Chapter 259: Shui Huangyou’s Romance
“Fuuu~~~~”
“Fuuuu~~~~~~~~~”
Floating in the deep blue, crystalline depths of the ocean, the mermaid’s severed fishtails trailed blood, as it rhythmically expelled and inhaled water, like breathing.
So it breathed through its tail. Its face… purely decorative?
A moment later, it groaned softly and opened its eyes, a blurry deep blue filling its vision.
The more beautiful the color, the deeper the water.
A water-type spirit beast’s vision was different from a human’s. They perceived the world differently.
Instinctively, like a fish, Shui Huangyou knew it was at least ten thousand meters below the surface.
Its limbs were bound by high-grade spirit artifact restraints. Any attempt to use its spirit energy would result in excruciating pain, enough to instantly kill a human, but for it, they were mere toys.
Most spirit beasts had a far higher pain tolerance than humans. That was why human Spirit Masters who wanted to… domesticate their spirit beasts… also needed a high pain tolerance.
The restraints were meaningless. The real problem was its depleted spirit energy. Even if it escaped, it couldn’t flee.
Because the woman who had defeated it was right here.
The blue-haired, teardrop-eyed girl swam towards it, her cheeks puffed out as she held her breath.
Gong Lianyue’s breath-holding abilities were legendary within the Sea Region. No other human Spirit Master could compare. She could even give birth underwater, a process that took months, from conception to delivery, remaining submerged the entire time.
“What do you want…?” Shui Huangyou asked, its voice calm, though a slight tremor betrayed its fear.
Its spirit diagram shattered, its body weakened from its transformation, its energy depleted from blocking that legendary attack… it was completely helpless.
Seeing the mermaid’s trembling form, Gong Lianyue swam closer, a smug smile on her face, and spoke telepathically,
“You hurt my spirit beasts. Now you will pay.”
“However, if you willingly bear me a little Shui Huangyou, I might let you go~~~”
“…”
“…”
“Is that all?”
After a stunned silence, the mermaid asked incredulously.
? Gong Lianyue mentally blinked, a question mark appearing above her head. She seemed to have underestimated this Desolate Sea Wanderer’s perversion.
“Let me see what you have!” The Desolate Sea Wanderer wriggled excitedly, like a fish on a chopping block.
“Oh, um…”
Suppressing her disgust, Gong Lianyue summoned the little fox, praised by Sacred Water, Lover, for its unparalleled beauty.
Holding the trembling Nine-Colored Cloud Dream Flower, she presented it to the Desolate Sea Wanderer, which took it, sniffed it, licked it a few times, then tossed it aside dismissively.
“This one is too weak. Nothing but a pretty face. I prefer strong and powerful partners!”
Gong Lianyue was speechless. So picky.
But if it preferred strength, it likely wasn’t interested in elemental types.
The Frost Snow Woman, the Ice Soul Cold Star, and Sacred Water, Lover, probably wouldn’t meet its… standards.
So, Gong Lianyue recalled the little fox and summoned the scorpion.
Seeing the beautiful scorpion woman, the one it had just fought, the Desolate Sea Wanderer’s eyes lit up, then dimmed.
“Although she… fits my preferences, our… sizes are incompatible. My true form’s fishtail is over two kilometers long. How could she possibly… connect with me?”
Hearing the Desolate Sea Wanderer’s disappointed tone, the scorpion woman calmly pulled out its tails, one segment after another, like pulling a tape measure or a roll of toilet paper, until they stretched for over two kilometers.
The Desolate Sea Wanderer’s initial disappointment turned to… interest, its eyes turning heart-shaped, drool dripping from its mouth.
Suddenly, it wiped its mouth and turned away shyly, covering its eyes.
“No matter what you do to me, I won’t reveal any information! Hmph!”
“Are you… roleplaying now? If you don’t tell me why you’re building a gate in the Sea Region, I’m leaving!”
Gong Lianyue’s eye twitched as she threatened, playing hard to get.
“Fine, fine, I’ll tell you! Why are you so aggressive…?”
