Chapter 300: The Death Aura In The Icy World
Du Lei, drenched in sweat, knelt trembling on the ground, not daring to get up.
Du Lei knew his life and death hung on the other’s whim.
Divine Envoys aren’t scary; what’s scary is the god of the Divine Envoy being right beside them.
“Gym Leader Du, get up quickly. I’m not some evil person. Is such a big reaction really necessary?” Lu Li exaggeratedly comforted with his acting.
Du Lei pursed his lips; he didn’t believe a single word Lu Li said.
“Gimmighoul, trouble you to warn those people. This is my home after all. Visiting in person without even a greeting is a bit excessive.” Lu Li said to Gimmighoul beside him.
Gimmighoul nodded upon hearing this.
It was all too familiar with such matters. Back in the Secret Realm, wild Pokémon often intruded on its territory, and usually, it would leak its aura to scare them off.
The momentum of a Tier 3 God surged forth majestically. Du Lei was the first to intuitively feel this aura.
Because it was Gimmighoul taking the initiative, everyone and every Pokémon except those Gimmighoul considered its own felt this terrifying pressure.
Those black dots that had been gradually approaching suddenly halted in mid-air and then quickly retreated.
Playtime is playtime, but never joke with a Divine Beast.
In human history, those who actively provoked or schemed against gods generally didn’t meet a good end.
Not to mention the recent precedent in the Yamato Region.
“So terrifying! To think it can disable Heavenly King Level Pokémon just with pressure.” A Trainer riding a Dragonite said in horrified self-mutterings.
The Dragonite underfoot reminded, “That god seems to have an envoy.”
“That’s normal. A god wouldn’t appear in the real world for no reason; someone must be summoning it.”
The same thing happened to all the Trainers rushing over, and they silently noted down this location.
A Divine Envoy might have been born here.
Only after all the uninvited guests had retreated did Gimmighoul retract its pressure.
“Gym Leader Du, right?”
Lu Li looked at the other and asked.
Du Lei nodded hurriedly, afraid that a slow response would mean his doom.
Lu Li said coldly, “Liu Li from Qingfeng City has done me a favor. I don’t want to hear any more news of you troubling her, not even secretly.”
Du Lei quickly guaranteed, “Rest assured! As Gym Leader of Qingfeng City, I will certainly protect Qingfeng City well.”
“And Yu Lili. She’s my first opposite-sex friend in this world.” Lu Li added.
“Lord Divine Envoy, this is all a misunderstanding. I didn’t know Yu Lili had this kind of relationship with you. I guarantee I won’t target the Yu Family again.” Du Lei said rapidly.
Lu Li nodded in satisfaction.
In fact, there are still many good people in the world—of course, provided you have sufficient strength.
“Then I won’t keep Gym Leader Du for dinner.” Lu Li dropped the act and directly shooed him away.
Du Lei couldn’t wait to leave; Lu Li’s words suited his wishes perfectly.
After Du Lei left, the corners of Lu Li’s mouth curved up slightly.
Three troublesome matters, and now two were resolved at once.
With his warning, as long as Du Lei had any intelligence, he wouldn’t dare target Liu Li and the others again.
Just as Du Lei left, while Lu Li was preparing to take Gimmighoul on a regional trip, he sensed a spatial fluctuation.
A suddenly appearing Natural Bird and Primeape appeared by the lake.
Primeape looked carsick, vomiting nonstop right after appearing.
The Natural Bird stood quietly beside Primeape, staring intently at Gimmighoul.
“Monkey Bro?”
Lu Li looked in surprise at the Primeape before him.
As a man who repays favors, Lu Li certainly wouldn’t forget his first Top Supporter.
After finally recovering, Primeape nervously glanced at Gimmighoul, then let out a probing growl toward Lu Li.
“Prime~”
（ Little bro, do you still recognize me?）
Primeape asked cautiously.
Compared to its aloofness at their first meeting, seeing Primeape again gave him the feeling of a total goofball.
Lu Li knew this was because his strength and mindset had changed, leading to this perception.
This wasn’t an illusion.
More precisely, his previous sense of Primeape being aloof had been the illusion.
“Of course I remember you.” Lu Li nodded.
“Prime”
（ This is my companion. He helped find your Pokémon Egg.）
Hearing this, Lu Li looked at the Natural Bird and thanked it, “Thank you for your help back then.”
The Natural Bird nodded expressionlessly.
“We’re here to ask for your help.” The Natural Bird said via telepathy.
Lu Li guaranteed directly, “Help? Please tell me. If I can do it, I certainly will.”
