The Saintess Has A Showdown 407

Chapter 407: Ascension to the Throne

Within the deep blue crystal cavern, the icy pool, cold enough to freeze the blood, reached her knees, a chilling, penetrating cold.

The walls of the cave were covered in deep blue crystals, radiating a dense spirit energy, rivaling even that of the Ten Sacred Domains.

The hem of her transparent bathrobe swayed gently in the water, ripples spreading across the surface of the pool, the blue-haired girl, her teary eyes unfocused, immersed in the icy water, her expression dazed.

Gong Lianyue remembered being protected by the Netherwinter Splitting Tail, then losing consciousness.

And now… she was here…

Had Sacred Water, Lover, brought her here?

Her teardrop eyes suddenly focused, widening in shock.

“What is that!?”

Above her, a massive, white crane, frozen in a graceful pose, its wings folded, encased in ice, filled the entire cave.

The crane’s serene, almost sleeping form, like something from a fairytale, its ethereal aura like that of a celestial beast.

Its long, delicate eyelashes, like snowflakes.

Noble, aloof, untainted.

And its aura… overwhelming, beyond her comprehension. This was a Lost Realm, legendary being!

“Beautiful, isn’t it?”

“…”
“…”

A familiar voice from behind startled Gong Lianyue, and she turned, her teardrop eyes widening.

Emerging from a narrow passage was a beautiful, middle-aged woman in an elegant palace dress.

This was… the ancestor of the water lineage, the one she had met at the Sea Concubine Palace during the entrance examination!

She should have been inside the Black Moon Dead Tower Palace. How had she gotten here?

The woman walked towards the frozen crane and knelt before it, her eyes half-closed, her expression filled with reverence.

“Sorrowful Saintess, fate is a wondrous thing, an endless cycle. I can sense the same blood flowing within us.”

“Perhaps… you are even my… ancestor~~~”

“I wasn’t born in the Sea Region. I have no connection to the water lineage,” Gong Lianyue said, slightly annoyed by this sudden claim of kinship. However, it seemed this ancestor of the water lineage meant her no harm.

Hearing the girl’s words, the woman simply smiled.

“Indeed, you were born in the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, an outsider. I also believed that once, which was why I hesitated to entrust the Sea Region to you.”

“But I recently discovered that although you were born in the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate, your ancestors likely belonged to the water lineage, having migrated there long ago.”

“Sorrowful Saintess, your bloodline originates from the Sea Region.”

“You’re saying… my ancestors were from the water lineage…?”

Gong Lianyue was initially surprised, then realized it made sense.

Perhaps an ancestor from the water lineage had married into the Gong family while traveling. It wouldn’t be surprising for the bloodline to have returned to the Sea Region after all these years.

“It was because I confirmed your bloodline that I asked her to bring you here.”

“Come out, little one. Time is short~~”

Plop!

As the ancestor’s voice echoed, a small, pink, watery figure with wings materialized.

Sacred Water, Lover, flapping its wings, landed on Gong Lianyue’s shoulder, its gaze darting around, a strangely nostalgic expression on its face.

Seeing this, a strange thought crossed Gong Lianyue’s mind. She remembered a few… unusual things about Sacred Water, Lover.

For example, during their first meeting, it had been able to assess the beauty of several legendary beings. How could a mere Saint-rank spirit beast even perceive, let alone withstand, the auras of legendary beings? But back then, a naive village girl, she hadn’t questioned it.

“Sorrowful Saintess, do you know why the Sea Region’s Saint-rank records are different from the Heavy Rain Realm’s?”

“There is no such thing as a Sacred Water, Lover. Such a species doesn’t exist. It’s a fabrication, created by our water lineage to conceal this crane.”

As the ancestor spoke, Sacred Water, Lover, as if understanding, looked at Gong Lianyue with a slightly sad expression.

It gently kissed Gong Lianyue’s cheek, leaving a pink, heart-shaped mark, then its body dissolved into a pink, crystalline shard.

The shard, like a speck of dust, flew towards the frozen crane and sank into the ice, merging with it.

So, Sacred Water, Lover, wasn’t a separate entity, but a fragment of this frozen crane’s essence…

With Lover gone, their contract was severed.

Gong Lianyue felt a pang of loss, but the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate’s threat still loomed. There was no time for sentimentality.

“What… is this crane?”

After a moment of silence, the beautiful, matronly ancestor of the water lineage spoke, her expression filled with reverence.

“This frozen crane… it’s a being our water lineage has protected for generations. Its true name is lost, but…”

“The White-Browed Concubine. Have you heard of her?”

“The White-Browed Concubine—!!!”

Gong Lianyue’s teardrop eyes widened in shock.

The White-Browed Concubine, along with the Snow Monarch and the White Moon Lord, one of the original Seven Concubines, vanished thousands of years ago, presumed dead, but a being from the mythical era, its power immense.

And it had been sealed here, within the Sea Region…

A faint, Lost Realm aura emanated from the ice. This was the White-Browed Concubine!

Sacred Water, Lover’s true form… was one of the original Seven Concubines, the White-Browed Concubine!!!

Such a beautiful, noble being, its aura rivaling even the Snow Monarch’s, like a sleeping beauty.

Boom—!!!

A few seconds later, the icy cave, silent for millennia, began to tremble, a powerful aura awakening.

The ice around the crane cracked, a small opening appearing.

Drawn by an unseen force, Gong Lianyue approached the opening and extended her hand.

The ancestor of the water lineage, her face filled with a joyful reverence, watched.

She had thought the chosen one would be the Nether Empress, but it was this Sorrowful Saintess from the Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate.

The water lineage’s blood, having returned to the Sea Region, a predestined cycle.

In fact, Sacred Water, Lover, wasn’t just a fragment of the White-Browed Concubine, but the key to its awakening.

Although Gong Lianyue couldn’t yet fully control the White-Browed Concubine, or even awaken it from its icy slumber, but…

Sacred Water, Lover’s, Limit Break talent, inherited from the White-Browed Concubine, even without its true form, by resonating with its aura, could propel her from the False Soul Stage directly to the Sun and Moon Realm.

The Cold Waterfall Heavenly Gate’s army was approaching, the Sea Region on the brink of destruction.

At this critical moment, Gong Lianyue’s delicate, white hand touched the frozen surface of the giant crane.

And the ancestor of the water lineage, tears of joy streaming down her face, bowed reverently.

“Sorrowful Saintess, touch the Sun and Moon, and ascend to the throne!!!”

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

The next second, the Sea Region trembled, a brilliant azure light erupting.

A blinding flash, a wave of water spirit energy, like a crescent moon, sweeping across the Sea Region.

The Sorrowful Saintess… had reached the Sun and Moon Realm!!!