Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

They noticed that Yeevir had already looked at Cobalion, the last one who hadn't yet entered the battle.

Terakion laughed heartily, not feeling looked down upon at all. On the contrary, he felt that Yeev was more in line with his image of a swordsman who pursued the highest realm of swordsmanship.

"I suppose you don't need the broken horn of your defeated foe, so I'll take the liberty of handing it over to the person who facilitated this thrilling battle."

Derakion casually tossed his broken horn into the stunned Yegor's hand.

Since it's just a product of energy materialization, it won't affect the completeness of my next Holy Sword condensation, so it's not a big problem.

"...Are you really going to give it to me!?"

Yegor, who was almost stunned by this unexpected opportunity, still looked somewhat incredulous.

This is a genuine legendary resource!

Su Hao laughed and said, "Just keep it. As Delacion said, consider it payment for making the connection."

Anyway, it's useless to us—Su Hao didn't say the unspoken, potentially offensive remark.

While bringing it back to the Shenzhou League would be a good option, Su Hao felt that if someone in the League had a Pokémon that was a potential swordsman, it would be better to let them actually receive guidance from Yeebu, rather than having a lifeless broken horn.

Isn't this much better than a broken corner?

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Ye Yibu's final swordsmanship duel was against the leader of the three holy swordsmen, a fact that was obvious to anyone with eyes to see.

Cobalion, the Steel Saint Swordsman, possesses the same Steel and Fighting attributes as Lucario and is responsible for coordinating the overall situation through his leadership qualities. He is a meticulous and calm thinker.

Compared to the swift and nimble Virigion and the incredibly heavy Delacion, Gopaleon's swordsmanship is a completely different style.

It was full of calm, scrutiny and composure, as if it combined the strengths of both Virigion and Teracion. It was fast and its offensive was equally heavy and oppressive.

—Compared to the two Holy Swordsmen mentioned above, Cobalion is arguably the second most difficult swordsman for Yeev to deal with.

As for the first place, it naturally belongs to the Paper Sword, which has also honed its swordsmanship to the extreme.

Although the Holy Swordsmen are swordsmen, they are not entirely swordsmen. At least they have not found the view at the pinnacle of swordsmanship, which is a little regrettable for Ye Yibu, who is constantly improving in battle.

Even with the unreasonable sword technique priority bonus brought by the "Azure Leaf Sword Heart" trait, Copalon can adapt and counterattack thanks to his meticulous fighting style.

However, this is not unsolvable.

After a period of intense fighting, when Ye Yibu was unable to gain the upper hand, he did not hesitate to pull out his trump card.

With the same heavy attack comparable to the Delacroix's earth-shattering strike, but at the same time, it is also superimposed with an extremely fast speed that is difficult to react to, to what extent will Yeezy's sword technique transform?

The answer is, there is no way to avoid it.

The moment Ye Yibu completely merged the two sword intents, transforming them into his own sword moves and unleashing their full power.

Gopalooon was suddenly subjected to pressure that was unimaginable to ordinary people.

The sharp, powerful, and extremely fast sword light that struck out in an instant, coming from all directions, disrupted its composed steps and left it completely unable to parry.

Although its hard steel shell prevented it from suffering much damage, Gopaleon realized it was at a disadvantage in every aspect.

—Using the three holy swordsmen as whetstones, Ye Yibu has now fully digested his foundation and silently stepped into the highest realm of swordsmanship that all swordsmen dream of.

Even if the energy level remains unchanged, it is foreseeable that in the near future, the world will give birth to the strongest swordsman!

"I lost, and... congratulations, you've reached a level that none of us have ever reached."

Gopaloon bowed its head to Yeev, a gesture of respect from a swordsman to the pinnacle of skill.

“Wu”.

Ye Yibu nodded slightly, breathing heavily.

With its current physical condition, it is already struggling to withstand three consecutive high-intensity sword sparring matches.

Despite being exhausted, Ye Yibu's eyes shone with an eerie light.

At this moment, it finally had the confidence to compete with the Paper Sword Master in the Ultimate Forest.

Once the Ultimate Cavern is open, it will definitely ask Su Hao to take it to the Ultimate Forest again to challenge the strongest Paper Sword!

Then win fair and square!

On the other side, Yegor, still holding Deraqion's broken horn, was beyond words in expressing his astonishment.

He felt he might be witnessing a miracle, the rise of a legend!

Despite being a champion, he actually defeated three holy swordsmen in a head-on swordsmanship sparring match.

Oh my god, am I really not dreaming?!

"Wow, that's amazing... Absolutely amazing!"

For Keldeo, this scene had an impact on its worldview no less than that suffered by Yegor.

It already had three peaks it wanted to cross, but now, there are even higher peaks above those three.

Given my immaturity, I don't know how long it will take to surpass them and finally challenge the evil dragon named Kyurem.

"Well done."

Su Hao walked straight to Ye Yibu, squatted down in front of it, and used the power of Viridian to calm its disordered aura.

Given their tacit understanding, there was no need for exaggerated praise; the outcome was already within their expectations.

In Su Hao's view.

With his sword intent reaching perfection and the highest realm, Ye Yibu has already qualified to break through to the master level.

