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

“That’s right, the body is just a shell. If it breaks, just replace it. It’s no big deal.” King Poklandis continued to laugh, completely unaware that a dark shadow had quietly appeared behind him.

Master Ye's pupils contracted slightly, but he quickly regained his composure: "Unfortunately, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

King Poklandis frowned and quickly checked the stone sphere, but found nothing unusual. He then asked, "What do you mean?"

Master Ye tried to shrug, but found he couldn't move. He could only raise his eyebrows and say, "My body is strong, that's true, but I'm not young anymore. I'm 55 years old this year. Even if you take over my body, you won't live for many more years."

“55 years old? How is that possible!” Pokransven was shocked. He knew that in his time, the average lifespan was only around 50 years, and some people lived to be 66.

Master Ye is 55 years old this year. Although he can be considered long-lived, in King Poklandis’s eyes he is nearing the end. So, after he possesses another body, won’t he have to change bodies again in a few years?

Although his symbiosis with the stone sphere that inherited the power of the ancient times granted him the power of an immortal soul, changing bodies is not something he can do at will; there is a cooldown period.

Back when the empire still existed, he could prepare his body in advance, but that's not really feasible now.

"How can you live so long? Do you have some special method?" King Poklandis asked.

“That’s right.” A glint flashed in Master Ye’s eyes as he said in a low voice, “But this is my secret. Do you think I would tell you?”

“Tell me, and I will not let your soul disappear. You can rule the world with me, and once I find a suitable body, I will return your body to you,” King Poklandis tempted.

"If you're not satisfied with your current body, it's not impossible to get you a replacement."

"Is such a thing possible?" Master Ye didn't believe it.

“Of course, the power of the ancients is omnipotent; it's merely a matter of changing bodies, as long as we have this stone sphere.” King Poklandis slowly approached Master Ye. “Come, tell me…”

"As long as we have this stone sphere?" Ye Feng narrowed his eyes, feeling as if he had grasped some crucial information.

Master Ye pretended to think for a while, then said, "Then come closer..."

“Alright…” King Poklandis smiled, left the stone sphere and came to Master Ye’s side, “Speak.”

"The secret to longevity is..." Master Ye's voice trailed off, and King Poklandis instinctively leaned closer, "Drink more, smoke more, and mind your own business!"

Master Ye roared, "Why aren't you making a move!"

King Poklandis was so shocked by Master Ye's roar that his ears rang. By the time he realized something was wrong and turned around, it was too late.

A small figure had already pounced on the stone ball, using both hands and feet to strike it fiercely.

Marshall, close combat!

"No!" King Poklandis cried out in fury, lunging at Marshall.

However, it was too late. Under the powerful close-quarters attack, the stone ball shattered into pieces with a "bang!"

King Poklandis froze in mid-air, letting out a series of heart-wrenching screams. His entire body twisted into a ball before finally turning into black smoke and dissipating into the air.

As the stone sphere shattered, the force binding everyone disappeared, and they all regained their ability to move.

"so close!"

The survivors breathed a long sigh of relief and all looked at the black elf.

The power unleashed by the ancient sealed stone sphere had bound everyone, even several master-level Pokémon were unable to use their power. If this Pokémon hadn't suddenly appeared, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Master Ye only staged this play because he saw the elf appear and intended to launch a sneak attack.

Although Marshadow also possesses the Ghost attribute, it doesn't have the ability to counter spirits like Gengar. If its attack on King Toklandis has no effect, it will have wasted this chance for a desperate counterattack.

Moreover, it seems from King Poklandis's words that this stone sphere is the key to his power.

Although the stone sphere is an artifact that inherits the power of the ancient times, it is still just a stone sphere. No matter how special the materials used, it will definitely not be able to withstand a powerful attack.

And that was exactly what happened; once the stone sphere was destroyed, King Poklandis also disappeared.

"What kind of spirit is this? How did it end up here?" Master Yu asked in confusion.

"Mashad, thank you!" Ye Feng said.

"Hehe, why are you being so polite?" Marcia ran up to Ye Feng, raising her head as if to claim credit. "You're so good to Marcia, of course Marcia has to help you! Give Marcia a few extra energy cubes for dinner!"

"No problem!" Ye Feng agreed with a smile.

"Ye Feng, do you recognize it?" the three masters asked Ye Feng.

"Hmm." Ye Feng nodded and briefly introduced Marshadow, the Phoenix King's most loyal subordinate.

“I see.” The masters nodded. “Thank you, Marshall.”

