After My Rebirth, I Ended Up Happily Ever After with the Saintess - Chapter 115

The upheaval from the auction did not immediately erupt. Ye Li and Qin Yixuan knew well that wealth tempts the heart, and as two “outsiders” carrying immense treasures, they had undoubtedly become targets for certain powers. After the transaction was complete, they did not return to their previous inn but were quietly relocated by Sun Xiaohou to a more secluded safe house within the bottom layer of the Heavenly Pivot Sea Pavilion, a secret location belonging to the Hidden Pavilion.

The safe house was situated in a concealed space within one of the Sea Pavilion’s supporting pillars. Although small, it was fully equipped with formations to isolate and block detection.

As soon as they entered, Ye Li eagerly took out the “Ten-Thousand-Year Sea Soul Marrow”. The jade box opened, and a mass of divine marrow, like liquid sapphire emitting a soft soul light, quietly floated, its refreshing coolness instantly invigorating the spirit of everyone in the small room.

“Senior Sister, while its spiritual energy has not dissipated, I will help you refine it and completely cure your hidden injuries,” Ye Li said to Qin Yixuan, her tone brooking no refusal.

A warmth surged in Qin Yixuan’s heart, knowing the immense price Ye Li had paid for this item. She nodded gently, not declining. Leaving the hidden injury untreated was a risk and would only hold Ye Li back.

The two sat facing each other in the lotus position. Ye Li carefully drew out the Sea Soul Marrow, enveloping it with her pure, extremely cold spiritual energy, and slowly guided it into Qin Yixuan’s glabella and Sea of Consciousness. Qin Yixuan, in turn, circulated the Nine Heavens Profound Water Scripture, using the power of the Sea Soul Marrow to nourish her damaged Soul Origin.

The process lasted for an entire day. When the last trace of the Sea Soul Marrow’s power was absorbed and refined by Qin Yixuan, she slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes shone with a brilliant divine light; the lingering trace of dimness caused by the hidden injury had completely vanished. Her aura became seamless and perfect, even more condensed and refined than before the injury! The sliver of divine nature essence also seemed to have strengthened slightly, integrating with her even more perfectly.

“How do you feel?” Ye Li asked with concern, despite her face being slightly pale from the continuous output of spiritual energy.

“Better than ever,” Qin Yixuan smiled brightly, like melting ice and snow, radiant and moving. “Thank you, Ye Li.” This deep bond was now firmly etched in her heart.

Ye Li smiled faintly, relieved. Next, she took out the ancient remnant map she had spent three million spirit stones to acquire.

The remnant map felt cool to the touch and was made of a peculiar material, neither quite skin nor silk. It was sketched with some vague mountain and sea patterns, along with many unrecognizable ancient runes. Most eye-catching was a unique mark at the center of the map, resembling a fragmented eye.

Ye Li extended her Divine Sense into it, simultaneously communicating with the fragment of the Wheel of Samsara Mirror in her Sea of Consciousness. Sure enough, the mirror fragment immediately generated a strong resonance, and a faint sense of pull pointed toward the general sea area marked by the eye on the map!

“It is indeed related to the Wheel of Samsara Mirror!” Ye Li was internally thrilled. She carefully studied the map and compared it with the East Continent sea chart provided by Sun Xiaohou. She finally determined that the marked spot was tens of thousands of miles southeast of the Heavenly Pivot Sea Pavilion, in a dangerous area known as the “Stormy Cape.” It was a desolate region perpetually battered by hurricanes and turbulent undercurrents, with complex seabed terrain and frequent sightings of powerful sea beasts—a perilous place even experienced Sea Clan members rarely ventured.

“It seems we must make a trip to the Stormy Cape,” Ye Li informed Qin Yixuan of the situation.

Qin Yixuan did not hesitate for a moment: “I’ll go with you.”

After a brief rest, allowing Ye Li’s spiritual energy to recover, they quietly left the Heavenly Pivot Sea Pavilion. They did not charter a spirit vessel, as that would make them too conspicuous. Instead, Qin Yixuan employed an exquisite water evasion technique, while Ye Li, relying on her powerful cultivation and the Wheel of Samsara Mirror’s subtle influence over the water element, sped through the deep sea like two faint, ethereal shadows towards the Stormy Cape.

