Chapter 28: A Cowardly Little Person
–Fallen Whale Island
“Senior Sister, it was a pathetically weak Water Element!”
“A Water Element? Not bad.”
The black-haired, masked girl nodded and lightly jumped down from the massive Stone Lord, seemingly completely at ease.
Although the girl’s water-blue hair was a bit strange, the Wind Shadow Fox was solid proof of her identity. No one would suspect her.
As the black-haired girl carelessly examined the corpse, Gong Lianyue almost couldn’t resist having the little fox attack.
No, she had to wait. She needed to understand the situation first…
The Cloud Dream Flower’s condition was unstable, and the powerful Stone Lord was too close. If they couldn’t kill them both in one strike, they would be in grave danger.
After some thought, Gong Lianyue abandoned the idea of a sneak attack. She would rely on her superb acting skills!
“Ha↑ Ha↑ Ha↑ Ha↑ Ha↑ Ha↑ Ha↑ Ha↑!!!”
“That Water Element was scared witless. I killed it without even trying. It wasn’t even satisfying~~~”
Hearing the blue-haired girl’s convincingly arrogant laughter, the Wind Demon Palace girl stood up, holding three nutrient potions, and tossed them to her.
Catching the potions clumsily, the girl’s teardrop eyes narrowed beneath the mask.
These were potions from the Sea Concubine Palace uniform. She had been too hasty in changing clothes and had forgotten to take them…
“You don’t even search a body properly. With your carelessness, you wouldn’t survive a day on the battlefield.”
“And what’s there to be proud of, defeating a defenseless low-rank spirit beast by relying on that thing’s aura?”
The Wind Demon Palace girl frowned, a hint of annoyance in her voice.
Whew~~
Hearing the displeasure in the girl’s tone, Gong Lianyue breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn’t revealed any flaws.
Wait, “that thing”?
She seemed to have stumbled upon some important information!
Before Gong Lianyue could ponder further, she suddenly noticed the nutrient potions in her hand.
This girl was unexpectedly kind…
Not only had she returned the spoils, but she had also spoken up for the dead enemy…
Gong Lianyue had always thought everyone in the Storm Realm was a ruthless, murderous psychopath. This girl’s actions surprised her.
“I’m sorry.”
“Hmph!” Seeing the blue-haired girl apologize, the Wind Demon Palace girl sneered. She had seen plenty of cowardly people like this.
Acting tough against weak spirit beasts, but cowering before stronger opponents, not daring to talk back.
“By the way, Senior Sister, that… that being… it can defeat a Saint-rank spirit beast, right?”
Gong Lianyue’s question was subtly vague, but the Wind Demon Palace girl didn’t notice. She scoffed, “Ridiculous. That thing? Compared to a Saint-rank? It’s just a bully, preying on the weak.”
Eh? It wasn’t a Saint-rank spirit beast?!
Gong Lianyue was confused. If that was the case, why hadn’t the senior instructor who had landed earlier intervened?
Although she had gained some information, it was still vague. She still didn’t know the reason for the attack.
“Senior Sister, what if we are discovered by the Ice Shield Palace?”
When Gong Lianyue asked again, the Wind Demon Palace girl didn’t respond.
She stood silently, her gaze fixed on the Wind Shadow Fox on the blue-haired girl’s shoulder, sensing something amiss.
“Why is your spirit beast trembling so much?”
What? Had she been discovered?
Gong Lianyue’s breath hitched. She stammered,
“Um, it’s also a little scared of that… No matter how much I comfort it, it’s still like this. There’s nothing I can do~~”
“Scared of what? What is ‘that’? Tell me.”
Gong Lianyue had thought she could get away with it, but it had completely backfired.
The Wind Demon Palace girl’s voice turned serious, the towering Stone Lord behind her leaning down, radiating a terrifying pressure.
“Uh, it’s scared of that…” Gong Lianyue stammered, scratching her head, unsure how she had been exposed.
“That, that, that is…”
“Deep Sea!!!”
Boom!
The illusion descended, the crushing pressure of the deep sea.
However, in less than a second, the Stone Lord broke free, its dark eyes widening as it swung its massive arm down.
A terrifying shadow enveloped Gong Lianyue as a water-shaped figure materialized before her.
Boom!!!
The ground shattered, a violent hurricane erupting, the surrounding trees uprooted and thrown about.
Shaken by the wind, the Wind Demon Palace girl snapped out of the Deep Sea illusion. Seeing the blue-haired girl being carried away by the Water Element, her face turned livid.
She quickly reviewed what she had said, relieved that she hadn’t revealed any crucial information. She wiped the cold sweat from her brow.
“Unforgivable! I will tear you to pieces!”
“Roar!!!”
Sensing its master’s fury, the Stone Lord roared, the terrifying sound waves cracking the surrounding ground.
Lifting the Wind Demon Palace girl onto its shoulder, the stone giant, like an enraged gorilla, began to run on all fours.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!
Feeling the ground tremble and the wind approaching from behind, the blue-haired girl ripped off her mask, her face covered in sweat.
Why had she been discovered? Shouldn’t it have been the mention of the Ice Shield Palace, a mistake in their shared knowledge?
This was bad. A mere Illumination Stage Stone Lord, not even as strong as the Dawn and Dusk Stage Black Mud Whale from half a month ago, was actually pushing her to this point.
Gong Lianyue had slaughtered hundreds of same-rank Blazing Sprites in the Sea Abyss Secret Realm!
What was that “thing” the girl had mentioned? It wasn’t a Saint-rank spirit beast, but it had completely crippled the little fox’s abilities!
Thankfully, the Water Element wasn’t affected, or she would have already died at the hands of that Wind Element.
“It’s getting closer. What should I do…?”
Stopping her frantic thoughts, Gong Lianyue looked back anxiously.
The rampaging green giant was closing in, smashing through boulders and trees without hesitation.
There were only twenty meters between them now. She would be caught and killed in four or five seconds.
Whoosh~~~~~
Just as Gong Lianyue was at her wit’s end, she felt an incredible wave of heat wash over her face, her ice-blue, teardrop eyes narrowing.
Such hot wind. What was this?
A scorching heat swept towards her from ahead, making her feel like she was about to burst into flames.
Hot sparks danced in the air before her, like the intense heat deep within a volcano.
“Awooo!”
As the Water Element burst out of the forest, a hellish inferno suddenly erupted.
A massive beast, covered in flames, swallowed the Water Element whole, both spirit beast and master disappearing into its maw.
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