Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

In short, the Warhammer Dragon was completely unaffected. A dark green energy suddenly condensed on its short arm, so concentrated that it almost formed a tangible phantom of a dragon claw.

Xia Shen's eyes narrowed. This Warhammer Dragon really does have dragon claws!

He shouted, "Pokekiss, now!"

“Pok—”

Togekiss understood its duty, its fierce face filled with solemnity, and with a flap of its wings, the long-accumulated Flying-type energy suddenly erupted.

In mid-air, a sharp slash of air tore through the air, carrying the sound of a wind explosion caused by its high speed, as if it could cut through anything in its path.

"state--"

Togekiss's powerful, all-out air slash struck Warhammer Dragon's face with unerring accuracy.

However, the Warhammer Dragon's movements did not stop at all, and its ethereal claws showed no sign of dissipating.

The overwhelming fear of the powerful air slash...

It's no longer working!

Xia Shen didn't know if it was because of the huge difference in energy levels or the influence of the Dragon Slab.

But now is not the time to consider that. Cowardice has failed, so we can only rely on the Moon Bear.

…………

Faced with this imposing dragon claw, Moon Bear dared not be careless at all. It gathered all its energy, crouched down, and then leaped high into the air.

"boom--"

The giant claw, formed from dragon-type energy, collided abruptly with the Moon Bear's all-out lunge.

Riding on the Moon Bear, Xia Shen felt a tremendous force carrying a tidal wave of dragon-type energy slam into him.

In that instant, he felt as if he had returned to the full moon night six months ago, to Tibrim's first mental outburst.

It felt like a massive, tangible energy was rushing towards me, eroding every inch of my skin, and making all the cells in my body seem to stop breathing.

Fortunately, the pain was only momentary. The next second, several strange, unknown energies surged from his body, healing his damaged body.

Xia Shen breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, Arceus still loves me.

The Moon Bear beneath her also showed signs of pain, but perhaps because she had been bodybuilding several times, she was in much better condition than Xia Shen.

It withstood the dragon's claw attack and then continued its fierce attack on the Warhammer Dragon.

"Lampa—"

The Moon Bear's all-out attack finally made the War Hammer Dragon waver. It couldn't help but take a few steps back, and then roared angrily at her.

Xia Shen knew that he had finally managed to mock this clumsy dragon.

"Moon Bear, can we continue?"

"Roar—" Moon Bear responded loudly, indicating that it still had endless strength.

"Alright, a sudden and fierce attack, let's do it again!" Xia Shen said in a deep voice.

At the same time, he didn't forget to give instructions to Garchomp in his mind.

[Now's the time, Garchomp, let's go!]

Garchomp, which had been burrowing underground for some time, finally heard Xia Shen's voice and began digging its way towards the Dragon Slab.

Meanwhile, Warhammer Dragon was completely unaware and was still locked in combat with Xia Shen and Moon Bear.

…………

The plan is progressing fairly smoothly.

Although the envisioned Togekiss failed to interrupt Hammerdragon's moves, its damage was still quite considerable after the Nasty Plot buff.

This Warhammer Dragon was indeed powerful, but not as exaggerated as Xia Shen had imagined.

The previous attacks were not ineffective in breaking through the defenses; rather, as Xia Shen had guessed, the Warhammer Dragon had fallen into a state of numbness and insensitivity.

Perhaps this is why the powerful air slash cannot be deterred by it.

But as it was surrounded by several Pokémon, Warhammer Dragon gradually showed signs of fatigue.

Although you may be unaware of it, it doesn't mean your physical condition hasn't changed; the loss of energy cannot be faked.

On Xia Shen's side, Yueyue Xiong and Nianmei'er, after multiple enhancements, were able to barely withstand the attacks of this Warhammer Dragon.

With the addition of Tibris's life droplets and the healing fluctuations' stamina recovery methods, Xia Shen's side gradually gained the upper hand in the "Five Heroes vs. Lü Bu" battle.

Indeed, no matter how strong you are, if you don't have brains, you're just a bunch of brute force.

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Meanwhile, Garchomp had already burrowed underground near the Dragon Slab.

Garchomp wanted to get closer and crawl out to snatch the stone slab, but when it dug further forward, it seemed to have hit a solid rock.

