Arus Forest.
The light here was blocked by vast, luxuriant canopies woven together overhead.
Led by Diancie, Li Wei and the others ventured deeper.
Stronger sunlight pierced the dappled shadows, spilling onto a rock among the trees.
As though sensing something, both Li Wei's Diancie and Princess Diancie unconsciously quickened their pace.
At the same time,
the pink diamonds on their foreheads and chests shone with a gentle glow, seemingly resonating faintly with some invisible force in their surroundings.
On Li Wei's Radar, his position was also almost overlapping with the green dot.
Guided by a group of Vivillon, Li Wei and the others finally met the Legendary Pokémon they had come to see.
It was a forest clearing encircled by towering ancient trees,
and at its center stood Xerneas, basking in the sunlight.
Beneath the sun,
Xerneas resembled a deer, with blue and black fur.
Eight branchlike antlers extended from its head, four on either side,
each with two branches at its tip.
What mattered most was the impression Xerneas gave them.
Xerneas naturally radiated a peaceful aura that soothed the mind.
Within the antlers on its head, which resembled the boughs of a great tree, flowed rainbow-colored light brimming with life, like a sacred radiance.
With each breath it took, specks of light seemingly imbued with life energy danced lightly through the air, like lively life spores.
Ash scratched his head. "So this is... Xerneas?"
Clemont said with certainty, "This is Xerneas!"
Steven nodded slightly, unable to help feeling a little emotional.
Steven had never expected to encounter the legendary Xerneas so easily.
Compared with their previous experiences, this had been an incredibly easy journey.
Xerneas was also a very beautiful Pokémon. At least, its looks were right up Li Wei's alley.
Xerneas's azure eyes first lingered on