Chapter 535: Arceus, Descending

Under the incredulous gazes of Red, Ash and Gladio, Arceus's body poured forth a sky‑splitting golden light, instantly enveloping the Silver Companion Beast crawling on the ground.

The dazzlingly radiant divine light curtain cut off everything, completely blocking external sight, scent and sound.

Within the curtain, the Silver Companion Beast suddenly let out a series of extremely mournful roars.

Gladio's eyes seemed about to split, his face full of anxiety and panic.

He strained with all his might to rush forward and protect his Pokemon, but his whole body remained tightly bound by invisible chains, unable even to lift a hand or take a step.

The overwhelming sense of helplessness swept over him; he clenched his teeth so hard his gums cracked, blood seeping out, the burning dread in his heart nearly devouring him, yet he could only watch helplessly as the Silver Companion Beast was completely wrapped and baptized by the divine light.

Time passed second by second, long and agonizing.

After a moment, the sky‑filled golden divine light slowly contracted and faded, dissipating bit by bit into the air.

The Silver Companion Beast on the spot retained its unchanged, clean and sharp appearance, yet its aura had undergone a complete metamorphosis.

The previously steady aura had fully sublimated, becoming vast, profound and weighty, so heavy that one dared not look directly at it.

At the very moment the divine light vanished, the binding force that had pressed on the three of them suddenly dissipated, and the stiffness and sluggishness in their bodies instantly faded.

"Silver Companion Beast!"

As soon as the restraint lifted, Gladio practically leapt forward, aiming to reach his Pokemon.

"Don't go!"

Red, eyes swift, stepped forward and firmly grabbed his wrist, his gaze fixed on the Silver Companion Beast ahead, his voice low and trembling, "It now... is no longer a Silver Companion Beast."

"What it is now, is Arceus."

The words fell, as if to confirm Red's statement.

The Silver Companion Beast gently shook its body, and seventeen uniquely shaped Creator God Stone Tablets, each bearing the primal source of all elemental attributes, materialized out of thin air, slowly orbiting around it.

Each tablet radiated an ancient, profound glimmer, etched with the primordial patterns from the world's birth.

"Cre—Creator God Stone Tablet..."

Seeing with his own eyes this legendary, Arceus‑exclusive supreme relic, Gladio's whole body went rigid, he instantly halted all movement, his pupils constricted sharply, and a colossal wave rose in his heart.

Ash beside him was completely stunned, his mouth slightly open, unable to close for a long time, his face full of utter shock and bewilderment.

Pikachu obediently perched on his shoulder, its fur taut, even its ears daring not to move.

The suppression from Arceus's recent arrival was felt clearly; now facing the Silver Companion Beast bearing the seventeen tablets, an instinctive awe and fear swirled through its whole being, daring not to move.

The Silver Companion Beast, or rather the reborn Arceus in borrowed form, lifted its eyes indifferently, casting a faint glance over the three present, Red.

Without pausing or any extra motion, it turned and walked, stepping slowly toward Mi Lin Shen Chu.

The faint glow of the orbiting tablets gradually receded, and finally, together with that supreme figure, vanished completely from everyone's sight.

Gladio's whole body went limp, he collapsed heavily onto the ground, his back already soaked with cold sweat, his eyes swirling with deep complexity and resentment.

The partner he had nurtured day and night, just having completed evolution, hadn't even had time to celebrate before Arceus 'snatched' it away—such a feeling of loss...

"Xiao Chi Ge... what was that just now..." Ash gasped heavily, his heart still pounding wildly, only now fully recovering from the extreme Intimidation, his tone trembling with lingering shock.

Red slowly shook his head, forcibly suppressing the surge of shock and awe in his heart, his expression exceedingly solemn.

Having dealt with many secrets, he understood the horror of that scene more clearly than anyone.

"The current situation has completely exceeded the scope we can control."

"All of Huo La's previous worries have come true."

He took a deep breath, steadied himself, and produced a communication device: "Let's leave this place first; I'll contact Huo La immediately and inform him of all the anomalies here."

Meanwhile, the Hoenn Hai Yu battlefield.

In midair, a pale‑purple Space Rift suddenly tore open, and a massive space portal materialized out of nothing.

Two towering figures instantly emerged from the portal, their aura icy, immediately locking onto the two great Super Ancient Divine Beasts confronting below.

There was no extra probing, no pre‑battle chatter; the strike was an instant kill.

The frigid Spatial Power converged wildly, a black tearing light blade slashed the sky, descending with terrifying dimension‑cutting force!

"Spacial Rend!"

Simultaneously, the ancient, weathered Time Roar swept the four directions, the twisted temporal torrent coalescing into a domineering Dragon‑shaped shockwave, crushing all obstacles and surging straight toward the sea!

"Time Roar!"

In one space, one moment, the two legendary techniques struck simultaneously with a thunderous impact.

Groudon's massive body was instantly ripped by the spatial blade's scorching wave, the huge form stumbling uncontrollably backward; Kyogre was struck head‑on by the raging temporal torrent, its massive body suddenly losing balance.

Two deep, booming cracks erupted in succession; the two Super Ancient Divine Beasts that ruled Hoenn had no time to react, both were blasted into the deep sea by the powerful attacks, raising towering waves, the sea surface roiling and boiling, water spray filling the sky!

Watching Dialga and Palkia in midair, Chi Yan Song and Shui Wu Tong's expressions suddenly changed dramatically.

The two, almost simultaneously, gritted their teeth and shouted their names in deep voices.

"Dialga!"

"Palkia!"

Shock, doubt, and a hint of dread.

At the moment the two fixed their gaze on the two great beasts, a clear, detached teenage voice suddenly rang out from the void behind them.

"Chi Yan Song! Shui Wu Tong!"

Chi Yan Song and Shui Wu Tong instantly turned to look back.

The Dark Dragon's ferocious ghost wings spread, its terrifying pressure instantly enveloping the entire Hoenn Hai Yu.

Kyogre hovered proudly in the sky, the teenage figure standing steadily atop its head.

Huo La, facing the wind, looked down at the two major antagonist leaders, his gaze calm and unruffled, surveying the scene from above.