Chapter 640: Ypertal's Awakening!

Chapter 640: Ypertal's Awakening!



A thunderous explosion rocked the depths of the forest, followed by an ear-piercing shriek and a high-pitched wail that pierced the sky.

Da Wu and Cordelia's expressions changed, and they looked towards the source of the commotion, but the foliage obscured their view. They could only see a black fog surging upwards at an alarming speed.

"What is that?" Da Wu furrowed his brows.

Jinghe was also startled by the sudden commotion in the forest, but what surprised him even more was the small creature perched on his shoulder.

Its shape resembled a green earthworm, and at first glance, one might even mistake it for a leaf or a piece of emerald bark.

However, unlike an earthworm, it had a lively eye on its head and a red diamond-shaped spot on its abdomen, resembling a gem. Its tail ended in a small hook.

Xiaoruan?

The name flashed through Jinghe's mind unconsciously.

Of course, "Xiaoruan" was not its real name. It was the nickname that Yuxili gave to it in the anime, and its actual name should be—Gigalith!

The God of Order, Gigalith!

If it were revealed that Gigalith, the legendary "Z God" of the Castelia region, was such a tiny creature, few would believe it.

Gigalith's existence differed from that of most Pokemon.

As the "God of Order," Gigalith guarded the natural order and balance of the Castelia region. In its normal state, Gigalith's body would divide into countless cells, hiding in various corners of the Castelia region, monitoring the entire region.

When a situation arises, Gigalith emits a mischievous smile, teases you with her words, enjoying the thrill of the revelation.

"You're right, I'm a child, and you're... well, you're..."

"Fusing with me, a child?" You interject, a mix of surprise and curiosity in your voice.

"Yes, and it's not just any child. I'm a special one, a child of the forest, a child of nature itself."

"A child of nature?" You repeat, your mind racing with questions.

"Exactly. And you, my friend, are fusing with me, a child of nature, a child of the forest. Together, we are one, a powerful force of nature."

"But why?" You ask, seeking understanding.

"Why not?" She replies with a playful glint in her eye. "It's a wild and wonderful adventure, a dance of elements and energy. Embrace it, and let's see where this fusion takes us!"

"Very well, then," you say, surrendering to the moment. "Let's fuse, child of nature, and show me the power of our combined forces!"

And with that, the fusion begins, a unique and exhilarating experience that defies explanation.

[End of Chapter]

Just moments ago, a large, pitch-black cocoon slowly rose from the pit at the center of the forest. Expecting a treasure, they were shocked to see a terrifyingly huge bird hatch from it.

Mylish Steel, the daughter, lost her previous composure and, piloting the ship, shouted, "What the heck is that, Ypertal!"

Their original target was Tianxi, but they were scared off by Regieleki during an attempt to get close.

Later, they learned that Tianxi had been traveling with Teacher Jinghe! The name Teacher Jinghe was well-known to them as thieves.

The powerful Pokemon hunter group, Hunter J, and the pirate gang had all been captured by him.

Although they were thieves and not true Pokemon hunters, they still considered themselves half-hunters and dared not provoke Teacher Jinghe.

Tianxi was also their target.

Therefore, Mylish, the daughter of Argus Steel, decided to wait until Tianxi left Teacher Jinghe before making their move.

After all, they were planning to wait until Tianxi fully mastered her powers and could condense real diamonds before taking action. It was better to wait and see.

Since Teacher Jinghe didn't capture Tianxi with a Poke Ball, there was a high probability that she hadn't been caught.

If she hadn't been caught, they would eventually separate.

So, they decided to wait until they separated before taking action.

However, they never expected that Tianxi, who hadn't mastered her powers, would suddenly appear, and Ypertal completely disrupted their plans.

More importantly, Ypertal, currently raging in the forest above, had locked onto them!

Although their ship could turn invisible, the airflow generated during high-speed flight made it impossible to escape Ypertal's perception.

A loud, piercing screech filled the air.

Ypertal abruptly spread its wings, revealing a black "Y" pattern on its crimson abdomen. As its power surged, the "Y" symbol glowed with a terrifying crimson light and transformed into a beam of light, shooting straight towards their ship.

