The Saintess Has A Showdown 281-282

Chapter 281: White Flower Moon-Treading Deer VS Nether Spring Narcissus

A swirling vortex of ink, like an endless torrent, crashed against the white wave, pushing it back, surging forward.

Emerging from the depths of this black, despairing abyss was a graceful, watery, humanoid figure, its body a swirling ink painting—the legendary Water Element!

Its tattered moth wings fluttered, the black crown on its head shimmering, the massive, shadowy demonic blade held firmly in its hand.

Not a choice, but a necessity.

The Nether Spring Narcissus, descending upon the Sea Region!

At this moment, flanking the blue-haired, teardrop-eyed girl, Gong Lianyue, were two breathtaking figures, one black, one pink: the Nine-Petal Peach Silk Snow Lotus Flower and the Nether Spring Narcissus. The combined aura of these two legendary spirit beasts was overwhelming, their power shaking the heavens, a terrifying and unforgettable sight.

The black and pink auras intertwined, pushing back the white wave.

And facing them, the white-haired deer woman, a look of excitement on her face, tapped her delicate hooves impatiently, like a quadruped preparing to charge.

The enemy had arrived…

The attack of the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, the most ferocious clan in the spirit world!

White Flower Moon-Treading Deer versus Nether Spring Narcissus!

Gong Lianyue held her breath, her eyes focused, her dynamic vision enhanced to its limit.

However, even with all her effort, she couldn’t see the attack coming.

Swish——————

A white blur, a streak of light piercing the sky, like a thread through the Milky Way, silently tore through the Sea Concubine Palace.

The sea churned, the wind howled.

As the white-haired deer woman charged, the world in her eyes fragmented into particles of light, stars and planets like shattered glass.

Her humanoid form shifted, becoming a beautiful white deer, its icy antlers long and majestic.

A sonic boom, a deafening roar, ripped through the air beside Gong Lianyue, everything in her vision dissolving into a white, viscous liquid.

And then, the Nether Spring Narcissus before her… vanished…

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

A delayed, earth-shattering explosion, like a nuclear blast, echoed from tens of thousands of kilometers away, tearing through the sky.

A snow-white ice deer, its massive antlers pushing against the black Water Element’s demonic blade, its hooves pounding the sea, covering vast distances in an instant, slid across the water’s surface, a streak of white, disappearing from sight.

Like a thunderclap, the flash of lightning precedes the sound. The speed of their movement far surpassed the speed of sound.

By the time the deafening roar reached the Sea Region, the two spirit beasts were long gone.

Even the fastest runner couldn’t compare to a finger tracing a path across a globe.

The White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, pushing the Nether Spring Narcissus back, its speed defying comprehension, like manipulating the very map of the Sea Region.

Black and white auras clashed and intertwined, carving a massive trench through the heart of the Sea Region, turning everything in its path into a smooth, white, creamy substance.

Sea Region, Winter Floating Sky

The Winter Floating Sky, the former ruling faction of the Sea Region Alliance.

Due to the Snow Monarch’s disruption of the Ranking Battle, the rankings were postponed, and their prestige had plummeted.

Not because of any wrongdoing on their part, but simply because that woman, the Sorrowful Saintess, had returned with two legendary beings.

With the protection of legendary beings, who would choose any other faction?

Although this was beneficial for the Sea Region’s overall development, the Winter Floating Sky members couldn’t help but feel a sense of loss, their former dominance gone.

At this moment, a group of Winter Floating Sky members were discussing the recent events.

“Did you hear? The Sea Concubine Palace is under attack by a legendary being!!”

“Yes, but we’re too far away. We can’t reach them in time, and the Palace Master has gone to reinforce the Ice Shield Palace.”

“But with the Sorrowful Saintess there, they can’t possibly lose, right?”

“Sigh, if the Sorrowful Saintess loses, the Sea Region is doomed…”

“Don’t worry, we’re too far away. They won’t reach us in time. We can escape to the Wind Realm!”

