The biting wind and snow are still raging high in the sky.
The power that the human body can release is too small. Even if the "machine" is already operating at maximum power and draining out all the energy, it can still only stop the blue god's figure for a short moment.
——However, it is enough to resolve the crisis.
Of course, the God of Niwa would not miss this miraculous opening. The flames suddenly rose and melted the ice behind it, allowing it to escape from the freezing bird's claws.
Seeing this, the people on the snow mountain and behind the screen breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
When Yang Yu was hurriedly dragging down Jing Mu, who wanted to beat up the frozen bird from the sky, Karl turned his head and looked at the adventurer with a little worry.
She lowered her head without saying a word, and her face was obscured by her overly wide hood, making her expression unclear. The young trainer seemed to be as calm as ever, but the dark red blood stains all over his body made it almost impossible to look directly at him, and his broken right leg was always hanging in the air with difficulty, unable to touch the ground - for a moment, Karl even vaguely felt She was trembling slightly.
The young man spoke hesitantly.
"Beidou, are you okay..."
"boom--"
A loud sound interrupted the unfinished words.
The distraction caused by the mental attack seemed to confuse the giant blue bird's energy control. It flapped its wings randomly and flew high into the sky, sending ice blades flying in all directions; the huge ice edge also fell straight down, hitting the rock altar by the lake. The flame bird that had just escaped from danger immediately swooped towards the lakeside, stretching out its wings filled with flames, burning the falling ice edges. Not a single ice crystal could touch the human under its wings.
The God of Niwa lowered his eyes with concern, and his eyes met those light purple eyes.
"Lord Niyu." Xiaoye raised her head and stared at the gods of the Flame Valley for a moment, "Please allow me to fight with you."
The flame bird paused. It looked at the short, thin figure and scarred appearance of the person who asked to join the battle - and the two young children next to it who were also eager to try, and immediately showed disapproval in its eyes.
The god's shaking head of rejection didn't seem to surprise her. Xiao Yeyi changed the target calmly and turned his attention to the old acquaintance in the Valley of Flames.
"——Mr. Jingmu, can we borrow your partner temporarily?"
The middle-aged man was stunned and vaguely understood the speaker's intention.
"Of course. Arrow Eagle, you come and carry them."
The bird Pokémon, which was as serious as its owner, immediately leaned down and motioned for the young people to sit on its back.
Niyu: "..."
It looked at the Fire Eagle, which was not much bigger than the Frozen Bird's talons, and froze in place for two seconds - probably thinking, "Is it a miracle if the Arrow Eagle persists in front of the Frozen Bird for half a minute without falling?" ".
Xiaoye had already come to Jingmu's Pokémon and was about to hop on one leg to the riding seat. Before her action ended, the flame bird lowered its head, carefully picked up the human with its sharp beak, and gently placed her on its broad back.
After doing all this, he looked back at the remaining one, two, and three others, who were waiting in line to grab it. Even with Niwa's good temper, he couldn't help spitting out a small flame of anger - helpless, than Riding on the Fierce Arrow Eagle flying all over the sky, it is safer to carry it on its back. Before the frozen bird could recover, the flaming divine bird had no choice but to resign itself to its fate and poke out its long beak again.
The effects of the mental attack quickly disappeared without a trace. The Ice God screamed and raised his wings, carrying the cold wind and rushing straight towards the blue lake. Before the ice blade struck, the Flame Bird spread its wings and soared into the sky with the young humans on its back.
After a short discussion, the strongest one, Jingmu, was responsible for guarding the altar to prevent the Himi tribe and the unconscious Terashima siblings from being affected - the flaming Pokémon stood at the four corners of the altar, working together to build a wall of scorching heat. Withstand dangerous storms and relieve your comrades from worries.
The other three followed the God of Niwa into the sky and joined the brutal battle between the gods.
Ice blades danced under the aurora-stained sky. The seemingly huge body of the Flame Bird is extremely flexible. It moves around lightly, and the cold wind passing by it is melted by the fire. The people on its back don't even feel that they are on the top of a cold snow-capped mountain.
