Fenrir's Journey : I Shall Devour The Heavens!

Just as she was beginning to think this world wasn't all that bad, yet another girly man showed up, eyeing her like something to be possessed. Fenrir was so angry that, strangely, a very powerful urge to just break down and cry welled up inside of her. She just couldn't understand how a person could believe themselves so above everything that they said and did whatever they wanted, even if their acts were cruel and unjust. He even had the audacity to try and frame it in a way that made it seem as if she were the one to have made a mistake. It was maddeningly frustrating...Though she didn't will herself to do so, Fenrir's claws began to grow slightly longer as her hair began to take on a bristly quality. Her scarlet eyes began to glow like hot coals and an oppressive atmosphere expanded out from her body, putting pressure on everyone present. For the normal disciples, it was as if a primal sense of self-preservation had been provoked within them, urging them to flee. It wasn't a simple fight-or-flight response, but their instincts, which weren't that developed in humans to begin with, telling them that only death awaited if they were to stay.Even Wen Xiulan, who had been the closest person to Fenrir, felt like a reaper had descended upon the world and was ready to claim the souls of everyone present. She had been planning to let Fenrir flee the mountain, buying her some time by interfering with the Sect Master and then taking the matter up with the Grand Elders later. Now, however, she found herself praying that Fenrir, should the latter emerge victorious in the coming struggle, be merciful upon the Sect. Not everyone was as arrogant and selfish as the Sect Master himself and, though there were many greedy cultivators that sought the bodies of women with Yin constitutions, there were also good people like Fenrir's Master...Tian Gengxin, though it felt like he was staring into the maw of a massive beast, couldn't help but let a grin plaster itself upon his face. He had noticed that the girl was a bit hot-tempered and lacked the general sensibilities of a Cultivator. By enraging her, spurring her to lose control and attempt to attack him, he would be well within his rights to 'educate' her himself later. Thus, barely resisting the urge to laugh, Tian Gengxin held out his hand in a goading gesturing, smiling arrogantly as he said, "Come, girl, let this Tian Gengxin see-"The moment she heard the man open his mouth again, Fenrir kicked against the incredibly durable mountain face and caused cracks to spread out several tens of meters as she launched herself upwards with fierce momentum. She had tried to use [Shundo] to close the distance at first but there was strange energy around his body that wouldn't allow her to set an anchor point for the instant movement. Thus, unable to kill him the 'easy' way, Fenrir decided that she would rip him apart limb by limb using pure physical force.Eyes widening slightly, Tian Gengxin shot backward in an attempt to evade his assailant, a wall of green flames forming in the air around him to deter her attack. He was surprised by the raw power displayed by the girl but considered it a blessing since she wouldn't 'break' easily later on. Now, he just had to-Unable to even finish his thought, Fenrir, now shrouded in a radiant blue aura, shot straight through the green flames as if they didn't even exist, the glow in her eyes now so fierce that it left afterimages in the air for everyone to see. Tian Genxin's eyes became round like saucers this time as he pulled a massive longsword out of his interspatial ring and tried to cut Fenrir's limbs. To his absolute shock, and the terror of the entire crowd, Fenri's aura suddenly transitioned into the shape of a massive wolf's maw that clamped down on the 2m long blade and instantly destroyed it. Then, seemingly without any time passing, the giant maw opened its mouth once again and the only thought passing through Tian Gengxin's mind before the irresistible energy devoured him was that there were some monsters in the world that should be left unprovoked...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'That was the first time I ever devoured a person...Master...I'm sorry...*sniffles*...')

