The Sun God, Solgaleo

The Pokemon World had always had a limitation—it was something the system gave him at the start.

Put nicely, it was a small world. Put bluntly, it was nothing more than a storage tool.

As for whether it provided any boost in combat power, Lu Feng's answer was no.

If he ever encountered a fatal crisis, he could not possibly throw out the Pokemon World to block the blow.

On the contrary, if the Pokemon World was endangered, he would have to step forward himself, because his own combat power was tied to the Pokemon inside it.

The prerequisite for Pokemon to level up quickly depended on what their original sacrifices were. Any further improvement in battle required him to pour World Origin into them himself.

Otherwise, the Pokemon World would not even be able to supply Berries. If he did not want the Pokemon World to become a burden, he could only find another path.

He had to find other ways to increase their strength. For example, could an Angel God like Qian Renxue use the mechanism of a Divine Position to continuously draw power from the God Realm?

That way, they could turn the tables. If it really worked—

Once the number of Divine Positions in the Pokemon World increased, it would be hard to say which side was the true God Realm.

"Very good." Lu Feng nodded approvingly. "Now, try to channel your Light Divine Power through this connection into it more proactively, and call forth its true form."

Qian Renxue did as instructed.

She held the Poke Ball in both hands as Angel Divine Power surged around her like a tide, all of it pouring into the sphere!

The milky-white sphere blazed with light, as though a tiny sun were being born within it!

She hurled the Poke Ball high into the air!

The sphere opened in midair, and an incomparably dazzling white radiance erupted from it!

Cosmog hovered in the void, cloudlike bands of light gently rippling around its body like stardust that could not be grasped.

It trembled slightly as the flow of light within it spun faster and faster. Its once ethereal gaseous body gradually solidified, and the bands of light suddenly contracted inward with a faint hum.

Its hazy outline rapidly collapsed, becoming a gray core wrapped in silver-white stellar rings, its surface flowing with the cold, hard luster of stone.

Cosmog vanished, replaced by the quietly floating Cosmoem. Like a stellar core that had slumbered for hundreds of millions of years, it radiated restrained yet immense pressure in the darkness.

As Light Divine Power poured in and fell upon Cosmoem's shell—

That hard barrier cracked apart. Blinding light burst from the fissures, so bright that no one could keep their eyes open.

The moment Lu Feng saw this, he knew he had succeeded. He also brought Qian Daoliu and the others over, letting them see what was happening.

Qian Daoliu and the others had suddenly arrived in the Pokemon World from the Distortion World and had not yet recovered from the transition.

Then the light nearly blinded them.

It was so intense that Qian Daoliu, Jin E, and the other Elders could not help narrowing their eyes.

Within the radiance, Cosmoem's gaseous body churned violently, expanded, and reshaped itself!

Starlight condensed into substance, and gas transformed into sacred flesh and fur!

"Roar!!!"

A majestic, clear lion's roar, as if it could pierce through time and space, shook heaven and earth!

The light receded, and a colossal beast, majestic and imposing as a mountain, stepped forth upon the radiance!

Its entire body was white as snow, every strand of fur flowing with a golden halo like a solar corona.

Its face was covered in sapphire-blue, ever-shifting star-chart patterns, mysterious and noble. Four golden spikes like a crown rose from its head toward the Firmament, while the thick, magnificent mane behind its neck spread out like burning flames, scattering endless light and heat.

Its long tail, patterned like the sun at its tip, swayed gently, sending rings of light rippling outward.

Solgaleo!

The incarnation of the Sun God, its immense pressure as a First-Level God swept outward like a tangible tsunami!

Even light itself seemed to bow before it, and the air was filled with a blazing, sacred presence that made souls tremble!

Before this pressure, Qian Daoliu, Jin E, Xiongshi, Azure Luan, Guang Ling, Qian Jun, and Jiang Mo—the Seven Elders—felt their breathing catch as the Soul Power throughout their bodies involuntarily stagnated!

