Yan Bai's senior was surprised. Yan Bai's attitude could be called arrogance, but for him, as his master, it looked like nothing but confidence. After all, he had seen his disciple overwhelm all competition at a steady but constant rhythm.
So, when he heard Yasenia's reverse taunt, he was dissatisfied. Like many others, he also admitted that Yasenia was supremely talented. However, from what he had seen, Yasenia didn't have a chance to break through Yan Bai's defenses.
Even that flag's power would fall short. Moreover, like Yan Bai though, he felt that Yasenia was too hasty to splurge on energy. With her consumption, he wouldn't think that Yasenia could last more than a few hours before her stamina was depleted.
But, soon, everything changed.
"...Draco's Descent]."
Those two words shook the world like a hammer trying to crack reality itself. What happened after that was nothing short of embarrassing for Yan Bai.
The Primordial Constellation Dragon made quick work of Yan Bai. His fortress cracked everywhere, and the defenses that had never fallen even under the assault of a Sabre Intent Domain user crumbled like a sand castle.
What was worse was Yasenia's attitude.
The Dragon woman didn't join Draco in the attack. She just floated there high and mighty, her golden slit eyes silently looking at Yan Bai as if he were an ant not worth her effort.
This tickled the senior the wrong way. After all, such a setback would most certainly create a Heart Demon in Yan Bai, which they would need quite a bit of time to purify.
Thus, he thought the following. 'I'll break her skill and cause her a little backlash. That will teach her not to show off and trample the dignity of others.'
Therefore, the man neither blocked Draco's dragon breath nor did he move Yan Bai out of its way. He descended and lightly used his energy to shatter the Celestial Intent Domain together with Draco.
BANG!
As he expected, Yasenia's high and mighty expression instantly collapsed, a spurt of blood leaving her mouth. A hidden sneer flashed in his eyes. 'That will teach you.'
What he didn't expect, though, was the reaction of Yasenia's backers. At most, Yan Bai's master had expected them to ask for compensation or scold him. He could perfectly afford some loss of face, so he didn't mind paying that if he could teach a small lesson to Yasenia.
Sadly, he severely miscalculated one thing: Tatyana put absolutely no one in her eyes and was terrifyingly overprotective of Yasenia.
A voice that carried the weight of a billion murders shook the very fabric of the world, laced with burning fury.
"You dare strike my daughter, shameless old creature!?"
Yan Bai's master, a Level 4 Demigod, was surprised to see the red-eyed woman gather energy and punch at him with basically no consideration for Yan Bai. His face changed as he quickly protected Yan Bai.
"[Stillness Law: State Freeze]."
With this skill, he forced Yan Bai's existence to stay as it was, regardless of whatever happened around him. Then, Tatyana's punch landed.
BOOM!!
The world shook, Yan Bai's master barely defending the terrifying punch while flying back and coughing up some blood. 'What kind of bodily strength does this woman have!?'
Tatyana was far from being done with him, though. Her royal red dress manifested around her body, tightly clinging to her mouthwatering curves, and the bone dragon sword appeared in her hand.
The two items that she only used when fighting seriously appeared, telling those who knew her what was about to happen next. Her voice boomed out, reaching all corners of the world, laced with boundless killing intent. "It seems that I didn't make myself clear when I said that I'll slaughter all who dare touch my daughter."
The phantasmal tone of the woman, together with the pillar of black light piercing the skies, made her look nothing but a nightmare coming to life.
Yan Huang, although angry with Yan Bai's master, knew that he had to interfere or his city might as well disappear.
He stepped forward, appearing between the two people, and spoke solemnly. "Lady Death Empress, stop."
Tatyana's murderous red eyes locked onto Yan Huang, and she spoke lowly, her tone threatening. "Yan Huang, don't make the little good impressions I have for you vanish with a stupid move."
Yan Huang sighed and looked straight into Tatyana's red eyes. Even though he could feel his very soul trembling with fear, as Tatyana's death energies were too pure and thick, he needed to stop her. "Lady Death Empress, for Yasenia's sake, give me face this time around and don't pursue the matter. I promise to compensate Yasenia, and you know I'll do it. But please understand my position and let it go this time around."
Tatyana's face was still horrifyingly cold, as if a single look would freeze the very souls of those she glared at. Still, with a wave of her hand, all the pressure around her vanished. Her dress returned to elegant black-and-gold robes, and the sword disappeared.
Her red eyes moved toward Yan Bai's master, and she spoke with a chilling tone. "You'd better follow through with whatever Yan Huang says. Also, if I see your disgusting face once in the next one thousand years, I'll go slaughter your whole sect."
Everyone around the world trembled violently. When Tatyana's voice spread throughout the entire Blue Pearl World before, it felt as if the very apocalypse was about to descend upon their world. As if just a single command from this woman would snuff out the flames of life, leaving nothing but a deserted and dead world behind.
Even some seniors looked at Tatyana with thumping hearts. They already knew that Tatyana was strong. Otherwise, an outsider wouldn't be allowed entry to the Blue Pearl World so easily.
