Fenrir's Journey : I Shall Devour The Heavens!

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...')

Without concerning herself about the matters of the Blazing Sun Sect for even a moment longer, Fenrir was already racing through the sky on her return trip to the Devouring Moon Sect. She had learned a lot during her rather short battle with the Elders and was beginning to understand some of the perks involved with Cultivation. It was intrinsically weaker than the magic system she had learned from Eva but Fenrir felt as though it was far more flexible since it didn't use complex magic circles. It was almost like using unnamed magic, making it far weaker than more complex spells while having almost limitless versatility...Fenrir knew that the greater her comprehension of the Sacred Heart of the Ice Phoenix, the more powerful her techniques would become. There was even a chance she would be able to eclipse her own magical capabilities as, compared to the extreme level of knowledge required to cast advanced magic, comprehending Cultivation techniques was far easier. At the same time, though it was weaker, Fenrir could tell that Cultivation techniques were directly catered towards understanding the 'Laws', the fundamental forces that made each world function. Though magic could do the same, it required a great amount of research while also requiring the user to understand the 'formula' behind creating a phenomenon. With Cultivation, Fenrir just needed to guide the energy through specific pathways in her body to have similar effects as using some basic and intermediate level spells...With this new knowledge, Fenrir was a little excited about the future and wanted to immediately return to her closed Cultivation in order to advance her comprehension even further. She was only at the first stage of the Sacred Heart of the Ice Phoenix and it was already extremely versatile so Fenrir believed the following stages would greatly enhance her combat prowess. This had the added effect of allowing her to hide her Devouring Energy better, as she would be able to deal with powerful opponents without having to rely on her 'cloak' offensively. Since she had the boon granted to her by the hateful voice that had thrown her into this world, [Absolute Obsurance], most of her opponents wouldn't be able to see through her energy unless she used it in excess...Before she even realized it, Fenrir was already nearing the Sect grounds so she began to slow her advance to avoid crashing into the mountainside and destroying a part of it in the process. It didn't take that much effort to slow down her acceleration so Fenrir was able to avoid having to cover her embarrassment as she touched down gently in the central courtyard of the Sect Master's residence. Though she hadn't announced her presence, it wasn't long before Wen Xiulan arrived to greet her. Fenrir hadn't missed the momentary shock on her expression, which wasn't that difficult to understand since she had made a trip to the Blazing Sun Sect, dealt with the Sect Elders, and returned, all within the same day.After calming her heart, Wen Xiulan gave a polite bow towards Fenrir as complex emotions stirred her generally placid heart. She knew Fenrir was very powerful but even their previous Grand Elder, who Fenrir had struggled against, wouldn't have been able to deal with the Blazing Sun Sect so easily. Since they used the same Cultivation Method, Wen Xiulan could sense that Fenrir was only at the basic mastery of the first stage yet seemed to have become inordinately more powerful as a result. With this being the case, Wen Xiulan could only imagine what kind of monstrous existence Fenrir would become if she managed to reach the ninth stage and truly master the techniques contained within. She even began to suspect that the reason behind why Fenrir's Master had never given her a cultivation method before was because her growth was simply too fast...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'I will become even stronger...!')(A/N: I know I haven't been releasing chapters that often, but that is the same for EPIC. I'm very busy with real life at the moment and FJ has never been a priority. Though I'll try to release a chapter every day, I can't make guarantees until the end of Summer since work is the higher priority in my life right now.)

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...')

Chapter 76: Nothing Personal