The Saintess Has A Showdown 345

Chapter 345: The Sorrowful Saintess Awakens

A ring, a crown, a pendant.

Three tokens of affection, placed atop an ice coffin, like offerings to the deceased, radiating a cold, despairing aura.

What were these? Why were they here, in the Saintess Palace? And who was sealed within…?

The Desireless Saintess’s heart pounded with a mixture of curiosity and fear, but at this moment, her spirit beasts, as if sensing the danger, fell silent, their connection severed.

[Come here.]

As the gentle voice echoed again, the Desireless Saintess’s eyes widened.

She finally recognized the voice. Although she hadn’t been able to hear back then, this unique sound… it was the legendary Sorrowful Saintess!

During her time without her senses, she had felt this voice countless times.

Her fear and confusion gradually faded, replaced by a strange sense of calm, and she cautiously approached the ice coffin, her hands outstretched, probing with her spirit energy.

Touched by her Holy Water Body aura, the three tokens shimmered, then flew into the coffin, disappearing within.

Creak—

The icy coffin lid slowly opened, a gateway to the unknown, unlocked.

As a chilling mist seeped out, the coffin lid fully opened, revealing its contents.

The Desireless Saintess blinked, staring at the object within.

A beautiful, translucent crystal core, shimmering with a pure, azure light, like a flawless sapphire.

She had never seen such a beautiful core, its purity so absolute, a transcendent form only achievable after shedding one’s mortal shell.

After a moment of hesitation, the Desireless Saintess did something unexpected.

She picked up the water-colored core and swallowed it whole.

“…”
“…”

It wasn’t her intention. The core had practically flown into her mouth.

That’s what she wanted to say, but she couldn’t, her mind reeling.

In that instant, her hand had moved on its own, drawn to the core’s alluring aura, a desire stronger than even her will to live.

But this… this belonged to Gong Lianyue, the Sorrowful Saintess. Wouldn’t there be consequences?

Thump!

Just then, the Desireless Saintess’s breath hitched.

A sudden, intense pressure, her heart skipping a beat, and she collapsed to the ground, clutching her stomach.

So painful…!!!

Her eyes bloodshot, her body writhing in agony, her mind burning, an unbearable pain, like childbirth, as a terrifying aura assaulted her soul core.

A few seconds later, the pain subsided.

A gentle, soothing wave of water spirit energy washed over her, calming the burning sensation.

This mysterious, gentle current flowed through the Saintess Palace, the Sea Concubine Palace, then spread outwards, encompassing the entire Sea Region.

Mysterious, holy, pure, yet strangely familiar.

Unnoticed, the density of the Sea Region’s water spirit energy began to increase.

The more legendary beings gathered in a realm, the denser its spirit energy. And beyond a certain threshold, it became… a Sacred Domain!

The Desireless Saintess slowly rose to her feet, sensing a new life force within her.

What was going on…?

And that core she had just swallowed… what was it…?

Bang!

The next second, the Desireless Saintess’s abdomen exploded, blood and spirit energy splattering everywhere.

However, at that very moment, a drop of colorless, transparent, yet somehow dark water enveloped the entire Sea Concubine Palace, suspending the Desireless Saintess in a weightless, ethereal state, her injuries unclear.

The azure core emerged from her body.

Although a gruesome scene, it was essentially a C-section.

The Desireless Saintess’s shattered body, bathed in the black water, slowly reformed, her consciousness lost.

The azure core, floating in the air, seemed… different now.

The water spirit energy swirling around it was clearer, purer, as if cleansed of all impurities, untainted by the world.

This was… a Holy Water Body, born from another Holy Water Body…!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

A terrifying surge of water spirit energy erupted from the Saintess Palace, instantly spreading throughout the Sea Region, its oppressive weight felt by all.

A massive, illusory water spout, formed from pure energy, shot towards the sky, dyeing the Sea Region’s sky a brilliant azure.

The earth shook, the sky cracked, the sea churned.

“A legendary being… born?!”

The Spirit Masters, recognizing the signs, looked towards the source of the eruption, then realized it was coming from the Sea Concubine Palace.

