Chapter 267: The True Ice Soul Cold Star
At this moment, within the dead body of the Cold Shark Prison, inside the massive Tyrant Demon Seed, several moonlight spirit beasts were wreaking havoc within the Sea Concubine Palace’s territory.
Emboldened by the Moon God Concubine’s distant presence, which deterred the Sea Region’s Sun and Moon Realm experts from intervening, they rampaged unchecked.
The Lunar Colossus Servant immediately occupied the Sea Dou Hall, Haze openly challenged the Sorrowful Saintess, and the Moon Chaser ventured deep into the Saintess Palace, its fate unknown.
And the most audacious among them, the Azure Sea Crescent Bow, a False Soul Stage Nether Traverse Realm spirit beast, had directly invaded the Sea Concubine Palace’s main hall.
The jade-colored bow, shaped like a crescent moon, floated in the air, surrounded by a shimmering mist.
The 17th-ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, the Azure Sea Crescent Bow!
Aiming at the six blue-haired women half a kilometer away, it slowly drew its ethereal bowstring, forming a perfect full moon.
Sensing the terrifying spirit energy, the Six Concubines’ faces hardened.
This enemy… seemed far stronger than they had anticipated…
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
The next second, a green beam of light, like a laser cannon, erupted from the bow, a deafening explosion.
The shockwave, spreading outwards in a fan shape for several kilometers, annihilated everything in its path, reducing it to dust.
The main hall of the Sea Concubine Palace… pierced by a single arrow…
Not far from the entrance to the Saintess Palace, the Moon Chaser stood frozen.
Behind the blue-haired, teardrop-eyed girl, a multitude of watery spirit beasts shimmered, a ghostly army.
All Saint-ranks, every single one.
Was this Sorrowful Saintess… collecting Saint-ranks like pets…?
Although she couldn’t see all of them clearly, the Moon Chaser sensed the auras of more than ten Saint-rank spirit beasts.
A few seconds later, the water-type Saint-rank army and the moon-robed woman finally met, facing each other in silence.
Gong Lianyue’s expression was grim. The Moon Chaser, ranked tenth among moonlight-type spirit beasts, a False Soul Stage Nether Traverse Realm being… even the first opponent was this troublesome!
And judging by the powerful resonance from the Void Moon pendant, this Moon Chaser wasn’t alone. Even stronger beings were coming.
“So, who wants to go?”
Gong Lianyue glanced at her spirit beasts: the Misty Heart Lotus, the Seven-Foot Sword Princess Flower, the Water God Four Symbols, the Flowing Shadow, the Variant Water Emperor, the Libra Fighting Swallow, the Watery Years, the Six-Faced God, her gaze finally settling on Shui Huangyou, the Desolate Sea Wanderer.
Since these moonlight spirit beasts were trespassing and causing destruction, she, as a high-ranking official of the Heavy Rain Realm, should take responsibility.
Besides, both being at the False Soul Stage, a one-on-one duel was perfect.
However, the giant mermaid shook its head, its expression grim, its massive fishtail curling nervously.
“Impossible. This creature’s aura… it makes my skin crawl. I’ve never encountered such a terrifying False Soul Stage spirit beast in the Heavy Rain Realm.”
“My spirit diagram will be suppressed. I suggest we attack together, a swift and decisive victory!”
Hearing Shui Huangyou’s fearful words, Gong Lianyue looked at the seemingly nervous Moon Chaser, a puzzled expression on her face.
Was this creature really that strong…?
The Moon Chaser took a few steps back, its eyes filled with apprehension, its demeanor anything but confident.
Even it wouldn’t dare to face ten Saint-rank spirit beasts at once. That was absurd…
They hadn’t heard of such a powerful force before coming here.
That damned Cangsheng Palace, hiding such crucial information!!!
After a moment of thought, Gong Lianyue shook her head.
“No, we don’t know how many more are coming. We have to split up and stop them from causing further damage.”
“Choose any of them. Whichever teammates you think can help you defeat the Moon Chaser, except for Sacred Water, Lover. They’re all yours.”
Sacred Water, Lover’s, Limit Break talent allowed her to temporarily boost her own and her spirit beasts’ cultivation levels. She couldn’t leave it here.
After a moment of hesitation, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Shui Huangyou pointed at the green-haired maid.
“…”
“…”
At that moment, all the spirit beasts froze, their faces stiff, as if questioning the very nature of reality.
Even Hong Xiaoqianyu, her expression usually as still as death, couldn’t help but glance at Shui Huangyou, as if questioning its… taste.