The temperature is soft and just right, just like the broad back of the sacred bird, giving people a solid sense of security.
The adventurer wiped off the blood on his right hand and gently touched the beautiful feathers of the flame bird with his palm.
In the sky dominated by auroras and setting clouds, that ray of moonlight-like light was inconspicuous. The pure white color silently but firmly spreads to the god's body, and then quickly dissipates invisible.
The flame god paused.
It clearly felt that the scattered strength returned to its body, and the scars pierced by the ice blade healed quickly, with no trace of pain remaining.
——For the creatures who participated in the battle a thousand years ago, this feeling is too familiar. When the clear moonlight fell, countless childhood memories surged back, and the pain and joy, coldness and warmth that had been sealed in the dust all reverberated in the will like a tsunami. But the God of Niwa could only press everything quietly, unable to reveal the slightest abnormality.
The flames surrounding the giant bird surged again. The colorful sunset reflected the sky as bright as day, and the cold aurora had to temporarily close its range.
As soon as Yang Yu sent out the Rocket Sparrow to plunder the formation for the divine bird, he was so startled by his friend's complete lack of energy that he tilted his hand and almost dropped the Poké Ball.
"Is it really okay? You haven't rested since last night... We are already very tired just watching the game all night long. Niwa-sama sprayed fire eight times in a row to stop everyone from dozing off."
Night:"……"
She really wanted to say "yes but not necessary" if it wasn't too out of character.
Karl: "..."
Although I know you want to encourage us to relax and not be too anxious, the topic chosen is a little too relaxed.
Xiao Ye looked at Karl silently and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that this messed up line was not broadcast live.
After finishing speaking, Xiaoye knew that her shaky vest had been completely blown off in the Valley of Flames - she had expected this, after all, only one person had used the waveguide in the entire snowstorm battle. At this point, the Heart of the Moon is no longer a secret that needs to be hidden——
But it is the trump card to reverse the situation.
The wind howled and the stars danced wildly. The Rocket Sparrow hovers among the clouds, spitting out flames from time to time to melt away the ice; the Snow Witch follows the trainer, with walls of mist and light opening at any time, constantly weakening the Ice God's fierce offensive.
Even so, the deadly flurry of ice blades still made them frustrated.
For people who have experienced the battle of Mount Aso, the state of the frozen bird at this moment is not unfamiliar - just like the God of Niwa who was hit by that weird gun, it has long lost its rationality and is only controlled by instinct. The body is wreaked havoc.
Past experience also tells them that blindly attacking will not do any good, and will only make the divine bird's rampage more serious. Although it is difficult to awaken the gods from madness, it is not impossible.
At least in that land dyed red, the leader of the Fire People had personally set an example.
"I have an idea." The adventurer raised his head and looked at his two comrades with piercing lavender eyes.
The snow was blown away and the clouds were torn apart. The God of Niwa tried his best to deal with his former friends, defusing the deadly sharp ice blades time and time again. The human teenagers it carried quickly ended their brief combat meeting and turned their attention back to the aurora-stained sky.
To wake up the Freeze Bird, first - it must stop!
The Son of Ice and the Son of Fire looked at each other and issued instructions at the same time.
"hail!"
"Fair wind!"
After the words fell, the Rocket Bird screamed high-pitched, and the strong air flow moved from behind to forward, pushing Niwa God's body to be faster, and also brought a steady stream of wind. However, the Snow Witch's hail did not really trigger the wind and rain - the fine ice crystals landed on the top of the head, and were carried forward by the air current, creating a horizontal hailstorm.
The tiny ice particles were not enough to cause damage to the Freezing Bird, but they completely engulfed its field of vision. The weight of the hail made it harder to blow away than the fog. The Freezing Bird flapped its wings angrily, and before it was completely clear of the blinding rain of hail, it first caught a glimpse of a gleam of fire not far away.
