Chapter 528: Sword and Shield

Eternamax Eternatus's crushing onslaught grew ever more ferocious.

The cataclysmic energy torrent that spanned heaven and earth thundered down, the Space-Time Trio's defenses shattered layer by layer, and the Three Gods quivered violently and fell back step by step under this apocalyptic force.

The situation fell completely into a dead end.

At that hair‑trigger moment!

Buzz—!!

A thick, steady golden Light Shield, bearing an absolute earthward bulwark, suddenly materialized in the air, firmly standing before Huo La, Bilan, and Paipa.

The towering destructive torrent slammed into the shield, causing the heavens and earth to roar, yet it could not advance a single inch further.

In the next instant, a blade of extreme brilliance sliced through the gloomy sky!

Cold light shattered dawn, a peerless edge surged; a strike honed to perfection surged through the void, precisely cleaving the five‑clawed giant hand of Eternatus that bore down!

"Clang—!!"

The metallic roar reverberated through all of Galar, the raging Energy Shock Wave exploded outward, forcing the massive body of Eternamax Eternatus to halt abruptly.

Dust and turbulence cleared, and two towering Divine Beast silhouettes slowly emerged.

Cangxiang, gripping a long sword in his mouth and with mane like flashing blades, stood aloft, his eyes as cold as frost.

Zang Ma Rant, clad in heavy golden shield armor, guarded the front, his bulwark as steady as a mountain.

Galar's twin deities, Sword and Shield!

Luo Zi on the ground stared at the two familiar and sacred figures, his pupils suddenly contracting, his voice trembling low: "... the legendary Sword and Shield!"

Cangxiang let out a low growl, his blade pointing straight at the looming apocalypse beast ahead, his battle spirit surging.

Zang Ma Rant stood steadily beside it, his golden shield armor radiating a majestic glow.

Aimeijiao, dominated by Eternatus's will, lifted his head, his eyes filled with savage crimson, yet his mouth uttered Eternatus's ancient, icy whisper, hoarse and supremely contemptuous.

"Sword and Shield... you still dare to appear."

Those words were not Aimeijiao's tone at all, but belonged entirely to Eternatus's own will—ancient, grand, filled with arrogance and fury from the depths of the Universe.

Its massive dragon‑bone body convulsed violently, the pink core in its chest flickered intensely, the raging energy surged again, and the sky was instantly shrouded in violet gloom.

"Back then you managed to seal me only because of sheer luck," Eternatus's voice rang across heaven and earth, laden with deep resentment and contempt.

"I fell from the Universe onto this planet by accident; the moment I landed, the World's Origin forcibly absorbed the vast majority of Cosmic Primordial Energy, and the overflow birthed you two—Galar's Sword and Shield."

"At that time my power was severely diminished, only then could you seize the chance to seal me."

"Now I have already regained most of my strength! With just the two of you, you dare to block me again?!"

The words fell, and Eternatus erupted in full fury.

The massive body of Eternal Max trembled violently, countless violet‑black energy tendrils swept in all directions, striking Cangxiang with destructive force.

Cangxiang moved with blinding speed, his form flashed and leapt aside, his whole body radiating blade light, and using his dive he unleashed a gigantic slash that spanned the sky.

Beast Slash!

The sword light was icy, forcefully cleaving through layers of black energy mist, striking Eternatus's torso directly!

Just as the slash was about to land, Eternatus's spinal spines suddenly rose, and a dense energy shield instantly formed, hard‑blocking Cangxiang's blade attack.

"Clang!!"

The shrill metallic blast erupted, scattering energy aftershocks across the sky.

Zang Ma Rant moved.

The massive golden shield slammed down with a roar, precisely locking Eternatus's body, forcibly pressing its huge form down slightly and restricting most of its movement space.

One attack, one defense; one swift, one steady.

Cangxiang led the offensive to break defenses, Zang Ma Rant controlled the field, and the Sword‑Shield duo coordinated flawlessly.

From high above, Huo La saw this and immediately spoke in a low voice: "Support Cangxiang and Zang Ma Rant! The Three Gods combine to seal its space and time, giving it no chance to rampage back!"

Di Ya Lu Ka took the lead, time currents surged around him, activating Time Roar.