An inexplicable resistance prevented him from advancing even half a step underground.

Helpless, he had no choice but to crawl out from underground, since it was only a sprint away from the Dragon Slab.

But when Garchomp came out, he was shocked to find that not only was the underground a dead end, but the entire space around the Dragon Slab was a forbidden zone where it was impossible to move an inch!

Centered on the Dragon Stone Slab, within a radius of several meters, the air seemed to contain invisible, viscous substances, preventing any living creature from approaching.

Garchomp took only one step forward, but it seemed as if it had exhausted all the strength in its body.

The stone slab before us, so close yet gleaming with a holy light, seems to proclaim, "It can only be admired from afar, not approached and desecrated."

After encountering Xia Shen and growing stronger, Garchomp experienced such a sense of powerlessness for the first time.

He recalled the two Ice Demon Guardians he had encountered in his childhood. Faced with their unparalleled and overwhelming power, he was like a Magikarp on a chopping board, completely at their mercy.

……

So, should we give up?

Garchomp asked itself silently in its heart.

A familiar voice, long sealed deep within my mind, answered.

"One day, all the fairies of Xicui will look up to you!"

On the same day, Garchomp met the most important person in his life.

He rescued him from his desperate situation and made a promise to climb together to that unparalleled peak.

But now, the journey has only just begun, and we've only climbed to the foot of that mountain.

Should I just give up?

No, how could that be!

Looking back now, those two ice demons were nothing more than enemies that could be killed in a single move.

Therefore, if I cannot overcome the current obstacles...

Then, I'll just become stronger, right?

At this moment, the dense, almost tangible, Dragon-type energy surrounding Garchomp was a major obstacle to his progress.

However, it can also become the driving force for his evolution.

Garchomp turned its head and glanced at Wardras, who had discovered its home was about to be raided and was frantically running back. It knew it didn't have time to wait any longer.

He resolutely took a small step forward in the quagmire of energy, as if he had dived another hundred meters in the deep sea, and the pressure of energy on his body became even heavier.

It was so heavy that it felt like it could crush Garchomp's body in the next second.

Ignoring the pain, he took another step forward.

It hurts, it hurts even more!

Garchomp could feel that the muscles inside its body could no longer withstand the pressure and were beginning to deform.

He knew even better that if he went any further, the energy that would be squeezed would be his blood, bones... and every single tissue in his body.

But he still took the next step without hesitation.

The crackling sound came from inside my body, perhaps the rhythmic movement caused by the squeezing of muscles and the friction of bones.

Garchomp ignored it, because at the same time, he also felt the dense energy around his body finally beginning to take effect...

The purest dragon energy from the primordial universe continuously flows into the damaged body, repairing and regenerating it.

Every cell in my body is throbbing and cheering for new life!

Garchomp was now receiving tenfold, even a hundredfold, return for the damage it had previously sustained.

Finally, just before Warhammer Dragon returned, a dazzling light of evolution erupted!

## Chapter 185 Garchomp's First Battle! (4k)

Xia Shen had never seen such a bright light of evolution before; it was as if a flash bomb with a wide range of effects had exploded next to the Dragon Slab.

The Warhammer Dragon, which was also blocked from the area formed by the Dragon Stone Tablet, was terrified.

But more than anything, it was the anger of having one's sacred object defiled.

The scene before my eyes was like a victim locked outside a glass room, helplessly watching NTR happen.

No, the Dragon Stone has absolutely nothing to do with him. While it's true Garchomp is blond, the real victim should be Arceus...

Why are you, a nobody, so grief-stricken?

However, this comes after the legendary Garchomp that was stripped of its Dragon Dance for offending the gods.

It seems Garchomp will be added to Arceus's blacklist...

…………

Beside the Dragon Slab, the soaring light of evolution gradually faded, and Xia Shen also withdrew the jumbled thoughts from his mind.

He stared at the elf, its outline gradually becoming clear, with a mixture of excitement and nervousness.

As the light faded, a Garchomp, half dragon and half shark in appearance, slowly emerged, its body a deep blue with red and yellow markings on its belly.

Compared to its pre-evolution Garchomp, Garchomp is now significantly taller.