While Yasenia traveled towards the Astral Death Sect's continent, the rest of the powers in the Broken Star Continent were sent into a frenzy. It was the 102nd-ranked continent, which meant that there were no Seventh Realm powerhouses in the continent. Therefore, even the strongest people of the continent were unable to stop the influence of Tatyana's attack.
All around the continent, undead of varying strengths naturally manifested, creating a scenario akin to an undead apocalypse. Thankfully or not, people who were bitten by these creatures did not transform… On the bad side of the news, those people would be eaten.
Of course, Yasenia's intention to defend herself never really extended to the innocent people of the continent. Still, Tatyana's attack, even if concentrated, was just too powerful and would have consequences regardless of their intentions. If Tatyana wanted to be as sure as she could and eliminate Yasenia's enemies, holding even a drop of strength back would mean placing Yasenia in danger. Something that our Death Empress would rather not play around with.
"What in Heaven's name happened, Astarea!?"
Astarea stood in front of a council, and several Divines looked at her with confused, angry, or intrigued expressions. The Divine woman didn't answer straight away. She thought for a few moments to sort out her wording. Then, she opened her mouth and spoke slowly.
"We weren't the only group that knew about how to open the Star Breaker Realm Bead. So, our only chance to get it without conflict would be finding it without anyone else's knowledge. Sadly, that was impossible since most of our strongest members were monitored by other powers. We, as well, didn't have enough members because we needed to keep a lookout on others."
One of the members frowned and spoke. "Even then, we heard that the treasure fell into the hands of a Dragon! The Dragon group sent almost no one this time around. The only person you needed to be careful of was Ao Jiuyao!"
Astarea glanced over indifferently, her facial expression not changing. "This Dragon is not from the Dragon Clan. She is… from the Astral Death Sect."
After much thinking, linking Yasenia with them couldn't be considered wrong. Even if there was that link with the weak Star Immortal Sect, Yasenia had already left for the Astral Death Sect. 'This can also be considered my apology for targeting a pregnant woman.'
As she muttered that in her head, she noticed the council people started discussing loudly. Astarea stood in the middle, ignoring everything until they asked her something. 'This will take a while.'
***
In a distant location inside the 14th continent, Ao Jiuyao knelt in front of a group of middle-aged women and men. There were beauties and handsome men among them, with even the more mature-looking ones being desirable, like perfectly ripened fruits.
"So… you say that this child took it from you?"
A woman with blue-colored slit eyes asked Jiuyao, confused. The man smiled wryly. "Indeed. Yasenia is young, but her strength against those in the same realm can be considered one of a kind. I don't think any of our juniors can even compare to one of her wings."
"Bold!" Another woman at the side slapped her chair, her body's abundant curves bouncing up and down with her motion. "I don't believe that youngling can rank in the top ten of our junior list. You are exaggerating because you took a fancy to her!"
Ao Jiuyao almost rolled his eyes. He spoke lightly. "That's not the case. The fact that she could beat Astarea should tell you quite a lot about her."
This time, those who were indifferent finally reacted. Astarea was famous due to her talent and strength. Those dragons who competed with her in the past were almost unilaterally forced to retreat when fighting in the same realm. After all, her defense was really tough to pierce, even for the Dragons.
"That's a feat we can't ignore. What other details are there about her? Do not hide anything."
Ao Jiuyao's face crumpled a bit. 'I tried to hide it, but it seems that it will be impossible.' "That… This young girl is already pregnant. She is also a Progenitor Queen with, probably, an immortal-level bloodline."
Everyone turned silent, looking at Ao Jiuyao with weird faces. Someone even asked, confused. "Why is his head not exploding for lying? Did the curse we put on this mischievous child get erased?"
"That…" A dragon man with black hair and eyes approached, touching Ao Jiuyao's forehead. "It is there."
A female dragon was baffled. "You are telling me that he is telling the truth? Jiuyao, quickly tell us, where is this child?"
Jiuyao sighed. 'Ugh, there are times when I almost regret causing all that trouble to marry that girl back then. Well, it is a price I would be willing to pay again.'
So, he began spilling out everything he knew.
***
Similar scenes could be seen all around the world, and the name Yasenia Dravory began causing small ripples. While the Star Breaker Realm Bead was important, what caught the attention of those external books was Yasenia's ability to summon the help of a powerful Death Attribute Demigoddess.
To their knowledge, there was no Seventh Realm cultivator with the ability to cause an attack of that level, even among the powerhouses hidden in the top ten continents.
Yasenia, not knowing that she had stirred the curiosity of several powerhouses, the hate of many, and the goodwill of others, returned to the Astral Death Sect's main base with the elders.
