I'm in desperate need of some help here!

I'm trying to get anima, and i have all of the statues lit except the one for Besaid. I've looked all over the internet for solutions on how to avoid fighting dark valefor, found a couple but they didn't work. I'm too lazy for stat maxing, so beating him is a serious last resort!

Does anyone know of ANY way that I can get back into besaid without fighting him? Is it even possible?

Please help!!