Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

A dense light of evolution enveloped Lucario, its overflowing aura exploded, and Mega Lucario appeared in the dilapidated Mysterious Garden.

Su Hao's right palm met Lucario's left palm, and the aura began to resonate. At the same time, the power of the Everlasting Tree was activated and channeled into the leaf of time in Su Hao's hand.

This time it wasn't a summoning of Celebi. Su Hao had a premonition that Celebi wouldn't respond to his summons this time.

Therefore, what he wanted was not the assistance of the Celebi, but rather to temporarily borrow its authority as the god of the forest!

Su Hao originally thought that Celebi would hesitate a bit, and that he would even need to chat with it for a while before it was willing to relinquish control.

Who would have thought that through the connection between Su Hao and the leaves of the Time Tree, a feeling full of resignation would be conveyed?

It roughly means—do as you please, I'm too lazy to come.

Then, a profound and extraordinary aura rose from the leaves of the Time Tree. Su Hao, who was holding the leaves, was startled and realized that he was now faintly connected with the entire Viridian Forest. With the cooperation of the Viridian Forest's consciousness, he could mobilize the life force accumulated in the forest over the years in an instant.

With a sigh, Su Hao glanced at the leaf of the Time Tree. He hadn't expected that Celebi would temporarily allow this leaf to bear its power. At this moment, Su Hao, who was holding the leaf of the Time Tree, could not use the power of time, but Celebi's abilities as the god of the forest were fully open to him.

A complete plan flashed through his mind, and Su Hao's lips curled up in a smile.

Indeed, in this world, having some connections makes things easier.

Su Hao released Milotic from the Luxury Ball, his gaze falling on Milotic and the Emerald Warrior Eagle. He smiled and said, "Then, let us gather the power of the entire forest and unleash a rain of revival upon this Wonder Garden!"

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Chapter 755 The Sacred Fire

Tokiwa Forest, rocky mountain area.

After dealing with the giant Venusaur and the entire Mysterious Garden, Lin Sen and Gu Jianwo visited this place.

The dominant force here is a mid-level Elite Four Tyranitar. Tyranitar is a Rock/Dark type Pokémon. Armored in armor, it possesses extraordinary strength. The strongest among its kind can even single-handedly cause mountains to crumble, rivers to dry up, and directly alter the terrain.

Such a Tyranitar is an incredibly powerful being in Viridian Forest, ruling over the rocky terrain and developing its own power and territory.

Until, Bangilas met Linsen and Gujianwo.

As usual, Bangiras attacked Linsen and Gujianwo, two unknown intruders who had invaded its territory.

The rocky terrain is full of rocks, which is like a giant Venusaur in the Garden of Wonders, greatly enhancing Tyranitar's combat power.

Just as the falling rocks were about to crash down, the ancient bamboo slip stirred.

The nearly withered leaves coalesced into a storm, instantly sweeping away the rocks controlled by Tyranitar.

That's when Bangiras realized something was wrong.

The human and the strangely-looking Pokémon seemed to exude a peculiar aura, causing it to furrow its brow and lower its opinion of them.

Moreover, although his attack was just a probing warning, that Pokémon had so easily swept away all the rocks...

Something was wrong, very wrong.

Before Bangiras could figure it out, Gu Jianwo suddenly spoke in Lin Sen's mind: "It seems our tracks have been detected."

From the very beginning, it seemed to sense being watched by the surrounding trees.

Lin Sen's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in surprise, "So fast!?"

The surprise lasted only a moment, and Lin Sen quickly regained his composure: "That's perfect timing. If it turns out that Liao Xingchen is the one who had the accident in the Mysterious Garden, he's probably struggling with how to deal with those wild Pokémon right now."

"Those wild Pokémon alone can buy him a lot of time. He can only save a small portion of them, and the death aura that follows will only be weaker."

"That being said, we should not be careless. While Liao Xingchen is held up over there, let's absorb as much evil energy as possible here."

Gu Jianwo nodded slightly: "What you say is absolutely right. My ally, absorbing too much plant energy at once may cause indigestion. Although this is a rocky mountain, because of this Tyranitar and its group of Dark-type Pokémon, there is plenty of Dark-type energy."

"Maintaining a balance of energy within the body is also very important."

Lin Sen laughed and said, "Then let's stop playing around. For that guy's Charizard, the rocky mountain area means he doesn't need to worry about the surrounding forest and can unleash his true power. We need to leave here as soon as possible."

"as you wish."

After leaving a dull response, Gu Jianwo looked at Tyranitar, whose aura had returned to the mid-Champion level, causing Tyranitar to freeze in place.

This guy is actually stronger than me?

..........

The battle ended in just a few minutes. The stubbornly resisting Tyranitar collapsed to the ground, and it looked like he wouldn't be able to get up for a while.

Lin Sen had lost all interest in having fun. With his arms crossed, he kept tapping his arms with his fingers, revealing his agitated mood.

Gu Jianwo silently absorbed the rich, malevolent energy drifting within the rocky mountain, quickly restoring balance to its internal energy levels.

Unlike the giant Venusaur, it did not use the power of calamity to forcibly strip these Pokémon of their plant energy and higher-level life energy.

It wasn't that Gu Jianwo had a kind heart; quite the opposite, it simply felt that the energy of those Grass-type Pokémon suited its taste better, while the energy of the hard Rock-type Pokémon like Tyranitar made it feel like it was eating small pebbles, which was very unpleasant.