Pokémon are different from humans; Lu Li wasn’t guarded against Pokémon like he was with humans.
“I need you to go to a Secret Realm to save someone. She’s my Trainer’s descendant.” The Natural Bird said.
Hearing this, Lu Li knew what was going on.
That Heavenly King from the America Region, still trapped in the Secret Realm—her name was Freya?
“However…”
Lu Li hesitated for a moment.
Saving Freya shouldn’t be a problem; with Gimmighoul there, plus Fairy Transformation, beating the Ancient Sword Leopard wouldn’t be an issue.
The trouble was the aftermath. The Ancient Sword Leopard definitely couldn’t be killed, and being entangled by it afterward would be problematic.
Then, after Freya reunited with the Natural Bird and them, the Ninth Generation Secret Realm’s existence might be exposed.
However…
Lu Li glanced at Gimmighoul.
With Gimmighoul backing him, even if the Secret Realm was exposed later, it seemed like no big deal.
After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Li chose to repay the favor.
“No problem.” Lu Li nodded, agreeing to the request.
The Natural Bird also breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as this one was willing to act, Freya’s life should be safe.
The Natural Bird thought gratefully.
Speaking of Secret Realms… if he took over Qingyun Mountain Range, wouldn’t that mean he directly controlled three Secret Realms?
Thinking of this, Lu Li felt a surge of anticipation.
His last battle with Groudon hadn’t been satisfying—it was a crushing victory, well, he and Gimmighoul were the ones crushed.
But the Ancient Sword Leopard was different; it would be an evenly matched showdown!
“Gimmighoul, we might have to fight side by side again.” Lu Li said to Gimmighoul.
Gimmighoul looked at Lu Li curiously.
Gimmighoul asked eagerly, “Is the enemy strong?”
“Have you heard of the Four Calamity Gods?” Lu Li asked.
Gimmighoul nodded, “A bit, but not deeply.”
To be precise, the Four Calamity Gods were Ninth Generation New Gods like itself. Though it hadn’t met them, it had sensed those four when it was first born.
As a Good God, Gimmighoul was quite willing to spar with those four.
Lu Li said, “The one we’re facing next is the Ancient Sword Leopard.”
Gimmighoul: “No problem. My Ivy Cudgel is already itching for action.”
“Lu Li…” Yao Yifei looked at Lu Li worriedly.
Battles between gods weren’t something to start lightly, and they were very dangerous.
If possible, Yao Yifei really didn’t want Lu Li risking his life for a Freya.
“Don’t worry. No matter how strong the Ancient Sword Leopard is, can it be stronger than Groudon?” Lu Li comforted.
Knowing Lu Li had made up his mind and wouldn’t back down, Yao Yifei nodded helplessly.
Yao Yifei instructed, “Then be careful.”
“How about you all hide in the Secret Realm first?” Lu Li suggested.
Lu Li didn’t know if the upcoming battle would affect the real world, but for safety, he decided to have Yao Yifei and the others go to the Masked God Secret Realm.
Yao Yifei didn’t refuse, but reminded, “What about those Wildfire Gang kids?”
Lu Li nodded, “Of course together. After all, Ai Ke…”
To be precise, those Wildfire Gang kids counted as martyrs’ families; Lu Li naturally couldn’t let them suffer misfortune.
With the Natural Bird’s help, Yao Yifei quickly completed the transfer of the children.
After all that, Lu Li handed the Water Scroll to Wei: “This is the key Divine Item for Kubfu’s evolution. Whether Kubfu evolves now depends on you all.”
Wei excitedly took the Water Scroll.
“Don’t worry, Kubfu and I won’t let you down.” Wei guaranteed confidently.
Lu Li also comforted, “Don’t feel too much pressure.”
“Train well in the Secret Realm and look after those kids while you’re at it.” After saying this, Lu Li closed the Masked God Secret Realm.
“Let’s go.” Lu Li nodded to Gimmighoul.
Though Gimmighoul lacked the Psychic attribute, it could still Teleport with someone.
After a Teleport to the Secret Realm Entrance deep within the Qingyun Mountain Range, Lu Li took out his phone to contact the Old Principal.
“Principal, there might be a Divine War in the Southern Region. I’ll try to keep the battlefield inside the Secret Realm. See if you need to arrange people over?”
“Something that important, and you didn’t say earlier?”
Wen Gongmao’s exasperated voice came from the phone.
A Divine War was no child’s play.
When any Noble Family mobilized their Ancestor, didn’t they notify the Alliance at least half to two months in advance?