Well, in that case, they would just… discreetly leave.

Within the hidden chamber, deep within the Saintess Palace, the azure core, enveloped in a swirling water spirit energy, began to glow.

The light intensified, gradually forming a graceful, humanoid figure, a being of pure, untainted water.

Long, flowing, water-like hair cascaded down, seeping into the floor.

Thick, curved, icy eyebrows framed her downcast, teardrop eyes, six smaller teardrops within, a sorrowful, watery gaze.

Unlike her usual sorrowful form, there were no teardrop markings on her cheeks. They had retreated into her eyes, forming a double-pupil effect, water droplets swirling within.

The whites of her eyes were now a pattern of ice and snow, framing the watery pupils.

Besides her strange and captivating eye makeup, the blue-haired woman’s beautiful face, cold and indifferent, was breathtaking.

She wore a transparent, water-like robe, a shimmering blue ribbon swirling behind her, an ice flower ring on her finger, and a black crown on her head, a divine presence.

The Sorrowful Saintess, revived!!!

“So this is the Holy Water Body…”

“Incredible… I understand everything now…”

As she spoke, Gong Lianyue, her appearance divine, turned and waved her hand, and the unconscious Desireless Saintess, bathed in a healing wave of pure water spirit energy, began to recover.

The Sorrowful Saintess, now a dual Saintess, possessing both the Holy Water Body and the Dual Soul Body!

Thanks to the Nether Spring Narcissus’s plan, she had finally achieved the Holy Water Body, the ultimate dream of every water-type Spirit Master.

From the very beginning, Gong Lianyue hadn’t intended to sacrifice herself for the Heavy Rain Realm.

Taking advantage of a Nether Traverse Stage Spirit Master’s ability to regenerate from their soul core, she had left her other core in the Sea Region, along with a legendary token for protection, ensuring its safety.

Although this had significantly weakened her, even if she lost to the Moon Calamity, she could still be revived. It was a safety net.

And this sacrifice had also presented two new possibilities.

One, dying before the Moon Calamity, preventing it from memorizing her aura, eliminating the risk of future retaliation.

Two, the Nether Spring Narcissus’s plan: a true Holy Water Body could only be born from the purest essence, and for a Spirit Master, their purest form was their soul core, their physical body shed.

Therefore, she had chosen sacrifice and death, sending Hong Xiaoqianyu and the Shadowlurking Blade back to the Sea Region.

After her death, consumed and reborn within the Desireless Saintess, she had achieved the true Holy Water Body.

A perfect outcome.

She had unexpectedly contracted the Ice Forged Decapitator, one of the Ten Sacred Waters, minimized the Heavy Rain Realm’s losses, prevented the Moon Calamity from remembering her aura, and even obtained the Holy Water Body.

Gong Lianyue smiled, pleased, glancing at the sleeping Desireless Saintess.

“I couldn’t have done it without you. And… it seems you have the potential to become a Legendary Spirit Master…?”

Through her rebirth within the Desireless Saintess’s body and core, Gong Lianyue had sensed her incredible talent. She could likely handle a legendary spirit beast.

However, just as Gong Lianyue relaxed, a chaotic jumble of voices echoed from within her soul core, her breath catching in her throat.

[Fifth Seat: Ninth Seat, can you hear me?! The Moon Calamity is heading towards your realm! It will arrive any second!]

[Eighth Seat: What’s going on? How are you still alive? Did you provoke it? The order is all messed up now!]

[Sixth Seat: Why is the Moon Calamity going to your realm?!]

[Fourth Seat: Shut up, all of you! Let it go! Let her deal with it! What’s the big deal???]

As the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s familiar roar echoed, the chaos within Gong Lianyue’s soul core subsided.

Her momentary shock passed, her cold, indifferent expression unchanged.

After a moment, a gentle smile touched the blue-haired girl’s lips.

[Good. Let it come.]

[…][….]

At this moment, the Moon Calamity descended upon the Third Disaster Zone.

The Sea Region!!!