Chapter 384: Regirock

Huo La's Great White Treasure Jade in his hand gradually lost its luster, finally its light completely faded—its energy had been completely drained by Palkia.

He let out a soft sigh, a trace of guilt and helplessness flashing in his eyes, slowly pulled out Palkia's Heavy Ball, pressed it gently, and returned the exhausted Palkia into its Pokeball, murmuring low, "You've worked hard."

Huo La knew that, despite Palkia having previously fought Kyogre on equal terms, they had actually been sustaining their combat power by draining A Song and A Zhu's life force, and their own energy was already depleted.

And the attack he had just ordered was a Suicide Attack, intended to one‑shot Regice; now that goal was achieved, Palkia had also burned through its remaining energy.

He looked up at the unconscious Regice on the ground, fell silent for a moment, and quietly took another Heavy Ball from his pack, gently tossing it toward Regice.

The Heavy Ball hit the ground, emitting a soft white light that enveloped Regice's body; it offered no resistance and was swiftly captured, the Heavy Ball settling steadily on the snow with a faint "click" sound.

Huo La bent down to pick up the Heavy Ball, already forming a few guesses in his mind.

Since Regigigas first prompted him to capture Registeel, he had vaguely sensed that Regigigas's purpose might be to have him defeat and capture its five offspring one by one.

But he could never understand why Regigigas would do that.

Huo La bent down to pick up the Heavy Ball that had captured Regice, his fingertips brushing the sphere, his confusion about Regigigas's purpose deepening.

At that moment, a steady footfall sounded, and with Regice successfully captured, Regirock from the ranks slowly stepped forward.

It was entirely deep brown, its massive form like a boulder, its face bearing seven gems arranged in an H shape that glittered dazzlingly, the light alternating bright and dim as if speaking silently, yet also taunting Huo La, exuding a rock power heavier than that of Registeel or Regice.

Huo La lifted his gaze to Regirock, paused briefly, and quickly contemplated battle strategy: as a Rock-type, Regirock's ideal opponent should have been Palkia, since Water-type power counters Rock-type, but Palkia's energy was already exhausted, and once sealed back into its Pokeball it could fight no more.

At present, the only one capable of matching Regirock was Kyurem.

Having decided, Huo La no longer hesitated, took the Origin Ball containing Kyurem from his pack and gently tossed it.

The Origin Ball arced through the air, its light flaring, and Kyurem's massive silhouette instantly materialized, landing steadily on the snow; its wings fluttered slightly, a faint ghostly aura surrounding it, its sharp gaze locked onto Regirock ahead.

Unlike the previous battle with Palkia, this time Huo La did not opt for Kyurem's Origin Evolution, but instead gave a deep command, "Kyurem, Heavy Stomp!"

The order issued, Kyurem immediately crouched, its six limbs planted firmly, then raised its front two limbs high, muscles tensed, bearing immense force, and slammed down onto the ground.

"Boom—" a thunderous roar rang through heaven and earth, a powerful ground shockwave erupted from Kyurem's feet, surging like a raging tide toward Regirock.

The shockwave's force was immense; not only did Regirock within its range stagger, but even those standing afar—Xiao Zhao and others—felt a massive tremor, their footing unsteady, nearly falling, and they could only cling to nearby rocks to stay upright.

Above Snow Peak, the snow disturbed by the shockwave began to tumble down; tiny snowballs merged as they rolled, growing larger, whipping cold wind, racing down the slope, and the surge seemed poised to trigger a massive avalanche that could engulf the entire Snow Peak Temple Entrance.

As the crowd showed terror, believing the avalanche inevitable, a low humming sound quietly rose, bearing overwhelming power.

With that hum, Snow Peak's tremor was instantly steadied, the racing snowballs abruptly shattered, turning into a spray of snowflakes that scattered, and the crisis was instantly averted.

Huo La's gaze hardened, thinking to himself: so it was Regigigas after all.

It had been watching the battle from the shadows, intervening at the crucial moment to steady Snow Peak, preventing the battle's aftershocks from damaging the area.

However, all of this had been within Huo La's expectations.

He chose not to let Kyurem undergo Origin Evolution, instead employing a Ground Type skill, aiming to use the ground shockwave's power to strike Regirock's Rock-type weakness directly, the most straightforward way to crush it.

At this moment, Regirock, at the center of the Heavy Stomp Shockwave, finally steadied its stance, its rocky shell slightly cracking, clearly having taken a substantial blow.

Huo La gave it no respite, issuing another swift command: "Kyurem, again, Earth Power!"

Since it was confirmed that Regigigas would covertly steady Snow Peak, eliminating any fear of an avalanche, Huo La felt no further hesitation and decisively amplified the Ground Type skill's output.

Kyurem responded, raising its limbs high once more, a faint earth‑colored aura swirling around it, then forcefully stamping the ground.

A force stronger than the Heavy Stomp burst forth instantly, exploding around Regirock, the ground being hammered into a massive crater, shards of stone soaring like dense bullets onto Regirock, producing a "ding‑ding‑dang‑dang" clatter, sparks scattering.

Yet Regirock's toughness far exceeded expectations; even after enduring two successive powerful Ground Type attacks, it still did not fall.

As Kyurem retracted its limbs, Regirock suddenly lifted its head, its rock power surging, sharp stone shards coalescing from its surface, propelled by fierce wind, firing toward Kyurem.

The shards were impeccably precise, striking Kyurem's body without miss; the hard rocks slammed into Kyurem, instantly erupting in a violent explosion, smoke and dust billowing.

Kyurem emitted a plaintive howl, its form staggering backward a few steps, wounds of varying depth erupting across it, and its ghostly power becoming erratic.

"Rock Blast…?" Huo La stared intently at Regirock's movements, then glanced at Kyurem's wounds, his gaze growing heavier.

He could clearly feel that Regirock was stronger than the earlier Regice and Registeel.

Although Kyurem's two attacks were not on par with Palkia's earlier Suicide Attack, Regirock, after taking two successive heavy blows, was still able to mount an immediate counterattack; its resilience and explosiveness were truly extraordinary.