Chapter 181: The Future Overlord of the Sea Region
The massive, sharp ice spike loomed larger and larger in the Snow Fox girl’s eyes, her mind and body frozen in terror.
However, at the very last moment, a dreamlike purple aura spread outwards, freezing time and space.
A shimmering, translucent purple star materialized, the temperature in the ice chamber plummeting instantly.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
A layer of even colder, purple ice enveloped the massive ice spike, freezing it in midair. It lost its momentum, then fell to the ground with a soft thud, shattering into fragments.
Seeing this, the Crystal King’s eyes widened.
A blue-haired woman now stood between them, ripples of water swirling around her.
Her sudden, inexplicable appearance stunned everyone present.
The spirit energy radiating from her was even colder than the icy cave itself, her soft, blue hair flowing like liquid water, occasionally phasing through her clothes.
Six neatly arranged teardrops shimmered on her face, her cold, teardrop eyes filled with sorrow and pity.
Gong Lianyue, the Sorrowful Saintess…
She glanced at the scene before her, then, without a word, walked towards the unconscious Shui Puxing, ignoring everyone else.
Seeing this arrogant woman casually walk past, as if it didn’t even exist, the Crystal King bristled, the icy spikes on its body vibrating, the air around it freezing.
A mere Dead Sea Stage human Spirit Master, ignoring it completely.
Gong Lianyue walked right past the massive, deep blue Water Element, less than half a meter away, her gaze not even acknowledging its presence.
[Battle Technique – Deep Blue Slaughter]
Seeing her so close, the Crystal King lashed out, its fury erupting, firing a seemingly weak ice spike.
Before the spike could even fully form, it exploded into countless icy shards, a sudden, devastating attack.
Even a spirit beast of the same rank would be severely injured by such a surprise attack, let alone a frail human.
As the blue-haired girl was about to be engulfed by the icy rain, Shui Yue’er and the others turned away, unable to watch.
Swish!
The next second, the blue-haired girl’s body flickered, then vanished like a burst bubble.
Like a thin stream of clear water, Gong Lianyue reappeared several meters behind the Crystal King.
Her feet lightly touched the water’s surface, scattering ice dust.
Her long blue hair swirling, she continued walking, reaching the unconscious Shui Puxing and placing a delicate pill in her mouth.
“What…?”
The Crystal King stared in disbelief, its voice raspy, unable to comprehend what had just happened.
What was that? What kind of spirit technique had this woman used, allowing her to evade its attack so easily?
Meanwhile, Shui Yue’er and the others watched in stunned silence, their hearts pounding.
The Sorrowful Saintess, facing the terrifying Crystal King, had moved with such effortless grace, as if she were simply taking a stroll.
Realizing it had been toyed with, the Crystal King’s rage intensified, its spirit energy surging, as if unleashing a thousand years of pent-up fury.
Boom!!!!
Boom, boom, boom!!!
A terrifying wave of deep blue spirit energy erupted, shaking the entire ice cave, sending the girls tumbling to the ground.
At the same time, layers of thick ice crystals, like impenetrable armor, formed around the Crystal King’s body.
“Damn Sea Concubine Palace Spirit Masters! Don’t interfere with my plans! I will destroy the Snow Fox clan and then gather enough power to become the Overlord of the Sea Region!!!”
Within seconds, the Crystal King’s body had grown to several tens of meters tall.
Its massive, monstrous form filled the cave, casting a dark shadow.
Giant, sharp ice spikes protruded from its body, its heavy armor shimmering, its aura far more terrifying than before.
Having transformed into its combat form, the enraged Crystal King lashed out, its fist striking towards the blue-haired girl, the ice crystals on its body spinning rapidly.
A flurry of ice shards, its massive arm blocking all escape routes, a guaranteed hit, an attack that would kill both Gong Lianyue and Shui Puxing!
Bang!!!!
A deafening crash, and a massive hole appeared in the icy wall.
A few seconds later, as the dust settled, the Crystal King stared at the empty space, a drop of cold sweat trickling down its face.
Behind the massive ice giant, the expressionless, blue-haired girl gently placed Shui Puxing beside the other four girls.
Then, Gong Lianyue turned, her cold gaze fixed on the Crystal King.
Under that terrifying gaze, the Crystal King felt its spirit energy freezing.
Impossible! It was destined to become the Overlord of the Sea Region! How could it be intimidated by a mere human?!
“…”
“…”
Time seemed to freeze, all movement ceasing.
A terrifying aura, a bone-chilling dread, spread outwards, the energy fluctuations of three spirit beasts appearing around the blue-haired girl.
The bulky, purple Ice Spirit, which had arrived earlier, began to shed its skin, a graceful, alluring, purple, star-like, female figure emerging from its mouth, like a ghost escaping its host.
And from the void, an ice coffin materialized, its lid slowly creaking open, revealing a pair of pale, delicate hands, radiating an icy chill.
Well, that was a rather… dramatic entrance…
Finally, above the Sorrowful Saintess, a pair of pink, heart-shaped butterfly wings unfurled.
A small, adorable, pink figure descended, landing on the blue-haired girl’s shoulder and yawning languidly.
[Saint-rank – Ice Soul Cold Star]
[Saint-rank – Frost Snow Woman]
[Saint-rank – Sacred Water, Lover]
“You said… you wanted to become what, again?”
Gong Lianyue tilted her head, looking at the motionless Crystal King, her voice cold and indifferent.
Chapter 182: The Terror of the Sorrowful Saintess
The Crystal King, a high-rank spirit beast. Since its birth, it had sensed the immense power within itself, a power far surpassing the weaklings of the Ice Plains.