“It was an emergency.” Lu Li brushed off.
“Alright! You’re not planning to act right now, are you?” Wen Gongmao asked.
Naive Wen Gongmao still thought it was that Evil God invading the real world again, never imagining Lu Li was the one provoking it.
The Ancient Sword Leopard respawning near Lu Li’s home was key evidence proving Lu Li was the Rainbow Hero, and of course he knew.
Even the entire Alliance leadership knew, but the Alliance turned a blind eye, pretending to be deaf and dumb.
The reason was simple: on one hand, the Alliance lacked the ability to deal with a Divine Beast wielding Authority.
On the other, since the Ancient Sword Leopard respawned next to Lu Li’s home, they wanted to use this Rainbow Hero Lu Li to resolve this Evil God.
After all, the Alliance didn’t want a ticking time bomb at home.
“Kid! You must come back alive.” Wen Gongmao instructed worriedly.
Lu Li smiled confidently, “Don’t worry. No matter how strong the Ancient Sword Leopard is, can it be stronger than Groudon?”
Groudon: “…”
Groudon felt today was the day it suffered the most insults.
In the Mind World.
Groudon complained with a face full of displeasure, “What does ‘no matter how strong, can it be stronger than Groudon’ mean? It’s like you beat me. I really want to teach that human brat a lesson.”
Terapagos covered its mouth and snickered beside it.
“This little guy doesn’t really think he defeated Groudon, does he?” Terapagos thought amusedly.
Not to mention Groudon hadn’t even used Primal Reversion, and not exaggerating, Groudon had at least unleashed a super large Secret Realm’s worth of sea.
Terapagos said, “But the Ancient Sword Leopard probably isn’t that kid’s opponent, if he can use that state.”
It wasn’t worried about Lu Li’s safety. The Ancient Sword Leopard had been born under its influence, and it knew the Four Calamity Gods’ strength all too well—the Ancient Sword Leopard’s power was about the same as Gimmighoul’s.
Gimmighoul looked at the extreme ice before it and sighed, “Because of the ice and snow, all the plants in the entire mountain range are nearly ruined.”
Though Gimmighoul lacked the Forest God’s Authority, as a Grass Attribute god, it still loved nature.
“Is there a way to melt this extreme ice?” Lu Li asked.
Gimmighoul shook its head helplessly, “If I had the Fire Well Mask, I could.”
Hearing this, Lu Li knew Gimmighoul couldn’t handle this extreme ice.
Gods aren’t omnipotent, especially since Gimmighoul was only a Tier 3 God.
Lu Li asked helplessly, “Then how do we get in?”
Gimmighoul said, “I just said I can’t melt this ice, but I didn’t say I can’t destroy it.”
Lu Li quickly asked, “Like…”
“Shouldn’t you be the one commanding me at a time like this?” Gimmighoul gave Lu Li a look.
Ever since fighting side by side with Lu Li, Gimmighoul had grown fond of that brainless battle style where Lu Li called the shots.
Hearing this, Lu Li directly ordered, “Then use Solar Beam to blast through this extreme ice.”
Upon receiving the order, Gimmighoul instantly gathered sunlight, and a dazzling beam erupted forth.
The extreme ice left by the Ancient Sword Leopard was instantly pierced, and the Secret Realm Entrance resumed normal operation.
Seeing the entrance, Lu Li said gratefully, “Good thing the Secret Realm Entrance wasn’t completely destroyed.”
“The Ancient Sword Leopard didn’t actively seal the Secret Realm Entrance, and this spatial structure is hard to destroy.” Gimmighoul explained.
The Ancient Sword Leopard naturally wouldn’t lock itself in the Secret Realm. As for why it iced over the entrance?
Lu Li really didn’t know what was going on.
“Let’s go in.”
Lu Li said, holding Gimmighoul’s hand.
After entering the Secret Realm, Lu Li shivered.
“This…”
Looking at the icy world before him, Lu Li’s eyes were full of surprise and disbelief.
The last time he came to this Secret Realm, aside from some special areas, everywhere else was vibrant and lush.
Nothing like the current scenery.
The sun in the sky was long gone, replaced by aurora-like celestial curtains, with nothing but endless white in view.
The entire Secret Realm gave a feeling of coldness, desolation, and deathly stillness.
“I can almost hear countless souls wailing.” Gimmighoul also said in low spirits.
Lu Li wanted to say that might be the howling wind, but he knew Gimmighoul was telling the truth.
In such cold, countless lives must have faded in the ice and snow.