There was no escape! Mylish acted swiftly, slapping the control button on the ship, and as the cabin door opened, both father and daughter jumped out.

After they jumped, the crimson beam swept across the ship, instantly petrifying the invisible ship, which had cost an unknown fortune to build, and it eventually crashed to the ground, sending up a large cloud of dust.

The father and daughter, now relying on their Armaldo and Machamp's flying abilities, frantically fled downwards.

However, as they descended, they happened to run into Jinghe and his group, who had just arrived.

At the boundary between life and death in the forest, the dark aura, though diluted due to its expanded range, still lingered.

The diluted aura was no longer as terrifying, and as long as they moved fast enough to avoid being entangled by its energy, they wouldn't be instantly petrified.

This was evident from the wild Pokemon that dashed past Jinghe and his group, crossing the boundary between life and death.

Of course, the closer they got to the center of the forest, the stronger the dark aura became.

"Avoid those black and red mists," Da Wu warned.

"Huh?"

While everyone else looked grave, the Gengar beside Jinghe, at some point, had put on its scholarly glasses and was curiously observing the black and red aura and the spreading field.

Dark aura...

It fit the old man's identity perfectly.

Moreover, Gengar emitted a black mist, centered around itself.

When its black mist touched the outermost dark aura, there wasn't a significant collision; they merged seamlessly.

Gengar's eyes lit up at this sight.

This was interesting! It had dealt with similar "things" before. The Ghost-type energy spread throughout the area, but it wasn't a field-type move nor did it affect the weather. Jinghe even jokingly called it "Dark Water."

Now it seemed like a Ghost-type aura, didn't it?

Gengar, known as the "Gengar Kakashi" or the "Copy Pokemon" in the Pokemon world, had already "copied" several moves, such as Darkrai's Dark Void, Marshadow's Shadow Steal, Mewtwo's Psychic, and Ypertal's Dark Aura.

While Gengar manipulated the dark aura, Jinghe and his group resolutely charged into the decaying forest. From a distance, they could clearly see Ypertal's appearance.

As Jinghe cautiously approached, he also communicated with the Gigalith core.

"Can't you come yourself?"

Although the core was there, even if it could only manifest 50% of its form, with the other core and Zygarde, they should be able to handle Ypertal, right?

[My condition... has some issues.]



The Gigalith core replied with a stiff neck.

Some issues? Had Flarov captured the other core? In the original story, Flarov caused immense destruction by capturing one of Gigalith's cores and controlling it.

Noticing Jinghe's confusion, the Gigalith core paused for a moment before explaining.

[My partner doesn't trust humans.]



Gigalith had two cores; the one before them, "Xiaoruan," was relatively more willing to trust humans, while the other core believed that humans were disruptors of order and should be avoided.

One trusts humans, and one doesn't—perhaps this was the "balance" of the Order God.

Jinghe furrowed his brows and asked, "But what does this have to do with believing in humans or not?"

After all, Ypertal was the God of Destruction and Death, and its influence extended far beyond just humans.

【It also places greater emphasis on balance, absolute balance and order.】

Now that it was out in the open, there was no point in concealing the Gigalith core any longer.

【The God of Life has been dormant for too long, and life has become overly abundant. The partner believes it's time for the God of Death to take away some of the excessive life energy.】

Jinghe understood the Gigalith's meaning.

Life and death correspond.

Zygarde brings a surge of life energy, causing the forest to grow and expand rapidly, and Pokemon to breed and develop swiftly.

When life reaches a certain point, the scales of life and death become imbalanced, with life far outweighing death.

To restore balance, the God of Death must intervene.

Therefore, Ypertal's awakening was inevitable, and it would fulfill its "duty."

In simpler terms, the "Xiaoruan" on Jinghe's body is a more emotional being, while the other Gigalith core is more rational, like a machine following a predetermined program, striving to maintain balance.

Zygarde's revival occurred much earlier than Ypertal's, which is why the other Gigalith core doesn't take action.

【I've been observing you for some time now.】

Observing?

Since when?

The Gigalith core continued its explanation.

【You carry not only the aura of Arceus but also the bonds of numerous Pokemon. I believe you have the ability to resolve this incident!】

That voice, more confident than Jinghe himself, emits a gasp.

