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Despite the defeat, Zhu Lan showed no signs of dejection.

With a slight smile and arched eyebrows, her words were full of praise and approval.

As a champion and a strong person, she naturally knows how to take things in stride.

Unable to maintain its towering posture, the earth dragon spread its arms out in the instant its body shrank, piercing through the clouds and plummeting straight down, cleverly using the power of gravity.

A whooshing sound arose, and a frenzied dragon roar, carrying a purple light, approached, resembling a meteor from the universe.

"Dragon God Dives!"

The dragon's shadow swept past, but long before it swooped down, the fairy's light once again brought a restraining aura. No matter how fierce the dragon's rage was, it could not force open this innate immunity.

It's Sylveon.

"Roar!"

With an angry expression, the earth dragon raised its red eyes and stared directly at the former.

It is a fierce and intense nature.

The prolonged battle yielded no results, and expectations were not met. The repeated defensive maneuvers were actually wearing down Garchomp's patience.

But now, with the opponent on the field, it wouldn't be wise to rashly use a STAB move, so—

Parting the clouds, it rises again on the wind, its shape like a thunderbolt, a fierce land shark swims to the top, borrowing the power of heaven a second time.

Every strike utilizes the environment to its own advantage; this is the principle of becoming a champion.

The resilient sharpening, with a hazy gray sheen that almost instantly covers the forehead, represents the pinnacle of craftsmanship.

Iron head.

Even though it would be extremely difficult for that little guy to face the enemy head-on with his small stature, the girl's fairy aura and her extraordinary senses helped her find the weak points of the attack.

Even though Eevee swayed slightly and almost collapsed from exhaustion, how could the eldest sister, who had always been expected to be there for the girl and had relied on her from the beginning, possibly back down when the person behind her was on the path to the top?

Biting his lip, the powerful blow only made the former lose his balance and become unsteady.

The next moment, the boundless moonlight transformed into sharp blades, completely engulfing the earth dragon's body.

When the dust settled, Garchomp was struggling to its feet, its arms outstretched and its body trembling.

After this move, the battered body was no longer able to retaliate.

Unable to catch its breath and struggling to escape the corrosive glow, the earth dragon was forced into a passive position under the instinctive suppression brought by the fairy.

With the sound of it hitting the ground, the scales of victory and defeat tilted completely.

Losing their trump card and rhythm, they can no longer control the game, so the future situation is self-evident.

With heartfelt admiration, Zhu Lan joined her fingers in applause for the other party.

The outcome of this battle is decided. Although the future is uncertain, the victor deserves joy and recognition at this moment.

The whistle blew, the cloak fluttered, and the long, silvery hair and the difference between the numbers three and four had already revealed the result.

With a difference of half, the champion from Miare City once again marched towards the summit.

"The winner is Carlos, the champion of Nanyin music!"

Chapter 293 The Contest Between the Pill Emperor and Qinglu

The cheers were incessant, as loud as a mountain shout and as powerful as a tsunami.

Here, on the other side of the semi-final stage, passion burns and fighting spirit clashes.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the final battle of Group B. The two players facing off today are Green from Kanto and Leon from Galarian!"

The voices faded, but the muffled thuds continued—the clash of forces, the intertwining of beliefs—the competition had long since entered a heated phase.

With a heavy stomp that shook the earth and a sharp blade that cleaved the valley, the super-armored rhinoceros remained unmoved, overcoming skill with force and demonstrating the weight of the earth.

With a rumbling earthquake, even the strongest shields and swords could not withstand the hammer blows, and the monsters were on the verge of collapse.

"Solidity and weight are the essence of the earth."

Once upon a time, in the dojo of Tokiwa, at the source of darkness, Seiraku also bowed his head and humbly sought instruction.

Sakagi of the Earth is no sham.

Even though he had lost points first, the Pill Emperor remained calm and composed, having withdrawn his sword.

As the red light reappeared, the slender water lizard swam through the trees, waiting for a glimmer of opportunity.

There was no urgency. Just as the rhinoceros relaxed its arms and exhaled slowly, a stream of torrent solidified at the tip of its fingertips, capable of shattering mountains and piercing rocks.

Sniper.

With its single arm outstretched, the Thousand-Faced Beast turned and left, leaving only the exhausted rhinoceros bowing down, its chest caved in.

Defeating an opponent should provide a respite, but the moment you close your eyes, a dense, watery surge of spiritual energy rushes in, churning the space.

With its three pairs of eyes narrowed, emitting a murky blue light, the coconut tree on stage ignored the icy light and forcefully activated its magic trick.

A sense of ambiance enveloped the area, causing the water lizards' agile movements to slow down.

Faced with a high-speed rotation of all players, Trick Room is undoubtedly the best countermeasure.

The abundant vitality gathered into a sphere and shot out, but Dan Di had already planned for this situation.

The attack faltered, and the long-eyed, narrow-faced ghost dragon lightly flicked its head, clearing away the dust and smoke.

"It's... Drombalto?"

With a slight frown, Qinglu looked puzzled.

Under the influence of the magic trick, the opponent cannot outrun the Exeggutor.

Suppressing confusion, the power of intention, without needing to build up, vanishes silently, taking away the hesitation of body and mind.

