Traveling was mostly uneventful, but Yasenia felt incredibly satisfied. Being able to fly by Tian Long's side without needing to constantly check every single corner of her Spiritual Sense was liberating, to say the least.
Yasenia moved her massive wings leisurely, flying slightly higher than Tian Long, with the clouds right below her. Each time she accelerated, the wind she dragged would split the clouds behind her, leaving a single line of her trajectory.
Yasenia laughed, diving down and up, her body breaking apart all the clouds she came across. Tatyana and Cai Xue didn't interrupt, enjoying the ride while sitting between Yasenia's golden horns. With their strength, it didn't matter what acrobatics the dragon did; they would not be flung off at all.
"There is a raincloud over there. Let's dive in~."
The dragoness grinned, her wings moving with more power to accelerate her body. With each flap, Yasenia closed the distance towards the grey and thunderous clouds in the distance.
Tian Long followed behind with a smile, happy to see his Little Princess enjoy herself. As he followed, his red eyes noticed something strange. 'Hm? That's not a normal thundercloud.'
He quickly communicated with Tatyana. After hearing his words, Tatyana stopped focusing on Yasenia and looked at the giant storm cloud. "Yasenia, that's the domain of a relatively powerful beast. I think it is better to find another storm cloud. Of course, if you want to dive into that one, we can do so."
Yasenia blinked and tilted her head. "I can't sense anything."
"Of course, the beast inside is a Level 5 Star Core Realm Beast."
"Level 5!?" Yasenia was startled. "Isn't that higher than Uncle Tian Long?"
Tian Long smiled confidently. "Do not worry. I am far stronger. This beast doesn't have deep intelligence."
Yasenia hummed. "I thought most beasts unlocked intelligence during the sixth realm and above."
Tatyana chuckled. "You said it. Most do. Some don't."
The dragoness moved her wings, tilting her body to dodge the giant storm cloud. As she did so, her sharp eyes caught the shadow of a gargantuan bird.
The shadow was much larger than her, with a wingspan approaching that of Tian Long at his largest size.
"Wow… It is enormous."
Some of the wings emerged from the cloud, their feathers glowing with a profound blue energy that could easily destroy worlds. Traces of the energy touched the clouds, and then they transformed into lightning and thunder that rumbled throughout the sky.
Yasenia got chills when she felt the lightning bolts' power. 'My tribulation lightning is like small sparks in comparison. A single one of those can fry me instantly.'
As they peacefully circled the giant cloud, Yasenia couldn't help but sigh. "There are myriad monsters everywhere. One needs to be careful and not fall into the nest of some rogue beast."
Tatyana agreed very much with that. She almost died more times than she would like to admit because she stepped foot into the domain of an aggressive beast with unfathomable strength.
Cai Xue was slightly dazed. 'Is Lord Tian Long really stronger than the beast in that cloud? I can't really… imagine it.'
She was strong, but the creature in that cloud would probably need no more than a single bite to end her and transform her into nutritious food.
After that small encounter, Yasenia's group didn't encounter anything as extraordinary. They did encounter other Seventh Realm beasts that approached them from a safe distance. After all, Tian Long's existence was a threat, making them wary.
Nevertheless, nothing extraordinary occurred. Yasenia was able to traverse storm clouds, natural hurricanes, and other natural events and bathe in nature's elements during the journey.
With a body her size, she could easily resist most low-level natural events.
Tatyana chuckled and warned gently. "Love, I know it is fun, but be careful. Like with everything, there are levels to each natural disaster. If you encounter one that has gathered a lot of Heavenly Energies, even Seventh Realm cultivators would need to be careful."
Yasenia hummed. "I see. I have never really encountered something like that, though. Are they rare?"
"Yes." Tatyana smiled and then explained. "For a natural weather event to gain strength, it must resonate with Heavenly Energies, gather them, and enter a feedback loop that will eventually turn them into monstrous storms, earthquakes, or even volcanic eruptions. Like always, with danger comes opportunity, though. Many of the precious materials with certain elemental affinities appear during those events."
Yasenia smiled. "Interesting."
Cai Xue spoke softly. "Young Miss, we are close to the 12th continent. Do you want to change your form?"
Yasenia blinked. "Why? That's quite a peculiar request to make."
Cai Xue didn't hide anything. "There are some Dragon Hunting families in the 12th continent. To avoid trouble, I think that Young Miss and Lord Tian Long should transform back into their human forms."
Tatyana chuckled. "Tian Long can't transform into a human."
"Huh?"
That piece of information came as a surprise to Cai Xue. After all, basically all dragons with Legendary Bloodline and above could easily transform once they overcame the sixth realm tribulation.
"If that's the case… I guess it doesn't matter."
