Chapter 367: The Feast
–Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate
Flying above the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate with the Cold Pupil Saintess, Gong Lianyue observed the scene below with a mixture of awe and apprehension.
As one of the Ten Sacred Domains, the spirit energy here was incredibly dense, almost tangible.
In this environment, even a single drop of water could spontaneously generate life, and even the food and spirit artifacts sold to mortals contained a surprising amount of spirit energy.
She even saw specialized spirit artifacts for… domesticated spirit beasts, their designs and functions far more advanced than those in the Sea Region.
But what was most striking was the sheer power of the spirit beasts here. Although not quite at the level of “Saint-ranks everywhere,” almost everyone had at least a high-rank spirit beast.
Within the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, Spirit Masters who awakened with only mid-rank spirit beasts were relegated to menial tasks like dishwashing and cleaning. If their appearance and figure were also… lacking, they had no hope of advancement.
After several hours of travel, passing over a dozen smaller territories, they finally neared the central region of the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate.
The Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate was about 170 times larger than the Sea Region. Even with the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s incredible speed, capable of crossing the Sea Region in a single second, it would still take several minutes to traverse this realm.
“Alright, let’s land here.”
As they reached a large, bustling city, Gong Shuihe stopped.
“We’re here?”
“Of course not. There’s a Gong family teleportation array here. How long has it been since you returned?”
“About eighteen years~~~”
Gong Shuihe ignored her sarcastic reply, her attention drawn to several figures approaching.
As a powerful aura swept through, five Spirit Masters in blood-red, water-patterned uniforms sped past, the red-haired woman leading them not even sparing them a glance.
The woman wore a butterfly-shaped hair ornament, crimson, blood-like water swirling around her body, her aura radiating power and prestige, far surpassing the others.
Seeing this woman, Gong Shuihe’s face hardened.
“Who are they?” Gong Lianyue asked, curious. These Spirit Masters weren’t from the Gong family. Why weren’t they showing the proper respect to a Cold Pupil Saintess?
“The Blood Cry Saintess of the Blood Sea Dragon Palace. She’s a true Legendary Spirit Master. Don’t provoke her.”
“The Blood Sea Dragon Palace…”
Gong Lianyue had heard of them. They were a powerful, overlord-level realm, ranked just below the Ten Sacred Domains.
The Heavy Rain Realm was a subsidiary of the Empty Water Court, which, in turn, was a subsidiary of the Blood Sea Dragon Palace.
After the Moon Calamity’s attack, the Blood Sea Dragon Palace had even sent an envoy to assess the damage to the Heavy Rain Realm.
However, the envoy hadn’t seemed particularly concerned, accepting the Heavy Rain Realm’s hastily fabricated report without question.
As the Blood Sea Dragon Palace Spirit Masters left, Gong Lianyue and Gong Shuihe also descended, seemingly heading towards the same destination.
Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, Gong Family
As the most powerful clan within the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, the Gong family’s territory was grander and more opulent than any other faction, even surpassing those established by legendary beings.
Not to mention the Gong family’s hidden elders, their younger generation alone boasted three Legendary Spirit Masters and six Lord Attendants, a concentration of power unimaginable to those from the smaller realms.
Massive ice towers, their peaks piercing the clouds, surrounded the territory, their colossal forms visible from thousands of miles away, large enough to accommodate even the largest legendary spirit beasts.
Within the ice towers, hundreds of teleportation arrays connected to various locations.
“Seriously, the annual gathering is about to begin. Why are there so many people missing?”
“I heard the Fallen Heaven Contract caused a scene at the gate. That’s probably why.”
“I heard that the Fallen Heaven Contract isn’t very bright. Why would it choose to attack the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate during the Gong family’s annual gathering? Does it even know how many legendary beings are here?”
Swish!
As the Gong family Spirit Masters, guarding the teleportation gate, chatted, a flash of red light erupted from one of the arrays.
The next second, a woman in a crimson robe, her face cold and aloof, her expression as if everyone owed her money, stepped out.
The Blood Cry Saintess of the Blood Sea Dragon Palace!
Speak of a legendary being, and a legendary being appears. This was a true Legendary Spirit Master.
The Blood Cry Saintess’s powerful aura, like a scorching wind, washed over the Gong family Spirit Masters, their faces pale with a mixture of awe and fear.
They had heard of the Blood Cry Saintess, but they hadn’t expected its aura to be so terrifying.
As the Blood Cry Saintess walked away, her expression indifferent, they finally noticed Gong Shuihe, the Cold Pupil Saintess, who had been standing there the whole time.
“Welcome back, Cold Pupil Saintess of the Twelfth Branch!”
“Cold Pupil Saintess!”
The Gong family Spirit Masters quickly bowed respectfully, much to Gong Shuihe’s annoyance.
The Blood Cry Saintess’s aura had completely overshadowed her own. But it couldn’t be helped. Legendary Spirit Masters, whether in the Ten Sacred Domains or the smallest realms, commanded attention and respect.
In this spirit world, especially within the Ten Sacred Domains, only absolute power mattered, not lineage or status.
“Alright, I have to attend the gathering. You can… go somewhere… You’re familiar with the First Branch’s territory, aren’t you?”
Gong Shuihe turned to speak to the woman in the bathrobe, then realized she was gone.
Meanwhile, Gong Lianyue wandered through the Gong family’s territory, enjoying the pure, icy spirit energy, a water-rich paradise.
For Spirit Masters here, cultivation was as easy as breathing, bottlenecks overcome with a good night’s sleep, unless their talent was truly abysmal.
Although she had been born here, this place felt unfamiliar, no trace of memory or recognition.
Just then, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer’s voice echoed in her mind.
[Deer: I’ve made three new friends. We’re planning a little… disruption… at the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate in three hours. Use the opportunity to locate Huan Chanfei’s main body.]
[Moon: Thirty-one Lord Attendants, eight legendary beings, two of them overlord-level, and a hidden, titled legendary being, Huan Chanfei. And that’s just the Gong family. Are you serious?]
[Deer: You always do this, dismissing them based on their species. You… you don’t even consider them a threat, do you?]
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After a long silence, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer spoke again.
[Our feast is about to begin.]
