Chapter 167: The Tyrant Nether Empress, Upheaval in the Sea Region
“For a thousand years, I’ve pondered a single question.”
“How can humanity possibly defeat a legendary being?”
Above the Pool of Hidden Secrets palace, a woman in a dark robe stood in the air, a violent spirit energy, like a bottomless abyss, swirling around her.
The Nether Empress gazed at the endless azure sky, realizing she could no longer recall the color of the sky from a thousand years ago.
A thousand years frozen in ice… How long, how distant, how painful, how agonizing. In the mortal world, countless dynasties would have risen and fallen. Even for a Spirit Master in the Sea Region, it was an unimaginable length of time.
Defeating a legendary being?
It sounded like a distant dream.
The life level of a legendary being was on a completely different plane!
The limit for human Spirit Masters and Saint-rank spirit beasts was the Sun and Moon Realm. Throughout history, no non-legendary being had ever surpassed it. It was the ultimate peak of evolution for ordinary life.
However, the realm of legendary beings was different. They could reach even greater heights!
A realm unseen by humans, unattainable by humans, unnamable by humans.
Having never reached it, they couldn’t even comprehend it.
Legendary beings were born above mortals, human efforts as insignificant as dust.
There was no such thing as fairness in this world. The stars in the sky varied in brightness, the mountains and seas rose and fell. Those who sought to reach the realm of legends would only find despair.
“Phew~~~”
The woman loosened her long, black hair, exhaling a frosty mist, her eyes darkening.
After a thousand years of contemplation, she was finally close to the answer…
The Snow Monarch. This grudge, this hatred, she would have her revenge!
Whoosh—
A black vortex of water, like swirling ink, erupted behind the black-haired woman, engulfing the surrounding area.
The azure sky was instantly painted a dark, oppressive black, a terrifying aura approaching.
A few seconds later, several graceful figures emerged from the black vortex.
Their bodies alluring, their appearances stunning, their auras terrifyingly powerful.
Nine girls, dressed in strange attire, looked around curiously, their faces filled with wonder, like monkeys entering a bustling city for the first time.
All of them wore the Pool of Hidden Secrets’ distinctive black robes, the character [Nether] emblazoned on their backs.
“Is this the real world? The sky and the ocean are so beautiful!!”
“That woman passing by is so pretty!!!”
“Eh, why are there so many low-rank spirit beast auras?”
“Heh, I heard that outside Spirit Masters treat spirit beasts as friends and don’t just burn them for food.”
“By the way, Ancestor, is the Snow Monarch really that strong? Could it really freeze you for a thousand years with a single breath!?” The girls chattered excitedly. One of them tugged on the black-haired woman’s skirt.
“A single breath…?”
The black-haired woman’s expression turned distant. That hadn’t been a casual breath.
After breaking free from the ice, what puzzled her most was this: how had the Sea Region survived?
Day and night, every moment, whenever she recalled the Snow Monarch’s fury, she shuddered, her body drenched in a cold sweat.
Because of a mere Frost Snow Woman, a legendary being had been enraged to that extent?!
And yet, the Snow Monarch, in its fury, hadn’t destroyed the Sea Region?
Yes, if the Snow Monarch had truly unleashed its power, it could have frozen the entire Sea Region with a single breath. That… hadn’t even been an attack. Something had forced it to suppress its power and rage, limiting its attack to the Pool of Hidden Secrets.
There must have been something else in the Sea Region at that time, something that had stayed the Snow Monarch’s hand…
The answer to defeating the Snow Monarch… must lie within this mystery!
“…”
“…”
Just then, a girl covered in black, crescent moon tattoos abruptly opened her eyes, her chilling gaze fixed on a distant point.
“Ancestor, I sense four Sun and Moon Realm Spirit Masters approaching. They must be envoys from the Sea Region factions.”
“Very well. You may begin, Nine Nethers.”
As the Nether Empress spoke, the nine girls vanished instantly.
Like black meteors, they streaked across the sky towards various locations in the Sea Region, sonic booms echoing in their wake.
At the same time, four women with cold, elegant auras entered the Pool of Hidden Secrets’ territory.