Yasenia laughed. "Well, my current size is a bit cumbersome to land in a city. So, you are not entirely incorrect to bring it up. What should I do, Mom?"
Tatyana shrugged. "Whatever you want. Tian Long will be hovering around, so there is really not much to worry about. We can either enter the city in high profile and go to the Lan family, or we can go low-key and approach their residence on foot. Also, your normal-sized dragon form is relatively small, right? You can use that one if you want."
"Hm… Let's go with the second option, then. I also don't want to encounter those annoying Dragon Hunters. And if they are intelligent, they won't go and try to hunt Uncle Long, right?"
Tian Long answered calmly. "Do not worry. If they dare, I will flatten their state by landing on it. Let's see if they can move me out of it once I land."
Yasenia burst into laughter when she imagined that scene.
Soon, they arrived at the edge of the 12th continent and used the map they had to beeline towards Lan City. Although they were a small family, they still had enough strength to rule one second-rate city.
Tatyana blinked and looked around. "We passed through a recognition formation. The big bosses most likely know that we've arrived."
Yasenia exclaimed. "They have a formation that covers the entirety of the continent? That's incredible."
Tatyana smiled. "It is indeed decently done."
This surprised Yasenia. "That's high praise coming from you."
Noticing their conversation, Cai Xue glanced at Tatyana with curiosity and awe. 'Is Lady Death Empress a proficient Formation Master? She really can do anything.'
When they were near the city, Yasenia and Tian Long swept down, their massive bodies landing with gentleness on the ground. Even then, their immeasurable weight made the earth tremble.
Inside the city, in the largest manor near the center, an old man opened his eyes, confused. 'These powerful auras… Who are they?'
Glancing over, he extended his Spiritual Sense and saw a breathtaking sight. Two dragons of gargantuan size stood side by side. One of them carried the beauty of the cosmos, while the other seemed to have bathed in volcanic ashes and had fiery magma as blood.
While he observed, he noticed the ashen dragon glance over together with one of the two human women. The red-eyed woman smiled and placed her fingers on her lips.
'Do not be startled, gentleman. We are here to have a non-important conversation with the Lan family. I promise that we don't want trouble.'
The elegant voice of the woman echoed in his head, piercing through all formation defenses that covered the city and his manor. The old man's forehead dripped with sweat. 'I understand, Senior. I hope that Senior can tell this old man about your intentions so that I can assist you with my best effort.'
'As I said, do not bother. My daughter has some business with your family's daughter. We'll let juniors solve it among themselves.'
The old man nodded, but he didn't keep cultivating. Instead, he quickly stormed out of his room and went to ask around if someone was expecting a dragon to visit.
While the Lan Family's ancestor tried to extract information, Yasenia shrank her body to her normal size.
Tian Long blinked and lowered his massive head. "You… Why are you so small? Little Princess, while I admit that you shouldn't be too large, size is part of our pride as dragons! You can't be this small or other dragons will mock you…"
Yasenia chuckled. "The reason for this size is so that I can mate with my human lovers!"
Cai Xue choked and started coughing.
Ignoring the maid's outburst, Tian Long pondered and sighed. "Alright, since that's your aim, I can't really say otherwise. Nevertheless, Little Princess, when you interact with other dragons, try to reveal this form of yours as little as possible. It would be best if you used your Cosmic Dragon Form."
Yasenia nodded, taking Tian Long's advice seriously. "I will, Uncle Long. Thank you for warning me."
Tian Long chuckled, very softly nudging her with his giant snout. "Silly girl. There is no need for thanks. Also, do not take what this old man said to heart too seriously. If you feel comfortable in your current size, then transform as you please. Whoever bullies you, your mother and I will beat them senseless."
Yasenia's tail wagged as she smiled. Then, she felt a gentle weight on her back, prompting her to twist her neck and look. Seeing Tatyana mounting her, Yasenia asked shyly. "Hm… is this comfortable? You are the first to mount me in this form since I transformed."
Tatyana grinned. "I've already mounted you quite a bit, though."
Yasenia's tail lashed accurately, striking at the back of her head. "Can't you be serious when I ask something so important?"
Cai Xue blinked, fascinated. 'So knowing how it feels to mount a dragon is something important for the dragon. Interesting.'
While discussing back and forth, Tian Long took to the skies, letting the three women walk toward the Lan City's walls. It didn't take long for them to arrive.
Once they did, many people glanced over with disdain. After all, Yasenia was truly too small for a Dragon. There were a few people riding beasts many times Yasenia's size, some with even greater strength.
Of course, Tatyana and Yasenia didn't even bother with them. Sadly, even if they didn't bother, those people who wanted to brag would not stay cross-armed with such a juicy chance to act up in front of a beauty like Tatyana.
"Beautiful Lady over there. Would you like to mount my [Thunder Peak Mountain Tiger]?"