Fenrir's Journey : I Shall Devour The Heavens!

From among the gathered Cultivators from the Blazing Sun Sect, the elderly man with the Golden Core and the middle-aged man who Fenrir assumed to be the Sect Leader both came forward. Each of their eyes blazed like small suns as the older of the two icily asked, "What is your relationship with the Devouring Moon Sect...?" Though he already had an idea, the elderly man, Wang Xiaoping, wanted to hear the answer directly from Fenrir's lips. Her only response, however, was to snort as she said, "I just told you to stop antagonizing others. I'm not going to waste my time answering your questions..."Unable to prevent her feelings of scorn from showing on her face, Fenrir scowled back at Wang Xiaoping before turning her back to the group. She didn't immediately move away, fully expecting them to set aside the dignity they pretended to have by attempting to sneak attack her. Thus, when the man she assumed to be the Sect Leader immediately moved like a phantom and tried to attack her, Fenrir wasn't even remotely surprised as she vanished from view and appeared behind him. The man had attacked with a pure red sword that radiated an intense amount of heat, causing small fluctuations in the void wherever it passed.Fenrir sensed the elderly man move to attack her but she simply responded by holding out her hand and overlaying several magical barriers while her other hand tore through the body of her would-be attacker and shredded him to pieces. She felt an immense force crash into her barriers, causing a splitting feeling to emerge in her head but it wasn't that difficult to bear. Fenrir used the rage welling up inside her to twist her body around agilely, using the momentum of her previous attack to send invisible blades of energy toward Wang Xiaoping.Though he was incensed by the fact that Fenrir had killed another one of his people, Wang Xiaoping didn't have time to mourn as his hand twisted around, pulling the fabric of space with it. A blazing inferno immediately formed in the void as he shouted, "Blazing Sun, Solar Flare..!" with a voice so deep it sounded like the rumbling of the earth. The massive swirl of fire elemental qi turned into a golden whirlpool that radiated so much heat that it immediately charred the already blackened stoned of the inert volcano below.Fenrir felt her own ice elemental energy begin to stir, causing her skin to tingle annoyingly as she changed from using her [Severing Claws] to congregating a massive amount of mana into her palm. This was a way she could blend together the attack techniques of Cultivators with the magic system she had learned from Eva, even if her use of the energy was still lacking. Even so, the elemental manipulation of mana seemed stronger than the influence of qi so Fenrir's attack was able to break through the torrential whirlpool of flames as she attempted to strike against Wang Xiaoping's chest.Seeing how 'easily' the young girl had dealt with his attack, Wang Xiaoping felt like the hair at his temples was loosening as his brain buzzed in frustration. His left hand formed into a three-fingered claw with his index and middle finger forming one digit, his ring and pinky forming a second, and his thumb forming the third. Though it wasn't quite that fast, Wang Xiaoping's claw seemed to move like lightning as he attempted to grasp Fenrir's wrist and shattered the bones within. There was already a layer of intense fire elemental energy formed around the claw and, against a normal opponent, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to turn the target into ashes on contact...Fenrir's eyes flashed with an icy blue light as her palm continued forward, earning a sneer from Wang Xiaoping as he fearlessly tried to complete his action. His claw continued forward, grasping Fenrir's wrist in a vice-like grip as he tightened his fingers with as much power as he could manage. There was a strange incongruity in Wang Xiaoping's mind as he felt absolutely no resistance, even though he clearly had grasped Fenrir's wrist without any major difficulty. His brain was never able to fully process exactly what had gone wrong, however, as Fenrir's palm pressed against his chest and completely froze his insides in an instant. Then, to the shock and horror of the yet to mobilize Elders, they watched as their Supreme Elder, missing his left hand, fell into the barrier below, shattering into pieces before his body parts turned to ash...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'Only Master is allowed to touch me...')