Technique, surprise attack.

Just as the scales were about to tip, heavy footsteps, carrying a giant beast, broke through the dust and appeared on the stage.

That is the quasi-god of Chengdu—Bangiras.

"Close the distance and use Crunch."

The sand and gravel formed a band that bound the dragon beast. Just as the dragon was about to break free, it saw a pair of red eyes approaching.

Grasp the former's head firmly, Bangiras raises his arm and uses force to slam it into the rock peak, then bites it again.

"Dorambaruto is incapacitated!"

As expected, it won't be that easy, but this is the kind of battle I've been looking for.

With a beaming smile, Dan Di patted his cheek and then opened his golden eyes again.

"Go, Thunder King Kong."

Stepping over the mud, spreading vitality, as it rushes forward, the grass and trees spontaneously build paths, accelerating its progress.

Grass slide.

boom--

With punches and palm strikes, knee strikes and abdomen thrusts, the Sandstorm King could not react and retreated repeatedly.

"Calm down and retaliate with an ice punch."

As the old force faded and new force arose, Bangiras regained his senses and unleashed a powerful punch.

Water vapor condensed into ice, forming fist armor. The force penetrated and damaged the inside, but this could not stop the grass ape for even a moment.

With arms raised and brought down by the drumbeats, the king's consciousness faded away with his pain.

Then, Scorbunny used its Fangs to push forward at lightning speed, followed by Aqua's continuous sniping. In the blink of an eye, Arcanine and Cinderace were both exhausted, and the battle came to an end.

"This is the final battle." Brushing his bangs aside, Qinglu put one hand in his pocket, gazing at the distant sky, as if trying to pierce through the river to see the summit of Kanto.

“Indeed.” The brown-skinned man nodded in agreement, his smile growing even brighter.

"The more desperate the situation, the more my fighting spirit against Charizard burns."

His expression froze for a moment, and in the scorching heat, the voice and figure of the newcomer seemed to gradually overlap with a certain figure.

"Here it comes, Charizard—"

He tossed the ball into the air, then spread his palms out. As his cloak billowed, the crimson dragon folded its wings and waited quietly in front of him.

"Witness our championship moment!"

"...Championship Moment."

With a smirk, Qinglu crossed her arms and declared, "Then let me see just how far you can go!"

With wings outstretched in the sky, the figure swooping down was no different from a flaming dragon.

"Both sides' ace is Charizard!"

With his arm raised high, revealing the wristband, D'Antoni lightly tossed the ball between his palms before throwing it with all his might.

Charizard, Gigantamax!

Golden flames formed wings, framing its hundred-foot-tall body; storms gathered, driving away the clouds that filled the sky.

Looking up at the dark shadow cast by the fiery dragon, the audience was shocked, and the commentator's hoarse shouts could be heard.

Staring directly at that towering shell, the green leaves turned their heads to the side, their gaze gradually sharpening.

Leon and Gigantamax Charizard are a unique pair.

And I am just like them!

With a smile, the young man ripped off the keystone pendant from his chest and spoke sternly.

Charizard - Mega Evolution!

With wings sprouting from its arms and horns reaching the sky, the Fiery Dragon is no longer bulky; its aura is as sharp as a blade.

"This is the final decisive moment."

Their eyes met in mid-air, and as they looked at each other, it was as if flames were intertwining and their beliefs were clashing.

Almost simultaneously, both sides issued commands.

"Gigantamax Hellfire!"

Its abdomen bulged, and fire overflowed from its mouth, like a giant golden bird with a mournful cry, as it swooped down in golden flames.

"Explosive flames!"

With a flapping of its wings, it fueled the fire with the wind, and the orange-yellow pillar of flames burned the heavy clouds red, exerting its utmost power.

Boom—

The sound waves spread out, and the entire venue trembled. When the thick smoke dissipated, one person knelt down, and another bowed his head.

Even so, the referee still did not blow the whistle.

Qinglu was about to speak when she saw that Yanlong's eyes were glazed over, and he could not respond.

The exhaustion from the explosion was still lingering, but the lightning fist from the other side was already close to his body.

thump.

Accompanied by the dull thud of flesh hitting the ground, the outcome was clear.

"Super Charizard Y is unable to battle—"

The flag was waved down, and the referee announced the result in a loud voice.

"Therefore, the winner is Dante from Galar!"

Fireworks lit up the sky, applause erupted, and amidst the cheers, the brown-skinned man looked up towards the other side of the stands.

There, the silver-haired girl sat quietly, seemingly separated from the surrounding frenzy by an invisible barrier. She lowered her head slightly, her slender fingers carefully combing the loose hair of the small beast in her arms, her movements gentle and focused, as if the earth-shattering sounds around her were merely distant background noise.

Perhaps sensing that scorching, battle-ready gaze, Nan Yin paused slightly in her combing. She looked up, her gaze as calm and unwavering as a deep pool, piercing through the bustling crowd, and met the gaze of her final opponent in the arena.

Without any rhetorical embellishment, she simply nodded very slightly and almost imperceptibly.

This simple act carries more weight than any grand and impassioned declaration.

This is not mere politeness, nor a perfunctory response. It is an acknowledgment of a worthy opponent, an invitation to a showdown of titans, a silent declaration—