Pokémon: I have no choice but to do this old thing?

Chapter 134 Between getting beaten up and losing face, choosing to get beaten up and lose face.

Yveltal hovered in mid-air, feeling her [Dark Aura] being affected by Xerneas's [Fairy Aura].

The energy was completely suppressed, and the remaining energy in the body was insufficient.

Dignity and reason clashed within it.

If we retreat like this, won't we have to sit at the same table as Groudon, the one that can't fly, at future legendary Pokémon gatherings?

If its other legendary Pokémon knew that it had been beaten up like this by a bunch of ordinary Pokémon and a tiny green creature, would it still have any face left?

At the same time, reason tells it that its chances of winning seem slim.

But Yveltal grew angrier the more he thought about it.

It is known for its bad temper among legendary Pokémon.

If it were to slink away like this today, it felt it would have nightmares from then on, filled with the pitying smile of its old adversary Xerneas and the triumphant cheers of those ants.

Get out of here my ass!

Even if it means turning into a cocoon of destruction on the spot, we must still show our prowess!

But Yveltal secretly adjusted his goals.

Success is achieved by reducing everyone from stone statues to those who don't turn into cocoons.

It begins to quickly assess the odds of winning.

Xerneas has just woken up and is probably not fully recovered yet. Maintaining Mega Evolution with that Diamond Pokémon must have taken a lot of energy. As for the other people and Pokémon, they're not in good condition after the battle.

Have the opportunity!

If you seize the right opportunity, you might just be able to turn things around!

On the ground, Zhang Jianying and his team were also quickly assessing the situation.

"The only two main attackers who are currently in good condition are Irving and Xerneas."

Zhang Jianying said in a low voice, "Xerneas is a legendary Pokémon on par with Yveltal. That big black bird in the sky has been fighting for so long, its condition must not be very good either."

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Cynthia nodded, her golden ponytail swaying gently with her movements: "Garuda and Metagross can still fight, but they need time to recover."

Steven leaned against his Metagross, his face pale, but his eyes still sharp: "Dianci's Mega Evolution can't last long. We need to finish this quickly."

Karune had recalled her Hawkman; her ace had been seriously injured in the battle and was currently resting in its Poké Ball. She looked at Yveltal in the air, her brow furrowed slightly: "What is it hesitating about?"

Ash hugged Pikachu, his eyes still shining brightly despite being exhausted from the battle: "We can win! Pikachu can still fight!"

"Pikachu!" The electric sac on Pikachu's cheek flickered with a faint electric light.

Zhang Jianying glanced around, quickly calculating in his mind. The Spectral was in good condition, Xerneas had just awakened but was still a legendary Pokémon, and while the other main Pokémon were injured, they could still provide support. Furthermore, Yveltal was clearly at its last gasp—

This hand is in our favor, the advantage is on my side!

Both sides seemed to have thought a lot, but their thoughts changed in the blink of an eye.

In the air, Yveltal defiantly flapped its wings, deciding to test its skills one last time. If it couldn't beat Xerneas, surely it could beat those ordinary Pokémon?

On the ground, the group was eager to try. So what if it's a legendary Pokémon? They can still win!

There was no unnecessary interaction, no unnecessary verbal sparring.

The immediate priority is to completely defeat Yveltal before considering how to restore the petrified area and Pokémon.

The legendary Pokémon, Urgot, had already gained experience from the beating, and during the standoff, it had secretly used Swords Dance to boost its attack power.

The little guy gripped the incongruous rock club in his hand, his starry eyes fixed on the large black bird in the sky, his body crouching slightly, ready to pounce.

Xerneas knew his old rival better than anyone. Seeing the resentment and fighting spirit gleaming in Yveltal's eyes, it knew that this stubborn god of death was still unwilling to admit defeat.

The divine deer gently shook its head, and a soft light shone from its seven-colored antlers.

As light flowed beneath his four hooves, Xerneas transitioned from a relaxed mode to a more combat-ready active mode.

Its body glowed faintly, and life energy surged within it like a tide, as it charged up its exclusive skill, [Earth Control]. This move required time to prepare, but it could comprehensively enhance its abilities.

"Child," Xerneas's gentle telepathic voice resonated directly within Egui's mind, "buy me a little time, just a dozen seconds will do."

Ergui was startled and turned to look at Xernias, who was watching it gently. The little guy tilted its head and then nodded vigorously.

"Bonnie!"

Beside Zhang Jianying, Cynthia also noticed the strange light emanating from the ground. As an experienced champion, she immediately guessed that Xerneas might be charging up some powerful attack.

"Garuda, retreat!" Cynthia decisively ordered, "Assist Xerneas in using his ability!"

