At the entrance of the Astral Sky Sect, about 400 people stood before Yasenia. Yasenia looked at them and spoke deeply. "We are now leaving for the [Ascending Ocean City]. I've already shared everything I needed to, and I've also taught you how to act in the presence of other powers."
Yasenia looked around and continued. "We are now a first-ranked sect. We are no less than any of the other sects, so we don't need to lower our heads. In this summit, we will grasp benefits and never bow down to injustice."
"Yes, Sect Master!"
Yasenia squinted, her auras entangling and spreading like a tide. "However, we are not bullies. If I hear that one of you has abused their position to force anything on anything, your end will not be as simple as death. Understood?"
This time, they answered louder. "YES, SECT MASTER!"
Yasenia nodded, satisfied. Then, she turned around and waved her hand.
Energy gathered in the sky above Yasenia, and with a silent flash of light, the [Profound Skeletal World Jumping Warship] appeared. "Let's go."
The four hundred cultivators flew upward and landed on the white, golden, and black elegant ship.
Once everyone was on board, Yasenia used her energy to manipulate the flying boat's formations and accelerated.
The people looking from below blinked, and the ship was gone.
Looking sideways, they could see the clouds parting in the distance.
"So Quick!"
"Are there more treasures like that in our sect? I need to search the catalog later!"
"I think I heard that it is a lost technology that the Sect Master managed to revive."
"As expected, the Sect Master is extraordinary."
"Even if it is for sale, do you think you can buy it with your pitiful amount of Astral Sky Points?"
"Hey, if I save for a few years, I might be able to buy it!"
Meanwhile, on the ship, the people who had never boarded the Skeletal Ship were stunned.
Even with their superior senses, they could only see the world around them blurring.
Luscia, the purple lamia, asked. "Yasenia, how long will it take to reach there?"
Yasenia pondered and looked at the map. "About… 12 minutes?"
Luscia almost choked with her own saliva. "H-How long?"
Yasenia smiled. "12 minutes."
The others were also dumbfounded. To their knowledge, even the fastest vehicle would take two weeks to reach that coastal city from where the Astral Sky Sect was.
One of the two Supreme Elders, a male tigerkin without previous affiliation, asked, confused. "Then, why did we already leave, Sect Master? There are one and a half weeks until the summit starts, right?"
Yasenia nodded. "I need to create a small base in that city. While I don't want to lack trust in the Mermaid Queen's arrangements, being overly cautious with what is recently happening is a must."
They all nodded, somewhat understanding. Yasenia had been informed of the arrival of various groups from outside Distancia, so she was 100% cautious. While she could act a bit arrogant with people from this continent based on their lack of advanced knowledge, she didn't know if the people coming here would be from a higher world than herself.
However, other than wariness, there was excitement in her. 'Will there be an interesting challenge in this summit?'
Her strength has increased by a lot, and even if she was in the fourth realm, her real level was far from just that.
In the Ascending Ocean City entrance, there were six groups looking at each other at the entrance.
A being made out of thick magma and with a female figure spoke cheerfully. "So fun~, will we fight? I'm ready if you want! We've been waiting for two days here, so it is getting boring."
A man covered in a black toga and with shriveled hands spoke with a breathy and ghostly tone. "Spirits… Can you be turned into Undead? The books say it's impossible, but I want to capture you and make a few tests."
The woman made out of magma frowned. "Undead, can you be less creepy? The fact that you've died doesn't mean that you need to act so gloomily!"
Death aura leaked from that figure, but a red-skinned demon interrupted. "Why are we here, either way? Can't we see her later when the crappy summit starts? I want to enter and eat a few prostitutes. Beast Humans here have a very soft but juicy flesh."
A man with blue hair and feathered wings interrupted. "Demon, don't think you can act as you please with us here."
The demon laughed, unafraid. "And what will you do to stop me? Fight? I'm ready whenever!"
A female human spoke with a bored tone. "Can you all stop being so annoying? Do you have to jump to the throat each time you see each other?"
The demon frowned. "An Meiling, don't be so arrogant. You are just a human female born to give birth for us!"
The human woman rolled her eyes. "I've dissected a few demons, but I never found an additional brain in your genitals. And yet, you all think with your dicks, truly mysterious."
The Demon's aura burst, compressing the air around and sending it toward her, but An Meiling looked sideways coldly and sent her own aura burst.
BANG!
Both auras canceled each other, showing that they were equal in strength. An Meiling snorted. "Demon, this is not your house where you can call mommy and daddy to deal with the things you can't. If you are arrogant, I'll kill you."
The Demon was about to roar at her, but a strong stomp that made the land quake stopped him. The Demon turned toward the giant creature and smiled bloodthirstily. "Beast, are you all going to gang up on us like you always do? If it is interesting enough, I might be merciful and turn your griffin race into cattle to feed us!"
The giant and majestic griffin opened his beak, looking down at the Demon. "We've come here with our respective groups to see that mysterious Astral Sky Sect's arrival. Haven't we? We know they will arrive within this week, so stop quarreling before we meet them."
The blue-haired, blue-feathered Divine smiled. "That's right. We need to speak with the one who came here first so that they relent the land they've taken for our groups."
The Undead snorted. "Speak? Why should we? I've heard that her bloodline is precious and that she is a dragon. I want to create an Undead with her corpse."
