The Saintess Has A Showdown 223-224

Chapter 223: The Variant Water Emperor Lays Its Cards on the Table

–Cangsheng Palace, First Saint Court

The Third Commander, the Variant Water Emperor.

A Saint-rank spirit beast, ranked 29th among water-types. Although its ranking was lower than the Water God Four Symbols and the Flowing Shadow, it had mastered a legendary battle technique and was at the powerful Fourth Cycle of the Samsara Stage.

For Samsara Stage spirit beasts, the difference between each cycle, while not as drastic as a full major realm, was still significant.

And yet, it, so powerful and invincible, had been defeated by a mere Dead Sea Stage support spirit beast!

Hovering above its guarded area, the Variant Water Emperor looked down at the ruined palace, flooded and devastated, and the unconscious Gloomy Saintess lying amidst the debris.

The Windchaser Emperor… it hadn’t expected a Saint-rank spirit beast to be so… weak.

It had easily trapped the already injured Windchaser Emperor in its water vortex, rendering it completely helpless, like a low-rank ant easily crushed.

In reality, the Watery Years, the Libra Fighting Swallow, the Variant Water Emperor, the Flowing Shadow, and the Water God Four Symbols, all of them, had come from distant realms, drawn by the call of the Water Empress, not as wild spirit beasts normally found in the Cangsheng Palace.

In their eyes, the Saint-ranks of the Cangsheng Palace, the Wind Realm, and even the Sun-Seizing Divine Metropolis were simply… barbarians who didn’t know how to use their power.

Because Saint-rank spirit beasts were so rare here, they were like local emperors, their mere presence enough to scare away lesser beasts. They had little experience in real combat.

“I’ll get my revenge when my injuries heal!!”

The thought of that hateful blue-haired girl made the Variant Water Emperor grit its teeth.

It, who was revered by legendary factions and sought after by countless geniuses, had been defeated and humiliated by a mere village girl. It was simply unacceptable.

Look at that Windchaser Emperor below. That’s the true power a “village girl” should possess!

The Sorrowful Saintess, a fake village girl!

The Windchaser Emperor, a real village girl!

“Hmm?”

Filled with resentment, the Variant Water Emperor’s expression turned strange as it looked behind it.

A purple speck, gradually appearing in the distance, a graceful, starlike, female figure, its curves alluring.

A Saint-rank, the Ice Soul Cold Star!

Staring in disbelief at the faint image of the Water Wheel behind it, the Variant Water Emperor’s heart pounded.

Less than a day had passed, and it had already broken through to the Samsara Stage!

Didn’t this mean that the Snow Woman, who carried the coffin, was also here, also at the First Cycle…?

Things were not looking good!

The Variant Water Emperor’s face darkened. Of the five commanders, it believed its own strength could instantly defeat the Water God Four Symbols, the Libra Fighting Swallow, the Flowing Shadow, and the Watery Years.

But if the Frost Snow Woman, an opponent it couldn’t defeat, also arrived, the other commanders would be brutally defeated one by one.

And before encountering the Frost Snow Woman, it had to face this purple elemental being, already weakened from its previous battle.

It had been able to fight the Ice Soul Cold Star to a standstill when it was still at the Dead Sea Stage. After breaking through to the Samsara Stage, it would be even more formidable.

The Variant Water Emperor’s expression became increasingly strange. It painfully pulled out a strange-looking pill from its watery body. A light green pill with a bronze cauldron pattern.

This was a token of affection, given to it by the daughter of a high-ranking elder from the Star River Bathing Rain Sect in the Heavy Rain Realm!

A Dual Soul Pill.

If a spirit beast consumed this pill, it would gain a second species talent. It had planned to sell it and earn points to watch the legendary beings practice.

But now, in this desperate situation, it had no choice but to consume it. That way, it could easily defeat its current opponent!

And when the Empress grew stronger, they, as commanders, would also rise in power, becoming incredibly strong, beyond the imagination of the Spirit Masters from their original realms!

This was a gamble, a gamble on its future potential!

“Chomp~~”

The Variant Water Emperor swallowed the pill quickly, its aura surging, its power increasing dramatically.

Purer, denser, stronger, fiercer!

Whoosh—!!!!

A violent tsunami erupted, engulfing the palace.

However, in the blink of an eye, the ocean vanished, sucked back into the Variant Water Emperor’s body.

The endless ocean, repeatedly unleashed and withdrawn, finally condensed into a small, vibrating water droplet before the Variant Water Emperor.

[Battle Technique – Condensation]

The Variant Water Emperor, possessing the unlimited power of the ocean and the infinite compression of condensation, was now invincible. It could defeat any Saint-rank spirit beast!

Its long, blue hair billowed as the elemental female form, composed of swirling water, stood in the air, its aura like that of a god.

The Variant Water Emperor looked at the calm, seemingly smiling Ice Soul Cold Star with disdain.

“Have you… ever been crushed by the ocean?”

It slowly raised a finger and flicked it towards the purple elemental being. The small water droplet shot out like a blast of spirit energy.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

A deafening roar, the weight of a dozen oceans compressed, shattering the sky, an impact like a nuclear explosion.

The entire palace was flattened, the surrounding buildings, trees, and creatures reduced to dust.

As the dust settled, a figure emerged, unharmed.

“?”

The purple elemental figure, enveloped by a barrier of purple starlight, completely undamaged, its eyes wide with disbelief.

How was this possible…?

