The three people left behind by Yasenia were stupefied. The one that got hit was their leader, a Level Two Transcendence Realm cultivator strengthened by the Abyss. That person could easily punch up one level and even kill Third Level Transcendence Realm cultivators. Yet, when the dragon woman's sword struck him, their leader was blasted into a distant mountain as if he were a weakling!
They didn't have much time to think, though. The rest of the Transcendence Realm cultivators that came with Yasenia quickly rushed toward them and started bombarding them.
Meanwhile, the man who had been sent flying was embedded in the hard rock of the mountain, his face filled with confusion as he looked at his arm. "Huh? Am I bleeding? Why can I see the bone?"
The decisive strike had opened a terrifying wound, splitting his enhanced skin like a kitchen knife opening a meaty steak.
While he was looking at his arm in a daze, he felt a terrifying presence shooting toward him from a distance and quickly used a skill. "[Abyss Space Warp]!"
His tainted energy formed a connection with the Abyss and quickly distorted the space between where he was and a point several kilometers away. The second that he left that location, a giant explosion occurred. The large dust cloud made his heart sink, as he had no idea why such a powerful person had appeared here. "Why would someone send someone at the Fourth…" However, when he sensed the billowing energies surrounding the person in the dust cloud, his eyes opened wide, and his distorted voice cracked. "First Level!?"
BOOM!
From the ground, the man finally saw the woman rushing up at him with cold, golden eyes filled with killing intent. The gigantic sword that she carried with her was equally intimidating, rumbling with a majestic aura that made other Transcendent Ranked treasures pale in comparison.
"[Celestial Strike]."
The mellow and rich voice chanted those two words indifferently, and the man finally reacted. "[Abyss Horror Arm Wave]!"
The deformed arm at the side swelled to a hundred meters and then descended, clashing against the incoming attack. However, because he was injured, he couldn't block it properly.
BOOM!
The giant arm was blown backward and quickly returned to normal. Before he could properly react, the other side sped up and her face magnified within his vision, reaching his side almost instantly and clenching his throat. The pair of murderous slit eyes before him was terrifying. "Pathetic creature. Corrupted by the Abyss and unable to understand how deeply you are tainting the world and life."
Demonic cultivators were bad because they killed wantonly. However, at the end of the day, they didn't really affect the surroundings that much. Yet, those who became part of the [Abyss] corruption deformed the very essence of what they touched and made it impossible for life to grow again.
The Abyssal Worshiper smiled twistedly and whispered through his clenched airway. "You touched me." The distorted voice had some glee in it. "[Abyss Contagion]."
Yasenia saw flesh tendrils grasp her arm and hold it in place. Then, a nauseating aura flowed out of the man's skin, trying to pierce into her own skin and soul. A snort was all that he got from her. "[Celestial Dragon Breath]."
Yasenia opened her mouth and sent a scorching wave of pure Celestial Energy forward, destroying everything in its way as it burned the man she was holding. After he stopped breathing, Yasenia threw the half-burnt man into the distance and looked at her arm. Other than some scorch marks that were already healing, she was okay. 'Hm, I was careless. I should be a bit more careful in the future. There is no reason to touch them from now on, since they seem to have a way to infect others.'
She had wanted to grab his neck and stab him with her sword, but the other side reacted quickly and used that technique. While her [Celestial Dragon Breath] had hit him at a melee range, she was doubtful that it would be enough. 'Still, the Celestial Energy should affect his regeneration.'
"Aaaargh!" A distorted shout escaped the man as he glared at Yasenia. "Why am I not regenerating as fast!? What have you done to me!?"
Yasenia's lips arched faintly. "Pathetic creature." Then, she waved her hand, and her entire aura magnified and enveloped the entire battlefield. "[Monarch Intent Domain]."
In the distance, all the mortals that were about to fight suddenly fell down and kneeled, slamming their foreheads against the ground strongly enough to bleed. The other Transcendence Realm cultivators were not much better; for a moment, they had the urge to surrender and give their lives to Yasenia.
"[Abyss Corrupt Domain]!"
The four enemies and other high-level people deployed their domains, fighting Yasenia's influence over them. The dragoness looked at this with curiosity. 'Oh? Do they have the same intent domain? Or… Is it that they can't have anything else? It would make sense since they can't really read or take part in Heavenly Practices after being part of the [Abyss].'
Even their cultivation was different. Only, the aura of strength was parallel with the Transcendence Realm, so Yasenia used that to qualify them. She didn't know the names of their ranks, nor did she have any curiosity about them. For her, all [Abyss] creatures were just beings that she needed to kill on sight if she could, and if not, flee and return when she was stronger.