A terrifying shock wave imbued with temporal power pierced heaven and earth, slamming Eternatus's body and instantly scrambling its charging rhythm.

Immediately, Paru Qi Ya followed, the entire space twisted and folded, Spacial Rend tore the void, countless spatial blades erupted from all directions, locking every evasive angle of Eternatus.

The black power of Fanzhuan Shijie enveloped the field, Huo La ordered in a deep voice, and Shadow Force was instantly triggered.

Qi La Di Na slipped into the void, and the next second burst out from the shadow behind Eternatus, its black claws bearing annihilating power, fiercely clawing at its spinal spines.

Time disrupted its rhythm, space blocked its movement, Shadow Force breached its defense, while Cangxiang and Zang Ma Rant pressed a frontal assault.

The perfect coordination of the five Divine Beasts instantly trapped Eternamax Eternatus within a tight encirclement.

Yet even under the combined assault, the now‑recovered Eternatus remained terrifyingly formidable.

Eternatus ignored its wounds, forcibly channeling all its energy, countless energy tendrils behind it flailed wildly, repeatedly blocking Qi La Di Na's Shadow attacks.

Simultaneously it gathered power again, its chest core bursting with dazzling light, preparing to unleash a stronger ultimate—Eternal Max move—to forcefully break through the Five Gods' encirclement.

The battle instantly surged back to a white‑hot climax, energy collisions between heaven and earth continuous, the entire Quanguan Jingjichang and even Punch Town turned to scorched earth after repeated god‑level clashes.

Eternatus seized the gap to erupt again, a terrifying energy torrent sweeping all directions, directly repelling the Five Gods, the battlefield's pressure dropping to the extreme, despair enveloping everyone.

Yet at that moment of desperation, the distant sky suddenly blazed with ten‑thousand‑foot holy light.

Endless white light fell from nowhere, dispersing all gloom and destructive black mist, and a supreme divine figure slowly manifested within the void.

Its whole body enveloped in gentle light, neither ferocious nor violent, yet exuding a supreme authority over all things.

Without earth‑shaking explosions, without a raging assault, A Er Zhou Si simply stood quietly in the high sky, three ultimate Origin Source powers slowly flowing and unfolding.

The power of wisdom organized the chaotic cosmic laws, forcibly smoothing the rampaging energy turbulence, causing Eternatus's wild, unordered destructive force to gradually stabilize and stagnate;

The power of emotion formed an invisible barrier, isolating all its brutality and madness, suppressing its core desire to annihilate everything, and breaking the spiritual bond between Aimeijiao and it;

The power of will became a celestial shack, firmly locking Eternatus's body, imprisoning its energy flow, preventing it from ever mobilizing its internal chaotic origin.

Just moments ago the apocalypse beast that no one could stop and that crushed the Five Gods, now its energy wildly chaotic, its massive body immobile, all attacks rendered useless.

Eternatus let out a resentful roar, but under A Er Zhou Si's suppression it had no effect; its Brute Force was completely sealed and shackled.

"It's now! Everyone, combine!" Huo La seized this once‑in‑a‑thousand‑years chance and shouted loudly.

The five gods stabilizing their forms held back no strength; all ultimate skills erupted simultaneously.

The five streams of God-level Power fused into one, becoming a brilliant pillar that pierced heaven and earth, hammering Eternatus hard.

Boom—!!

A massive sound echoed across Galar; the gigantic Gigantamax body shuddered violently, its violet‑black energy layers peeled away, and its swollen size rapidly contracted.

Eternatus's Gigantamax state was broken by Sheer Force, forcibly returning it to its original Dragonbone form.

Immediately, sword and shield glanced at each other; blade edges and barriers intertwined, completely enveloping Eternatus and locking it firmly.

The power of Time and Space also wove a net over the original blade and barrier, adding another layer, and directly pressed Eternatus into the deep underground of Quanguan Jingjichang.

The dust settled, and heaven and earth regained their calm.

Above the void, Arceus's holy light slowly contracted; it made no extra move, only slowly lowered its gaze, its eyes heavy, and the look fell heavily upon Huo La below.

A moment later, the white light that filled the sky quietly faded, and Arceus's figure dimmed with it, as if it had never appeared.