The Saintess Has A Showdown 211-212

Chapter 211: The Reclaiming War Begins

Within a void filled with dust and debris, a blue, watery, female form, its shape distorted and broken, struggled to maintain its cohesion.

The Variant Water Emperor, a powerful Fourth Cycle Samsara Stage spirit beast, defeated by a Dead Sea Stage Saint-rank…

Its beautiful, azure core, shattered into fragments, barely clung to life.

Blue blood trickled from its mouth, its aura weak and fading, its movements clumsy and uncontrolled, like a human crawling and stumbling.

That Sorrowful Saintess… such strange and terrifying power. As expected of the human who had given birth to the Empress.

After that battle, the Variant Water Emperor knew it couldn’t defeat her. That woman was on the verge of breaking through to the Samsara Stage.

But this was only temporary. Once the Empress recovered, the entire spirit world would tremble. The Ice Soul Cold Star and the Frost Snow Woman, no matter how powerful, were still just Saint-ranks, no match for a legendary being!

This thought rekindled its hope, and its wavering form, transforming into a streak of light, sped back towards the First Saint Court.

Just as the flood unleashed by the Variant Water Emperor reached several Saint Courts, frantic alarms blared from the Tenth Saint Court, guarding the northern border of the Cangsheng Palace.

The Sun-Seizing Divine Metropolis lay to the east of the Cangsheng Palace, the edge of the realm to the south, the Endless Swamp to the west, and the Storm Realm to the north.

The sudden alarm didn’t surprise the Spirit Masters of the Tenth Saint Court. They were among the leaders of the hardliner faction. This was part of their plan.

At the shattered gate…

A pair of massive black wings, like a dark, oppressive night, blotted out the sky, causing a wave of panic.

The Sleepless Sparrow, one of the Wind Realm’s Four Guardians, a Third Cycle Samsara Stage spirit beast!

Following behind it was a large force of Dead Sea and Samsara Stage Spirit Masters, led by the Blacklight Tower, even dozens of Nether Traverse Stage experts among them.

And the Wicked Garden Saintess of the Blacklight Tower, the Sleepless Sparrow’s current contractor…

Then, with a boom, the already damaged gate shattered further as a massive figure crashed through.

A silver, elemental giant, its body wreathed in a swirling storm, landed, its foot shaking the entire Saint Court, its violent aura overwhelming.

Sensing its master’s presence, it roared, its voice echoing for hundreds of miles.

The Windchaser Emperor, one of the Wind Realm’s Four Guardians, a Third Cycle Samsara Stage spirit beast!

Within the Windchaser Emperor’s storm, the Shadowcandle Temple Spirit Masters marched forward, the most prominent among them the purple-haired Gloomy Saintess, the Windchaser Emperor’s current contractor.

Guided by an envoy from the Tenth Saint Court, the two terrifying Saint-rank behemoths, under the shocked gazes of the Cangsheng Palace Spirit Masters, headed towards the First Saint Court.

A few minutes later, the second wave of the Wind Realm army arrived.

Led by a beautiful woman with long black hair, carrying a black and white calligraphy brush, her eyes vacant, followed by a group of Spirit Masters in gray robes.

He Daoqi of the Gray Citadel, the Nether Bell Maiden’s current contractor, a Fourth Cycle Samsara Stage Spirit Master.

After the Water Element stole the Wind Realm Overlord’s power, the Wind Realm higher-ups, pooling their resources, had opened a cultivation secret realm, sending their elite Spirit Masters inside for intensive training.

After a month, almost all the Saintesses had broken through to the Samsara Stage.

And so, the Wind Realm’s Four Guardians, determined to reclaim the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, willingly formed contracts with them.

And then…

The final wave, an army of ten thousand, the main force of the Wind Realm, led by the Firefly Palace.

This group, both in terms of their Nether Traverse and Samsara Stage numbers, far surpassed the previous three, but they had no Saint-rank spirit beast or Saintess leading them.

It was said that the Phoenix Immortal Saintess had deserted, forcing them to proceed with the original plan.

But without her, who would deal with the Second Commander, the Libra Fighting Swallow?!

They would have to request reinforcements from other factions…

It was said that several higher-ranking Saint Courts within the Cangsheng Palace were willing to assist. Perhaps it wouldn’t be as difficult as they had initially feared.

Half an hour later, the remaining Wind Realm Spirit Masters also arrived.