When the [Abyss Corrupt Domain] expanded, Yasenia could feel that the Heaven started clouding over. It was as if a tribulation was going to fall at any moment. However, for some reason, that tribulation never came down. "I guess they have techniques or items to either hide or block heavenly interference."
"Hahaha! Now that you are under my [Abyss Corrupt Domain], you'll soon become one of us! This domain sinks deeply into your soul and slowly transforms it. Once enough of it is transformed, you'll come to understand the true essence of the [Abyss] and surrender to it!"
Yasenia didn't interrupt and listened. When he finished, she hummed once. "Any more explanations that I should know? How about you explain your next skill to me?"
The poor bastard seemed to have something wrong with his head as his lips under the chin stretched beyond human limits. "Want to know? My next skill is [Abyss Torrent Wave]. I'll flood you with [Abyss] energies and hasten the corruption rate!"
A strange expression flashed in Yasenia's indifferent face, and then she heard the man shout the actual name he had just explained. "[Abyss Torrent Wave]!"
A massive wave made of a wriggling, tar-like substance soared toward her at a ridiculous speed, covering dozens of kilometers in width. Yasenia was speechless as she looked at the black sky. 'He actually explained his skill.'
As an answer, Yasenia raised her sword and gathered all her energies within it. Body, Spirit, and Soul combined as her sword illuminated the dark world before her.
"[Shattering…"
Yasenia's sword descended, and the black sky was bisected.
"...The Heavens]."
SLASH!
The man in the distance felt as if a giant hammer struck his body as he was launched into the distance with several bones broken. 'W-What happened!?'
Looking in the distance, he saw that the dragon had actually bisected his skill, and then, even sent him flying with the rest of it.
Yasenia sped through the sky, quickly catching up with the deformed creature. The hood and robe that he was wearing had shattered after [Shattering The Heavens] hit him, revealing the disgusting appearance below.
The man had one arm deformed with several tentacle-like protrusions, while his skin was marred with pulsing red and purple veins. It looked as if his skin and underskin had flipped around.
Not focusing on his appearance for more than a second, Yasenia pushed her Intent Domain on the man. The pressure from the domain and its essence seeped into the hurt Transcendence Realm cultivator as it pressed on his soul. This was like a harsh hit on his soul, making him go into a daze.
While he was stunned, without a shred of mercy, Yasenia descended and her energies gathered on her sword as soul energy expanded around her. "[Soul Dividing Tyrannical Cleave]."
Yasenia's figure accelerated, and she concentrated the wild soul energy around her in her sword. The man wanted to react, but the hit on his soul, coupled with Yasenia's tyrannical aura, staggered his movements.
By the time he reacted, he could only create an energy shield in front of him.
SLASH!
Yasenia's sword slashed through the shield and his body, startling the man. Looking down, he saw no injuries. 'This dragon is messing… with…'
"AAAAAAAAHHHH!"
A ridiculous wave of pain rushed around his body as his soul was divided in half and burnt with Celestial Energy. Meanwhile, Yasenia turned around and prepared another strike from below.
"Heaven has a night. It has a day. All hours combine into one only during one moment in time. [Firmament Dividing Celestial Twilight]."
Her sword flowed easily as she slashed skyward in a gentle movement. At that moment, the sky changed as all the progress of a day was cleaved into the sky with the man in the middle. That wasn't all. As the monstrous force of the slash hit him, the sky lit up and all the Celestial Bodies summoned this way shot several rays of light in his direction.
Hundreds of Star Energy Beams, dozens of Moon energy beams, and dozens of Sun energy beams rushed down in less than a second, striking the man.
BOOOM!!!!!
Light flooded the world as a gargantuan mushroom cloud soared to the sky and parted the clouds. Below the explosion, Yasenia stood valiantly holding her sword down, the shockwave blowing her black hair and dress.
Her face was without ripples as she saw the man drop from the sky without a complete body. Still, knowing that he was something related to the [Abyss], she was not convinced that he was defeated. Therefore, Yasenia soared and transformed into her normal dragon form.
The gorgeous creature opened her maw as she chanted and concentrated energy as much as she could. "[Celestial Dragon Breath]."
ROAR!
A pillar of celestial blue light pierced the mushroom cloud, opening a hole right through the middle and soaring to the sky. Yasenia maintained her skill for a while until she felt that not even a speck of the man's body remained. The blue light bathing the world during that time looked sacred, gathering the attention of all who could see it.
After that person was slain, Yasenia closed her mouth and looked in the distance, where the battle was still ongoing. 'I guess that they don't expect powerful soul attacks. We should be able to clean them up quickly with the surprise factor before word of mouth gets spread.'
Her body turned into a ray of light as she rushed into the other battlefield.