Fenrir's Journey : I Shall Devour The Heavens!

Wen Xiulan was surprised by Fenrir's words since she hadn't expected the latter to do anything 'proactive' that would benefit the Devouring Moon Sect. Hearing that Fenrir was willing to go to the Blazing Sun Sect to deter other Sect's from trying to find trouble with them in the future, Wen Xiulan felt extremely gratified. However, at the same time, she also felt that this could also create other problems in the future if someone of sufficient skill or status took notice of Fenrir.A Sect like the Blazing Sun Sect was almost entirely comprised of individuals who practiced Yang-based Cultivation methods, making the vast majority of its disciples male. The Sect Master, Palace Master, and each of the Elders were all practitioners of the Nine-Petal Celestial Fire Lotus technique.Though they weren't a Sect known for victimizing people to make use of dual cultivation and more 'vicious' methods, Fenrir's constitution was exceptional. Even Wen Xiulan, nearly twenty years prior, had been sought after by the current Sect Master of the Blazing Sun Sect. She knew the entire reason their disciples were lingering around the City lately was likely due to the fact that he had never truly let her go...Having Fenrir 'settle her debts' made Wen Xiulan feel uncomfortable, even though she knew her own power was insignificant to do anything about it. Even though she was the current Sect Master, Wen Xiulan hadn't earned the position on her own and, if not for the fact that she had left an impression on Fenrir, their Sect would have already been destroyed. Resolving herself to work harder in the future, Wen Xiulan bowed low to Fenrir and said, "This Wen Xiulan wishes to express her gratitude towards the Sect Guardian, Lady Fenrir. If there is ever anything this insignificant one can do for you, please, do not hesitate to ask..."Fenrir frowned slightly, having sensed the changes in Wen Xiulan's mentality during the short period of silence preceding her words. Her reaction reminded Fenrir of some of the insecure women that her Master would always help in the past. Knowing that he would have helped Wen Xiulan, Fenrir felt like she needed to do something as well. For the time being, however, it was more important for her to deal with the Blazing Sun Sect. Once she returned, Fenrir decided she would try to help Wen Xiulan become strong enough to protect the Sect before she left it to roam the world in the future. Fenrir couldn't teach Eva's magic to her, but that didn't mean she couldn't demonstrate some of the techniques she had developed herself...Wen Xiulan sent a servant to collect a map before spreading it out across the ornately carved table, gesturing to a section on the map that designated a volcano to the west. Fenrir's eyes scanned over the map, noticing it was far more detailed than any of the others she had seen since entering this world. In this world, maps were considered a 'treasure' of sorts, as everyone seemed intent on keeping practically everything a secret. Fenrir had no idea how they expected to make any 'real' progress since everyone kept everything to themselves, never sharing it since it would potentially 'undermine' their power. It was a truly ridiculous concept and, once she was strong enough, Fenrir was determined to change this foolish misconception, just as her Master had done back in their previous world...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'I will follow in my Master's footsteps, even if just a little...')