The world beneath the deep sea was wondrously colorful: brilliant coral reefs, strange glowing fish, and colossal, mountain-like, gentle behemoths… but it also concealed countless dangers. They carefully avoided the territories of powerful sea beasts, and any occasional attacks by reckless demonic beasts were quickly dealt with.

A few days later, they reached the Stormy Cape sea area. Even a thousand zhang deep in the ocean, they could still feel the terrifying energy fluctuations from the surface. The undercurrents were like invisible, colossal hands, tearing everything apart.

Following the remnant map’s guidance and the increasingly clear resonance of the Wheel of Samsara Mirror, they discovered a semi-collapsed ancient ruin in the depths of a dark trench, heavily covered in thick seaweed and coral. The architectural style of the ruin was distinctly different from any current race, imbued with a sense of antiquity and decay, suggesting it had been submerged here for countless ages.

The entrance to the ruin was a massive stone door sealed by a powerful restriction. Although the restriction’s power had significantly weakened with age, it was still formidable.

Ye Li tried attacking with her Profound Ice Sword, but the restriction merely rippled. Qin Yixuan attempted to permeate it with Profound Water power, but the effect was minimal.

“This restriction seems to contain the power of space and sealing…” Ye Li observed carefully, then her heart stirred, and she once again drew upon the power of the Wheel of Samsara Mirror. The Wheel of Samsara Mirror inherently involved the origin of time and space and might have a miraculous effect on this type of restriction.

She slowly injected a trace of the Wheel of Samsara Mirror’s origin power into a node of the restriction. Sure enough, the restriction’s light flickered and wavered, and the stone door, sealed for an unknown number of years, emitted a heavy “creak” and slowly opened a gap!

The two exchanged glances and cautiously stepped inside.

The interior of the ruin was vast and empty. Broken stone pillars stood tall, engraved with long-lost patterns. The air was thick with the scent of decay and dust. The resonance of the Wheel of Samsara Mirror reached its peak here!

They followed the strongest resonance deeper into the ruin, eventually arriving at a circular altar in the innermost chamber. Suspended in the center of the altar was a palm-sized fragment of the Wheel of Samsara Mirror, similar in shape to the one in her Sea of Consciousness, but with a deeper color, as if a swirling nebula was contained within it!

The second fragment!

Ye Li suppressed her excitement and walked forward. Just as she reached out to take it, an unexpected change occurred!

Several figures silently emerged from the shadows around the altar! They had human-like outlines, but their skin was covered in fine blue scales, they had gills behind their ears, webs between their fingers, and their eyes were cold vertical pupils, emanating powerful demonic energy and water-element spiritual power fluctuations! The leading Sea Clan member’s aura had even reached the peak of the Core Formation stage, and they wielded a trident inlaid with a huge pearl!

“Despicable humans! How dare you trespass into our clan’s sacred land and covet the holy object!” The Core Formation stage Sea Clan general roared in stiff human language, his eyes filled with hostility. Clearly, these Sea Clan members regarded this ruin as a forbidden place.

Ye Li’s eyes turned cold, and she shielded Qin Yixuan behind her: “This object is destined for me; it is not your clan’s property.”

“Hmph! Nonsense! It is the mission of our Naga clan to guard the holy object! Trespassers shall die!” The Sea Clan general stopped wasting words, brandishing his trident. A fierce water blade ripped through the seawater and slashed toward Ye Li! The several Naga clan warriors behind him also launched their attacks simultaneously!

Battle erupted in an instant!

In this deep-sea environment, the Naga clan had a geographical advantage. Their water-element abilities were greatly amplified, and their movements were incredibly agile.

Ye Li’s Profound Ice Sword was unsheathed, and her extremely cold sword aura traced a white path through the seawater, violently colliding with the opponent’s water blade! With a thunderous crash, the water surged! Although her cultivation was slightly inferior, her technique was powerful, her sword intent was sharp, and coupled with the Wheel of Samsara Mirror’s subtle influence on the water element, she fought the Core Formation peak Naga general to a standstill!

