Chapter 149: Catastrophe Ancient Sword Leopard!
Lu Li did not know about Ai Ke’s emotions and thoughts.
As an unqualified capitalist, Lu Li’s original intention was very simple. He simply hoped that these children could intake more nutrition while they were growing.
Considering that he would establish a family in the future, these people would be the family’s followers. Lu Li did not expect them to become very powerful in the future.
Lu Li only required them to be somewhat useful. It was precisely because of this that Lu Li prepared noodles and flour made in Wangwang Valley for them.
Deep within the Qingyun Mountain Range secret realm.
In the endless wind and snow, Ekaterina with golden long hair was arduously climbing toward the summit of a snow mountain.
Dragonite had already reached its limit by sending her to the very center of the snow mountain group. This was a snow mountain with an elevation of nearly ten thousand meters.
The strangest thing was that teleport could not be used in this place, which was also the reason he had to climb upward.
According to the law that the stranger the field, the greater the opportunity.
Ekaterina knew this wave was steady.
“That Pokémon Egg must be on this snow mountain.” Ekaterina thought firmly in her heart.
The excellent physique of Gym and Trainer allowed Ekaterina’s physical fitness to be far superior to ordinary people. Even climbing at an elevation of over eight thousand meters, Ekaterina showed no adverse reactions, just breathing a bit heavily.
Plus, as an Ice Type Trainer, Ekaterina did not feel cold, even in the biting cold wind.
“Jynx~”
（Should I use Psychic Power to block the cold wind for you?）
The Jynx beside her asked again.
“No need. We’ve been here so long and haven’t found any Pokémon. This is not scientific. I think there must be a fierce battle waiting for us ahead.” Ekaterina shook her head, refusing Jynx’s offer to use Psychic Power to help.
Jynx nodded helplessly. Just as Jynx was about to say something else, Jynx suddenly looked ahead vigilantly.
In the hazy wind and snow, Ekaterina vaguely saw a humanoid figure.
“Jynx~”
（It’s Froslass, strength probably at Gym Level.）
Jynx said quickly.
“Jynx~”
（Should we battle?）
Jynx asked again.
Hearing this, Ekaterina quickly soothed: “Avoid battle if possible. This snow mountain is so steep, and the snow is so thick. If we make too much noise, it could very likely trigger an avalanche.”
In a snow mountain environment, the most terrifying thing is always the power of nature.
As soon as Ekaterina finished speaking, the ground trembled.
The horror she least wanted to see had arrived.
“Jynx~”
（It’s an avalanche!）
Jynx shouted.
Facing the rolling avalanche, Ekaterina did not dare hesitate and quickly released Kyurem.
Ekaterina shouted: “Kyurem, use Dig and take me down.”
At this point, she no longer cared if the growl would trigger an avalanche, since the real avalanche had already come.
Kyurem did not hesitate and directly used Dig while carrying Ekaterina.
“Rumble~”
The spot where Ekaterina stood was instantly buried by the avalanche. Hiding in the cave, Ekaterina took an oxygen mask from her backpack and put it on.
“Damn it! Why did an avalanche happen out of nowhere? This snow mountain clearly has no Pokémon!” Ekaterina couldn’t help but curse loudly.
As the rumbling stopped, Ekaterina knew the avalanche outside should have passed.
“Jynx, what’s the situation outside now?” Ekaterina asked.
“Jynx~”
（We can go out.）
Hearing this, Ekaterina nodded to Kyurem beside her.
Back on the snow surface, Ekaterina squinted at the gradually receding avalanche.
Vaguely, Ekaterina saw a Pokémon that resembled a snow leopard externally. Its body was mainly white, with light blue diamond-shaped objects on various parts.
Most importantly, this Pokémon seemed to be playing on the avalanche.
Ekaterina’s pupils shrank as she excitedly asked: “Jynx? Did you sense it?”
“Jynx~”
Jynx nodded heavily.
“Deity! And it’s an Ice Attribute Deity!” Ekaterina whispered excitedly.
“Jynx~”
（That peculiar Pokémon gives me a very unfriendly feeling. I think we should leave quickly.）
Jynx reminded her with some fear.
Hearing this, Ekaterina instantly calmed down.
The ominous aura on that Pokémon was felt by her even from a great distance.
Unlike those ignorant commoners, she, from a top noble family origin, knew that the deities in this world had good and bad ones.
Of course, this good and bad was defined by humans.
The aura of calamity on that peculiar Pokémon already indicated its nature.
Pokémon related to calamity…
Ekaterina frowned tightly.
Recalling all the records in her mind, Ekaterina found no information related to that Pokémon.
That meant a new deity had been born in this world, and she was the first discoverer.
“Continue upward! We need to hurry. Before that deity returns, let’s go check his nest.” Ekaterina looked seriously at the mountaintop.
“Jynx~”
（Release Dragonite. I’ll use Psychic Power to shield him from the cold. Quick battle, quick decision!）
At this point, Ekaterina no longer cared about conserving stamina.
