The Saintess Has A Showdown 313-314

Chapter 313: Who Defeated the Yin Robe Saintess?

–Heavy Rain Realm, Three Lives Gate–

A group of newly recruited disciples from various realms, including Gong Lianyue, followed a woman in an ordinary Three Lives Gate uniform through a luxurious palace.

According to the woman, if they passed this assessment, they would become Seat Members of the Three Lives Gate, a significant promotion.

However, they first had to defeat one of the existing Twenty-One Seats to claim their position.

As Gong Lianyue walked through the palace, her expression calm, she noticed something strange: there were very few human Spirit Masters in the Three Lives Gate, mostly wild spirit beasts.

This was understandable. The unusual-type Umbrella Immortal couldn’t form contracts with Lord Attendants, so it couldn’t attract human Spirit Masters. Instead, it attracted spirit beasts seeking mates.

Over time, this disparity had grown, creating the unsettling feeling of being surrounded by spirit beasts, a sense of being… outnumbered.

They reached a large, empty hall.

In the center of the opulent hall, constructed from an unknown crystalline material, stood a massive silver bell, radiating an ancient, mysterious aura.

“This is an ancient spirit artifact collected by the Umbrella Immortal. It can accurately assess a spirit beast’s abilities. Don’t say I didn’t warn you, even if you hide your strength, it will be detected. Your little tricks are meaningless here in the Heavy Rain Realm. Give it your all.”

“Don’t hold back. The higher your rank, the more resources you’ll receive when you reach the Nether Traverse Stage!!”

The Three Lives Gate woman’s words stirred a sense of anticipation among the disciples.

Gong Lianyue’s icy eyebrows twitched slightly. Interesting. Could it detect her legendary spirit beasts?

If it could, she would take it back to the Sea Region after the Moon Calamity.

If not, then it didn’t matter.

“Alright, we’ll start with Shui Qingyue, since she’s the only one with perfect scores in all five trials.”

“The rules are simple: you can only summon one main combat spirit beast, and no internal assistance is allowed.”

“Yes, Senior Sister!!”

Gong Lianyue replied sweetly and walked towards the silver bell.

If she could only summon one spirit beast, it would have to be either the Ice Soul Cold Star or the Inverted Crystal Dual-Bladed Tyrant Scorpion, both offensive types. But the scorpion was too large and would cause too much of a commotion. Besides, she had listed the Ice Soul Cold Star and Sacred Water, Lover, on her registration form, the scorpion still a secret. The Ice Soul Cold Star was the obvious choice.

However, as the others watched expectantly, Gong Lianyue frowned.

She couldn’t summon the Ice Soul Cold Star…

She hadn’t summoned it since the Water-Moon War, and now, at this crucial moment, there was a problem.

It wasn’t that the Ice Soul Cold Star was gone, but its connection felt… blocked, like being sealed by the Frost Snow Woman’s Frozen Domain.

But she couldn’t communicate with it. She didn’t know what was wrong.

It seemed she would have to reveal another Saint-rank…

As the others grew impatient, Gong Lianyue finally made her decision.

Whoosh!!!

A mysterious moonlight aura, and a silver-haired rabbit woman with two long ears materialized, its sleepy, vacant eyes as if oblivious to the world, seemingly unfazed even if… molested.

Its massive, mountain-like tail, swaying behind it, forced its upright posture into a more… rabbit-like crouch.

A Saint-rank spirit beast, the Tyrant Demon Seed!!!

Seeing this, the Three Lives Gate Spirit Master glanced at the information list, which clearly stated: Ice Soul Cold Star and Sacred Water, Lover.

Was there something wrong with this Shui Qingyue’s brain…?

If she wanted to hide her strength, she should have been consistent. Revealing a different Saint-rank on the same day… what was the point?

Why not summon the Ice Soul Cold Star?

“Rabbit, just tap that silver thing gently. You can do it!!”

Gong Lianyue gently stroked the Tyrant Demon Seed’s hair, her expression casual.

She had heard this mysterious ancient artifact could reveal all information. In that case, a gentle tap and a full-powered attack should yield the same result, right?

Such arrogance…

Seeing the blue-haired girl’s nonchalant attitude, the Three Lives Gate Spirit Master sneered inwardly.

Everyone who came here for this test refused to believe the initial results, insisting they hadn’t used their full strength, demanding a second attempt, which always yielded the same result.

Whether a gentle tap or a full-powered attack, the measured value was the same. It wasn’t about how much force they used.

