Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

Two thousand years ago, the king was also a champion. Zoroark of the South Wind went too far down the path of illusion. Illusions deceive not only the eyes, but also the ears, nose, touch, and even psychological feelings.

It's clearly a ghostly energy disguised as an illusion, yet it feels incredibly real.

The referee was completely bewildered. He also doubted whether the two Pokémon actually existed, as this was the first time such a situation had occurred on the battlefield.

Previously, at most, the giant tongue shell on the Slowpoke's tail would be knocked off.

But now, the South Wind King, with only one Pokémon, has summoned Pokémon from other places that aren't on his list. According to the competition rules, releasing two Pokémon simultaneously in a single battle results in a forced defeat, let alone the fact that the South Wind King released three...

Should we pause the game?

However, the president's ruling quickly made the referee stop his gesture to pause the game.

The president's order was simple, just six words: "The game shall proceed as normal."

The two trainers on the battlefield were focused on the battle and did not notice anything unusual about the referee.

Dongfang Ming curiously examined the two summoned spirits in front of Nanfeng.

He had also wondered whether Nanfeng had sent multiple Pokémon into battle. After all, the aura and oppressive feeling emanating from these two Pokémon were incredibly realistic, and judging from that oppressive force, these two Pokémon were definitely legendary Pokémon, and among the legendary Pokémon, they belonged to the top tier.

Following this line of thought, Dongfang Ming immediately realized that the two elves were probably hallucinations.

After all, if Nanfeng really possessed two such powerful legendary Pokémon, wouldn't it be better to just release them and crush him? There's no need for all that trouble.

Moreover, if I remember correctly, Nanfeng called this Pokémon Zoroark, and Zoroark's ability is Illusion, right?

The logic chain is very logical and interconnected!

To deduce in just ten seconds that something so realistic was just an illusion—I'm a genius!

In the entire National Sports Center, the only person who probably recognizes Palkia and Dialga in their Origin Form is Xu Hongtang, Nanfeng's senior brother and Bai Wenru's first student.

He stared intently at the two phantoms on the battlefield, muttering to himself, "Gods and spirits worshipped only in murals by an ancient civilization!"

...

"Nine-Tails, Ice Gun!" On the battlefield, Dongfang Ming shouted softly and launched an attack. Who cares what kind of Pokémon it is? This is the battlefield; all we can do is fight first.

Nine-Tailed Fox immediately swung its tail on the spot.

Those branches, which looked like they were covered in ice and snow in winter, were actually soft and warm white hairs. As they swung through the air, they brought out countless glistening snowflakes, creating a dazzling spectacle.

But hidden beneath this dazzling facade lies endless murderous intent.

Countless snowflakes instantly magnified in mid-air, transforming from snowflakes into sharp, thick ice spikes that streaked through the air, rubbing against the air and producing the sounds of gunfire.

This is probably why Dongfang Ming named this move "｀ 々Ice Gun".

"Did they improve the Ice Cone technique? Or did they combine some technique with the Ice Cone?" Nanfeng wondered to himself, but he didn't think about it any further.

He doesn't have any Ice-type Pokémon, and he doesn't plan to raise any in the future, since there really isn't anything worth raising in the Ice-type Pokémon family.

No, that's not accurate. There's no need to train ordinary Ice-type Pokémon, but as for legendary Pokémon, if I can catch a Kyurem in the future, I'll still train it.

"Zoroyak, move at high speed!" South Wind commanded.

Zoroark shot out instantly, its ghostly speed leaving afterimages as it moved.

Palkia and Dialga's phantoms moved in response. They now displayed a speed that Southwind hadn't possessed two months earlier when it subdued Zoroark.

They dodged and weaved with ease, easily avoiding the Nine-Tailed Fox's ice gun.

"A sneak attack on a vital point (De Nuo Zhao)!"

"Ice Hammer!" Nanfeng and Dongfangming issued the attack order simultaneously.

With a burst of power from its forelimbs, the nine-tailed creature leaped into the air, turned around in mid-air, and swung its tail again. In the blink of an eye, the soft tail was sealed by ice and instantly turned into a giant ice hammer.

