The wind screamed through the frozen valley, carrying the scent of ozone and blood. Snow and ice swirled around Ashura as he squared off against Fenir, the Frost Wolf Alpha. The ground trembled beneath their feet, a silent warning to all who dared watch: this battle was beyond ordinary.
Ashura's black halo shimmered with Transcendent Wrath, the edges crackling with black lightning that contrasted vividly against his violet amethyst aura. Each strike, each step radiated power that the very air seemed to resist.
Fenir's eyes, molten sapphires glinting in the blizzard, locked onto him. Its howl echoed like thunder across the frost plains, and the pack behind it howled in unison, the waves of energy amplifying their Alpha's strength.
"I warned you," Ashura muttered, sword drawn, smirking. "Try me, and see how the storm devours."
Fenir lunged first, claws slicing the air with inhuman speed. Ashura dodged effortlessly, black lightning leaving streaks across the snow where his body had moved. But Fenir was no ordinary opponent; the Alpha anticipated his moves, weaving attacks with the precision of a master tactician.
Ashura countered with Transcendent Wrath, channeling black lightning through his sword. Sparks collided with Fenir's icy claws, sending shockwaves that shattered the frozen ground. Wolves were thrown aside like rag dolls, but the Alpha remained, glaring, unyielding.
"He's testing me… good. I like this," Ashura thought, his pulse steady despite the intensity.
A swipe from Fenir caught Ashura off-guard, a jagged claw slicing across his side. Pain shot through him, black lightning in his veins searing like fire. Blood mixed with frost as he staggered back, narrowly avoiding a second attack that could have ended him.
Ashura's vision blurred, the world spinning as he felt Fenir's strength press down like a collapsing glacier. He gritted his teeth, feeling the surge of the Divine Authority from the Nameless God, the power of Amethyst and Black Lightning coursing through him. His aura flared, and he roared in defiance, sending a pulse of lightning that scattered half the pack.
Fenir wasn't done. With a sudden leap, it launched into the air, claws extended, aiming directly for Ashura's head. The shockwave sent him flying backward, slamming into a frozen tree and leaving a gash across his chest. Pain lanced through him, but his hand gripped the hilt of his sword tighter.
"Not… today…" Ashura whispered through gritted teeth, summoning the Transcendent Wrath fully, his body wreathed in a storm of violet and black lightning.
The first lightning bolt tore through Fenir's defenses, cutting down multiple wolves in the Alpha's command. But the Alpha adapted instantly, summoning a massive shockwave of frost, encasing the ground and Ashura's feet in ice.
Trapped and partially frozen, Ashura's heart raced. The Alpha lunged again, eyes glinting with predatory intent. For a moment, it seemed like the battle was over—Ashura's body would fail, crushed under the sheer weight of calamity-level power.
With a smirk despite the frost biting his face, Ashura focused his Transcendent Wrath, black and violet lightning flaring into a massive vortex around him. He cut through the ice with a horizontal strike, sending shards flying like deadly daggers.
"I don't die… not now, not ever."
He surged forward, using a combination of martial precision and lightning-enhanced speed, slicing through the frost wolves with surgical accuracy. Fenir leapt to meet him, jaws snapping, claws slashing, but Ashura's strikes were faster. Each swing left the ground scorched and the air humming with raw energy.
"This is… exhilarating," he thought. "The storm thrives in the chaos."
Ashura unleashed a devastating lightning slash, aiming to end Fenir, but the Alpha countered with a strike infused with its own raw frost energy, and their powers collided violently. A shockwave erupted, sending snow, ice, and wolves flying in every direction.
Ashura's vision tunneled; he could feel the strain on his body, his limits being pushed beyond anything he had faced before. Fenir's eyes burned with recognition—the Alpha understood that Ashura was more than mortal, yet it wouldn't yield.
For a heartbeat, everything froze—the wind, the snow, the howls of wolves. And then Fenir let out a howl so powerful it split the sky, lightning crackling as black frost surged around its massive frame. Ashura, sword raised, veins pulsing with Transcendent Wrath, stared down the Alpha, grinning fiercely.
"Good… very good. But I don't lose. Not to you… not to anyone."
Before either could strike again, the ground beneath them cracked violently, a deep rumble echoing through the valley. A shimmering aura erupted from Fenir, signaling the unleashing of a hidden power Ashura hadn't anticipated.
Ashura's eyes narrowed, black and purple lightning flaring around him. The air around them seemed to warp.
"This… this is going to be fun."