Fenrir's Journey : I Shall Devour The Heavens!

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.)

After returning to the Devouring Moon Sect, Fenrir didn't waste any time before returning to her closed Cultivation once again. Though she had experienced rapid growth in her previous world, there were few ways to experience 'leaps' in growth just by practicing a simple technique. She didn't harbor the delusion that she would become one of the most powerful people in the world in a short period of time, Fenrir knew that she needed to continue growing as quickly as possible in order to avoid a disaster. Even if it ended up taking several years, there would come a point where she stood at the very apex of the world since, just as her Master had stated in the past, the only true limit was a person's patience and comprehension. So long as you never gave up trying, you were capable of functionally infinite growth, both physically, spiritually, and emotionally...While Fenrir had secluded herself in the mountain's peak, Wen Xiulan was busy taking care of the rather chaotic affairs of the Sect. Because of Fenrir's rather tyrannical actions, they were no longer under pressure from competing Sects since few people wanted to antagonize someone that could wipe out an entire group of Elders in a single day. The mystery surrounding Fenrir and her elusive 'Master' kept most people at bay while a veritable horde of Cultivators continued to show up in the hopes of joining their Sect. Because of this, Wen Xiulan found herself extremely busy since she needed to make sure those attempting to enter the Devouring Moon Sect weren't enemy spies that simply wanted to infiltrate and discover the truth...From amongst the Cultivators attempting to join the Sect, there were several faces that, if she paid them any attention, Fenrir would have recognized. They were the former students of the Blazing Sun Sect, led by the 'girly man', Hua Yan. This was the same man who had stayed back to buy time for his fellow Disciples, even knowing his own death was assured. Since he had known Fenrir was from the Devouring Moon Sect, he decided to try his luck by offering up the treasures he had looted from his prior Sect in order to follow in the footsteps of his benefactor. Though part of him also held a small hope that would have earned Fenrir's ire, it wasn't his main focus as, following behind Hua Yan, there were two young men, three young women, and a mature beauty who had uncommon purple eyes...The youngest in their group, only seventeen years old, was Hua Yan's younger brother, Xuan Yan. He had only managed to enter the Blazing Sun Sect with the support of Hua Yan and, compared to most Cultivators, had a relatively demure personality. Since he pursued the Scholarly Dao, meaning he preferred to avoid fighting, Xuan Yan was often the target of scorn for other Cultivators, even amongst his fellow Disciples. As for the other young man, he was the would-be rival of Hua Yan, Zhu Qiu, a man with uncharacteristically short hair and visible muscles. He focused more on the development of his body than his spirit and carried around a large ornate spear that had a blade forged from a rare blue ore...Lingering near Zhu Qiu was his own younger sibling, an adorable young maiden named Mao Qiu, possessing a petite figure and a perpetually smiling face that produced two dimples whenever she found something that caught her attention. As for the other two girls nearby, they were the close friends of Mao Qiu who, during the incident at the Blazing Sun Sect, followed after her to safety as their personal strength was relatively low. They were the type that pursued Cultivation to preserve their beauty and protect themselves, caring little about achieving the pinnacle of Cultivation since they lacked the 'talent' required...Completely contrary to the other girls in the group, the final beauty, with her deep purple eyes and long black hair, was anything but talentless. Her name was Gong Xinyue and she possessed a rare constitution that allowed her to practice Yang Elemental techniques without the detriments other women would suffer. In most circumstances, such techniques would not only be much weaker in the hands of women than other natures but it would also cause their body to experience changes, making them somewhat more masculine as their strength increased.Such things were enough to deter most women from even picking up such techniques but, having found a rare scroll deep within the mountains at a young age, Gong Xinyue had already reached a startling degree of Cultivation for her age. The only discernable downside had been that her body matured a bit faster than others, giving her the appearance of someone in their mid-twenties, even though she was only nineteen years old. Since most Cultivators aged slower when increasing their strength, it was a very noticeable change that had caused Gong Xinyue to become somewhat distant from others in order to avoid their curious gazes and incessant questions...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'Training hard to become the strongest...!')

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...')

Chapter 77: Excitement