The irrational God of Ice rushed forward without hesitation. The hard ice condensed into blades at the tips of its wings and swung forward fiercely. However, when the flames were torn apart, it discovered what was hidden behind it. Just an inconspicuous Rocket Bird.
The next moment, a wave of blazing fire volleyed into the sky.
The God of Niwa breathed out the red lotus fire, almost using the flame vortex with a tornado-like momentum. Even the frozen bird, which can freeze mountains and rivers, paused for a moment under the siege of flames.
After a few seconds, it let out a roar that could shake the earth.
Even if the flame bird had no intention of harming it, the blazing fire would inevitably leave a few scorch marks on the blue feathers. The pain drove the Ice God completely into madness. It spread its wings and burst out with dazzling light, making it almost impossible to look directly at it.
Just like... the black sun over the gloomy snow-capped mountains.
"It's absolute zero!"
Karl's shouts could no longer reach the ears of Niwa God. Huge ice edges spread out with the Freezing Bird as the center, looking like blooming ice flowers from a distance. It tore apart the whirlpool of flames domineeringly, occupying the sky together with the cold wind and snow.
The god of Niwa retreated a little warily, and the anger of the frozen bird followed closely. Huge ice flowers scattered around, cutting the dark cloudy sky into pieces. Even though the Flame Bird had moved away in time, the goose-yellow figure was still instantly submerged in it.
And more dangerous ice edges like meteorites fell overwhelmingly, hitting the top of the Snowy Mountain like a heavy rain!
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"What, another earthquake?"
The people in Fengxue Villa looked at each other.
Not all Himi clan members participated in the games themselves. Tribesmen who consider themselves to be poor in acting skills or have little interest in acting have chosen to work in logistics. At this time, the staff responsible for managing the live broadcast of the game and other matters gathered in the office building in the business district. They hesitantly raised their heads and looked at the colleagues with ice-colored hair next to them.
"Have you always loved earthquakes so much here?"
"How is that possible! Look at the screen, something big happened!"
Ever since the giant elephant appeared in Canglan Lake, violent vibrations and explosions have made the snow on the mountain tops fragile. The angry blow of the Freezing Bird finally became the last straw that broke the camel's back. The rocks and sand collapsed under the load, rolling down together with the thick snow, forming a huge and terrifying torrent of ice and snow.
Most of the time, avalanches will not affect Snow Mountain Villa on the mountainside. They deliberately built their homes in wind-sheltered valleys so that even if there were an accident, it would be difficult to affect the people living in the mountains. But now, the giant elephant and the ice god appeared one after another, and the melee turned parts that would never collapse into part of the avalanche. The giant dragon of ice and snow swooped down from top to bottom, devouring all the boulders and ice willows along the way, and formed several branches among the steep cliffs; everyone's expressions changed when they saw one of them running towards a familiar direction.
The commercial area is located under the concave rock wall and can barely survive even if it encounters an avalanche. But those fragile wooden houses and totem poles in the residential area more than a hundred meters above them were about to face a head-on collision with the ice and snow dragon. At this time, there were dozens of players staying in them, and there was no time to rescue them!
The players in the villa also noticed something strange. The torrent overhead was approaching rapidly, like a majestic tsunami, instantly arousing countless screams.
They couldn't tell for a moment whether this was a special effect created by the Himi family or a real natural disaster. A player instructed the Pokémon to attack, but the weak energy beam was torn apart just as it touched the edge of the torrent, failing to shake the avalanche in the slightest.
The adventurers dressed in white fell into panic. Some people were screaming and looking for cover, while others were holding onto their elf balls and planning to fight to the death.
And just before the giant ice and snow dragon was about to rush into the villa, a bright blue wall of light lit up in the sky.
The translucent barrier seemed fragile, but it collided head-on with the torrent of ice and snow, easily splitting it in two. A loud rumbling sound passed by my ears, and the villa was firmly covered by a huge wall of light, and not a single snowflake could penetrate into it.
