Chapter 27: Is That All?
–Fallen Whale Island
Surrounded by dense forest, the elemental figures of wind and water stood facing each other, the atmosphere tense.
The masked woman with purple pigtails looked smug. Ninety-nine percent of the Sea Region was water, with only one percent land. If a full-scale war broke out in the Sea Region, they would undoubtedly lose.
But on that one percent of land or islands, without the advantage of seawater, water-type spirit beasts lost their edge.
This was why she had made such a bold claim. On open land, a Wind Element could take on ten Water Elements!
“The Wind Element is stronger, faster, and my spirit technique talent is superior. I’ve already won!!”
“Spirit Technique – Wind Drill!”
The purple-haired woman let out a burst of arrogant laughter, a silver whirlwind of spirit energy erupting from her body and enveloping the Wind Element.
Boosted by the buff, the Wind Element’s right arm swelled, distorting and transforming into a ferocious drill.
The power of a low-rank spirit beast was limited, but enhanced by this spirit technique, the violent hurricane now affected the surrounding trees for dozens of meters, radiating a terrifying aura.
“It’s useless to hide. I’ll just kill your spirit beast directly.”
With a vicious snarl, the purple-haired woman commanded the Wind Element to attack.
Boom!!
The next second, the violent wind arm instantly tore through the Water Element and the trees behind it, sending it flying more than ten meters. It tumbled pathetically across the ground.
Blown away by the attack, the Water Element’s form dispersed, but its life core, protected by a layer of ice, remained undamaged.
“Phew~~” The blue-haired girl, hiding in the shadows, breathed a sigh of relief as she carefully approached the purple-haired woman from the side.
Water Element versus Wind Element, a battle between the same species but different attributes. It was bound to be an exciting duel.
That must be what the woman was thinking… right?
Unfortunately, despite being the Sorrowful Saintess, Gong Lianyue had no mercy.
The Wind Element is stronger than the Water Element? Who cares? It’s just a low-rank small fry. Let’s see if the little fox can handle it.
In those few seconds, Gong Lianyue had almost entered the Cloud Dream Flower’s attack range.
“What the hell? It took a direct hit from the Wind Element, and its core is completely undamaged?”
Seeing the Water Element’s intact core, the purple-haired woman was stunned.
The only way to defeat an incorporeal elemental spirit beast was to shatter its life core. Although this Water Element was weak, its core seemed abnormally durable.
[Ice Binding Contract]
As the scattered water coalesced, the Water Element brought its hands together, a diamond-shaped snowflake pattern appearing on its back.
Whoosh~
The water froze, forming a sharp, massive ice spear. With a burst of water propulsion, the spear shot forward.
“Wind Element, block it!!” the purple-haired woman yelled.
Facing the incoming ice spear, the Wind Element casually extended its arms, shielding its master.
The next second, just as the ice spear was about to hit, a dreamlike, watery ripple enveloped the area.
[Deep Sea]
Boom!
Their vision went black as both the Wind Element and the purple-haired woman’s consciousness plunged into the endless depths of the sea.
Towering waves engulfed them, swirling currents pulling them down, their consciousness sinking towards the seabed.
Caught off guard, the Wind Element was completely defenseless. The ice spear pierced through it easily, continuing towards the purple-haired woman.
At the very last moment, the Deep Sea illusion suddenly dissipated.
The Cloud Dream Flower’s illusion was supposed to disable the enemy, allowing the Water Element’s battle technique to deliver the killing blow. A flawless combination…
But at the crucial moment, the little fox had faltered, releasing the Deep Sea illusion.
“An illusion?”
Her consciousness returning to reality, the purple-haired woman opened her eyes with a gasp, a flash of icy coldness piercing her vision.
Swish! The ice spear pierced through her forehead.
Huh, is that all?
As her consciousness faded, the woman scoffed. That power, that force… not even a third of the Wind Element’s full strength!
Is that it? Is that all?!
So weak, pathetically weak!!!
Pierced through the brain, she had a clear understanding of the attack’s strength. Her assessment was accurate, undeniable.
Truth be told, the Wind Element was stronger than the Water Element.
Thud!
The purple-haired woman, her eyes losing their light, collapsed to the ground, a gaping hole in her forehead oozing blood.
With the Spirit Master’s death, the Wind Element shattered, a silver life core falling to the ground and dissipating.
“…”
“Phew, I won~~~”
Cautiously waiting for more than ten seconds, the blue-haired girl emerged from the shadows, her heart pounding.
Gong Lianyue nervously stroked the trembling little fox. Seemingly affected by the terrifying aura, its illusion was now less than a tenth of its original strength, barely able to trap even the low-rank Wind Element for more than a few seconds. If the woman had reacted faster, they would have been in trouble.
It was this difficult to deal with a low-rank spirit beast. It almost failed. Wouldn’t mid-rank opponents be even more challenging…?
Approaching the body, perhaps because her hands were already stained with the blood of thousands of Blazing Sprites, Gong Lianyue felt nothing, her expression remaining indifferent.
“Which faction in the Storm Realm does this bitch belong to?”
The girl roughly ripped off the woman’s mask and began searching her body, finding a wooden identity token.
The token was engraved with three characters: [Wind Demon Palace].
“Wind Demon Palace… never heard of it…”
Gong Lianyue muttered to herself. She couldn’t even remember all ten factions of the Sea Region Alliance, let alone the factions of the Storm Realm.
She only knew of the Wound of Wind and the Gray Citadel. She had never heard of the Wind Demon Palace. It was probably a low-ranking faction.
Just as the blue-haired girl was rummaging through the body, a fierce gust of wind swept down from the sky, heading straight towards her.
“Crap, the commotion from the battle has been noticed…!!!”
Gong Lianyue stumbled back in alarm, her teardrop eyes suddenly narrowing. Then, she calmly turned and walked back.
She recalled the Water Element and then took off her clothes, along with the clothes of the corpse…
Boom!
Half a minute later, a towering figure descended from the sky, creating a three-meter-wide crater in the ground.
Mid-rank spirit beast: Stone Lord.
A seven to eight-meter-tall, green giant made of solid rock emerged from the crater, a short, black-haired girl in a mask sitting on its shoulder.
The masked girl looked down at the trembling blue-haired girl at the giant’s feet, her furrowed brow slowly relaxing.
Blue hair? She had initially thought it was an enemy, but the silver-gray fox perched on the girl’s shoulder dispelled her suspicion. That was a low-rank spirit beast from the Storm Realm, the Wind Shadow Fox.
The blue-haired girl wore the Wind Demon Palace’s signature fat-baby mask, their standard uniform, and their token at her waist.
Even the Palace Master of the Wind Demon Palace would mistake her for one of their own.
“You just killed someone from the Sea Concubine Palace. What was her spirit beast?”
“Senior Sister, it was a pathetically weak Water Element!” The blue-haired girl slowly raised her head, her teardrop eyes shimmering beneath the mask.
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