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

Just as he thought, he actively burned all his wave power and his own body into the purest life force, and then unleashed it to the maximum extent!

This is purely a self-sacrificing means, and it is usually only when a waveguide is determined to save something at all costs that they would take this desperate path.

Once activated, the probability of survival approaches zero!

However, there are some exceptions.

If, after the catastrophic explosion, there is a medium that can absorb the remaining waveguide, then the waveguide user's will can reside in this waveguide and continue to exist by relying on the medium.

That's how it was with Aaron; he was absorbed by the core crystal and has been sleeping inside it ever since.

This situation is indeed different from that of a soul. Souls and ghosts are the same thing; they are both simple spiritual entities, some of which do not even possess their original consciousness and therefore cannot use their abilities from their previous life.

Unless one makes a deal with the spirit world like Poclidis, thereby imbuing the soul with evil power.

For those like Aaron who have lost their physical form but retained their will and original power, calling them Heroic Spirits would be more accurate.

He must rely on a medium to exist and cannot move freely; he can only use the power of waveguides and does not possess the superpower of attacking the minds of others like ordinary ghosts.

Now that I think about it carefully, the Shiokana that Ash wished to see before was actually a similar Heroic Spirit... or rather, a state of mind.

Moreover, Alan is very similar to her; both of them fell into a long period of deep sleep and only woke up by chance after being stimulated by the outside world.

Shiokana did it because of Jirachi's last wish... Aaron, on the other hand, did it because of the turmoil in the Tree of Beginning.

"Ash, the situation is extremely serious!" Aaron turned to Ash with a grave expression. "Everything you've experienced is a conspiracy, and the one who orchestrated all of this is..."

“Mew,” Ash said calmly.

Although he couldn't accept it, he could only accept the fact that his dream was at odds with his own.

"So you already knew..." Alan was taken aback.

He genuinely believed the other party was foolishly walking into a trap; it seemed they had been prepared all along.

"Mr. Aaron, you said before that the three legendary pillars are still alive, is that true?" Ash asked seriously.

“Hmm… I can communicate with the Tree of Origin using waveguides, and thus, with the help of immune cells, I preserved their cores,” Aaron nodded. “I’m ashamed to say that I dared not reveal my awakening, and could only watch helplessly as Dream…”

Bomb them to pieces!

Ash didn't want to say more about the calamities befalling the Three Pillars.

In short, it was indeed the mastermind behind everything.

It let the enemy into its own home, launched a sneak attack on the three legendary pillars, and then infiltrated the castle to deceive Ash and his friends, until it tricked Ash into coming to the Tree of Beginning—the grave it had chosen long ago!

Incidentally, the management Pokémon has managed to figure out that the fossil Pokémon here are controlled by the dual power of the Ghost Source and the Spirit World, which is why it couldn't detect it before.

But it's definitely not a fantasy.

The fact that it could execute such a meticulous conspiracy suggests it has been brainwashed.

Ash has roughly figured it out: in this world, only those three Pokémon can alter Mew's will...

“Mr. Aaron, you should be able to control the immune cells here, right?” Xiao Zhi continued to ask.

Since our side broke in, we haven't been attacked by immune cells, which must be because Aaron is blocking us.

Mew probably didn't expect this either; its scheme didn't go as planned, and Ash managed to get to the core without expending too much effort.

"I can definitely control it."

"Then please stop blocking the immune cells and let them target us instead." After receiving an affirmative answer, Xiao Zhi made a request that seemed quite bizarre.

"Why?" Now it was Aaron's turn to be puzzled.

"With the power I have, I can't save everyone," Ash sighed softly. "Instead of keeping the people in the castle hostage, it's better to let them be devoured by the immune cells! Then, Ho-Oh can use the opening to break the mind control of all the fossil Pokémon, and then stop the immunity and release them!"

“But if that’s the case…” The plan is indeed feasible, but Aaron is still very worried.

With Ash messing around like that, this tree might just collapse...

"I will take responsibility!" These four simple words perfectly expressed Ash's determination.

It's just saving a tree. What Ash Ketchum could do in the original story, he can do too!

"I understand." Aaron wasn't one to dawdle; as a fellow Aura User, he had already confirmed Ash's choice.

Moreover, he felt that the other person shouldn't end up like him.

He was accompanied by Ho-Oh, a god revered by the Aura Masters!

"Let's begin... Yveltal, take Serena away from here!" Ash turned to Yggdrasil and instructed, "Later, you need to cooperate with Ho-Oh to return the life force you absorbed earlier!"

"Understood!" Yveltal nodded heavily, taking Serena and Diancie into the air.