Cold snowflakes fell from the sky, intending to smash Zoroark's head to pieces.

Zoroark gave a chilling laugh, his figure becoming increasingly blurry, the dark Dark energy on his sharp claws flowing away in his palms like endless quicksand.

It did not attack immediately, but locked its gaze on the Nine-Tailed Fox, preparing to dodge.

However, Palukia and Dialga were both ready to attack.

Dialga is using Dragon Dive.

Palkia, on the other hand, is using "Void Slash".

Although Zoroark has never seen Palkia use Aerial Slash,... Gardevoir can.

462. Fifteen times the attack

The whole audience was paying attention.

Dialga's Dragon Dive is terrifying, while Palkia's Void Slash is even more imposing.

In its Origin Form, Palkia has no arms, so it transforms into a blade.

A cold, snow-white blade flashed across the space, creating a shattering, distorted effect.

Subspace Slash, a slash capable of tearing through space.

Who wouldn't be deeply shocked by this scene?

As a spirit facing an attack, Nine-Tails instantly sensed the deadly danger.

It was absolutely certain that if it took a hit head-on, it would lose its ability to fight!

Out of instinct, without receiving any other instructions from Dongfang Ming, Nine-Tails changed its tactics. Its body, which was flipped in mid-air, trembled slightly as it prepared to activate Instant Transmission, a move that Nine-Tails was surprisingly proficient in, despite it being a Psychic-type move. It teleported behind Zoroark, which would allow it to dodge attacks and catch Zoroark off guard!

But when Kurama prepared to use its spiritual power, it suddenly discovered that its body felt like a prison. Its spiritual power was sealed deep within its body, and it couldn't mobilize even a fraction of it!

Teleportation failed!

How...how could this happen?

Having never encountered this situation before, Kurama experienced a brief moment of disorientation.

　197 However, in a duel between masters, any carelessness can become a weakness that can be exploited.

Zoroark's lips curled into a slight, mocking smile. Somehow, having only been a Pokémon of the South Wind for two months, it already seemed to vaguely resemble the South Wind.

"Secret attack on key points!"

Soroyak forward

It extended its sharp claws, which were covered with a faint wisp of black smoke.

Even when the Nine-Tailed Fox finally realized what was happening, it was too late to change anything and could only continue down its path. It channeled all its strength into the ice hammer on its tail and slammed it down.

“Boom, boom, boom!!!”

An explosion occurred suddenly.

A violent force erupted at the point of contact between the four figures.

Various energies fell into the ground and then rushed into the sky, spreading across the entire battlefield as if by a "fire oath".

Another explosion rang out.

But this time it wasn't a clash of energy; it was just... the Nine-Tails was slammed into the wall.

Compared to Palkia's Void Slash and Dialga's Dragon God Dive, Nine-Tails' Ice Hammer seemed unremarkable. Its power (adag) was indeed unremarkable. At the moment of contact, Nine-Tails was sent flying.

It traced a cold arc through the air, elegant and swift. The nine-tailed fox's imprint on the wall was perfectly smooth, without a single crack, as if it had been cut open and inserted with a knife. But inside the wall, it was already a pile of rubble.

In the very center of the battlefield, Zoroark stood still, with Palkia and Dialga standing on either side like guardian deities, looking completely calm and collected.

She shook the dust off her claws and, surrounded by her protectors, walked back to Nanfeng.

"Elegant, truly elegant~" Nanfeng couldn't help but exclaim, worthy of being an ancient king.

Although Gengar, that chubby little guy, is also an ancient king, he really doesn't have the elegance of a king like Zoroark.

As for the Nine-Tails, it should have been instantly killed.

Although Southwind's command was to use a Dark-type move to strike a vital point, Zoroark actually used "Shadow Claw," only changing the color of the energy with an illusion.

Palkia and Dialga are the same; beneath their illusions lies a violent ghost-type energy amplified five times by the "Phantom Slab".

