Chapter 195: The Ten Sacred Domains
As Hei Luelan lifted the white hair to her lips, the battle between the Water Palace Jade Rhinoceros and the blue-haired scorpion woman erupted.
The massive black rhinoceros, its horn almost piercing the clouds, stomped down, sparks flying from the force of the impact, the ground within a hundred-meter radius cracking and crumbling.
Its massive form casting a dark shadow, the scorpion woman, with nowhere to escape, calmly raised her two tails, crossing them above her head in defense.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
As the rhinoceros’s foot landed, a terrifying shockwave sent trees and debris flying, the earth shaking.
The dust settled after more than ten seconds, revealing the scene.
The blue scorpion woman, supporting the massive foot, its weight like a mountain, her seemingly fragile tails unbent, forming a crossed circle above her head, remained unmoved.
The Water Palace Jade Rhinoceros, however, was drenched in sweat, unable to push down any further.
How was this possible…?
Despite the vast difference in size and weight, even a combat-type spirit beast shouldn’t be able to withstand such force, let alone a purely offensive type like itself!
A pure, biological, offensive type should rely on its strength and size to win!
Suddenly, a terrifying realization dawned upon the Water Palace Jade Rhinoceros.
This small scorpion woman, barely a meter tall… was she heavier than it, a creature whose size pierced the clouds?!
The next second, the blue scorpion woman’s tails glowed with a deep blue light.
A terrifying spirit energy, like a condensed sword beam, shot upwards.
[Battle Technique – Blade Breaker]
Crack—
Two straight beams of blue energy, like lasers, shot towards the sky, piercing through the rhinoceros’s foot and head before vanishing into the clouds.
As the woman from the First Lineage of the Nine Nethers watched in horror, the rhinoceros’s massive body was cleanly sliced into three pieces, which fell silently to the ground.
Before the impact could cause further damage, the remains were recalled to the woman’s spirit space.
Blood trickled from her eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, her eyes wide with despair.
Her Saint-rank spirit beast… defeated in an instant…?
Among her peers in the Pool of Hidden Secrets, she was practically invincible. Even Hei Luelan, the Saintess of Salvation, couldn’t defeat her Water Palace Jade Rhinoceros!
And yet, it had been killed without even understanding how.
Not only the Pool of Hidden Secrets Spirit Masters, but even the spectators were silent, stunned.
The Saint-rank spirit beast’s aura and power had been overwhelming, but the difference in strength was undeniable, as if the Sorrowful Saintess and her spirit beast were on a completely different level.
The Water Palace Jade Rhinoceros was considered invincible within the Pool of Hidden Secrets. That was why it hadn’t even awakened a single battle technique…
Fighting weaker opponents offered no opportunity for growth.
[Weak.] The scorpion felt a twinge of disappointment. This opponent was even weaker than the Windchaser Emperor.
With the Water Palace Jade Rhinoceros’s death, the Pool of Hidden Secrets Spirit Masters were completely exposed, like prey before a predator, their faces filled with terror.
During the battle, Hei Luelan’s mind had drifted, her consciousness separated from her body, oblivious to her surroundings.
Her thoughts, like a runaway train, traveled across the Sea Region, the Wind Realm, the Sun-Seizing Divine Metropolis, the Cangsheng Palace, the Endless Swamp, the Azure Spirit Realm, her consciousness extending, drifting, until it reached a world of endless white, covered in snow.
A world devoid of all life except for the snow itself.
The Nether Snow Domain, one of the Ten Sacred Domains of the spirit world!
The sacred land of the Snow Monarch, the Ice Antelope Grand Concubine, the Eternal Holy Water, and the Emerald Blossom Tribulation, four legendary beings!
Hei Luelan’s gaze, as if piercing through time and space, entered the Nether Snow Domain, like a vivid dream, sensing countless Sun and Moon Realm Spirit Masters, a multitude of wild Saint-rank spirit beasts.
Sun and Moon Realm experts as common as dogs, Saint-ranks everywhere, their powerful auras overwhelming.
