Heaven, Earth, Me-Chapter 1198. The True Threat In The Nine Clawed Trial.

Yasenia had expected a major conflict to occur. However, who would’ve thought that it was going to be something like this? She was still wearing her red dress, flying over a mountain range to the east of the Long Empire’s borders. Her face was full of disbelief as the mountains had become something completely out of this world.

The rocky mountains were now strangely twisted in spirals, purple and white colors predominant at a simple sight, while all plant life had been twisted into pulsing and strangely contorted shapes. In the middle of the revolting landscape, four pillars of twisted flesh pierced toward the sky, and once you looked closely, fleshy sacks holding something could be seen.

These pillars of flesh, as if twisted massive trees about to bear the forbidden fruits, emitted a mind-bending aura that made some onlookers want to empty their stomachs.

“What… is that?” Empress Long was confused. She had never seen such a strange event or creature. When Yasenia heard Empress Long’s question, her body became cold and her heart sank. ‘Ah… So, this is the source of the Long Empire’s demise. They are unaware of the [True Abyss]. Has this world never been under its influence? If so, this could be considered the first invasion.’

Her face was somewhat solemn. ‘If the Dragons, the most ancient species on this planet, are unaware of what the [True Abyss] is, the other nations will be as ignorant. This problem has appeared on the Long Empire’s border, so the other three nations might take advantage of it and attack the Long Empire.’

The reasoning was quite easy for creatures who knew nothing about the threat of the [True Abyss]. A powerful enemy has appeared, and some of the Long Empire’s best fighters are here suppressing its spread. In the meantime, the others will attack the Long Empire and ambush its forces, thinking that after the Long Empire is gone, the remaining forces will be able to join forces and suppress the [True Abyss].

‘However, that’s a big misunderstanding. After the most powerful force, the Long Empire, is defeated, the [True Abyss] can use the fallen empire as a source of nourishment. I am fairly certain that the home world of the Long Empire has already disappeared. Before anyone else could even react, these monsters would swallow this entire world.’

As she was pondering with a pale expression, she heard a man speak respectfully. “Emperor Long, I’ll go and scout the area. We—”

“NO!” Yasenia’s shout made all the dragons gathered turn their heads toward her. Emperor Long was a tall man with an incomparably handsome face. It was like the mature version of the Crown Prince. His aura was unfathomable, even for Yasenia. Therefore, when his piercing black eyes landed on her, Yasenia felt an incredible pressure.

“Sky Grace Concubine, your position is not high enough to intervene in the matters of the court. I understand you are unaware of many customs since you’ve married my Son recently. However, stay silent. Next time you speak, this emperor will need to punish you.”

The man who was interrupted was a General, and his tone became disdainful. “Just a concubine dares to meddle in our affairs? Crown Prince, please control your mate.”

Chu Dalar, Crown Prince, Empress Long, and two more people from the Chu Family were flying by Yasenia's side. When the Crown Prince was about to gently scold Yasenia, she saw Yasenia’s eyes gazing into the [True Abyss] territory with fear. He was somewhat startled. After all, he knew how courageous she was.

Yasenia was slightly exaggerating the emotions within her to make it clear that it was not a light matter. And, thankfully, Empress Long and Crown Prince knew very well that Yasenia wouldn’t react this way toward something because it was slightly ugly.

Crown Prince looked at his father and bowed. “Father Emperor, please let Yasenia explain herself. Yasenia is a woman who, while in the mortal rank, can face Mythical Core Realm Beasts. Such strength is not gathered without ridiculous sacrifices, regardless of how talented one person is.”

Emperor Long looked at his son indifferently, but his eyes flashed with momentary surprise. “Those words… If you are trying to exaggerate them to make your mate look good, you better retract your words now before I punish you and her.”

Empress Long flashed by the Emperor’s side, hugging his arm with a smile. “Emperor, I can assure you that it is not a lie. She fought the Crown Princess and was close to defeating her. I can assure you with my word that if that child is so agitated, whatever that thing is has a high chance of being extremely dangerous.” novelbuddy.cσ๓

Chu Dalar stepped forward and bowed elegantly. “Father Emperor, I, Chu Dalar, admire Sky Grace Concubine’s courage, strength, intelligence, and wisdom. Empress Long’s words are absolutely the truth. If things had gone slightly differently, I might’ve lost to Sky Grace Concubine in our duel.”

Everyone listened closely, and the more they heard, the more bewildered they were. How could a mortal with enough strength to face an immortal exist? Emperor Long, however, trusted his Empress. Therefore, he glanced at Yasenia and spoke two words. “Prove it.”

Yasenia didn’t waste a single second. Right after he said it, she unleashed all of her auras, holding back nothing.

BOOOM!

Her body exploded with violent energies, making the air around her distort from her body’s pressure and sheer strength. The faces of all the doubting people changed to one of horror. Even Emperor Long’s immutable face gained a touch of shock.

Yasenia spoke firmly while bowing in respect. “Emperor Long, this concubine knows I cannot influence your mighty words. I ask, relying on Emperor Long’s infinite grace, to give this Concubine a chance to explain herself. We cannot take that abomination lightly, or the entire Long Empire could perish!”

