly:
"How could this be... How could this happen... That was... That was..."

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, staring intently at the empty passage ahead, as if trying to see through the walls to what was inside.

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it!" Will suddenly roared, his voice echoing through the passage, sounding particularly jarring. "What you're saying isn't true, is it? How could that seal be broken! It's a seal that successive world lords reinforced with their lives!"

Marshall seemed completely unprepared for Will's sudden change, pausing for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Hey, sir, I'm telling the truth, okay? Why would I lie to you? It wouldn't do me any good!"

"The fact is, he's already about to be released! No matter how much you try to accept it, that's the truth!"

However, Will's emotions had clearly spiraled out of control.

He wouldn't listen to Marshall's explanation at all, or rather, he didn't dare to believe it.

It seems that for him, the seal on the core area of ​​the spirit world is everything. If that seal is really broken, then the meaning of his existence seems to collapse as well. Otherwise, there is no way to explain why he has such a big emotional change.

"I want to go in and see! I want to see it with my own eyes!"

Will roared, his aura erupting once more. This time, his aura suddenly became ferocious, even carrying a hint of determination.

The champion-level Gengar reappeared, sensing the trainer's near-madness. It let out a sharp roar, and the purplish-black light on its body surged violently, clearly also infected by the fervor.

"Stop him!"

At Will's command, Gengar flashed and transformed into a black shadow, rushing towards Marshadow.

"Get out of the way! I need to go in and see for myself!"

"Shadowball!"

Countless purplish-black energy spheres condensed in the air and then rained down on Marshado.

This attack was even more powerful than the previous probing attack; each shadow orb was enough to shatter the walls of this passage.

However, faced with such a fierce attack, Marshadow could only sigh helplessly. "Sigh, you humans, sometimes you're such a nuisance."

It shook its head, and its body suddenly became blurry.

The shadow orbs whistled through its body as if passing through a layer of smoke, causing no damage whatsoever.

"This is……?!"

Will's pupils contracted, and he immediately recognized the ability. It was a unique power of Ghost-type Pokémon, which allowed them to become invisible and evade attacks.

But the opponent's abilities in this area seem to go beyond that; like his own Gengar, he also has the ability to merge with shadows!
Just a moment ago, he hid in the shadows.

But he didn't stop Gengar from attacking.

Its own Gengar also has the ability to move freely in shadows, which is its most powerful ability.

Will was confident that he was king in the world of shadows.

"Go into the shadows and catch it!"

Upon receiving the command, Gengar twisted its body and disappeared into the shadows of the ground.

The next moment, the shadow beneath Marshado's feet suddenly began to boil, and a huge purple claw stretched out from the shadow, viciously grabbing at Marshado's ankle.

However, Marshall didn't move an inch. It merely glanced down at the shadow, its expression turning somewhat strange.

"Playing shadow games in front of me, please?"

It even seemed a little helpless.

As it finished speaking, the giant claw that Gengar had transformed into suddenly froze.

Immediately afterwards, Gengar let out a scream.

The shadow world that should have allowed it to move freely has now become a cage.

No matter how much it struggled, it couldn't break free from the shadow, as if it were stuck in glue.

"What...what did you do?!"

Will was horrified.

"I didn't do anything, I just controlled it a little."

Marcia shrugged.

"After all, shadows are more willing to listen to me, okay?"

It extended a finger and tapped gently.

"boom!"

The Gengar trapped in the shadows was launched like a cannonball, flying out and crashing heavily to the ground, sliding several meters before coming to a stop. Its light was dim, clearly indicating it had suffered a serious injury.

"Alright, stop fighting, really stop fighting." Marshall waved his hand helplessly. "I told you, I'm doing this for your own good. Going there now will only lead to your deaths."

"Look, you can't even beat me, what's the point of you going?"

Will stared at the Gengar lying on the ground, unable to fight, and stood there dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning.

He saw it clearly in that instant.

His Gengar was completely overwhelmed by the opponent in the shadows. It felt like an adult was squeezing a chick, completely powerless to fight back.

This is my own Gengar, which can be said to be the strongest fighting force in the entire Spirit Realm.

Since becoming the Lord of the Realm, he had never experienced such a battle, and in recent years he had never been defeated.

In this pure Ghost-type battle, it was surprisingly defeated so easily by its opponent.

Throughout the entire process, this strange Pokémon didn't seem to be taking it seriously at all; until just now, it was still fighting itself with a helpless attitude.

Such a gap... is simply too large.

Ling Feng, observing the battle between the two, also made a rough judgment.

Will's strength is definitely top-tier among champions, but this Marshadow is clearly a legendary Pokémon, so he wasn't really surprised by the outcome of this battle.

Will's momentum instantly vanished, and he slumped against the wall, his eyes filled with despair.

"Can you calm down now?" Marshadow floated in front of Will and asked him.

Will gave a wry smile, slowly slid down to sit on the ground, and held his head in his hands.

"calm?"

His voice was hoarse, as if he had suddenly aged decades.

"We exist solely to seal that thing in the core area. Now you're telling me it's out? How can I remain calm?"

Will looked up at Ling Feng and Marcia, and sighed deeply.

“Our mission, which began thousands of years ago, is to protect that seal. Successive world lords have sacrificed their lives to strengthen the seal and prevent that thing from escaping. I am the same... I am also prepared to sacrifice myself at any time.”

He took a deep breath and said again:
“This is the belief of the spirit realm, and it is my responsibility as the realm lord. But now… you tell me that the seal has been broken, that thing is about to come out, and I am completely powerless to stop it.”

"...I don't even have the right to go in and take a look."

Faced with such a sense of powerlessness, it's normal to have an emotional breakdown.

Ling Feng was somewhat surprised to see Will like this.

He never imagined that this seemingly lazy realm lord actually carried such a heavy responsibility.

This kind of story about dedicating one's entire life to a single goal feels familiar, yet it's undeniably admirable.

Marshall looked at Will, the mockery in his eyes vanished, replaced by a complex emotion.

"Actually, as a human being, it's really not easy for you to have done this much."

It sighed, "Your strength is among the top in the human world, but this matter... is indeed beyond your capabilities. I don't think it's your fault, really."

After saying that, it turned to look at Ling Feng.

Ling Feng was deep in thought at that moment.

The secret Marshadow mentioned earlier, and the arrangement Ho-Oh he spoke of...
He felt it was necessary to speak with Marcia alone.

“Um… Mr. Will,” Ling Feng stepped forward and said to Will, “Could you please excuse me for a moment? I’d like to discuss some more personal matters with Marcia.”

Will paused for a moment, then nodded. He really didn't want to stay here anymore, given his current state.

"Okay, I'll go get some fresh air over there." Will stood up, leaning against the wall, recalled his Gengar, and then walked unsteadily toward the other end of the passage.

Watching Will's figure disappear around the corner, Ling Feng turned to look at Marcia.

"Now you can tell me, right? What exactly is that secret?"

(End of this chapter)