At the heart of the snow domain, within an icy city, hundreds of Frost Snow Women stood guard.
And within the city’s palace, on a crystal throne, sat a graceful figure in a pure white, traditional wedding dress, her face hidden.
The Snow Monarch, a legendary being…
Suddenly, as if sensing something, she looked up, their gazes meeting.
“Pwah!!!!!”
The next second, Hei Luelan spat out a mouthful of blood, her consciousness snapping back to reality.
The crimson blood stained the white hair in her hand, her face pale, her breath coming in ragged gasps, a chilling dread clinging to her.
What was that? A single glance from the Snow Monarch, across hundreds of realms, had filled her with such despair…?
But that was a being beyond even the Sun and Moon Realm. If it entered this secret realm, it would be suppressed to the Dead Sea Stage and then besieged by seven or eight Saint-rank spirit beasts. Even if the Pool of Hidden Secrets couldn’t defeat it, the Sorrowful Saintess likely could!
As Hei Luelan calmed down, she looked around at the carnage, a grim expression on her face.
All the Pool of Hidden Secrets’ spirit beasts were battered and broken, toyed with and then discarded by that scorpion woman.
Nearly a complete wipeout. Even the Water Palace Jade Rhinoceros had been defeated.
Hei Luelan looked at the blue scorpion woman, her heart heavy. The Snow Monarch would surely descend soon to retrieve its hair, preventing it from being used for… nefarious purposes.
And once they sensed the Snow Monarch’s aura, they would surely stop fighting, their only hope of survival lying in a united front.
But before that, she couldn’t lose to this scorpion woman.
“Netherwater Prison, unleash!!”
Hei Luelan roared, a dark, oppressive spirit energy, like a swirling shadow, spreading outwards.
A sinister mist, a floating black cage, materialized, emitting terrifying wails.
The Netherwater Prison, a Saint-rank, elemental, mysterious-type spirit beast. It was said to be capable of permanently confiscating other Spirit Masters’ spirit beasts, severing their connection!
Chapter 196: Legendary Descent
The Netherwater Prison, a black cage, oozed a thick, inky mist, a dark and oppressive aura.
Mysterious-type spirit beasts were among the rarest in the spirit world, their numbers rivaling even the unusual types, which couldn’t be contracted by Spirit Masters.
Hei Luelan, her expression grim, stared at the blue scorpion woman standing on higher ground. This monster hadn’t moved a single step, its body impervious to all attacks, yet a flick of its tail could cause widespread destruction.
The strongest spirit beast she had ever encountered at the same level was the Water Palace Jade Rhinoceros. Even without battle techniques, its sheer size and strength could crush any opponent.
However, this Inverted Crystal Dual-Bladed Tyrant Scorpion defied all her preconceived notions about Saint-rank spirit beasts. Its terrifying aura, its violent spirit energy, sent chills down her spine, a primal urge to flee.
Even so, she wasn’t completely without a chance!
Meeting the scorpion woman’s gaze, its spirit energy as dense and heavy as a mountain, a sinister smile slowly spread across Hei Luelan’s face.
[Blade Breaker]
Swish!
Two blue beams of light erupted, piercing the Netherwater Prison’s body at a speed several times faster than sound.
Before Hei Luelan could even react, the Netherwater Prison was struck, its entire body convulsing violently.
It seemed like a one-sided slaughter—
However, something was amiss.
As the dust settled, the onlookers realized the blue beams weren’t long-range energy attacks!
The scorpion woman’s tails, like whips, had extended, their sharp tips piercing the Netherwater Prison, now firmly trapped.
A large portion of the scorpion’s tails, extended hundreds of meters, had vanished into the black mist, and its body, pulled forward by an unseen force, was slowly approaching the cage.
“I was right…”
A smug yet also terrified thought crossed Hei Luelan’s mind.
So those blue beams of light… were its tails. They had retracted so quickly that even a human Spirit Master’s eyes couldn’t perceive their movement.
Like being pulled into a black hole, the scorpion woman slid towards the Netherwater Prison, unable to resist.
