Heaven, Earth, Me

Chapter 670: Starting positions of the Race to the Top.

Yasenia ran at the helm, but all the high-level people began using movement techniques, catching up to her.

Yasenia's lips arched, and [Heavenly Constellation Steps] unfolded. Her body gained a subtle starry glow while her footwork became ethereal. The acceleration of her body created several rings of condensed air because of pressure.

The slope was separated into ten different parts. It was extremely long, but cultivators of Yasenia's level could see the entirety of it.

Each area leading to the top had a different color, and each color created more pressure on the cultivator.

The colors of the ten sections created a gradient that went from red to orange to yellow and finally to black.

When our girls stepped on the first area, they felt a subtle pressure, but their speed remained unchanged.

Speed-wise, Evelyn could be considered at the top, and soon, she caught up with Yasenia.

The dragoness looked sideways and smirked. "Dear, speed is your specialty, but burst acceleration, you can't win against me. Let's see if you can catch up."

Evelyn's violet eyes shone with competitiveness. "Let's do it!"

Tatyana also caught up with them and smiled. "Can I join?"

The two of them felt their lips twitch for a second, but then their eyes became determined.

Yasenia smiled wildly. "Mom, I'm going all out."

Evelyn laughed. "Tatyana, even if you are stronger, speed shouldn't be that absolute."

Tatyana chuckled, and the energy inside Yasenia's and Evelyn's meridians churned.

"[Heavenly Constellation Steps, first sky: Pegasus Gallop]."

"[Luminous Storm Dress]."

Yasenia firmly stepped on the ground, making her foot sink into the hard rock, and fourteen stars appeared around her. Then, her body shot forward like a white comet, streaking through and leaving the large group of cultivators behind.

Evelyn's body was surrounded by lightning, creating a luxurious blue dress adorned with golden patterns, and then she began accelerating. Unlike Yasenia, who suddenly streaked forward, the group saw Evelyn gradually accelerating but certainly becoming faster and faster and faster.

Tatyana then saw Cecile also using her skills to accelerate and catch up with them. Her skills might not be focused on speed, but her general agility was the highest, making her very quick.

Angel, Kali, Andrea, Sierra, and Ebirah decided to go at their own pace.

A light laugh escaped Tatyana's lips. 'Let's use this movement technique. It is a bit weak, but enough for now.'

"[Transcendent Ghost Steps]."

There wasn't any noticeable sign besides a phantasmal sound that roiled around her body. Then, Tatyana's body became a dark streak that zoomed silently forward.

The top-level people frowned after seeing those four go forward, so many of them also began using their skills and accelerating.

Sarah was one of them; her system had told her that there appeared to be a reward for the first person who reached the top. 'System, use the <5x Speed Acceleration Talisman>.'

[Ding! Speed has been multiplied by five for ten minutes.]

Then, Sarah became a streak of multicolored light that surpassed everyone and closely followed the top four.

Angel and the others were surprised. 'Wow. That's really quick.'

Meanwhile, in the second area of the event, the pressure had increased to the point that the girls slightly noticed it.

At the helm, Yasenia was surrounded by starlight, but her acceleration burst was slowly waning, making it possible for the others to catch up.

Besides her closest people, Yu Lei and other beast humans were also catching up.

Yasenia's lips arched, not afraid. "[Draconic Sun Charge]."

BOOM!

A golden aura surrounded her in the vague shape of an eastern dragon, and her body accelerated again. Her strides were wide, pushing her body forward explosively each time.

Even while running quickly, she looked graceful and elegant.

Evelyn, Cecile, and Tatyana's eyes glowed, each activating another speed skill.

Yasenia saw that her dears were still close behind her and laughed, feeling excited. 'That's right, come after me, dears. Catch up to me, and do not let me go ahead.'

Then, her golden eyes shone, and she summoned [Celestial Cosmos Dress], one of her innate skills.

Her body glowed with Empyrean beauty, and the extraordinary dress surrounded her figure. Her general strength increased several times, making her speed naturally higher.

When the [Draconic Sun Charge] ended, they entered the third section. The red color had noticeably faded, becoming a lighter orange.

Then, Yasenia finally felt the pressure. It was not strong, but now she could feel that something was trying to push her toward the ground.

[Host. Her mother had achieved speed equal to a powerful level five Dantian Spiritualization with a high-level speed-related intent and powerful movement technique.]