The Wrathful Saintess, her face blank, blinked in confusion, then her expression turned… sour.
A moment later, the Flowing Shadow, its body radiating a dark mist, enveloped Shui Huangyou, the wailing green-haired maid, and the Moon Chaser.
[Shui Huangyou, Misty Heart Lotus, Seven-Foot Sword Princess Flower] versus [Moon Chaser]
Meanwhile, not far from the Sea Dou Hall, in an open area, two powerful auras clashed.
Haze, a graceful, dreamlike, moonlight elemental figure, at the Sixth Full Cycle of the Samsara Stage.
And a purple, ice elemental figure, its crystalline arms floating beside it, several purple energy spheres swirling around its body.
The Ice Soul Cold Star, a Dawn and Dusk Stage spirit beast!
“Oh my god, Shui Puxing’s spirit beast is the same as the Sorrowful Saintess’s, an Ice Soul Cold Star!!”
“I thought she was an idiot. I apologize…”
The surrounding Spirit Masters whispered excitedly. Shui Puxing had finally achieved her dream of being cool, though she was currently unconscious and couldn’t hear them.
Blood trickled from the blue-haired, star-eyed girl’s orifices, a gruesome sight, her vacant eyes unseeing as she unconsciously unleashed a terrifying surge of spirit energy.
However, the Ice Soul Cold Star was still being suppressed, its aura fading, about to be extinguished. After all, the Dawn and Dusk Stage was simply too weak…
And Haze, the moonlight elemental being, continued to mock it, its laughter echoing.
After toying with it for a while, it raised its hand, a wave of moonlight energy, a killing intent, directed at the Ice Soul Cold Star.
Boom!!!
The next second, a terrifying shockwave, leveling buildings and sending Sea Concubine Palace members flying, swept through the area for several kilometers.
Caught in the blast, Haze’s eyes widened in disbelief.
It saw two similar figures.
As the dust settled, a graceful, purple, elemental figure, its icy arms cradling the Ice Soul Cold Star in a princess carry, stood before it.
One Dawn and Dusk Stage, one Samsara Stage… Two Ice Soul Cold Stars!!!
The Ice Soul Cold Star, holding the other Ice Soul Cold Star, sensing Gong Lianyue and her other spirit beasts approaching, discreetly used its fingers to hide the other Ice Soul Cold Star’s… distinctive tail, concealing its missing… appendage.
“Strange, I’ve never seen the Ice Soul Cold Star so proactive before.”
Not just Gong Lianyue, but the other Saint-rank spirit beasts also found this as strange as Shui Huangyou choosing the Wrathful Saintess earlier.
After spending three months together, they knew each other’s… quirks.
The Ice Soul Cold Star initiating physical contact… this was truly bizarre.
Chapter 268: The Ice Soul Cold Star’s True Identity
At this moment, in a desolate area of the First Saint Court, the Ice Soul Cold Star held another, smaller, purple, female figure in a princess carry, gently feeding it a piece of Ice Soul Stone.
The reward for the first level of the Soul Prison Trial, the Ice Soul Stone, had once been a precious treasure to Gong Lianyue.
It was with that Ice Soul Stone that the Ice Soul Cold Star had rampaged across Fallen Whale Island, its true form revealed, instantly crushing the Three-Headed Mist Crow with the Fear talent.
But now, they were commonplace. The Waterfall Lake Wonderland sold them in bulk, and Gong Lianyue had bought a large quantity as snacks for the Ice Soul Cold Star.
After consuming the Ice Soul Stone, the smaller Ice Soul Cold Star’s flickering, unstable aura stabilized, and Shui Puxing, who had been vomiting blood and on the verge of collapse, also recovered, the strain on her soul core lessened.
“Are you really going to face her alone…?”
Sensing the Ice Soul Cold Star’s intention, Gong Lianyue asked, her voice filled with uncertainty.
Shui Huangyou had said she had never encountered a False Soul Stage spirit beast as powerful as the Moon Chaser in the Heavy Rain Realm. As the Ninth Seat of the Three Lives Gate, its judgment regarding powerful opponents was reliable.
This meant that these moonlight Saint-ranks, followers of a legendary being from a realm far more powerful than the Heavy Rain Realm, were truly elite.
Although Haze, the moonlight elemental being, was only at the Sixth Full Cycle of the Samsara Stage, defeating a Second Cycle Ice Soul Cold Star would be child’s play…
“Mm…” The Ice Soul Cold Star hummed in response, its aura firm and resolute, a chilling killing intent directed at the moonlight elemental figure.
