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

Emperor Yan's intention to delay and protect the underground was seen through by Gu Yangzhou, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The aura that Emperor Yan had briefly emitted when he used Sacred Fire was far stronger than that of any ace Pokémon of any master trainer he knew.

Given the legendary status of the Pokémon, Gu Yangzhou estimated that Master Jing alone might not be able to defeat Entei in a short time, and sending the remaining masters to gang up on it was even more unrealistic—the Russian trainers on the other side wouldn't just stand by and watch.

Emperor Yan is still standing on the border, half on each side, constantly shifting back and forth.

After a moment's thought, Gu Yangzhou discovered something shocking—this Yan Emperor actually used such a method to make both sides worry about the other side and unable to make a move, thereby achieving the purpose of delaying time.

This can't go on. (Gu Yangzhou's secret passage)

No one knows what lies beneath the wetlands, but one thing is certain: anything worth the personal protection of the Three Sacred Beasts, the Flame Emperor, must be something extraordinary.

It's even possible... it could be Ho-Oh.

But could it be Ho-Oh?

Phoenix King is a mythical spirit that governs the lives of other spirits. It is said to live at the foot of a rainbow and fly continuously in the sky with its colorful wings, creating rainbows wherever it flies.

In mythology, Ho-Oh rarely appears in front of humans, but it is said that it will give a very small number of humans that it chooses to have a feather that shines with seven colors - the Rainbow Feather.

Those who possess the Rainbow Feather can be guided to see the true form of Ho-Oh, become the Rainbow Warrior, and receive Ho-Oh's blessing.

But what is the Rainbow Warrior, and what is Ho-Oh's blessing? Nobody knows.

This is just a legendary story.

Gu Yangzhou and Ye Feng both thought of this, and many others also had their own guesses.

But no one dared to make a move.

Those who understand dare not act, and those who don't, seeing that others haven't moved, also dare not act.

The situation remained strangely deadlocked.

The Flame Emperor was happy with this arrangement. Although it was very confident in its own strength, it was possible that it would be unable to withstand so many spirits attacking at once.

It doesn't matter what happens to me; if I hadn't been careless and been discovered, I wouldn't have attracted so many humans. But if this affects Raikou and Suijun below, that would be the most dangerous thing.

Time ticked by, and Gu Yangzhou finally couldn't contain himself any longer and began to feel anxious.

"Master, shall we go and test what's down there?" Master Jing asked, and the other three masters also looked over with questioning eyes.

Gu Yangzhou pondered for a moment, then nodded hesitantly.

"Have the others retreat to a safe distance to avoid being accidentally injured in the fight," Gu Yangzhou instructed.

“But the Russian trainers…” Master Jing was a little worried that the other side might take advantage of the situation.

"It's alright." Gu Yangzhou waved his hand. "That old fox Andrei is even more cunning than me. I saw through it, so I don't believe he didn't. Don't worry."

Master Jing nodded. Since Gu Yangzhou had already said so, he didn't have much to say.

As Gu Yangzhou had predicted, as the Chinese trainers retreated, the Russian trainers also began to retreat in an orderly manner, leaving only four people behind.

Ye Feng also moved away from there, and could only watch from a distance.

Then, as if they had planned it beforehand, the two walked towards each other along the edge of the wetland at the same time.

"Andrei, I'm so glad to see you're still so healthy! Looks like I'll have to deliver the flowers next time." As soon as they made contact, Gu Yangzhou immediately extended his hand and greeted the elderly man in the lead with "warmth."

“My old friend! I am so happy! I have also prepared a very special wreath, only my best friend deserves this.” Andrei had a full head of white hair and looked to be about the same age as Gu Yangzhou, with a bright smile on his face.

Behind Andrei followed three trainers of varying ages—relative to the two Grand Masters, of course, all master-level trainers from Russia.

The four Chinese and three Russians all looked away – when these two met, they would greet each other with sarcastic remarks, seemingly friendly, but actually wishing they could point their fingers at each other and curse.

However, they were already used to it, so the best thing to do was to pretend they didn't see it.

On the other side, Ye Feng looked at Gu Yangzhou and Andrei shaking hands in a "friendly" manner and asked Gu Ruyun beside him curiously, "Is that old man the president of the Russian association?"

Ye Feng couldn't think of anyone else who could be treated so "politely" by Gu Yangzhou.

Gu Ruyun nodded: "That's right, Andrei, the president of the Russian Trainers Association."

"They seem to have a good relationship with our president," Ye Feng said.

Gu Ruyun rolled her eyes: "Give me a break, they all wish the other would die sooner, what kind of 'good' is that?"

"Huh? No way? I saw..." Ye Feng opened his mouth wide in surprise. No, is it okay to say that so bluntly?

“They are all important figures, and many people are watching. At the very least, we have to put on a good show, as they represent the face of the country,” Gu Ruyun explained.

Ye Feng understood.

However, only Gu Ruyun dared to speak so bluntly; others probably wouldn't have dared—at least Ye Feng wouldn't.

