The Saintess Has A Showdown 229-230

Chapter 229: The Mother-Slaying Blade

–Cangsheng Palace, First Saint Court

Within the main hall of the First Saint Court, the blue-haired girl with teardrop eyes and the black Water Element faced each other, the atmosphere slightly tense.

For Hong Xiaoqianyu, kneeling on the ground, the situation was even more bizarre. Despite the crisis, a single word came to mind: caught in the act.

Hong Xiaoqianyu, like other legendary beings, could barely perceive living beings on land, having likely killed countless Saint-rank spirit beasts unintentionally in her lifetime.

But from the day she was injured and found by that human girl, she had gained the ability to see.

Whether a sparrow flying in the sky or an ant crawling on the ground, they were all clearly visible. She treated them with the same gentleness she had shown her beloved, afraid of accidentally crushing them.

Therefore, at this moment, she could also see the blue-haired girl.

Seeing Gong Lianyue again after several months, the black Water Element’s hand holding the blade trembled. This sight was incredibly strange to Hong Xiaoqianyu.

Besides herself, were there other legendary beings who could see humans?

Wait, no!

Hong Xiaoqianyu’s eyes widened. She noticed the black crown on the blue-haired girl’s head and the ice flower ring on her hand.

Because she could see humans, she had overlooked the terrifying spirit energy radiating from the blue-haired girl.

Who was this woman?!

How could she possess two legendary artifacts…?

Possessing a legendary artifact negated the aura of other legendary beings, preventing them from being accidentally harmed.

But even a normal Lord Attendant shouldn’t be able to influence a legendary being’s decisions. What was happening before her was unbelievable.

“You’ve had your fun. Come back.”

The next second, the blue-haired girl spoke, her words even more shocking.

To Hong Xiaoqianyu’s astonishment, she spoke with the familiar, affectionate tone of a family member, walking towards the black Water Element as if it were a pet, completely ignoring its terrifying legendary aura.

Ten meters, five meters, one meter… Gong Lianyue calmly walked up to the unsuspecting Water Element and gently placed her hand on its head.

Witnessing this, Hong Xiaoqianyu was stunned, and the Black Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, trembled.

However, the Water Element remained motionless, as if lost in thought, allowing the blue-haired girl to stroke its watery body.

“I’ll reach the Nether Traverse Stage soon. So if you want to come out, you’ll have to wait, okay?”

“No!!”

“…”
“…”

“?”

Gong Lianyue gasped, staring at the black Water Element, which had just spoken human words, a question mark forming in her mind.

Even Hong Xiaoqianyu was baffled. This Water Element could actually communicate with humans!

And its rebellious, almost tsundere-like tone… was it… cute?

As the girl was lost in thought, the black Water Element, holding the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, drifted backwards, assuming a fighting stance.

However, this time, its target wasn’t Hong Xiaoqianyu, but the blue-haired girl.

“Eh?”

Before Gong Lianyue could react, the black Water Element raised the blade above its head.

A layer of dark shadow enveloped the blade, radiating a terrifying aura.

Sensing this power, three Saint-rank spirit beasts materialized, standing before her.

The Frost Snow Woman, the Tyrant Demon Seed, and the Ice Soul Cold Star!

The Frost Snow Woman raised its coffin, the Tyrant Demon Seed used its tail for balance, and the Ice Soul Cold Star created a few purple star barriers.

Useless…

Seeing this, Hong Xiaoqianyu sighed.

Three Saint-rank spirit beasts. They couldn’t possibly block the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner. Even her own full-powered attack could only block it twice.

Amidst the tense atmosphere, time seemed to freeze.

Then, the Water Element, with a slow, effortless motion, brought the blade down.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

The next second, a black beam of light, like a laser cannon, pierced the sky, a jagged, crescent-shaped crack tearing through everything within a hundred-kilometer radius.

A violent wave of black energy, a devastating explosion, engulfing the entire purple sphere.

The Water Element’s attack, striking the Frost Snow Woman’s coffin, inexplicably missed. Instead, the Frost Snow Woman herself coughed up a mouthful of blood, her life core shattering, returning to the blue-haired girl’s body as a fading light.

With the defenseless Frost Snow Woman eliminated, the black crescent moon slashed down on the massive scorpion’s icy shell.

Bang!!!

The massive, mountainous scorpion, its body covered in ice, its tails crossed, stood firm against the black crescent moon. Its body slid backwards, struggling against the force, surpassing countless water-type and Wind Realm spirit beasts as it was pushed back hundreds of kilometers.

Its entire body was bleeding, its joints shattered, its bones broken. The nearby spirit beasts, caught in the crossfire, were instantly annihilated.

The black crescent moon, after pushing the scorpion back hundreds of kilometers, finally dissipated.

At this moment, the area around the First Saint Court was a devastation, a hundred-kilometer-wide gouge carved into the landscape, littered with the bodies of crushed and severed spirit beasts.

Its body was covered in blood, a terrifying sight, a chilling mist emanating from its mouth.

Crack, crack—

A moment later, the giant scorpion’s body tensed, its joints twisting, its wounds closing. In just a few seconds, it was fully healed.

Seeing this, Hong Xiaoqianyu’s eyes almost popped out.

How could a Saint-rank withstand the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner’s attack?!

Just then, the blue-haired girl, shielded behind the massive scorpion, enveloped in a purple aura, emerged.

As the dust settled, her teardrop eyes, a cold, indifferent gaze, met the black Water Element’s.

“I see. So this is the Shadowlurking Blade’s ability. Far more terrifying than I imagined…”

She had successfully blocked the first strike and seen through its true power, but she felt no sense of victory, only despair.

The Shadowlurking Blade’s next strike… she couldn’t possibly block it.

