Chapter 199: The Death of Gong Lianyue
Boom, boom, boom!!!
As Gong Lianyue swallowed the Heart Severing Pill, several Saint-rank auras erupted simultaneously.
The Nine-Colored Cloud Dream Flower, the Tyrant Demon Seed, and the Inverted Crystal Dual-Bladed Tyrant Scorpion materialized beside her.
The Ice Soul Cold Star appeared a moment later. As her companion spirit beast, its contract couldn’t be severed. It had come to say goodbye.
Four Saint-rank spirit beasts, their combined aura terrifying, a sight that would normally evoke shock and awe.
However, the Snow Monarch didn’t even notice…
Her gaze was fixed solely on the blue-haired girl, the ice slowly creeping up her legs, only seconds away from freezing her completely.
The Tyrant Demon Seed, its contract severed, remained expressionless, while the little fox clung to Gong Lianyue’s upper body, sobbing uncontrollably.
Bang!
The scorpion woman’s tail lashed out, striking the ice on Gong Lianyue’s leg, but it didn’t even crack, a futile effort.
The scorpion woman, its face a mask of frustration, its two tails twitching, refused to give up.
[Blade Breaker]
Swish—
This time, the scorpion’s tail didn’t aim for the ice, but transformed into a beam of light, shooting towards the Snow Monarch’s head.
This sudden attack stunned both Gong Lianyue and the spectators outside.
[Death Tribulation]
Bang!
At the last moment, a purple star-shaped barrier materialized, intercepting the scorpion’s tail. The two forces collided, shattering into countless fragments, the attack neutralized.
The Ice Soul Cold Star shook its head at the distraught scorpion woman.
It could do whatever it wanted before being noticed, but directly attacking a legendary being was suicide.
A Saint-rank battle erupted right beside the Snow Monarch, yet it remained oblivious, its gaze unwavering.
This comical yet tragic scene highlighted their insignificance.
“You fool! What are you doing?! Run!”
Gong Lianyue’s tearful shout snapped her spirit beasts back to reality.
They were now wild spirit beasts. A single death meant the end.
And their contracts had been severed. They had no reason to fight for her anymore…
The scorpion woman, its expression unchanged, stubbornly glared at the Snow Monarch, refusing to back down.
The little fox, after a moment of silence, let out a series of soft cries.
“Chirp!”
“Chirp, chirp, chirp!!!”
As its cries intensified, its aura surged, converging inwards.
The little fox glared at the Snow Monarch, remembering its master’s words in the Wind Valley: You have to surpass all the Saint-ranks here!
Yes, surpass. It had to surpass this woman before it, surpass her aura, surpass everything.
That way, Gong Lianyue would live…
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
An incredible aura erupted from the little fox, a wave of pollen spreading for several kilometers.
Its spirit energy surged, reaching the peak of Saint-rank, then pushing beyond, attempting to break through, to evolve.
Its aura fluctuated wildly, surpassing Saint-rank, then falling back, chaotic and unstable.
A few seconds later, as everyone watched in disbelief, a faint, almost imperceptible, legendary aura flickered around the little fox, a fragile imitation, yet still terrifying.
At the same time, the blue scorpion woman grabbed its two tails and ripped them off, blood spraying everywhere.
[Talent: Inversion]
With its tails gone, its spirit energy surged to an unimaginable level.
The scorpion woman’s graceful body began to grow, ice crystals forming, its size increasing rapidly, transforming into a massive, beast-like figure.
The Inverted Crystal Dual-Bladed Tyrant Scorpion had two forms: humanoid and beast.
It could switch between them using its talent.
Although its beast form couldn’t wield its scorpion tails as weapons, its size and strength increased dramatically.
Alright, you fools, there are two of us now…
As Gong Lianyue almost gave up hope, the auras of her two spirit beasts reached their peak, almost touching the Snow Monarch’s threshold.
Bang, bang!
Just then, while the two spirit beasts were focused on powering up, the silver rabbit woman, which had been playing dead, suddenly lashed out, two swift chops knocking them unconscious.
Holding the unconscious scorpion and the little fox, under Gong Lianyue’s grateful gaze, it was enveloped in a pink light.
