They sped up through the continent and reached the tower some days later. The surroundings had different buildings, but they were like tiny protrusions on the ground compared to the enormous tower.
Tatyana and Rita descended in front of the entrance and looked at it, impressed. "I never thought that I wouldn't be able to look at the end of it…."
Rita chuckled and said, "Not even divination skills work! It is one of the things that we don't know where it came from. I think it is an inheritance of some sort."
Tatyana nodded, "The ones that can build something like this are God-level cultivators."
She looked around at the cultivators entering and going out of it. The atmosphere was somewhat dull, but there was fierce competitiveness emanating from all of them. Some groups looked at each other with killing intent, and Tatyana was sure something had happened between them. Others were more independent as they didn't even look around. There were also charming males and females attracting the cultivators that entered.
A single man approached them with his top open, showing a perfect body. "Hello beautiful, would you like to-."
Tatyana waved her hand in his direction, and everything ten kilometers in that direction began decomposing and turning into dust in a span of some seconds. Trees, vegetation, people, and beasts alike died, regardless of age, regardless of sex, regardless of who they were.
Tatyana delivered death to everything in that direction, and thus, that area became a place filled with death energy. Then, a wind lifted those ashes and carried everything away, effectively deleting all of that from existence. As if it was never there.
The people that saw what happened had chills going through their spines. Some became so terrified that run away while screaming.
Tatyana ignored everything and approached the tower with Rita in tow, completely unfeeling of her action.
She reached the tower's side and caressed the beige stone as she looked at the more than 1km tall columns that separated each floor. She walked around slowly, looking at the designs of different creatures, cultures, religions, and races—some of the carved races she had never seen before.
Tatyana asked, "Do you like it here, Rita?"
Rita nodded, "It's not bad~."
Tatyana spoke with a calm tone. "I also like it a lot… How about we build our own sect here?"
Rita's eyes shined, and she nodded like a woodpecker, "Good idea! But… The three Empires own this- "
Tatyana spoke imposingly, her words carrying the weight of her profound cultivation. "This eminence said that I wanted this. Who are they not to relent and give it?"
Rita jumped and hugged Tatyana's neck, kissing her, "You are the best~."
Tatyana hugged her waist with one arm and smiled thinly, "Far from it…." Then her face became expressionless again.
Rita clung to Tatyana while Tatyana walked around, observing the tower's architecture. It also had some visible formations around, but they were far too complex for Tatyana to understand. 'How could I miss this incredible place until now? Well, I know how... To busy trying to find someone to love.'
Tatyana looked around; the world seemed grey for her. It had lost its colors a long time ago. Not even Rita or the tower aroused feelings in her. If she weren't consciously taking care of her appearance, she wouldn't be surprised if her temples had begun growing white hair by now... 'Will I have to... Continue living like this? Unable to feel anything in this boring world? Only striving for supremacy? Revenge, death, revenge, death... Maybe... I should just... Die.'
Rita's kiss on her cheek brought her back from her thoughts, "What are you thinking about, my love? You seemed a little depressed. Do you want me to cheer you up in bed again~?"
Tatyana shook her head and said, her voice without a change of tone. "Don't worry; it was nothing important. What do you think of the tower and its surroundings, Rita?"
Rita tilted her head, "Didn't you just ask?"
Tatyana said, "Oh, that's right..."
Rita floated and looked around, "Not bad; I like it here~. I still worry about the retaliation of the empires, but I think we can handle it if we don't snatch too much territory, right?"
Tatyana also flew up and looked below her, "What do you think about the name? Do you have anything in mind?"
Rita shook her head and said, "What about you?"
Tatyana thought for a moment, and she said, "How about we call it… Rising Talent Academy?"
Rita laughed and moved in front of her, "Why that name? Are you using the things you've learned from transmigrators again? It's better to call it sect~."
Rita chuckled and said, "You really like their culture! Especially those that come from Earth!"
Tatyana shook her head and said, "We can change to that, but I called it like that because it can be shortened to Rita Academy."
Rita opened her eyes widely and then jumped into Tatyana's arms, laughing happily. "Sure! Let's call it that way! I love you, Tatyana!"
Tatyana nodded and caressed her red hair, looking toward the top of the tower. 'Will I find something worth it inside of you? Or will there be more disappointment?'
Tatyana sighed, feeling tired.
On this day, Tatyana formed the Rita sect. She called her supervisors from her main headquarters, and without speaking with the Empires, she began building the Adacemy around the tower. Those that spoke against it were killed without mercy.
At first, the Empires sent letters, saying that creating something there was not allowed and that the power that made something there would be attacked by the forces of the entirety of the righteous side.
Tatyana just ignored everything and recruited people. During the first 20 years, she got four of her trusted subordinates as the Elders of the Academy and distributed the administration work. Then she created the rules and started drawing the defensive formation with one of them, Elder Linda.
They didn't move for such a long time because of the perception of time from high-level cultivators. Twenty years were, for them, quite a short period of time.
After the Empires noticed that their warnings were ignored, they sent some troops to test the strength of the power there. However, Tatyana and Rita annihilated the ten thousand soldiers easily in one fell swoop.
The empires sent some more expeditions, but all of them were unsuccessful. Meanwhile, time passed, and the formation took form with scary speed, especially for one of that size.
The Empires didn't want to lose the tower, so they prepared an attack led by the rulers of each Empire and their strongest forces, ready to exterminate them and show the world their might.
