"Lilligant, counter it using Life Energy!"
As life energy continuously gathered in her hands, it instantly condensed into a blazing beam of energy that shot forward.
BOOM!
In midair, Dark Pulse collided violently with the energy beam. Deathly energy and life energy devoured one another, clashing head-on in an intense struggle.
However, as Lilligant activated the power of the Creator God, the energy beam grew stronger and stronger, gradually suppressing the Dark Pulse and forcing it back!
BOOM!
Another deafening explosion rang out as the beam struck Yveltal squarely.
"SCREEECH!"
A series of furious screeches echoed from Yveltal's body.
At this moment, Yveltal seemed like a truly living being—or perhaps it was because dark matter itself possessed a certain degree of intelligence.
After being struck, Yveltal's figure plunged straight down from the sky, abandoning ranged combat and relying on its own body to engage Lilligant in close combat.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Close-quarters combat was unquestionably the most intense.
Moreover, with Yveltal holding the advantage in the air, evasion was nearly impossible.
Seeing this, Lilligant could only envelop Aven and the others within her Nature Giant form, continuously driving natural energy and transforming herself into a towering tree, launching attacks against Yveltal.
At this moment, as she rooted herself into the ground, hidden natural energy deep beneath the earth was constantly drawn out. Rooted in the land and reaching toward the sky, natural energy was pushed to its limit. Countless vines erupted forth in an instant, surging toward Yveltal to bind it tightly!
Watching the fierce battle before him, Aven did not know when a staff had appeared in his hand. This staff had long been sealed within the Temple of the Creator God and was rumored to be the weapon of the first High Priest, capable of channeling the power of the Creator God itself.
If Lilligant truly could not withstand Yveltal, then he would have no choice but to unleash this final power, strengthening her further and bringing this battle to an end.
"Lilli! Gant!"
Lilligant rooted herself firmly into the earth, unleashing all of her strength.
Under her control, the gigantic tree she had become lifted its branches and vines, smashing them down heavily onto Yveltal's body.
Although Lilligant did not possess the Fighting type, she now wielded close-combat moves with ease, her plant body continuously lashing out with whip-like strikes.
"Lilligant, that's it, use Grass Knot!" Aven quickly commanded upon seeing this.
A vine suddenly condensed from her plant body and shot toward Yveltal, tightly binding its massive form.
At the same time, Lilligant used Giga Drain. Instantly, black mist began to overflow from Yveltal's body. Life energy and death energy were completely opposing forces, and under their constant collision, the energy fluctuations within Yveltal became extremely unstable.
In the end, accompanied by a shrill screech, black mist surged out from Yveltal, rapidly enveloping the vines and turning them to stone, allowing it to break free and swiftly retreat back into the sky.
Yet in the very next moment, countless Razor Leaves transformed into a raging storm, sweeping over and engulfing Yveltal completely.
However, this time, the Leaf Storm was completely absorbed into Yveltal's body, swallowed whole, before turning into countless petrified leaves that scattered down from the sky.
"Lilligant, Sunny Day!" Aven called out.
Lilligant nodded. The golden flower atop her head radiated a milky-white glow, and in an instant, a blazing sun rose into the sky, rapidly dispersing the already thinning black mist. Two suns now hung high in the heavens!
In midair, sensing the scorching heat pouring down from above, Yveltal let out a furious roar and dove downward once more. Dark-type energy wrapped around its body, and it vanished from its original position in an instant.
Yet when it reappeared, its body was immediately shrouded in milky-white light. Terrifying heat erupted across its surface, igniting a special milky-white flame that spread rapidly over Yveltal's entire body.
But in the next moment, black mist surged forth, continuously smothering and suppressing the flames.
"Lilli! Gant!"
Lilligant was now completely enveloped in milky-white radiance.
The next instant, a beam of light suddenly burst forth from her body, piercing through the void and slamming directly into Yveltal, blasting a massive hole straight through its torso!
"It worked!" Eva cried out, her face lighting up with joy.
But in the very next moment, black mist spread rapidly across Yveltal's body, quickly repairing the gaping hole and restoring it to a complete form once more!
"How can this be?!" The smile froze on Eva's face as she frowned and stared at Yveltal in midair. This being, entirely condensed from dark matter, seemed utterly immortal.
As long as its body was damaged, it could be repaired with black mist. How was this battle supposed to continue? If it dragged on, they would surely be exhausted to death!
"It can still be fought," Aven said gravely. "Although dark matter can repair its body using black mist, the energy contained within it is clearly weakening." As he analyzed the situation, he continued directing Lilligant's attacks.
Originally, he believed that continuously inflicting heavy damage would eventually destroy the dark matter. But in the midst of battle, a familiar birdlike cry suddenly echoed from the distance. Immediately after, another Yveltal appeared, opening its mouth and unleashing a beam that petrified everything in its surroundings!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
In an instant, amid the collision of energies, Lilligant's Leaf Storm was petrified and fell from the sky in shattered pieces!
"SCREEECH!"
The previously suppressed Yveltal broke free, surged into the sky, and then—astonishingly—the two Yveltal figures rapidly fused into one. The energy contained within the dark matter soared, its fluctuations doubling instantly!
"Lilli! Lilli!"
On the ground, Lilligant's expression changed as she once again unleashed Natural Domain.
But this time, the Yveltal in the sky merely flapped its wings lightly, shattering the Natural Domain in a single blow!
Immediately afterward, Yveltal soared higher, and with a piercing cry, black mist once again spread across the sky, completely blotting out the sun. Darkness enveloped the heavens.
At this moment, all the black mist above the forest began converging here. Clearly, dark matter had mobilized all of its power, gathering every ounce of surrounding energy to annihilate these unexpected intruders!
"Lilligant, Nature's Madness!" Aven's expression changed sharply.
This time, Lilligant held nothing back. All of her power condensed into a single mass before her. As the energy gathered continuously, a golden sphere of energy took shape and shot toward Yveltal in midair!
Rumble!
Under this overwhelming force, the entire space itself seemed to tremble.
Time felt as though it stretched endlessly, yet also passed in an instant. In the blink of an eye, the energy sphere appeared before Yveltal and crushed forward!
BOOM!
Amid a terrifying explosion of power, Yveltal's figure was completely shattered!
But before anyone could celebrate, a sharp birdlike cry rang out once again. Black mist surged and roiled, and Yveltal's figure reformed in midair, opening its mouth to unleash Dark Pulse, which slammed heavily into Lilligant's Nature Giant form.
Rumble—crack! Crack!
Suddenly, thunderous BOOMs and cracking sounds echoed as countless fractures appeared across the Nature Giant's body.
The cracks rapidly spread, extending across the entire form as petrification began to creep over it once more!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
In midair, Yveltal's Dark Pulse showed no sign of stopping. Powerful energy waves continued to roar as black mist spread relentlessly, threatening to completely swallow the Nature Giant!
(End of Chapter)
TN: I'm drunk when I edited this chapter so… idk? I'll edit it when I remember tomorrow.