A few seconds later, the Tyrant Demon Seed, the Nine-Colored Cloud Dream Flower, and the Inverted Crystal Dual-Bladed Tyrant Scorpion vanished, forcibly transported out of the secret realm.
In their place, a small, pink figure, Sacred Water, Lover, trembled in the air.
Using its mysterious power, it had broken through the secret realm’s barrier and swapped places with the three spirit beasts.
Gong Lianyue had used the severed eye to communicate with it, relaying her final instructions.
She hadn’t expected Lover, not even formally contracted with her, to actually follow through, facing the Snow Monarch’s terrifying aura.
“Thank you…”
Gong Lianyue whispered. The ice had already reached her chest. Only seconds remained.
She turned to the purple elemental figure standing beside her, a hint of apology in her eyes. “I’m sorry. I can’t save you. If this last resort fails…”
The Ice Soul Cold Star was her companion spirit beast. Their contract couldn’t be broken. If her plan failed, they would be frozen together for eternity.
The Ice Soul Cold Star didn’t reply, simply shaking its head before transforming into a beam of purple light and returning to her soul core.
Sacred Water, Lover, also approached, gently kissing the girl’s cheek, leaving a heart-shaped mark, before vanishing in a flash of pink light, escaping the secret realm.
“…”
“…”
In her final moments, Gong Lianyue looked at the Snow Monarch, her gaze meeting the beautiful, legendary being’s.
A single glance, an eternity…
And then, time stopped.
Ice spread, life frozen, aura extinguished.
The chilling air, swirling and expanding, filled the secret realm, all life extinguished.
The Snow Monarch’s arrival had shattered all human hopes and dreams.
This was the terrifying power of a legendary being, a force beyond human comprehension.
The spectators outside felt a wave of chilling despair and sorrow, the Sea Concubine Palace members weeping openly.
The era of the Sorrowful Saintess had ended.
Gong Lianyue was dead.
Chapter 200: Legendary!!!!!!!
Within a vast, empty, white space, a blue-haired girl with six shimmering teardrops stood calmly in the center of the hall.
This was the Waterfall Lake Wonderland. She had been transported here at the very last moment, just as she was about to be completely frozen.
Gong Lianyue wasn’t dead, but being frozen indefinitely… that was arguably worse than death.
To ensure both her physical body and her consciousness remained intact, she had accepted Lover’s battle technique, [Kiss Mark], in her final moments.
A being kissed by Lover wouldn’t die within ten seconds.
And the Waterfall Lake Wonderland… this was Gong Lianyue’s final trump card, her only hope of survival…
[Mission 2: Uncover the true identity of the mysterious Water Element. Reward: 100 million exchange points.]
[Exchange: One opportunity for the Jade Concubine of the Waterfall Lake to act. Cost: 100 million exchange points.]
Only a legendary being could fight a legendary being. If Gong Lianyue completed this mission, she could hire the Jade Concubine.
However, simply guessing the Water Element’s true identity wasn’t enough. Even the Jade Concubine didn’t know its true name.
To complete this mission, she needed concrete proof, evidence of direct contact with the Water Element.
And this condition, for everyone else, was an impossible, insurmountable obstacle. Only Gong Lianyue, with her black crown, had a chance.
[Question: The Water Element’s true name?]
[Answer: ______________]
Never Forget Autumn Water, Lord of the Nether Spring, Sea Breath Cradle… several names of legendary water-type spirit beasts flashed through Gong Lianyue’s mind. She bit her lip nervously, her face pale, cold sweat trickling down her cheeks.
She only had one chance. If she guessed wrong, she would be trapped in ice for eternity.
As the time within the Waterfall Lake Wonderland ticked away, Gong Lianyue’s anxiety grew, her heart pounding, her mind reeling.
In her final moments, she resigned herself to fate and typed in a few characters.
Sea Region, Water Heart Stage
Watching the blue-haired girl freeze, the spectators felt a wave of chilling despair and sorrow, the Sea Concubine Palace members weeping openly, as if their entire families had perished.
Gong Lianyue was dead. The era of the Sorrowful Saintess had ended.
An aura of grief and despair filled the air as the human Spirit Masters once again confronted the reality of legendary power.
