Fenrir's Journey : I Shall Devour The Heavens!

Noticing that her powers were quickly growing beyond her control, Fenrir had been forced to find an isolated area to try and calm herself. She was still determined to destroy the current system but, with her power beginning to affect innocents, Fenrir had no choice but to try and calm down before she could continue her purge.Now, in an area several thousand kilometers from the closest settlement, a massive abyss had appeared where a mountain once stood. It seemed to stretch down into eternity but, if you allowed yourself to free-fall for nearly three days, you would eventually find yourself face to face with a large black star that was illuminated by blue light.At the very center of this star, which had spread nearly 500m in diameter, a figure could be seen floating in the air. They were seated in the lotus position, completely naked as the energy around them devoured everything that came into contact with it.In the beginning, Fenrir had been unable to calm down, no matter how much she tried to focus on her cultivation, so she had resorted to just letting her energy flow freely as she did her best to seek comfort. This was fueled by the memories she had of her Master and, by the time she awakened from her frenzy, she had already carved a massive swath of destruction through the planar world, passing through hellish landscapes and icy planes along the way.Fortunately, due to the inherent nature of Devouring Laws, they could not be sensed through normal methods as the energy would simply devour anything attempting to probe it. Thus, unless you knew what you were looking for, even the most perceptive practitioners wouldn't be able to sense Fenrir's presence in her current state.This wasn't exactly Fenrir's intent but, if it allowed her to be left alone, she didn't mind letting her energy continue to run rampant. Her strength was rapidly increasing along with the size of her aura so, in order to obtain enough strength to wipe out all her enemies, she continued to devour the very environment around her with impunity. This included various precious resources and, in some cases, her energy even discovered powerful figures who had been sealed away and forgotten by time.The only downside to allowing her Devouring Laws to run rampant was that, alongside her increased reserves of energy, Fenrir's hunger had continued growing. She was able to keep it at bay but, the more her shroud devoured, the larger her appetite became. Her instincts told her that, if she could not gain full control over it, the energy would eventually expand to devour everything, including the very heaven's themselves.In order to prevent this, Fenrir was repeating a custom mantra within her mind. This was the same as the Activation Key for her Magic and, without an anchor to rely on, Fenrir could only repeat, "Master, give me strength..." in her mind. She had even stopped thinking entirely as, if her focus drifted even slightly, the shroud around her would cause her to sink further into the planar world as it absorbed an ever-greater amount of energy...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'Master, give me strength...Master, give me strength...')

Without taking notice of the passage of time, Fenrir continued to meditate in isolation. The shroud of devouring energy continued to grow around her, now reaching beyond the 2km mark as it slowly ate away at the surroundings with impunity.At this point, everything else that had comprised Fenrir's being seemed to have faded away. Her only anchor was the image of her Master's smiling face, something she would never relinquish, even at her lowest point.Using the memory of her Master like a Captain navigating through a storm with a compass, Fenrir slowly regained some clarity of mind. There was a lingering and insatiable hunger welling up from inside her but, just as she had kept it bay in the past, Fenrir repressed the urge as she began to pull in the surrounding shroud, absorbing it into her body.As she retracted her aura, Fenrir felt like her existence itself was inflating like a balloon. Her senses were able to extend outward far beyond her previous limits and, by the time her shroud had been completely retracted, a strange runic pattern had appeared on her back. It took on the form of a wolf with its head tilted toward the sky, its mouth open to form a gruesome maw that could devour everything.No longer seeing the need to hide her features, Fenrir no longer maintained the transformation that made her appear to be human. Rather, as a result of her previous feral state, her previously silky hair now formed a wild and spikey style as her claws extended from her paws, no longer restrained.The only thing Fenrir bothered to do was dress herself as, no matter the circumstance, she would not allow just anyone to see her naked figure. Then, with her eyes glowing a fierce scarlet, Fenrir flew up through the massive chasm her isolation had formed...---Having never given up on his search, the Enforcer of the Searing Sword Palace, alongside a group of his own disciples, had made camp near the abyss that had formed in the wilderness. This was the last direction anyone had seen Fenrir flee and, after checking all the surrounding settlements, they had determined that the abyss nearby had been formed during her escape.The only thing that prevented the Enforcer from entering the abyss was the fact that a void of sorts had appeared that made manifesting Qi externally impossible. He would be forced to climb down as, without being able to project Qi, it was impossible to maintain flight. Since this was not something he looked forward to, he settled by securing the area and having his disciples periodically probe the interior to investigate.Much to the Enforcer's surprise, the abyss progressively widened the further you went down but, at specific intervals, massive caverns that opened to veritable treasure troves of resources could be found. This had been a tremendous boon for the Searing Sword Palace as, by descending around a thousand kilometers, an endless expanse of crystals, precious medicinal herbs, and exceeding rare Demonic Beasts could be found.The Enforcer had no idea what purpose the abyss was supposed to serve but, as it had essentially become a second Spiritual Land for the Searing Sword Palace, they were in the process of building a branch to protect the area. He had even been elevated to the position of Grand Elder, granting him the right to govern the Spiritual Land in exchange for providing resources back to the Main Branch.All-in-all, things were going exceptionally well for the Enforcer-turned-Grand-Elder so, while he was determined to one day capture Fenrir, it wasn't the most pressing matter for him to deal with. If she never appeared, he didn't particularly mind as, with the abyss that had been formed in her wake, the Searing Sword Palace would become even stronger...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'Master, give me strength...')