But the problem is, if the other Gigalith core doesn't come, can't you still fight with 50% of your form?

Jinghe didn't ask this question.

Because he could already sense that if the Gigalith core could deploy 50% of its power, it already had.

Most likely, it couldn't.

Is it because of the "predetermined program" set by the complete Gigalith?

Or is it the "order" that the other Gigalith core must follow?

If Flarov had also captured the other Gigalith core, would it have been able to control and force it to destroy some life because of the current abundance of life energy?

Numerous thoughts flashed through his mind.

Boom!!

A roar echoed from the sky, and a pillar of crimson light swept out, petrifying a spaceship.

Immediately after, two figures descended from the air.

The father-daughter duo of thieves, Argus and Milly?

Seeing their attire, Jinghe was reminded of their identities, but at this moment, they weren't here for Tianxi; they were fleeing for their lives.

A piercing cry shattered the air.

Ypertal would never tolerate any life within its dark aura.

The massive blood-red wings trembled again, and a scarlet beam of light swept towards them.

"Watch out for the Wings of Death!"

Jinghe shouted.

However.

This time, the Wings of Death's primary target was not them but the fleeing Argus and Milly.

"Machoke, Machamp!"

Clang!!

Machoke maintained its shield form, using its impenetrable shield to defend against the Wings of Death.

Yet.

As an "invincible" move, the Machamp's shield, capable of repelling all attacks like a wall, proved almost useless against the Wings of Death.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Petrification spread rapidly from the center of the shield, turning Machoke into a stone statue.

"Machoke!"

Argus and Milly were shocked by this sight.

But Ypertal's Wings of Death didn't stop there. As it flew and moved, the scarlet beam passed over the petrified shield, turning Machamp and its Pokemon into stone.

Boom!!

Argus pushed his daughter, Milly, away from the beam's path, pushing her away from the center of the beam, pushing her away from the center of the beam, his own body petrifying in concern.

"Father!" Milly, who had fallen to the ground, ignored the pain and burst into tears.

But it was too late.

All she had left was the stone statue of Argus, his eyes filled with worry.

"Be careful!"

Cordelia, unaware of Argus and Milly's identities, rushed forward to protect Milly as Ypertal attacked again, with Lucario by her side.

"Golem, Persian!"

Da Wu threw out two Poke Balls, his expression grave.

The previous scene had unfolded too quickly, but he had witnessed it all.

Even Machamp's shield, which could withstand Ypertal's Wings of Death, would likely have the same result.

Upon contact, regardless of state or ability, everything would be petrified!

This was the most challenging attack he had ever seen.

"Ypertal's Wings of Death will absorb life energy to replenish itself. Avoid contact and use energy to defend," Jinghe whispered, having witnessed the petrification of the father and daughter.

Upon witnessing this scene, Cordelia was delighted and exclaimed, "Gengar is amazing!"

Da Wu was also surprised.

He never expected that anything could be petrified, and the Death Wing from Ypertal was actually blocked!

Jinghe and Gengar demonstrated to the group how to use energy to resist rather than physical force.

Meanwhile, in the devastated world, Giratina, who was watching a show while holding a teacup, slightly turned his head. A gaping hole opened, and a surge of deathly energy poured in, petrifying everything on the already dilapidated island.

Death?

Giratina calmly turned his head and continued watching the show, carefully sipping his tea.

Calm.

He was already used to it.

But Giratina's calmness was shattered as Ypertal unleashed its Death Wing.

Its crimson eyes scanned the area and landed on Gengar.

Giratina let out a loud cry, its wings flapping.

A surge of dark energy erupted from its body, as if even the air was about to be petrified.

"Hngaa~"

Gengar's mouth was agape, hands on its hips.

The God of Death, is that it?

"Don't be complacent. Ypertal has just awakened, and that move might not even have three-tenths of its full power," Jinghe immediately reminded them.

When the true power of death descends, even a black hole would be petrified under the Death Wing!

"Hngaa?"

Three-tenths?

Gengar bent down and fiddled with its fingers. One times three is three, two times three is six, three times three is fifteen, four times three is twelve.