The six groups were Human, Demon, Divine, Beast, Spirit, and Undead group. Behind each of the groups stood a race or a power that had decided to cooperate with them.
Behind the Humans, there was a group that others didn't know about hidden in black cloaks.
Behind the Demons, they could see beings from the [Ocean Chasm Empire].
Behind the Divines, there were people from the sixth strongest race of the Thirty-Three clans, the [Shadow Running Deer].
Behind the Beasts, there were leaders of wild beast clans that never joined a real group and lived in the deepest part of the wilderness.
Behind the Spirits, there were people from the [Nine Earthly Sword Sect] and another sect called [Spirit Communion Sect].
Finally, behind the Undead, there were people from the [Nine Devil Puppet Sect] and others who hid their identities.
Other than the weakest human group, all the others were made of very strong creatures.
Someone from the Ocean Chasm Empire, a large shark man with a heavy build, spoke. "Lord Dyrathos, you mustn't underestimate the Astral Sky Sect. They rose from nothing to their current level in less than ten years."
The red-skinned demon turned with annoyance. "So what? I could do the same in a few months, didn't I? If not, why would one of the strongest legions in one of the strongest powers in this shitty continent, the [First Abyss Ocean Chasm Army], be following my orders?
The shark man stayed silent for a second and then spoke. "As the general of the army, I wanted to advise you. If Lord Dyrathos feels that there is no need, then I won't speak again."
Dyrathos snorted, waving his clawed hand. "Perfect. Now, shut up."
One demon behind him asked with heavy breathing. "D-Dyrathos, I'm at my limit. I want to mate with a female!"
Dyrathos sighed and frowned. 'Why did the elders tell me to take him out? Isn't he still unstable? What a pain in the horn.'
He suppressed his annoyance and commented coldly. "I know that being a half-bred incubus is difficult, as you lack control over your sexual urges, but you must resist a few days more until… Hm? Oh… You may find relief soon."
Suddenly, they felt fluctuations in the distance, and before they could even react, a massive flying ship appeared out of nowhere. The sleek white, black, and golden body of the vessel reflected the light, emanating the aura of a masterpiece that should be stored away instead of used.
The relaxed faces of the six groups tensed as even Dyrathos's face gained a touch of seriousness.
Then, from the ship, a mellow and slightly deep female voice with a touch of amusement was heard. "Such a grand welcoming, I'm flattered."
From the side of the giant ship, Yasenia, accompanied by her fifty maids, descended.
The moment Yasenia appeared, scanning everyone with her deep golden eyes, everyone felt their hearts skip a beat. The gorgeous blue dress did an excellent work of highlighting her curvaceous figure while her long black hair and empyrean dragon tail moved behind her in a hypnotizing manner.
The otherworldly charm of the dragon woman emanated was enough to enthrall mortals with a single smile. Even the Divines present, who were confident in their otherworldly charm, were momentarily mesmerized.
The male demons felt their crotch becoming tight, as many other male beings present had trouble suppressing their rising lust. There were a few females that weren't much better.
Yasenia's dainty feet, covered in flat but elegant golden shoes, touched the ground, and with her body landing, her floating dress and hair descended behind her like a cloud, enhancing her ethereal charm a few notches.
"Divines, Demons, Undead, Spirits, Humans, and Beasts, quite a few races have gathered here."
Yasenia smiled alluringly, her eyes soft and seductive enough to make people go crazy. "Welcome to Distancia, my name is Yasenia Dravory, a True Dragon."
The sex appeal and charm that Yasenia radiated were strong to the point that one of the demons, the half-incubus, lunged forward with a crazed smile. "Such a fine female to breed my children! COME HERE AND BECOME BY BREEDER!"
Dyrathos reacted, and his face tightened when she saw Yasenia's golden eyes flash with amusement and disdain as if she had expected this outcome.
Dyrathos shouted, having a bad premonition. "GHILOR, COME BACK!"
However, it was too late.
On the way between Yasenia and the Demon, a human woman with ominous black eyes and hair appeared, holding a dagger that was sheathed on her waist but with a malevolent aura wrapped around it.
Her voice was cold enough to freeze a burning forest. "Those who dare desecrate Young Miss shall perish."
Then, she moved and disappeared as she unsheathed her dagger, reappearing behind the demon in an instant.
Following her movement, countless black flashes of lights appeared around the demon.
The demon rushing forward with a crazed smile slowed down as he tumbled forward and fell face first. When his body hit the ground, a sickening sound of flesh splashing the ground was heard as chunks of his body tumbled around as if he were a house of bricks crumbling.
Doriel slowly sheathed her dagger, looking around with a terribly cold gaze. Those obsidian-like eyes were terrifying to the point that people froze under her gaze. After her dagger clicked, she returned behind Yasenia with leisurely steps, rejoining the other forty-nine women with white dresses similar to hers.
Yasenia bowed elegantly while holding the sides of her skirt, completely ignoring the death of the Demon. "It is a pleasure to meet you." Then, she straightened her body and spoke meaningfully. "I'm sorry for my maid's attitude; they can be a bit overprotective. Regardless, I hope we have a pleasant… talk."
The previous confident groups fell as if someone had slapped their faces, and many who had shown smiles previously were pressing their lips tightly as they looked at Yasenia seriously.