"Choo-hoo—!"

Garchomp growled, dragging its battered body back a few steps to block Xerneas. Although not in good condition, as the champion's ace, its fighting skills were still top-notch.

Yveltal, suspended in mid-air, had completely run out of patience.

It cast aside all its worries, a fierce glint flashed in its scarlet pupils, and its wings suddenly flapped forward!

Deathwing!

The pitch-black death energy poured down like a waterfall, its target Xerneas, who was gathering his strength!

"Garuda, Meteor Shower!" Cynthia's voice was clear and firm.

"Metamorphose, [Defend]!" Daigo gave the order almost simultaneously.

"Evil! [Powerful Whip]!" Zhang Jianying's command followed immediately.

Three orders, three lines of defense.

Garchomp roared, its mouth gathering dazzling Dragon-type energy that transformed into dozens of burning meteors that shot upwards against the sky!

Evil Phantom swung its massive club, green energy vines extending from its shaft and weaving into a large net! Metagross spread its four metal claws, and a pale blue energy barrier unfolded in front of Xerneas!

The pitch-black Deathwing clashed violently with the three lines of defense!

boom-!!!

The shockwave from the energy explosion sent broken trees and branches flying again. Garchomp's Meteor Shower and Direwolf's Vine Web neutralized most of the power, and the remaining energy was perfectly intercepted by Metagross's Protect barrier.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Yveltal's crimson pupils contracted.

Because it saw that the tiny green thing was silently leaping into the sky under the cover of the smoke and dust!

"Bonnie—!!!"

The Evil Vine Staff rose from the ground, slamming down on Yveltal's head with a whooshing sound!

This time, Yveltal learned from her mistake and barely managed to dodge at the last moment. But Evil's combat instincts were incredibly sharp; he subtly adjusted the angle of his staff in mid-air—

boom!

Although it didn't hit his head, the blow landed squarely on Yveltal's right wing root!

"Eh-!!!"

Yveltal let out a painful screech, its form staggering in the air, nearly losing its balance. A piercing pain shot through its right wing, making it almost impossible for it to maintain its flight posture.

Just as it was enduring the pain and preparing to retaliate, a wave of energy that made its heart pound came from below.

Yveltal held its breath, no longer paying attention to the annoying little green thing, its scarlet pupils fixed on the ground.

There, Xerneas's antlers were emitting an increasingly intense rainbow of light.

[Earth Domination] - Completed!

Xerneas tilted his head back slightly, and on his seven-colored antlers, light condensed into the phantom of a full moon.

At the same time, Super Diancie raised her hands, and countless pink diamonds gathered and spun around her.

Without needing to exchange words, the God of Life and the Diamond Princess reached a perfect understanding at this moment.

【Moon Power】 and 【Diamond Storm】.

A crescent-shaped burst of energy and a raging storm suddenly appeared above Yveltal's head, sealing off all its escape routes!

Yveltal's pupils suddenly contracted.

The threat of elemental advantage made its feathers bristle. Without hesitation, it squeezed out the last bit of energy from its body, and the dark energy condensed into a thick barrier in front of it.

boom!!!

The Diamond Storm was the first to crash into the barrier. Countless pink diamonds, like the sharpest blades, frantically sliced ​​through the dark energy. The barrier trembled violently, and countless cracks appeared on its surface.

Yveltal gritted its teeth, desperately maintaining the barrier. It could feel its energy rapidly draining away, almost to the point of depletion.

At the same time, Xerneas's lunar power descended.

The moon-shaped radiance was both gentle and deadly, falling softly on the already crumbling barrier.

Click—

The barrier shattered like glass.

The radiance of the moon's power pierced through the barrier without hindrance, engulfing Yveltal entirely.

"唳————"

Yveltal let out a weak, unwilling cry, the crimson light in its eyes gradually dimming. It tried to use [Winged Hum] again, but its depleted energy prevented it from even activating this simplest recovery move.

The black and red figure, billowing wisps of black smoke, fell helplessly from the sky.

boom!

Yveltal crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. It struggled to get up, but its body wouldn't obey its commands. Finally, it gave up resisting, its eyes rolling in circles.

Completely incapacitated.

Looking at Yveltal lying on the ground with its eyes spinning, Zhang Jianying almost had a professional habit kick in. He subconsciously reached for the Poké Ball at his waist, wanting to throw it out to catch the Pokémon.

The instant his fingers touched the Poké Ball, he suddenly realized. This was Yveltal, the legendary Pokémon that wields the power of death!

Even if the Poké Ball can truly contain its energy, isn't this like inviting a monster home? What if it's in a bad mood and unleashes a Deathwing attack? Your home would be turned into a stone sculpture museum!