It shook its head vigorously.

Forget it, forget it.

In any case, it's very powerful!

"Teacher."

Da Wu, riding on the back of his giant Golem, accompanied by the imposing Persian, approached Jinghe.

"Try to dodge, and if you can't, use the energy of life and death to resist," Jinghe said in a low voice.

Life and death energy?

This was a difficult task for Da Wu.

"We're not the main force against Ypertal. We're just buying time while it's weak after awakening, until Zygarde arrives."

Without Gigalith, the only one who can confront Ypertal is Zygarde.

But the problem is, where did that deer go? It was just with us, and Zygarde caused such a commotion. Shouldn't it be here by now?

"What...what should I do?" Tianxi's eyes flickered, and her hands clutched her chest as her voice trembled.

She didn't know what she could do, nor what she should do.

Earlier, she was immersed in the pain of being unable to save her kingdom and people, and now she had to face Ypertal.

Tianxi, with no combat experience, felt her heart racing.

If it weren't for Jinghe's sense of "responsibility," she might have run away long ago.

"Run," Jinghe said calmly.

"Run...run?"

Tianxi's face paled, and a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes, but her sense of royalty suppressed the impulse to turn and run.

"Jinghe," Cordelia wanted to speak.

Isn't this a bit too hurtful and damaging to one's self-esteem? Even if it was her, Jinghe didn't say he wanted her to run.

Just as she was about to speak, Da Wu stopped her with a look.

Da Wu shook his head slightly.

He had only one meaning.

Trust the teacher.

Indeed, just as Tianxi stumbled and was about to fall to the ground, Jinghe reached out to support her, and his tone and expression gradually softened.

"If you can't do it..."

"Believe in yourself."

"Believe in myself?" Tianxi looked perplexed.

"Yes." Jinghe gently brushed off the dust from Tianxi's body, which was covered in pink diamonds, and looked into her pink, crystal-like eyes. His voice was filled with magnetism as he said:

"Believe in yourself. You are..."

"The Illusionary Pokemon, Tianxi!"

Tianxi didn't need to be the princess of the Diamond Kingdom. For now, set aside the responsibility of saving the country and the people, put aside the duty of confronting Ypertal, and just be yourself, the pure Pokemon, Tianxi!

"I am Tianxi!"

Tianxi's eyes sparkled with determination.

Yes.

I am Tianxi, the Illusionary Pokemon!

Tianxi stretched out her hands, her eyes serious and determined. Facing Ypertal, who had regained some of its strength and was unleashing its terrifying Death Wing, her body erupted with dazzling light.

A massive pink diamond instantly formed, and as the Death Wing's beam struck it, a tremendous roar erupted.

Crack!

The enormous pink diamond shattered, and the Death Wing's beam dissipated, but Tianxi showed no sign of discouragement.

I am Tianxi, the Illusionary Pokemon. I don't need to necessarily form the "Eternal Crystal Diamond"; as long as I can block Ypertal, it's a success!

"Tianxi is so amazing," Cordelia murmured.

She never expected that Tianxi, who usually appeared weak and fragile, would possess such power.

"This is the power of life," Jinghe explained briefly to Da Wu.

Da Wu smiled helplessly.

Teacher, that's not true.

"Are you ready?" Jinghe's expression turned serious.

Da Wu put aside his helplessness and nodded firmly.

Every time he was with the teacher, they faced legendary powers, and he was almost getting used to it.

Jinghe nodded silently.

Very good. Get used to facing Mythical Beasts ahead of time, Da Wu, you'll be needed when it's time for the Snorlax and the others.

And so, Da Wu had already taken out the needle, and the key on it burst forth with a rainbow of light.

"Golem, Mega Evolution!"

"Conkeldurr!"

Jinghe shouted, leaping into the air, and the Poke Ball at his waist opened on its own, revealing an excited Conkeldurr.

Snap! He reached out and grabbed the armor.

Then he threw out another Poke Ball.

Beartic and Forger appeared.

Facing the flying Ypertal, with its Dark and Flying types, Thicklipuku and Blaziken had a hard time showing their abilities.

"Chah!"

