The Saintess Has A Showdown 237-238

Chapter 237: Water Element → Nether Spring Narcissus

[?Legendary-rank?]
[??Nether Spring Narcissus??]

At this moment, within the body of Gong Lianyue, the Sorrowful Saintess, her previously shattered soul core erupted with a terrifying, blinding light.

A black torrent spread, whipping her soft hair upwards, as if she were being bathed in a sacred water, a sense of rebirth and liberation.

All the pores on her body opened, releasing impurities and chaotic spirit energy, which were instantly cleansed and vaporized.

A complete evolution. Her aptitude, talent, foundation, purity, and spirit energy capacity were all surging at a visible rate.

Whoosh—

Her blue hair, previously flowing downwards, now flowed upwards like a stream, ignoring the upward wind, spreading across the ground.

Like countless strands of soft willow silk, her hair fell, smooth and clear, free of knots, even shimmering with a delicate water-like luster.

At the same time, her eyebrows, originally just a thin black line, gradually became thicker and darker, forming a crescent-shaped blue water mark that covered her entire eye socket, her appearance completely transformed.

Even more striking were her breasts, swelling and pushing against her robe, and her legs, becoming longer and more alluring, seemingly conforming to the aesthetic of humanoid spirit beasts.

The only things unchanged were the six teardrops on her face and the downcast teardrops in her icy eyes.

In a card game, this would be called a star-level evolution, an awakening, a breakthrough, a game-breaking event!

As the surging aura subsided, the blue-haired girl emerged from the black water, her expression cold, seemingly unaware that her hair was dragging on the ground.

She adjusted the front of her robe, puzzled by the sudden tightness.

This appearance, capable of terrifying countless beings in the spirit world, was the true form of the Sorrowful Saintess!

Her initial form had been frozen by the Ice Soul Cold Star to seal the Nether Spring Narcissus, keeping her in an underdeveloped state.

And her previous form, after the Water Element’s defection, was a semi-awakened state caused by the Ice Soul Cold Star releasing the seal.

As mentioned before, Spirit Masters and their spirit beasts were inseparable. The Water Element’s departure had prevented Gong Lianyue from fully recovering.

Now, the Nether Spring Narcissus had officially returned, allowing Gong Lianyue to reach her final form!

This was the non-human form one who gave birth to a legendary being should possess!

When the host of the Blazing Heart of Purgatory was born, flames consumed her body, and a sun-like mark appeared on her forehead.

When the host of the Ice Antelope Grand Concubine was born, ice covered her eyes, and the land for miles around was frozen.

When the host of the World-Ending Azure Sky was born, sword marks covered her body, and sword energy pierced the sky.

And then—

When the host of the Nether Spring Narcissus awakened, she possessed a Dual Soul Body, teardrops fell, her hair turned into a sea, flooding nine realms.

This was the true form of the Sorrowful Saintess…

This woman… would become a legend!

If she were to walk around openly, she would likely be mistaken for a lost, legendary-rank humanoid spirit beast!

As the onlookers watched in awe, Gong Lianyue, oblivious, examined her current state.

[?Legendary-rank?]
[??Nether Spring Narcissus??]
[?Species: Elemental – Mysterious – Water Attribute]
[?Status: Cannot be summoned]
[?Talent: Hidden]
[?Legendary Battle Technique: Hidden]
[?Title: None]

“Legendary-rank, Nether Spring Narcissus…”

Muttering the Water Element’s true name, Gong Lianyue’s icy eyes widened. She remembered a titled legendary being.

The Nether Spring Narcissus… was it the true name of the legendary Lord of the Nether Spring?!

The Lord of the Nether Spring, a being that could not be touched or sensed by any creature, its true name, after losing its title, was the Nether Spring Narcissus.

Legendary beings with ancient origins, like the Lord of the Nether Spring and the Snow Monarch, had lost their true names to history. Human Spirit Masters rarely encountered legendary beings, and the Lord of the Nether Spring certainly didn’t go around announcing its true name. Over time, it was forgotten.