Seeing this, the other water-type spirit beasts exchanged puzzled glances.
The Ice Soul Cold Star, so rarely serious… was it trying to show off in front of a beautiful spirit beast of the same type…?
They had thought it and the Frost Snow Woman were… close…
With the decision made, the Flowing Shadow released a strange, shadowy mist, enveloping the two Ice Soul Cold Stars and Haze, isolating the battlefield.
[Ice Soul Cold Star, Ice Soul Cold Star] versus [Haze]
Having left the Ice Soul Cold Star behind, Gong Lianyue anxiously watched the mist-shrouded area.
If she weren’t trying to conserve her spirit energy, she would have activated Sacred Water, Lover’s, Limit Break talent, boosting the Ice Soul Cold Star to the Fifth Cycle, Broken Cycle stage.
But it was too early. She had to see the enemy’s full lineup before committing. She needed to defeat them all at once!
She hoped the Ice Soul Cold Star could hold out until then…
Enveloped by the dense mist, the moonlight elemental figure casually observed the two purple, star-like elemental figures before it.
Haze, the 24th ranked moonlight-type spirit beast, versus two Ice Soul Cold Stars, ranked 4th among water types. Judging by their rankings alone, the difference in power was significant.
But coming from the Hegemony Moon Realm, it didn’t care about rankings. Besides, the Heavy Rain Realm’s water-type rankings were unreliable.
For larger realms, rankings weren’t solely based on combat power, but also on less tangible factors like talent and potential.
For example, the Variant Water Emperor, ranked 29th, had a cultivation speed far exceeding those ranked above it, capable of reaching the Sun and Moon Realm in a century.
And the 5th ranked Tears of Sorrow and the 3rd ranked Watery Years shouldn’t have been weaker than the 4th ranked Ice Soul Cold Star and the 2nd ranked Water Moon Lantern Flower Sword Heart Crane.
The concept of “same-rank battles” was a joke. There was no such thing as a fair fight in this world.
It would remind them of the primal fear all spirit beasts felt before a truly powerful opponent!
“Fuuu~~~~”
Just as Haze was about to attack, the Ice Soul Cold Star exhaled a chilling mist, a sigh of relief?
Then, under Haze’s bewildered gaze, it casually dropped the smaller Ice Soul Cold Star it had been holding and pulled out a massive pile of Ice Soul Stones from its storage artifact, piling them up like a small mountain.
Ah, this… showing off its wealth?
Haze blinked, confused.
Where had it gotten so many Ice Soul Stones?
The Ice Soul Cold Star consumed two Ice Soul Stones per meal, five meals a day, a total of ten, the most demanding of Gong Lianyue’s spirit beasts.
That was almost a thousand stones in three months, a significant expense for Gong Lianyue.
But since the Ice Soul Cold Star’s aura was constantly increasing, with no apparent limit, Gong Lianyue was happy to indulge it.
However, it hadn’t actually been eating those stones.
It had been storing them in its… purse, a massive hoard accumulated over time.
Then, using its massive crystalline arm, it scooped up a large handful and shoved them into its mouth.
Munch, munch, crunch—
Munch, munch, crunch!!
This scene stunned both Haze and the smaller Ice Soul Cold Star. They stared, speechless.
Even a pig eating slop wasn’t this disgusting. The smaller Ice Soul Cold Star, watching this display, felt a pang of disappointment.
It had felt a flicker of… something… when it was being held, a spark of romance, now extinguished by the Ice Soul Cold Star’s vulgar display.
Was this still the same elegant and refined Ice Soul Cold Star…?
Even if Ice Soul Stones were beneficial to ice-type spirit beasts, there was no need to eat so many at once!
Half a minute later, having devoured over 900 Ice Soul Stones, the Ice Soul Cold Star’s graceful, purple body showed no signs of… expansion. Where did all that energy go?
A faint bulge appeared on its forehead.
“Burp~~”
After finishing its meal, letting out a rather undignified burp, the Ice Soul Cold Star looked up at Haze.
At this moment, although it was facing Haze directly, the moonlight elemental figure wasn’t reflected in its shimmering, purple, crystalline body.
Its gaze passed through Haze, through the shadowy mist, through the Cold Shark Prison, through the Tyrant Demon Seed’s fur, settling on the white-haired, antlered woman sitting casually on the massive, white, centipede-like rabbit.
The White Flower Moon-Treading Deer…!!!
At the same time, as if sensing something, the white-haired deer woman frowned.