Seeing Ypertal, Forger instantly felt his body filled with power, and his seemingly unrefined arms revealed muscular lines, gripping the hammer handle firmly.

"Doduo, hehe, it's Doduo!" This was much bigger than Steelix and Skarmory.

"Regieleki!"

Originally, they were planning to see when to go to the Galar region to send it home, but they didn't expect that it would have a chance to appear at this time.

Electric and Flying types, they now had the capital to stall.

In the Oluans Forest.

Accompanied by the dancing Vivillon and the fragrant Scentree, Zygarde suddenly stopped in its tracks.

The deep blue pupils with the "X" symbol narrowed, gazing into the depths of the forest.

[Has Ypertal awakened?]



Ypertal was destined to awaken, and Zygarde was well aware of this, and it could feel that Ypertal's awakening was imminent, within the next few years.

It was just unexpected that it would be so sudden, and it was somewhat surprising.

However, no matter when, since Ypertal has awakened, then it must be stopped from causing destruction and harming life. This is its duty as the "God of Life."

It swept its gaze around the vibrant forest with a touch of reluctance, and then resolutely leaped towards the center of the forest.

In Shixiang Town, within the secret base of the Blaziken Squad under the God Pillar.

"Kuzurosuki!" One of the five researchers of the Blaziken Squad, Kuzurosuki, quickly found the leader of the squad, Flarov.

He was panting heavily, but his face was filled with excitement.

"We've detected an extraordinary energy wave emanating from the center of Oluans Forest!"

"Energy?" Flarov, sitting behind his desk, crossed his arms under his chin and glanced at Kuzurosuki.

"Life Energy! Enormous life energy!" Kuzurosuki's words were filled with excitement.

Their planned "ultimate weapon" required powerful life energy to activate.

And Oluans Forest, as the forest where Zygarde and Ypertal had once clashed, was of great interest to the Blaziken Squad, who had traced the history of the Castelia region.

However, in the vast forest, even the Blaziken Squad found it difficult to locate Zygarde.

Moreover, even if they found Zygarde, they lacked the capability to capture it.

"So, Ypertal has awakened again." Flarov's calm face showed a hint of disturbance.

The God of Life, Zygarde, and the God of Death, Ypertal, the two legendary deities of the Castelia region!

But.

Many people didn't know that in the Castelia region, there was another deity that surpassed these two divine beasts! It was the "XYZ Legend," the legendary "Z God," representing balance, Gigalith! "Zygarde and Ypertal's clash, we couldn't intervene."

Flarov slowly stood up.

"But according to the legend, when death awakens, life will fall asleep." Kuzurosuki said.

When the God of Life falls asleep, the Blaziken Squad might have a chance to extract a certain amount of life energy from it!

Of course.

This wasn't the most important thing right now.

The most important thing was, "Let's take action." Flarov waved his hand, issuing the highest command.

"Yes, Flarov!"

In the entire Pokemon world, very few people knew about the existence of the "God of Order," Gigalith.

And the Blaziken Squad was already prepared to take action against Gigalith!

Moreover, they had been preparing for this for a long time, just waiting for the right opportunity.

The clash of life and death attracted the attention of the majority, and this was the best opportunity!

In a cave located in a corner on the edge of the Castelia region.

"Finally, we've driven it into a dead end!"

"Flarov's order, begin the capture!"

Roar!

In the green-lit water, Gigalith's body was half-exposed, roaring, and just the roar alone caused the water to surge.

The elite members of the Blaziken Squad, along with their Pokemon, were unable to approach under this roar filled with momentum.

Buzz!

Gigalith's eyes flashed, and it took a deep look at the people in front of it, causing the water to surge and completely disappear.

[Humans, indeed, are not worthy of trust, they are destroyers of order!]



"It ran away?"

"Where could it have run off to?"

"Search!"

"Caw!!!"

Ypertal, gradually recovering, shook its wings violently, stirring up a terrifying storm, sweeping across the entire area.

"Regieleki!"

Boom!

A massive thunderbolt fell.

At this moment.

A nimble Stantler stepped on a rainbow of light, and a dazzling moonlight shone down.

[I'm here to help you!]



(End of Chapter)

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