Chapter 278: The Battle of the Space-Time Trio

"But you actually know Qi La Di Na," Dai Ou Qi Xi Si's voice rarely showed a hint of surprise, his cold eyes narrowed slightly, as if re‑examining the human before him.

"Hmm, I've heard of it," Huo La's voice was calm and flat, neither joyful nor sad, revealing no emotion, as if merely discussing an ordinary trivial matter.

Dai Ou Qi Xi Si did not ask where he had heard it, but spoke slowly, his tone bearing an ancient melancholy: "Unlike me, a self‑evolving Pokemon, the Space-Time Trio were the first beings created by A Er Zhou Si at the moment of creation."

"But now these people don't even know the Time‑Space Dual Gods, let alone the third god Qi La Di Na."

"Can you tell me what happened?" Huo La's breath caught slightly, he instinctively leaned forward, a flash of urgency in his eyes.

The secrets of the Space-Time Trio, even two thousand years later, remain only scattered legends, no one has ever known the full truth.

Dai Ou Qi Xi Si glanced at him, a faint curve tugged at the corner of his mouth, his tone tinged with amusement: "You know Qi La Di Na, yet you don't know why it vanished, how strange."

He shifted his tone, bringing the conversation back to the deal, his voice hardening again: "If you want to know, I can tell you. It's just that our transaction..."

"The deal can be made," Huo La said without any hesitation, speaking decisively, with no dithering.

Compared with the possible hazards of being infiltrated by Interdimensional Energy, agreeing to Dai Ou Qi Xi Si's terms was undoubtedly the most economical choice.

"Fine," Dai Ou Qi Xi Si nodded, no longer beating around the bush, the Psychic Chaonengbodong around him gradually subsided, his tone deepened, "Then I'll tell you about the old affairs of the Space-Time Trio."

Dai Ou Qi Xi Si's voice echoed in the void, bearing the wear of ages, slowly recounting the secrets of creation: "After A Er Zhou Si forged the world, he gave concrete forms to the three core concepts 'Time', 'Space', and 'Anti-Matter'—Di Ya Lu Ka, who governs Time; Pa Lu Qi Ya, who controls Space; and Qi La Di Na, who dominates Anti-Matter. Each performs its duty, maintaining the most fundamental order of Heaven and Earth."

He paused, his tone adding a chill: "Unlike the Time‑Space Dual Gods who uphold divinity and remain composed, Qi La Di Na's Nature is inherently savage, blood‑thirsty and combative."

"Like you then?" Huo La suddenly asked, his tone laced with mockery, his gaze locked onto Dai Ou Qi Xi Si.

Dai Ou Qi Xi Si looked up and glanced at him, neither denying nor defending, his tone flat: "If you think so, that's fine." He was born in the Universe's chaos, his nature inherently bearing an uncompromising dominance and obsession.

After a brief pause, he continued, his voice deeper: "At first the three each performed their duties without incident. But as the Pokemon World multiplied, the generated Anti-Matter surged. This power constantly nourished Qi La Di Na, causing its strength to skyrocket, at one point suppressing Di Ya Lu Ka and Pa Lu Qi Ya."

"Later, the contradictions erupted fully, turning into a cataclysmic war," Dai Ou Qi Xi Si's tone hinted at a hidden energy surge, "The Time‑Space Dual Gods joined forces against Qi La Di Na, the flames engulfed every world. In the end, A Er Zhou Si had to intervene personally, using Creation Power to strip all Anti-Matter from the present, casting the out‑of‑control Qi La Di Na into the Antimatter World, eternally sealed."

"The so‑called 'Hero's War' in Hisui legend is merely a projection of this Creation War. However, it wasn't the true beings themselves, just a few Pokemon avatars of the Three Gods and A Er Zhou Si, whose power evolution unfolded on this land."

"Evolution of projected avatars?" Huo La's face was full of surprise, he asked instinctively.

He had never imagined that the legend passed down through Hisui generations was merely the tip of the iceberg of the ancient war.

"And if not?" Dai Ou Qi Xi Si sneered, his tone disdainful of mortal power, "With the true power of the Space-Time Trio and A Er Zhou Si, not even a war—just the aftershock of their strength—could easily shatter this tiny realm of Hisui."

Huo La felt a chill, his brows knotting instantly, his eyes full of probing inquiry: "So, you have personally witnessed the Creation War between A Er Zhou Si and the Space-Time Trio?"

"Hehe," Dai Ou Qi Xi Si let out a snort, his tone intriguingly teasing, "You vaguely know my origin, don't you? I was born after that war ended, when the Universe violently fluctuated."

Huo La's eyes flickered, and he asked again: "Then why did you deliberately descend to this world? Surely not merely by chance."

Dai Ou Qi Xi Si did not answer directly, but counter‑questioned, his tone examining the nature of the world: "What do you think allows countless Pokemon worlds to exist?"

Huo La pondered briefly, then spoke based on his knowledge: "They must be countless mutually parallel, non‑interfering Parallel Spacetimes."

Dai Ou Qi Xi Si's arm trembled slightly, a pale‑purple Psychic aura quivering, his tone cryptic: "Not so. The world lies within the Universe."

"What does that mean?" Huo La was puzzled, about to ask more, but saw Dai Ou Qi Xi Si close his eyes, clearly unwilling to continue explaining.

He simply suppressed his doubt and changed to a more practical topic: "You are determined to find A Er Zhou Si—what exactly do you intend? If what appears in Hisui is still just an avatar without true power, what will you do?"

"Hehe," Dai Ou Qi Xi Si chuckled again, his gaze sharp as a blade, as if piercing Huo La's body and seeing his secrets plainly, "With you present, the situation changes entirely. Even if it's an A Er Zhou Si avatar, it will carry his true consciousness, indistinguishable from confronting the true being himself."

He deliberately paused, his tone holding a vague hint of secrecy, once again teasing: "As for my true purpose in seeking him, when the time comes, you will naturally know."

"Alright, you may leave now," Dai Ou Qi Xi Si's voice suddenly rang out, still cold, bearing an uncompromising authority, without any extra emotion.

Huo La was slightly stunned, before he could react, he saw Dai Ou Qi Xi Si surrounded by a dense Psychic aura, the energy surging like a boiling tide, instantly engulfing the entire void.

The next second, Huo La clearly felt a colossal, unmatched force charging at him, its strength so great that he couldn't even muster a thought of resistance, his consciousness tightly seized by the power.

He tried to speak further, but his throat was clamped by an invisible force, no sound emerged, the darkness before him deepened, Dai Ou Qi Xi Si's figure blurred and faded within the Psychic surge, and all that remained was the roaring howl of the energy.