The Saintess Has A Showdown 366

Chapter 366: The Gong Family Annual Gathering

“I hope one day, the Sea Region will also become one of the Ten Sacred Domains…” Gong Lianyue said, then turned to the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, a puzzled expression on her face.

“Alright, now you can tell me. What’s your plan to defeat a titled legendary being? And what did you mean earlier when you said ‘we’ve already won’?”

[That’s right. We’ve already won. As long as we’re within the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, Biyufei and Huan Chanfei are no match for us!!]

“So tell me, what’s the plan?”

[Chaos and destruction, of course!!]

[We can rampage through the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, annihilating everything, while they’re too busy protecting their precious families and their territories to fight back.]

[While they’re shielding their loved ones, we crush their skulls!!!]

[While they’re mending the earth, we kick their backs!!!]

[While they’re holding up the sky, we tear off their limbs!!!]

[What are titled legendary beings? Sun and Moon Realm experts who can’t even unleash their full power are useless!]

After the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s smug, arrogant declaration, the blue-haired girl’s eyes narrowed, a look of disdain.

Under Gong Lianyue’s piercing gaze, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer shifted uncomfortably, its usual arrogance faltering.

It lowered its head and regurgitated a small, white pill, covered in saliva, then nudged it towards the blue-haired girl.

[This is a Pseudo-Moon Pill. Consuming it grants Sun and Moon Realm level spirit energy for one hour. The side effect is complete spirit energy depletion for one month, essentially crippling you. We’ll each take one.]

[Of course, this is just a last resort. If we follow my plan, we won’t need it.]

“Ah, you’re back already…?”

Just as Gong Lianyue accepted the pill, Gong Shuihe’s surprised voice came from behind.

It usually took about an hour for a Spirit Master to pass through the Ten Sacred Domains’ spirit gate, and with her high aptitude and water affinity, it should have only taken her ten minutes.

But Gong Lianyue and her high-rank spirit beast… they seemed to have been here for a while, arriving even earlier than her.

As expected of someone who had bullied the Ice Eye Saintess. Even as a villain, she was still impressive, her talent perhaps even rivaling her own.

Every generation of the Gong family had twelve Cold Pupil Saintesses and one exceptionally talented Ice Eye Saintess. Gong Shuihe was only slightly above average among the Cold Pupil Saintesses.

It was said that the Seventh Branch’s Cold Pupil Saintess had a lord-level Ice Crown Emperor as her companion spirit beast, a talent that would have been exceptional even among past Ice Eye Saintesses. Unfortunately, the current Ice Eye Saintess was simply too powerful, overshadowing even her.

“I wonder where the Fallen Heaven Contract went. We should hurry back and see what happened. Hopefully, there wasn’t too much damage,” Gong Lianyue said, changing the subject, urging her to leave.

“Oh, um…”

Gong Shuihe hesitated, surprised by Gong Lianyue’s sudden concern for the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate. She had seemed so indifferent earlier.

A moment later, two blue figures, enveloped in spirit energy, sped away from the gate area.

Lost in thought, Gong Shuihe didn’t notice the high-rank white deer remaining behind, its eyes, dull and unsettling, following them until they disappeared from view.

[Pure Water Demon Palace, is it? I’ll deliver your ashes to your realm.]

“No, Big Sister, you misunderstand! We weren’t following you! We were just trying to find Huan Chanfei through that Cold Pupil Saintess!!”

Hearing the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s cold, menacing voice, the two legendary “villagers” appeared, their faces pale with terror, eager to explain.

Its threat, translated, was: Delivering your ashes will also involve accidentally destroying your entire realm. Consider it a bonus.

“Our Pure Water Demon Palace has a score to settle with the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate. We came here to cause some trouble while the Winter Bone Azure Horn is dormant. Infiltrating them from within would also prevent the titled legendary beings from unleashing their full power, wouldn’t it? That shouldn’t conflict with your goals, Big Sister. We can work together!!!”

So the Fallen Heaven Contract had been a diversion, drawing the guardians’ attention while other legendary beings infiltrated. With the usual security measures, they wouldn’t have been able to get through.

The White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s aura, which had been swirling like a dust storm, suddenly calmed, its gray eyes flickering, then narrowing, a sly glint appearing.

[Very well. We’ll work together.]

Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate

“Damn it! This is infuriating!!”

Meanwhile, in a misty mountain range, a woman with light green hair and a massive conch shell on her back stomped her foot in frustration.

Her weight caused the entire mountain range to tremble, a terrifying display of power.

Biyufei, the Giant Crimson Jade Conch!!!

The Fallen Heaven Contract’s final burst of power had been unexpectedly strong, forcing her to defend, but it had then simply… fled. Such a cowardly tactic, beneath the dignity of a legendary spirit beast.

And it couldn’t have done it alone. There had to be others involved.

With the Gong family’s annual gathering fast approaching, she had allowed a Fallen Heaven Contract to enter, and now she had lost it. The situation was becoming problematic…

A legendary being could be a world-shaking force or as insignificant as a speck of dust.

If the Fallen Heaven Contract truly wanted to hide, even she couldn’t find it. She could only warn the Gong family.

If the Fallen Heaven Contract reappeared, she would capture it and… make it pay.

Biyufei sighed, then turned and left, a determined expression on her face.

For this year’s Gong family annual gathering, the four subsidiary realms of the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate – the Blood Sea Dragon Palace, the Startling Rain White Tower, the Broken Waterfall Pavilion, and the Heavenly Stream Citadel – would also be sending representatives. Each of these realms had powerful Saintesses, no weaker than the lower-ranking Cold Pupil Saintesses, many Lord Attendants, and even a few renowned legendary Spirit Masters.

If something went wrong during the gathering, the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate would lose face.

As Biyufei left, a black horse head emerged from the ground.

The Fallen Heaven Contract chuckled, then was suddenly kicked, landing on its backside.

Furious, it turned its head, its gaze falling upon a white-haired deer woman with icy antlers.

“…”
“…”

“Big Sister, have you ever heard the story about… calling a deer a horse? We might have been family, tens of thousands of years ago,” the black horse said nervously, trying to defuse the situation.

[Your horse is dead.]