With the world's favor, once its energy level rises to a suitable position, advancing to that level will be a natural progression.

—In fact, thanks to the legend of the destruction of "Dark Night", Yeezy might become a new legend!

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Chapter 1497 Great! It's Su Hao! This is in the bag!

After sparring with the three holy swordsmen, Su Hao declined Yegor's offer to stay and, after a short rest, chose to set off immediately.

His destination was Murmansk, a crucial port in the Northern Bear Union.

Influenced by the North Atlantic Current, the harbor there remains almost ice-free year-round, serving as a naval port, fishing port, and commercial port, as well as a forward base for many Arctic research stations.

The icebreaking research vessel jointly launched by the three major alliances will also depart from this port.

Because the Green Warrior Eagle was not available, Su Hao's flying mount was replaced by Articuno.

Because of Su Hao's prior notice, the incident of the Ice God swaggering through the airspace of the Northern Bear Alliance did not cause any international problems. However, since many Northern Bear members witnessed Articuno's appearance, online discussions remained high.

It's said that the divine bird, which had disappeared for a long time, has finally reappeared in North Bear...

Because the existence of the Divine Bird Sanctuary is strictly kept secret by the major alliances, at least from the perspective of the common people of the Northern Bear Alliance, this is indeed the truth.

When Su Hao, who was idly playing on his phone aboard the divine bird's back, came across these kinds of comments, he would share them with Articuno.

Especially when reading comments praising Articuno, this vain bird will puff out its chest and even the flapping of its wings will become proud.

2025 2 Month 7 Day.

Port of Murmansk.

The leaden-gray clouds that had been hanging over the sky briefly dispersed, revealing a sky tinged with the rosy hues of the morning glow.

Beside the massive icebreaking research vessel docked in the port, cranes hummed as they hoisted necessary supplies for entering the Arctic Circle onto the ship.

Whether human or Pokémon, they all appear so small in the face of this colossal vessel that embodies the pinnacle of human wisdom.

Perhaps the only beings comparable to it are the legendary gods who fully display their "divine form".

Just like Groudon, the creator of the land, who almost destroyed the Sakura Kingdom Alliance.

Compared to the vast expanse of sea ice in the distance, the seawater here appears cold, but there are very few floating ice floes on the surface. From time to time, long-winged gulls skim across the sea and randomly catch a lucky fish.

They were unwilling to approach the research vessel.

Aside from trainers regularly coming to drive them away, the main reason is that the humans and Pokémon on and off the ship are so busy that no one pays any attention to them.

Instead of trying to please these guys, it's better to go to nearby open commercial and fishing ports, where at least fishermen and tourists will feed them their favorite fries.

In contrast to the bustling atmosphere around them, a group of people were quietly gazing at the distant sky in a corner of the deck.

After a long silence, someone broke the stillness first.

"I'm saying, will that champion really come?"

The speaker was the captain of the polar icebreaker research vessel.

He was a burly man with a bronze face etched with the marks of time, a neatly trimmed gray stubble, and an old but impeccably tailored uniform—a quintessential tough guy from the North.

His ability to be entrusted with important responsibilities by the three major leagues is naturally widely recognized in the professional field.

As one of the few who has successfully completed multiple Arctic Circle missions, his experience can guide this large search and rescue team to better uncover the truth behind the research station's loss of contact.

He himself is a formidable Gym Leader, so even though he is surrounded by famous and powerful trainers, his words can be clearly heard by everyone.

All eyes immediately turned to the only Asian woman present.

Her name is Shi Wei, the current Fire Element Four Heavenly Kings of the Divine Continent Alliance. She boarded this huge research vessel as an accompanying member of the experts sent by the Divine Continent Alliance.

Her mission is to ensure the safety of every precious researcher, as well as to ascertain the current status of the lost research stations belonging to the Shenzhou Alliance, and to intervene as needed to resolve any problems that may be encountered during the voyage.

A Fire-type trainer going on a mission in the Arctic might seem like an incongruous combination at first glance. However, compared to Ice-type trainers, a powerful Fire-type trainer is actually better able to protect personnel in the Arctic environment.

Even in polar environments, powerful Fire-type Pokémon can provide the most precious heat, despite the lack of environmental support.

Of course, we cannot deny the fighting power of Ice and Water type Pokémon in the Arctic.

Shi Wei rolled her eyes at the tough guy from the North Bear, "What's the rush, old Moore? If you say you're coming, you're definitely coming. There's still a day before we leave."

In order to carry out this mission, Shi Wei underwent special training before setting off.

She arrived at the port of Murmansk quite early and also accompanied some small icebreakers on several missions on the edge of the Arctic Circle.

This also resulted in Shi Wei having a gentle appearance like a classical Chinese beauty, but her actions and expressions were very similar to those of the bold and unrestrained crew members.

She had also worked with Captain Moore a few times, and their relationship was not very formal.

The other two Four Heavenly Kings from different alliances were similar to Shi Wei.

Sophia, one of the four ice-type kings of the Northern Bear Alliance, and Ort, one of the four water-type kings of the White Eagle Alliance, are both seasoned veterans.