BOOM!
A massive rumble echoed through the forest, sounding like a clap of thunder. A huge conflagration of Sunfyre exploded outward, sending a shockwave that kicked up dust, charred leaves, and bits of gore in every direction.
When the smoke cleared slightly, it was obvious the blow had been devasting; his punch had blasted a smoking hole right through the center of the Alpha's throat.
Got you, you fucking mutt.
He was just about to celebrate his victory, thinking one his targets had finally died, when his eyes suddenly widened into tiny pinpricks. To his horror, the wolf was still moving. Despite the gaping, charred hole in its neck, the wolf's eyes remained glowing with a vengeful light. It forced its massive jaws open, its teeth glistening with a strange, eerie gray light as it lunged forward, inches away from eating him whole.
FUCK!
He didn't hesitate; he didn't have time to hesitate as once again his body shone with powerful golden flames, erupting like a miniature sun in the forest. He threw his arms up, his muscles bulging and screaming under the strain as he grabbed hold of the wolf's massive jaws.
The beast's hot, rank breath blasted against his face, and he could feel the incredible crushing force of its bite trying to snap his bones like dry twigs.
Its fucking throat has a hole in it! This thing is already a walking corpse, it's about to die! I just need to hold on for a bit more time!
Huang Shi tried to force himself to stay calm, but his heart was hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. Anxiety started to rampage through his mind, fueled by the terrifying sight of the second Alpha.
The other wolf was currently bounding straight for him, its heavy paws thundering against the earth as it howled with a primal, bloodthirsty rage. It was closing the distance in seconds, its eyes locked onto his exposed side.
FUCK FUCK FUCK. THINK! THINK! I NEED TO THINK! THERE HAS TO BE A WAY OUT!
Huang Shi felt his focus starting to spiral. His thoughts turned into a frantic disarray as the cold, paralyzing fear of death started to creep into his heart. The golden light of his Sunfyre flickered, reacting to his unstable state of mind.
SHIT! WHY DID I HAVE TO BE SO FUCKING ARROGANT? JUST BECAUSE I HAVE A FUCKING SYSTEM DOESN'T MEAN I'M FUCKING INVINCIBLE! FUCK!
This was a hard lesson to learn—a lesson that he would have had to learn eventually. In fact, it was better that he learned it much earlier in his cultivation journey, while he wasn't yet fighting against gods in human flesh or monsters that could destroy mountains and rivers with just a swipe of their palms.
Once again, his body moved before his mind as he tried to perform the action he had previously planned. He tried to concentrate, separating a bundle of Sunfyre from his body and trying to shape it into a simple sword. He needed something powerful—more powerful than his concentrated punch. He needed something sharp.
Focus. What is the essence of a sword? A sword is sharp, a weapon for killing. It has a short handle and a long blade. It has two sides, one of which is sharp, the other is dull, but the tip is always deadly.
Swords are used to cut, slash, and stab. They are powerful tools for killing and beloved companions for others. The sword I make will be of fire and gore, of blood and golden Sunfyre.
A flash of inspiration suddenly ripped through his mind as he let some of his blood slip out of his struggling hands. He merged it into the budding Sunfyre, and immediately, something happened.
The Sunfyre was absorbed into the blood, merging into it like a river meeting the sea before quickly expanding and shaping into a weapon. It became a sword of his own—a sword made of pure, golden Sunfyre.
BOOM!
The moment it was formed, the sword started to absorb spiritual energy from the surroundings as if the world itself had acknowledged its birth—the birth of a new, terrifying offensive technique.
[Sunfyre Obliteration Sword]
The sword was massive by human standards, spanning about 10 meters in length from tip to handle. It glowed with immense spiritual energy pressure, pulsating like a miniature sun. The Sunfyre surrounding the blade was so concentrated that it started to burn the very air, warping the light around it and making the forest feel like the middle of a scorching desert.
There was no hesitation. He had no time to bask in the joy of his success. With a sharp mental command, he ordered the sword to fly. It surged forward with a blinding golden light, heading straight for the Alpha Grayscale Wolf that already had half a foot in the grave.
BOOM!
The sword ripped through the wolf's defenses as if they were made of paper. The previously hardened scales didn't just break—they melted instantly, turning into white-hot liquid under the heat of the golden flames.
The Sunfyre sword buried itself deep into the beast's chest, and the "burning" truly began. It wasn't just a surface fire; the golden flames surged into the wolf's veins, boiling its blood and turning its internal organs to ash in a heartbeat.
AWOO!!
The wolf tried to scream, to move, and to run away, but the arms holding its jaws felt like an iron vice. It was trapped in a living nightmare, forced to burn from the inside out.
The heat was so intense that the wolf's very bones began to glow through its skin before crumbling into dust. In a matter of seconds, the massive beast was consumed, its flesh vanishing into a pillar of golden fire and black smoke.
After a few agonizing seconds, the struggle was over. The Alpha Grayscale Wolf was burned into nothingness, leaving behind nothing but scorched earth and dying howls that echoed through the silent forest.
I did it. Fuck, I actually killed a Nascent Profound beast while only in the Elementary Profound Realm.