A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

Du Ling Shuang gracefully leaped down from the icicle. Champion Tang Jing Chuan also dragged his tired body over, and the two of them came together to Grandpa Zhang and Zhang Heng's side.

Tang Jingchuan subconsciously touched the several empty Poké Balls at his waist, his eyes filled with undisguised pain.

Du Lingshuang quickly pressed the communicator, clearly making arrangements for the Northeast Defense Zone.

Looking at the two exhausted champions, the old man sighed softly, breaking the heavy atmosphere: "The biggest threat in the South China Sea... has finally been temporarily eliminated. As long as the champion from South China can wake up smoothly and stabilize the situation, this region... can settle down."

Tang Jingchuan and Du Lingshuang exchanged a glance, both understanding the comforting meaning in the old man's words.

The situation is far more complex than the word "stable" suggests.

Tang Jingchuan smiled wryly, his voice hoarse: "Grandpa, please don't try to comfort us. Kyurem being trapped in the Distortion World and fighting Giratina there did give us a chance to catch our breath. But at a price..."

He looked around at the procession collecting the bodies, the Pokémon groaning in pain from their injuries, and the defense line that had been almost completely destroyed. "The price was too high."

"Duan Guanjun forcefully used his wave-guiding power to activate the fighting stone slab, damaging his foundation and severely weakening him. It's a miracle he's still alive. For the time being... there are no top-tier fighters left in South China..."

Du Ling Shuang nodded solemnly: "Xue Bao Ma is seriously injured, but his recovery period should be shorter than Duan Ge's. I must get back to the Northeast as soon as possible. The Russians... won't give us much time to lick our wounds. In the South... ultimately, you all have to hold on on your own."

Tang Jingchuan's smile grew even more bitter, carrying an almost nihilistic quality: "Hold on? My team... was wiped out. Genesect... recovery seems a long way off. Right now, I'm less than a tenth of my former strength."

He looked up at the gloomy sky, his voice filled with a sense of helplessness about the future: "Next... is the real storm. The chain reaction triggered by Kyurem has begun. The world... is about to enter an era of great chaos."

"Large countries swallow small countries whole, powerful countries tear apart weak neighbors... the struggle for resources, territory, legendary Pokémon... no one can remain unaffected."

Du Ling Shuang wholeheartedly agreed, her tone urgent: "That's right! I must set off immediately! We absolutely cannot give those covetous people in the north any opportunity to take advantage! Old Master, what about the follow-up here…?"

Old Master Zhang sighed again, a sigh that seemed to carry the weight of a century's vicissitudes: "This chaotic era was bound to come sooner or later. There's no escaping it. The future of the world will ultimately depend on you, the pillars of society, and..."

He looked intently at Zhang Heng, who had been listening silently beside him, and said, "...and on the shoulders of these young people."

Zhang Heng, who had been immersed in the huge shock and his grandfather's guidance, finally couldn't help but raise his head when he heard "the era of great chaos," his eyes filled with confusion and doubt.

"Grandpa, the two champions...why? Wasn't Kyurem already defeated? Why have we entered the Great Melee Era instead? What is the Great Melee Era?"

The eyes of the three top trainers instantly focused on this young boy with unlimited potential.

In their weary eyes, when they saw Zhang Heng, Amin, and Zhuzi slowly walking towards them from afar, a faint glimmer of hope rekindled—as long as young people like these continue to grow, China will still have pillars to stand at the top of the world.

Tang Jingchuan looked at Zhang Heng's confused face, but instead of answering directly, he posed a leading question in a low and meaningful voice:

"Zhang Heng, don't you think... this battle is completely different from any previous clash of legendary Pokémon?"

Zhang Heng frowned in thought.

Tang Jingchuan added slowly, enunciating each word clearly: "This time... there are no more so-called 'restraints'."

"Restraint...?"

Zhang Heng subconsciously repeated this keyword, his brows furrowed. He recalled the world-destroying "frozen world," and Kyurem's unbridled madness.

Recalling the appearances and battles of various legendary Pokémon.

The Chinese lineup includes Keldeo, One-Hit Strike, Genesect, Snowstorm Horse, Combo Strike, and Wave-Wave Water.

The champion of the Thousand Islands, Articuno and regular Articuno.

And Regice and Zekrom, who hold divine positions.

There are also the strongest, Giratina and Kyurem.

This battle featured a total of 12 mythical beasts; it was less a chaotic battle and more a complete war of gods.

However, in the past, there always seemed to be an invisible limitation, or rather, a rule, in the battles of legendary Pokémon?

This time... Kyurem's actions were complete and indiscriminate destruction!

At this moment, Zhu Zi and A Min came to the two champions' side, wanting to know what to do next.

However, seeing Zhang Heng standing like a petrified statue, he didn't say anything and just stood silently to the side.

Zhang Heng was still pondering something, repeatedly digesting Tang Jingchuan's words: "There are no more constraints... constraints..." Suddenly, his pupils contracted sharply, and a terrifying thought struck him like lightning!

He looked at Tang Jingchuan with a hint of disbelief and fear, his voice trembling slightly.

"You mean... they'll no longer be bound? To be precise... the battles between legendary Pokémon will no longer be bound?! They... can use the power to destroy the world without restraint, just like Kyurem did this time?!"

Tang Jingchuan met Zhang Heng's horrified gaze, his bitter smile deepening, carrying a heavy weight of knowing the cruel future, and slowly, with utmost solemnity, he nodded.