The Tyrant Demon Seed, the Nine-Colored Cloud Dream Flower, and the Inverted Crystal Dual-Bladed Tyrant Scorpion, the three Saint-rank spirit beasts that had been transported out, sat slumped on the ground, staring at the frozen figure of the blue-haired girl within the spirit energy crystal.
Her serene, beautiful face, like a sleeping beauty, radiated a peaceful tranquility.
This was the woman who had once formed a contract with a legendary being, her demeanor so noble and elegant, a stark contrast to the other Spirit Masters, their faces contorted in terror as they were frozen.
As Sacred Water, Lover, flitted around the three dejected Saint-rank spirit beasts, wanting to comfort them but unsure how, only able to wait, a cold voice echoed,
“You Xinchan, the Snow Monarch will soon break free from this secret realm. What do you intend to do? Just watch as the Sea Region is destroyed?” A beautiful, blue-haired woman with an aged aura spoke.
“Heh, the exit to this secret realm isn’t in the Sea Region anymore,” the Nether Empress replied coldly, her words causing the others to gasp in surprise.
They couldn’t sense the secret realm’s aura. Just what kind of spirit artifact had the Nether Empress used?
A sinister smile spread across the Nether Empress’s lips. The second stage of her plan to slay the Snow Monarch was about to begin…
Just then, a sudden commotion in the distance drew everyone’s attention.
Hearing the surprised shouts, the Nether Empress sneered inwardly.
What were they saying?
“The ice encasing Gong Lianyue… it just trembled slightly.”
Ridiculous! How was that possible?!
She didn’t know how that Sorrowful Saintess had managed to enrage the Snow Monarch so much, but this ice was far denser and colder than the ice that had trapped the entire Pool of Hidden Secrets.
It had taken her a thousand years to break free. For a Dead Sea Stage Spirit Master, it would take a hundred million!
However, as the commotion intensified, even the Nether Empress turned to look at the crystal screen, a strange expression on her face.
White Velvet Snow Forest Secret Realm
Having completely frozen the blue-haired girl, the Snow Monarch gently stroked the frozen form of the Frost Snow Woman, her touch gentle and loving, like a mother caressing her daughter.
So there was a reason behind her actions!
Unfortunately, legendary beings never explained themselves. The Spirit Masters witnessing this would never know the true cause of her anger.
Just as the Snow Monarch, carrying the frozen Frost Snow Woman, was about to leave the secret realm, she suddenly turned, her gaze fixed on the blue-haired girl’s icy prison, a flicker of confusion in her eyes.
Whoosh—
The next second, the ice, which should have been unbreakable for millions of years, was effortlessly sliced open by a pair of delicate, white hands, as if it were tofu.
A wave of shocked gasps echoed from the Water Heart Stage outside. They couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
The Snow Monarch’s impenetrable ice… broken… in an instant…?
Boom!!!!
A powerful aura erupted, shattering the remaining ice.
A blue-haired girl with six shimmering teardrops slowly opened her eyes, awakening from her icy slumber.
Gong Lianyue, the Sorrowful Saintess, revived!
However, the Snow Monarch’s gaze wasn’t on her, but on the figure floating above the blue-haired girl.
A woman in a revealing, cheongsam-like martial arts outfit, her long black hair flowing like a waterfall, her breathtakingly beautiful face captivating.
She sat cross-legged in the air, her hands clasped together in a meditative pose, the character [Waterfall] embroidered on her clothes, shimmering.
Her spirit energy surged, an aura as powerful as the Snow Monarch’s, a divine presence.
The Jade Concubine of the Waterfall Lake, a legendary-rank spirit beast!
The Jade Concubine and the Snow Monarch, two legendary beings, faced each other, the spirit energy in the air solidifying, time seeming to stop.
And this scene… was captured by the crystal screen on the Water Heart Stage.
A moment that would be forever etched in their memories.
An instant for the ages.
A legend to be told and retold.
And within this frozen moment, the Jade Concubine of the Waterfall Lake glanced down at the expressionless, blue-haired girl, recalling her answer.
Such an arrogant, audacious human.
[Question: The Water Element’s true name?]
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Answer: My spirit beast.
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