The Desolate Sea Wanderer whined, then explained.
It had indeed been sent by the Three Lives Gate to build a spirit gate in the Sea Region. But it wasn’t just the Sea Region. The Heavy Rain Realm was building a massive network of gates, connecting hundreds of realms.
Including the Cangsheng Palace, the Wind Realm, and several other nearby realms, all of which had already sent representatives to construct gates.
This network of gates was meant to be a trial for talented young women from various realms. The Heavy Rain Realm, a dominant power, was opening its doors (or rather, its gates) to the surrounding smaller realms.
As for the specific reason, the Desolate Sea Wanderer didn’t know. Only the highest-ranking officials were privy to such information. But it wasn’t an invasion.
The Heavy Rain Realm was rich in resources, its territory vast and boundless. Why would they bother invading these smaller, poorer realms? Were their village girls really that attractive?
After its explanation, the Desolate Sea Wanderer glanced at the blue-haired, teardrop-eyed girl, who was deep in thought.
Why did she have the Wind Realm Overlord’s weapon? What was the current situation in the Wind Realm?
It had spent three or four months traveling from the Heavy Rain Realm to the Sea Region and wasn’t up to date on the latest events.
A Samsara Stage Spirit Master wielding the legendary Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner… this made no sense…
While Gong Lianyue appeared to be pondering, her mind was reeling.
This Desolate Sea Wanderer was essentially an emissary from the Heavy Rain Realm, and she had just… beaten it up, dragged it to the bottom of the ocean, and threatened it!
News of their battle must have already spread. Her communication token would be buzzing non-stop.
Judging by the Wrathful Saintess’s message, it seemed what the Desolate Sea Wanderer said was true.
Looking at the Desolate Sea Wanderer gazing at the scorpion with a lovestruck expression, Gong Lianyue rubbed her forehead, a headache forming. What should she do now?
Chapter 260: The Most Ferocious Legendary Arrives
–Cangsheng Palace
At this moment, at the edge of the First Saint Court’s territory, a massive Ice-Feathered Peacock with six icy wings dominated the area.
Using its long, elegant feathers, it was tracing a massive gate-shaped outline on the ground, a swirling yin-yang symbol at its center.
The Ice Cloud Celestial, an emissary from the Grand Yin Concealed Rain Pavilion of the Heavy Rain Realm.
No Cangsheng Palace Spirit Master dared to approach.
They could only watch as the icy spirit energy solidified, forming a gate, too afraid to question or interrupt.
Even the Cangsheng Palace, far from the Heavy Rain Realm, knew the fearsome reputation of the Grand Yin Concealed Rain Pavilion.
Their branches spanned countless realms, their members numerous as the stars, their power immense, rumored to even possess beings beyond the Sun and Moon Realm.
Although this Ice Cloud Celestial was only at the False Soul Stage of the Nether Traverse Realm, even True Soul Stage spirit beasts in the area felt a sense of dread, avoiding its gaze.
Its spirit diagram must be terrifying, far beyond the capabilities of the Cangsheng Palace’s Nether Traverse Stage experts.
A heavy silence hung in the air as everyone waited.
After a long while, the spirit gate was almost complete.
Just then, the Ice Cloud Celestial looked up sharply, its expression grim.
Its core pulsed, a warning.
“Something… is coming…”
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!
A dozen figures, like falling meteors, descended from the sky, landing on the clouds above the Cangsheng Palace, their bodies trailing sparks of spirit energy.
Their terrifying auras unrestrained, a wave of despair washed over the Cangsheng Palace.
The violent shockwave sent all the spirit beasts scattering in terror.
A brilliant moonlight, like a broken, grinning crescent moon, filled the sky.
Seeing the figures descending like falling stars, the Ice Cloud Celestial’s brow furrowed, its icy feathers bristling, ready for battle.
“The Grand Yin Concealed Rain Pavilion is constructing a spirit gate here. Who dares interfere?!”