Seeing this, the Spirit Masters of the Tenth Saint Court looked towards the shattered gate, their expressions puzzled.

Everyone should be here. Why wasn’t the gate repairing itself?

“Ah, just a few more seconds. The last one is too powerful and can’t get through yet,” a Firefly Palace Spirit Master, about to leave, suddenly said.

“Too powerful? What do you mean…?”

Boom!!!!

Just as she spoke, a figure, a blur of motion, shot past, a sonic boom echoing.

The violent hurricane shattered, and a silver, liquid humanoid figure, like a streak of light, tore through the realm gate.

Its body swirling with silver liquid, its graceful figure radiating a terrifying aura the moment it entered the Cangsheng Palace, instantly attracting the attention of the First Saint Court.

The Six-Faced God, leader of the Wind Realm’s Four Guardians, a Sixth Full Cycle Samsara Stage spirit beast!

Its face a mask of rage, it strode towards the First Saint Court, its heavy footsteps leaving deep imprints in the ground.

The Variant Water Emperor, the Libra Fighting Swallow, the Watery Years… the Six-Faced God didn’t even consider them threats.

It would leave those small fries to the other Wind Realm Spirit Masters. Its target was the legendary Water Element.

The reclaiming war had begun!

Seeing the terrifying silver figure disappear, the Cangsheng Palace Spirit Masters breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Such a terrifying aura… even a Nether Traverse Stage spirit beast would be crushed instantly…

“That’s strange. They said there was only one left. Why isn’t the gate repairing itself?” a Cangsheng Palace Spirit Master asked, puzzled.

If the gate wasn’t repairing itself, it meant something else was trying to get through.

A Sun and Moon Realm being couldn’t forcefully cross the border. Who could it be…?

Boom!

The next second, a pink, heart-shaped bubble exploded, and a small, delicate, pink figure burst through the gate, then vanished in a few flashes.

Close behind, a silver streak, a leaping, flashing light, clearly a snow-white rabbit spirit beast.

Finally, two swirling, ice-blue scorpion tails pierced through the gate, carrying a blurry humanoid figure, quickly disappearing from sight.

Sensing the terrifying auras of these three wild spirit beasts, the Cangsheng Palace Spirit Masters exchanged shocked glances.

What was this now?

Chapter 212: Subduing the Commanders

After being smashed by the Frost Snow Woman, the Variant Water Emperor’s aura dissipated along with the dust.

It had arrived with such fanfare, only to flee so quickly…

If it had been a biological-type spirit beast, reliant on its physical body, that attack would have crippled, if not killed, it. Only elemental types could withstand such punishment.

As the Saint Court Spirit Masters watched in awe, the churning ocean surrounding the purple star gradually receded.

Gong Lianyue recalled both the Ice Soul Cold Star and the Frost Snow Woman, her body gently landing, creating a small cloud of dust.

This battle against the Variant Water Emperor had once again demonstrated the power of her Dual Soul Body. Not only could she summon two spirit beasts simultaneously, but her spirit energy reserves were also comparable to a Samsara Stage Spirit Master.

Of course, the drawback was also obvious: her cultivation speed was twice as slow, requiring her to fill two soul cores to break through.

Shortly after Gong Lianyue landed, Liu Yin, the Saintess, rushed over.

“Saintess, I just received a report. While the Variant Water Emperor was attacking, the Wind Realm army breached the realm gate.”

“We’re mobilizing our forces to support them. Will you be joining us?”

“When?” Gong Lianyue calmly brushed the dust from her skirt. Having been addressed as “Saintess” so many times, even being called “Saintess” by another Saintess no longer felt strange.

“We’re departing around 10 AM tomorrow, arriving at the First Saint Court within eight hours…”

“I’ll be a little late, but I should be able to catch up.”

“Good!”

Seeing the blue-haired girl turn to leave, Liu Yin suddenly remembered something and quickly retrieved an exquisite box from her storage artifact.

“A small token of our gratitude for repelling the Variant Water Emperor!”

“Mm…”

Gong Lianyue accepted the box, its unexpected weight almost causing her to drop it.

Slightly surprised, she put away the box and, after bidding farewell to Liu Yin, returned to her quarters.

A few minutes later, a shimmering, emerald green, crystalline peach, more like a carved jade ornament than a fruit, sat on her table.

