I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

Similarly, without new life, the world will eventually be destroyed.

However, if there is no proper balance between birth and death, the world will still head towards destruction, so there needs to be a being to regulate this balance—Zigold, the Z god.

Perhaps this is why there are three Level One Gods in each generation? A love triangle... no, a triangle is the most balanced relationship.

Ye Feng certainly didn't really hold a grudge against Yveltal; he was just momentarily irritated by the "deaths" of Arcanine and Akodora.

Now that both sides have sat down and are talking calmly, there's no need for Xernias to mediate; Ye Feng will let go of this "hatred."

Of course, if Xerneas hadn't been there, Ye Feng would definitely have fought Yveltal again...

“Secret Realm, that’s what you call this small world, right?” Xerneas said. “A long time ago, ah, in what you call the Middle Ages, a meteorite fell from the sky. We expended a great deal of power to protect the elves on Earth, which made it impossible to maintain the stability of our power. In order not to cause any harm to this world, we entered a small world like this to recuperate.”

"In addition, we have also opened up parts of the world for other elves who are fleeing disasters to live in."

"What you mean by 'you all'..." Ye Feng asked tentatively, sensing that "you all" referred to more than just Xerneas and Yveltal.

"Besides me and Yveltal, there's Arceus, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina..." Xerneas rattled off a string of names of the legendary gods that Ye Feng remembered.

"Wait, let me catch my breath." Ye Feng rubbed his temples, feeling like he'd heard something incredible. "A meteorite falling from the sky? Does it really have that much of an impact on Earth? Didn't Rayquaza manage to resolve that incident later?"

Xerneas said in surprise, "Of course not. That happened later. And it wasn't just one or two; it was more like a meteor shower."

"Arzex expended a great deal of power to intercept things in the universe. It is said that even the Slate of Life, the source of life, was lost. If it hadn't intercepted most of them, the Earth would have been destroyed long ago."

"Although we tried our best, some of our energy still fell down, causing a leak of natural energy, which led to the battle between Groudon and Kyogre, which was eventually resolved by Rayquaza."

"What kind of creator god is this? So pathetic!" Ye Feng squinted.

Perhaps sensing Ye Feng's disdainful gaze, Xernias smiled wryly and said, "Young man, you haven't experienced it, so you can't imagine what kind of disaster it was."

Ye Feng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that this was eight or nine parts similar to his previous life, where a meteorite destroyed dinosaurs.

However, in this world, powerful elves protect the Earth; otherwise, perhaps elves would not exist today.

"So that's how it is..." Ye Feng murmured.

“After all, these are things from countless years ago. The situation was urgent, and almost no useful information was left behind. It’s normal that your knowledge of history is somewhat inaccurate.” Xerneas was unaware of Ye Feng’s inner thoughts.

Ye Feng nodded to indicate that he understood.

Indeed, human civilization was not yet fully developed at that time, and it is unknown how much data could be left behind.

That period of history may have been inferred by later generations based on fragments of information or remnants of certain relics, so it is normal for it to deviate from the truth.

Fortunately, that's all in the past.

Xerneas continued, "But this small world was forcibly opened by our power, and it is ultimately not a complete world. As time goes by, it begins to merge with reality."

"With elves like us who wield power around, things are alright. We can rely on our strength to maintain stability, but ordinary elves don't have that ability."

Ye Feng nodded. So this was the reason why various secret realms had descended?

“As for this world…” Xerneas glanced at Yveltal with a hint of something, “Its powers are somewhat peculiar, which makes it less effective at maintaining the stability of the world. This results in the leakage of the power of death when it merges with reality.”

“And life, which is the opposite of death, is naturally drawn in.”

"I rushed over as fast as I could when I realized what was happening, but it was too late..."

"Is that so..." Ye Feng nodded. If that's the case, then it's no wonder that Yveltal did it.

According to Xerneas, even if Ye Feng doesn't enter the secret realm, he will deal with the leaked death power of Yveltal as soon as he arrives.

In the end, it turned out he brought it all on himself? Ye Feng was incredibly frustrated.

However, considering that I defeated a legendary player, it's something I can brag about for the rest of my life. Arcanine and Cocoyora have also been revived. In short, this was a worthwhile victory.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng's face showed a proud expression.

"Kid, I have a feeling you're thinking something impolite." Yveltal turned his head sharply and stared at Ye Feng.

"Hmph! You're a defeated opponent!" Ye Feng said smugly, hands on his hips.

"you!"

"Hmm?" Xerneas glanced over.

"Tsk!" Yveltal clicked his tongue and turned his head away in displeasure.

"Heh heh, young man, don't be too happy yet," Xerneas chuckled. "Yveltal's powers are unique; if you try to restore them, it will cause a massive loss of life energy, which would lead to widespread devastation..."

Ye Feng was taken aback: "You mean..."

Xerneas nodded: "It was unwilling to do so, so it chose to fall into slumber. The stability of the secret realm is mostly maintained by my power. So don't be fooled by its status as a god who wields power; in fact, its current strength is less than one-tenth of its peak."