After exchanging pleasantries, Gu Yangzhou and Andre turned to look at Entei in the wetlands, and the seven master trainers also turned their gazes to Entei.

Emperor Yan had been watching this area closely, and when he noticed that everyone was looking at him, his body tensed up slightly.

"How do we do it?" Gu Yangzhou asked.

“Well, my friend, I think the part of this Yan Emperor’s body is more from your China. Why don’t you send one of you up first?” Andrei said with a smile.

you fart!

“No, no, no, my friend, I feel it’s more within your Russian territory.” Gu Yangzhou shook his head repeatedly.

Do you expect our country's trainers to go up there and work for free first? You're dreaming.

"No, no, no, I think..."

"No, no, I don't care what you think, I care what I think..."

The two white-haired old men started arguing again, the main point being that neither of them was willing to go first.

Judging from the brief display of power that Entei just showed, a single Master Trainer definitely couldn't capture it. So what if several people attacked together? Gu Yangzhou and Andre both had to be wary of each other, and neither side would agree to that.

As for sending several Pokémon at the same time, have you ever seen a champion in the anime send several Pokémon to fight a Legendary Pokémon at the same time? No, they always send their Ace Pokémon.

Cultivating a Pokémon with master-level strength is not something that can be done by simply talking or thinking; it requires countless hours of effort and resources.

Take Master Jing, the most senior, as an example. Apart from Dragonite, the strength of his other Pokémon is only barely above the Master level, and even that took almost all of his life's effort.

The same applies to other master trainers.

In such top-level battles where life and death are at stake, even the slightest deficiency in strength can have a significant impact on the battle. Once a single enemy is defeated, the tactical setup will be greatly affected, and there will be almost no time to reorganize, which can easily lead to the defeat of the entire battle.

Therefore, when facing Emperor Yan, sending out only your ace Pokémon is the most appropriate choice.

"I'll go first," Master Yu volunteered, she couldn't stand the two men's sarcastic remarks any longer.

Since someone has to step up anyway, let's let her, who has the lowest strength, go and test the waters first.

Gu Yangzhou glanced at Andrei, who shrugged to indicate that he had no objection.

He was already short one Master Trainer, so he agreed to let one of the Chinese trainers go first to test the waters.

Master Yu walked steadily toward Emperor Yan. With the help of his superpowers, Master Yu walked on the wetland as if it were flat ground, while the others retreated.

"So this is your Chinese superpower master? The title of humanoid elf is indeed extraordinary!" Andre exclaimed.

"Of course, just watch closely," Gu Yangzhou said with a smug smile.

When Emperor Yan saw Master Yu approaching alone, he immediately understood their plan: to send someone to test my strength first.

Hmph, then let me show you the strength of the Phoenix King's guards, the Three Holy Beasts.

In order to prevent the battle from affecting the Thunder God and Water God underground, Emperor Yan took the initiative to meet Master Yu.

With each step, the aura emanating from Emperor Yan began to rise, the temperature around him increased rapidly, and the distortion of the air became even more severe.

"So powerful! Too powerful!" Master Yu's eyes narrowed as he felt immense pressure.

Is this the legendary elf?

Chapter 229 Battle against the Flame Emperor

Master Yu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then suddenly opened them, a blue light flashing in his eyes: "Go, Alakazam!"

A Poké Ball flew out under the influence of psychic powers, and a humanoid Pokémon with orange and brown fur appeared in the wetlands.

Hudi sat cross-legged in mid-air with the help of his telekinesis, holding a soup spoon in each hand, and looked solemnly at Yan Di not far away.

"Let's test the waters first," Master Yu said after a moment's thought. "Strengthen your mental focus!"

Alakazam clasped his hands together in front of him, crossed the two soup spoons, and unleashed a violent surge of psychic power towards Yan Di.

Emperor Yan remained expressionless, as if the attack from the Hu Di posed no threat to him whatsoever. He casually opened his mouth and spewed out a thick purple flame, which streaked through the air and distorted the surrounding space.

The sacred fire and the powerful spiritual force collided and remained locked in a stalemate for a while. The powerful spiritual force could not withstand the attack and dissipated. The purple flame broke through the barrier and headed straight for the Hu land.

"Get out of the way!" Master Yu's eyebrows twitched.

This Flame Emperor is incredibly powerful!

Although Master Yu was testing the waters and Alakazam didn't use its full strength, a Master-level Pokémon's attack is not to be trifled with, and it couldn't withstand Entei's seemingly casual attack.

Is it because the Sacred Fire is too powerful, or is it because the strength of the Flame Emperor himself is beyond the reach of the Hu people?

On the other side, the retreating crowd didn't just stand there. Soon, someone launched a drone to film the battle ahead, and the footage was projected onto a huge screen, which everyone watched intently.

Is this Alakazam able to float in the air? Is it using telekinesis? Ye Feng was a little surprised.

At first glance, he thought it was a Mega Alakazam, since in his mind Alakazam couldn't fly.