Yasenia looked at the pressuring domain around her with a solemn expression. The power difference between a Level 1 and Level 2 domain was vast. She knew that the Monarch Domain was one of the high-level domains. Nevertheless, so was the Abyssal Human's domain. Therefore, they had been evenly paired before and were countering each other.
Now, the entire world around Yasenia seemed to be pressing down on her body, slowing down her body as the domain tried to affect her. If Yasenia wasn't as powerful as she was, the deployment of the Level 2 Corrupt Domain would've sealed the battle's conclusion instantly.
The Abyssal Human's face was full of arrogance and anger as he slowly flew up and glared at Yasenia. "You understand now? You never had a chance to fight against me. Now, it is your turn to be pummeled and corrupted. Become part of the Abyss!"
The man's body exploded with new strength as the Corrupt Domain enhanced his strength. With a single step, he vanished and reappeared in front of Yasenia, swinging his sword while slicing the air around it. "[Twisting Abyss Sword]!"
Yasenia's body exploded with Star Energies as a giant bear made of starlight surrounded her body. "[Heavenly Constellation Steps, Second Sky: Ursa's Grasp]!"
Strength bloomed within Yasenia's body as Ursa's Grasp increased her overall strength several times over. Even then, it was barely enough to defend herself.
His sword collided with her gauntlets, and Yasenia's face twisted with slight pain as the shockwave rippled inside her body and organs.
BOOM!
Her body was blown backward, followed closely by the Abyssal Human. Yasenia took the chance of being blown away to flap her wings and increase the distance. 'This is bad. I don't know if I can defeat a Second Level Domain.'
If the opponent were at her same cultivation level, Yasenia would be more than confident. Even one level more wouldn't give her too much pressure. However, her opponent was a third-level Sixth Realm cultivator. Clearly, his strength had surpassed hers.
"Die!"
'He caught up already?'
Looking behind her, her strength quickly surged as she activated her skills. "[Grand Cosmos Martial Art, Fourth Form: Cosmic Air]."
An ethereal aura surrounded her, and Yasenia's perception and reflexes reached their peak. Her slit pupils thinned to lines as she laser-focused on her enemy's movements, and the world around her slowed down. Her hand stretched and quickly moved aside before the sword impacted. The second her hand moved to the side, Yasenia moved it back and hit the side of the sword which was falling onto her.
BANG!
The impact deviated the strike, and the enormous purplish-colored sword energy sliced past her and struck a mountain down below. The surface of the mountain gained a long scar from the impact. However, even before that sword energy hit the mountain, the Abyssal Human had released a barrage of thousands of attacks.
Yasenia moved between the strikes, her movements flowing like water and light like air. Her hands, tail, and even wings constantly moved with microadjustments as she parried attack after attack.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The Abyssal Human didn't stop the rampage, but his facial expression changed from furious to one of disbelief as Yasenia defended strike after strike with perfect accuracy. "How are you deviating my attacks!?"
The second he spoke and glared at Yasenia, the dragoness's golden eyes flashed, clearly seeing the opening his distraction created. A fierce light bloomed in her eyes as her energy concentrated to the limit, and she stepped forward.
"[Grand Cosmos Martial Art…"
Her body slipped past the Abyssal Human's sword, the attack grazing her wing's lower edge.
"...Seventh Form…"
The Celestial Black Hole Star Energy Core spun wildly, energy surging like rivers through her meridians toward her tightly clenched fist.
"...Astral Convergence]!"
The Abyssal Human's disbelieving expression was fixed on the gorgeous woman who managed to close the distance despite their difference in strength. Then, the gauntlet-sheathed fist made contact against the chest of the Abyssal Human.
When it hit, pure concentrated energy exploded against his body and soul in a world-shattering explosion.
BOOM!!!
The Abyssal Human flew backward like a meteor, his ribcage cracking and his soul rippling as if a large rock had splashed onto the surface of a calm lake.
Even as he flew and pain shook his mind, the Abyssal Human's gaze never left Yasenia's cold and indifferent expression. The draconic golden eyes with the color of the warm sun seemed to emit so much coldness that they could freeze one's soul.
Yasenia didn't waste this chance. She gathered strength within her and took a deep breath. "Now… [Celestial Cosmos Dress]."
Her modest blue dress instantly transformed into a gorgeous floor-length white dress with the images of the Sun, Moon, and the Stars adorning its long skirt. The long sleeves that bloomed like white lotuses from her shoulders carried images of interlocking silver and golden eastern dragons, while a deep cut revealed an irresistible landscape down the middle. The cinched waist only accentuated Yasenia's beauty, while her current aura made her look like a Celestial Goddess who had descended from the Heavens to rule the world.
The Abyssal Human was immune to Yasenia's charm, but he could feel that the dragoness's body had almost reached the limit of what it could bear in terms of self-strengthening abilities. 'She has used five ridiculously powerful self-strengthening skills; I refuse to believe she has more!'
But he was bound to be disappointed. While he rushed back to fight Yasenia, the dragoness took a gorgeous stance while Draheart transformed back into the giant sword form.
"[Grand Cosmos Martial Art, Sixth Form: Celestial Alignment]."
A spiral galaxy of stars appeared around Yasenia, surrounding her body as the Moon and Sun aligned around her. After Yasenia understood the essence of the Star Attribute when summoning Draco, this move had become one where Yasenia connected with the stars to very faintly gain a premonition-like ability. She would be able to enhance her perception to the point that it might as well appear as if she were seeing into the future.