Because it attacked… keywords!!!

Meanwhile, in the ruins of the Saint Court, hundreds of kilometers away, the black Water Element raised its mother-slaying blade above its head, a terrifying aura building.

Chapter 230: The Water Element’s Abilities

–Cangsheng Palace

Within the ruins of the First Saint Court, a graceful, water-based, female elemental figure, holding the shadowy demonic blade high above its head, slowly traced a seductive, crescent-shaped pattern.

The Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner. Gong Lianyue finally understood its ability: keywords!

Under the terrifying impact of that attack, the surrounding elemental spirit beasts’ cores had been shattered, while the biological ones had a few survivors. The massive scorpion had even managed to withstand the blow.

It seemed the Water Element hadn’t intended to actually harm its own spirit beasts, merely giving the Shadowlurking Blade the command to destroy “spirit beast cores.”

The Ice Coffin had no core, so it was unaffected.

Biological spirit beasts didn’t rely solely on their cores to move, unlike elemental ones, so a few had survived.

And because the scorpion was so massive, the seductive, twisted slash had simply slid through its body without hitting its core, its spirit energy depleted before it could reach its target.

This first strike had been both a warning and a threat.

Next time, the Water Element wouldn’t waste any more spirit energy…!!!

Boom!!!

As the girl expected, the water aura in the distance surged.

Dark, churning waves, like flowing ink, enveloped the Water Element, forming a swirling vortex, a tsunami.

At the center of the vortex, the black Water Element, holding the demonic blade, stood like an empress.

Sensing its power, all the remaining spirit beasts shrieked and fled, trying to escape the battlefield.

Whether from the Wind Realm army or the Water Element’s call, they scattered in terror.

At this moment, facing the surging black tide, the blue-haired, teardrop-eyed girl’s expression was a mixture of fear and… amusement.

To conserve energy, the Water Element had primarily relied on the Shadowlurking Blade’s ability. This was likely the first time it had unleashed its own power.

And such overwhelming power… even thinking about it was terrifying!

This aura, capable of shattering the heavens and bringing down the sun, reminded Gong Lianyue of the clash between the Snow Monarch and the Jade Concubine in the war secret realm.

Their every move was a force of nature, unstoppable, just like the Water Element now…

However, unexpectedly, after a few seconds, the aura of the black flood subsided, as if losing its breath, its violent surge calming.

The black flood gradually condensed, forming a single, shimmering teardrop, which flowed onto the Shadowlurking Blade’s surface.

The thunderous roar, the earth-shattering power… reduced to a single teardrop. This bizarre contrast startled Gong Lianyue.

This was the first time she had felt the certainty of death.

That black droplet… it had more than a ninety-nine percent chance of ending her life!

Gong Lianyue hadn’t been simply standing there. While she waited, the Frost Snow Woman’s core had fully recovered.

With a flurry of snowflakes, the beautiful Snow Woman in her pale shroud materialized, its face grim, standing before her.

“Do you have any chance of winning…?” Gong Lianyue asked her spirit beasts.

They all indicated no.

If the Water Element’s target was “forward,” and it also unleashed that terrifying black droplet, even the scorpion would be helpless.

Only the Frost Snow Woman, her face a mask of grim determination, stood at the front, ready to face the attack.

“Alright then~~~”

Gong Lianyue sighed and rearranged her lineup.

Inverted Crystal Dual-Bladed Tyrant Scorpion → Switch to Sacred Water, Lover.

Frost Snow Woman, Sacred Water, Lover, Ice Soul Cold Star.

Lover’s [Kiss Mark] could prevent her from dying for ten seconds.

She hoped the Frost Snow Woman and the Ice Soul Cold Star could use that time to find a way out, perhaps using their teleportation abilities.

Meanwhile, the Water Element’s power had reached its peak. It slowly swung the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, the shadowy sword mark and the black droplet unleashing simultaneously.

However, just as the auras intersected, a familiar voice whispered in Gong Lianyue’s ear.

“Moon Calamity, three years.”

“…”
“…”

Wait, that voice… it was the Water Element’s?!

Gong Lianyue’s breath hitched, her eyes widening.

Before she could react, the black Water Element’s blade struck.

The next second, shadows raged, a thousand-mile slash, a terrifying black crescent moon, rapidly expanding in the girl’s eyes.

At the same time, the Frost Snow Woman’s Ice Coffin, Lover’s pink Kiss Mark, and the Ice Soul Cold Star’s Death Tribulation formed a towering wall, a triple barrier before Gong Lianyue.

Samsara Stage, Dual Soul Body, three spirit beasts unleashed!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

As the slash swept through, the First Saint Court vanished.

Everything in their vision was reduced to dust, annihilated.

Tainted by that single, bizarre black teardrop, the black crescent moon slash tore through everything, annihilating the sky and earth.

Like a streaking black shadow, a terrifying sonic boom, the destructive force of the attack vaporizing buildings and spirit beast remains for hundreds of kilometers, everything dissolving.

The very boundary between heaven and earth seemed to vanish, the world fading to a black and white sketch.

Whoosh————

The black crescent moon swept through. In the Frost Snow Woman’s disbelieving eyes, the Ice Coffin, a creation of the Snow Monarch, shattered like tofu.

It hadn’t even lasted a second!

Before she could react, the rapidly expanding shadowy wave swept through, slicing through the Frost Snow Woman’s icy body, piercing Sacred Water, Lover’s delicate core, and shattering the Ice Soul Cold Star’s mysterious existence.

Finally, effortlessly, without any resistance… it struck the blue-haired, teardrop-eyed girl.

Time froze, spirit energy ceased.

As her aura vanished, the colors faded.

It was over. The battle had ended.