With abject terror on their faces, the disciples of the Heavenly Moon Sect watched as the young girl they believed had come to join their Sect defeated their Sect Master in a single exchange. They didn't even have time to process what was happening before they watched the girls energy morph into a wolf's maw that closed around Tian Gengxin. Strangely, even though the maw was transparent, the moment it closed down around the Sect Master, it was as though his body was broken down and disintegrated in an instant. There wasn't even a single drop of blood or any sign that he had even been standing in the air previously...Though she didn't understand what happened at first, Fenrir felt an influx of foreign energy flow into her body. Realizing what had she had done, a sudden urge to empty the contents of her perpetually empty stomach rose up within her. However, it was the urge to cry that won out and, without staying in the area for a moment longer, Fenrir used [Koku Shundo] and began tearing through the sky. She noticed that the energy around her body actually devoured the energies in the atmosphere at an incredible rate, allowing her to cut through the sky without any of the pressure she had experienced previously. However, discoveries like this didn't matter at the moment as Fenrir was currently overwhelmed by overwhelmingly heartwrenching anguish in her chest...It wasn't until she barreled into the side of another mountain, the energy around her body instantly boring through the snow and stone, that Fenrir stopped her momentum. Looking around, she could see that everything touched by her aura was broken down and processed by her body as energy, causing her anxious mind to race. She wanted nothing more than to just lay down and release the anguish in her heart but any attempt to even get near the ground just caused a larger hole to form. Thus, though there were tears pouring down her face, Fenrir tried to calm down and meditate while hovering in the air. She knew that a calm mind was necessary to control the devouring energy that had surrounded her body and, even though it seemed impossible at the present moment, Fenrir did her best to focus on her meditation technique...Unaware of the passage of time, nearly a month had passed in the outside world as Fenrir continued to hover in the center of the cave she had formed. The devouring energy, which was midnight blue on the edges but pristine white in the center, had shrunk from its original 3m radius and was now only a thin membrane that flowed around her body. Thin strands would rise from the aura, giving it a flame-like quality and, everywhere the strands passed, all of the ambient energy in the environment would be devoured. Then, finally achieving a calm mental state, Fenrir's closed eyes opened to reveal her previously scarlet eyes now glowed with an icy bluish-white light.Over the duration of her meditation, Fenrir realized that, for better or worse, her body had actually changed a great deal, something she was able to discern from introspective observation. The vortex of energy within her stomach had now formed into a stable sphere with small cracks located on its surface. From those cracks, the same energy that was coating her body flowed out, manifesting itself externally as the same devouring ability she had always possessed. This had greatly increased her combat potential but, at the same time, Fenrir was even more heartbroken than she had been after killing that arrogant man, even if her face gave her an appearance of absolute calm...As she had returned to her 'normal' appearance during her meditation, Fenrir used her claw and, even though her body was naturally immune to her natural severing ability, it was still possible to damage herself if she intended to. Thus, a thin line of blood appeared across one of her paw pads and Fenrir allowed it to drip towards the ground, carrying with it the same devouring energy around her body. It collided with the ground and began to eat through it like a powerful and unstoppable acid that seemed to continue eating further into the earth without cessation. It wasn't until it had gone nearly 30km that the energy surrounding the drops of blood finally burned out...This wasn't the most important thing, however, as Fenrir absentmindedly stared at her hand and watched as it naturally healed with the passage of time. Though her regeneration had always been extreme, this process was fundamentally different than what Fenrir had experienced in the past. Previously, it was like her body was 'reverting' back to its default form...now, after experiencing the 'change' in her core, Fenrir knew she had finally increased the Tier of her soul. She no longer had an ageless body, cursed to never enjoy the touch of her Master in the capacity of a woman...if this had happened in the past, Fenrir would have been incredibly happy...now...she just felt a heartbreak that rivaled the loneliness she had experienced within Eva's orb so long ago...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'There is no happiness for me in this world...')

Though it was looking as though things were going to end peacefully, the situation rapidly changed when an overbearing aura weighed down upon everyone and a man's voice resonated through the air, "Palace Master, Wen Xiulan, why did you fail to inform me of the arrival of a guest...? Surely, you aren't trying to undermine my authority as the Sect Leader, are you...?" Following the voice, a girly man with a slightly more angular face, black hair tied up in a ponytail, and pristine white robes descended from atop the massive reinforced walls. He walked down as if he were descending steps, casually placing the soles of his feet on invisible footholds formed from the Qi in the atmosphere.Sensing the sudden pressure, followed by the voice of her Sect Master, Wen Xiulan countered his aura with her own, turning an icy expression towards him and saying in a cold monotone, "Sect Master, Tian Gengxin...I was not informed that I needed to report to you when guests came seeking me personally. This is a personal matter and I would have you take a step back and consider the implication behind your actions. It is unbecoming of the Sect Master of the Heavenly Moon Sect to interfere with matters unrelated to the Sect itself..."Tian Gengxin's eyes squinted, a cold light flashing across his black pupils as he raised his chin slightly and said, "Hmph...I have been listening from the start. The fact that you were willing to let such a 'capable' disciple leave the Sect, even after she 'demanded' your cultivation technique...tell me, Wen Xiulan, are you actually a spy from another Sect, trying to weaken the Heavenly Moon Sect from the inside...?"With Tian Gengxin's words sounding out, clearly audible to all of the Disciples present, various murmurs began to spread through the surroundings. Though nobody truly believed the Sect Master's words to be the truth of the matter, the implication alone was very heavy. They all knew there was an ongoing conflict between the Sect Master and the Palace Head, ever since the latter refused his courtship, and it was starting to look like this young woman was caught in the crossfire.Turning his eyes away from Wen Xiulan, Tian Gengxin was still just as surprised as he was the first time he saw the girl named Fenrir from a distance. As was often the case in this world, the main reason he had sought out Wen Xiulan was for the benefits she would provide in his own cultivation. He didn't use a technique that would have injured her, so they actually would have both benefitted from the union and, as a result of them having the two highest positions in the Sect, the internal unity of the Sect would have been guaranteed for at least a few hundred years. The fact she had refused them, even though there were so many 'benefits' for them both, had been the greatest insult he had ever suffered...Now, seeing this young woman before him, who had an even more powerful constitution than Wen Xiulan, Tian Gengxin wouldn't be deterred a second time. He could use the fact that nearly twenty Disciples had witnessed the girl request for one of their Sect's most powerful techniques, even if it was unique to Wen Xiulan herself, as a reason to met out punishment upon her. She would either have to become his personal disciple, which would allow him to slowly break her down over time, or she would be imprisoned in the Sect's dungeon until they could find out her origins. If she turned out to be a wandering cultivator without any background...well, he would win out in the end, regardless...Confident that the Heavens had shown him favor this day, Tian Gengxin allowed a sadistic grin to spread across his face as he said, "Though your fealty towards your deceased Master is commendable, you should blame him for failing to teach you the ways of the world. I will give you two options, girl...you can either swear to become my personal Disciple, which will allow you to one day rise to the second most powerful position in the Sect...or you can choose to be imprisoned within the Sect's Dungeon for fifty years. Given your Cultivation, I believe that is a fair punishment for the offense you had made towards 'my' Sect...!"(Fenrir's Commentary: 'Fenrir will kill you...you badmouthed my Master...kill...kill...kill...')

Chapter 57: Rage