Lucario's gaze was resolute as he concentrated every last bit of his aura into the Aura Sphere in his hands and thrust it forward.
Hum!
The colossal Aura Sphere whipped up wave after wave of air as it thundered toward Zi JI.
Zi JI turned her head, her eyes filled with disdain.
She had never taken Lucario, a Soul Beast with a mere ten thousand years of cultivation, seriously.
With a casual lift of her hand, she gathered Yin Water, intending to forcibly devour and absorb the Aura Sphere.
With an explosive bang, the Aura Sphere struck Zi JI's palm, sending powerful waves of energy bursting in every direction.
Zi JI frowned, immediately sensing something was wrong. Her Yin Water struggled to absorb this peculiar energy.
The purple-black aura surrounding her seemed to be gradually suppressed beneath the violet-blue orb.
"Impossible! What attribute is this energy? Why isn't my devouring effect working?"
Her expression darkened. Turning around, she unleashed Devouring Vortex with both hands, pouring all her strength into absorbing the Aura Sphere's energy.
Lucario's aura came from his own positive willpower.
His Fighting-type power was something he had developed through constant training and battle.
This energy, imbued with an exceptionally strong will, was incredibly condensed. Not only did it have an advantage against Dark-type power, but it was also extremely difficult to devour. It could only be endured or shattered head-on.
Zi JI's own Yin Water attribute was countered by the Aura Sphere's pure Fighting-type energy.
She was furious. Unable to quickly neutralize an attack from a mere Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she felt utterly humiliated.
The next second,
A dark purple-black light erupted from Zi JI's entire body. Rather than radiating outward, it refracted and gathered around her, forming a massive Devouring Vortex.
Devouring Domain!
The vortex slowly expanded,