At that instant when her energy transformed into a pillar of pure Celestial Light, her golden eyes changed color. Two dragon eyes that mirrored the cosmos substituted her warm golden irises. Her gaze made the Abyssal Human feel a creeping feeling up his spine, as if Yasenia's dragon eyes could see through the past, present, and future events.
"RAAH!"
A powerful scream exploded from the Abyssal Human as he arrived in front of Yasenia and slashed his sharp sword with incredible speed and strength.
The dragoness's eyes observed her enemies' every movement, and she instantly knew what she needed to do. 'This is a feint. He is pulling me in.'
Yasenia faked moving forward.
The second she did so, the seemingly reckless attack of the Abyssal Human changed directions. Even his expression went from an enraged one into a cold, murderous, and calculating one.
With speeds hard to follow with the naked eye, the strike changed course from a vertical one to a horizontal one, slicing the air where Yasenia's neck would've been. Nevertheless, when the edge of his sword didn't transmit the feeling of cutting through flesh like he expected, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. 'How did she dodge?'
"[Celestial Sunder]."
Blue light enveloped his sight even before his attack was completed. Looking to the source, Draheart approached him from his wide-open left side. He noticed that Yasenia had actually stepped back and was now using the massive length of her giant sword to attack him, matching his own surprise attack. 'She perfectly matched my rhythm!? How is that possible!? I am faster than her!'
Reality was right in front of his eyes, though. So, the only thing he could do was harden his natural resistance as he forwent using defensive skills in order to attack Yasenia. But even if he wanted to exchange injury for injury, he first needed to take Yasenia's sword strike.
BANG!
The man's cold facial expression twisted as his body bent like a bow from the strike. 'How is it so heavy when she is already suppressed by my Corrupt Domain!?'
Helpless to resist the violent physical strength of the Dragoness, his body flew sideways with a large gash in his side.
Even then, he was quick to recover and charge back at Yasenia.
This time, Yasenia and the Abyssal Human began a storm-like exchange of attacks between each other, with Yasenia always barely managing to evade his attacks.
The people below were always paying attention to the battle in the sky. When the Abyssal Human revealed the Second Level Corrupt Domain, their faces paled slightly, thinking that Yasenia was done for. Yet, Yasenia was only pressured for a while before her strength increased another notch, and she started to counterattack the other side.
In everyone's eyes, it was clear that the Abyssal Human triumphed in overall power, speed, energy quantity, and even domain influence. And yet, during the exchanges, only the Abyssal Human's body was gaining wounds, while Yasenia appeared to have entered an entranced state.
The dragoness' gorgeous eyes followed all movements, energy ripples, and even aura fluctuations as her body dodged, parried, deflected, attacked, and counterattacked. Hundreds of strikes were traded each second at speeds that left blurs around them.
Her tail and legs would hit the legs, body, and other pivoting parts of the enemy, interrupting the other side's rhythm enough to give her an advantage while her sword slashes opened wound after wound in his physical and soul body. 'The state of flowing battle. Everything around me moves at a low rhythm while my surroundings become my tools in my encounter.'
As she approached the mountain, Yasenia shot a star against it, creating a surge of dust that flowed between them at an extremely precise moment. The other side swung where he thought Yasenia was, but the dragoness had predicted that and appeared by his side, her sword landing on the Abyssal Human's neck.
Celestial Sunder activated, trying to cleave through his durable skin and muscles, but it could only sink for a centimeter or two before Draheart was forcefully repelled out of his body. Yasenia's facial expression didn't change as her wide eyes captured every instant of the interaction.
'The battle for supremacy among us… A War.'
Yasenia's movements became increasingly more aggressive, but she never let go of her calculated movements. Her surroundings also stirred, as Yasenia used them to her advantage.
'A war among peers, a war for triumphing in life. Surroundings that bend to my will and fulfill my orders to fight my enemies. Surroundings that lose their battle for life due to the simple consequence of the powerful fighting.'
From the ground, everyone could feel the change in atmosphere. Meanwhile, the Abyssal Human noticed that he was actually slowly being pushed back and the other side was gaining the advantage. "What is happening!? What are you doing!?"
Yasenia Monarch Intent Domain rumbled with power as her aura started to skyrocket.
"In the War for survival, I am the one who chooses your fate."
For the first time since he deployed his Level Two Corrupt Domain, the Abyssal Human noticed that Yasenia's sword strike was actually going in a straight clash against his own sword. His eyes shone with a seemingly endless amount of murderous intent, flooding the space with the scent of blood. "You are underestimating my strength, Yasenia! Did you think that because you could injure me, you are on par with me!? Know the difference between us! [Abyss World Sword]!"
The sky changed colors as a gargantuan phantom of a twisted world reflected above him. The dimension flowed like river water towards the Abyssal Human's sword, exploding with enough power to momentarily pause the battle below them.
However, Yasenia's face maintained her regal expression as her seductive lips moved.
"My existence represents the one who rules through war…"
The two celestial bodies in her Solar System Dantian, representing the War Intent and the Monarch Intent Domain, collided into a massive explosion and burst with incomparable strength. The energy from the collision transformed the planets into a small star that shone with supreme power, and Yasenia chanted this newly born star's name.
"...[Tyrant Warlord Intent Domain]."
At that moment, everything fell to its knees, and Yasenia's sword exploded with incomparable strength capable of making her enemies despair.
The Abyssal Human's face gained a trace of fear as his attack was blown into pieces and a wave of energy struck him like a meteor.
His Corrupt Domain collapsed as his entire body flew toward the sky, hitting the Abyss Fog Wall above them and bursting it open.
Everyone below looked with wide-open eyes until Yasenia's dragon wings combined with the pegasus wings and transformed her into a ray of light to chase after her enemy.
"What… was that?"