Zhang Jianying withdrew his hand, shook his head vigorously, and shook that unrealistic thought out of his mind.

He crouched down and gently patted Erguipeng's little head: "Well done, little guy, you've done a great job."

Erguipeng removed its stone mask, revealing its orange-like face. It bared its little fangs, its eyes crinkling into crescents, and happily called out, "Boni~!"

"Pikachu, we won—" Ash plopped down on the ground, letting out a long sigh of relief. He hugged Pikachu—

Qiu, though his whole body ached, had a victorious smile on his face.

Cynthia and Karune, the two best friends, exchanged a glance and finally breathed a sigh of relief. They walked together and hugged gently; the battle they had just fought was too dangerous, and they still felt lingering fear when they thought about it.

Daigo leaned against his Metagross, looking at Diancie who was unharmed, and smiled with relief.

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Xerneas walked up to Yveltal, who had already awakened.

Two legendary Pokémon with opposing powers gaze at each other silently.

There were no words, no hostility, only a complex emotion, weathered by time, flowing in the air. Life and death, creation and destruction, these eternal adversaries have stood in this confrontation for millennia.

In the end, Yveltal was defeated.

It raised its head in grief and indignation, letting out a long cry filled with resentment and frustration.

Today's fight was absolutely disgusting!

He provoked the enemy, only to be ganged up on, hit on the head, watched being beaten by his old rival, and finally slapped in the face with the [Power of the Moon], losing once again to the embodiment of life.

Yveltal glared at everyone hatefully, then barely managed to flap his injured wings and shakily rose into the air.

To everyone's astonishment, Yveltal made an unexpected move.

Its two enormous wings, like giant black hands, slowly rose, and then—

It hugged its own bird head.

Immediately afterwards, jet-black energy surged from its body, quickly enveloping its entire form. The energy condensed, compressed, and solidified, ultimately forming a dull, black cocoon.

The giant cocoon swayed gently, slowly descended from mid-air, and finally landed steadily on the ground.

After landing, the cocoon swayed slightly once more, as if Yveltal inside had adjusted to a more comfortable position, before coming to a complete stop.

Standing behind Xerneas, Zhang Jianying used his Aura to detect the somewhat embarrassing fluctuations of thought emanating from the cocoon.

Zhang Jianying: ————

He stroked his chin, somewhat puzzled. What was going on? Did Yveltal feel so ashamed of himself today that he couldn't even be a bird anymore?

He put these random thoughts aside and turned to Cynthia, who was tending to Garchomp's injuries.

"It's finally over." Zhang Jianying let out a long sigh, his tone tinged with exhaustion and relief. "This special training of yours was truly full of twists and turns—"

Cynthia turned around, rolled her eyes at him, but a gentle smile curved her lips.

She put down the medicine in her hand, reached out, and gently wiped away the bloodstains on Zhang Jianying's face caused by the pebbles.

"I think," Cynthia said softly, her shimmering grey eyes sparkling gently in the sunset, "this training was very effective. Real combat is always the best teacher."

Zhang Jianying blushed as he looked at the champion with a gentle smile.

He coughed lightly, looked away, and asked hesitantly, "Then, do we still need to continue the special training?"

Cynthia chuckled at his reaction. She withdrew her hand, picked up the healing potion again, and while treating Garchomp's wounds, said, "The League Tournament is less than a month away. What do you think?"

I think—

Zhang Jianying scratched his head. "We've learned everything we need to. All that's left is to consolidate our knowledge and do practical exercises. Besides, our teammates need time to recover."

"Then it's settled."

Cynthia nodded. "Once we've finished dealing with things here, we'll head back to Sinnoh. You can arrange your own training plan during this last period."

Just as the two were talking, a clear, melodious deer cry came from the other side.

Zhang Jianying and Cynthia turned around and saw Diancie, who had withdrawn from Mega Evolution, standing in front of Xerneas.

The little Diamond Princess clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and looked devout. Xerneas gently bowed his head, his seven-colored antlers touching the crown on Diancie's head, and warm life energy flowed slowly through her like a stream.

That was the original power unique to Xerneas's [Fairy Aura], a warm gift from the authority of life.

The divine deer gazed lovingly upon Diancie, and a gentle telepathic connection resonated in the hearts of everyone present: "Child, you are as brave and kind as your ancestors. You have done wonderfully; please do not stop. It is you yourself who can give birth to life."

Everyone listened quietly to the exchange between the two Pokémon, without disturbing this sacred moment.

Diancie opened her eyes, looked up at the tall divine stag, and nodded solemnly: "I understand, Lord Xerneas. I will fulfill my duty, protect the Diamond Kingdom, and safeguard the balance of this forest."

