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

"What's going on? It feels a bit strange..." Diancie was initially a little curious, but her eyes gradually turned into hearts.

"You're just asking for trouble~" Ash rolled his eyes at the person who thought his scheme had succeeded, and suddenly tightened his grip on the Origin Ball, forcing the other party to withdraw all the pheromones.

"You! This is... Ee, no... Eeah!"

"What the heck..." Xiao Zhi was speechless when he heard someone suddenly start babbling incomprehensibly.

The perverted wife was already rolling her eyes, her tongue was moving seductively, and she had even started to slide her hand down her thigh...

"Retrieve~" Left with no other choice, Ash could only immediately retrieve the culprit.

Then, after quickly settling Diancie in, he took Serena into the tent as fast as he could, using his remaining superpowers to set up soundproofing and weld the tent door shut...

Hey you, if you're not immune to the pheromones from the pheromones, then don't release them outwards so casually!

We had agreed that we'd rest up and recharge tonight...

Now we've lost even more money!

Chapter 807 The Cocoon of Destruction, Finally Encountering Xerneas

The next morning, Ash and Serena, having already cleaned up the 'battlefield,' met up with Diancie at the tent entrance.

"Good morning, Ash and Serena. Did you two get a good night's sleep?" Diancie greeted them gracefully, lifting the hem of her dress.

This naive princess genuinely had no idea what had happened the night before; she was simply curious as to why their evening chat had suddenly ended.

"Ha...we're alright, I guess." Serena couldn't help but yawn, while secretly rolling her eyes at Ash.

He used his wife's pheromones as an excuse, but she later withdrew her powers, and he didn't seem to restrain himself at all.

Of course, Ash does have an excuse. After his psychic powers were stolen by Munchlax, he has been in a state of low mana and low magic resistance recently.

To put it bluntly, the superpowers are not as strong as before, and the mental defenses have also been weakened, making it difficult to cope with mental and psychological attacks like those from Pheromon.

"Madam, why don't you come out for some fresh air too?" Wanting to check on Lusamine's current condition, Ash activated his Origin Ball...

Accompanied by a peculiar mist, the tall and slender Lusamine appeared before everyone.

She still seemed somewhat dazed, her hair disheveled and her face flushed with an inscrutable blush…

She squinted at Xiaozhi, paused for a moment, and then gradually suppressed the charming allure in her eyes, transforming it into her usual cold and stern gaze.

"Since everything is alright, let's pack up and get ready to leave."

Xiao Zhi felt it was best not to investigate what happened after his wife scored last night.

In short, perhaps we should take some time to give this ball a proper cleaning...

Having put aside the little incident of last night, the group was ready and was finally about to officially set foot in the legendary forbidden zone of life—the Forest of Oruans.

Diancie has confirmed that the fairy aura is coming from this forest, and Xerneas must be here!

"Your Highness, please be careful on your journey ahead." Before departing, one of the little diamonds said worriedly, "The Cocoon of Destruction, the incarnation of Yveltal, slumbers in this forest... If you offend the slumber of the God of Destruction, you will be punished with wrath!"

"Even so, it's already so close, we should at least give it a try."

The diamond mining nation is not yet on the verge of destruction, and Diancie is not as resolute as she appears in the anime, but she still does not want to give up halfway.

"It's alright. Yveltal is also my target for this trip. If it really wants to impose sanctions, it can just come at me."

During these days of travel, Xiao Zhi had already prepared himself for the future.

Yveltal is unlikely to be swayed by words; Ash would probably need to resort to physical force to get it to lend a hand.

The group began to carefully traverse the forest, surrounded by lush greenery and watching various Pokémon peeking out from the surroundings... It was hard to imagine that this place was actually called a forbidden zone.

But as they went deeper, they finally became convinced that the title of "forbidden zone of life" was absolutely well-deserved!

The grassland turned a deathly gray-white, and large swathes of forest withered and died, leaving only bare tree trunks that howled along with the eerie wind blowing through the woods.

This is the very heart of the Oruans Forest, in a vast sinkhole, where everything is lifeless and devoid of any signs of life.

Even the lake water, which should be the source of life, has taken on an eerie dark purple hue, exuding an ominous aura.

"Look at that tree, could that be Xerneas?" Serena pointed ahead in surprise. In the middle of the lake, a small piece of land was strangely floating.

It seems to have no roots or duckweed, and even sways gently with the ripples of the lake, yet it supports a giant tree that emits a seven-colored halo.

The giant tree's massive root system is firmly planted in the soil, and its dense branches extend outwards in all directions, making it look like a large 'X'.

"That's right, that's Xerneas!" Ash immediately instructed Alakazam, and then teleported everyone to the base of the giant tree.

Upon close contact with the Tree of Life, which was transformed from X Deer, everyone present felt its extraordinary aura. It was the only vibrant presence in the otherwise deathly silence, overflowing with boundless life force.