“It’s clearly one in a million!” Yveltal corrected.

"Alright, alright, it's one in a million," Xerneas said helplessly.

"..." Ye Feng's face fell.

So the first-tier god he defeated only had one-tenth of the power? No, Xerneas might have exaggerated to save face.

While it's definitely not as extreme as one in a million, it's certainly far less than one in ten...

But looking at it this way, Yveltal isn't the kind of...evil elf the rumors suggest? Despite wielding the power of death, he actually cherishes life very much?

This might be why we understand the preciousness of life more when we are closer to death?

Ye Feng's gaze towards Yveltal softened.

Chapter 164 He left without a trace of his business. Hmm, where's my keystone?

Noticing Ye Feng's gaze, Yveltal couldn't help but shiver and cursed, "You brat, don't look at me like that!"

Ye Feng and Yveltal argued again, but finally quieted down under Xerneas's suppression.

After learning the truth, Ye Feng could no longer hate Yveltal at all;

Yveltal, because of Xerneas's presence, couldn't do anything to Ye Feng, not to mention that it had almost killed Ye Feng's Pokémon because of its morning grumpiness, and it still felt a little guilty.

In this way, Ye Feng's earlier speculation about their gossip was immediately proven wrong—Yveltal needed Xerneas's power to maintain the stability of the secret realm, which was why it was being so polite to it.

Otherwise, given its temperament, how could it possibly get along with Xerneas?

Perhaps because life and death are opposites, Xerneas's power is the most suitable to help it.

"Then, what about Kilgard?" Ye Feng couldn't help but ask. He was still very interested in Kilgard's core state, that soft, green sprite.

Moreover, Xerneas did not mention Kilgard's name at all.

"Well, after that, it scattered all over the world, and now it's probably working hard to maintain ecological stability," Xerneas said, looking into the distance with admiration.

...The relationship between these three gods isn't as bad as that between Hoenn and Rayquaza. Ye Feng thought to himself.

It seems that the relationship between the gods is not what Ye Feng previously understood. As for how many secrets are hidden within, that is beyond his current knowledge.

“However, you seem to recognize our names, not at all? I’m a little curious about how much you actually know.” Xerneas looked at Ye Feng with a probing gaze.

Ye Feng stiffened, his gaze involuntarily drifting to the other side. He chuckled dryly, "Haha, after all, I grew up listening to your legends, of course I'm familiar with it..."

“Is that so…” Xerneas smiled and didn’t press further.

Yveltal couldn't help but look over; it always felt that Ye Feng was hiding many secrets.

For example, the Energy Ball moves Gardevoir just used were completely unlike any moves it knew of used by any other Pokémon. They were ridiculously powerful, and they even happened to be moves that were super effective against Gardevoir.

"Never mind, everyone has their own secrets after all." Xerneas didn't want to ask any more questions.

Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief. If Xerneas really pressed for an answer, he wouldn't be able to come up with a good excuse to get away with it anytime soon.

"Then, what should we do next?" Ye Feng looked around. It was still lifeless. It seemed that this was a world created specifically for Yveltal.

"Oh right, those Candle Spirits from before..." Ye Feng suddenly remembered that Yveltal's awakening was closely related to those Candle Spirits.

“They…” Yveltal paused for a moment before saying, “I brought them in casually back then. Originally, being separated from reality didn’t cause any problems, and I never bothered with them. I didn’t expect them to start acting up as soon as they merged with reality. I’ll deal with them later.”

"It seems there are indeed bad ones among the elves," Ye Feng thought to himself.

“After that, I will sever the connection between this world and reality, and move to a place far away from living beings. That way, even if something unexpected happens in the future, it won’t have any impact. Don’t worry,” Xerneas said.

"That's good." With Xerneas's assurance, Ye Feng felt reassured.

“However, the world where ordinary elves live will continue to merge with reality in the future. I hope that by then…” Xerneas hesitated, feeling that the request he wanted to make was a bit unreasonable.

"Don't worry about that, elves and humans are getting along quite well now," Ye Feng said.

"That's good." Xernias nodded.

Although it occasionally pays attention to the outside world, it cannot know everything. Since Ye Feng said so, it currently has no good way to verify it and can only choose to believe it for now.

"Alright, now that this matter is settled, you should hurry back. Staying here any longer isn't good for you," Xerneas began to politely usher him out.

"Alright then." Ye Feng stood up, patted his behind, and turned to Yveltal tauntingly, "We'll fight again next time, you defeated opponent~"

“You! %￥#@” Yveltal started cursing as soon as he opened his mouth.

This might be its lifelong shame, the kind that can never be washed away.

Ye Feng laughed heartily, recalled his other Pokémon, and rode his Arcanine toward the entrance to the secret realm.

Even though its power has been weakened many times over, it's still a first-level god, right? Wherever you go in the future, you'll have a lot of face to show off!

Hey, you know what? That Yveltal, don't let its arrogant appearance fool you, I defeated it back in the day!

"This young man is no ordinary person," Xerneas said, watching Ye Feng walk away.