Still, now most of them understood that they had been deeply underestimating her.
"Could you feel her [Death Law]'s level?"
"...I couldn't. It's too high."
"She couldn't have a Level 4 Law… right? She is only a Level 3 Demigoddess."
"If it were a Level 3 Law, I would've been able to sense it… Either she has a treasure that hides her aura, or…"
All the high-level seniors understood those words, and their bodies chilled.
Meanwhile, Tatyana quickly made way to Yasenia's side, her terrifying presence puffing out like smoke, replaced by that of a concerned mother. "Little Treasure, are you okay? Does anything hurt?" Her hands fondled her daughter's sinful body without any shame, groping here and there. Someone at her level clearly didn't need this level of touchiness, but how could Tatyana let go of a chance to grope Yasenia's curves!?
The dragoness looked at the woman sexually harassing her with endlessly confident moves and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Still, any anger that she might've felt had already dissipated into nothingness. Instead, endless love for Tatyana flooded her heart like dripping honey. She opened her arms and stuffed the woman in the curves she loved so much.
"I am fine, Mom. Thank you. I love you."
Tatyana was instantly pacified when Yasenia's giant mountains pressed on her, and her face was pressed against her neck. 'My baby smells so nice~. Sniff, sniff, sniff.'
While Tatyana's obsessed face was hidden, the loud sniffing didn't go unnoticed. Some people looked at the woman who was about to murder the entire world with odd expressions.
"Say… that's her daughter… right?"
"Yes. She is just attached. What's wrong with that?"
"Attached?" Someone voiced their doubts. "The way she touched… no, still touches, is not that of a mother."
"Ah! Look, she is groping Celestial Fairy Yasenia's… behind! I am so jeal—I mean, indignant! She is her mother for Heaven's sake!"
Of course, many dared discuss, but only in hushed voices. They felt as if they would lose their heads if they spoke a bit too loudly and their words fell in that demoness's ears.
Yasenia didn't mind Tatyana's actions. After the small scare, her dearest mother got as much attention as she wanted! Yasenia's golden slit eyes looked down with warmth and almost the same amount of possessiveness as the red-eyed woman. She whispered seductively. "Does mommy like touching me, eh? I love it too~. Touch me more and relax, mommy. Get addicted to me~."
Tatyana's eyes darkened, and when she was about to kidnap the manifestation of carnal temptation and romp in the sheets, someone bonked her head.
BANG!
"Behave!"
Tatyana glared up, but seeing Ao Xianlan's stern expression, her glare faltered. Even then, who was Tatyana? Her shamelessness knew no bounds!
"But now I am horny!" She declared, and then, with a lifted chin, stated. "I won't take long. Those two over there will still fight for a while. After all, we interrupted them. I will be back before they finish!"
Ao Xianlan's jaw loosened. Then, she pointed at her nose. "Woman! Can't you control yourself!? What if you tire her and she loses?"
Yasenia almost choked. 'That's the problem!? Aunty Xianlan, your focus is off!'
Tatyana harrumphed, but she found those words somewhat reasonable. "You are right. After she stomps whoever wins between those two, I will be able to fuck her for months. I guess there is no problem."
Ao Xianlan rolled her eyes to the sky. "Shameless old woman."
Tatyana smiled proudly. "Thank you. You are quite shameless yourself as well. I mean, who becomes someone's mother-like figure in just a few days? The audacity to do that in front of the real mother is something I quite admire, you know?"
Everyone listening felt a strange urge to slap these two supreme seniors for a moment. 'Shameless!'
Yasenia chuckled at their conversation and then smiled. "Alright, Aunt Xianlan, Mom, return to the stands. Let Uncle Yan Huang deal with everything."
Both seniors immediately became obedient and left after giving her pats and kisses. During this, they also used their energy to heal Yasenia.
Even if they were not proficient in healing arts, recovering the small backlash's damage was not a difficult thing for these two.
No one complained, and instead Yan Huang spoke up. "First of all, the balance that we wanted to maintain has been broken. Even if we try to heal participant Yasenia enough to be as healthy as before the attack, the battle on the other side has been interrupted. Therefore, there will be a set of replenishing pills for those who reach the final."
Everyone had no complaints. This was disadvantageous for Yasenia as well, since she finished the battle first. However, the dragoness didn't complain. She feared no one.
Yan Huang then looked at Yan Bai's senior and spoke with a solemn tone. "As for compensation, you will give Yasenia one flawless quality and nine tribulation rings [Moonglass Body Pill]."
Yan Bai's master widened his eyes. "Impossible! That pill is reserved for our top genius, Yan Bai!"
Yan Huang's face turned frosty, and his aura exploded at full force. In an instant, the sky was enveloped in flames as his strength suppressed everything. "Either that or I join hands with Lady Death Empress to flatten your sect. You dare slap my face and interrupt my tournament, and when I ask for compensation, you dare deny it!? Don't deny my offer to drink a forfeit!"
The man's expression turned ugly, and then he clenched his fists. With extreme reluctance, he waved his hand and threw a single pill bottle to Yan Huang.
"Good. Now, resume the match."