Struggling, digging its claws into the ground, nothing worked. Its weight and strength were meaningless. Even a mountain would be crushed before this force.
This was the terrifying power of a mysterious-type spirit beast, its bizarre techniques defying logic.
As the scorpion woman drew closer, Hei Luelan’s fear intensified, and she instinctively took a few steps back.
Such a terrifying aura…
But once it was absorbed by the Netherwater Prison, its spirit energy would be sealed, rendering it completely helpless!
And perhaps, given time, she could even find a Heart Severing Pill and make it switch sides…
However, just as Hei Luelan was indulging in her fantasy, the scorpion woman stopped moving.
It stood there calmly, no longer being pulled towards the cage.
“Impossible!!”
Hei Luelan gasped. Nothing could resist the pull of the Netherwater Prison once captured. How had it escaped?
A moment later, her eyes narrowed, a drop of cold sweat trickling down her cheek.
The scorpion’s tails were still being drawn into the cage, but new segments were constantly growing from its lower back, keeping pace with the absorption rate.
It had already lost more than two hundred meters of its tail, yet there seemed to be no end…
The scorpion woman’s initially puzzled expression turned to one of amusement, as if toying with the Netherwater Prison, watching it struggle to consume its seemingly endless tail.
It had realized that its opponent… was just a toy.
Five minutes later, feeling a wave of nausea and dizziness from her spirit beast, Hei Luelan’s expression turned blank.
Just how long was this scorpion’s tail? It had already absorbed more than two kilometers, filling the Netherwater Prison’s entire body, yet there was still no end in sight.
Wait, didn’t this mean…
That this scorpion’s true form was an unimaginably massive creature?
That would explain why the Water Palace Jade Rhinoceros’s full-powered stomp hadn’t even fazed it.
Because its true body was several times heavier than the Water Palace Jade Rhinoceros!!!
She couldn’t win…
It was hopeless…
Watching the Netherwater Prison retching and trembling, Hei Luelan felt a wave of despair.
Forget the Snow Monarch, even this scorpion woman alone could annihilate their entire team.
Their perfect plan, ruined before it even began. How pathetic, how laughable!
Meanwhile, the spectators on the Water Heart Stage also watched in shock, their thoughts racing.
A single spirit beast of the Sorrowful Saintess had single-handedly decimated the Pool of Hidden Secrets team, their spirit beasts lying scattered on the ground, a completely one-sided battle.
“Wait, don’t you think it’s strange? Although the scorpion woman hasn’t attacked the Spirit Masters directly, the Pool of Hidden Secrets’ spirit beasts are almost all dead. Why haven’t they withdrawn yet?”
“I think the Nether Empress used a special spirit artifact to seal the secret realm entrance. Could that be the reason!?”
“Is the Pool of Hidden Secrets planning something…?”
Seeing that no one had withdrawn, the spectators began to murmur, their suspicions even reaching the Pool of Hidden Secrets delegation.
The Pool of Hidden Secrets Spirit Masters looked at each other, their expressions a mix of innocence, indignation, and disdain.
Even if the Nether Empress destroyed the entire Sea Region, there was no need for such petty tricks.
These Sea Region barbarians, so narrow-minded!
The Netherwater Prison, having attempted to consume the Inverted Crystal Dual-Bladed Tyrant Scorpion’s tail, now found itself stretched to its limit, its energy depleted, retreating to its Spirit Master’s soul core.
Hei Luelan, unwilling to give up, was about to summon her second spirit beast when the scorpion woman’s tail suddenly pierced through her abdomen, flinging her hundreds of meters away.
She landed on the cold, snowy ground, her vision blurring, despair creeping into her heart.
Their perfect plan, ruined by a single Saint-rank scorpion woman.
How could the Pool of Hidden Secrets, battered and broken, possibly face the impending arrival of the Snow Monarch?
Just then, as the scorpion woman dragged a screaming Pool of Hidden Secrets Spirit Master by its tail, seemingly preparing for… interrogation, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
Endless white snowflakes, falling at an unnatural rate, covering the world in white.
A legendary being… had arrived…
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