Chapter 107: The Legendary Bird of Ice & Snow

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At the center of the canyon, the battle had reached its climax. Amidst the icy mist in the sky, beams of Ice Beam rained down endlessly, as if they were free of cost. The frozen ground had already formed a dense forest of ice spikes.

At this moment, Arcanine and the remaining two Dewgong were struggling to dodge the attacks.

Arcanine, thanks to its agile body, continuously leaped back and forth across the thick ice spikes, evading the onslaught. It even managed to counter with occasional bursts of Flamethrower.

However, the two Dewgong weren't as fortunate. Their movement space was shrinking rapidly, forcing them to glide desperately in an attempt to evade.

Eventually, one of the Dewgong failed to dodge in time and was struck directly by an Ice Beam.

The beam hit the Dewgong mid-dodge, and it let out a sorrowful cry before falling silent. In the blink of an eye, its entire body was frozen solid into a block of ice.

"Ooooh! Ooooh!"

The other Dewgong, seeing its companion struck down, was filled with rage. It stopped dodging the attacks from above and, lying on the ground, opened its mouth wide.

A blue orb formed inside, and a freezing beam shot out from it, rushing into the icy mist above.

However, the Ice Beam disappeared into the mist without causing any noticeable effect. It was like throwing mud into the sea—no ripple, no disturbance. The creature in the mist continued to release powerful Ice Beams as if nothing had happened.

One of the beams struck near the Dewgong, causing a cluster of ice spikes to erupt. The Dewgong, caught off guard, was pierced by the spikes and let out a pained cry before collapsing.

In just a few moments, the last two Dewgong had also lost their ability to fight. The canyon was now left with only Arcanine, its fiery body darting and dodging while countering the attacks.

This was the scene that greeted Liam and Lorelei as they entered the center of the canyon.

"Is that icy mist the unknown creature?" Liam muttered as he pulled out a PokeBall, preparing to intervene.

"Ah! What is that thing? No! The Dewgong are in danger! Lapras, use Water Pulse! Slowbro, use Psychic! Cloyster, use Whirlpool!"

Lorelei reacted even faster than Liam.

As she issued commands, she threw out two PokeBalls. In a flash of light, a Slowbro and a Cloyster appeared in front of Lapras.

Meanwhile, Lapras had already begun charging its attack, forming a water orb in its mouth. The orb shot toward the area above the two fallen Dewgong. The moment it reached them, it exploded like a crashing wave. 

"Cloy!. "

Next was Cloyster. Without making any additional movement, it simply let out a deep growl. The cascading Water Pulse from Lapras was immediately manipulated by Cloyster, twisting into a single, powerful current. Soon, it formed a massive whirlpool.

"Ha~"

Finally, Slowbro, with its usual vacant expression, focused its glowing blue eyes on the vortex. Its Psychic energy enveloped the Whirlpool, lifting it into the air and sending it rushing toward the icy mist above.

"Rooooar..."

As the massive Whirlpool formed, the Ice Beams from the mist struck the vortex instead of the ground below.

Arcanine no longer needed to dodge, but as the Ice Beams continued to hit the vortex, it began to freeze over.

The weight of the ice increased rapidly, and both Slowbro and Cloyster started to strain under the pressure. The Whirlpool began to falter, threatening to collapse.

Liam, sensing trouble, swiftly unleashed six PokéBalls from his belt. Instantly, six bursts of light flooded the battlefield.

"ROOOOAR!!"

"Chaarbok!"

"Nido!"

"Roarr!"

"Weavile!"

"Scyther!"

"Garchomp, use Rock Climb to support the falling ice! Everyone else, attack that icy mist!" Liam commanded. He had held back only a few of his less obedient Pokémon, such as Dratini and Aerodactyl.

"Rooarr!"

Garchomp nodded at Liam's command, let out a roar, and stomped the icy ground. Instantly, thick pillars of ice erupted from the ground, propping up the massive frozen Whirlpool and preventing it from collapsing.

Meanwhile, the rest of Liam's team launched their attacks.

"Chaarbok!"

Uncomfortable in the freezing cold, Arbok twisted its body in frustration. Ever since gaining its Dragon-type attribute, it had become even more intolerant of the icy environment.

Without hesitation, it opened its mouth and fired a mud-colored Mud Bomb forward.

Nidoking, who had recently learned Flamethrower, unleashed a roaring stream of fire. Onix, too, now wielding Flash Cannon, fired a radiant beam of energy.

The two attacks combined into a spectacular display of power as they shot toward the icy mist.

Weavile swiftly clasped its hands together, releasing a sinister Dark Pulse, while Scyther flapped its wings, summoning a swirling silver windstorm.

Behind Liam, Lorelei watched in astonishment as Liam's Pokémon sprang into action. She quickly snapped out of it and shouted to her own team, "Lapras! Cloyster! Use Hydro Pump!"

"Woooo~" "Cloy!"

Lapras and Cloyster simultaneously fired powerful jets of water, which merged with Liam's team's attacks. The combined force of the attacks surged toward the icy mist with even greater power.

In an instant, the attacks struck the mist, causing a series of explosions.

Bright light, burning flames, thick dust, dark pulses, and powerful water currents filled the air, followed by a silver whirlwind.

The once-dense mist was now significantly dispersed. Though new mist continued to form and gather, the attacker hidden within was now fully visible to Liam.

In the midst of the fading mist, a magnificent, sky-blue bird spread its wings. Its entire body shimmered like an ice crystal, reflecting a dazzling light under the sun. 

A crown-like ice crystal adorned its forehead, and a long, flowing blue tail trailed behind it like a ribbon. A chilling aura surrounded it, and icy mist continued to gather around its body.

Realizing it had been exposed, the divine bird cast a cold glance at Liam and his Pokémon. Its eyes showed a hint of surprise before it let out a piercing cry.

The mist around it stopped gathering and instead erupted into a fierce blizzard, engulfing the entire canyon in a freezing storm.

Clearly, the legendary bird was enraged by the earlier attacks.

"Damn! Articuno?! One of the Legendary Birds?! What is it doing here?! No good, it's using Blizzard! Garchomp, use Sandstorm!"

Recognizing the Pokémon instantly, Liam realized the unknown creature was none other than Articuno, the Legendary Bird of Ice. Worse still, their earlier attacks had provoked its wrath.

The fury of a Legendary Pokémon was not something to be taken lightly.

"ROOOAR!!"

Garchomp roared and summoned a swirling Sandstorm, attempting to counter the incoming Blizzard.

Unfortunately, the canyon was nothing but ice, leaving little sand for Garchomp to manipulate. The Sandstorm it managed to create was pitifully small, barely enough to make a dent in Articuno's Blizzard.

Liam wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead. Articuno's Ice typing was a major disadvantage for his team, and the icy environment only made things worse.

"Everyone, huddle together! Use Protect in succession! Onix, you go first!"

As the Blizzard closed in, Liam quickly directed his team. Arcanine rushed over, and the seven Pokémon huddled together.

One by one, they activated Protect, creating a series of protective barriers that shielded Liam, Lorelei, and their Pokémon from the raging storm.

Then, the devastating Blizzard descended.

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