The almost miraculous scene made the contestants freeze in place. And when they were looking left and right with lingering fear, they saw a short figure standing on the highest tower of the villa, with bright blue light flowing in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Jean, my judgment was wrong yesterday." The young man maintained the operation of the huge light mask by himself, and still had the energy to talk to the person opposite the headset, "I shouldn't because you prohibited me from boarding the I am dissatisfied at the top of the mountain. Facts have proved that you are right - guarding the mountain villa and protecting everyone is what I should do."
Looking at the astonishing scene on the screen, the silver-haired young man breathed out softly.
"Takuma, how long can you hold on?"
The blond boy thought for a while and replied seriously: "Let's hold on until about ten o'clock in the evening - I haven't eaten yet, and I will be very hungry if it is later."
Jean: "..."
Even though he had anticipated Xia Yang Takuma's ability and arranged for him to guard the villa to prevent accidents, the commander at this time still shook his head in surprise.
He stopped tracking the avalanche and clapped his hands to signal everyone to be quiet.
"Don't worry about the Villa, we have more important work to do."
The young man glanced at the gloomy sky on the screen and the gorgeous aurora entrenched in it.
"Everyone, it's time to fight back."
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After a long time, the absolute zero-degree storm finally stopped.
The flame bird had already spit out the hottest flames, but it still failed to completely melt the all-out attack of the Ice God in rage. It was already prepared for a heavy blow, its broad wings protecting it in front of it, trying to protect the human teenagers on its back from being affected.
But the pain never came.
When the smoke and dust cleared, it saw that a wall made of solid ice had been erected in front of it. There were cracks all over it and it was on the verge of shattering - but it had indeed withstood the deadly attack of absolute zero.
The adventurer looked down, with an unconcealable surprise in his cold pool-like purple eyes.
On the riddled snowfield of God's Domain, a group of people were raising their hands high. The bright light gushed out from their palms and condensed into ice in the air, turning into a shield protecting the god Niwa.
Karl opened his eyes wide in surprise and looked at the tribesmen who were already frozen.
The first one to stand up was Sandy, who was located at the very edge of the God's Domain and controlled the herd of terrifying-antlered deer. She brushed off the ice chips on her body expressionlessly, and her glazed eyes pointed to the sky like swords. The freed guards looked left and right in confusion, not knowing where they were; but Roxanne had already ordered her snowman warriors to come forward and regroup into formation.
Above them, two scarred Eolups had taken off again. As the wings vibrated, straight-toned sound waves were continuously released, and at some point they enveloped the entire mountain top.
Jean monitored the ripples on the screen and calmly ordered again.
"Mode 3 - Aim at the altar by the lake."
Invisible sound waves washed the blue lake and completely surrounded the towering rock altar. The frequency that was arrived at after intensive and precise calculations echoed on the top of the mountain, and the final cage finally began to crack inch by inch.
Young children, dazed youths, gray-haired old men - one after another, the frozen people gradually woke up and stood up again in the snowy fields of God's Domain.
"There are still about thirty seconds until everyone is released from the ice." The young man's cold voice sounded in the headset, "Karl, Beidou - continue your battle, let us assist you!"
"learn."
Beidou answered in a deep voice, the last trace of fluctuation in his eyes was completely thrown away, leaving only the ultimate rationality and fighting spirit. She patted the bird's back gently, and the God of Niwa leaped into the sky with a cry, burning with flames again.
They still couldn't easily defeat the powerful Ice God. But this time, the situation of the war has changed drastically.
Lines of ice rose from the ground. They are not as overwhelming as the frozen bird's ice blades, but they are smart and solid, and can always appear in the position that the frozen bird hates the most. The movement of the divine bird that could freeze mountains and rivers gradually slowed down, and even if it bombed indiscriminately, it would be of no avail.
Tiny human beings have never had the fighting power to rival the gods, but when the power of thousands of people is combined into one, even the gods have to be wary of three points - whether they are young people, old people or young children, they don't say a word, The silence was almost solemn, but the movements were surprisingly consistent. Dense lights weaved and condensed in the air, eventually forming a dragnet that even the God of Ice could not break free from.