The previous avalanche plus that deity-like Pokémon had already shown the danger of this mountain, but it also indirectly verified the safety of this mountain.
Riding on Dragonite, Ekaterina quickly flew toward the summit.
Blocked by Psychic Power, Dragonite was not affected by the cold wind, but due to the altitude, Dragonite’s speed was still severely impacted.
An altitude that should take less than a minute to reach took Dragonite a full six minutes.
After reaching the summit, Jynx immediately locked onto a cave constructed with a huge Never-Melt Ice.
That should be the nest of that special Pokémon.
Ekaterina did not enter the cave immediately but asked: “What level is that special Pokémon?”
“That Pokémon has not yet entered the Divine Realm. Its strength is probably at Champion Level,” Jynx answered.
Jynx’s voice was somewhat uncertain.
But Ekaterina chose to believe it.
“If my analysis is correct, that Pokémon has only appeared recently. Due to the secret realm, its strength has probably only recovered to Heavenly King Level.” Ekaterina hesitated a bit here.
She had guessed a terrifying truth but didn’t know how to handle it.
This secret realm was very likely the prison of that deity.
Deities who grasp authority are immortal, so Evil Gods can only be sealed, not killed.
Thus, some special secret realms were born. Kind deities used supreme power to construct secret realms as prisons, sealing those Evil Gods within.
Over time, the secret realm would reconnect with the real world, and a deity escaping from the secret realm meant the seal was broken again.
This led to two awkward situations.
Everyone in the world knows the resources in secret realms are abundant, knows the power of those Divine Beasts, and knows the harm of Divine Beasts.
A Heavenly King Level Divine Beast in a secret realm—if you were an ambitious person, would you be interested in that Divine Beast?
The answer is definitely yes!
But reality is always cruel.
There are no Poké Balls in the world that can contain deities. Even if someone could knock out a Divine Beast with strength in the secret realm, once it’s brought out, it will make you know what self-inflicted consequences mean.
Once the Divine Beast leaves the secret realm that limits its strength ceiling, its power will return to peak in an instant—that’s the beginning of the nightmare!
But that’s an Ice Attribute Divine Beast!
Even if it can’t be captured, forming a contract with that Divine Beast would still be a great thing.
For example, the Leng Family in the Jiuzhou Region. The Leng Family ancestor established the Leng Family, one of the eighteen Attribute families, by forming a contract with a Divine Beast.
But the problem arises again: the aura of calamity on that Divine Beast already shows it’s definitely an Evil God.
So far, Ekaterina had not heard of any family that could form a contract with an Evil God.
“Let’s go into the cave first and take a look.”
Without hesitation, Ekaterina entered the cave with Jynx.
The space inside the cave was not large, just about the size of a room. The layout inside could even be seen at a glance.
Ekaterina locked her gaze on the nest that resembled a bird’s nest.
It was covered with a layer of Ice Stones, and top-quality ones at that.
Even from a top noble family, Ekaterina had never seen so many high-quality Ice Stones.
The excited Jynx trotted to the nest and then excitedly picked up the sword in the nest that had no upper half.
“This is a Divine Item! The Dark Attribute and Ice Attribute Origin on it are extremely dense. With this treasure, we can advance to Heavenly King Level within a year,” Jynx said excitedly via telepathy.
Looking at the broken sword in Jynx’s hands, Ekaterina frowned.
She had seen Divine Items before; the Yekaterina Family had a feather from Articuno, but even as the family heir, she had no qualification to carry it with her.
If she could carry this broken sword, it would mean she would have a Divine Item on her at all times. As long as her Pokémon’s qualification was sufficient, there would be no bottlenecks before Champion Level.
Ekaterina was tempted.
The current problem was the backlash from taking this Divine Item.
Could she escape that deity’s pursuit?
What if that deity pursued them out of the secret realm?
Considering these two fatal issues, Ekaterina gritted her teeth and said: “Jynx, put the item back where it was.”
“Jynx?”
Jynx, holding the broken sword in both hands, looked at Ekaterina in disbelief.
“Trainer, are you crazy? You don’t want this thing?” Jynx asked incredulously.
“Under the premise that teleport can’t be used, can you lead us to escape the pursuit of a Champion Level Divine Beast? And after we escape the secret realm, we’ll face the pursuit of a true deity. Do you think we can shake it off?”
Ekaterina asked bitterly.
Hearing this, Jynx looked reluctantly at the broken sword in her hands.
For them, Pokémon on the verge of breaking through to Heavenly King Level, they were like a group of internet-addicted youths craving network signal. This broken sword was like a Wi-Fi with no password.
They had already connected to the net, and could even take the net away, but it had an owner who didn’t welcome them.
Thinking of this, Jynx felt extremely upset.
Even the other Pokémon in the Poké Balls felt the same.
Delicious food delivered to the mouth, yet because of insufficient strength, they could only watch it be returned. Anyone would find it unbearable.
