Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Right now, the only solution is to ignore Zoroark.

The key point is that even if it doesn't become air, it's useless; the Haxorus has absolutely no way to stop Zoroark's sneak attack in its second phase.

Despite having this thought in mind, Alice still turned to Lilif for help.

The Hawaiian princess nodded knowingly, "Little Silver, let's go too!"

The silver-horse-like war beast let out a soft cry and charged at full speed toward the other side of the battlefield.

The Hexagonal Warrior's Silvally was not slow, but clearly, no matter how fast four legs ran, they could not outrun Zoroark, who could move through space.

As the Silver Companion was still panting and running wildly, a purple-haired fox spirit appeared out of the void behind the Twin Axe Dragon.

The claws still held the resentful ghost-type energy.

Lucario's eyes sharpened. Possessing the power of Aura, she immediately detected Zoroark's movements. She stopped dodging Haxorus's attacks and turned around.

A chilling icy power rapidly condensed on his fists, and then he unleashed it.

…………

Haxorus knew that Lucario's sudden change in behavior must be because Zoroark had appeared, and she was probably already caught in the crossfire of these two "friends".

But in this situation, running away was both shameful and useless, so she had no choice but to exert force with both legs, channeling the dark yellow ground-based energy similar to her body into the ground.

Her prepared move was none other than an earthquake!

This is the most perfect way to deal with it right now: to withstand the double-counter Ice Fist and the surprise attack from the Spirit Strike.

Both opponents are more fragile than Lucario, so this earthquake can also cause them considerable damage, not to mention that Lucario is a Ground-type Pokémon that is weak to Ground.

It can be said that the Double-Haxodon made the optimal solution in terms of both move selection and timing. Even if Alice were in command, it couldn't have done better.

But there are dragons beyond dragons, and heavens beyond heavens.

While Haxorus's earthquake was indeed ingenious, Zoroark, who was already in the shadows, certainly saw her well-concealed exertion of power.

So, her figure, which had not yet fully emerged from the spirit world, shrank back again.

The rumbling sound of the earth came as expected, but only Lucario was harmed.

But at the same time, Lucario's Ice Punch also struck Haxorus right in the chest, which was unable to defend itself due to releasing Earthquake.

The feeling of being hit in a vital spot by a double-strength frozen punch is no less painful than Lucario being eroded by earthquake waves.

The two Pokémon faced off, each enduring the pain without letting out a scream, neither gaining the upper hand.

Lucario only needs to face Haxorus, but the latter has to deal with much more.

Zoroark reappeared behind Haxorus, its sharp claws, imbued with a strong aura of resentment, viciously gripping Haxorus's back.

Lucario's Ice Punch smashed into his chest, followed by Zoroark's Phantom Strikes and a back rub. The Twin Axe Warrior experienced firsthand what it meant to be attacked from both sides.

The icy yet burning pain in her body made her unable to endure it any longer, and she let out a terrible scream.

At this moment, the silver-companion war beast arrived on horseback.

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"Little Silver, multi-attribute attack!"

Multi-attribute attacks are Silvally's signature move, and are also a clumsy imitation of Arceus's signature move, Strike.

The type of attack you unleash depends on the type of disc you carry.

The Silvally was currently using a Dark Storage Disc, and its multi-attribute attack was naturally Dark-type.

The target is undoubtedly Zoroark, a weak Dark-type Pokémon.

Although Lucario's defense is lower, her condition is worse, and her injuries are more severe, her and Iris's primary goal is still to defeat Zoroark.

Dark, malevolent energy enveloped Silvally's entire body, making it resemble an unstoppable demonic chariot.

Zoroark, who had just emerged from the Spirit Realm and launched a surprise attack on Haxorus, had no time to dodge and was caught red-handed by the rampaging Sildenafil.

Fortunately, she was hit by a surprise attack from a sniper tree owl after she appeared, plus the Dark-type multi-attribute attack from her class's fourth-stage Silver Companion.

With its enhanced physical defense from Zoroark's Steel Stone, it's more than capable of withstanding those two attacks.

However, as things stand, the four Pokémon got into a chaotic battle, and for Lucario, whose strength was far inferior, its survival was in jeopardy.

When the time comes, Haxorus can casually unleash a wide-area attack like the earthquake it just struck, and Lucario won't even know how it died.

Thinking of this, Xia Shen whispered to Yan Yan beside him, "Let Lucario create some distance first. Zoroark has a surprise attack from a hidden spirit, which can hold them off for a while."

Yan Yan readily agreed and directed Lucario to escape from the battlefield and roam around the three Pokémon.

The double-axe dragon had just been attacked from both sides and was seriously injured, so it had no time to take care of itself.