A Sinking Heart Fruit. She hadn’t expected the Saintess of a mere 73rd Saint Court to possess such a treasure!

It was said that only the Winter Floating Sky openly sold them, a sacred fruit that could allow a Dead Sea Stage Spirit Master to forcefully break through to the Samsara Stage. Regardless of their talent, a single bite, a good night’s sleep, and they would level up.

Not only Dead Sea Stage, but even Samsara Stage Spirit Masters would benefit greatly from consuming it.

The Samsara Stage represented a qualitative change, an evolution in one’s understanding of the Spirit Path.

Sinking into the Dead Sea, giving birth to Samsara!

Spirit Masters who reached the Samsara Stage could summon two spirit beasts simultaneously.

And the six cycles within the Samsara Stage—First Cycle, Second Cycle, Third Cycle, Fourth Cycle, Broken Cycle, Sixth Full Cycle—each represented a significant leap in both power and aura, a world apart from the Dead Sea Stage.

Reaching the fifth stage, the Broken Cycle, even granted an additional spirit beast contract slot.

Therefore, in every realm, Samsara Stage Spirit Masters were the core fighting force!

“If I have a Dual Soul Body, reaching the Samsara Stage should allow me to summon three spirit beasts at once… right…?”

“And with a Dual Soul Pill, that would be four…”

Muttering to herself, Gong Lianyue didn’t immediately consume the fruit, but focused her consciousness on the Waterfall Lake Wonderland.

Although she had severed her contract with the Tyrant Demon Seed, she hadn’t been expelled from the secret realm and could still complete missions and exchange for items.

[Remaining points: 180,000…]

Gong Lianyue suspected that most of the Waterfall Lake Wonderland’s missions were automatically generated by a system (a special spirit artifact). The Jade Concubine wouldn’t create missions that simply gave away free points.

[Investigate the Sorrowful Saintess’s true spirit beasts. Reward: 5000 points per spirit beast.]
[Investigate the reason for the Snow Monarch’s presence in the Sea Region. Reward: 100,000 points.]
[Locate the Sorrowful Saintess. Reward: 10,000 points.]

Haha, look who’s completing these missions now!

By capitalizing on these… readily available opportunities, Gong Lianyue had accumulated a considerable number of points.

There were many treasures within the Waterfall Lake Wonderland beyond the comprehension of ordinary human Spirit Masters, still out of reach for Gong Lianyue, but… she was getting closer…

[Join the Wind Realm’s forces and defeat the Water God Four Symbols, Fifth Commander of the Water Element. Reward: 1.5 million points.]
[Join the Wind Realm’s forces and defeat the Flowing Shadow, Fourth Commander of the Water Element. Reward: 2.3 million points.]
[Join the Wind Realm’s forces and defeat the Variant Water Emperor, Third Commander of the Water Element. Reward: 4 million points.]
[Join the Wind Realm’s forces and defeat the Libra Fighting Swallow, Second Commander of the Water Element. Reward: 9 million points.]
[Join the Wind Realm’s forces and defeat the Watery Years, First Commander of the Water Element. Reward: 22.5 million points.]

“It seems I can’t avoid this anymore!!”

After noting down the five missions, Gong Lianyue’s consciousness returned to the 73rd Saint Court.

Her goal and the Wind Realm army’s were somewhat aligned. They wanted to reclaim the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, while she wanted to reclaim the Water Element.

And to achieve their respective goals, they both had to defeat the Water Element’s five Saint-rank commanders!

Defeating one or two commanders might be possible, but all five, along with their subordinates… that was beyond her current capabilities.

Only by breaking through to the Samsara Stage could she achieve such an overwhelming victory!

Glancing at the white-haired girl sleeping peacefully on the bed, Gong Lianyue picked up the peach and swallowed it whole.

The next second, her body felt like it was on fire, not from heat, but from the spirit energy surging through her veins, a burning sensation.

It wasn’t about the taste, but the sheer size of the peach. She was choking!

A few moments later, weakened and drained, her face pale, Gong Lianyue collapsed onto the bed and, without a second thought, pulled the sleeping Desireless Saintess into her arms.

Then, her consciousness faded into darkness.

Within her body, one of her soul cores was shattering, while the other shimmered with a mysterious purple, star-like pattern.

And within the dark, chaotic void of her soul, the faint image of a swirling water wheel appeared.