"I'm going too... You must be careful!" Ho-Oh looked at Ash with concern, then flapped its wings and flew into the air, scattering a string of iridescent feathers along the way.

Redemption begins!

Chapter 983 The Hero of Waveguide, Redemption... and Unexpected Turn of Events!

boom!

The Tree of Origin of the entire world suddenly trembled violently, and as Aaron removed the obstruction, the immune cells that had been unable to hold back for so long almost swarmed out.

They continuously emerge from various vein-like passages, transforming into the shapes of various fossil Pokémon, devouring the closely guarded humans one by one, leaving the manipulated fossil Pokémon standing there completely bewildered.

Just as all of humanity was being completely devoured by immune cells, Yveltal finally acted, returning all the life force it had previously absorbed!

The desolate land was reborn, and the petrified Pokémon were restored one after another.

"Wow!"

At the same time, a clear phoenix cry resounded through the sky.

Rainbow feathers drifted down continuously, as if a rainbow bridge had been erected out of thin air in mid-air, and the Phoenix King spread its shimmering wings, scattering light across the bridge.

A soft halo drifted along with the feathers, gradually spreading throughout all areas inside the Tree of Origin, cleansing those polluted minds with its pure power.

Soon, the manipulated Pokémon gradually regained their senses and scattered in confusion.

Seeing this, Ho-Oh breathed a sigh of relief, but just as it was about to land, its body suddenly faltered from exhaustion. Fortunately, Yveltal stepped forward and caught it.

It took a lot of effort this time, but it finally got everything sorted out.

The power belonging to the spirit world was completely worn away, but the energy from the source of the ghosts seemed to be drawn to Ash and gradually gathered around him, being absorbed into the Ultra Ball where Gengar was.

"That's about enough... Stop the immunization and let the cells move the person over here as much as possible!" Ash didn't have time to worry about these things for the time being. Seeing that Ho-Oh had completed its task, he immediately reminded Aaron to stop the immunization!

Swarms of immune cells emerged behind him, spitting out one unconscious or bewildered human after another. But before they could figure out what was going on, they were immediately pushed into the ring by Ash's friends.

After rescuing these people, we must get them out of the scene as soon as possible, otherwise it will be troublesome if they are caught again.

Click!

Just as everything was going smoothly, a rock pillar above everyone's heads suddenly collapsed.

As if a red alert had suddenly been sounded, thick smoke billowed from the core area, and the surrounding crystals and walls began to collapse continuously!

Due to over-immunization, the Tree of Origin of the World has truly collapsed!

But Xiaozhi wasn't worried. He was prepared for this outcome and would definitely solve the problem himself!

Without hesitation, Ash grabbed Aaron's gloves and put them on. He then raised both hands to the Core Crystal, and as his Aura blazed around him, he shouted his most classic incantation!

"The power of waveguides resides within my heart!!"

hum!

The clear light emanating from the Aura Flame poured into the core crystal without reservation. Ash's Aura continuously transformed into life force, as if providing new blood to the Tree of Beginning, doing its utmost to prevent its collapse!

"Luca!!" Ash's Jackal couldn't let its trainer fight desperately, so it activated all of its Aura at the same time!

"Lord Aaron... I'm coming too! The power of Aura resides in my heart!" Aaron's Lucario followed closely behind, and it would never back down in front of its master's Heroic Spirit!

"You guys... never mind, let's just be together..." Xiao Zhi shook his head slightly and forced a bitter smile.

He is indeed suffering quite a bit right now, but with so many people helping him, it's still better than for Bialang.

It's certain that their vital energy was severely depleted, but at least they didn't need to resort to the so-called fourth-tier...

"Pikachu!", "Karuru!", "Roar!", "Hu!", "Kaka!"

Pikachu and several other key players also stepped forward, determined to provide Ash with energy.

They may not be able to provide waveguides, but they possess vitality!

Yveltal is also present. By using it as a transfer point, everyone can give all their energy to Ash and work together to save the tree!

In the end, the exhausted Ho-Oh joined in, along with Diancie and Serena's Pokémon, all of whom stood behind Ash!

"Igalai!" Yveltal didn't hesitate either, shrieking as he brandished his Deathwing.

This time, it's not about destroying everything, but about saving!

While absorbing the life force of those Pokémon, it also secretly mixed in its own share, transferring it all into Ash's body.

Thanks to this concerted effort, the collapse of the Tree of Origin finally stopped and began to recover rapidly!

With everyone's efforts, it seemed that the light at the end of the tunnel had finally appeared...

...

Meanwhile, in Ordron City, Rika and the others had been worried ever since Ash and Serena left.