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

Is this the power of the legendary spirits...? It certainly makes people want to flock to it.

.......

Inside the trembling Sea Temple, Reshiram, sensing that the natural energy was beginning to stabilize, quickly reminded everyone: "Now, send Manaphy and the stone tablet fragments to the Sea Crown. The stone tablet, which originated from all things in the world... may hold the power to activate the Sea Crown!"

Holding Manaphy and the broken pieces of the Water Drop Slab in his arms, Su Hao nodded. This time, the crystal on the Sea King's Crown returned to a steady frequency of flashing, and the power that blocked everything from moving forward disappeared.

This time, Su Hao arrived at the Crown of the Sea with great ease. He raised Manaphy, which he had been continuously using the power of the Eternal and the power of the Aura to synthesize life energy to protect its vital signs, high in the air. At the same time, he attached the fragments of the Water Drop Stone to the top of the Crown of the Sea.

next moment--

Aside from a brief resonance with Milotic, the water droplet stone fragments, which had almost never reacted before, suddenly emitted a bright but not dazzling, even soft, aquamarine halo.

Su Hao was worried that the stone slab might have lost many of its effects because it was in fragments, such as the massive amount of energy stored inside...

But now it seems he was overthinking it.

Countless threads emerged from the water droplet stone slab, half of them wrapping around the crystal on the Sea King's Crown, and the other half enveloping the unconscious Manaphy, transforming into a cocoon of light that floated above the crown.

Manaphy's weakened aura was quickly replenished, and even increased.

As the water droplets exerted their force on the broken stone slabs, the tremors of the Sea Temple subsided rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Reshiram exclaimed, "This is the power of the Creator God. Even though the stone tablet has been shattered, the primordial power contained within it can still repair the Crown of the Sea in an instant, and even help Manaphy continue its interrupted legacy."

"That human named Chi Lang... went to great lengths to extract energy to power the indigo orb, but the water droplet stone slab fragments replenished it, even surpassing the amount accumulated by the princes of the Canghai throughout the ages."

Rahiram even had a premonition that Manaphy, aided by the fragments of the Water Drop Slab, would surpass all previous Manaphys in talent and become the most unique prince of the sea.

With Rahiram saying so, Su Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now all that was left was to wait for Manaphy's transformation, hoping it wouldn't take too long.

However... before that.

Su Hao suddenly spoke up: "Reshiram, could you lend me some Azure Flame?"

Although Rahiram was puzzled, he nodded and said, "Sure, what do you want to do?"

Su Hao's gaze fell on the large pool of blood on the floor, and he said matter-of-factly, "Burn some trash."

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Chapter 825 Prince Manaphy of the Sea and Uncle Kyoka

The transformation and inheritance of Manaphy took longer than Su Hao had imagined.

But considering that it is, after all, a legitimate Mythical Pokémon and a being with authority and power, this is not surprising.

It's actually a bit too short.

There was one more thing that made Su Hao feel a little troubled.

After the water droplets replenished the Sea Crown's energy source and helped Manaphy restart its legacy, the Sea Temple automatically floated to the seabed, seemingly because it was nearing dawn.

Before descending, Su Hao could not leave because the fragments of the Water Drop Slab were still helping Manaphy transform next to the Crown of the Sea. He could only use Articuno's tail feathers to notify Skadi and the others to return to the Secret Realm as soon as they completed their mission, and then enter the Secret Realm of the High Seas after he had resolved the matter of the Temple of the Sea.

Su Hao's biggest worry was that once the league's top champions recovered, they would become greedy and set their sights on Skadi and the others.

Let's not even talk about whether they can beat fourteen Articuno huddled together.

Fortunately, the Articuno Secret Realm was quite sturdy and well-concealed. Su Hao didn't think that the people who had almost lost their lives in the natural disaster caused by the Temple of the Sea had the ability to forcibly break through the spatial barrier of the Articuno Secret Realm.

He felt reassured and followed the Temple of the Sea and Manaphy to the bottom of the sea.

It sank, and no one knows how many tens of thousands of miles into the ocean.

Anyway, after leaving the temple and arriving at the outer terrace protected by the barrier, Su Hao saw a world without light, with occasional specks of light appearing in the distance, which at a glance were the data panels of lanternfish and electric lanterns.

That's true. There are only a few types of Pokémon that can appear in the deep sea. Occasionally, you can see a Slug or a Chlamys swimming by in the darkness...

Su Hao was genuinely curious about just how outrageous the Water People had been to be able to build such a miraculous structure as the Temple of the Sea God, and to so easily compete with these Deep-Sea Pokémon.

Furthermore, the power of the Sea Crown to absorb natural energy and control natural phenomena is undeniable. Not to mention, as long as Manaphy mobilizes the power of the Sea Crown, it can summon all the Pokémon in the ocean, including Kyogre and Lugia.

It's practically like calling for reinforcements.

..........

Back inside the Temple of the Sea, Manaphy's transformation seemed to have reached its most crucial moment.

Its aura gradually sheds its ordinariness over time, striding towards the sacred and noble.

At this moment, only Diancie remained inside the temple, gazing intently at Manaphy within the cocoon of light.