Silvally had to keep an eye on Zoroark and couldn't interfere with her.

Lucario was able to escape successfully, and the four Pokémon were once again locked in a stalemate.

Zoroark wanted to chase after Haxorus, but was wary of the Sildenafil behind him.

Silvally is in top form and has a super advantage over Zoroark, but it is worried about Lucario's lightning-fast attack from outside the battlefield.

…………

But no one expected that it was Lucario, the weakest of them all, who stood at the top of this chain of suspicion, who broke the deadlock.

She focused her energy and moved her hands with vigor and passion, actually performing the third enhanced version of her sword dance!

Alice and Lil'f exchanged a glance, their expressions grave.

They both saw the same message in each other's eyes: speed up!

The Haxorus and Sildenafil silently gathered their energy, then unleashed it in perfect unison.

Silvally charged forward, while Haxorus turned its head, unleashing a Dark-type multi-attribute attack and a Dark-type strike to vital points, attacking Zoroark, who was caught in the middle, from both the front and the back.

Worried that Zoroark's sneak attack might cause his moves to miss, Haxorus cunningly slowed down his turning speed to ensure that he and Silvally would have at least one move hit their opponent.

Over there, the Sildenafil, in the form of the Wraith Chariot, attacked again, and Zoroark, as expected, vanished into the void.

The Double-Haxer Dragon stopped in time, refraining from unleashing its energy to strike a vital point, and calmly waited for Zoroark to emerge from the alternate dimension.

Besides the huge energy consumption caused by opening rifts in other dimensions, the stealthy attack also has another minor flaw.

That means elves cannot exist in other dimensions for too long.

To this day, people still do not know what lies on the other side of the crack; it may be nothingness, or it may be an extremely harsh living environment.

The only thing we know for sure is that even Mimikyu, the Ghost-type Elite Four member, can only stay there for no more than five seconds.

So what Haxorus was waiting for was the appearance of Zoroark!

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The moment Zoroark vanished into the void, it completed its third sword dance, reaching the limit of its enhancement, and its physical attack reached 13,000 points!

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Alice's and Lillie's foreheads.

Two seconds after Zoroark vanished into the void, Haxorus was still waiting, and Silvally began charging up its multi-elemental attack again.

Lucario, bored out of his mind, began to meditate.

The third second.

The fourth second.

……

The seventh second.

In this ordinary Royal Challenge, Zoroark has unknowingly broken the world record for the longest duration of a Phantom Raid!

Meanwhile, Haxorus and Sildenafil remained waiting like fools.

Lucario, on the other hand, has already completed his second meditation.

Alice and Lilif were completely numb. This was the first time they had experienced the regret of realizing the futility of relying on past experience in their battle against Xia Shen.

So this is what people who see Umbreon, Zoroark, and Goodra feel when they see them on the battlefield?

But since things had come to this point, the sunk costs made them ignore Lucario's unbridled power-ups and the fact that they could also power up—better options.

Why did Zoroark have to appear while he was crouching down?!

This has become irrelevant to winning or losing; it's almost become an obsession!

Even as Lucario launched its Aura Spheres from afar, Silvally stubbornly waited for the purple-haired fox to appear, still gathering multi-attribute attacks.

The sense of tragic grandeur emanating from the two Pokémon and their trainer permeated the entire arena.

Viewers who had adopted the victim's perspective began to boo loudly.

Some people with strong empathy clenched their fists so tightly they were bruised, wishing they could drag that despicable Xia Shen down and beat him up.

…………

Hearing the boos from the audience and seeing the stubborn yet desperate expressions on the faces of the two girls opposite him, Xia Shen felt a little guilty.

Should we just forget about it?

After all, this isn't an important match, and it's happening on their home turf, in a match they've organized. We also have some questions to ask them later.

Xia Shen felt increasingly uneasy as he thought about it, so he quickly used telepathy to summon Zoroark, who could stay in the spirit world for a very long time.

Although he didn't know the principle behind how people from two different worlds could communicate, he and Zoroark were able to do it anyway.

[Um]

Finally, the first strand of flowing purple hair reappeared on the battlefield.

Offstage, the cheers and shouts from the audience were no less than when Niu Meilong appeared.

Although it had only been a dozen seconds since Zoroark used the Phantom Assault, the scene was enough to say something.

The audience has been suffering through the long summer heat!

Haxorus and Silvally, filled with grief and rage, unleashed their pent-up attacks, combining sneak attacks and multi-elemental strikes, relentlessly pounding Zoroark's defenses.

On the protective barrier.

That's right. Since Xia Shen dared to come out, he must have made prior preparations for Zoroark.

The second phase of this stealthy attack also shifted from offense to defense.