"Xerneas... I've finally met you!" Diancie stepped forward excitedly, gazing reverently at the giant tree before her.

Click~

With a crisp sound, the roots and branches of the giant tree began to wriggle simultaneously, quickly transforming into a divine deer with a magnificent body and colorful antlers on its head.

Xerneas, the god of life!

"Princess of the Diamond Kingdom, and... savior among mankind, have you come here specifically to seek me out?" Xernias asked, its voice gentle, like the all-encompassing Mother Earth.

"Yes...yes!" Diancie pleaded excitedly, "I want your help to truly master the power of diamond making and protect my country in future crises!"

"Okay." Xerneas kindly agreed, further releasing his fairy aura, instantly making the atmosphere of life present even more intense.

The three little diamonds accompanying them couldn't help but show expressions of delight, and all the fairy Pokémon that Chip 'n Dale and Nami were holding also released their Pokémon. Whether it was Whimsicott, Togekiss, or Mawile, they all danced happily on the spot.

Oh right, Ash's Togepi also benefited, as it evolved into Togepi as soon as it appeared.

It only remained normal for a few seconds before revealing that evil expression to its very core again.

The contrast startled Xerneas, who looked on with a hint of disbelief.

"Is this the aura of a fairy?" The one who felt it the most was naturally Diancie. She looked at her hands in disbelief, as if a stronger power than ever before was gathering there.

"Am I able to make real diamonds now?" Tianxi asked uncertainly.

“You still have to work hard for it yourself,” Xerneas said gently. “The fairy aura can help you increase your power, but only you can give birth to life... The true power has always been buried deep within you.”

"is that so…"

You'll understand someday.

Diancie was still somewhat confused, but Xerneas didn't explain. It regained its composure, looked seriously into Ash's eyes, and seemed to be in a dilemma.

"Human savior with superhuman power, I know your purpose and am willing to help you... but as you can see, I cannot leave this forest easily because of Yveltal."

While Diancie was receiving the Fairy Aura, Ash was not idle either. He used his Super Power the whole time and had already made his intentions clear to Xerneas.

At the same time, I also learned about the other party's difficulties.

Xerneas came here because the Cocoon of Destruction, which should have been dormant, had become restless. In order to prevent Yveltal from waking up, it came to suppress it.

At the same time, it also hopes to counterbalance Yveltal with completely opposite forces, so as to prevent the leakage of their respective powers and auras.

This is why Ash couldn't detect it using his waveguide and psychic abilities before.

However, the fairy aura will eventually leave a residue, and Ash was fortunate enough to meet Diancie.

Returning to Xerneas, his original intention was to live in seclusion here with Yveltal, essentially sealing himself and Yveltal away forever!

In this way, their power will not be exploited by those with malicious intentions.

“But… Xerneas, this is not a long-term solution.”

Chapter 808 The Cocoon of Destruction, Awakening

To be honest, Ash really admires Xerneas.

Legend has it that Pokémon mostly hide their tracks and are unwilling to show themselves in front of humans, but that's mostly because they don't want to interact with humans.

A significant number of legendary Pokémon lack Xerneas's awareness and vigilance in preventing their power from causing trouble for others.

Moreover, it not only strictly disciplines itself, but also restrains Yveltal, this giant bomb.

But Xiaozhi felt that this was not fair to either of them.

Yveltal is known as the god of destruction, and destruction itself is its duty. It is a reasonable act under certain conditions and should not be prohibited in all cases.

Moreover, Xerneas has used all its power to suppress the Cocoon of Destruction, so how can it perform its own functions?

Survival and destruction should be a dynamic balance on a large scale, with life being born, growing, and dying around this balance in a continuous cycle.

Rather than being concentrated in the center of the lake in the Orian Forest—a tiny place where the simplest and most useless involution occurs.

“Of course I know this can’t go on forever, but there’s really no other way right now,” Xerneas said helplessly. “Yveltal was mysteriously tricked and has been restless ever since. I’m afraid its awakening will cause trouble. Besides, it’s inherently ferocious; destruction is its duty, but it often harms innocent people…”

"Xerneas, isn't all of this Zygarde's fault?" Ash suddenly shifted the blame to Zygarde.

(Nonsense!) Z2 cursed inwardly upon hearing this, feeling that Ash was slandering it behind its back.

Yveltal is a volatile and unpredictable man who doesn't care about the consequences when he goes berserk. What does that have to do with me?

It's stupid and got outsmarted, what does that have to do with me?!

“Zygard, as the ruler of the three gods, failed to properly control your behavior and also failed to protect you. Of course, it must take responsibility.”

Distribute all the cells across the world, then lie in the End Cave basking in the sun, while monitoring the ecological balance... Zygarde's approach is actually quite similar to that of a hands-off manager.

Most of the time, Xerneas did the work himself.