Qin Yixuan, meanwhile, engaged the other Naga warriors. She wielded the Nine Heavens Profound Water Scripture, making her feel perfectly at home in the deep sea. Her Profound Water Sword Intent sometimes transformed into a resilient water shield for defense, and other times into invisible silk ribbons to bind and restrict her opponents. The string of Buddhist prayer beads automatically protected its owner, showering down Buddhist light that clearly suppressed the demonic energy. Although she had only recently entered the mid-Core Formation stage, with her profound technique and the aid of her treasures, she showed no sign of weakness when facing several opponents of the same or slightly higher level, instead appearing remarkably poised.

They stood back-to-back, fiercely engaging the Naga clan in the deep-sea ruin. Ye Li’s ultimate extreme coldness and Qin Yixuan’s vast Profound Water—two seemingly conflicting power attributes—now complemented each other flawlessly. Ye Li’s freezing power could instantly crystallize the opponent’s movements, creating an excellent attacking opportunity for Qin Yixuan; while Qin Yixuan’s Profound Water domain could significantly weaken the Naga clan’s water-element attacks and provide spiritual energy replenishment and support to Ye Li.

They didn’t even need verbal communication; often, a subtle movement, a look, was enough to understand the other’s intention. When Ye Li forced the Naga general back with a single sword strike, Qin Yixuan’s sword light followed like a shadow, striking at his weak point; when Qin Yixuan blocked a flank attack with a curtain of water, Ye Li’s Frost Coagulation Finger was already aimed at the attacker’s vital spot.

This kind of implicit understanding, honed through countless battles side-by-side, a near-telepathic connection, caused their fighting power to undergo a qualitative leap! Though the Naga clan members were individually strong and possessed a geographical advantage, they were gradually suppressed by the two women’s unparalleled coordination!

The Naga general became increasingly alarmed as the fight went on. The strength and cooperation of these two human women far exceeded his expectations! Especially the woman in black, the coldness contained in her swordplay could actually freeze his bloodline, while the power of the woman in white was so pure it caused him a primal unease.

Unable to secure a quick victory, the Naga general emitted a sharp shriek, seemingly calling for reinforcements!

Ye Li knew they could not delay; they had to end the fight swiftly! She exchanged a glance with Qin Yixuan, and they instantly understood each other’s intention—a full-power strike to seize the fragment and immediately retreat!

“Star Silence—Ice Seals the Universe!”

“Nine Heavens Profound Water—A Line Between Sea and Sky!”

The two simultaneously unleashed their strongest killing moves! Ye Li’s sword light transformed into an all-encompassing extreme cold storm, instantly freezing the surrounding seawater, even solidifying the movements of the Naga general! Qin Yixuan’s sword intent condensed into a blue line, thin as hair but incredibly sharp, capable of seemingly slicing through space. Taking advantage of the moment the opponent was frozen, it shot straight toward his chest!

The Naga general’s pupils constricted, sensing a fatal threat, and he struggled desperately!

Boom!

The ice shattered, and the blue line pierced through! The Naga general cried out in agony, a bone-deep wound sliced across his chest. Blood stained the seawater, and his aura instantly plummeted! The other Naga warriors were also knocked flying by the aftermath of the combined attack!

Seizing this opportunity, Ye Li’s figure flashed, and she rushed to the center of the altar, grabbing the Wheel of Samsara Mirror fragment that emanated an alluring aura!

The moment the fragment touched her hand, it instantly created a powerful attraction and resonance with the one in her Sea of Consciousness! A surge of Origin Power, more vast and pure than last time, poured into her body!

“Go!”

Ye Li uttered a low cry, and she and Qin Yixuan, without hesitation, transformed into two streaks of light, shooting toward the exit of the ruin! Angry roars and sounds of pursuit came from the Naga clan behind them, but their speed was extremely fast, and they quickly vanished into the dark depths of the ocean.

Having successfully obtained the second fragment of the Wheel of Samsara Mirror and again fending off the enemy alongside Qin Yixuan, Ye Li was filled with the joy of her gains and an even deeper affection for the person beside her. After this battle, their synergy had reached a peak, their trust unbreakable. This deep-sea ruin adventure had brought both their relationship and their strength to a new level. And after merging with the new fragment, what new abilities would the Wheel of Samsara Mirror display? What new troubles would the Naga clan’s pursuit bring? New challenges were already upon them.