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

Just as the last Spirit Master spoke, the Winter Floating Sky’s massive, luxurious underwater palace was annihilated, a terrifying explosion sending debris flying.

Dust and debris filled the water, the palace reduced to rubble.

The Spirit Masters were sent flying, tumbling helplessly through the churning sea.

A black and white blur, like a streak of lightning, zipped past the ruins of the Winter Floating Sky, disappearing from sight.

In mere seconds, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, carrying the black Water Element, had crossed the distance from the Sea Concubine Palace to the Winter Floating Sky’s territory, carving a crescent-shaped path across the map of the Sea Region.

Facing the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s terrifying charge, the Nether Spring Narcissus remained calm, its black blade slashing at the deer’s icy antlers, seemingly unfazed.

One second, two seconds…

The Nether Spring Narcissus silently counted the time, its spirit energy rapidly depleting, its grip tightening on the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, which whined and trembled.

It could feel its opponent’s momentum waning, the blurry, distorted world gradually coming into focus. It seemed this newly ascended Samsara Stage deer was struggling.

Once it collapsed from exhaustion, she would capture it and… consume it.

However, just as the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer began to tire, its eyes flared with a ferocious intensity.

Its spirit energy surged, its body burning like a raging fire.

Its second form, unleashed!

The next second, its icy antlers doubled in size, pinning the Shadowlurking Blade in place, and its hooves became lighter, more agile, as if it were flying.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

Like a rocket launching, trailing a cloud of smoke and fire, the ice deer’s speed increased dramatically, carrying the Nether Spring Narcissus past the Winter Floating Sky, the Pool of Hidden Secrets, the Water Wish Pavilion, and the Azure Stream Palace, obliterating everything in its path, carving a full moon shape across the Sea Region before heading straight for the Ice Shield Palace, where a chaotic battle between Sun and Moon Realm experts was underway.

Chapter 282: A Hidden Legendary Appears!!

–Ice Shield Palace

At the same time as the Water-Moon War raged in the Sea Concubine Palace, several powerful Sun and Moon Realm auras erupted from the ruined Ice Shield Palace.

High above, in the clouds, the faces of the Sea Region’s Sun and Moon Realm Emperors were grim.

The Moon God Concubine, a Fourth Cycle, Star Shattering Stage spirit beast, ranked 4th among moonlight-types, a beautiful woman in court attire with a magnificent full moon disc on her back, her face as flawless as a celestial being.

And Full Moon Descent, a Second Cycle, Waning Moon Stage spirit beast, ranked 2nd among moonlight-types, a humanoid elemental figure radiating a terrifying moonlight aura, its body like a living lamp, its arms like empty sleeves.

These two, simply by floating in the sky, their auras calm, were enough to make the five Sun and Moon Realm Emperors of the Sea Region feel a sense of dread, their power overwhelming.

Shui Yingge, the Water Emperor, the Jade Emperor of the Cold Court, the Alliance Leader of the Winter Floating Sky, and the injured Ice Empress were all present, along with a Sun and Moon Realm expert sent by the water lineage as reinforcement.

They had encountered a few legendary beings before, like Hong Xiaoqianyu and the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner, and had found them manageable.

But these two moonlight spirit beasts, their auras alone radiating an incredible power, were terrifying, almost making them lose the will to fight.

“So, what’s the plan?”

After nearly half an hour of tense silence, the Moon God Concubine’s sudden question startled Shui Yingge and the others.

Just being near these two monsters was nerve-wracking, their every move a test of their composure.

“It’s time…”

As Full Moon Descent’s cold, mechanical voice echoed, it raised its empty sleeves towards the Sea Region’s Sun and Moon Realm experts, a strange aura emanating from them.

The Emperors braced themselves, their expressions grim.

Then, without warning, the area before Full Moon Descent began to vanish, as if erased by an unseen force, silently, completely.

Just as this terrifying wave of spirit energy was about to annihilate the Emperors, a strange sound came from the distant horizon.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

The next second, a black and white blur, the air shimmering with heat, streaked across the sky.