After memorizing the location of the Blazing Sun Sect, and refusing several offers from Wen Xiulan to have someone accompany her, Fenrir took to the sky like a hypersonic bullet. Though she didn't have the same kind of profound movement techniques as some of the Cultivators in this world, her potential speed was actually much higher. By creating a small barrier of devouring energy in front of her flight path, she was even able to cut through concepts like Gravity and air friction, accelerating rapidly without limit. In fact, the fast she went, the quicker her own energy would replenish from the membrane of devouring energy absorbing elemental energy and qi from the environment...As a result of her enhanced speed, Fenrir found herself able to make what should have been a three-day journey in only seventeen hours. Though she had some trouble stopping, overshooting the location of the Blazing Sun Sect by several hundred kilometers, it ended up saving Fenrir a bit of time since most of their Elders had gathered after she bolted by. Some had even given chase, believing it was some great Senior heading towards a major event or having discovered a treasure. If it was an incident they could take advantage of, it was exceedingly common in this world to do just that. In the vent they were weaker than the other party, it was an opportunity to try and establish some fate and pay 'respects' as Juniors...Fortunately, before the Elders were able to catch up to her, Fenrir managed to extricate herself from the large tunnel her crash had caused, tidying up her clothing a few minutes before a group of four relatively powerful middle-aged men showed up in the sky above. She saw the symbol on their robes so, before they were able to ask any probing questions, Fenrir gave them a quick once-over, saying, "I have come at the behest of the Devouring Moon Sect to teach the Blazing Sun Sect not to pry into the affairs of others. Since you want to bully others, do not blame Fenrir for bullying you...!"Before any of the Elders were able to rebuff or rebuke her, as the looks on their faces expressed their intentions, Fenrir vanished from view. None of these Elders were even at the Nascent Soul Realm, completely lacking a Golden Core. Though she didn't have the ability to determine exact Cultivation levels just yet, the absence of a Golden Core was all Fenrir needed to know in order to classify this group as 'weak'. As a result, her [Shundo] allowed her to appear at the flank of one of the men, infusing a small amount of devouring energy into her [Severing Claws]. The two differing energies didn't blend together very well, but it was still enough to completely cut the unsuspecting man at the waist.The three surviving Elders reacted quickly while the oldest in their group shouted, "Scoundrel...!" in a righteous tone. If not for the fact his eyes showed an extreme amount of greed as he eyed her body, an outsider could have misunderstood the indignation and incredulity in his voice as genuine admonishment. Fenrir, however, simply snorted through her nose as she moved her palm to meet the sword of the nearest Elder. A thin membrane of devouring energy blossomed from her hand, causing the sword to break down faster than it could progress forward...With her free hand, Fenrir 'tapped' against the air with her index finger, causing several icy loti to spread out and begin self-replicating as she vanished from the area with [Koku Shundo]. Though the attack didn't hit any of the Elders, the surrounding temperature was dropping rapidly as the flowers continued to grow in size. This wasn't enough to cause harm to most Cultivators but, with the Laws infused inside the icy lotus, everything within the immediate area would be suffused with the cold energy of Ice Elemental Laws. They would experience a cold that required a large amount of qi to resist, lest their bodies be slowed by the invasive energies...At this point, the three surviving Elders had spread out, trying to surround Fenrir as they each released the same sword strike toward the blossoming loti. Pillars of vibrant flames dispersed the cold energy in the air, overwhelming the quality of Fenrir's attack with quantity. Since she hadn't used much of her own magic power in the attack, the qi of the Elders was able to disperse it. This was one of the main weaknesses of her shallow cultivation level, at least for the time being.While the Elders had been dealing with the array of ice loti Fenrir had formed, she had already appeared behind her second victim. He was still in the motion of his sword strike when Fenrir swiped her [Severing Claws] across his back. His body was cut into five sections as his qi instantly dispersed outward, feeding into Fenrir's own reserves as she brought her hands together, chanting, "Master, give me strength~! Gather, seventeen spirits of ice, cut apart my enemy. Magic Arrows, Series of seventeen Ice Arrows~!" Though it was possible for her to omit the chant, the strength of a spell was greatly enhanced when the full chant was used.The two surviving Elders tried to evade the seventeen hypersonic ice arrows that were homing in on their position, using every means at their disposal to prolong their lives. Unfortunately, as the younger of the two Elders overestimated himself and tried to strike down the arrows with his sword, he learned the hard way that the complex structure of magical spells was far more intricate than a simple swipe from a sword. Though there were majestic flames formed around the blade, they were immediately extinguished as the man's body turned into a large cube of ice that claimed his life shortly after smashing to the ground below...(A/N: Fenrir's Commentary: 'Fenrir did not come here to talk...!')

