Heaven, Earth, Me

Chapter 1033: Disciples from the [Thirteen Rose Thorn Sect].

After the shockwave, they spotted a group of twelve running away from the location where the two Transcendent Realm cultivators clashed moments before. Evelyn commented. "What should we do, Yasenia, do we speak to them?"

Both sides noticed each other relatively quickly due to their lack of cover. So, even before Yasenia could answer Evelyn, the other side made a move. 

One man from the group of twelve shouted at them. "You should leave this area! The grand elder from the [Peak Magma Burst Sect] is about to fight the [Thirteen Rose Thorn Sect]'s Sect Master!"

Yasenia and the others were surprised and curious as to why those two people were about to fight. They also knew that it was not the time to ask those questions. 

Nevertheless, they didn't have as much time as they hoped for. As soon as the man finished speaking, a terrifying heat wave washed all over them, taking their attention away. Looking over, a gigantic image of a fist covered in magma manifested in the sky like the fist of a transcendental being. That fist's presence was so heavy and profound that it made the already dense atmosphere feel even more constricting. 

It began descending from the sky right after it appeared, carrying enough strength to probably sink an entire continent. The man who warned Yasenia's group felt his blood draining from his face, and utterly terrified, he shouted. "RUN!"

Yasenia's group wouldn't stay here and see what that attack was about to do. Similar to the other group, they were utterly terrified by the magnitude of the attack. Without a moment of hesitation, the dragoness waved her hand and summoned the flying ship, shouting as she did so. "GU CHEN! AYANDUIN! TAKE THAT GROUP IN AS WELL!"

Hearing Yasenia, both Undying Monarch cultivators used their energy, their auras erupting like a volcano. Inside their bodies, the rich and profound energy surged around their muscles like a river of raw strength, making everything around them basically come to a standstill for a few moments. With their speeds now beyond what most mortal cultivators could even detect, they moved and used their energy to carry everyone to the ship in a single instant. As Yasenia said, they also carried those twelve people. 

In a single instant, their presence surrounded everyone, and before many of them realized it, everyone was on the ship. Those twelve people were confused as three powerful auras surged from the side. 

Yasenia's, Tatyana's, and Alaia's auras exploded as their energy sank into the warship, instantly activating it with perfect coordination. 

Simultaneously, on the battlefield area, an illusion of a gargantuan flower bloomed upward, rushing toward the descending magma fist that blotted the sky with its scorching presence.

Yasenia shouted. "GO!"

Then, as those two attacks collided, the warship accelerated and flashed away. 

BOOOOOOOOM!

The earth shook, and the sky cried. For an instant, a white, blinding light, several times more luminous than the previous collision, swallowed everything, bathing everything in the presence of their collision.

The atmosphere seemed to heat up terribly for a few moments as the sky was torn asunder. Right behind the warship, a powerful shockwave was flattening everything. However, as Yasenia's, Tatyana's, and Alaia's energies fed it, the warship managed to reach a critical energy mass and accelerated once more, flashing skyward and exiting the atmosphere in less than a second. 

Once outside, Yasenia turned around and looked over. The place where both Transcendent cultivators clashed could easily be spotted as the aftermath of the massive explosion was still there. Yasenia looked at that gargantuan attack, her gaze deep as she observed the cataclysmic aftermath. 'Is that the true strength of Transcendent Realm cultivators?'

She had a very clear memory of when the Ice Phoenixes were attacked by the Demons back in the Sky Continent. However, back then, she was just too weak to genuinely appreciate the destruction happening around her. She was too busy trying to control her fear back then. 

Now, with her new perspective, her body had a burst of chills as a surge of motivation filled her speeding heart. 'I want that strength. I want strength that can eclipse even that.' 

"Y-You, who are you!?"

The shout of the man who warned them snapped her out of her daze, and she turned to look at them. 'Right, these people.' 

The twelve people stood in a circle, their weapons out and their stance cautious. Clearly, they were afraid and ready to battle if they had bad intentions. Yasenia didn't blame their cautiousness since she would have done the same.

She approached with long steps and smiled. The twelve people couldn't help but stand there in a daze for a second at Yasenia's beauty before snapping out of it. 

"Don't worry, we will go back down shortly. Since you were kind enough to warm us, I returned the favor and saved you all from that situation." Yasenia pointed behind her, where the Transcendent Cultivators had taken their fight to space, creating massively powerful explosions that could easily be seen with the black void as a background. 

The twelve people became less wary, but they still didn't drop their guard. Yasenia saw that and turned toward Ayanduin and Gu Chen, bowing softly. "Thank you, seniors, for listening to this junior's selfish wish in such a dire situation. I know that due to the situation, it was basically forcing you both to act."

Both seniors were old foxes, and knowing Yasenia's personality, they instantly caught the dragoness's act. Gu Chen frowned and spoke, his tone somewhat upset. "Yasenia, I understand why you asked for them to be saved, but you should keep in mind that we must prioritize our own safety before others. If we were one second late, who knows if any of you would've died."