Seeing the approaching figure, Full Moon Descent’s eyes widened in shock, its attack interrupted.

The White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, carrying the black Water Element and the Shadowlurking Blade on its antlers, was charging towards them, having circled the entire Sea Region, its path a trail of destruction, a massive, crescent-shaped trench carved into the ocean, its terrifying aura spreading for hundreds of kilometers.

Not only Full Moon Descent, but even the Sea Region Emperors stared in disbelief at the two spirit beasts, their expressions a mix of shock and confusion.

What was going on? What the…?!

While they were facing off here, two unknown legendary beings had started fighting?!

Four seconds, five seconds, six seconds, seven seconds…

As the Nether Spring Narcissus silently counted, the shattered remains of the Sea Concubine Palace appeared behind them. They had circled the Sea Region and returned!

At this moment, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s momentum faltered, its face pale, its body seemingly exhausted.

Now, it was time to counterattack!

Whoosh—

The charging White Flower Moon-Treading Deer stumbled, its body phasing through the black Water Element and the Shadowlurking Blade. Losing its balance, it slid across the water for more than ten kilometers, its delicate hooves creating massive waves, barely managing to regain its footing.

In that instant, the positions of the black Water Element and the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer reversed.

The Nether Spring Narcissus, floating above the water, radiating a deathly aura, raised the Shadowlurking Blade, tracing black, ink-like patterns in the air, its posture strange and unsettling.

Illusory black raindrops dripped from the blade, a dark, inky aura enveloping it.

At this moment, the Nether Spring Narcissus and the Shadowlurking Blade finally synchronized, their auras resonating, unlocking its battle techniques.

With its black moth wings flapping wildly, the Nether Spring Narcissus swung the blade, a wave of energy tearing through the air.

[Battle Technique – Shadowstep]

Boom!!!!

Instantly, a massive, black, crescent moon-shaped shockwave, covering hundreds of kilometers, engulfed the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer.

The terrifying wave of energy annihilated everything in its path, vaporizing the surrounding seawater, leaving a desolate void.

However…

As the black shadow dissipated, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer was revealed, unharmed, its aura steady.

A blue, flowing ribbon of water enveloped it, a protective cradle, shielding it from harm.

Seeing this, many of the more knowledgeable Spirit Masters felt a wave of despair. Even the Nether Spring Narcissus’s eyes narrowed slightly.

This creature… it wasn’t just bluster and arrogance. It truly had the potential to challenge the White Moon Lord and the Illusion Sea Concubine.

This was the Sea Breath Cradle, one of the Ten Sacred Waters, a legendary-rank spirit beast…!!!

With the protection of the Sea Breath Cradle, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer was beyond the reach of any Spirit Master in the Sea Region.

In its final moments, its opponent had revealed a hidden trump card. Facing such a desperate situation, the Nether Spring Narcissus, however, remained calm, its expression unchanged, only shaking its head slightly.

“You lose.”

With a cryptic remark, the Nether Spring Narcissus turned and floated towards the blue-haired, teardrop-eyed girl, leaving the bewildered White Flower Moon-Treading Deer staring blankly after it.

Lost? Who lost?!

Her Azure Heart of Water shattered, her spirit energy completely depleted, her aura fading, Gong Lianyue watched as the Nether Spring Narcissus dissipated before her, a grim expression on her face.

She hadn’t expected this White Flower Moon-Treading Deer to possess the Sea Breath Cradle!

The Snow Monarch was invincible because of the Eternal Holy Water, the Illusion Sea Concubine held a title because of Never Forget Autumn Water.

And now, a White Flower Moon-Treading Deer with the Sea Breath Cradle… the rankings and titles of the spirit world would surely be shaken, the current balance of power shattered.

At this moment, her spirit energy drained, alone and vulnerable, Gong Lianyue faced despair, unable to even summon her spirit beasts.

Just then, a pair of cold, pale hands reached out and took the ice flower wedding ring from her finger.

“…”
“…”

“???”