Chapter 340: The Awakening of the Big Heavyweight

The gale swirled the downy snow, carrying a bone‑piercing chill, and Huo La, Xiao Zhao and Shan Kui trudged, one step deep, one step shallow, across the Snowfield, leaving a deep trail of footprints behind them.

Fortunately, Snow Peak Temple was not far from the base; about half an hour later, a towering, solemn structure gradually emerged from the swirling wind and snow.

The three halted, brushed the snow off themselves, and Huo La lifted his gaze toward the temple before them, his tone tinged with emotion: "Snow Peak Temple......"

Previously, at the base and on the Snowfield, he had often seen the outline of the temple from afar, but only now, standing before it, did he feel a completely different awe.

Unlike the Sinnoh Temple in his memory, which enshrined Arceus and was open on all sides, exuding a holy spaciousness, this Snow Peak Temple radiated a solemn, forest‑like aura; its massive bronze doors were shut tight, engraved with simple ancient patterns that glimmered with the luster of ages.

Xiao Zhao tilted his head upward, staring at the towering bronze doors before him, his eyes full of bewilderment, and he couldn't help asking, "A door this heavy—how do we open it?"

"Hehe, watch me!" Shan Kui heard that, instantly flashing a confident grin, chuckling proudly, and strode to the bronze doors, hands on his hips, clearing his throat, and shouted at the doors, "Open Sesame!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the once‑tight bronze doors slowly swung inward, emitting a heavy "creak—creak—" sound, and an ancient, chilling aura rushed out from within the Temple.

Xiao Zhao was stunned on the spot, shockingly covering his mouth, his eyes wide with disbelief, even his breathing unintentionally lightened as he whispered, "It… it opened? It really opened!"

Shan Kui turned around, proudly throwing his head back at Xiao Zhao, his chin nearly pointing to the sky, his tone full of bragging, "Hehe, impressive, right? This is my exclusive door‑opening secret!"

Xiao Zhao quickly nodded vigorously, his eyes full of admiration, "Awesome, awesome! Shanbei Owner, you're amazing—one word and you open such a heavy door!"

Huo La, standing nearby, watched the scene, opened his mouth, but the words he was about to say were swallowed back, and he merely shook his head helplessly.

All this talk of 'awesome'—clearly, there are Diamond Team members hidden behind the bronze doors!

Shan Kui's "Open Sesame" wasn't an exclusive secret at all; it was merely a signal to the members behind the door, prompting them to pull the doors open together.

He had just caught a vague glimpse of a few figures flashing behind the door, and given Shan Kui's role as the Diamond Team Field Master, it was obvious why.

But seeing Xiao Zhao's admiring expression and Shan Kui's smug look, he still couldn't bring himself to expose the little trick.

"Let's go, let's go, let's head inside!" Shan Kui led the way into the Temple, turned back and waved at Huo La and Xiao Zhao, "Once we pass through here, the road ahead leads to the Warrior Eagle King Nest!"

Xiao Zhao hurried to keep up, muttering as he walked, "Shanbei Owner, your 'Open Sesame' is amazing—teach me when we get back, okay?"

Huo La gave a helpless smile, followed closely into the Temple, as the bronze doors slowly closed behind the three, completely sealing out the outside Blizzard.

The three proceeded slowly along the rustic stone steps; Shan Kui, while walking, raised his hand and gestured leisurely, explaining, "Snow Peak Temple has nine levels; I've heard the elders say six above and three below."

She paused, then added, "But the three lower levels have a massive door locked, and we can't open it."

Hearing that, Xiao Zhao's steps faltered, a puzzled expression appearing on his face, and he couldn't help but pause, "Huh? Can't open it? So your earlier 'Open Sesame' was useless?"

In her eyes, Shan Kui's 'Open Sesame' was omnipotent, yet there still existed a door it couldn't open.

Shan Kui's mouth twitched sharply, the smugness on her face fading instantly, replaced by a hint of awkwardness; she forced a nervous laugh, scratched her head, and said, "Useless, useless— that door's different, maybe it needs another command, we just don't know."

Huo La walked beside them, listening to their exchange, a faint smile flashing in his eyes, yet he still didn't expose anything, merely letting his gaze drift slowly over the ancient murals on the Temple's side walls, deep in thought.

At that moment, a cold, mysterious voice suddenly echoed in Huo La's mind—it was Deoxys's voice: "There's a big fellow below that has already awakened."

Huo La's steps abruptly halted, his body instantly stiffened, and his expression grew solemn.

He knew exactly who Deoxys meant by "big fellow"; in this Snow Peak Temple, the only one Deoxys could refer to that way was the sleeping Legendary Pokémon.

Xiao Zhao and Shan Kui, walking ahead, noticed his oddity, stopped, and turned to look at him together; Xiao Zhao asked concernedly, "Huo La, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Huo La quickly recovered, suppressed the turmoil within, forced a faint calm smile, and hurriedly covered it up: "It's nothing, nothing—I just stumbled a bit, it's no problem."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he immediately queried Deoxys in his mind, his tone a mix of certainty and a hint of unease: "It's… Regigigas, right?"

Even though he had already guessed the answer in his heart, he couldn't help but voice it.

Deoxys's voice, tinged with a hint of mockery, rang in his mind: "Hehe, what do you think? Apart from it, who else in this Temple could I specifically point out to you?"

"How did you know it awakened?" Huo La's confusion deepened.

"Its gaze has been fixed on you ever since you entered the Temple, never wavering," Deoxys's tone returned to its coldness, "I only happened to lock eyes with it a moment ago, and that's how I realized it had awakened."

Huo La fell silent, his brows knit tightly, his mind full of bewilderment.

Logically, Regigigas had slumbered in the lowest level of this Snow Peak Temple for years, so why would it awaken now?

What puzzled him even more was why Regigigas's gaze remained fixed on him.

He continued forward with Xiao Zhao and Shan Kui, while rapidly pondering in his mind; countless questions swirled in his thoughts, yet he could find no answers.

Just as Huo La fell into contemplation, Deoxys's voice sounded again in his mind, offering a suggestion: "Kid, shall I take you down to see it? It'll also clear the doubts in your heart."

Huo La felt a stir in his heart, didn't refuse immediately, and instead asked his burning question outright: "You can go down? Isn't the lower‑level door locked?"

"Hehe, of course I can. There's no place in this Temple I can't reach."

Huo La was silent for a moment, weighed the pros and cons, then said slowly in his mind, "Let's wait for now. Our primary goal right now is to head to the Warrior Eagle King; after we deal with it, we can discuss Regigigas."

Seeing that Huo La had made his decision, Deoxys said nothing more and fell silent again, as if it had never appeared.