Su Hao, who had just returned from his outing, happened to witness this scene. Speaking of which, Diancie is also a Mythical Pokémon that received the Holy Diamond inheritance. I wonder if a previous Diancie Queen ever established a connection with a previous Sea Prince.

Su Hao learned about this from Reshiram. He didn't expect that this Manaphy had just transformed from Phiona and that the inheritance was still in progress. No wonder it was so unreliable.

Even the prince of the vast ocean had his authority over the Crown of the Sea taken away by Chi Lang. It's likely that the megalodon that suddenly appeared at the end was also Chi Lang's doing.

Looking at it this way, it's understandable why the Great Sword Demon faced death so calmly at the end; it probably knew that Chi Lang had a backup plan.

His gaze fell on the empty floor to the side, where even the blood had been burned away, and Su Hao sighed softly.

I have no idea why this person would rather die than not summon Kyogre; I simply cannot understand his thought process.

Even if you summon Kyogre, what can you do? Not to mention Groudon, who can rival Kyogre, they also have Rayquaza above them, a formidable opponent that can force Sceptile to sever its tail. No matter how you look at it, Kyogre can't get past Rayquaza.

On April 17th, the second day after Su Hao and Tianxi went into the sea with the Temple of the Sea God, Manaphy finally showed signs of life.

The light blue cocoon was covered with fine cracks. After the data panel that Su Hao had been pointing at Manaphy flashed for a while, the moment new information appeared, Su Hao knew that Manaphy's transformation was successful.

Pokémon: Manaphy

Attribute: [Water]

Gender: [None]

Characteristic: [Moist Body]

Rank: [Second-Tier Legendary]

As soon as Manaphy completed its inheritance, it soared to the sky and obtained the power of a second-class legendary. It would be a lie to say that Diancie was not envious, but it also understood that it was an anomaly, a second Diancie who should not have existed.

There are no shortcuts to take, nor is there any need to take shortcuts; it has already made solid progress towards entirely new possibilities.

Manaphy's transformation was not accompanied by any spectacular radiance or welcoming ocean Pokémon; it all took place in complete tranquility. This might be because Manaphy had suffered a loss in the past, so it subconsciously had the Ocean Temple conceal its presence.

As Manaphy opened its pair of sapphire blue eyes, the inheritance came to an end, which also meant that the newborn Prince of the Vast Ocean had gained the world's recognition and had completely become a member standing at the top of the world.

Having temporarily escaped its berserk gambling mode, Manaphy was undoubtedly soft and adorable. It first spun around in mid-air a few times, feeling the newfound power and receiving valuable knowledge in its mind.

"Mana~" (Thank you all~)

Immediately afterwards, Manaphy looked at Su Hao and Diancie with gratitude, carefully removed the water droplet stone slab fragment from the Sea King's Crown, and solemnly returned it to Su Hao.

Manaphy knew very well that if it weren't for Su Hao, it would be impossible for it to accept such complete power and authority, which even surpassed that of any previous Canghai Prince.

Even though she coveted the Creation Stone, Manaphy suppressed her desire and returned it to Su Hao.

Taking the water droplet stone slab fragment, Su Hao's gaze fell upon it. Even though it was broken, the stone slab still possessed a power that could rival the creation of heaven and earth... So, what kind of splendor would the complete stone slab have?

Shaking his head, Su Hao pulled himself out of his thoughts and smiled at Manaphy: "It's nothing, just a small favor. How are you feeling now?"

"Mana~" (In excellent condition~)

Upon hearing this, Su Hao and Tianxi exchanged a glance and smiled simultaneously.

It's alright, that's great.

As if remembering something, Manaphy looked left and right, but couldn't see the figure of that person who hated humans. It tilted its head and asked, "Mana?" (Where is the person with the indigo jewel?)

Su Hao's smile faded, and he sighed, "...I've dealt with him, but the Indigo Orb was stolen by his hidden Pokémon, which is probably going to give it to Kyogre."

"He wanted Kyogre to flood the entire planet with oceans."

Manaphy: "......."

Although I knew Chi Lang was sick, I didn't expect him to be so seriously ill.

Seemingly noticing Su Hao's worried expression, Manaphy floated onto his shoulder, patted his chest, and acted as if it were carrying all the burdens on its shoulders.

"Mana~ Mana~ Mana!" (Leave Uncle Kyogre's affairs to Manaphy~ Don't let its fierce appearance fool you~ it's actually very close to Manaphy!)

"Mana Mana!" (It's also incredibly talkative and worrisome; it even created the small primordial sea near the Crown of the Sea!)

Su Hao, pondering how to deal with the soon-to-awaken Kyogre: "???"

Was he hallucinating? What did Manaphy call Geokka?

Georgotha... Uncle!?

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Chapter 826 Manaphy's Repayment

Su Hao's lips twitched slightly: "If you don't understand, just ask. Kyogre is your uncle, so what is Lugia to you?"

Manaphy placed her small hands on her face, pondering for a long time, recalling the impressions of Lucia held by successive generations of Manaphy through inherited memories.

A moment later, Manaphy's eyes lit up: "Mana? Mana!" (Luggia? She's the aunt who's usually a bit serious but surprisingly gentle!)

"........"

Wow... Prince of the Sea is really extravagant! Kyogre is his uncle and Loki is his aunt. Although it's full of flaws, it seems quite reasonable.