Just as Fenrir had been able to sense her, Wen Xiulan had sensed Fenrir's descent from the mountain and already began making preparations to receive her. There were servants and disciples running around, pulling out various high-quality foods and teas. Wen Xiulan didn't know what kind of things Fenrir liked and, not wanting to offend their current 'Guardian', she had the servants prepare a little bit of everything. It wasn't uncommon for even high stage Cultivators to partake of a feast after exiting closed cultivation, so Wen Xiulan wanted to make a good impression by showing Fenrir how grateful they were for her protection...In no particular rush, Fenrir found her way into a large dining hall with only three seats, even though there was enough food to feed twenty people. At the very center, there was an empty cushion that was slightly elevated while the person she had been seeking, Wen Xiulan, sat on the right side. The other cushion had been occupied by a young girl that Fenrir had never met but, based on the 'feeling' of her energy, it was obvious she had some relation to Wen Xiulan. Though she seemed very young, Fenrir could tell that her mastery of the Sacred Heart of the Ice Phoenix was at a higher stage than her own, even though she was significantly weaker.As soon as Fenrir entered the dining hall, both Wen Xiulan, and her Direct Disciple, Jia Cai, bowed in a respectful manner while synchronously stating, "Juniors greet the Guardian Protector, Fenrir...!" Like Wen Xiulan, Jia Cai also had silky black hair, impeccably fair skin, and an almost ethereal beauty as a result of practicing the Sacred Heart of the Ice Phoenix cultivation method. Unlike her Master, however, Jia Cai had light-grey eyes that only had a touch of icy blue contained within, contrasting the icy blue eyes of Wen Xiulan who was at the sixth stage of mastery. When she reached the higher stages, Jia Cai would also have similarly icy blue eyes and, should they reach the ninth stage, they would become a stark bluish-white that could even freeze the energy in their enemies' bodies.Fenrir was a little bothered by the fact that the two were bowing to them but decided to ignore it, asking, "Has anything happened while I was training?" Because she had agreed to protect the Heavenly Moon Sect, Fenrir wanted to make sure things were running smoothly. She knew that, with how the 'girly men' usually acted, it was very likely that trouble had been stirring while she was trying to learn the basics of the Sacred Heart of the Ice Phoenix. As expected, Wen Xiulan showed a troubled smile as she bowed her head slightly and said, "We have been working to restructure the Sect over the last two months. In that time, members of the Blazing Sun Sect have sent envoys into Heavenly Moon City, trying to ascertain the veracity of rumors regarding our Devouring Moon Sect..."Hearing Wen Xiulan mention 'Devouring Moon Sect', Fenrir's brows twitched slightly since she was positive the Sect had been called the Heavenly Moon Sect, just like the City that had borrowed its name. She felt that the name was related to her and wondered if this was Wen Xiulan's way of trying to establish a connection between the Sect and herself. Since it would take a while for her to master the Sacred Heart of the Ice Phoenix, Fenrir decided to ignore it for the time being and just let Wen Xiulan do what she thought was necessary to protect the Sect. Instead of addressing the new name, Fenrir asked, "Do I need to teach them a lesson...?"Wen Xiulan released a small sigh of relief after seeing Fenrir 'accept' the new name, even though she could tell this wasn't entirely the case. In response to Fenrir's inquiry, she smiled politely, saying, "It should not concern the Guardian Protector, there is a chance the situation could escalate. With the recent changes, our Sect's strength has decreased by a great deal. In order to try and steal our resources, there is a chance the Blazing Sun Sect could attack if they believe we are an easy target..." In this world, it was extremely common for similarly powerful Sects to absorb each other when one party had been weakened after experiencing misfortune...Fenrir listened to Wen Xiulan's words attentively but, at the same time, she had already started thinking about how to deal with the Blazing Sun Sect. Waiting for the enemy to attack meant there would be unnecessary casualties while also showing other enemies that they were easy to target, even if not easy to defeat. This would become very troublesome in she let it get out of control so Fenrir nodded her head after Wen Xiulan finished speaking, saying, "Show me a map of where the Blazing Sun Sect is located. If they are thinking of attacking us, I will attack them to discourage other Sects from troubling me in the future...!"(Fenrir's Commentary: 'Sometimes, the best way to protec, is to attac...')

Chapter 72: Inherited Will