Frozen Bird seems to be aware that he is getting into a disadvantageous situation. Those star-like brilliance sometimes turned into walls, sometimes into sharp cones, forcing it to dodge left and right, and had no time to tear apart the flames of Niwa God. When it tried to fly high, the Ice God discovered that the sky had been covered by a thick layer of ice, with flames and ice surrounding it, almost becoming a dead end.
The blue god let out a terrifying scream. The sharp ice armor condensed into shape in an instant, and it hit hard at the weakest point of the surrounding net, breaking through the fragile barrier in an instant.
——And this is exactly the result they want.
At the same moment that the Frozen Bird charged, the flames of Niwa God's wings swelled, like a meteor falling into the atmosphere, pushing it to rush away!
When all pathways were blocked and only one flaw remained, the unpredictable movement trajectory of the Frozen Bird finally became an easily predictable straight line. After it breaks through the ice wall, the momentum of both sides has reached its peak and they can no longer change direction.
The angry ice god refused to retreat but advanced. It opened its beak, and billions of sharp icy lights spewed out, dyed with the color of the aurora and flying rapidly.
The God of Niwa knew this was his only chance. It gave up its own protection, turned all the bright flames into propulsion, and desperately collided head-on with the aurora-colored sharp blade.
When the blue gods condense the power of freezing mountains and rivers into small ice blades, their penetrating power will become extremely terrifying. The flame suit was easily torn, and even the humans on the back felt the howling cold wind; then, more than one sharp blade pierced the wings of the divine bird, and large blood splashed out, almost dyeing the mountain top red. of wind and snow.
No Pokémon, no matter how powerful it is, can withstand such a heavy blow. When the severe pain surged and overwhelmed the will, and the bird was about to fall from the sky - three lights lit up from its back.
The first thing to spread was the beautiful snow-blue light curtain. As if controlling the laws of time, everything stopped wherever it touched, the snowflakes froze in the air, the cold wind no longer howled, the gushing blood solidified in the air, and the soaring figures of the two divine birds were completely frozen.
[Heart of Ice·Time Stands Still]
Carl held the shining round stone tightly. When he turned his head to look at his companions, two other lights followed.
Yang Yu pulled out the scimitar from his waist, his eyes brightened by the dancing red. The stone inlaid on the handle of the knife burst into flames, enveloping the unyielding will and soul. It spread like an ocean almost instantly, covering the whole body of the flame bird.
[Heart of Fire·Power Enhancement]
Under the cover of the firelight, the white moonlight appeared weak and dim, but it moistened things silently and penetrated into the body of the divine bird. All wounds are healed and all resentments are healed. The flow of time was temporarily disrupted, and everything returned to its original appearance.
[Heart of the Moon·Time Back]
But for the gods in the realm of absolute silence, everything happens in the blink of an eye. When the light stopped, unprecedented majestic power burned in the flame bird's body. The God of Niwa finally turned into an indestructible arrow, bathed in flames and accelerated again, slamming into the blue god.
The huge impact caused Frozen Bird to lose its balance and fall backwards uncontrollably. The chains of flames had already wrapped around him, making the Ice God unable to move even though he tried his best.
Reflecting the blazing firelight, the boy from the Himi family jumped down.
"Can you communicate with Frozen Bird?"
A few minutes ago, when the adventurer asked this question, the ice-haired boy couldn't help but be startled.
"Do you mean……"
"By ability."
Beidou replied.
The cold wind howled, and the attacks of the freezing birds continued, making the speaker's voice muffled. But Carl knew what his comrade was trying to say.
Everyone knows that Himijikal is not an esper and has never shown the power to control ice. However, if this power is not that it has never been possessed, but has been lost due to illness——
Could it be that the power to communicate with the gods still exists in his body?
The red-haired friend showed a thoughtful and solemn expression. Apparently, he also remembered that even though he was an incompetent person, he could still feel the god's mood when he stroked Niwa-sama's feathers - for this reason, he even sent a message to his friends in the Himi family to share his joy.
