Yasenia and the Illusion Beast exchanged blows so fast that people began doubting Yasenia's cultivation level. Even when she was being suppressed, the fact that she could fight back was absurd.
"...Was there a mistake with the bone-age and cultivation realm measurement devices?"
"That should not be the case. The quality of energy I am sensing is clearly that of a second level being in the Sixth Realm. Only… it's too complex."
"Complex?"
Another immortal spoke up, his aura profound. He was clearly inside the Seventh Realm. "Complex is a proper word to describe it. I can sense spiritual energy, but that shouldn't be possible, as she is clearly a pure dragon. In total, there are four main energies mixing in her body, but I am unaware of what they are."
Hearing the senior speak those words made others apprehensive. If a Seventh Realm cultivator couldn't tell, who could?
In the stands, Ao Xianlan was looking at Yasenia's fighting figure with a profound expression. The arms holding Yasenia's body tightened a little, showing a hint of protectiveness as her aura fended off the spiritual sense of others.
Tatyana was helping as well, while Yan Huang was stunned by Yasenia's showcase of power. "How is she holding up?"
Tatyana asked back, her face pissed. "How does your illusion realm calculate the strength of the opponent?"
Yan Huang coughed and spoke hesitantly. "We wanted to cleanse a large number of people. After all, the second layer's reward is quite precious. Hence, we decided to give the illusion beast the realm of the strongest beast defeated by the cultivator and one more Intent Domain of the level of the strongest cultivator they defeated."
Tatyana understood. "That's why the enemy is a Fifth Level with two Level Four Intent Domains…" Her eyebrows furrowed. "However, what about using Speed and Strength as Intent Domains? Those two are basically supreme compared to other concepts."
Yan Huang explained with a sigh. "The Intent Domains we simulated as the strongest are Strength, Speed, and Defense. They are of the same rank as that of that parasite girl."
Tatyana sighed and wanted to speak when she saw the beast break through Yasenia's defense and land a clean blow on her back.
BOOM!
The world shook, ghastly claw marks appearing on Yasenia's tender back. Her body flipped around in the air, violently cratering in the distance and creating a huge dust cloud.
Yasenia shook her head, her back aching. Even then, she showed no signs of pain on her face. Her eyes pierced through the dust cloud, and she noticed the Illusion Beast crouching, ready to charge at her. 'Do I really have to reveal all my cards here?'
She was reluctant because she still didn't know what the third tournament level would be. While knowing her trump cards wouldn't necessarily mean direct defeat, it would put her at a disadvantage. 'I am confident, but not delusional. One thousand years of cultivation is a lot. Some geniuses will certainly give me trouble.'
Yasenia took a deep breath. During the training, her skills never achieved the Big Improvement Skill Realm. That barrier was much sturdier and illusory than she thought. Even the Silver copies she fought were not at that level.
Of course, no one told Yasenia about this, but she understood it in her heart. After all, she could sense some sort of barrier in her comprehension.
"I pushed all my skills to the limits of the Initial Achievement Skill Realm. Even then, my combat strength is not high enough to fight this Illusion Beast. What do I do?"
This time, she was overwhelmed by what usually formed part of her advantage, which was raw physical prowess. 'Soul attacks are the only way. If that's not enough, I'll go all out.'
Yasenia moved, and the Illusion Beast followed. It had been clearly waiting for the next move so that it could cut off her path.
Having been beaten by it for a while already, Yasenia didn't flinch when the Illusion Beast basically disappeared due to its ridiculous speed. Instead, she took a deep breath and turned around. "Do you think that attacking my back will work all the time? [Celestial Dragon Breath]!"
ROAR!
The Illusion Beast appeared behind Yasenia just as she roared and released her attack. This took the Illusion Beast off guard.
Instead of defending, the Strength Intent Domain surged, its limbs gaining boundless energy and momentum. Then, it punched the Dragon Breath.
BOOM!
The shockwave dispersed the dragon's breath, horrifying everyone who was spectating. However, they noticed that Yasenia had, at some moment, appeared by the Illusion Beast's side. Her back had two gorgeous Pegasus wings, her sword moving with torrential soul energies as she fiercely glared at the beast. "[Soul Dividing Tyrannical Cleave]!"
Her soul energy flared, the world around her distorting under the might of her existence.
SLASH!
The Illusion Beast hastily tried to dodge, but the attack was too quick. Even when the Illusion Beast had Speed Intent Domain, Yasenia's attacks were not so slow that they could be dodged at point-blank range after an ambush.
GRAHHH!!
For the first time since the battle started, they heard the horrifying roar of the Illusion Beast. Its voice, coated by the Strength Intent Domain, exploded out with violent energies.
Yasenia's body was slapped back by the roar, but she received no injuries.
Flipping twice, she regained her stance and prepared for the counterattack. "[Star Dome]!"
Just as the white shield manifested, the beast moved and punched it. The attack landed with explosive force, the white shield cracking endlessly as it wobbled.
Yasenia's red-colored slit eyes shone with fierceness. Her body moved, Pegasus Gallop instantly accelerating her to her top speed. "[Shattering The Heavens]!"
