Chapter 36: The Saintess’s Might
As the black clouds and fierce winds dissipated, calm returned to Fallen Whale Island.
At the center of the island, the blue-haired girl stared blankly at the Eight-Headed Mist Crow lying before her.
Beneath the Mist Crow, the silver-haired girl’s head was a pulpy mess.
What… what had happened?
Based on the distance and position when she regained consciousness, Gong Lianyue’s eyes darted around, reconstructing the battle.
Her soul core must have automatically repaired itself while she was still unconscious.
And the Water Element, following her pre-fainting instructions, had suddenly revived and ambushed the silver-haired woman from the Wind Demon Palace, successfully bypassing the Mist Crow and decapitating her.
“I figured it out so quickly. As expected of me!” Gong Lianyue praised herself inwardly.
Spirit beasts shouldn’t be able to act while their master was unconscious, but Gong Lianyue hadn’t considered this. She often had the Water Element do chores like cleaning, laundry, and cooking while she slept.
A low-rank Water Element defeating a Dead Sea Stage Eight-Headed Mist Crow? This was all thanks to her diligent training from a young age!
Even if her guess was slightly off, it must have been the Water Element. After all, there were clear traces of water on the woman’s corpse.
As the lingering fear of her near-death experience subsided, Gong Lianyue felt a surge of excitement.
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A Dead Sea Stage high-rank soul core alone was worth around 800 contribution points, and the two Dawn and Dusk Stage high-rank cores were worth 500 each.
In addition, although the low and mid-rank cores weren’t particularly valuable, they still added up to a considerable amount.
Roughly calculating, she should have reaped nearly 3000 contribution points.
An incredibly bountiful harvest! More than enough to buy a top-tier mid-rank spirit beast.
A strong, offensive mid-rank spirit beast to replace the Water Element, combined with the Cloud Dream Flower’s illusions… she wouldn’t even fear high-rank spirit beasts then!
Just as Gong Lianyue, satisfied, was about to collect the spirit crystals, a green comet descended from the sky, the surrounding air cracking.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, the white-winged pegasus, wreathed in green will-o’-the-wisp fire, landed, creating a powerful shockwave.
A Samsara Stage high-rank spirit beast. Its aura alone was three or four times stronger than the Eight-Headed Mist Crow, without the Fear talent suppression.
Riding the pegasus, Senior Instructor Youying, in her green uniform, wore a strange expression.
She looked at the motionless Mist Crow, then at the Water Element standing beside the blue-haired girl.
What… what was going on…?
An Illumination Stage Water Element had defeated a Dead Sea Stage Eight-Headed Mist Crow?!
Although the scene before her was absurd, Youying recalled the sight when she arrived: Storm Realm Spirit Masters scattered all over the ground.
All of them either with shattered soul cores or dead, their deaths gruesome.
Suddenly, Youying noticed the blue-haired girl and her iconic, water-colored teardrop eyes.
The Sorrowful Saintess!!!
Realizing it only now, Youying’s eyes widened, her heart pounding.
Their negligence had actually drawn the Saintess out. So that was the source of the Saint-rank aura…
And the horrific state of the Storm Realm Spirit Masters… this was the price for provoking a Saint-rank…
“What were you doing?”
After staring at Senior Instructor Youying for a moment, Gong Lianyue asked coldly.
“Gulp” The green-robed woman couldn’t help but swallow, averting her gaze.
“Answer me!!”
“I-I’m sorry, my… my pegasus was scared. It didn’t dare to move. I’m truly sorry…” Hearing the anger in the Saintess’s voice, Youying was genuinely terrified, replying timidly.
The Saintess held a position equal to the Vice Palace Master. Although she had no real authority, punishing a senior instructor was easy.
Furthermore, the current Palace Master of the Sea Concubine Palace was the previous Saintess, so Gong Lianyue was very likely to be the next Palace Master.
“…”
“…”
Gong Lianyue remained silent for a moment, then ignored the senior instructor.
Despite having a Samsara Stage, Nether Light Pegasus, it had been paralyzed by the Mist Crow’s aura. It must have never experienced a real battle.
Even the little fox, which had gone through several rounds of slaughter in the Sea Abyss Secret Realm, hadn’t been so pathetic. It could at least still use its battle techniques, albeit with greatly reduced power.
Although the Mist Crow’s aura was gone, there were probably still remnants of the Storm Realm forces on the island.
Taking a deep breath, water-blue spirit energy surged from Gong Lianyue’s body, a swirling current surrounding her.
[Tidal Wave]
Whoosh~~
An invisible wave of energy spread across Fallen Whale Island, reverberating through the air like ripples in water.
At the same moment, a majestic, unfamiliar female voice echoed in everyone’s minds.
[The mastermind behind this attack is dead. The fear field is gone. Your spirit beasts’ powers are restored.]
[All instructors, disperse and rescue those still in battle.]
[All non-combatants, gather at the center of the island for a casualty count.]
[—The Sorrowful Saintess]
These lines of text appeared in the minds of all Spirit Masters on Fallen Whale Island, echoing repeatedly.
The tone of voice sounded a little strange because, rather than being broadcast through a speaker, it was transmitted directly into their minds through air vibrations, leaving a lasting impression.
“The Saintess is on the island! Did she save us?!”
“It must have been the Variant Water Emperor’s aura that suppressed that monster, allowing us to regain control for a short time…”
“Ahhhhhhhh! It’s the Saintess! Saintess, I want to lay eggs for you!!!”
As the wave of energy spread across the island, cries of surprise and excitement erupted from all directions.
After transmitting her message, Gong Lianyue turned to the stunned, green-robed woman.
“As for you and the other senior instructor, report for punishment upon your return. You will bear full responsibility.”
“Y-Yes, Saintess.”
Youying’s face was grim. She hadn’t expected to be saved by the Saintess.
She had only seen Gong Lianyue once, at the Saintess inheritance ceremony a few years ago. She hadn’t expected that little girl to have grown so powerful.
Even in a full-on battle, she, a senior instructor, would probably be no match for the Saintess now…
After Gong Lianyue left, Youying couldn’t help but look at the massive corpse of the Eight-Headed Mist Crow, her feelings complex.
The complete annihilation of the Storm Realm’s attacking force would surely cause a huge uproar in the Sea Region. That woman’s name would resound throughout the land.
The Sorrowful Saintess of the Sea Concubine Palace—Gong Lianyue!!!
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