"Hehehe, not at all." Marcia scratched her head sheepishly.

"I never expected you to have such a trick up your sleeve, Ye Feng." Everyone looked at Ye Feng. "If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have gotten this over with today."

"No, not at all." Now it was Ye Feng's turn to feel embarrassed.

···

With the destruction of the stone sphere, King Pokrandis also vanished from this world completely, and the Pokrandis Empire was ultimately utterly destroyed.

Besides, this ruin also proves that such an empire once existed.

After searching the palace for a while, they actually found a scroll recording ancient powers under the stone sphere.

"Is this guy telling the truth?" Master Yu asked, somewhat surprised.

"I guess he's just trying to have a backup plan in case the stone ball doesn't work," Master Wang said.

"Alright, that's all. Let's go back and study this method of cultivating soul power in the ancient times. We can leave this to the archaeological team."

The group returned to the ground with the scrolls, explained the situation regarding the ruins, and then took a private plane back to the capital.

Upon arriving at the association's headquarters, Gu Yangzhou was already waiting in his office.

Master Wang reported the series of events that had occurred to Gu Yangzhou.

"I never expected so many things to happen. Luckily, you're all alright."

"Is this the inheritance of ancient power?" Gu Yangzhou asked, stroking the scroll that exuded an ancient aura.

"That's what King Pokekis said, but we can't understand the text. We might need an expert in ancient literature to translate it," Master Wang said.

"King Togekiss? What a strange name. Is it related to Togekiss?" Gu Yangzhou was taken aback.

"Actually, it's called Poklandis," Ye Feng couldn't help but correct.

Gu Yangzhou glanced at Ye Feng strangely, then at the three masters, who all wore innocent expressions—it wasn't their fault, it was just that the name was too difficult to pronounce.

"Never mind, the name isn't important. I'll arrange for experts in classical Chinese to start translating it immediately." Gu Yangzhou immediately summoned someone and gave the instructions.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you should all go back and get some rest," Gu Yangzhou said.

"Goodbye, President."

Chapter 281 Combination Moves, Water and Fire Vortex

While Ye Feng was giving the Pokémon special training, he waited for the results of the translation of the ancient power from Guyangzhou.

Imperial Capital University, Arena 3.

This place was originally reserved for the battle club, but now that it's summer vacation, almost all the students have left school, and hardly anyone comes here. Only a few plan to stay and work.

Battle Halls 1 and 2 will be open to the public during the holiday, and there are currently people from outside the school inside.

Ye Feng was the only student left in the combat department. After applying for a usage permit, the entire Battle Arena No. 3 belonged to him alone.

On one of the battle arenas, Gengar was training with Kingdra and Togekiss.

Gardevoir was sensing life energy; Aggron was rubbing and bumping its head against a huge, half-meter-thick steel plate...

Ye Feng was directing Arcanine and Gyarados to test their moves.

"Gyarados, use Dragon Dance followed by Whirlpool!"

"Arcanine, Flamethrower!"

Ye Feng gave the order.

Gyarados floated in mid-air and began to dance, while a large amount of water emanated from its body, spinning rapidly as it danced, transforming into a huge vortex that enveloped Gyarados.

Arcanine opened its mouth and spewed out scorching flames, which crashed directly into the vortex, exploding into a large cloud of steam.

"Yes, the power of the Whirlwind is greatly increased by the accelerated rotation of the Dragon Dance, and it can withstand the flame jets." Ye Feng nodded secretly.

Whirlpool is a spinning move, and when Gyarados uses Dragon Dance at the same time, the speed of the vortex is greatly increased, making it more effective for both attack and defense.

"Arcanine, Flame Vortex!"

"Gyarados, throw it out!"

Gyarados roared and burst out of the whirlpool, which continued to spin and did not dissipate after Gyarados left.

Arcanine opened its mouth, spewing out a spiral of flames that began to rotate in the opposite direction around the vortex.

The spiraling flames and vortex maintained a delicate, brief balance, undisturbed by each other, transforming into a massive vortex of water and fire with astonishing power!

Ye Feng stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers.

"boom!"

Driven by Arcanine and Gyarados, the water-fire vortex suddenly began to twist violently before exploding, releasing a large amount of water vapor and causing the temperature in the entire Battle Arena 3 to rise significantly.

Ye Feng patiently waited for the steam to dissipate, then walked to the center of the explosion. The area was completely destroyed, with a pile of target fragments left on the ground.

This target is the same one that was announced at the previous press conference, and it was touted as an indestructible target.