Chapter 218. The Powerful Gates. A small sacrifice.

After the demon entered the Heaven Gate, he prepared his serrated sword to receive the trial. The lightning that shot from the Gate bolted toward him extremely fast. Surprised by the lightning speed, the demon waved his jagged sword quickly. Darkness and magma attributes gathered around his blade to create a powerful attack.

*BANG!*

The attacks collided in a big explosion, damaging the injured demon. He only took a single step back, clearly having the strength to spare. Yasenia frowned, 'That's it? It should be much harder, right?'

While the demon leader resisted this lightning bolt, more demons arrived and tried to pass the gates. Even if they were smart, all of them were quite arrogant, so out of the twenty demons, 15 went to the Heaven gate, three to the Earth gate, and two to the Mortal Gate. Those who went to the mortal Gate were low-level demons who miraculously survived Yasenia's [Noon] attack and were injured. Else, they would have tried to enter through the Earth Gate.

Yasenia resumed jogging lightly toward the Heaven Gate while lightly helping the people that were struggling with their fights, observing the other Demons. That blue lightning struck all of them once. And this revealed that the lightning was actually quite strong.

Out of the 15 that entered the Heaven Gate, that attack slammed ten of them so hard that they were blasted away with scorched bodies, completely dead. This surprised everyone observing the Heaven Gate so much that even the fighting people were distracted. It wasn't that the demons that were instantly overcooked were weak. Most of them were top-level Demon Viscounts and Viscountess, but they died so easily!

Yasenia observed that the lightning was also of the same strength in the Earth and Mortal gates, and when they shot, they killed almost every single one of them, making our dragoness even more confused. 'What's the point of placing various gates if the challenge is the same?'

The two in the mortal Gate died miserably without a chance even to fight back, and of the three in the Earth gate, two died, and the other remained standing half-dead. Yasenia heard the demoness in the Earth gate shouting that she still couldn't move and wanted to leave, saying words of surrender and things like that. Still, it seemed that once you began the trial, you couldn't stop.

Suddenly, a second bolt shot toward the unmoving demons at a much higher speed and strength than before, including toward the demoness in the Earth Gate.

*RUMBLE!*

The demon leader smashed it into pieces with another skill, but the strength it carried made him take seven steps back and damaged him, worsening his previous injuries. He was now grunting in pain as chunks of his wings and flesh were completely carbonized by the lightning.

Of the other four in the Heaven Gate, three died against this second bolt, turned into literal ashes, and the other one was heavily injured, unable to even stand. That demoness in the Earth gate couldn't even bear the lightning strength and directly exploded when the powerful energy invaded her body. Thankfully she was charred beyond recognition, so the show wasn't too visceral, as only black things spread around.

Yasenia was frowning deeply. She had even stopped attacking as she focused on the remaining two demons. 'Is there no difference between the gates? Maybe it doesn't matter which Gate you enter from? Is it a test of attitude? Something like those that enter from the Heaven gate won't receive rewards because they are arrogant? It shouldn't be like that, right?'

The woman who faced the Demon leader reached Yasenia's side at this moment and asked; her tone was gentle as it was thanks to Yasenia that she could still remain alive. "What are you thinking about, Yasenia? I see that you are frowning."

Yasenia didn't say anything as she was focused on the remaining two Demons. She saw an archer nocking an arrow from her periphery and preparing to shoot toward the Demons. The woman also saw it and was about to stop him, but Yasenia's tail coiled around her mouth, stopping her.

The woman's eyes opened wide as she looked at Yasenia's calculating dragon eyes. As if she was looking at an interesting testing subject. A shudder went up the woman's spine as she watched the cold and emotionless eyes. 'I must definitely not offend this woman!'

The arrow left the bow with a small shockwave and shot rapidly toward them. The demon leader's face contorted with anger as he saw that arrow approach without being able to protect himself. However, he didn't have to worry. Everyone saw that arrow explode before it reached anywhere near the demons. The demon was about to laugh when a deafening rumbling sound was heard as blue electric currents danced around the arch of the Heaven Gate.

Yasenia's heart sank, and her face became solemn as she grabbed Angel, Kali, Sarah, and the woman with her arms and tail, jumping away from that man with all her strength. The floor under her exploded as her body flashed in the distance, moving almost one kilometer away extremely quickly.

Then, a bolt of extremely thick lightning struck that archer before anyone could react. It was so wide that not even the strongest lightning Yasenia had received from heavenly lightning could compare.

*BOOOOOM!*

An enormous explosion rocked the land and everything in a five-hundred-meter area around the impact point. That man and the people nearby were incinerated as paper would inside the hottest of fires. Yasenia still had lingering fear as she muttered, "So, no interruptions."

The woman, Kali, Sarah, and Angel, were so shocked that they lost their voice for a moment, feeling their heart about to burst because of this near-death experience. Then, the woman asked Yasenia with a slight tremble in her voice, "Why didn't you stop him? You saw him nock the arrow, right? You even stopped me from intervening! You could have saved the twelve lives that were lost!"

Yasenia's golden indifferent eyes moved and locked into the woman's brown ones, making her feel suffocated. Yasenia's current gaze had zero of the playfulness and seductiveness she normally revealed. "Why should I advise them? Even if we aren't enemies, we are rivals when getting treasures—one less person, more loot for me and my dears. Twelve less, then that is even better."

Yasenia refocused on the demon that was laughing and cursing at everything he could. "Moreover, would you participate in those trials knowing people can always interrupt?"