Of course, the Lord of the Nether Spring had been missing for tens of thousands of years. Now, only Gong Lianyue knew its true name, because she had given birth to a new Nether Spring Narcissus.

“Wait, then what is the Snow Monarch’s true name!?”

Gong Lianyue gasped, remembering the Snow Monarch’s cryptic question: [Do you know my true name?]

What did that mean? What was it implying?

If its true name was lost, how could she possibly know it?

Unless she formed a contract with the Snow Monarch, there was no other way to know. But the Snow Monarch wouldn’t contract with her. It was a paradox.

After all, the Nether Snow Sacred Domain was filled with countless powerful Spirit Masters. She wasn’t a particularly rare species…

As Gong Lianyue turned to look, she found the Snow Monarch gone, only a scattering of white hairs remaining.

At the same time, two messages, formed from residual spirit energy, echoed in her ear.

[Do you know my true name?]
[Be careful, Moon Calamity, three years.]

Gong Lianyue ignored the repeated question, but the next message made her icy, teardrop eyes narrow.

The Snow Monarch and the Water Element, no—the Nether Spring Narcissus—they had both mentioned the same thing: the Moon Calamity, three years from now.

What would happen in three years? Would the spirit world undergo a major change…?

A disaster that even titled legendary beings feared must be a legendary-level catastrophe, perhaps engulfing the entire spirit world, even the Sea Region.

Gong Lianyue pondered, gently stroking the ice flower wedding ring on her finger. The icy aura was still there, but its color had dimmed, indicating she had lost her connection to the Snow Monarch.

This period had been filled with twists and turns. She had traded the opportunity to hire the Jade Concubine for a chance to hire the Snow Monarch, and then traded that for the Water Element’s return, no—the Nether Spring Narcissus!

The dangers and hardships were undeniable, a heavy burden on her mind and body.

Recalling the events of the past few days and worrying about the impending disaster, the blue-haired girl sighed.

“For now, let’s just go home…”

Chapter 238: Seizing the Demonic Blade

–Cangsheng Palace

After an earth-shattering battle between legendary beings, the area of the First Saint Court was completely devastated.

The palace buildings were leveled in an instant, leaving behind ruins and debris, a scene of utter desolation.

And this wasn’t just a battle between two legendary beings. Five or six legendary beings had been fighting here for a long time, their terrifying power shaking the onlookers, a wave of destructive energy spreading outwards.

The ground was shattered, spirit energy swirling.

The black waterfall of energy descending from the clouds was broken, as if the sky had been pierced by that arrow.

At this moment, at the epicenter of the battle, the blue-haired girl slowly opened her downcast, teardrop eyes. Her water-blue eyebrows, like swirling eyeliner, were incredibly alluring. Her aura and presence were on a completely different level, like a villainous final boss entering its next phase.

She glanced around, puzzled. Every creature her teardrop eyes fell upon either fled in terror or stood frozen, foaming at the mouth.

Gong Lianyue was speechless. It seemed these creatures were truly terrified of legendary beings.

The Snow Monarch and the Eternal Holy Water were gone, the Nether Spring Narcissus had returned to her body, the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, was stuck in the ground in the distance, and Hong Xiaoqianyu stood far away, lost in thought.

She walked towards the spot where the Water Element had dropped its weapon. A black greatsword, its blade twisted and seductive, was plunged into the ground, radiating an evil, shadowy aura.

The Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, the former Wind Realm Overlord.

The fact that it hadn’t resisted the Water Element’s actions indicated that it wasn’t a particularly benevolent being. It simply wanted to follow a stronger being and feed on more blood.

The Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, was an offensive weapon-type spirit beast. It naturally craved power and killing intent.

As long as the wielder was strong enough, it would serve anyone.

Feeling the blade tremble, the blue-haired girl’s delicate fingers traced its surface, then slowly grasped the hilt and pulled it from the ground.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

The next second, an overwhelming killing intent erupted.