'That's impressive. Is she a speed-related cultivator?'

[Unknown.]

'How are my chances of winning in a fight?'

[Host. I can't do a comprehensive analysis with creatures outside of fate. However, they are low.]

'Hm... I see.'

Sarah nodded and asked carefully. "S-Say, Yasenia. If there is a chance at later events, can you form a party with me? You know, we can go together to reminisce like in the previous secret realm."

Yasenia was stunned at her shamelessness.

Cecile looked at Sarah deeply with her usual cold face. 'Does she want to die with an arrow to the head? Should I shoot? Hmm... I really want to... But she is from our sect, no? Hmm... But I want to pierce her skull and spill her brain matter with an arrow... Hm... I'll let her live for now.'

Evelyn was squinting. 'Aren't you too shameless to try and flirt with my lovely dragoness in front of my face? Do you think I can't see your eyes flickering toward my dragoness's giant, peerless, jiggly breasts? Shit, each time you look, I want to gouge your eyes out, and you still have the gall to flirt? Deep breath, Evelyn. She is from the sect, so let's resist the impulse. You can't attack everyone who looks, or the world will go blind.'

Meanwhile, Yasenia looked at Sarah deeply, analyzing her feelings, but she didn't feel strong affection coming from her like before. This was confusing to her.

'She does like me, but she doesn't love me as deeply as before... Why is she still trying to court me, then? Is it something like pride in not being able to capture me the first time? Is it that she covets my beauty?' Yasenia's eyes flashed. 'Or is it because of the thing inside her?'

'If my guesses are correct, and the thing inside her makes her stronger depending on the lover she gains and having sex with them, are my talent, beauty, background, bloodline, and all those things appetizing for her?'

Yasenia felt hostility growing inside of her. 'Does she look at me like an object to charm and add to her harem and not another being? If that's the case, she is dangerous...' A flash of murderous intent flashed deeply in her eyes. 'Should I kill her?'

Her head turned extremely quickly, thinking all of this in an instant. The ability of a dragon to read emotions was strong, and Yasenia was particularly sensitive to that topic. Hence, adding her intelligence and wit, guessing most of what Sarah was thinking was something she could do.

Yasenia answered two seconds after Sarah asked. "Thanks for the offer, but I will have to refuse. I feel like we are not compatible skill-wise. If I have a chance to choose, I'll probably decide on one of my lovers. Isn't that the best for you, also?"

Yasenia hinted to Sarah that she also had lovers, but Sarah didn't seem ashamed. She just smiled brightly. "Don't worry. I'm strong enough to pair up with you."

'Can't you understand my words!?' Yasenia wanted to open her head and see what the hell she was thinking, while Cecile wanted to open her head in a non-figurative way.

The dragoness decided to be blunt, and she plainly refused. "I don't want to be with you. Sorry."

Sarah's face stiffened, and she nodded. The thickness of her face was outside of Yasenia's expectations, though, as she responded right after. "If you change opinions, you can always call me."

Evelyn was frankly impressed. 'Not even a city wall can compete with the thickness of her face.'

Yasenia ignored her and looked forward while Cecile's fingers were twitchy for a while before calming down.

Then, they all continued climbing the mountain in silence.

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Andrea: Wow...

Kali: Wow, indeed. It's one thing for someone with a harem flirting with another person. But I don't even know how to react when someone with a harem tries to seduce the head of another harem...

Cecile: I want to shoot...

Author: I summon you!

Randomplant: Hey!

Angel: Hello!

Randomplant: Well, seniors. I have a question about Natural Treasures.

Tatyana: Go ahead.

Randomplant: Is there a limit to the number of natural treasures that can be integrated into an artifact?

Tatyana: There should be, right? I haven't had the luxury to try, though.

Valeria: Depends on the strength of a treasure, but usually, using one of them per treasure is ideal.

Randomplant: Why?

Valeria: You allow the Natural Treasure to fuse with the treasure perfectly, becoming a strong artifact. Natural Treasures are somewhat territorial, so accidents might happen easily.

Randomplant: Territorial... Are they sentient?

Mirrory: They have a bit of intelligence, but nothing too impressive to be considered "living beings." They are like most flora. Of course, natural treasures becoming more intelligent is not unheard of after they've lived many years.

Randomplant: I see.

Author: And that's all for today.