The Ice Empress of the Ice Shield Palace.
Shui Yingge, the Water Emperor of the Sea Concubine Palace.
The Jade Emperor of the Cold Court.
The leader of the Sea Region Alliance, from the Winter Floating Sky.
They didn’t stop the departing girls. Their attention was focused on the black-haired woman.
This woman radiated an incredibly powerful spirit energy, beyond their comprehension.
This was a being from a thousand years ago, the Nether Empress of the Pool of Hidden Secrets…
Before the four women could speak, the Nether Empress shook her head, her expression cold. What were these insignificant creatures?
After a thousand years, had the Sea Region declined to the point where they no longer even had Sun and Moon Realm experts? Only these… flickering stars remained.
“Nether Empress, could you tell us the purpose of those nine girls?”
The leader of the Sea Region Alliance, from the Winter Floating Sky, asked anxiously. She had noticed their destinations seemed… strategic.
Based on their trajectories, they were heading towards the Winter Floating Sky, the Cold Court, the Sea Concubine Palace, the Ice Shield Palace, the Water Wish Pavilion, the Tide Pavilion, the Azure Stream Palace, the Snow Fairy Mansion, and the Jade Pot Palace, the nine major powers of the Sea Region.
The four Emperors exchanged uneasy glances.
The black-haired woman, her beautiful face expressionless, her deep eyes filled with indifference, slowly spoke.
“Before we talk, I must first assess whether the current Sea Region is even worthy of conversing with me.”
“Let’s see how many of your factions can withstand the Nine Nethers.”
“As for those who cannot… consider them casualties of a random spirit beast attack.”
“…”
“What?!?!”
The four women’s faces hardened.
Such arrogance, challenging all the Sea Region factions the moment she emerged?
And if a faction couldn’t defeat one of those girls, she would simply… annihilate them?
Chapter 168: Trick Gong Lianyue into Bed 100 Times in One Night?
The Nine Nethers, dispatched by the Nether Empress of the Pool of Hidden Secrets, were wreaking havoc across the Sea Region, targeting its major powers.
Having lost the protection of their Sun and Moon Realm experts, the Sea Region was about to face an unprecedented catastrophe.
However, at this very moment…
Tens of thousands of kilometers away from the Sea Concubine Palace, deep within the Sea Region, lay the territory of the Snow Fairy Mansion.
…
Snow Fairy Mansion, Snow Plume City
Snow Plume City, the most prosperous city within the Snow Fairy Mansion’s territory, attracted countless Spirit Masters every year, seeking leisure and relaxation.
Perpetually covered in snow, the city was a vast expanse of white, the temperature bitterly cold.
Unlike the tense atmosphere of the outer regions, there were no resource wars or power struggles here, only peace and laughter.
It was like a… beach resort… from Gong Lianyue’s previous life.
The young Spirit Masters here dressed… skimpily, their beauty renowned throughout the Sea Region.
The colder the weather, the less they wore.
“Phew~~~~”
Inside a large, snow bear-drawn carriage, a blue-haired girl with striking makeup exhaled a puff of frosty air.
She wore a short, white skirt, her soft blue hair styled in a bun, her slender, milky-white legs incredibly smooth and delicate, inviting a… certain kind of attention.
Squeezed inside the five-person carriage, Gong Lianyue felt a little nervous.
This was the first time she had dressed like this, the first time wearing a skirt that didn’t reach her knees. It felt… drafty.
Although uncomfortable, this was the fashion in the inner regions of the Sea Region. You wouldn’t find a single Spirit Master in a robe here. It would be considered out of place.
Thanks to this… peculiar custom, the Snow Fairy Mansion was among the weakest factions in the Sea Region, second only to the Jade Pot Palace, which had defected from the Storm Realm.
Gong Lianyue was determined to keep her identity a secret!
If anyone discovered that the Sorrowful Saintess was secretly dressed like this… her reputation would be ruined!
Ever since the Ice Soul Cold Star had released the seal on her body, Gong Lianyue’s figure had become… distractingly alluring.
Longer legs, larger breasts, a more mature and beautiful face…
Her appearance had captivated the other four girls in the carriage, the most… enthusiastic… of them practically drooling.