Its previous barrier had been easily shattered by a Variant Water Emperor that hadn’t even consumed a Dual Soul Pill. Why did it now feel impenetrable? Even breaking through to the Samsara Stage shouldn’t make it this strong!

And what was with its expression?

It looked as if it hadn’t even seen her…

Suddenly, under the Variant Water Emperor’s disbelieving gaze, the purple elemental figure began to twitch violently, as if shedding its skin, its graceful body twisting.

Chapter 224: The True Identity of the Ice Soul Cold Star

–Cangsheng Palace, First Saint Court

At this moment, the two elemental female forms hovered in the air, facing each other. The Variant Water Emperor stared at the purple elemental spirit with a look of horror.

The Ice Soul Cold Star, its body twisting and trembling as if poisoned, was undergoing a strange process, resembling shedding skin.

It was vomiting strange liquids, like the prelude to a supervillain’s second awakening into its final form in an anime.

What was happening…?

What was it?!

Whoosh~~~~

The next second, a massive object burst from the Ice Soul Cold Star’s mouth. Two incredibly large ice arms emerged from its insides.

The two new crystalline arms, glistening with a viscous liquid, floated alongside the previous two, positioned above and below.

Four floating, interconnected purple arms wrapped around its small, graceful body. Then, like a peacock fanning its tail, they spread outwards, hovering in the air, a terrifying, four-armed celestial being.

A surge of unparalleled purple spirit energy erupted, forming a transparent, star-like vortex that covered an area of dozens of kilometers.

Enveloped by the purple aura, and watched by the four eyes on the arms, the Variant Water Emperor felt a bone-chilling cold, its spirit energy flowing erratically.

However, the Ice Soul Cold Star’s transformation wasn’t complete.

It continued to retch, a massive ice formation slowly appearing behind it.

It resembled the Ice Binding Contract technique of a low-rank Ice Spirit, but this one was massive, a terrifying ring of frost patterns.

The ice ring, radiating a mystical purple light, its swirling tail of ice mist shimmering, was far beyond the capability of a low-rank spirit beast. It was like an Ice Empress from legend.

As the terrifying cold spread, the Variant Water Emperor’s eyes twitched uncontrollably.

Although still in denial, it knew its fate was sealed.

Because…

“Four-armed heavenly ring, this form… are you the Ice—”

Before the Variant Water Emperor could finish, a massive, icy fist appeared before its eyes.

What was this? The Ice Prayer Fist, the signature technique of a low-rank Ice Spirit!!!?

Although the technique was comical, the sheer cold radiating from it terrified the Variant Water Emperor. It desperately gathered its spirit energy, condensing a droplet of water powerful enough to tear the sky apart.

In an instant, the Ice Prayer Fist collided with the condensed water droplet.

Thud—

The flow of spirit energy was incredibly strange.

The water rippled, the air distorted, terrifying waves covering thousands of meters.

The aura froze, all nearby life ceased, rocks, blood, buildings, clothes, air, even the smallest particles vanished.

A fan-shaped wave of icy air swept through the palace, the ruins, engulfing all life in its path.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

A deafening roar, a delayed sonic boom, echoing like a falling meteor or a volcanic eruption, shattering eardrums, the shockwave tearing through the air.

The massive impact instantly annihilated everything in its path. The Variant Water Emperor’s spirit energy vanished.

Debris flew, the palace crumbled.

Caught in the center of the disaster, the Variant Water Emperor was sent flying, its body shattered, its pieces scattered.

As it tumbled uncontrollably, it remained conscious, watching in horror as the palace vanished before its eyes, reduced to ice dust.

The terrifying ice blast continued to spread, pushing the Variant Water Emperor further and further away from the First Saint Court.

Watching the Variant Water Emperor disappear, the Ice Soul Cold Star’s violent aura subsided, gradually returning to its original form.

The two extra arms and the massive ice ring retracted, absorbed back into its body. Its belly bulged as if it were pregnant.

It gently stroked its rounded belly, its floating form slowly descending, landing on a frozen purple crystal.

This was the Gloomy Saintess, frozen by the Ice Prayer Fist, allowing her to survive the devastating blast.

One second, ten seconds, one minute, one hour…

As if playing a trick, the Variant Water Emperor didn’t die from the Ice Prayer Fist, but was simply sent flying.

At this moment, both the battlefield outside the First Saint Court and the area within the palace were filled with spirit beasts, all looking up at the disappearing meteor, a straight line of icy flame across the sky.

The Variant Water Emperor, still flying, continuously shattered mountains, its core battered and bruised, its flight unwavering.

This was the power of a low-rank Ice Spirit’s Ice Prayer Fist?

Truly impressive—not!

Its expression gradually turned numb, as if it had accepted its fate.

Watching itself fly further and further away from the First Saint Court, passing over other Saint Courts, drawing strange looks, the Variant Water Emperor’s initial embarrassment turned to despair.

It finally understood the Ice Soul Cold Star’s purpose. It wanted to show it off, to parade its defeat before all the Saint Courts.

To crush its dignity, its pride, to strip it of its holiness and purity as a Saint-rank spirit beast.

This creature… it was truly… too, too, too boring!

If it had been its old, short-tempered self, the Variant Water Emperor would have unleashed its full power, tearing the Ice Soul Cold Star to shreds.

But at this moment, despair filled its heart.

It had given up all hope of revenge, because… that thing… was…

Well, you know…!