The Saintess Has A Showdown 37

Chapter 37: The Unremarkable Variant Water Emperor

“Reports indicate that all Storm Realm Spirit Masters present were either killed or rendered unconscious due to shattered soul cores. No exceptions.”

“The Sorrowful Saintess single-handedly slaughtered nearly thirty Spirit Masters without sustaining any injuries.”

“The only witness was a senior instructor, who reportedly only saw a Water Element upon arrival.”

In a secret dungeon of the Ice Shield Palace…

A woman with shoulder-length green hair was chained to a cold wall, her fair skin covered in wounds.

Nails pierced her palms and feet, her abdomen crisscrossed with cuts and stab wounds, a pitiful sight.

But her face showed no pain, only a faint smile.

“So, no one actually saw the Variant Water Emperor?”

“That is correct, Saintess.”

The maid before her bowed respectfully. The woman being tortured was no ordinary prisoner, but the Saintess of the Ice Shield Palace, inheritor of the Wrath title, and the undisputed strongest fighter of the new generation in the Sea Region.

Although the Ice Shield Palace was only ranked fourth in the Sea Region, the Wrathful Saintess had a terrifying record of defeating Samsara Stage opponents at the Dawn and Dusk Stage. Even the Saintesses of the Winter Floating Sky and the Cold Court were no match for her.

After a moment of silence, the Wrathful Saintess chuckled.

“Hehe, a Water Element… interesting. It seems she’s still hiding something.”

“The Storm Realm finally cultivated a terrifying talent capable of infiltrating the Sea Region, only to lose it on Fallen Whale Island. That’s the price of provoking a Saint-rank. They brought it upon themselves.”

“But why would the Sorrowful Saintess participate in the preliminaries?”

“Unknown…”

“Saintess, the two senior instructors present have been punished. They will be sent to our Ice Shield Palace front lines for two years of training, serving as free reinforcements.”

“Oh? Make sure they come here first. I want to test their massage skills.”

“Yes, Saintess!”

The maid raised a kitchen knife and brought it down hard on the green-haired girl’s head.

“Ah!!!!!” Blood sprayed everywhere as the Wrathful Saintess let out a cry of pain and pleasure.

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Cold Court

The Cold Court, the second largest power in the Sea Region Alliance, was jokingly referred to as the Sea Region’s number one icehouse.

A chilling, icy aura permeated the area, quickly numbing ordinary humans.

Even the library was made of ice crystals, the books covered in frost.

“Per-per-per, vert-vert-vert, Wa-wa-wa, ter-ter-ter, Em-em-em, per-per-peror~~~”

“The Sorrowful Saintess’s companion spirit beast is the Pervert Water Emperor~~~”

“Splash, splash, splash, the Pervert Water Emperor is spraying water, pee, pee, pee, the Pervert Water Emperor is peeing, who can tell if it’s water or pee that the Pervert Water Emperor is squirting out?”

A strange song echoed from the depths of the library.

Although the lyrics were bizarre, the tune was quite catchy, though the mocking tone was irritating.

A white-haired girl, wearing the Cold Court’s special cold-resistant clothing, was browsing a book about water-type Saint-rank spirit beasts that had appeared in the Sea Region.

She squinted, trying to find information on the Variant Water Emperor. As fellow Saintesses, they were bound to clash eventually.

To defeat her opponent, she had to understand the Variant Water Emperor. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

“Variant Water Emperor, a water-attribute, Saint-rank, all-purpose spirit beast, ranked 29th among water types, individual strength incredibly weak, even weaker than some high-rank spirit beasts, hm…?” The white-haired girl paused, reading the description.

What? The Variant Water Emperor was so weak? But it was a Saint-rank.

Her narrowed eyes widened. This book was actually criticizing the Variant Water Emperor’s strength. Was it fake?

Suppressing her doubts, she continued reading.

“Although the Variant Water Emperor’s individual strength is extremely weak, it is guaranteed to awaken with one of two designated talents: Overturning the Seas or Horn of the Depths.”

“Overturning the Seas: Can condense the density of water, compressing an entire ocean into a single drop, achieving a terrifying mass capable of crushing the sky.”

“Horn of the Depths: Assimilates all inanimate objects within its domain into a vast ocean.”

“With either of these two invincible talents, the Variant Water Emperor’s own strength is irrelevant, and its water transformation ability becomes redundant. I see…”

The white-haired girl suddenly understood. Unlike the thousands of random talents available to high-rank spirit beasts, Saint-rank spirit beasts usually only had one to nine talents.

The strength of many Saint-rank spirit beasts depended on the talent they randomly awakened with. Some were strong, some were weak. Strong talents soared, weak talents crawled.

The Variant Water Emperor’s strength lay in its two designated talents. Both Overturning the Seas and Horn of the Depths were top-tier. Either one was a win.

“I wonder which talent the Sorrowful Saintess’s Pervert Water Emperor awakened with~~~”

“Come to think of it, there are some interesting ones among the higher-ranked spirit beasts too.”

Intrigued, the white-haired girl flipped through a few more pages.

[Water God Four Symbols: Water-attribute, Saint-rank, all-purpose spirit beast, ranked 24th among water types. Possesses the tail of a tiger, the horns of a bull, the feet of a rabbit, and the eyes of a snake, combining the characteristics of all four creatures.]

[Ice Slumber Monarch Butterfly: Ice-attribute, Saint-rank, support spirit beast, ranked 19th among water types. All living beings that see its true form are frozen.]

[Frost Snow Woman: Ice-attribute, Saint-rank, support spirit beast, ranked 11th among water types. A stunningly beautiful, icy humanoid, leading a collective of legendary Snow Monarchs. Forbidden from forming contracts with human Spirit Masters.]

[Azure Sky Sea Dragon: Water-attribute, Saint-rank, offensive spirit beast, ranked 7th among water types. Possesses an incredibly massive physique. Dislikes other offensive spirit beasts. If your spirit beast is the Azure Sky Sea Dragon, please do not contract with other offensive spirit beasts~~~]

[Ice Soul Cold Star: Ice-attribute, Saint-rank, offensive spirit beast, ranked 4th among water types. A deep purple, star-like elemental body, with almost no inherent strength. Its power resides within its arm, containing a star capable of freezing concepts and time. Once froze its master for a thousand years while searching for a way to extend their lifespan.]

[Watery Years: Water-attribute, Saint-rank, mysterious spirit beast, ranked 3rd among water types. Colorless and formless, capable of erasing existence. Thousands of years ago, a Watery Years, enraged by the assassination of its master, erased an entire nation from existence.]

[Serpentine Nether River: Water-attribute, Saint-rank, support spirit beast, ranked 1st among water types. Its true form is a long river, capable of inducing mutation and evolution in water-type spirit beasts that bathe in its waters. Rumored to be searching for a human with the Holy Water Body.]

[Note: If you possess the Holy Water Body, the above Saint-rank spirit beasts will soon come knocking!]

“Phew, they’re all monsters. But if I had any of these spirit beasts, the Sorrowful Saintess and the Wrathful Saintess would be no match for me~~~”

The white-haired girl sighed, placing the book back on the shelf.

She shouldn’t have looked. Now she wanted them, envious to death. She wanted a Saint-rank spirit beast too!

But it seemed the Variant Water Emperor wasn’t that strong after all, only ranked 29th among water types~~~