Xerneas smiled gently. It raised its head slightly, and light shimmered on its antlers. Several thumb-sized rhomboid crystals condensed from the light and floated towards the people present.

"Children, thank you too." Xerneas's voice echoed in everyone's hearts. "Thank you for stopping the Yveltal rebellion. Please don't blame it too much; it was simply born to mean death. There is no right or wrong, only different perspectives. Life and death are both indispensable."

Everyone reached out and caught the crystals that floated in front of them.

The crystal feels warm and smooth to the touch, with iridescent light flowing within, as if a small rainbow is sealed inside. Simply holding it, one can feel the immense life energy it contains.

Zhang Jianying looked at the crystal in his hand, then at the others—Cynthia, Karney, Steven, Ash, and Dawn.

Xiao Gang, everyone got a piece.

"This is—" Ash looked at the crystal in his hand with curiosity.

"The crystallization of life energy."

As an avid mineral collector, Daigo immediately concluded, "It contains a trace of Xerneas's power. Although it's not permanent, it might play an unexpected role at a crucial moment."

Just as everyone was observing the crystals, Xerneas looked up again.

This time, the light on the antlers was more dazzling than ever before.

A beam of seven-colored light shot straight into the sky. After reaching a certain height, it exploded like fireworks, turning into countless tiny points of light that, like scattered meteors, fell in all directions of the Oruans Forest.

Miracles occur wherever the light passes.

The forest areas that had been corrupted by Yveltal's dark aura and turned grayish-white began to rapidly regain their color. Tender green shoots sprouted anew from the scorched earth, new branches emerged from the dead trees, and the grayish-white rocks shed their deathly stillness, revealing their original hues.

Those wild Pokémon that were unfortunately petrified and turned into statues in the battle were also released from their petrified state. Even the petrified rivers began to flow again, with the sound of flowing water.

Life has returned.

A particularly thick beam of seven-colored light, like a precision-guided missile, fell toward the town that Yveltal had transformed into a "land of death."

The light spots scattered like raindrops across every corner of the town.

The gray-white buildings regained their original colors, and the petrified residents blinked, awakening from their stillness. They looked around blankly, then at themselves, asking each other what had happened.

"Was it me...was it me just now—"

"What's going on? I feel like I had a really long dream—"

"Mom! I couldn't move!"

The town has been revitalized, and people have gone from bewilderment to surprise, from panic to relief. A sense of relief at surviving the disaster permeates the air.

In a house in the small town, the crepe vendor, having recovered from his petrification, immediately looked around nervously.

When he saw his daughter waving her little hands, babbling as she held the pink diamond, and his wife, unharmed and smiling gently, the strong middle-aged man's eyes reddened, and he shed tears of emotion.

"It's alright now—it's all alright now—" He knelt down and hugged his wife and daughter tightly.

His Pokémon partner, Dorimia, excitedly circled around the family, running and jumping happily, its tail wagging like a fan.

After doing all this, Xerneas looked somewhat tired.

It gently shook its head, the light on its antlers gradually dimmed, and its body changed from active mode back to relaxed mode.

"It's time to leave, children."

Xerneas's gentle voice rang out again, "The influence of Yveltal has been completely eliminated, and I should continue my slumber. This early awakening consumed too much power, and I need a long period of rest to recover."

It glanced at Yveltal, who had transformed into a cocoon of destruction, and then at the forest, which had been revitalized by the life energy, and a look of satisfaction appeared in its eyes.

"Life and death will eventually return to balance."

Before he finished speaking, Xerneas took a light step and walked towards the black cocoon of destruction.

As the ethereal call of a deer echoed through the forest, Xerneas's figure began to change.

The divine deer's limbs transformed into roots that penetrated the earth, its antlers extended into branches, and its fur became tree bark.

Finally, under everyone's watchful eyes, it transformed back into a divine tree radiating a soft, seven-colored light, standing quietly beside the cocoon of destruction.

A tree, a cocoon; life and death stand side by side in the heart of this forest that has survived catastrophe and been reborn.

The setting sun cast its last rays upon the sacred tree, gilding its colorful leaves with a warm golden edge. A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, as if they were whispering secrets.

The forest has returned to tranquility.

Looking at the scene before him, Zhang Jianying was filled with emotion.

He looked down at the Life Crystal in his hand, then looked up at his companions. Cynthia was checking Garchomp's injuries, Karyl was comforting Diancie and the little diamonds, Steven was taking notes, and Ash and his friends were gathered together discussing the battle they had just fought.

"Finally, it's over," he said softly.

Hearing his words, Cynthia looked up and smiled slightly at him.

That smile looked especially warm in the sunset.