Chapter 51: Resonance
“That woman just tried to use a mental attack to ambush you!!”
“…”
A few seconds after hearing her companion’s words, the scarred woman in the gray robe froze, her smug smirk disappearing as her face turned livid.
Meanwhile, Gong Lianyue looked aggrieved and innocent, completely clueless as to what was happening, the picture of wronged innocence.
“Are you sure the spirit energy fluctuation came from her—?” The scarred woman turned to her companion, her tone uncertain.
Before she could finish, a whooshing sound came from behind, a fierce gust of wind whipping her hair around.
A jade-colored scorpion pincer swung towards her, as if trying to cleave her in two.
The scarred woman’s eyes widened in shock.
“A Terror Carrion Wolf!!”
Clang—!!!
A deafening clang of metal on metal, a violent hurricane erupting, swirling mist and dust filling the air.
A few seconds later, as the dust settled, two massive, prehistoric beasts were revealed.
One was covered in a hard, shimmering ice shell, its two massive jade pincers even larger than its head—a high-rank Iron Jade Ice Scorpion.
The other, shrouded in a dense, bloody aura, was a skeletal wolf with ferocious fangs growing all over its white bone frame—a Terror Carrion Wolf.
The wolf was both larger and higher-ranked, but it was locked in a stalemate with the scorpion, cracks appearing on its bone claws from the impact of the jade pincers.
Beneath the two giant spirit beasts, Gong Lianyue and the scarred woman looked like insignificant insects.
Compared to high-rank spirit beasts, a Spirit Master’s power was negligible.
“You despicable woman!!”
The scarred woman glared at the girl, gritting her teeth. She had almost been killed by a Dawn and Dusk Stage Spirit Master!
And that giant scorpion… it was clearly the one who had killed the other Storm Realm Spirit Masters.
Gong Lianyue stared at the massive skeletal wolf with a frustrated expression. Relying on its Dead Sea Stage physical strength, it was almost on par with the Iron Jade Ice Scorpion’s power, even without using any techniques.
And the scorpion’s passive technique, [Jade Shatter], was always active. This meant she probably couldn’t defeat it.
[Deep Sea]
Whoosh~~~
An invisible wave of energy rippled outwards, but before it could reach the skeletal wolf, it dissipated with a soft hum.
The mist around the other gray-robed woman dispersed, forming a transparent, cube-shaped barrier around the two Spirit Masters.
“A high-rank Terror Carrion Wolf and a mid-rank Wind Binding, huh…?”
Gong Lianyue felt utterly defeated. This was hopeless.
As expected of Gray Citadel Spirit Masters. With this combination, she couldn’t even scratch them.
The Wind Binding was a mysterious-type spirit beast with no offensive capabilities, but it could defend against any type of attack from any direction. Of course, it was only mid-rank. The Iron Jade Ice Scorpion could probably break through its defenses with a full-powered attack, but the Terror Carrion Wolf was watching intently.
“Battle Technique, Blood Demon!!!”
“Awooo—” Hearing the scarred woman’s furious command, the Carrion Wolf let out a putrid roar.
The blood mist surrounding it condensed, forming a layer of illusory crimson armor, its appearance even more terrifying.
Ignoring the wolf’s increasing power, the Iron Jade Ice Scorpion swung its pincer.
[Jade Shatter]
The white, cube-shaped barrier appeared before the wolf, instantly shattered by the massive jade pincer, which continued towards the blood-armored wolf.
Thud!!
A heavy clang, like the striking of an anvil.
The giant pincer slammed into the wolf’s head, but the wolf didn’t even flinch.
At the same time, barely a millimeter above the wolf’s head, ripples of wind appeared in the air, a second, transparent cube slowly materializing.
Heh~~
Seeing this, Gong Lianyue chuckled, exasperated.
She was standing at the edge of the lake, her eyes darting around as she took a few steps back.
“Die together and taint your family tree.”
Splash!
With a final parting shot, Gong Lianyue stumbled backwards into the water.
Recalling the little fox, switching to the Water Element.
Like flowing water, the girl’s hair shifted from silver back to its soft, water-blue hue. Her Wind Demon Palace uniform also reverted to the Sea Concubine Palace style.
A wave of water lifted her body, carrying her deeper into the lake.
With its master gone, the Iron Jade Ice Scorpion calmly followed into the water.
The skeletal wolf remained on the shore, not pursuing, clearly aware of the disadvantage of fighting in water.
“Coward! Why don’t you stay down there and drown!!” The scarred woman stomped her foot in frustration, her blood boiling.
“Big Sister, you forget that Sea Region Spirit Masters can hold their breath underwater for seven or eight hours. This woman can probably last even longer,” the other gray-robed woman said helplessly.
This lake was connected to numerous underground springs. The girl could easily escape their search.
They had lost their chance.
“I’ll kill her next time!!!” the scarred woman snarled, glaring at the lake’s surface.
Although furious, she knew she couldn’t fight in the water.
Deep beneath the surface, Gong Lianyue waited patiently.
After ten minutes, with no sign of pursuit, she relaxed slightly and recalled the Iron Jade Ice Scorpion to her spirit space.
Her personal best for holding her breath was 458 hours, achieved two years ago. She should be able to last even longer now.
She couldn’t deal with those two Spirit Masters at the moment. She would have to wait for an opportunity to catch them alone.
As Gong Lianyue was about to swim to a more distant part of the lake, her heart suddenly pounded, her vision blurring.
Thump.
Thump, thump.
Her heart raced uncontrollably, the soul cores within her restless, as if sensing danger.
At the same time, the deep blue spirit crystal of the Water Element, floating in the depths, began to glow, pulsing faintly.
What was wrong with the Water Element?
In that instant, Gong Lianyue’s teardrop eyes narrowed.
She saw—
Her vision pierced through hundreds of miles, to a snow-capped mountain not far from the Wind Valley.
A breathtakingly beautiful woman, wearing a shroud-like robe, her long, snow-white hair trailing on the ground for more than ten meters.
She glanced towards the Wind Valley, her eyes meeting Gong Lianyue’s across the vast distance.
As cold as ice, as indifferent as frost, a presence that seemed to freeze even time and space.
The Frost Snow Woman…
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