It was as if Dragonite didn’t even need the command for ?Sleep Talk—the move seemed ingrained in its DNA. Even in its sleep, Dragonite could accurately follow Long Xu’s orders.

  Samence hadn’t expected a sleeping Dragonite to still be capable of action. Its seemingly ferocious ?Dragon Cw was gracefully dodged as Dragonite danced through ?Dragon Dance.

  Under Long Xu’s command, Samence was completely drawn into Dragonite’s rhythm.

  Every attack Samence unched felt half-hearted, like a child being toyed with. This infuriated Samence, which had long prided itself as the dominant force in the area.

  Abandoning attempts to tear Dragonite apart with ?Dragon Cw or ?Thunder Fang, Samence suddenly stopped. The sky above it churned, dark clouds swirling together in an instant.

  "Everyone, retreat! All Gym-level trainers, protect the surroundings!"

  For the first time, Long Xu’s expression changed. This was the precursor to ?Draco Meteor, one of the most powerful Dragon-type moves known.

  With its immense power, ?Draco Meteor also had an incredibly wide area of effect.

  Samence had given up on close combat, deciding instead to use this all-encompassing move to leave Dragonite with nowhere to hide.

  What made Long Xu uneasy wasn’t the sheer power of ?Draco Meteor, but the fact that a wild Samence shouldn’t have been able to learn this move in the first pce.

  The same went for ?Thunder Fang earlier.

  Trainers generally categorized moves into three types:?Level-Up Moves: Moves that Pokémon naturally learn as they reach certain levels, as if unlocking an innate ability.?Egg Moves: Moves inherited from a Pokémon’s parents, like Charmander, which could have up to three egg moves.?Taught Moves: Moves that trainers teach their Pokémon through TMs or other methods to cover weaknesses or enhance their strength.The biggest difference between wild Pokémon and those raised by trainers was that wild Pokémon, aside from a few with egg moves, could only learn their level-up moves.

  This Samence, which had lived in the secret realm for years, was nothing like the Charizard leader, who had close contact with humans.

  So, by all logic, this Samence shouldn’t have been able to learn ?Thunder Fang and ?Draco Meteor, which weren’t level-up moves.

  Unless they were egg moves—had this Samence’s parents been raised by a trainer?

  For some reason, Long Xu felt a faint sense of pressure.

  "Hydreigon, Haxorus, Noivern, Sceptile, go!"

  Including Dragonite, which was already battling Samence, and Altaria, which was protecting Long Xu, these six Pokémon were all Heavenly King-level, with four of them being pseudo-legendaries.

  The luxurious lineup left the trainers in awe and envy, but also with a sense of unease. Why had Long Xu suddenly brought out all six of his Pokémon? The battle rhythm had already been in Dragonite’s control.

  "Senior Su Chuan, have everyone evacuate the secret realm immediately," Long Xu said gravely.

  He now needed to subdue Samence as quickly as possible and reinvestigate this secret realm.

  This secret realm was far from simple.

  However, just as everyone except Su Chuan, Long Xu, and a researcher had evacuated, Samence, already overwhelmed by the five Heavenly King-level Pokémon, exchanged injuries for a chance to soar into the sky and let out a piercing, mournful roar that echoed endlessly throughout the secret realm.

  Though the five Heavenly King-level Pokémon’s attacks hit Samence moments ter, and it fell to the ground, battered and bruised, in less than a minute, the researcher by Su Chuan’s side noticed something unusual.

  "Heavenly King Long Xu! The energy density of the secret realm is rapidly increasing!"

  Long Xu didn’t have time to capture or even take Samence with him. He quickly led the group toward the exit.

  "What’s the alert level?"

  "It’s... almost reaching Level One!"

  A Level Three alert indicated a high probability of Heavenly King-level Pokémon activity. What did it mean to be nearing Level One?

  Su Chuan’s back was drenched in cold sweat, and the researcher’s forehead was beaded with sweat as he frantically typed on his ptop while riding Altaria.

  "The data shows the energy source is at the center of the secret realm!" The researcher instinctively looked west, the origin of the energy fluctuations.

  Without needing a reminder, Long Xu and Su Chuan felt the shockwaves of energy moments ter.

  Centered around a towering, snow-capped mountain in the heart of the secret realm, the clouds were pushed aside, and the trees swayed violently. Yet, all the Pokémon in the area fell silent.

  Whether flying in the sky, swimming in the water, or cautiously watching from the forest, every Pokémon turned toward the mountain and fell into a reverent silence.

  This eerie sense of pilgrimage, accompanied by the continuous shockwaves, felt profoundly unsettling.

  "Reshiram~"

  A clear, ethereal voice rang out, piercing the unnatural silence of the secret realm.

  If it weren’t for the ominous atmosphere, Su Chuan might have found the voice beautiful. But now, he just wanted to escape the secret realm as quickly as possible.

  He even hoped the owner of the voice would just call out a few times and not appear.

  As if deliberately defying Su Chuan’s wishes, a Pokémon soared out of the mountain, breaking through the clouds and gliding through the sky.

  This pristine Pokémon, without a single blemish, could only be described as "sacred" in Su Chuan’s mind.

  Its appearance was a blend of a white bird and a Western dragon with massive wings and cws. Its body was covered in soft, feather-like white fur.

  Its icy blue eyes and bck sclera added to its mystique. Long, cloud-like fur extended from its head, resembling the tassels on a spear, giving it an ethereal grace.

  Its face resembled a white wolf, with two metallic rings around its neck. Its belly was wrapped in soft white fur. Its legs had distinct, hard protrusions with clear textures, and its hind legs were shaped like high heels, giving its overall form a sharp, predatory look.

  Like its neck, Reshiram’s tail base was encircled by two metallic rings, beneath which was a structure resembling an engine. The tail’s end resembled a fme or wisp of smoke, reminding Su Chuan of the sacred torch from the Ho-Oh Cup.

  "Reshiram, the White Dragon of Truth..." Long Xu murmured as he watched Reshiram cut through the clouds like a fighter jet.

  Su Chuan had never seen such a complex expression on Long Xu’s face—a mix of desire, fear, eagerness, and confusion.

  But Reshiram didn’t give Long Xu and Su Chuan time to reflect. It quickly spotted the two intruders daring to fly through its domain.

  Blue fmes erupted from Reshiram’s mouth—a move Su Chuan had never seen before. Long Xu snapped out of his daze and immediately entered battle mode.

  "Protect!"

  Apart from Altaria, which carried Long Xu and the researcher, the other five Pokémon formed a defensive line, raising emerald-green barriers.

  Su Chuan and Long Xu urged Pidgeot and Altaria to retreat.

  The green barriers met the blue fmes and melted away like snow under fire, disappearing without a sound.

  The first yer...

  The second yer...

  By the fourth yer, the blue fmes finally dissipated.

  Strangely, Reshiram didn’t seem intent on finishing them off. It simply watched from the sky as Long Xu and Su Chuan fled.

  The moment Long Xu and Su Chuan exited the secret realm, the spatial portal vanished as if a gate had been smmed shut. If it weren’t for the countless staff and trainers scattered across the mountains, it would have seemed as if the secret realm had never existed.

  "Heavenly King Long Xu, what’s going on?" Manager Wang, who had rushed to the secret realm, approached with a group of higher-ups.

  "We’ll discuss it back at headquarters," Long Xu said, signaling Su Chuan and the researcher to follow.

  Su Chuan took a deep breath, realizing that some mysteries might finally be unveiled.