This was the Three Lives Gate!

Everyone would bow their heads here, their true strength revealed!

“Woof”

Hearing Gong Lianyue’s command, the Tyrant Demon Seed nodded obediently and, its long, smooth, white legs moving gracefully, approached the silver bell.

The ranking assessment was about to begin!

As Gong Lianyue watched, her heart filled with a nagging unease. What was wrong with the Ice Soul Cold Star? Why was its core unresponsive?

Yin Lake Palace

The welcoming party from the Star River Bathing Rain Sect, escorting the Yin Robe Saintess, was on its way. The Yin Robe Saintess had caused quite a stir today.

Having failed the Heavy Rain Realm trial and been ridiculed and mocked, the Yin Lake Palace had even convened a meeting to strip her of her title.

And then, something happened that would be recorded in the annals of the Yin Lake Palace.

During the meeting, the Yin Robe Saintess had summoned the Sea Shadow Purple Smoke and proceeded to beat up most of the higher-ups. Just as the Sun and Moon Realm Palace Master, unable to contain her anger, was about to intervene, the Star River Bathing Rain Sect’s welcoming party arrived.

That day, the Yin Robe Saintess had finally vented her frustrations, her smug smirk undeniable.

“Lady Yin Robe Saintess, were you defeated by the Ice Condensing Saintess in the Endless Cloud Sea secret realm?” a Spirit Master from the Star River Bathing Rain Sect, riding a giant, flying spirit beast and responsible for gathering information, asked, a small booklet in hand.

“Huh? No, I wasn’t… ” The Yin Robe Saintess’s voice trailed off.

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“Yes, it was her…”

The next second, hearing the Yin Robe Saintess’s trembling voice, the Spirit Master from the Star River Bathing Rain Sect looked up in surprise.

The black-haired girl, a purple cloud tattoo at the corner of her eye, was in tears, her pupils dilated, her chest heaving, as if she had been deeply traumatized.

Such an exaggerated reaction?

Perhaps she shouldn’t have asked. The answer was obvious…

Chapter 314: October’s Intelligence Leak

–Heavy Rain Realm, Three Lives Gate–

At this moment, Shui Qingyue, the first participant in the ranking assessment, focused intently on her spirit beast.

The Tyrant Demon Seed. The silver rabbit woman’s massive tail, like a small mountain, almost filled the entire hall.

The Three Lives Gate, its members mostly spirit beasts, had designed its buildings to accommodate even the largest creatures, easily capable of containing a thousand-meter-tall being.

“Rabbit, just tap that silver thing gently. You can do it!!”

“Woof!”

Standing before the giant silver bell, the silver rabbit woman’s smooth, white skin shimmered, a metallic sheen.

A silver glow, like paint, covered its body, a hard, moon-like armor.

Okay, a gentle tap, right?

Having lived for so long, the Tyrant Demon Seed understood the human concept of showing off.

Since its master wanted a gentle tap, it would unleash its full power!

[Battle Technique – War Mantle]

War Mantle absorbed the spirit energy of defeated foes, converting it into armor. A single use depleted the stored energy, a powerful, albeit limited, burst.

However, since joining Gong Lianyue, neither the Tyrant Demon Seed nor her companions had engaged in much slaughter.

Surprisingly, during their time in the Endless Cloud Sea, the Nether Princess Bai Xue and the Nether Spring Narcissus had annihilated almost all the other participants, their spirit energy automatically absorbed by the Tyrant Demon Seed’s tail, which was now swollen and throbbing, brimming with power.

Whoosh~~~~

As the giant tail deflated slightly, the armor covering the rabbit woman thickened, obscuring its graceful form.

A silver, liquid metal armor, with curved, blade-like patterns, and two long, flowing ears, like liquid scarves, replaced its fur.

As its terrifying aura intensified, the Three Lives Gate woman’s expression turned serious.

How would it attack?

A punch? A kick? Or perhaps a whip of its ears…?

If it were her own spirit beast facing that attack, could it withstand it?

Then, as if in slow motion, the Tyrant Demon Seed’s arms blurred, a flurry of afterimages, like a thousand-armed deity, before settling into a strange, almost holy, gesture.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

The next second, a deafening explosion, a terrifying wave of spirit energy, ripped through the hall.

The walls shattered, a powerful shockwave, the floor collapsing, the Spirit Masters in the back tumbling to the ground.

The silver bell slowly tolled four times, four deafening dongs.

