"Woohoo!"
A thousand meters up in the sky, David felt the breeze brush past his ears, and the surrounding white clouds seemed within reach.
This exhilarating feeling of soaring through a sea of clouds was simply intoxicating.
No wonder his father and sister loved flying around on Dragonite so much!
Seeing David's excitement, Uncle Zayn also showed a kind smile.
The back of the Totem Tropius was quite wide. David and Uncle Zayn standing on it didn't feel crowded at all. Even three or four more people wouldn't be an issue.
With its four massive leaf-wings flapping, even at extreme speeds a thousand meters up, there wasn't the slightest wobble, making it feel like riding the most advanced airplane.
The travel experience was incredibly comfortable.
And don't let the seemingly clumsy appearance of Tropius fool you—the flight speed of this Totem Tropius was already very close to the speed of sound.
If Tropius hadn't actively used its energy to create an energy shield around them, blocking most of the strong winds, David and Uncle Zayn would have been swept away by the airflow generated by the flight to who knows where.
The distance between Shaffer City and the Southern Mountains was already quite short. Under Tropius's high-speed flight, in less than half an hour, David and Uncle Zayn had already entered the mountainous region.
Led by Uncle Zayn, they didn't stop, continuing to delve deeper into the mountains.
After a while longer, traces of human presence became increasingly scarce. Apart from a small path below, they had truly arrived in the wilderness.
The areas of the Southern Mountains near the city were regularly cleared by specialized Trainers dispatched by Shaffer City due to their close proximity.
Overly aggressive Pokémon had long been relocated elsewhere, leaving behind mostly harmless small Pokémon. This area was even accessible to ordinary people.
However, once outside this small safe zone near the city, the Southern Mountains became an undisputed top-tier danger zone. Venturing deep into it could pose dangers even to professional Trainers.
Therefore, as soon as David and Uncle Zayn entered this area, the Elite-level Totem Tropius unleashed its aura without reservation.
Various Flying-type Pokémon, which had initially intended to cause trouble upon sensing unfamiliar presences, immediately vanished without a trace after feeling Tropius's aura.
Each one fled as if their lives depended on it, fearing being left behind. They scattered in complete panic!
Under Tropius's protection, after flying for quite some time, they were finally nearing their destination.
Upon reaching the vicinity of their destination, Tropius finally retracted its aura. Firstly, they were already close to their destination. Secondly, they were deep in the mountains, and there were other Elite-level Pokémon present.
For weaker Pokémon, Tropius's aura was the best deterrent, but for Elite-level Pokémon, it was more like a challenge and could potentially provoke their attacks.
Standing on Tropius's back, David gazed forward and suddenly noticed, to his surprise, a blurry image on the distant horizon gradually becoming clearer as they approached.
It was a towering pagoda, reaching into the clouds, standing atop a mountain peak.
David was greatly astonished. One must know that they were already deep in the Southern Mountains, at least 200 kilometers from the city.
The surrounding area was clearly uninhabited wilderness, yet such a magnificent structure was built on this mountaintop. And David somehow felt that this tall pagoda looked familiar.
Seeing the surprise on David's face, Uncle Zayn couldn't help but smile and then spoke.
"If I'm not mistaken, Young Master, this is your first time here, isn't it!"
David nodded upon hearing this.
"This is where the ancestors of the Moore family discovered the entrance to the Ten Thousand Dragons Nest Secret Realm."
"However, at that time, it was just uninhabited wilderness. The space here was extremely unstable due to the Secret Realm, and the Dragon Emperor only entered it by chance."
"As for this tall pagoda, it was built by the Moore family over nearly a hundred years, following the blueprints left by the Dragon Emperor. Legend has it that in times of need, this tall pagoda can have unimaginable uses."
"However, it has yet to be utilized. In the current Alliance era, the Moore family has modified the interior of this tall pagoda, using a lot of modern spatial technology to stabilize the passage between the Secret Realm and reality..."
After hearing Uncle Zayn's words, David continued to observe the tall pagoda. As Tropius flew closer, the full view of the tall pagoda finally appeared before David's eyes.
"This is..."
A towering structure, an ancient tower body.
Suddenly, David recalled an image he had once seen. The shape of this tall pagoda was clearly identical to the Sky Pillar, which enshrined Rayquaza, in the Pokémon games.
"Hiss..."
David gasped, taking a sharp breath. His ancestors had replicated a Sky Pillar in the wilderness.
No wonder it could be seen from several kilometers away. This could only happen in the Pokémon world!
Otherwise, without the power of Pokémon, such a tall pagoda, several kilometers high and already reaching into the clouds, would be impossible to build even if everyone in Shaffer City worked themselves to death.
Forget a hundred years—even five hundred years would be impossible.
However, as David looked at the Sky Pillar before him and recalled Uncle Zayn's words, David couldn't help but wonder if this replicated Sky Pillar could really summon Rayquaza!
While David was deep in thought, Tropius, having reached its destination, began to descend.
Noticing their arrival, the guards stationed at the Sky Pillar immediately came forward. Upon seeing Uncle Zayn and Tropius, they recalled their Pokémon.
Each of them came forward to greet Uncle Zayn and David.
These were all subordinates of the Moore family, responsible for guarding the Sky Pillar and ensuring that the Ten Thousand Dragons Nest Secret Realm would not be entered by outsiders at will.
These guards were either from branch families with Moore family blood or were long-time followers of the Moore family—all were trustworthy individuals.
After Uncle Zayn informed them about taking David to choose a Dragon-type Pokémon and gave some instructions to the surrounding guards, the guards immediately opened the path to the Nest of Ten Thousand Dragons.
In an instant, strong spatial fluctuations appeared around them. An invisible ripple spread from the base of the Sky Pillar, and a somewhat ethereal gate appeared out of thin air.
Once this ethereal gate gradually stabilized, Uncle Zayn recalled Tropius and led David directly inside.
After the two figures completely disappeared into the gate, the guards outside cut off the energy maintaining the gate. The ethereal gate immediately vanished, and everything around them returned to its original tranquility.