With a furious cry, the Ice Cloud Celestial transformed into a streak of sword light, colliding with the descending figures.
As an elite member of the Grand Yin Concealed Rain Pavilion, its aura was comparable to the Desolate Sea Wanderer’s.
However—
In the disbelieving eyes of the Cangsheng Palace Spirit Masters, the battle ended in less than a second, the Ice Cloud Celestial falling from the sky, crashing to the ground, unconscious and covered in wounds.
Defeated in an instant…
Bang, bang, bang!!!
Following the Ice-Feathered Peacock, the other figures landed, their impact creating a violent shockwave.
The Cangsheng Palace Spirit Masters, seeing their terrifying forms, froze, their minds reeling.
What… was this power…?
A massive stone statue, its body formed from smooth, silver energy, its head almost reaching the clouds, the 30th ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, the Lunar Colossus Servant.
A shadowy figure, wreathed in moonlight, hazy and dreamlike, the 24th ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, Haze.
A massive, jade-colored bow, floating in the sky, the 17th ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, the Azure Sea Crescent Bow.
A mysterious, humanoid woman in a moon-patterned robe, her beauty evident even from her aura alone, the 10th ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, the Moon Chaser.
A giant rabbit with a hundred million abs, its towering form, its head lost in the clouds, its knees taller than the thousand-meter Lunar Colossus Servant, the 8th ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, the Tyrant Demon Seed.
And besides them, even more unbelievable beings, legendary figures rarely seen:
The 7th ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, Sound Fang Soul Melody.
The 6th ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, Autumn Night Sky.
The 4th ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, Moon God Concubine.
The 2nd ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, Full Moon Descent.
All high-ranking, Saint-rank, moonlight-attribute spirit beasts!!!
Before them, the once powerful Ice Cloud Celestial, lying battered and broken, was like a helpless infant.
Just who… was their master?
As the Cangsheng Palace Spirit Masters watched in terror, and the moonlight spirit beasts bowed respectfully, a white-haired woman with antlers gracefully descended from the sky.
Her features as delicate as snow, her white hair shimmering like fireflies, her grayish-white eyes dull and lifeless.
Branches and leaves sprouted from her head, her icy antlers like a regal crown, her beauty breathtaking.
And her slender, white legs, bent at the knees like a deer, were strangely alluring.
The White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, a legendary-rank spirit beast!!!
The white-haired deer woman calmly surveyed her surroundings, her delicate nose twitching, then she frowned slightly.
“The scent disappears here. Was the coffin destroyed here? Hmm, the Snow Monarch, the Eternal Holy Water, even that Nether Spring creature and two other insignificant auras.”
“Go and ask those humans what happened here, and the whereabouts of that Snow Woman.”
“Yes!”
Several moonlight spirit beasts, bowing respectfully, transformed into meteors and scattered.
No one had expected the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer from the Soul Prison Trial to actually appear, following the scent she had left on the Ice Coffin.
This was what happened when online feuds spilled into the real world!
Bang!
Suddenly, an icy feather sword pierced the white-haired deer woman’s eye, but she seemed oblivious, continuing to scan her surroundings.
Seeing this, the Ice Cloud Celestial, struggling to its feet, let out a chilling laugh. “Interfering with the Heavy Rain Realm’s gate construction, disrupting the spirit energy order… you will face our wrath.”
Hearing this, the white-haired deer woman’s gaze finally fell upon the battered Ice-Feathered Peacock.
“As the second impact zone of the Moon Calamity, the Heavy Rain Realm is on the verge of destruction, merely clinging to life. How can you possibly threaten me?”
“With those three weaklings, the Ice Yin Sword Princess, the Umbrella Immortal, and the Mist-Born Sea Emperor? You can’t even withstand thirty percent of the Moon Calamity’s power.”
Bang!
As the cold words echoed, the white-haired deer woman snapped her fingers.
Instantly, everything within a radius of several kilometers, including the almost completed spirit gate, dissolved into water, erased from the Cangsheng Palace’s territory.
This was the price of being noticed by a legendary being.
