The Saintess Has A Showdown 360

Chapter 360: The Sorrowful Saintess… Scared?

As the terrifying shockwave subsided, the Wind Realm Spirit Masters, their faces pale, stared at the white-haired, antlered woman.

They had initially thought she was enraged by their presence and about to attack, but they quickly realized the source of the terrifying aura wasn’t directed at them. That had been a close call.

Even so, their spirit beasts were still trembling, their soul cores shuddering, their spirit energy fluctuating wildly.

[Alright, explain. What is that thing?]

Gong Lianyue’s calm voice echoed in He Daoqi’s mind.

At this moment, He Daoqi was staring at the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer in disbelief, her body trembling, her scalp tingling, a chilling dread running down her spine.

This little deer… it was a legendary being!

She had never seen this species before. Could it be… another of the Sorrowful Saintess’s contracted spirit beasts?

“The Cold Pupil Saintess. She called herself the Cold Pupil Saintess,” He Daoqi replied, her voice trembling, still reeling from the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s sudden burst of power.

Had that Saintess from the Ten Sacred Domains already reached the Sea Concubine Palace?

Had that clash between legendary beings just ended in an instant? Who had won?

[The Cold Pupil Saintess. Do you know her?]

Gong Lianyue turned to the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, which seemed to be lost in thought, probably planning its next meal.

However, to her surprise, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer nodded.

[The Cold Pupil Saintess… she should be from the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, one of the Ten Sacred Domains.]

[I saw her name while researching the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate. The Cold Pupil Saintess is a hereditary title within one of their thirteen branch families. It’s said their ancestor fused with a Lost Scroll, granting their descendants an innate mastery of its power.]

[All thirteen branch family Saintesses are called the Cold Pupil Saintess. Only the main bloodline’s Saintess is called the Ice Eye Saintess.]

[Even that Cold Pupil Saintess possesses a legendary spirit beast. The current Ice Eye Saintess must have an even more powerful, overlord-level legendary companion.]

[However, that Ice Eye Saintess hasn’t fully matured yet, so I didn’t consider her a threat.]

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The Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate!

Hearing the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s casual words, the Wind Realm Spirit Masters’ faces paled.

They hadn’t taken the “Ten Sacred Domains” claim seriously. So she was actually a Saintess from the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate!

Even a Saintess from a branch family possessed a legendary spirit beast. They couldn’t imagine the power of their main force.

If the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate was this powerful, they could annihilate the Wind Realm with a flick of their wrist!

However, while the Wind Realm Spirit Masters trembled in fear, both Gong Lianyue and the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s expressions were… strange.

So that was why the Cold Pupil Saintess had been so hesitant, not even daring to… harm a Wind Realm refugee, resorting to stealth and observation instead.

The Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate was under the protection of the Winter Bone Azure Horn, one of the Western Unbreakable Four Shields.

The Unbreakable Four Shields represented order and protection. And now, one of their Spirit Masters was causing trouble in another realm… what would happen if this escalated?

“You’re in trouble now! I’m telling your mom!” (Gong Lianyue’s thoughts)

“Um, Sorrowful Saintess, should we… tell her?” one of the Wind Realm Spirit Masters asked hesitantly.

After all, even the Sorrowful Saintess wouldn’t dare to defy the mighty Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, right?

Judging by the lack of casualties, this Cold Pupil Saintess seemed… relatively benevolent. Perhaps if they offered her the Shadowlurking Blade, they could even forge an alliance with the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate.

“Are you suggesting I hand over the Shadowlurking Blade, Night’s Executioner?”

Gong Lianyue’s calm question was met with a heavy silence, the air growing thick and oppressive.

He Daoqi’s face was pale, her clothes drenched in cold sweat.

Although she didn’t know the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate’s usual practices, she knew the Sorrowful Saintess wouldn’t back down.

A heavy, oppressive aura filled the Saintess Palace, making it difficult to breathe, the pressure increasing, sweat dripping, their hearts pounding.

This Sorrowful Saintess, a mere human Spirit Master, her cultivation level not even that high, and yet her mere words could fill them with such dread… What had she experienced in these past few years?

However, the next second, Gong Lianyue’s expression softened, a wry smile appearing on her face.

“Actually, I’m also having second thoughts now. Unfortunately, she’s already gone. It’s too late…”

“What?” Hearing the Sorrowful Saintess’s words, the Wind Realm Spirit Masters stared at her in disbelief, the oppressive atmosphere dissipating.

Gone? Scared away?

Scared away by this… white-haired, antlered… creature’s aura?

If that was true, just how powerful was this seemingly harmless being?!

“Although she’s gone, I think we can still salvage the situation.”

“We can go to the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, apologize to that Cold Pupil Saintess, and personally return the Shadowlurking Blade.”

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As the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s dull gray eyes narrowed, Gong Lianyue picked up the small jade bottle containing the Moon Calamity’s blood.

Although her voice was calm and gentle, a chilling intent, a subtle threat, echoed in He Daoqi’s mind.

And the Sorrowful Saintess’s next words revealed the malice hidden beneath her gentle smile.

“Find that Cold Pupil Saintess, and then… kill her.”