They had once stood at the pinnacle of Douluo Continent and had seen quite a few Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

But what Solgaleo radiated now was an even more ancient, pure, supreme divine pressure of light and stars! Its level clearly far surpassed that of ordinary First-Level Gods, and the oppression it brought them was several times stronger than when Qian Renxue had become a god!

"Th-this is a fully evolved divine beast?!" Golden Crocodile Douluo's voice was dry, his eyes filled with incredulous shock. His Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul, which he had always been proud of, instinctively trembled before this lion god of light.

Though Qian Daoliu was weak, his gaze was sharp. He stared intently at the interaction between Solgaleo and Qian Renxue, and the shock in his heart gradually gave way to burning desire.

The incomparably majestic sun beast lowered its head to look at Qian Renxue below. In those enormous eyes like molten gold, coldness and majesty instantly became affection and dependence.

It even took the initiative to lower its head, gently rubbing its huge, star-patterned cheek against Qian Renxue's raised hand. A low, gentle purr rumbled from its throat, like a large cat acting spoiled before its owner.

Qian Renxue smiled as well, reaching out to stroke its radiant mane. Harmonious, trusting Light Divine Power flowed between them.

There was no rebellion, no rampage, not even the slightest hint of reluctance!

Even after becoming a divine beast and gaining strength far beyond Qian Renxue's, it remained completely unchanged.

This intimacy and loyalty, transcending the boundaries of life and founded on equality and bonds, deeply shook every former high-ranking member of Spirit Hall present.

They had spent their lives pursuing power and knew well that the greater the power, the harder it often was to control. Even a Martial Soul Avatar carried the risk of backlash, let alone a legendary divine beast that stood above gods?

Yet the scene before them overturned everything they knew.

Lu Feng took in all of their reactions and spoke at the right moment. "The bond between Pokemon and Trainers is extraordinary. Power is not a shackle, but a bridge to be shared.

"So long as their hearts understand each other and their bond is strong enough, even legends can become companions."

Those words planted themselves like seeds deep within the hearts of Qian Daoliu, Jin E, and the others.

As Qian Daoliu watched his granddaughter coexist harmoniously with the divine beast, then felt the emptiness of his own cultivation and the silence of his Martial Soul, a thought began to grow uncontrollably within him:

If... if I also had a powerful, loyal companion whose heart was in tune with mine... even if I had to start over, even if I had to abandon all this old power, so what?

Golden Crocodile Douluo clenched his fists. He recalled the Snorlax on the arena stage, immovable as a mountain after Dynamaxing.

He remembered that elusive Gengar with its bizarre tactics... If he could also have Pokemon partners like those, combined with his abundant combat experience...

The eyes of the other Elders also lit up with unprecedented light.

It was a yearning for new power, anticipation for entirely new bonds, and the resolve to cast off the shackles of the past and step onto an unknown yet hopeful road.

Qian Renxue soothed Solgaleo. With a thought, her immense Light Divine Power flowed back.

It began to devolve as well, the giant sun beast transforming into a streak of light and returning to Cosmog's form.

Qian Renxue still preferred Nebby's form. Holding it in her arms made her feel safer.

She took out the Poke Ball condensed from Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones and recalled Cosmog into it.

Holding the sphere that still retained warmth, Qian Renxue sensed her sleeping companion within and felt her heart fill with peace and strength.

She turned to look at her grandfather and the Elders. Seeing determination similar to her own in their eyes, she nodded firmly.

Lu Feng knew his goal had been achieved. "Very good. The first step has been taken. Next comes adaptation, learning, and growth. To all of Spirit Hall, welcome to the Pokemon World. May you find your own paths and companions here."

Forcibly taking things was merely the lowest form of method. Making everyone offer themselves willingly was the core principle of expanding one's influence.

He could not possibly handle everything himself in the future.

Thus, a migration and integration spanning worlds truly began.

And the beginning of Qian Renxue and Solgaleo would become the first ray of dawn illuminating this new road.