Chapter 365: Return to Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate!!!
Following the Fallen Heaven Contract and Biyufei’s entry into the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, the massive Saint-rank bird, carrying thousands of passengers, also arrived at the spirit gate to the Ten Sacred Domains.
Although nearly caught in the crossfire of a legendary battle, they had witnessed a rare and spectacular event. Overall, it had been a worthwhile trip.
As the bird descended, Gong Lianyue’s eyes narrowed.
So many powerful, mysterious auras, some even stronger than Biyufei.
A super expert guarded each gate, yet they hadn’t intervened in the battle between Biyufei and the Fallen Heaven Contract.
The Ten Sacred Domains were rivals, their relationships strained, often even enjoying each other’s misfortunes.
And now, the Fallen Heaven Contract had barged into the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate. She wondered if any of these tourists would still dare to enter.
“Alright, let’s go. We need to see what’s happening inside,” Gong Shuihe, the Cold Pupil Saintess, said anxiously as the giant bird landed.
Gong Lianyue nodded calmly, exchanging a glance with the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, then followed Gong Shuihe, jumping off the bird.
After the Fallen Heaven Contract incident, most of the tourists heading to the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate had changed their plans.
Only the two “villagers” from the Pure Water Demon Palace followed them.
“Hmm?”
As Gong Lianyue passed the Myriad Spirit Flower Ring’s gate, a massive tree guarding the entrance let out a soft sound of surprise.
Its glowing eyes, embedded in its roots, were fixed on the blue-haired woman in the bathrobe, its gaze following her every move, its head twisting at an almost impossible angle, until it could turn no further, watching helplessly as she disappeared from view.
“Did I… imagine that…?” the tree’s voice was filled with confusion, a strange sense of loss.
At this moment, the four Spirit Masters led by Gong Shuihe, the Cold Pupil Saintess, along with the small deer spirit beast Gong Lianyue was leading, oblivious to the strange reaction at the Myriad Spirit Flower Ring’s gate, continued towards the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, bypassing the other gates.
They remained silent, their auras suppressed, careful not to attract attention.
This area was the central hub for the Ten Sacred Domains, each gate guarded by a legendary being. Any careless action could provoke a powerful, unpredictable response.
At least that was what Gong Shuihe thought. The other four were probably just… nervous.
“By the way, I haven’t asked your name yet,” Gong Shuihe suddenly said as they neared the gate.
“Shui… Gong Lianyue.”
Gong Lianyue had almost given her fake name, then corrected herself. After all, she was technically a member of the Gong family.
However, to her surprise, Gong Shuihe froze, hearing her name.
Surely she wasn’t remembered after all these years. She had been banished from the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate before she was even one year old.
“That name sounds familiar…” Gong Shuihe frowned, a flicker of… something… in her eyes.
“Wait, could it be… because I bullied the Ice Eye Saintess when I was younger and was then publicly humiliated? That incident?”
“Ah, yes, that must be it!!”
“Don’t worry, the Ice Eye Saintess is very kind. She wouldn’t hold a grudge over such a trivial matter,” Gong Shuihe said, trying to reassure her.
“Oh, good.”
Seeing Gong Shuihe’s reaction, Gong Lianyue inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
If her name was still remembered after all these years, it couldn’t be a good thing. She hoped there wouldn’t be any more… complications before they entered the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate.
Led by Gong Shuihe, they reached the gate, and the guardian spirit beasts, without even questioning them, allowed them to pass. It seemed the Cold Pupil Saintess held a certain degree of authority.
As for the two “villagers,” they likely wouldn’t be so lucky…
Before the two blue-haired girls stood a massive, icy gate, which shimmered, then opened, engulfing them in a brilliant light.
The moment they entered the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer smiled smugly.
“We win.”
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
The moment they entered the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, a terrifying wave of spirit energy, a deafening roar, assaulted them.
Gong Lianyue’s expression turned to shock. The spirit energy density here was hundreds of times greater than the Heavy Rain Realm’s, almost tangible, a thick, viscous presence.
Water spirit energy filled the air, like being submerged in the ocean.
No wonder there were no low-rank spirit beasts in the Ten Sacred Domains. Born in such a dense spirit energy environment, they couldn’t possibly be weak.
Even if a low-rank spirit beast was brought here, its offspring would be significantly stronger, their inferior bloodline quickly overwritten.
[Any thoughts?]
The White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s voice echoed in her mind.
Gong Lianyue remained silent, her gaze fixed on the vast, misty landscape before her.
After eighteen years, she had finally returned to the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, her birthplace.
She didn’t hate the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, in fact, she was grateful.
So what if it was one of the Ten Sacred Domains? Even here, the Ice Eye Saintess, the same age as her, had only reached the Nether Traverse Stage.
If she hadn’t been in the Sea Region, she wouldn’t have met her spirit beasts, her loyal companions.
If she hadn’t been in the Sea Region, as a monstrous being carrying two legendary spirit beasts, she probably wouldn’t have even survived.
And despite being born in the Sea Region, she had still reached the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate.
It was the Sea Region’s weak spirit energy that had suppressed her aura, allowing the Nether Spring Narcissus and the Ice Banquet Cold Rakshasa to remain hidden for so long.
The Gong family, intending to banish her to a remote, insignificant realm, hadn’t realized they had chosen the perfect place.
They hadn’t known, but the Snow Monarch knew, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer knew, and the Nether Spring Narcissus knew.
That Sea Region… was the grave of the mythical Azure Spring, Celestial Maiden!
At this moment, bathed in the dense water spirit energy, Gong Lianyue gazed at the misty landscape, a flicker of emotion, a hint of tears, in her eyes.
“I hope that one day, the Sea Region will also become one of the Ten Sacred Domains…”