The Three Lives Gate woman, her eyes squeezed shut against the wind, her heart pounding, was stunned.

No one, not even she, a Nether Traverse Stage Spirit Master, had seen the Tyrant Demon Seed’s attack.

Four tolls. This was Seat level!

This Shui Qingyue… possessed the power of a Seat Member!

The four tolls of the silver bell caused a stir within the Three Lives Gate. It signified the presence of a Seat-level being. The ranking of the Twenty-One Seats might change.

However, both Gong Lianyue and the Tyrant Demon Seed were slightly disappointed.

Gong Lianyue was disappointed that the bell had only tolled four times. According to the Three Lives Gate woman, that was the highest rank, no higher level. It couldn’t even reach the legendary level. There was no point in taking it back to the Sea Region.

The Three Lives Gate had boasted that this bell could reveal all hidden spirit beasts, and yet, it had detected nothing.

The Tyrant Demon Seed, its face grim, returned. It had intended to shatter the bell with that punch, and yet it had only managed four tolls.

After the Water-Moon War, the Tyrant Demon Seed’s power had increased significantly. Although it still couldn’t defeat Shui Huangyou, a Nether Traverse Stage spirit beast, in a one-on-one fight, it had reached the level of a Seat Member.

Once Gong Lianyue reached the Nether Traverse Stage, it should be able to defeat Shui Huangyou with the Waterfall Lake Immortal Fist.

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“Shui Qingyue, your assessment result is Seat level. We will arrange a Seat Challenge for you later.”

Having recovered from her shock, the Three Lives Gate woman’s attitude shifted completely, now addressing Gong Lianyue with respect.

A Seat Member, within the Three Lives Gate, was second only to the Umbrella Immortal. A mere Ordinary Member like herself wasn’t even worthy of… well, let’s just say she was very respectful.

“Umbrella Immortal, Shui Qingyue, who achieved perfect scores in the Endless Cloud Sea trial, has been assessed as Seat level. The Seat Challenge will be held in one month.”

“Also, the highly anticipated Endless Saintess received a rather embarrassing Servant Member rating. She doesn’t even have a combat-type spirit beast!”

Within the Umbrella Immortal’s chambers, dimly lit by flickering candles…

A powerful, crocodile-tailed beast delivered its report, then, glancing at the delicate figure of the umbrella-wielding woman, quietly retreated.

As a legendary being, the Umbrella Immortal wasn’t concerned with the affairs of ordinary members, even Seat Members were beneath its notice.

However, the truth was far more bizarre.

The Umbrella Immortal hadn’t even heard the report, hadn’t even registered the spirit beast’s presence.

Lost in thought, its attention fixated on a piece of paper, its back turned, radiating an oppressive aura, its expression, if they could see it, would be dark and brooding.

[Lunar Demon Hall – October]

First Seat of October, identity unknown, information unavailable, never seen.

Second Seat of October, Myriad Volt Phoenix, Harbinger of the Boom Calamity, a Lost Realm being, ruler of the Phoenix Abyss Realm, responsible for the Ninth Disaster Zone.

Third Seat of October, Northern Dragon Sleeve Assassin of the Unbreakable Four Shields, a Lost Realm being, from the Ten Sacred Domains, responsible for the Eighth Disaster Zone.

Fourth Seat of October, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, the most ferocious clan in the spirit world, Samsara Stage, ruler of the Hegemony Moon Realm, responsible for the Seventh Disaster Zone.

Fifth Seat of October, the titled legendary being, the Blade and Halberd Sword Concubine, Sun and Moon Realm, unaffiliated, responsible for the Sixth Disaster Zone.

Sixth Seat of October, the overlord-level legendary being, Withered Bones Whisper, Nether Traverse Stage, ruler of the Ghost Domain, responsible for the Fifth Disaster Zone.

Seventh Seat of October, an unknown fire-attribute legendary being, responsible for the Fourth Disaster Zone.

Eighth Seat of October, the overlord-level legendary being, the Great Demon of the White Mansion, Nether Traverse Stage, from the Ten Sacred Domains, responsible for the Third Disaster Zone.

Ninth Seat of October, unknown, suspected to have arrived in the Heavy Rain Realm after clearing the Endless Cloud Sea trial, having suppressed both the Sea Shadow Purple Smoke and the Frozen Throne, responsible for the Second Disaster Zone.

Tenth Seat of October, vacant.

Reading the list and the notes, the Umbrella Immortal trembled, cold sweat dripping from its body.

October’s information leaked. But what did it matter?