As the beast's arm rebounded from its punch, Yasenia appeared in front of its unguarded chest and swung her sword.
The Illusion Beast's eyes shone with malice, its body moving several times quicker. Yasenia noticed, her Tyrant Warlord Intent Domain clearly capturing the entire sequence. 'This ridiculous speed!'
BOOM!
Her attack and the Illusion Beast's strike collided, pushing the Illusion Beast back while Yasenia similarly flew away. As she flew back, Yasenia swung Draheart again. "[Soul Dividing Tyrannical Cleave]!"
Soul energy burst forth in the form of a sword shadow, slicing space before her for thousands of kilometers. The Illusion Beast punched again, but the Tyrannical Cleave managed to pierce the defenses and injure its arm.
Another roar of pain pierced the air.
Then, Yasenia and the Illusion Beast rushed at each other.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Both sides exchanged endless moves, with Tyrannical Cleave appearing from time to time and making the Illusion Beast scream in pain.
Those looking became excited. While Yasenia's figure was miserable, constantly being pushed back and injured, the fact that she was injuring it made the blood of many youths boil.
"Go!"
"You almost got it!"
"It's hurting! It's hurting!"
However, the seniors were not cheering. They looked at the constant exchange with increasingly solemn expressions. 'It's hurting, but she is hurting more.'
And they were right. Yasenia failed to defend against another attack, her tail and sword unable to keep up, and the claw sliced through one of her breasts. Blood splattered!
Yasenia gritted her teeth in pain, her energy quickly pressing the two halves of her right breast together. Then, a hoofed foot appeared before her.
BANG!
Her body flew back, her forearms fracturing. 'Ugh. This thing is so freakishly strong.'
Speed and Strength were terrifying concepts, making her feel despair. 'Even if I use Celestial Dragon Roar, the damage to its soul is far from significant! At most, I'll reduce its fighting strength by five percent…'
Her body landed on the ground, her feet dragging on the ground as she slid back and created three deep trails, the third being the tail.
"GRAH!"
Angered, the Illusion Beast appeared before her again, and Yasenia internally sighed. 'It seems I can't hide it anymore.'
As everyone felt their hearts rise to their throats, the claw of the beast quickly approached Yasenia's stomach, and the dragoness's seductive and bloodied lips moved. "[Celestial Intent Domain Level Two]."
Then, she released all of her spiritual energy without bothering to hide anything.
BOOM!
A terrifying shockwave burst forth, halting the advance of the Illusion Beast. The Illusion Beast showed confusion and looked up.
Yasenia floated in the air, her gorgeous celestial gown fluttering together with her hair, as her aura surged endlessly. Inside her dantian, the Celestial Black Hole Energy Star rotated swiftly, her beast core and other treasures filling her with endless strength.
Her presence and aura transformed, taking on the appearance of a divine goddess who had manifested in her body. Her blood-red eyes changed, turning into a gorgeous celestial blue as countless glittering stars shone in them.
Outside, those knowledgeable opened their eyes widely. The number was infinitely small compared with the billions observing, with only a few dozen. However, these few dozen were ancestors or monster powerhouses of the Blue Pearl World.
Ao Xianlan muttered, her voice trembling slightly. "Impossible… Primordial Celestial Energy? How can a Transcendence Realm junior handle such violent energy? Not even the gods of ancient times dared to use that energy!"
Tatyana smiled faintly. 'She is finally letting go entirely.'
The Illusion Beast inside growled, its boar-like face showing a hint of caution. Yasenia looked down and waved her long sleeves. "Take over."
The Celestial Intent Domain and Empyrean Galaxy Domain combined, spreading to the surroundings and changing the battlefield entirely.
All spectators were suddenly thrown into the middle of the cosmos, with countless stars, galaxies, and worlds reflected in the distance. This would usually make the two creatures in the middle seem insignificant. Yet, somehow, the presence of the dragoness with empyrean beauty seemed to encompass the entire cosmos.
She was like the ruling goddess of the universe, with all lives shivering under her gaze.
"GRAAHHH!" The illusion beast roared and moved, its speed as terrifying as before.
Yasenia waved her sword this time, her gestures much more easygoing than before.
However, the second she struck, everyone felt as if the cosmos itself was being dragged by her sword. "[Celestial Sunder]."
The stars of the cosmos followed her sword, the spinning galaxy on the top giving endless strength to Yasenia's move, while the gargantuan Sun and Moon intertwined their energies into the strike.
With that move, a sword light that would dwarf any common world manifested, striking the Illusion Beast with a deafening explosion.
The Illusion Beast roared as it was pushed back. It had not expected that this casual attack would carry such terrifying weight. Moreover, looking at the arm it used to block, the Illusion Beast could see blood.
This was the first time it bled since the start of the battle!
Yasenia, floating above it with an indifferent face, spoke up. "Let's begin our second round, shall we?"
Her foot rose, the cosmos around her trembling. Behind her, countless stars blend together, creating the image of a gorgeous Pegasus.
Then, she lunged forward.
The Illusion Beast roared and moved as well, both sides meeting right in the middle.
BOOOM!!!