Fu Weiyang pointed at the front and spoke. "That mountain range is called [Holy Undead Mountain Range]. It is one of the purest locations to practice for Death Attribute practitioners. Many earth fissures extend deep into the continent, creating concentrated environments with powerful treasures associated with Death Energy. Among many, you might find inheritances, treasures, Natural Treasures, and more. It is quite a rich environment, but equally dangerous."
Yasenia blinked and nodded. "I understand. I will be careful and not roam it."
Fu Weiyang smiled. "That's for the best."
He didn't want to scare Yasenia, but if something happened to her, she wouldn't be able to explain it to the big shot coming their way.
"I have a few questions." As the flying ship entered the mountain range and was guided by the elders to the Astral Death Sect's location, Yasenia took the chance to solve a doubt she had. "That… Death Saintess, you called her? Who is she?"
Fu Weiyang pondered for a bit. "While she is called Saintess, it is not the same Saint that you might be thinking about. The title of True Heavenly Saint is sacred, as you might know. This woman is far from having anything similar. Her name is Xing Jimie, and she can be considered the number one talent in our Astral Death Sect. All those who reach that level will gain that title and receive some sort of guidance from Lady Death Empress."
Yasenia blinked, curious. "This sect… It was just set up a few decades ago. Does it already have such a complicated way of working?"
The man chuckled. "While we are a recently created group, Lady Death Empress's methods are refined and quick to implement. With her ability to create incredibly complex formations, setting up one sect only takes a few years. After that, with the benefits she can offer just with those formations, it is more than enough to attract disciples."
After thinking about it, the dragoness agreed. A single formation that could accelerate cultivation was worth a lot. With a location as rich in Death Energy as the mountain range, Yasenia was convinced. 'If I could set up a sect in a decade or two as well, Mom can do it as well.'
With those doubts resolved, she could lay out a bit of Tatyana's thinking process. 'She probably wanted to create those Saint positions so that she could have someone to act like her arms and legs in all the locations she spread to.'
If her thoughts were accurate, this saintess was not someone who would cause her trouble. Instead, she might be the ticket to meet Tatyana the fastest.
"We've arrived."
The dragoness looked forward and couldn't help but exclaim softly. "This is such a beautiful sect."
The sect in front of them, located in the rather dark environment, stood out easily. The buildings were a beautiful white color that didn't hurt the eye. Emerald green and golden decorations wrapped all the architecture in a uniform manner. Then, the visible formation runes and lines streaked through the streets, houses, and large areas.
Since the buildings weren't taller than four floors, everything was evenly spread. Fu Weiyang explained. "This is our Main Peak. Here, most of our elders and core disciples live comfortably. Of course, to take classes, go cultivating, and do many other activities, we used other nearby mountain peaks, plains, and such. Overall, the sect's terrain covers around ten mountains and the land connecting them."
"Wow."
Yasenia was impressed. Compared with the Star Immortal Sect's terrain, it was not much larger. However, the energy concentration and purity couldn't be spoken in the same breath. Other than that, the buildings and formations were clearly several levels more luxurious.
Yasenia landed near the entrance, and everyone jumped down from the flying ship. Once they landed, the dragoness noticed many presences approaching from the mountain peak.
Feeling the strength behind each aura, there was a trace of wariness in Yasenia's eyes. She had yet to place her life-saving treasures inside her new storage realm. 'If they mean trouble, I will have to flatten the sect and then apologize to Mom.'
"Fu Weiyang, Yu Xiaolian, you are back already!"
Fu Weiyang bowed slightly and smiled at the man who approached them. "Sect Master. We are back."
His looks were not that pleasant. He had withered skin, sunken eyes, and appeared about to fall over with the slightest push. Even then, his voice was quite pleasant. Yasenia looked at him curiously.
The Sect Master glanced over at Yasenia for a second, showing a confused expression. Then, he asked. "What happened to Shen Baihu? His life-jade cracked a few days ago, but we were unable to retrieve anything from his last moments."
Fu Weiyang's lips twitched, unsure as if he needed to speak the truth. He couldn't help but look at Yasenia for help.
This small gesture startled the Sect Master, his sunken eyes looking at the gorgeous dragon woman deeply. Meanwhile, Yasenia spoke lightly. "Shen Baihu was killed for his offense, Sect Master. I would like to speak with you in depth. After all, there are a few things that you must know as the highest authority in this sect."
The man showed a puzzled expression, but he was not flustered. Before he spoke, though, a voice as clear as a natural spring and as cold as a thousand-year-old ice reached them. "You dare kill one of our elders and walk forward so arrogantly? You are really courting death."
Yasenia blinked and looked over. 'Hm… Who is this?'