A moment later, Gu Jianwo finished absorbing the energy. Seemingly noticing Lin Sen's distraction, Gu Jianwo asked in confusion, "Ally, why are you so anxious?"

Lin Sen paused, as if trying to conceal his anxiety, and then revealed a feigned gentle smile:

No, it's just that guy is really unusual as a trainer, after all, he is—"

"Be careful."

Gu Jianwo used a long, emerald-green whip made of energy to grab Lin Sen and pull him toward her side.

At the same time, the ancient shrew's surging malice began to fluctuate. The evil fluctuations shot upwards like arrows, colliding with the falling pillar of high-temperature fire, canceling each other out, and creating a violent shockwave.

"Tsk, what a pity."

A male voice sounded from above. Lin Sen looked up and his gentle smile almost vanished.

He said, word by word, "Liao, Xing, Chen, I didn't expect the powerful champion to launch a sneak attack."

"There's no need to talk about morality when dealing with you, is there? It's been many years, Lin Sen."

Sitting on the back of the fire-breathing dragon, Liao Xingchen, bathed in the bright sunlight, glanced at him with a complicated expression and reached out her hand to Lin Sen, who was standing in the shadows.

"It seems you've found a rather undesirable job. Are you planning to turn over a new leaf? Although your sins cannot be erased, after revealing information about the Nova Organization, at least your life won't be affected in the reckoning."

Lin Sen was surprised that Liao Xingchen recognized him at a glance. He reached up to check his head and found that his hood had been blown off by the violent movement.

It turned out to be the case.

Lin Sen sighed inwardly at his bad luck today. He looked up at Liao Xingchen, who was bathed in sunlight, and sneered, "I don't want to. You actually want to send a wild beast that has been released back into a world bound by rules? After being a champion for so many years, have you lost your mind?"

Liao Xingchen lowered his eyes, his voice filled with emotion: "I see. What a pity. I never thought that after you disappeared for so many years, when we meet again, I would have to draw my sword against you. It seems that I can only have a proper talk about what good things you have done all these years if I can suppress you first."

"Charizard, Heatwind."

The intense heatwave, caused by the flapping of the fire-breathing dragon's wings, swept across the surrounding area, even melting the very spot where the ancient snail stood.

If they were in a forest, Liao Xingchen wouldn't be fighting so aggressively, but now they're in a rocky mountain area with no flammable materials, so Charizard can unleash its full power.

While protecting Lin Sen, Gustula cast a sinister glance at Charizard and Liao Xingchen, its domineering voice ringing out: "Mere ordinary Pokémon, only slightly stronger than others, how presumptuous."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Ancient Snail began to unleash its own power of calamity, instantly stripping the wild Pokémon in the Mysterious Garden and causing the giant Venusaur to reappear in the world.

The ancient sna planned to forcibly extract the life force from the fire-breathing dragon, to let it know the difference between a god and a mortal.

Even though it hasn't recovered to its full strength, the power of authority is something that ordinary Pokémon cannot withstand.

However, just as the power of calamity was about to touch Charizard, a point of golden-red light suddenly shone, a sacred flame rich in life force—the present world.

Its name is the Sacred Fire.

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Chapter 756 Ancient Slippery Snail VS Super Charizard X

Golden-red flames surrounded Charizard's body, forming an inviolable domain that protected Charizard and Liao Xingchen from the calamity power of the Ancient Wo.

The calamity power that had always been invincible was blocked by a mysterious force, and Gu Jianwo was naturally stunned for a moment. Lin Sen behind it also showed an expression of "I knew it."

The intelligence was indeed correct; Liao Xingchen's Charizard had mastered the Sacred Flame. With the already powerful Charizard combined with the power of that Ho-Oh, it was simply overpowered.

No wonder other alliances are willing to risk their reputation to keep Liao Xingchen and his team out of the World Championship; this guy is just too outrageous.

Liao Xingchen was also startled by the sudden burst of power from the ancient shovel, and a clear look of shock appeared between his brows.

Could that power be... authority?

Once this answer emerged, all the things I had been wondering about before were completely connected.

Why was the Ancient Sneasel, which had not yet recovered to its full strength, able to defeat the giant Venusaur so easily, almost instantly stripping the Mysterious Garden of its life energy?

When Lin Sen was researching the shrines of the four great calamities, he once mentioned a conjecture to himself.

After the four great calamity treasures were sealed due to their excessively dangerous power, their power was gradually eroded during the seal. When they were released again, their strength would not be as great as it was at its peak, but they could return to their peak through the spread of calamity power.

Because the power of calamity cannot be stripped away, he is now facing a mid-Champion level... a legendary Pokémon with authority!

Liao Xingchen's expression immediately turned serious. His Charizard, which was on the same wavelength as him, also noticed the change in his mood and looked at Gu Jianwo with a look of alarm.

The Ancient Sleek was an old creature that had lived for countless years. After a moment of astonishment, it quickly adjusted its mindset and used its extensive knowledge to see through the true nature of the sacred fire surrounding the Fire-Breathing Dragon.

That was a blessing bestowed by other legends upon their agents, and that legend's status was probably quite high, something that was difficult for my incomplete power of calamity to overcome.

However, it is not without its advantages.

The power of calamity is part of its power, and controlling it is as natural as breathing; it can be activated continuously without any consumption.