A vortex of black, shadowy energy swirled, a storm of despair tearing through the sky, as if about to devour the girl.

However, the moment Gong Lianyue’s eyes narrowed, the storm subsided, as if withered, the violent killing intent vanishing, leaving the blade lying obediently in her hand.

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Ah, no, it was the Nether Spring Narcissus now.

Although the Sorrowful Saintess couldn’t yet fully utilize the power of a legendary-rank spirit beast, no creature dared to provoke her. After all, legendary beings didn’t die when their masters did. They existed independently of their soul cores.

Even if the Sorrowful Saintess died, her opponents would still have to face a more terrifying being.

That was why the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, lay motionless in her hand, a gesture of submission.

Seeing this, the Wind Realm forces were speechless. The Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, was so close, yet they lacked the courage to seize it.

Neither the Wind Realm’s Four Guardians nor the remaining water-type commanders, including the legendary Hong Xiaoqianyu, could do anything but watch.

She had fought her way from the outer perimeter to the inner court, defeating the Five Commanders who had crushed the Four Guardians, and finally, defeating the Water Element itself, demonstrating her absolute power.

No one could defeat her!

At this moment, the Sorrowful Saintess had drawn the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner.

“…”
“…”

Gong Lianyue hadn’t originally intended to take the Shadowlurking Blade, to avoid causing a war between realms.

But the Moon Calamity mentioned by the Nether Spring Narcissus and the Snow Monarch had piqued her interest. So she had changed her mind.

If the Frost Snow Woman’s Ice Coffin hadn’t been destroyed, she could have sealed the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, inside.

Unfortunately, the Ice Coffin had been shattered in the battle against the Water Element. The Frost Snow Woman had even lost her enhancement talent, and the Snow Monarch hadn’t left a new one.

Wait, over there…!?

Suddenly realizing something, Gong Lianyue beckoned, and the hundred-plus hairs left behind by the Snow Monarch were collected.

Legendary beings were treasures. The Frost Snow Woman had only had ten hairs. Now she had over a hundred. That should be a significant boost, right?

After storing the hairs in her storage bracelet, Gong Lianyue, holding the greatsword, walked towards the First Saint Court’s palace, seemingly oblivious to the tens of thousands of spirit beasts surrounding her.

As the blue-haired girl approached, the Wind Realm Saintesses and their Saint-rank spirit beasts grew increasingly nervous.

Their bodies were drenched in a cold sweat, their mouths dry, even swallowing difficult.

Only by facing her directly could they truly comprehend her terror.

He Daoqi’s expression was the most complex. When they first met, she had been a mere village girl. Now, just a few months later, she was an insurmountable force!

Whether in terms of power or… figure…

The blue-haired girl stood among seven or eight Saint-rank spirit beasts, her expression calm, her aura undisturbed. The spirit beasts on both sides, however, were paralyzed by fear.

Under their terrified gazes, Gong Lianyue slowly raised the black, shadowy demonic blade.

“Wind Realm legendary being, lend me three years.”

“Ah, this…”

“Ah-bah, ah-bah.”

Hearing the blue-haired girl’s cold words, the shrunken forms of the Sleepless Sparrow and the Windchaser Emperor exchanged bewildered glances, then turned to the Six-Faced God for guidance.

This wasn’t a negotiation, but a declaration.

She was claiming the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, for herself, for three years, and then three more, indefinitely.

But only the strongest, the Six-Faced God, could challenge her. So, it had to be the one to say what everyone else was thinking—[I declare your declaration invalid!!!]

Of course, they were just fantasizing about a power fantasy scenario.

If anyone actually said that, they would all be annihilated!

At this moment, the silver, liquid figure, wearing a cold, dead-eyed mask, was lost in thought.

After a long silence, it slowly removed its mask, revealing a beautiful, liquid face.

In the disbelieving eyes of its companions, the Six-Faced God spoke, its voice trembling,

“Can… can I go to the Sea Region too?”