Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

"Is it a Psychic Field?" Ash quickly noticed the clue.

The ancient Alakazam's attack just now definitely had the effect of a Dynamax attack. Not only was it incredibly powerful, but it also added a Psychic Field status to the mountaintop!

"Alakazam, use Wide-Range Power to its fullest extent!" To confirm his guess, Ash linked his psychic powers with Alakazam to the maximum extent and made it use a Psychic-type move that was perfect for the terrain.

"Huh!" Alakazam swung the spoon in its hand with all its might. Its already powerful psychic abilities, amplified by the invisible waves around it, surged like a tsunami, crashing down on the giant Gengar!

Boom! !

The extremely violent psychic power directly flattened Gengar's huge body. Accompanied by the ancient Gengar's screams, the entire Mount Potara trembled violently, and countless cracks appeared inside the mountain in an instant!

Psychic Terrain increases the power of Psychic moves by 30%, Wide-Range moves become area-of-effect attacks with a 50% power increase on Psychic Terrain, plus a +6 Special Attack bonus, Same Type Attack Boost, super-effective attacks, and Ash's full Psychic support...

Alakazam's attack not only successfully shook the ancient Gengar, but also pushed its stamina to its limit!

"Well done~" Ash gave his partner a thumbs up. Alakazam was staring blankly at its spoon, completely unable to believe that it was the one who made the attack.

"Hu..." The ancient Hudi, who had witnessed all of this, was also dumbfounded. It simply could not imagine that the little fellow of its kind could unleash power that surpassed its own!

Furthermore, it also discovered that the human in front of it, in addition to receiving the gifts of nature, was actually a psychic, capable of forming a power link with Pokémon like itself!

The ancient Alakazam carefully observed Ash; it had finally begun to show interest in the human before it…

"Gengar!!" But at that moment, Gengar let out an extremely unwilling roar.

It is now completely shrouded in black clouds, and the vortex behind it is constantly expanding, as if it is about to open a strange hole!

"So eager to open the Spirit Gate... then try this!" Upon seeing this, Ash opened his backpack and pulled out a dazzling rainbow!

"Huh?!" Hudi, who had only been somewhat interested before, now had his eyes practically popping out of their sockets!

What's going on...

This human is actually a hero chosen by Ho-Oh?!

Chapter 178 The Seal, the Giant Gengar, and the Gate to the Spirit World!

It's no exaggeration to say that when Ash pulled out the Rainbow Wing, the ancient Alakazam couldn't help but want to cling to him!

After all, in its eyes, this feather represents the authority of the gods!

In the ancient times tens of millions of years ago, when the vast land of the Hu (a mythical land) was active, the gods of that time—actually, various legends—had frequent contact with humans and were not as mysterious as they are now.

Humans like Ash, who possess certain tokens, are generally revered as messengers of the gods. They are responsible for carrying out the will of the gods and are highly respected wherever they go.

Some of these messengers, who are particularly favored by the gods, are even able to request divine assistance... or even directly borrow divine power to a certain extent!

At that time, many monsters were willing to form alliances with such powerful humans and choose them as their controllers.

Monsters with controllers often gain greater power than their kind, and some are even chosen as messengers of the gods along with their controllers, a status that is absolutely above all others!

Of course, if the ancient Alakazam knew that this hair now has no authority whatsoever, and that even the only right of the Rainbow Warrior is to fight against the photographer, it probably wouldn't have so many inner monologues.

"Huh?" And it quickly realized the problem. Ash's current performance was completely different from the Rainbow Hero it remembered!

This isn't to say Ash isn't strong, but in the ancient Alakazam, I've never heard of any Rainbow Hero struggling so much to close a single Gate of Hell... especially one that wasn't even fully open!

...

Back to Ash, he's currently facing considerable pressure.

Perhaps because the power of the giant Gengar was too great, the opening of the Spirit Gate this time was completely different from that at the Spirit Bone Tower. Even Ash couldn't close it with the brilliance of the Rainbow Wing!

As the black aura on Gengar spread, the originally brilliant rainbow-colored radiance was compressed to less than half a meter in front of Ash!

Ash even felt that he could vaguely hear suppressed roars coming from the other side of the vortex…

"What is that... Ugh!" Lila, who was watching this scene from afar, unconsciously covered her forehead.

That eerie vortex has been her nightmare ever since she was three years old, haunting her in her dreams.

"Ash, is he alright...?" Even so, Lyra endured her discomfort and kept watching Ash's condition with concern.

"It's okay, you have to believe in him." Xiao Lan gently hugged Lila. "Your brother, no matter what difficulties he encounters, will always be able to overcome them in the end, and he will never let us worry!"

Blue knew exactly how to resolve the current predicament, but she didn't release Jigglypuff immediately... because Ash hadn't asked her to.

This shows that the situation is still under Ash's control... Blue is always convinced that Ash will never be helpless or unable to even ask for help!

...

(It is consuming life energy to open the gates of hell; a single feather cannot seal it.) The ancient Alakazam then tentatively said, (Human hero, you need to borrow more power from the gods you serve.)

"Can we put this aside for now... Is there a way to seal it directly?" Ash asked, speechless.