According to legend, the gods of the old days bestowed their divine power on their dependents, and as a result, there were all kinds of people with abilities in the world. The so-called "god-given power" has not been confirmed in modern times, but there are many records of "using god-given power to communicate with gods", and the Fire People have also personally proved the existence of this possibility.
Therefore, as the son of Himi, a dependent of the Ice God - regardless of whether he can control ice and snow, Himi Karl should be able to communicate with the god's mind, just like a baby who is born with the ability to breathe.
The purple-haired adventurer briefly stated his opinion. Finally, she said: "——If these words can be conveyed to the frozen bird, I think the possibility of waking it up is very high."
Seeing the questioning look from the other party, Karl smiled - calm and bright, just like when he stepped onto the field.
"As you said—of course."
The blazing flames bound the frozen bird's body, making it difficult for it to even turn its head. Despite this, when he saw a figure falling from the corner of his eye, the ice crystals condensed on the surface of the wings instantly turned into blades and swept upwards.
The Snow Witch appeared behind the trainer and tried her best to resist the first wave of attacks. The ice blades, which were reflected red by the fire, were still sharp and knocked back the ghost Pokémon in an instant - then, the boy pulled out his snow-white swords and slashed downwards without hesitation.
The power that the human body can emit is too small. His sword was easily missed, and the bullet-like ice edges tore through the thick coat and pierced into the body mercilessly. It was unclear whether it was the light and shadow of the flames or the ferocious blood spray behind it.
For weak humans, a casual blow from the divine bird is enough to kill. Huge pain and chill hit at the same time, and even the toughest person could not keep his mind clear.
Before his mind sank into darkness, a hand gently pressed his shoulder.
The clear brilliance of the moon bloomed from the round stone. That is the bright moonlight that will never be polluted - it devoutly heals the pain and once again evokes the miracle of time.
When the hand that called for Yuehua slipped away, the Ice God's followers opened their eyes again.
Perhaps the flame of Niyu God was too intense, and his glazed eyes were so bright that they almost burned. The two swords collided fiercely with the ice blade, splashing out dazzling sparks and ice shards, which were thrown far away together; and the boy finally broke through the final line of defense, and he stretched out his scarred hands——
Hugging the blue god’s neck.
Since the devastating illness that struck him as a child, Carl has never been able to mobilize his power to control ice. However, when his fingertips touched the cold feathers of the divine bird, an invisible channel opened without any hindrance, tightly connecting the heartbeats of man and God.
It's as natural as breathing - as if the power of the family was born for this.
The mad rage constantly attacks the human will, but he remains unmoved, more determined than thousands of years of ice. The young man's voice, full of determination, exploded in the Ice God's mind.
"How long do you want to escape?"
"Your lost friend is standing in front of you - even so, are you going to let yourself sink and hurt your friend again?"
"Cang Yu!"
On the top of the towering snow-capped mountains, the blizzard stopped without warning.
In the picture, the flames and ice slowly dissipated into nothingness. Two divine birds hovered in the center, staring at each other.
The turbid scarlet color gradually faded from the eyes of the Cangyu God, returning to its original clear color. The pitch-black field of vision shook violently, and was mottled under the sunlight, which made people almost go crazy.
In the chaotic scenery, the familiar firelight and beautiful goose-yellow feathers appeared first.
The God of Niyu silently stared at the giant blue bird. It curled its eyes and smiled at its friend again.
The dark clouds fade away and the aurora dissipates.
At the edge of a messy snowfield, the lord of Fengxue Mountain wiped off the blood on his hands without caring, raised his head and squinted his eyes slightly.
In the sky filled with colorful sunsets, stars have emerged in groups. They are fragile, shimmering, and breathtakingly beautiful.
Sandy suddenly realized that she had indeed seen such a weather forecast yesterday——
Today is a rare sunny day in Fengxue Mountain.
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small theater:
Niwa God: (Complicated) I discovered that the first words our relatives spoke to us——
God of Cangyu: (Complicated) They all scolded us.