Rumors had the tendency to spread quickly, even in worlds where the communications infrastructure was almost nonexistent. Nobody knew the exact reasons how but, whenever an event of a significant magnitude occurred, rumors would spread far and wide, seemingly overnight.By the time a week had passed, the entire Oyone Continent had heard about what happened in the now-infamous Devouring Moon City. This included the Searing Sword Palace who, after learning how some outer member of a Branch Sect was using their name, had been intending to send an Enforcer to quell the incident and everyone involved.Upon learning that the arrogant Young Master of the Peng family had been killed, the Enforcer's new task had been to investigate the person who killed him, the Guardian of the Devouring Moon Sect. If she had a powerful backer, they would establish contact before reporting back to the Palace so that a more powerful Elder could be dispatched to deal with the situation.Ideally, both the Guardian and her Master could be recruited to the Sword Palace but, as was often the case, fate rarely allowed things to be settled so easily. Since Fenrir had attacked someone even loosely related to the Searing Sword Palace, they had to make an example of her in order to prevent other forces from looking down on her. It didn't matter if she had been doing her duty as, when it came to powerful Sects, they had their pride to uphold.Because of this, the Enforcer from the Searing Sword Palace had already visited the Devouring Moon Sect and, finding it largely abandoned, tracked Fenrir to the Soaring Dragon Kingdom. Considering the palace was still covered in a layer of ice, while the city itself was buried in several centimeters of snow, it wasn't difficult to find.Believing his mark to be within the castle itself, the Enforcer flew towards the ice palace only to find that it was completely devoid of life. Even after he sent a few meteors formed from Qi to destroy a few buildings, there wasn't a single sign of anyone coming out to meet him. This annoyed him quite a bit so, after entering the deepest part of the palace, only to find several frozen corpses, he made his way out to the city to ask the citizens what had happened.Adding to the Enforcer's frustration, none of the citizens seemed to understand what had transpired inside the castle. The only thing they knew was that a battle had taken place and, by the time the sun had risen the following day, only silence lingered around the frigid structure. Ever since then, a large amount of snow had been falling in the evenings and, while they had been able to harvest most of the crops ahead of schedule, many were wiped out as a result of the sudden onset of winter.Since he had even tortured a few dozen people for answers, the Enforcer determined that his quarry had fled after killing the castle's inhabitants. He now had no leads, causing the man to flex his jaw a few times in frustration. Returning to the Sword Palace without any pertinent information was not an acceptable outcome so, with no other clues, he decided to gather information from the surrounding settlements to try and determine where Fenrir had fled...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'You dare track Fenrir...?')

Chapter 94: Sink