With the death of their Supreme Elder, the few surviving Elders of the Blazing Sun Sect could only bring their hands together and lower their heads as the eldest among them exclaimed, "We had eyes but could not see! Please, have mercy on us venerable one! The Blazing Sun Sect will never bother the Devouring Moon Sect ever again...!" Though they all had a great deal of resentment towards Fenrir and the Devouring Moon Sect after this, they needed to buy time if they were to have any hopes of achieving their vengeance.Knowing that words were almost meaningly when coming from people like this, Fenrir simply snorted before saying, "I gave you multiple chances and it is only after the strongest among you failed to win that you finally 'pretend' to listen. You think I can't feel your hostility...!?" Though they hadn't drawn attention to it, Fenrir knew that at least a few of the Elders had seen through her use of Devouring Laws. Knowing it would be troublesome to deal with powerful foes coming after her, she had no intention of letting anyone of significant strength escape from her today.The moment Fenrir's words reached their ears, the surviving Elders all broke off in different directions, completely abandoning the Disciples maintaining the barrier below. They didn't believe for a moment that the barrier would be able to stop Fenrir's attacks for long so they didn't want to be anywhere near when she finally broke through. What they didn't expect was, from the moment they moved to flee, Fenrir had moved through the barrier like a phantom as she began tearing into their bodies. Some tried to muster their qi to resist but Fenrir's Ice Elemental energy weakened their flames while reducing their movement speed. She made short work of the remaining Elders before turning her eyes down to the panicking disciples below.Fenrir knew that not everyone within the Sect was a bad person so she ignored the majority of Disciples and instead focused on those that had bloody auras or scents similar to the Elders. Many of these were the 'young masters' of the Sect, young men who had lived without restraint because of the backing of their Sect and lineage. Even the most prodigious amongst them was unable to survive a single exchange against Fenrir, causing the inert volcano to become an icy tundra after less than an hour had passed. This still left thousands of Disciples alive, many left shivering as they hunched down and prayed that death did not come for them...After her slaughter had come to an end, Fenrir descended before one of the few Disciples that had tried to help his fellows escape. He had stayed behind to try and buy time as members of the younger generation tried to flee through a hidden passage. Fenrir eyed the girly-man for a brief moment, taking note that he was shaking slightly even though his expression was resolute. He was obviously very afraid but, even knowing death was the only outcome, the girly-man seemed determined to hold her off so that his companions could escape.Fenrir squinted her eyes before saying, "I'm not here to kill everyone in the Blazing Sun Sect. This outcome was the result of the decisions made by your Elders. Now that they are dead, I have no reason to go around killing indiscriminately. Those I have slain are those with vicious hearts and bloody auras..." Though she didn't know why, Fenrir felt like she had to explain herself since this particular girly-man didn't seem like a bad person. He didn't seem to truly believe her words but still brought his hands together in a show of respect as he said, "I will trust Senior's words..."Being called 'Senior' was very annoying but Fenrir knew it wasn't meant to be an insult so she swallowed her frustration and said, "You should gather those you trust and see what you can recover from the Sect's treasury before fleeing. I'm only the Guadian of the Heavenly Moon Sect so I won't protect you if the enemies of the Blazing Sun Sect show up after I leave. Of those still alive, you have the highest Cultivation so it will fall on you to lead your fellow Disciples away to safety. When you escape, protect them and try to prevent anyone from harboring thoughts of vengeance. I will not spare anyone that antagonizes me since most of my actions are the result of how other people had behaved, not because I have a personal vendetta towards your ilk..."With these words leaving her lips, Fenrir felt slightly annoyed so she took to the sky without looking back or waiting for a response. Her speed wasn't something the girly-man could follow but he still looked towards the sky with a thoughtful expression on his face before turning to chase after those he had helped escape. They only had a short window to try and turn this tragedy into an opportunity so he wasn't going to dally when it was very likely other Disciples had similar thoughts...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'I must stay alive until my Master comes for me...')

With the rest of his fellow Elders dead, Cao Dong glared at the young woman in front of him with icy eyes, even as he dodged around, screaming, "You wretched and vile woman! Why are you using such cruel and vicious means without provocation!? Do you think the Blazing Sun Sect will tolerate-" Before he was able to finish his sentence, Cao Dong had to muster up a large barrier of fire elemental qi to try and resist the large agglomeration of ice that Fenrir had launched toward him.Though it was only a small sphere, he didn't underestimate the power contained within but was still knocked more than a hundred meters before crashing into the ground below. His impact caused deep and wide fractures in the earth as his body was buried several meters into the hard stone surface. Before he was able to recover, a second sphere of ice tore through the air with even greater momentum than the first, smashing into impact area and creating a large column of ice that spread through the ground and turned a large portion of the exposed earth into an icy wasteland.Fenrir released a snort after dealing with the pretentious old man who was trying to lecture her, even though his people were the ones sneaking about and conspiring against others. At least her methods were open and direct, set into motion because of the underhanded methods they relied on when bullying those weaker than themselves. The fact they still chose to spout such annoying words, knowing full well the type of people they were, was one of the things that annoyed Fenrir more than anything else. She didn't even bother to loot their bodies and instead wrapped them up with telekinesis before ambling slowly through the sky. Her proficiency with the ability wasn't nearly as advanced as her Master's but, with a lot of practice, Fenrir was able to move around a few hundred kilograms with ease.With her reduced speed, Fenrir was able to arrive near the outskirts of the Blazing Sun Sect without overshooting it a second time. Though the previous battle was relatively short, it hadn't gone unnoticed by the Sect so there was already a large formation of people that had erected some kind of complex barrier around the expansive grounds. In the sky, there were more than a dozen relatively strong Cultivators but only one of them, an elderly man with strangely black eyebrows, had a Golden Core inside their abdomens. Fenrir could tell that he was probably the strongest person in the Sect while the middle-aged man standing next to him was likely the Sect Master.Fenrir came to a stop just outside the massive barrier before saying, "This is the only warning I am going to give you. Stop antagonizing the Devouring Moon Sect unless you want to lose a lot more than just a few Elders. The next time you antagonize them, the Blazing Sun Sect will no longer exist within this world..." To punctuate her words, Fenrir tossed the bodies of the three Elders she had recovered, as the fourth was still encased in a pillar of ice, allowing their corpses to hit the barrier below. The moment the bodies contact the off-red membrane, the barrier flickered before encompassing the deceased Elders and burning their unprotected bodies into ash...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'Bad people pretending to be good people are the worst people...')

Chapter 75: Dominance