“BOLD!”

A general waved his sleeve in anger, sending a pressure wave toward Yasenia. However, Yasenia didn’t cower and threw a palm strike of her own.

BOOOM!

The air fractured as a violent explosion occurred. Unlike what others expected, Yasenia stood where she initially was with a solemn air around her. Her aura and bloodline pressure made her look like an inviolable existence, overshadowing the auras of almost everyone present. “This concubine is speaking to Emperor Long. Who are you to jump to conclusions about Emperor Long’s decision? Stay still and wait until Emperor Long administers a punishment to this Concubine!”

“You—!”

“Enough.”

Before the general spoke again, Emperor Long interrupted the dispute. The way he looked at Yasenia had changed considerably. “You proved it. This Emperor will allow you to speak freely.”

Yasenia sighed in relief and dissipated her auras. “Emperor Long, those things are beings from the [True Abyss], a dimension beyond all dimensions, lost between the gaps of the world and full of corruption. Those creatures, being monsters beyond the Heavenly Domain, are pure corruption that tries to swallow everything around them and transform it into the [True Abyss]. If Lord General had gone alone to scout, not to mention dying, he would’ve been assimilated and might’ve helped some of those sacks open with his nutritious essence as a powerful Dragon. We lack an army to fight those things right at the moment! Emperor Long must retreat, gather the strongest armies possible in combination with the surrounding empires, and thoroughly crush it!”

After Yasenia finished speaking, a general spoke with a mocking tone. “Is Sky Grace Concubine saying that Emperor Long’s strength is lacking?”

Yasenia’s eyes were firm. “Yes. This concubine is saying that Emperor Long’s strength is lacking! Everyone’s strength is lacking when facing those abominations!”

This time, even Empress Long and those by Yasenia’s side were stunned. Emperor Long squinted and stepped forward, lifting Yasenia’s chin before she could even sense his movement. Then, he unleashes his aura as vast as the sky itself, pressuring Yasenia from all sides.

“You still think this Emperor is lacking?”

Yasenia felt blood pooling at the back of her throat, but she answered with gritted teeth. “Y-Yes. Your Majesty’s strength is lacking.”

Empress Long looked nervously from the sides. She wanted to intervene, but doing so would only aggravate the situation. Emperor Long looked at Yasenia’s increasingly pale face with interest. Even when her body was slowly giving in to his pressure, her eyes didn’t lose light for a second, looking at him firmly.

After a minute, he stopped his aura and released Yasenia’s chin. Yasenia relaxed for a second, turning her head to spit a mouthful of blood. Before that blood fell, though, Yasenia quickly caught it with her energy and incinerated it.

Everyone caught those movements, and Yasenia explained softly. “My blood can’t fall into their hands. It is too nutritious.”

Emperor Long believed her and said. “Return to the capital and leave 10 scouts here. Order them to always keep a distance of 50 kilometers from the edge of the [True Abyss]’s domain. Once they see any change, they need to report it immediately.”

“Yes, Emperor!”

Emperor Long looked at Yasenia and smiled faintly. “Additionally, Sky Grace Concbuine will be promoted to Temporary General Advisor, working directly under the State Teacher. Her words will be the ones that guide our Long Empire into a future where the [True Abyss] is not a threat.”

“Yes, Emperor!”

No one dared disobey. Yasenia bowed her head. “It is my pleasure. Emperor Long, be careful with the neighboring Empires.”

“Oh?” Emperor Long raised his eyebrow. “Do you have anything to say?”

Yasenia organized her thoughts and then explained the situation that she had predicted and many others. Her political analysis with the limited information was beyond flawless, predicting some future paths for Emperor Long to take.

The more Yasenia spoke, the more surprised everyone became. Eventually, Yasenia spoke. “These are the ramblings of a concubine, and I hope Emperor Long takes them with a pinch of salt. I am, after all, ignorant of many state matters.”

Emperor Long looked at his son and laughed. “You really picked up a treasure. Well done, son. With her in your harem, and Lady Chu at the helm, the future of the Long Empire will have both a military and political genius Empress!”

The Crown Prince’s smile spread for a moment before he bowed again. “Thank you for the praise, Emperor.”

Right as they were speaking, everyone turned to look toward the [True Abyss]’s territory and saw a deformed creature rushing at them. It was a humanoid beast with a large mouth splitting the chest vertically and waving tentacles as arms. The head had one giant eye, and the legs protruded with many spike-like protrusions.

Yasenia didn’t even hesitate to use all her auras and rush forward. This was a mortal-realm creature. However, she was not giving it a chance to do anything.

Her sword began lighting up, and her body fed Draheart with ridiculous amounts of energy.

“[Shattering The Heavens]!”

The world darkened as only the light of her attack seemed to matter. By the time the effects ended, the Abyssal Horror had literally disappeared, leaving Yasenia floating majestically with her long black hair blowing back with the wind.

Everyone looked at her back with many different feelings.