Sarah and that woman had a chill going up their spines. 'Note to myself, avoid fighting for treasures with the dragoness!'

Even from their current distance, they heard another rumbling sound inside the Heaven Gate. It wasn't as overbearing as the previous one, but it wasn't weak by any means. A third bolt of lightning shot from the Heaven gate, much stronger than the previous two. Yasenia's pupils thinned into vertical lines after feeling the power behind that lightning. 'Strong!' Yasenia felt that its strength wasn't even comparable to the previous two.

The half-dead demon didn't even put up defenses as the lightning impacted him, creating another demon-sized charcoal piece.

The demon leader shouted as he gathered all the strength he could and slashed toward the powerful blue lightning bolt.

*BOOM!*

"AAARGH!!!"

An agonizing cry followed that explosion as a black body rolled on the ground, limp and without strength. There wasn't a single patch of the demon's reddish skin that remained undamaged. His right arm holding the sword was no more, and even three of his eight wings disappeared without a trace.

Nonetheless, Yasenia saw that he was still alive. Yasenia frowned and approached the Heaven Gate rapidly. 'Crap, will he be able to enter? I was careless thinking that he would die in the trials after being injured by myself.'

The heavens gate opened, letting the demon a way to walk in. The half-dead creature stood up and began walking toward the Heaven gate with pieces of himself falling off and his thoughts blurring. 'Yes, I will reach the town first! Hahaha.'

However, even if he survived the third bolt, it was too much for his body to maintain. After just five steps, his consciousness slipped, and the demon succumbed to his injuries, dying while standing and walking toward the opened Heaven Gate.

Yasenia stopped moving and looked at the demon deeply. Even if they were enemies, she could respect this kind of determination to move forward no matter the body's injuries. Yasenia walked forward and said, "Rest in Hell, Demon."

Yasenia then praised sincerely. "He was strong. If he weren't taken by surprise by my attack and entered the Heaven gate after being injured, he would have been able to pass it without injuries."

Kali nodded, "I wouldn't have a chance to fight back against him one on one. Even if I summoned the [Golden Crown], I would still be only able to run away."

Even Angel nodded, "Yeah, Kali and I would have had to join forces to fight against him. And even then, our winning chances would have been fifty-fifty!"

Yasenia patted them both and smiled, "Well, he is now dead, no need to worry- Huh? Are they stupid?"

Yasenia said that because she saw a cultivator shoot toward the heaven gate, aiming for the spatial rings that didn't break and were below the Heaven Gate. Angel saw that that man was only at the ninth level and asked cluelessly, "Why is he suiciding, Yasenia? I don't understand…"

Yasenia and Kali chuckled and saw from the sides. Yasenia said to that woman, "Aren't you going to stop him?"

The woman shrugged and said, "You convinced me. One less stupid person in my team would benefit me."

Yasenia laughed and saw how, without any suspense, the man was locked in place, unable to move, and struck by the blue lightning bolt. The bolt destroyed the man inside-out, creating another charcoal piece in the road.

Yasenia hummed, "So… We've seen that that lightning strength is the bare minimum to pass the trial unless…."

Yasenia looked at the Waste gate. "I suppose that gate should have smaller requirements to pass."

Angel pouted, "I'm not a waste! I refuse to pass through there!"

Yasenia patted her head and said, "However, baby. I don't want you to challenge the Heaven Gate. You have a high chance to die."

Angel shook her head and said, "I will go through the Heaven Gate! The first and second bolts are bearable! And if I use my summons and formations cleverly, I'm sure I will be able to survive against the third lightning bolt!"

Yasenia frowned and said, "Are you sure? I know you aren't a wallflower, but it is quite strong... Take a pill to strengthen- Wait, maybe it is illegal to do that too? Can we even use summons? Ugh, why isn't there something to tell me the rules!?"

Yasenia suddenly thought of something somewhat evil, 'Should I do that?'

Looking at Angel's big blue determined eyes, Yasenia sighed, 'Morality be damned, my baby's safety comes first!'

Yasenia looked around and found a male earth golem summoner that wasn't in the 105-people group that fought against the group of demons. Yasenia kissed Angel and Kali and said, "Wait for me here, my loves."

Angel and Kali nodded obediently. Since their dear dragoness had told them to wait there, not even gods could move them! Yasenia laughed gently at their determined eyes and turned toward the man with a calculative light dancing in her slit eyes. Then, she began walking with sensual movements toward him, attracting attention toward herself.

The man with three earth golems behind him was thinking about which Gate to take when he heard steps approaching and looked in that direction, only for his brain to freeze. Walking toward him was a sashaying, tall, and voluptuous dragoness with a face that could charm gods and mortals alike. Her seductive smile on those oh-so-kissable moist lips was making his heart go astray. The charming golden slit eyes that were unmistakenly locked onto him had their ends slightly raised, hooking his heart away. He subconsciously gulped. 'Shit, who is this goddess, and why is she walking toward me with that gaze!?'

Yasenia showed a blush and cut eye contact with the man for a moment, but then as if recovering, she looked again toward him with doe eyes and walked more confidently toward him. These confident steps only made her softness jiggle more apparently, elevating her own charm. 'She is so cute but sexy when she showed embarrassment! My heavens, thanks for making me attractive to her!' The man was about to die of a heart attack because of excitement before Yasenia even reached his side.

When the big beauty reached his side, her voice caressed his hearing sense, making his body tense. Yasenia's voice was mellow and slightly low, seducing even his soul away. "Big brother~, Are you planning on entering the town?"