Therefore, the day reached when the three Empires had the Academy forces completely surrounded inside an area of 500 000 square kilometers. (As big as Spain)
The voice of the Sun Emperor, with the help of the energy, echoed around the area, covering everything with his imposing presence. "We've advised you, again and again, telling you not to do something you will regret. We can let you go if you comply with our demands. Disappear and dismantle the formation."
However, what answered was a female voice. This voice spread her aura around with tyrannical might, pushing back the Sun Emperor's aura and flooding everything with horrible killing intent that made some people feel sick. "Retreat before both our sides receive enough losses to benefit third parties. I won't take too much land, and I will also allow your juniors to enter the tower. I will take land until I have access to some forbidden lands and stop there. I can even make an oath if you want."
The Star Empress said, supporting the Sun Emperors aura with her ethereal and mysterious aura, fighting against the horrible flooding killing intent, "Even if your top cultivators are as strong as ours, we overwhelm your lesser cultivators 1 to 30 000! You don't have the army necessary to make that claim!"
After the Star Empress spoke, laughter echoed around, at first low, "Hahaha…." But the longer it went, "… HahahaHAHA…." The louder and crazier it got, "…HAHAHAHAHA!!!"
Tatyana's voice reverberated through the land as she said, "You who rules the undead, you who, even with that ascendancy, is under my command. Awaken, [Sovereign Of The Underworld: Undead Empress]!"
A black spatial crack opened in space as everyone looked horrified at the amount of death aura pouring through. The humanoid figure that appeared was a woman with an otherworldly beauty; her aura was ethereal and with a royal demeanor. She was wearing a royal green and white dress that accentuated her beauty.
However, Tatyana didn't stop there. Her voice echoed again, with no less strength than before! "You who rules the undead, you who, even with that supremacy, is under my command. Awaken, [Sovereign of the Underworld: Undead Emperor]!"
Another crack opened beside Tatyana, poring even more death energy into the ambient and obscuring the day into an ominous night. The humanoid figure that appeared was a man with an extremely handsome countenance, his aura dominant and with a Tyrannical demeanor. He wore royal black and white garments that accentuated his perfectly sculpted body.
The worse thing was that these two had an aura similar to Tatyana's in strength!
The spectating rulers were frowning. They could have attacked, but this would mean pulling the trigger and beginning an all-out war without the option of retreating.
Even if the tower and their pride were important, their Empire's overall strength was more important. They couldn't throw the lives of their country's top masters without thinking of the consequences. Therefore, they wanted to see what she had in reserve and attack or retreat after understanding her strength.
Tatyana knew this, and her smile became face-splitting. Her voice echoed one more time! "You who rules the undead, you who, even with that authority, is under my command. Awaken, [Sovereign Of The Underworld: Undead Grand Marshal]!"
The space crack that opened this time was above them, and its size was a sky-shrouding 60km wide! Through it, the head of a giant armored undead dragon appeared. It opened its mouth and let out a heaven-shaking roar.
"RROOOOAAAR!!!!!"
The deep and resounding dragon roar made the space fabric tremble as soundwaves washed everything with deafening volume. The dragon kept going through the crack, with its 40km wide wingspan, until its whole body appeared. On top of the dragon's head, an armored humanoid stood. They could spot him because, even with his minuscule size compared to the dragon, his aura was stronger than it! Almost on the same level as the two humanoids that Tatyana summoned before.
Then, the dragon flashed behind Tatyana, and the humanoid figure floated beside the other three. Tatyana's aura release increased one more time! And the three summons chanted, their voice spreading around.
The [Undead Emperor] spoke, his voice deep and charming, "As the enemies rise, as the war is near, our Empress calls summons us."
The [Undead Empress] followed, her voice gentle but unmistakably powerful, "As the swords rise, as the bows tense, our Empress calls strengthens us."
The [Undead Grand Marshal]'s voice sounded distorted but carried an irresistible might that made others obey him. "As the horses charge, as the dragons roar, our Empress calls commands us."
The three said simultaneously, "We swear on the breath that you give us. We will never retreat; we will be your army!"
Tatyana's voice echoed around, carrying a wave of death energy that made all people present suffocate, "[Death Empress Decree: Legion Summoning]."
The space cracked everywhere within a 250km radius of Tatyana, and countless undead flooded from the cracks. The undead began filling the land with laments and agonized howls. Some could fly, some were enormous, and others had terrifying auras. Then, when the number of undead reached 100 000 000. Tatyana stopped the skill, ending the summoning.
Tatyana exclaimed, "Do I have the right to speak now!? HAHAHAHA!!!"
Everyone present was terrified. Inside that army, they could feel some presences that neared the transcendent level!
The Emperors had their eyes open widely, and the Star Empress suddenly screamed, "You are the [Death Consuming Seer]! What are you doing with demonic people!?"
With a touch of ridicule, Tatyana said, "Only now do you realize?"
Her voice now carried the weight of her cultivation as she spoke, "I ask again. Do I have the right to build my sect here, yes or no? Answer!"
The three Emperors looked at the giant army of 100 000 000 that had just appeared out of thin air thoughtfully. They looked at their soldiers and saw that most of them were completely terrified. Some were even mumbling things like [Death Empress] and other titles. Now more respectful, the Moon Emperor asked, "Is what you said earlier still on board?"
Tatyana laughed, "Sure, but now I want welcoming presents and for you to spread the name of my Rising Academy Academy! Unsummoning so many of my cuties is such a bother I may as well send them to one Empire until they disappear naturally~."
The Rulers spoke through a link for a moment, and the Star Empress said, "We accept. Retreat!"
The lower-level cultivators retreated fast, leaving only the high-level ones around.