aircannonsinc Chapter 154 The Other Side of Space
Chapter 154 The Other Side of Space
Chapter 154 The Other Side of Space
Die Shiban led the team forward cautiously, finally stopping in front of a pile of rubble.
Die Shi Ban closed his eyes, carefully sensed and confirmed the situation, then slowly opened them and nodded to Lin Ye.
The next moment, its stone slab body moved quickly, creating a whirlwind of energy that easily overturned a pile of rocks, revealing a dark cave entrance about two meters wide.
Gengar's round body went in first, and a moment later its big head came out again, gesturing for it to follow.
Lin Ye followed him inside and found that the cave passage was longer than he had expected. Occasionally, traces of human carving could be seen on the cave walls, but they had been weathered and were extremely blurred.
When he arrived at the core of the cave, he discovered that it was not a small tomb or an ordinary grotto, but a true underground palace.
The dome is over ten meters high, and the surrounding rock walls have been smoothed by human hands, densely covered with ancient inscriptions and murals.
The content of the mural is blurred due to its age, but some outlines can still be vaguely discerned. A group of humanoid creatures kneel on the ground, worshipping a huge vortex of light and shadow.
At the very center of the altar is a circular stone platform, the surface of which is engraved with intricate concentric circle patterns.
"This place is really..."
Lin Ye stopped speaking after only a few words, because in the shadow of the altar, a blood-red single eye was slowly opening, but Lin Ye's spiritual power had not sensed it at all before.
The mysterious entity slowly emerged from the shadows; it was a Pokémon named Dusknoir, which had no legs but a ghostly tail.
The Night Demon is entirely black, with yellow lines on its torso, a smiley face pattern on its abdomen, and an antenna-like object on its head.
Lin Ye had heard that this was a signal receiver for the Night Demon to communicate with the spirit world. He didn't know if it was true or not, but Lin Ye was inclined to believe it was.
Because when he entered earlier, his mental energy hadn't detected the ghost's presence at all. Either the ghost's mental energy was far stronger than his own, or the ghost had blocked his mental information.
"So powerful! This Night Demon is probably close to the peak of the 'Gym Leader' level. Everyone be careful."
"Intruder," the Night Demon spoke, its voice seeming to resonate from the depths of the soul: "Leave immediately. This is not a place for the living."
"I was just passing by."
While saying this, Lin Ye secretly communicated with Aegislash and Gengar, along with a group of Pokémon, and prepared for battle.
"You've been up to your old tricks too much. Since you don't want to leave, then stay."
As soon as the words were spoken, its figure vanished on the spot. There was no transition of transformation, not even the sound of air friction; it simply disappeared without warning.
Lin Ye's alarm bells rang loudly, and he frantically mobilized his mental energy. Finally, before the Night Demon could grab him, he reacted and took a big step back, avoiding the Night Demon's decapitating grab.
If it were an ordinary person, no matter how many Pokémon they brought, it would be difficult to avoid them.
The next moment, Gengar, who was the first to react, appeared above Dusknoir's head, and a "freshly made" Shadow Ball crashed down.
The Night Demon showed no sign of panic. It raised its hand and threw a punch. The huge black fist shadow collided violently with the "Shadow Sphere". The black energy overflowing from the center spread out like lightning, easily corrupting a large area of the surrounding rock.
After a brief stalemate, Gengar's Shadow Ball was ultimately no match for Dusknoir's Shadow Punch, which shattered it into pieces. Although the latter shrank considerably, it continued to hurtle toward Gengar.
But at that moment, SwordShield Swordmonger in its shield form suddenly stood in front of Gengar, and at the same time, metallic silver and yellow light shone from its body.
This is a sign that "Iron Wall" has been used, and since it is in "King's Shield" form, it can easily block the weakened "Shadow Fist".
Upon seeing yet another "Gym Leader-level" opponent appear, Dusknoir was slightly surprised. Then, it used both hands simultaneously to unleash its "Shadow Claws" and grab at the two Pokémon.
Gengar's two short arms came together, forming a blackish-purple "sludge bomb," while Aegislash instantly switched to sword form, its blades wreathed in metallic silver light, and together they met Dusknoir's pair of ghostly claws.
The Night Demon's level has almost reached the peak of "Master Level", and it is not at a disadvantage even when fighting two opponents at once.
The three attacks from both sides were incredibly powerful, and the energy fluctuations they generated left the entire cavern in ruins.
But that's not all. The reason Lin Ye dared to venture to the summit was because he had something to rely on in his current lineup.
In an instant, Snow Fairy, Zoroark, and even the previously captured Rockruff and the guide board all emerged from the shadows and attacked Nightmare without a word.
Seeing this, the latter was indeed a little flustered, not expecting Lin Ye to have so many Pokémon hidden away.
Suddenly, the pair of "Shadow Claws" clenched with all their might, and the three skills exploded at the same time, creating a strong aftershock that knocked back Gengar, Aegislash, and itself.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, it avoided the concentrated attack of many ghost Pokémon, and then the yellow antenna on its head began to buzz, and spatial fluctuations surged around it, as if it was about to escape into the underworld at any moment!
"Whoosh~"
A whooshing sound cut through the air; it was a blue arrow shot by a sniper owl, which pinned its shadow to the ground.
However, this time, "Shadow Strike" did not freeze the opponent who hit the target as usual.
Because of the huge difference in energy levels, "Shadow Thread" was easily freed after only a brief intervention.
But in that brief moment, Lin Ye's "Soul Binding Technique" was quietly activated, striking the Night Demon Spirit.
Although the huge energy difference only froze the Pokémon for a moment, in that short time the other Pokémon reacted and unleashed a barrage of attacks.
"Sludge Bomb", "Shadow Claw", "Freezing Ray", "An Eye for an Eye", "Energy Ball", "Sword of Regret" —
"Bang!"
The Night Demon hastily used "Shadow Claw" to defend itself, but was suppressed by the combined attack of the Pokémon. Its two giant claws, nearly ten meters high, were shattered, and powerful dark energy, accompanied by fluctuations of several colors such as purple, green, and blue, exploded in front of its body. The Night Demon itself was also blasted back a great distance.
At this moment, the aura of the Night Demon was already showing signs of weakness, and even it would be difficult to contend with two "Gym Leader" level Pokémon plus eight "Pro" level peak Pokémon.
Just when Lin Ye felt that the battle was a sure thing and there was no way anything could go wrong, the yellow antenna on the head of the Night Demon Spirit started to vibrate and hum again.
"Still trying to escape to the spirit world? You've already failed, why not give up? We can just try again."
Just as Lin Ye was about to make a move, he saw that the signal emanating from the yellow antenna did not open any passage to the underworld, but instead strangely reacted with the altar located below the Night Demon Spirit.
The stone pillars in the center of the altar, covered with inscriptions, suddenly lit up with a ghostly blue light. Then, a straight blue beam of light shot out from the top of each pillar, converging directly above the center of the altar.
The convergence point exploded into a vortex of energy, surging with a dark blue halo, like a spatial rift that had been torn open.
The aura emanating from the crack gave Lin Ye a sense of déjà vu. His pupils dilated rapidly, his face filled with disbelief.
Because what he sensed from the other side of space was the aura of the magical world where he had once practiced necromancy.
Unexpectedly, this ancient altar turned out to be a passage connecting the two places, and coincidentally, it led to the magical world where Lin Ye had struggled to survive for two and a half years.
The Night Demon was standing right next to the energy vortex, much closer than anyone else present. Without any preparation, its body was already submerged in the surging light curtain.
Before the Night Demon completely disappeared into the vortex, it turned its head and gave Lin Ye a deep look with its single eye.
That look in his eyes was clearly one of schadenfreude, wishing you good fortune.
Then, the vortex swallowed it, and the eerie blue light suddenly receded, completely transporting it to the world on the other side of the spatial vortex.
"not good!"
Lin Ye's heart skipped a beat, but it was too late to stop it.
As the Night Demon was teleported away, the blue barrier light emanating from the altar reached its peak, breaking through the underground cavern and likely attracting many overlords from the mountaintop region.
Lin Ye didn't have time to think it through and quickly led all the Pokémon out of the cave.
But as soon as it came out, its mental power detected that many powerful "Gym Leader-level" Ghost Pokémon were rushing towards it.
"Oh no! We're surrounded! Run!"