A surge of intense fear rose in the heart of the King of Pokélantis.
But with Regice, Regirock, and Registeel standing in front of him like a protective wall, he felt a surge of confidence again.
Still possessing the body of the Battle Pyramid’s pharaoh, Brandon crossed his arms and said coldly:
“If you want to challenge me, then by all means, try!”
“The battle rules from thousands of years ago aren’t like your childish games today!”

“Regirock—target—”
Brandon sneered, abruptly pointing at Lu Ye. “Use Stone Edge!”

Regirock hesitated for a moment before slamming its massive fists into the ground.
BOOM!!
A row of razor-sharp stone pillars erupted from the ground, aiming to skewer Lu Ye on the spot.

Thousands of years of battle rules…
So that’s what he meant—indiscriminate attacks?
Honestly… Lu was expecting something worse.
Not to say he wasn’t at least a little nervous.
He instinctively leaned closer to his side.

“Garchomp, slice through them!”
“Chomp!!” Garchomp, eyes burning red, launched into the air like a jet, her scythes glowing with a sharp white edge.

CRACK!
With a flash of cold light, the entire row of stone pillars was cleanly severed, revealing flat cross-sections.

BOOM—
As the stone crashed down, dust and debris filled the air.

The sheer power Garchomp unleashed left the King of Pokélantis stunned.
What the h*ll—this strength is outrageous!

Gotta take that Garchomp out first!

“Regice, Lock-On, then Ice Beam!”

“Re—gi—”
Crystals on Regice lit up red, eyes tracking the airborne Garchomp. Icy light began to gather in its hands.

A Ground-Dragon with 4x Ice weakness…
One shot from Regice’s Ice Beam should be enough to KO it instantly!

WHAM!!
But the next second, Regice was slammed into the wall by a fireball, crashing heavily into the side of the arena.

Golden flames lit up Brandon’s grim face.

What the h*ll—where did that Arcanine come from?!

The majestic Arcanine, engulfed in flames from Flare Blitz, looked like a golden war chariot blazing forward.
It charged again toward Regice, now embedded in the wall.

“Awoo~! (｀0´)” (Take this—Body Slam!!)

RUMBLE!!
The entire Battle Pyramid shook. Cracks spread across the ceiling. Sand and rubble trickled down.

Even the ancient icy body of Regice was now singed black.

“You… you piece of—”
The King of Pokélantis glared hatefully at Lu Ye.
If it weren’t for that sneak attack, I wouldn’t have been caught off guard!

Not even calling out the move before striking… that’s just dirty!

Lu Ye paused in thought.
With his advanced Aura, giving silent commands was really effective—
Especially in chaotic brawls like this. Simple instructions were all he needed.

With Arcanine suppressing Regice, Garchomp felt the pressure ease up.
She spun her twin scythes—every movement a dance of power and grace.
Gliding through the air, she raised glowing green Dragon Claws and slashed down at the defending Regirock.

CRACK!!
The claws sank into Regirock’s body, spinning like a draining blade.
Regirock roared and retaliated with a punch, knocking Garchomp back—
But the red glow of its crystals had noticeably dimmed.

In just one round, this near-perfect double-team had pushed the mighty titans back!

“Not bad,” Cynthia said with a bright smile.
“You take the lead—I’ll figure out what comes next,” Lu Ye declared righteously.

This round?
This round was a co-carry by me and Cynthia, double-crushing the Regi titans.
Rounded up a little, and Arcanine’s strength is practically Champion-level too, right?

“Awoo~~ᕦ(･ㅂ･)ᕤ”
Arcanine stood proudly next to Garchomp, both grinning with sharp teeth.

“But… don’t you think,”
Cynthia frowned slightly, “the Regis seem a bit… off?”

“Judging from the looks of them,” Lu said,

“They’re not the ones guarding the Tree of Beginning, but probably the ones Steven released back into the ruins.”

“This king is pushing it—he can’t fully control them.”

“No wonder they feel so weak,” Cynthia nodded. “Makes sense!”

Commanding all three Regis at once, the King of Pokélantis’ bloodshot eyes were strained to the brink.
Then came the sound of the two calmly chatting like this—
and he exploded with rage.

“Oh, right.”
Lu Ye glanced at the furious ‘Brandon’ and added helpfully,
“Back then, Steven commanded them for 33 straight days.
You? You probably can’t even handle 33 minutes.”

King of Pokélantis: !!
Minimal damage, maximum insult!!

The black aura swirling behind Brandon’s back surged upward.
With a burst of psychic pressure, the Regis’ crystals glowed red with dangerous intensity.

“I’ll make you all pay dearly!!”

“Ash! Don’t just stand there!”
Lu called out over his shoulder, “The boss is low on HP and entering phase two—time to group up!”

“Ah—oh! What should I do?”
“Uh… maybe take a hit with your body?”
“Got it!”
“I was joking, don’t actually go charging in!!”

Lu yanked Ash back from his reckless dash, then looked at the approaching Regis, radiating killing intent.

“I’m more worried,” Cynthia frowned, “that the aftershocks from their attacks could hurt Mr. Brandon.”

“According to Brandon’s earlier words,”
Brock said in a low voice, “Our top priority is to seal the King of Pokélantis’ spirit back into that orb.”

“Which orb?”
“The one… currently under his foot.”

So not only did they have to defeat the Regis, they also had to get close and grab the seal item?

Lu Ye rubbed his forehead.
The difficulty just got dialed up hard!

Lu: “How about we just… y’know, take Brandon out?”
Cynthia: “I-Is that really okay?!”

Hearing their “strategy,” the King of Pokélantis broke into a cold sweat.
Who’s the real villain here?! You two are going way too far!!

At that moment, Brandon’s consciousness resurfaced briefly.
He shouted,
“Get the orb! Use the incantation to reseal him!! The words are on the—”

Before he could finish, the King’s spirit regained dominance.
“Regirock, Regice, Registeel—attack together!!”

“Re—gi—!”
A tidal wave of oppressive power swept across the Pyramid.
The legendary titans advanced, their presence overwhelming.

“A triple battle?” Cynthia said coldly. “In that case…”

Lu reached out and stopped her from grabbing her Poké Ball.

“Wh-What are you doing?!”
For once, Cynthia’s pale earlobes flushed red.

“When dealing with evil scum like this…”
Feeling the silky touch of her hand, Lu declared righteously:
“We don’t need to play fair!”

Pop! Pop! Pop!
In an instant, all of Lu Ye’s Poké Balls flew open.

Six Pokémon lined up alongside a floating Rotom Pokédex, all of them glaring at the King of Pokélantis.

Ash was the first to catch on:
“Sceptile, Charizard, Snorlax—everyone, come out too!”

“So that’s how it is…”
Cynthia gave a faint nod. She also tossed out all her Poké Balls—
And deep inside, she was kind of excited.

One flash of white light after another—
Cynthia’s full Champion-tier team entered the field.

With Lu Ye and Brock providing support at the edges…
Plus one Ultimate Rookie tanking damage with his actual body...

The King of Pokélantis’ expression froze.

Ah, s***…
So this is what modern battling looks like?!

He glanced at the dashing young man across from him—
And twitched.

How could someone be so shameless… and make it sound so noble and pure?!
The world’s going downhill, and people have no honor!

Lu Ye raised his arm high.
“Alright, everyone—rush him together!!”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read