To serve the gods and borrow their power?

Please, Ash only has this one hair from beginning to end, what kind of power could he possibly borrow?!

(Sealing it... well, it's not impossible.) The ancient Alakazam rolled its eyes, truly offering Ash some guidance. (The black crystal it possesses was actually created by you humans to seal it, but now it has taken it for itself. If you can get close to it and take it back, you can naturally reseal it.)

"Get closer to it... are you sure I won't be swallowed whole?" Ash genuinely thought this suggestion was unreliable.

Given the dark aura surrounding the ancient Gengar, if Ash were to plunge in, he'd probably be throwing good money after bad...

(I can help... or if you're not comfortable with that, I can have one of my kind go get it; it can teleport anyway.) The ancient Hun tentatively suggested.

"Alright, then I'll have to ask for your help!" Considering they had just worked together, Xiaozhi decided to trust him for the time being.

He imitated a Saiyan by touching his brow with his finger and then instantly disappeared from the spot.

Ash simply ignored the suggestion that came with the ancient Alakazam.

For actions like these that require taking risks, Ash naturally wants to do it himself so that his partner Pokémon won't have to step in the minefield for him!

(Knowing there's danger, why go alone...?) The result of this test left the ancient Hu people slightly stunned, and they even felt a little envious of their own kind.

Many of the controllers it remembered were very protective of their Warcraft companions, but few were capable of doing this…

Just as the ancient Alakazam was feeling sentimental, Ash had already teleported to the front of the giant Gengar and immediately spotted the faintly visible black crystal!

Just as Ash reached out to grab the crystal back, the black clouds around Gengar seemed to come alive, turning into countless tangled tentacles that swirled toward Ash!

At the same time, the crystal suddenly shot out a beam of light, trying to swallow Ash as well!

hum~

However, at the critical moment, another force suddenly exploded around Ash, instantly deflecting all the attacks!

"Alright, got it!" With the help of the ancient Alakazam, Ash grabbed the crystal and teleported away before the countless tentacles could swarm over!

"Gengar, it's time for you to return to the seal!" Ash, back in his original position, immediately raised the black crystal. With the input of his psychic power, many humans and land that had been sucked into the crystal were thrown out.

There was indeed the archaeological team from the original story among them. They seemed to be conscious inside the crystal and wanted to say something after being rescued, but Ash immediately had Alakazam hypnotize them.

He doesn't have time to waste with these people right now; sealing Gengar away is the best course of action!

"Gen...Gen!!" As the suction force of the crystal increased, the giant Gengar's body was even stretched into a thin strip. It roared unwillingly, but in the end it could not resist the power of the seal and turned into a wisp of red light and was sucked into the crystal!

The seal was successfully sealed!

Without the giant Gengar causing trouble, the already somewhat dim Rainbow Feather once again shone brightly, shutting down the Spirit Realm Gate that was trying to open!

This is the second time that Ash has clashed with the Spirit World, and the final result is still the sealing of the Rainbow Wing.

Xiao Zhi had a premonition that his entanglement with that unknown land was far from over...

Chapter 179 Ancient Hu Land, A Sudden Trouble~

"Phew... I finally sealed it away."

Ash breathed a sigh of relief after successfully capturing the giant Gengar inside the black crystal.

This was the outcome he had envisioned: sealing the ancient Pokémon with his own power, instead of having to rely on a giant Jigglypuff singing to save the day.

Because in his view, the latter's power was simply uncontrollable.

In the original anime, the giant Jigglypuff is shown wielding a calligraphy brush and attacking two ancient beings. But who knows what actually happened after that?

Did these three Pokémon really return to the underground as legend has it, or did they simply go somewhere else?

If they just disappear without a trace, that's fine. But the real fear is that they might cause some more trouble, and then it will be impossible to stop them!

Especially with something as threatening as the ancient Gengar, Ash has to keep it under control to feel at ease!

This ancient land, too, needs to be handled with discretion…

Just as Ash was pondering how to settle the ancient Alakazam, the latter's eyes quietly emitted a blue light, instantly scanning the memories of all the archaeology team members around Ash.

A flood of information kept pouring into its mind, but the ancient Hu land was able to quickly integrate it and soon understood the era it lived in and the changes that had taken place over the past millions of years!

The ancient Hu Di didn't seem very surprised. As a fox ancestor with an IQ of over 5,000, it could easily accept these things.

Furthermore, it immediately realized that its earlier suspicions were correct; Ash's identity wasn't as impressive as it seemed.

"Thanks for your help, Alakazam. What... what's with that look?"

Ash originally wanted to thank the ancient Alakazam, but he found that the other party's eyes were filled with obvious amusement, as if it had completely figured out his secrets.

(I realized I was right... I thought you were a hero favored by Ho-Oh, but it turns out you just picked up a feather.)

"I didn't expect you to see through me... But since you suspected me, why did you help me just now?" Xiao Zhi tried his best to maintain his composure, but he was cursing in his heart!

Dealing with such a cunning old fox requires constant vigilance; you can't let your guard down for a moment, or your flaws will be exposed in an instant!