"Yes. It seems... you understand."

That silent nod was more impactful than any words, as if tolling the first death knell for the coming dark age.

Tang Jingchuan watched as horror gradually spread across Zhang Heng's eyes, a raw fear of the future.

His hoarse voice, carrying a weariness of dissecting a cruel truth, further explained:

“Zhang Heng, the core manifestation of your understanding of ‘binding’ is the ‘divine beast field’.”

"You mean... the Divine Beast Domain will no longer exist?" Zhang Heng's eyes showed a hint of astonishment and tension.

"That's right... The Divine Beast Domain is a barrier that maintains the fragile balance on the surface of the world, prevents excessive fighting between divine beasts, and thus protects the world."

Tang Jingchuan took a deep breath and then guided Zhang Heng.

"Imagine when a divine beast, or a group of divine beasts like this one, unleashes terrifying energy in the main world that is enough to tear apart continents and freeze oceans... the main world itself cannot withstand it."

"It will instinctively release this destructive 'excess' energy, like a flood, into another dimension—the inverted world."

“This ‘flood discharge’ process will briefly tear open a ‘passage’ connecting the two worlds.” Tang Jingchuan gestured with his finger in the air.

"At this point, the power of Giratina, the ruler who protects the order of the Reverse World, becomes crucial. He can sense this surge of energy and then guide the relatively peaceful energy of the Reverse World itself back into our main world."

"The reversed world energy flowing back and the raging divine beast energy dissipating from the main world collided and merged violently near the entrance of the passage... Ultimately, a special and relatively independent energy space was formed in the main world. This is the 'Divine Beast Field'."

Tang Jingchuan's tone carried a hint of wonder at the mysteries of creation, but was mostly heavy.

"What is the purpose of the Divine Beast Domain?" Bamboo asked, holding his breath.

"You can think of it as... a protective umbrella! A buffer layer!" Tang Jingchuan's voice was firm and decisive, like a dutiful teacher explaining to the young people.

"First, it acts like a giant energy sponge, absorbing most of the destructive impact of the battle between the divine beasts, thus saving the landscape, cities, and billions of living beings in the main world from being wiped out instantly."

"Secondly, it also makes the violent energy flowing into the Reverse World relatively controllable, preventing a chain explosion from being triggered inside the Reverse World, which would also shake the barrier between the two worlds."

“Third…” He paused, “The divine beasts within the field will feel an invisible suppression of ‘rules,’ like Giratina’s will whispering, reminding them of the boundaries of their power, making them instinctively afraid to unleash their ultimate power, capable of instantly destroying everything, completely and without restraint.”

Tang Jingchuan's gaze was fixed on the distance, as if piercing through space to see the breathtaking battle taking place in the reversed world.

"However, all of this is predicated on... Giratina! He is the key 'valve,' it is His power that controls the inflow of energy into the Reverse World, and it is His will that maintains the sense of order in the field!"

His voice suddenly turned incredibly low and cold: "And now... Giratina is being held captive by Kyurem in the deepest part of the Reverse World. He has exhausted all his strength to trap that mad ice dragon and has no time to spare for anything else!"

Ah Min finally understood that the underlying logic Tang Guanjun wanted to express was that Giratina could no longer restrict other legendary Pokémon.

He said, "He... can no longer be distracted by guiding the energy of the reversed world, and can no longer maintain the formation of the divine beast field!"

Bamboo seemed struck by lightning, its voice trembling: "So...so the Divine Beast Domain...is gone?"

"Yes, the insurance of the main world and the shackles that bound humanity from overusing the power of divine beasts have now disappeared."

He abruptly turned his head, his sharp gaze piercing Zhang Heng, as if piercing the world about to undergo a dramatic change: "From now on, any divine beast with the power to destroy the world can, anywhere, just like Kyurem did in the South China Sea—unrestrainedly and without reservation, directly unleash their ultimate power upon the land of the main world!"

“Powerful nations, great powers, those forces that possess champion-level trainers and legendary Pokémon…” Tang Jingchuan’s voice was like the north wind in the cold winter, “They no longer need to be restrained, no longer worry about legendary Pokémon being forcibly interrupted when they go all out.”

"Ultimately, it will evolve into a struggle for more land, more abundant resources, and... more legendary Pokémon! Using the power of legendary Pokémon to pave the way and crush everything in their way! Weak nations and regions without sufficient high-end combat power... will be like candles flickering in the wind."

"This is... the prelude to the Great Chaos Era." Tang Jingchuan's words painted a cruel future for the young trainers, a future interwoven with blood and fire, ice and lightning.

Amin's face turned deathly pale. He finally understood the meaning of "the price is too high" and "the storm is coming".

This was not just about casualties and the collapse of defenses; it was about the very foundation of the world's basic order being utterly shaken by Kyurem's madness and Giratina's forced response.

Just as Zhang Heng was shaken to his core by this cruel truth, and Tang Jingchuan fell into a heavy silence after revealing the future—

"Tsk! Tsk!"

Two chilling, eerie blue superpower rays shot out without warning from a turbulent energy current that had not yet dissipated in the distance!

Their target was precise and deadly, like two venomous snakes that prey on their prey, aimed directly at Duan Guanjun, the champion of South China, who was placed on a makeshift stretcher, still unconscious and breathing weakly!

"Not good!" Tang Jingchuan's pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints!