The group of geniuses was flabbergasted. A dragon that covered the sky, suddenly disappearing, was not an event they could take in calmly.
"What happened?"
"Where did she go!?"
"Attack the surroundings! Don't let her escape!"
Hundreds of attacks covered the sky and the surroundings, creating large explosions everywhere. Naturally, Yasenia was not captured.
The spectators saw Yasenia flying through her domain, shrinking in size and returning to her human form. The revealing blue dress clung tightly to her curves, making people think that the two treasures would slip out if she were not careful.
After flying for a few minutes, Yasenia left her Celestial Intent Domain and quickly erased her presence. She merged with the surroundings, her body lowering into a large bush. Once there, she spread out a pulse of her Spiritual Sense, checking the surrounding 10,000 kilometers.
"There is only one person coming my way?"
The one flying toward her was a human woman from a sect she didn't recognize. She had a beautiful but not striking face and a slim body. In terms of appearance, for a Transcendence Realm Expert, she was average-looking.
Of course, average in Transcendence meant unparalleled beauty for mortals.
When Yasenia sent her first pulse of Spiritual Sense, she noticed the woman frown for a second and look around. 'Did I sense something?'
Knowing that this woman was sharp, Yasenia chose to focus energy into her eyes to enhance her vision exponentially. Streaks of blue light passed through her gentle golden eyes, her pupils accurately following her as she approached.
5,000 kilometers… 3000… 1000… 500…
The distance shrank at a quick pace, and Yasenia's muscles tensed, gathering energy. Her leg muscles stretched, each fiber accumulating as much explosive force as they could.
When the woman was 100 kilometers away, a distance that cultivators could cover instantly with their strength, Yasenia moved.
"[Pegasus Gallop], [Celestial Sunder]."
The woman flying suddenly sensed incredible danger and turned to look in the direction her senses warned her of. She could see Yasenia already a few thousand meters away from her, Draheart's body covered with condensed and swirling energies. 'Oh no.'
Wanting to react, she haphazardly raised a defensive field from one of her treasures. 'This shield can block Level Four Transcendence Realm attacks; it should hold!'
Yasenia arrived the next instant, swinging Draheart with all her strength.
SLASH!
The woman saw Draheart move so fast that everything else looked still. The incredibly sharp edge of the weapon easily sliced into her shield, dividing it as if it were made of tofu. '...I am done.'
Brilliance like no other momentarily burst from Draheart's edge, finally striking into the woman's body.
Yasenia's golden slit-pupiled eyes saw Draheart digging into the woman, the Celestial Energy causing havoc and taking over her internal organs.
BOOM!
As she passed through her, the woman's body exploded.
'Huh?'
Yasenia frowned and turned around. She saw that the woman's soul was not wholly destroyed, and it was currently escaping at its fastest speed. After reaching Transcendence, recovering the body from the soul was possible.
Usually, body and soul were interconnected, so an attack that destroyed the body or took someone by surprise would instantly kill them. Nevertheless, there were some life-saving techniques that detached body and soul in the last moment in exchange for a terrifying backlash.
"Wanting to escape from me? Not so easy."
Yasenia extended her hand, her boundless soul energy bursting out tyrannically. It felt as if a supreme being had descended, about to stomp the world under its foot. The name [Celestial Firmament Tyrannical Soul Art] was not for show, after all.
The woman panicked when she was locked onto by Yasenia's soul energy. "W-Wait! Let me live!"
"Die."
Without even giving her a chance to speak, Yasenia clenched her hand, and the woman's soul exploded. After finishing her off, she smiled with satisfaction and used her movement techniques to leave the area as quickly as possible.
Everything that happened took no longer than a few seconds. From the spectator's perspective, Yasenia attacked with her sword, made the body of the woman explode, turned around, and finally squeezed the woman's soul, making it explode.
The movements were swift, fluid, and perfectly connected. Outside, the woman opened her eyes and gasped for air. The sensation of dying was anything but pleasant.
"...Couldn't she let me speak? Tsk." A trace of grudge appeared in her eyes. However, before they developed, her master appeared in front of her and took her away from the others.
"Don't have any strange thoughts, child."
"Huh?"
The elder looked at her and caressed his white beard while speaking. "She is an extraordinary existence. Not to mention, you were trying to gang up on her with a group. Would you have spared her if she asked for it?"
The woman opened her mouth and then closed it. After a few moments, she sighed and bowed. "Sorry, master. I was haughty. I'll reflect on myself."
The man smiled and nodded. "Good. Let this be a lesson. You have been getting too arrogant lately."
In the Illusion World, Yasenia began hunting down those who surrounded her. A sneer formed on her face. 'Heh. You want to catch me and get away scot-free? You will now pay the consequences of your actions.'
In the following hours, they saw Yasenia hunting everyone one by one. As long as they were isolated, she would attack and then disappear, killing them in a matter of seconds.
After eliminating more than half of the initial group that ambushed her, Yasenia noticed that they had gathered together and were warily searching their surroundings. 'Good enough, I guess. The energy I've gained from this hunt is quite abundant.'
So, without feeling reluctant at all, Yasenia turned around and sped far away from them.
The spectators were speechless, while many decided not to make enemies with her. Who would've thought that the woman who fought so domineeringly also had methods that didn't lose to the best assassins?
Even knowing that she was coming, none of the isolated cultivators managed to escape the fate of being instantly killed by the new Celestial Sunder.
"It's so strong that the other skills feel like a waste."
Yasenia pondered silently. The strength of [Celestial Sunder] was only slightly weaker than [Shattering The Heavens], but with activation time and burden leagues ahead of it. 'Even if the strength is behind by a bit, it doesn't matter. I can use ten Celestial Sunder in the time I use two Shattering The Heavens.'
After she hid her presence and started hunting in a more low-key manner, Yasenia encountered fewer and fewer people. Even those who were stubbornly trying to track her down had difficulty doing so.
"Why is it so hard to follow her?"
"I can sense her presence, but sometimes, it just disappears and appears on another corner. Does she have spatial manipulation skills?"
"Most likely. Even then, teleportation is not untraceable. We should've detected faint spatial energies and a direction after looking deeply. However, can you sense anything? I can't. It's like something manifested, and then, nothing."
Among the group, someone knowledgeable suddenly spoke. "What if one of her Intent Domains is a dimensional one?"
"Dimensional?" Someone frowned, confused.
"Yes. There are some Intent Domains that, instead of spreading out their influence, create a separate space. If the opponent can't drag you into the domain, those Intent Domains are usually weaker than normal ones. However, once you are dragged into that space, you can forget about fighting back at the same level."
Hearing that person's explanation, everyone got thoughtful. A woman asked, unsure. "But… She is just over 100 years old. Can she have an Intent Domain beyond Level 1? Even if we overshoot, Level 2 should be the limit, right?"
The spectators listening to their discussion felt sad for them. 'You, juniors, are incredibly talented. Sadly, you were born in the same era as that dragon woman.'
That was not a lie. Many forces were stunned by the juniors participating in the tournament. They didn't know that there were so many one-thousand-year-olds with Level 4 Intent Domains and Transcendence Realm strength. There were some with Level 5 Transcendence Realm strength among the group, who excelled when fighting their Illusion Beast because the beast was no match for their defeated opponents.
"Two hours left."
Someone spoke with a sigh while looking at a time treasure. Everyone was silent and then shook their heads. "Alright, let's go hunt. There is no reason for us to go and fight now. With her methods, she can probably evade us for two hours even if we find her."
"Wait!" A demon spoke with a frown. "I have a treasure with me that can entrap her. If we find her, she is done."
A human man shook his head. "Are we really going to gang up on her? Where is your pride as a genius? Even if she offended us with her sneaky tactics, remember that she has lived for only a tenth of our age."
Then, not only he, but also many others separated from the group.
Seeing everyone leave, those hell-bent on finding and killing Yasenia were discouraged.
Yasenia, not knowing that there was no one hunting her anymore, continued her sneaky tactics. She was honestly annoyed. 'Why am I being targeted so enthusiastically? Don't they understand that this place is a big opportunity to gather cultivation energy?'
Because she needed to be careful, her hunting efficiency was reduced by a third. "Whatever, whatever. I want to see what your seniors say when we leave this place."
Her mutter made some masters' lips twitch. They were honestly speechless. They had thought that their juniors would try to face Yasenia one-on-one, not gather together and form hunting parties.
Tatyana looked around and snorted, her voice loud enough for everyone to hear. "The super geniuses are masters in tactics. Look how they surround the 128-year-old dragon and try to hunt her. Sadly for them, the dragon has some unfair methods to escape."
The tone was full of sarcasm, and many elders felt like someone had loudly slapped their faces. What was worse was that she was right! Who dared to retort? If they dared, the red-eyed woman's sharp tongue might slice half their lifespan away just with words. The Parasite Sect's female elder's suffering was a warning for everyone else!
Among the spectators, Zi Hua looked at Yasenia with complicated emotions. Not only her, but all the geniuses defeated by Yasenia were also focusing on the dragoness.
Some were full of complaints, others harbored resentment, while some were full of admiration. The emotions were varied, but everyone was taught one lesson. They were not the best!
With no more extra events, the Illusion World ended, and Yasenia stirred awake. Her golden eyes gently opened, and the first thing she saw was the pair of giant mountains Ao Xianlan was pressing onto. Honestly, she felt as if clouds of the finest satin were surrounding her body, and was a bit reluctant to separate. 'Is this why Angel is so clingy with me? I can now understand how Baby feels in the mornings…'
Ao Xianlan's chuckle snapped her from the comfortable feeling, her hand gently passing through her hair. "Good job, Little Yasenia. You did great."
Yasenia blinked and looked up and to the side at her mother. Seeing everyone around her smiling and nodding at her made her feel happy, sending her tail into a cute wagging spree.