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

Those two superpower rays, imbued with the power of divine beasts and possessing an extremely cold and eerie color, were like two poisoned ice spikes, silently but fatally shooting towards the unsuspecting Duan Guanjun!

Tang Jingchuan's exclamation, "Oh no!" was like a thunderclap, but everything happened too fast!

In the Chinese lineup, all the champion-level fighters were seriously injured and on the verge of death, the legendary Pokémon were either dead or crippled, even Tang Jingchuan himself was less than one-tenth of his strength, and Du Ling Shuang's Snowstorm Horse was far from recovered, so there was no time to make an effective interception.

At this critical moment!

Zhang Heng didn't even have time to turn around and confirm the source of the attack!

A strong sense of crisis mixed with the instinct to protect his companions instantly connected his mind with the rippling water!

"Rippling water! Dragon's Pulse!" The command flashed through his mind like lightning.

The ripples reacted with incredible speed! Without even turning its head, it had already condensed a rapidly spinning, highly compressed indigo dragon-type energy ball in its mouth! Just as the two icy blue rays were about to touch Duan Guanjun—

"Roar--!"

The energy sphere exploded with a deafening roar, transforming into three thunderous, roaring indigo energy dragons that crashed head-on into the two deadly rays with overwhelming force!

“—Boom! Boom!”

A deafening explosion rang out! Indigo and ice-blue energies collided and annihilated violently, the violent airflow whipping up surrounding ice shards and snow. The two icy rays were forcefully intercepted and neutralized!

However, the retaliatory attack from the ripples didn't stop there! The last indigo energy dragon, like a precision missile imbued with a tracking will, swooped down without stopping, crashing into the source of the ray—the still-lingering turbulent energy currents and icy mist!

"Bang—!"

Another loud bang, and ice shards and smoke mixed with the shockwave of the explosion spread out, obscuring the view.

Zhang Heng knew that he was the only one who could step forward at this moment! Without hesitation, he threw the Poké Ball from his waist!

"Roar--!"

A massive, orange-red figure, radiating scorching heat, soared into the sky—it was Charizard!

It let out a high-pitched dragon roar, and with a smooth, swirling dive, it caught Zhang Heng as he leaped into the air.

The fire-breathing dragon flapped its wings, carrying Zhang Heng into the air and hovering in front of the ice wall. The boy's sharp eyes were fixed on the area filled with smoke and dust from the explosion.

Bodangshui roared as it approached the edge of the ice wall, forming a pincer movement with the fire-breathing dragon, ready for battle.

The smoke and dust slowly settled.

A figure gradually became clear.

He stood atop a Metagross monster hovering in the air. This Metagross was enormous, its silver-gray metallic body gleaming with a cold, hard sheen under the gloomy sky. It had four thick alloy arms, and its red crosshair eyes flashed with a chilling, calculating light.

Beside him, a strangely shaped bird-like Pokémon was circling.

It has an elegant pale purple body, pure white undersides of its wings, and a magnificent crown of three purple wave-like feathers on its head. It exudes a powerful, icy, and eerie superpower energy—it is Articuno in its Galar form!

Its sharp gaze swept over the Chinese people, with a hint of condescending scrutiny.

“Galarian Articuno…Icy Beam…” Tang Jingchuan recognized the opponent and the attack method at a glance. He suppressed the anger that surged within him because Duan Guanjun had been injured again.

His voice was like shattering ice, “Lis Valley! The Land of a Thousand Islands! How dare you launch a sneak attack on my Chinese champion at this time and place?!”

Icy Beam – Articuno's signature move. It perfectly blends powerful psychic abilities with extreme cold, condensing them into a highly penetrating energy beam.

Its superpower-type energy not only has a terrifying 100 points of power, but also has a 10% chance of freezing the attacked opponent!

Lisi Valley's goal was extremely clear—to strike while the iron was hot and completely eliminate Duan, the pillar of strength in South China!

Once Duan Guanjun dies, China's top-level deterrent power in the South China Sea will be completely destroyed, and the island nation and its surrounding small countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines will be able to unscrupulously divide up the rich resources of the South China Sea!

Lis Valley, the champion of the Thousand Islands, first looked at the rippling water, a hint of surprise and barely concealed jealousy flashing in his eyes.

This strangely shaped mythical beast, which he had never seen before, was able to intercept his sure-fire sneak attack so quickly!

Then, his gaze shifted to the young yet imposing figure on the back of the fire-breathing dragon—Zhang Heng.

So young, yet able to command such a powerful divine beast, and with an astonishingly fast reaction speed!

A strong pang of sorrow welled up in Lisigu's heart: China... truly a land of outstanding people and resources! They just lost a champion, and immediately another terrifying young genius has emerged!

Faced with Tang Jingchuan's angry questioning, Risgow's face revealed an undisguised mocking smile: "Heh, Champion Tang, why get angry? Wasn't it your China that started the conflict first? If you hadn't been greedy and wanted to discuss cooperation with the Kyurem, how could this disaster have come to this?"

"Bullshit! Who gave you the right to babble?!" Tang Jingchuan trembled with rage, showing signs of losing control. His anger was a mixture of fury at the attack on his companion and the pain of his partner Heracross being killed.

"You are declaring war on China! Are you prepared to face China's wrath?!"

“Anger?” Rhys Valley burst into exaggerated, maniacal laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Hahahaha! In your Chinese parlance, you're currently in a state of 'mud bodhisattva crossing the river—barely able to save yourselves'! Do you think... only the South China Sea has been attacked? Do you really believe that the Kyurem will find that crucial Dragon Stone Tablet for no reason?"

Upon hearing this, Du Ling Shuang and Old Master Zhang's expressions changed drastically! Zhang Heng's heart also tightened, and he vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Tang Jingchuan's pupils constricted sharply as a terrifying possibility flashed through his mind: "What do you mean?! Could it be... that there's danger in East China?!"