Ayanduin crossed his arms and added, his tone gentler than Gu Chen's. "Gu Chen, while I agree with you, don't be so stiff. Her attitude shows compassion, a quality that many lack nowadays. She should be praised, not reprimanded."

With this conversation, the twelve people already created a story in their minds. The gorgeous dragon woman had a heart of gold, but because she put others in danger to save them, she was going to be punished. This was quite a powerful situation that would move most. 

Gu Chen's frown deepened, and he shook his head as if he had already decided. This situation made those twelve internalize that story. The man who warned them spoke, his guard having lowered significantly. "Senior! I ask you not to punish Miss Yasenia! She saved our lives, and even though senior is someone with unfathomable cultivation, we can't stand cross-armed while our savior is punished!"

The man had already shown a good heart when he warned them the first time around, so his current reaction was completely in Yasenia's calculations. The dragoness's reptilian eyes flashed with success, and she gave Gu Chen a hidden look.

Gu Chen thought to himself. 'This poor boy, he is a good lad, but he seems to have become the little prey of this cunning dragoness.'

Gu Chen walked toward the twelve people, but they all stood their ground. Gu Chen's eyes flashed with pleasant surprise. 'They have guts and morals. Genuinely praiseworthy.' 

He looked at the man and nodded. "Junior, I've seen your determination."

He didn't need to say anything else other than that. Gu Chen turned around and moved toward the side of his wives. 

Ayanduin patted the man's head, startling him. 'When did senior move to my side? Truly terrifying!'

"Hey, you have an excellent heart." Ayanduin smiled and left as well. 

Yasenia approached and smiled, cupping her fist as she gently bowed. "Senior brother, thanks a lot. This junior sister will remember this favor."

The man's eyes couldn't help but sneak peek at the impossible-to-miss ravine. Receiving an elbow from a woman at the side, he snapped out of his daze and coughed, his face gaining a faint blush. "T-There is no problem, junior sister. I am glad I could help. Senior Gu Chen was only thinking for your own good." 

Yasenia smiled brightly. "Thank you. What is your name, senior brother?"

The man tried his best not to be captivated and answered. "My name is Zhang Dalong! We are disciples from the [Thirteen Rose Thorn Sect]." 

The dragoness blinked and tilted her head. "Oh? So, the senior fighting back then is Senior Brother Zhang's Sect Master? May I ask what happened?"

It wasn't Zhang Dalong but a woman at the side who answered with a snort. "We got a treasure, and those barbarians from the [Peak Magma Burst Sect] wanted to steal it away from us! Of course, we fought them off, and one of them died."

Zhang Dalong sighed. "Yes. That person who died is their Grand Elder's grandchild, so he came at us quite angrily. Of course, our Sect Master was around, so she came to protect us." Zhang Dalong smiled. "Junior Sister Yasenia looks really smart, so I guess you can make the whole story from this little information."

"Indeed." Yasenia smiled. Then, she commented. "Senior Brother Zhang, I will make a confession. We are relatively new in this area, so we don't know much about it. We've been traveling with our Left and Right Guardians. Following and hunting Star beasts, we arrived here by chance. I am quite surprised that there are so many people in this forsaken world, deep inside a Nebula, that I previously considered it to be a no-man's-land. May I have some background of this place and why there are so many people here?"

The woman at the side smiled. "Oh? So you are new in the [Falcon Nebula], Junior Sister Yasenia! Do you want me to teach you?"

Yasenia laughed. "I don't mind who does it as long as I learn!"

The woman stepped forward, linking arms with Yasenia. "Great! I am Dandan! You can call me Senior Sister Dandan!"

Zhang Dalong sighed and said apologetically, " I'm sorry for my junior sister; she is a bit mischievous."

Dandan pouted. "I am not! Little Sister Yasenia is very easygoing and gentle, so I, of course, feel safe doing this!"

Zhang Dalong looked at Yasenia, who was much… bigger in absolutely every regard, and his lips twitched. He thought. 'Also, what "little sister"? Junior Sister Yasenia looks like your mother.'

Alaia approached with a jade crystal, and Yasenia used her tail to grab it and bring it to herself. The twelve people's eyes widened comically when they saw the tail. At first, they were literally running for their life, so there was not much time to look at the details. Later… Well, Yasenia had two very big attention grabbers, distracting them away from almost any other body part. 

Dandan exclaimed, her eyes glittering. "Little Sister Yasenia! You have a dragon tail!? So cool!"

The dragoness blinked twice and asked, baffled. "My tail is quite… large. How did you not notice?"

Dandan looked at Yasenia's breasts and coughed. "Doesn't matter! What species are you, Little Sister Yasenia? A dragon human?"

Yasenia laughed. "I am not. I am a pure dragon."

The twelve people were stunned, and Dandan instantly asked, her eyes practically dazzling. "Can you transform!?" 

Yasenia nodded. "I can. But, before that, please explain what I asked."

Dandan blinked. "Oh, right! I almost forgot!"

The other eleven people felt a droplet of sweat drip from their temple. 'She is a firecracker.'