The Nine-Tails, which does not resist the destructive power of the Ghost attribute, suffers fifteen times the damage.

It was fortunate that it wasn't killed; it should be thankful for the rules of this world that protected it. Otherwise, this attack would have been enough to reduce it to ashes.

If Palkia and Dialga weren't miraculous, it could boast about this achievement for the rest of its life.

Nine-Tails: I survived a combined attack from the God of Time and Space!

"Nine-Tails is unable to fight, Zoroark wins!" the referee announced immediately. He had confirmed that Nine-Tails, which had been blasted into the wall, was unable to get up, and its eyes had already formed vortexes.

"Killed in seconds?" The audience was confused.

Nine-Tails had not suffered any other damage before this.

"It's three against one, no wonder they can't win," some viewers said, expressing their sympathy for Dongfang Ming.

However, the fact is that Nanfeng has won two consecutive battles and eliminated two of Dongfangming's Pokémon. Victory is already more than halfway there.

"Nan Shen, when are you going to become the champion? Is it today?"

"Is it too late for me to place a bet on Nan Shen at an underground betting site?"

"Die, you gambler!"

The audience's enthusiasm surged wave after wave.

Dongfang Ming, the trainer, was just sitting there in a daze.

Nine-Tails was a Pokémon he had raised for over a decade. Even though it couldn't Mega Evolve, they could still communicate at a level of mutual understanding. He saw that when Nine-Tails swung down its ice hammer, it was about to use Instant Transmission to change its move.

But why did it fail in the end?

Also, if the other two Pokémon created by Zoroark are illusions, then they should be Dark-type.

Even when attacked by three Dark-type moves from Zoroark at the same time, Ninetales, a Fairy-type Pokémon resistant to Dark, only took 1.5 times the damage of a normal move. How could it be one-shotted?

Dongfang Ming was completely baffled.

"Please release your next Pokémon, Champion," the referee whispered, noticing that Dongfang Ming was still delaying in releasing his next Pokémon.

Dongfang Ming then came to his senses, took a light breath, and his gaze became even more focused.

His furrowed brows and unsmiling seriousness indicated that he had come to regard Nanfeng as an opponent he needed to fight seriously—no, he should be said to be an opponent he would "challenge" from weak to strong.

Dongfang Ming reached to his waist, selected the second to last of the four remaining Poké Balls, and threw it into the sky.

The Poké Ball opened in mid-air, shimmering with silver light.

A torrent of azure waters descended from the sky, crashing against the earth like a celestial river unleashing its flood.

The deafening roar was deafening.

A creature with a brown shell and a deep blue body makes a bold appearance; it is none other than Blastoise, the famous ace Pokémon from the East.

Unlike ordinary Blastoises.

The famous Blastoise from the East stands a full four meters tall, nearly ten times the size of a regular Blastoise. Undoubtedly, it is a Totem Pokémon. But it's more than just a Totem Pokémon; its shell bears strange symbols of unknown totems.

(One more update today).

463. Driven mad with jealousy

It's clear that Dongfang Ming has absolute confidence in his trump card.

Aside from Fairy-type, Fighting and Bug-type are also effective against Zoroark, and he did bring Pokémon with these two types. However, he still sent out Blastoise, whose type has no advantage against or resistance to it.

Nanfeng could sense the confidence and pride that Dongfang Ming possessed, which stemmed from his championship aura.

There are many legends about his ace Pokémon, Blastoise.

It is said that the Unown mark on Blastoise's shell is related to a childhood encounter where Dongfangming helped Unown. Upon leaving, Unown, in gratitude for Dongfangming's help, bestowed its power upon his childhood friend, Squirtle.

This gives Squirtle an innate ability to avoid misfortune and turn bad luck into good.

It sounds like a mythical beast.

However, Nanfeng knew a little more.

The famous Blastoise of the East once fought a great battle with an ancient Blastoise in the Pacific Ocean.

Some speculate that the ancient Blastoise was the one that ascended to godhood. The famous Blastoise of the East fought against it to vie for Blastoise's divine position.