Water Elements were its toys, Ice Spirits its playthings, and Snow Foxes its babies.
Sensing their weak spirit energy, the Crystal King knew it could crush these low-rank spirit beasts effortlessly.
If it hadn’t been for that one time it foolishly attacked a Snow Fox little sister, attracting the attention of the Snow Fox older sister, and then attacking the older sister, attracting the Snow Fox mother and aunt, and then the Snow Fox grandmother, ancestor, princess, and finally, the Snow Fox Emperor, it wouldn’t have been trapped in this icy prison for over two hundred years.
High-rank spirit beasts were symbols of power!
The Crystal King had once believed its strength and power were absolute, that it could end a life with a flick of its wrist, reveling in its superiority, a feeling of supreme bliss.
However, reality was harsh. It wasn’t at the top.
“You said… you wanted to become what, again?”
Facing the blue-haired girl, her voice cold and indifferent, the Crystal King felt its consciousness dragged into a viscous sea, its memories flashing before its eyes.
Time stretched and distorted, a single moment feeling like an eternity, yet less than a breath.
And its eyes, perhaps blurred by tears, couldn’t clearly see the three spirit beasts before it.
Not because of the tears, but because of the overwhelming aura emanating from them, an abyssal presence that shattered its pride and confidence, its once powerful spirit energy reduced to a faint flicker.
A completely different level of power!
An insurmountable gap, a predetermined hierarchy.
This was… a Saint-rank…
The Crystal King’s icy body began to melt, water dripping onto the ground.
As the young girls watched in shock, its oval-shaped body slowly bent, assuming a kneeling position, its head bowed, its eyes unfocused.
“I said…”
“I want to form a contract with one of you.”
The moment its knees touched the ground, the Crystal King understood.
High-rank spirit beasts had limits. Saint-rank spirit beasts did not.
It might never reach the Saint-rank, but it could serve a Spirit Master alongside a Saint-rank spirit beast. What an honor!
A few seconds later, as the Crystal King trembled, the Ice Soul Cold Star, as if toying with it, placed a hand on its head, stroking it gently.
“Don’t be so nervous. Choose one.”
Hearing Gong Lianyue’s calm voice, the Crystal King was moved to tears.
It immediately turned to the Snow Fox girl it had intended to kill earlier. The probability of a human and a spirit beast producing spirit beast offspring was 99.99%, while the chance of producing a humanoid, beast-eared hybrid was only one in ten thousand.
This Snow Fox girl was clearly a treasured member of the Snow Fox clan. By contracting with her, it might have the opportunity to fight alongside a Saint-rank companion!
Sensing the Crystal King’s eager gaze, Shui Yue’er blinked in confusion.
Sea Concubine Palace, Ice Plains
Pop!
The beautiful, heart-shaped bubbles burst as Gong Lianyue returned with the five missing Sea Concubine Palace disciples.
Seeing the high-ranking officials of the Sea Concubine Palace gathered amidst the snowy landscape, the girls were startled.
Especially the Snow Fox girl, who, before she could even open her eyes, was tackled by the Water Emperor’s soft and fluffy Snow Fox Princess, which proceeded to nuzzle and lick her enthusiastically.
“Then I’ll go back to my cultivation…”
Seeing their curious gazes, not wanting to be questioned about what had happened, Gong Lianyue turned and vanished in a flash of pink light, carried away by the butterfly wings.
With the Sorrowful Saintess gone, the Six Concubines, having lost interest, also dispersed, their mission accomplished.
Bai He lifted the unconscious Shui Puxing and carried her back, her expression a mix of worry and annoyance, barely resisting the urge to slap her.
She knew it had been Shui Puxing’s idea to venture so deep into the Ice Plains.
Still, she should thank Gong Lianyue later. This could have been a disaster…
A mandatory mission, requiring the mobilization of the entire palace, had been effortlessly resolved by the Sorrowful Saintess.
Meanwhile, Shui Yue’er, the Snow Fox girl, still lying on the ground, gazed dreamily in the direction the blue-haired girl had disappeared, then turned to Shui Yingge, the Water Emperor, who had just approached.
“Mom, can you defeat the Sorrowful Saintess…?”
Shui Yingge: “?”
Had this child lost her mind? Had she actually believed the rumors about the Sorrowful Saintess defeating the Nether Empress with a single move?
Rumors were just rumors. If they angered the Nether Empress, there would be consequences.
Later that night, the Sea Concubine Palace announced the punishment for the ten girls who had ventured too deep into the Ice Plains:
Two weeks of confinement until the eve of the Ranking Battle, a fine of 10 spirit crystals each, and Shui Puxing, the instigator, fined 100 spirit crystals.
The Six Concubines and the other senior instructors, who had wasted their time searching, would also be compensated, the resources naturally deducted from Shui Yingge, who had issued the mission.
While the Sea Concubine Palace dealt with this trivial matter, a different kind of panic was brewing within the Pool of Hidden Secrets.
Initially, after breaking free from the ice, they hadn’t fully grasped the current situation in the Sea Region. However, after half a month, the Pool of Hidden Secrets Spirit Masters finally understood what they were facing.
The Sorrowful Saintess, rumored to be able to defeat the Nether Empress with a single move, had also severely injured three of the Wind Realm’s Emperors a month ago.
And a legendary Water Element, wielding a demonic blade, had ravaged the Wind Realm, leaving it a desolate wasteland.
Speaking of legendary beings… that was the same level of power that had trapped the Pool of Hidden Secrets in ice for a thousand years!
Having finally escaped their icy prison, they now had to face another, even more terrifying, “legendary” being…?
Amidst this fear and panic, the Ranking Battle was fast approaching!
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