After a long, awkward silence, a girl with braided hair finally spoke.
“Um, are you also heading to Loving Heart Spring Station?”
“Loving Heart Spring Station…?”
Gong Lianyue paused, then nodded blankly.
She vaguely remembered seeing that name somewhere in the information she had gathered.
Her dazed expression delighted the other girls. With her naive, village girl appearance, they could easily trick her into bed a hundred times in one night.
“What’s your name, little sister?” a cute girl with twintails asked.
“Shui Qingyue,” the “village girl” Gong Lianyue replied honestly.
“We’re all apprentice members of the Snow Fairy Mansion, going to Loving Heart Spring for our qualification exam. Are you just sightseeing?”
“Mm…”
Hearing the smugness in the twintailed girl’s voice, Gong Lianyue didn’t have the heart to correct her.
The Snow Fairy Mansion’s Spirit Masters did hold a high status within the inner regions, attracting numerous gold diggers, creating a rather… unsavory atmosphere.
Simply by revealing their affiliation with the Snow Fairy Mansion, they could easily find… companionship…
Seeing Shui Qingyue’s indifferent expression, the twintailed girl was disappointed.
Truly a clueless village girl, not even understanding the prestige of the Snow Fairy Mansion!
The girls from the Snow Fairy Mansion began to chat amongst themselves.
“Last time I had dinner with the Saintess, I heard she’s been trying to subdue Loving Heart Spring for three years, dressing up and offering tributes every day, but it hasn’t responded.”
“I heard from Elder Xueyi’s private tutoring class that the Saintess’s current state of mind isn’t mature enough. If she advances further, she might be able to subdue Loving Heart Spring.”
“But if the Saintess subdues Loving Heart Spring, no one will come to visit anymore! My family’s carriage business will go bankrupt!!”
“Yeah, yeah, my family’s inn near Loving Heart Spring will also go out of business!!”
As the four girls chatted, their gazes kept drifting towards the blue-haired girl.
Gong Lianyue, however, was lost in thought, completely missing their pointed remarks, much to their annoyance.
Loving Heart Spring, a high-rank, elemental, mysterious-type spirit beast.
It was said that this spirit beast could make two strangers fall in love.
Loving Heart Spring resided in the central area of Snow Plume City. Having remained unsubdued for hundreds of years, it had become a popular tourist attraction.
The Pure Saintess of the Snow Fairy Mansion, determined to subdue it, had spent three years dressing up and offering tributes, but to no avail.
This wasn’t surprising…
The Pure Saintess was unsuitable…
No, the entire Snow Fairy Mansion was clueless!
The information on wild Saint-ranks provided by the Sea Concubine Palace clearly stated:
[Saint-rank, Weapon-type, Attachment Type – Sacred Water (Lover)]
[Usually disguised as the high-rank Loving Heart Spring, residing in the Snow Fairy Mansion’s territory. Purpose and reason unknown. Favorite food: Water Tangerine Peach.]
[Shui Yingge, the current Palace Master of the Sea Concubine Palace, attempted to subdue it seven years ago, but after insulting its appearance, negotiations broke down, and she resorted to violence, injuring it.]
[Since then, Lover disappears whenever it senses a Sea Concubine Palace member, seemingly a display of… human-like sulking.]
After reading this information, Gong Lianyue was speechless.
A hidden Saint-rank right under their noses, and the Snow Fairy Mansion was completely oblivious!
And yet, the Sea Concubine Palace, tens of thousands of kilometers away, knew the truth about Loving Heart Spring…
In that case, she wouldn’t be so polite as to refuse this gift.
A Spirit Master could only summon a limited number of spirit beasts at once. Blindly pursuing powerful, offensive types wasn’t always the best strategy.
It was like playing a game without support or healers, a team of damage dealers charging in, only to be instantly wiped out by the boss.
This was why, among the three wild Saint-ranks, Gong Lianyue had chosen Sacred Water, Lover.
The other two water-type offensive spirit beasts couldn’t replace the Ice Soul Cold Star. Contracting with them would only waste a valuable slot.
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