Man Against Gods

Editing Golden Manuscript was not hard as its a cultivation method without any extra arts or skills to it, I was done with it very next day.

Spending whole day and night hauled inside the workshop , demanded a change of scenery, so the first thing I did was a dinner, and then I finish up with Garden, by the evening everything was done...

And now I could start thinking how to take care of those pesky mutts, while Still being a mere first of Earth Profound, my power increased at least around 200% from my old Nine of Spirit Profound.

Next morning I was back in my Battle attire after a proper meal and morning rituals, I dashed back into the forest , travelling at max speed, Instead of wondering around, I was back in Wind attributed wolf's area in half of the time , the first thing I noticed that the beasts barely moved from this area, and an only small portion of pack leaves to hunt while the rest of the pack stays here and behaves like guards...

Making sure I was not spotted or smelled, I pulled out Tiger Bone Sky Sword I assumed Sky Sword stance.

"Second Sky... Crescent Moonlight..." I swing sword downwards and a Crescent-shaped beam accelerated like a rocket at resting Earth Profound Wolf, the mutt noticed the sound of an incoming attack, but it couldn't pinpoint its location, but it was still able to dodge by inch at last second thanks to its wind element...

Sh1t...

I hoped to lower their numbers at least by one, before engaging in battle.

Seeing no other option, as they noticed me and started gathering winds in their mouths

'So they have such ranged attack... Why of course you f.u.c.k.i.n.g idiot, its wind '

Then they released highly compressed air, in the shape of balls at me, I quickly dodged with Sky Shaper technique, towards another tree branch

*BOOM* * BOOM* * BOOM*

I looked back at my last spot, my eyes widened as the massive tree had holes of at least 4 to 5 metres in diameter, the tree was looking about to fall over

Cl.i.c.k.i.n.g my tongue, I jumped down towards the Wolfs on ground

"Fifth Sky... Collapsing Heavens! " Golden Light exploded from me as the epicentre, spreading out and consuming the wolfs, what next followed was pained w.h.i.n.es of severely cut wolfs

I landed in the middle of the pack and quickly rushed towards the closest wolf

"Third Sky... Dance of Stardust..." Accelerating with Sky Shaper, and striking from two directions the Earth Profound wolf didn't even have chance to use its fancy wind to dodge, as its head was cleanly cut off already

The rest of wolfs quickly got over the cuts, even if it was attacked from fellow Earth Profound, the Fifth Sky can't easily kill a pack of Earth Profound beasts, even if the wounds are not that shallow the 5 metres tall Wolfs have vital energy of Earth Profound being, there is the reason why people call this realm the Earth Profound...

The Wolf's released loud howls into the skies

I quickly dashed at next closest wolf "Fourth Sky! Breaking Void!" Concentrating sword Intent at the tip of my sword I thrust my sword towards howling wolf neck, the blast was much bigger then I remembered as it consumed the whole wolf in front of me, and killer several other closes by

The wolfs realised what I am massive threat by now, and stopped howling instead the called upon the wind , and started to surround me from all directions

"Humph, this won't help " I started gathering Profound energy in my throat, and then released at the wolf in front of me

*ROAR!!* A echo and ghost image of Burning Tiger appeared behind me

"Fourth Fire... King Declaring its Dominance!" a shockwave lifted and blasted away 5 metres tall wolfs from the ground, and send them flying

I Dashed at Wolf in front of my who received the brunt of the Shockwave attack just moments ago

"First Sky! Sky Perishing Slash!" I Charged up my Bone sword with Sword intent mixed up Profound Energy, and swing down at cut-up Wolf who's ears were still ringing from previous stun attack from me

The poor thing was sitting duck or wolf in this situation, who was cleanly cut in half through the middle , the blood explosion followed after, But by then I was already leaping at next wolf, charging up next breaking Void, but...

*HOWL*

A MA.S.SIVE GUST OF WIND FOLLOWED BY HOWL

Send me flying into a tree, I smashed into tree truck, I quickly got over the pain, and looked at the source of this attack, some distance away, more like half a kilometre or so, I saw a Wolf with silver and greenish fur, its eyes were green and they were glowing and staring at me with furry, green winds were dancing around this Profound Beast fur, the beast was massive around 15 to 17 metres tall, and he was walking towards me right now...

"THIRD FIRE! HELL FLAME OF PREDATOR !"

An echo of Tiger roar followed by ignition of flames of Hell-Fire surrounding me, and I extracted myself from Tree truck, and then landed on the ground , I pumped more profound energy into this skill, slowly turning into Human Torch

"This supreme one was waiting for you, hunter..." The Storm Wolf said to me, for Pete's sake how I didn't I realised it was that type of wolf... Back in Sky Sword Sect there was a book on legends and what ta not's about Sky Profound and above Beasts, That's how I knew About Hell Fire Tiger...

"You even made another Supreme one's flames your own... truly you are worthy to be an eaten by this Supreme one..."

*HOWL*

Another massive wind Blast rammed into me, I channelled even more Profound energy into Third Fire technique, this time I was capable of standing on ground instead of being blown away

"You may be Sky Profound beast! But you still killable! " I Threw purple pill at the beast, but unlike overconfident Hell Fire Tiger, the Storm Wolf summoned wind and brushed the pill to side

"Then try your best hunter, This Supreme one shall take it all, and then I shall eat you!" The Storm Wolf narrowed his eyes at me, his descendant's started gathering around us, there were more then twenty wolfs, and even more, are gathering...

Oh Sh1t...

"Fifth Sky! Collapsing Heaven! " The golden light empowered with Hell Flames exploded from me consuming everyone in its wake, but...

Storm Wolf called upon it wind and destroyed my attack, but the damage was already done, as Wolf of Spirit Profound were dead and burning, while wolf of Earth Profound are alive, but quite injured with scorching marks and countless cut mark which look like they are done with hot knifes

Seeing my handiwork I focused everything I had and channelled most of my Profound energy into Tip of Sword, then I jumped into air while the Sky Profound Storm Wolf, was getting his vision back from my previous attack, it seems the flames mixed in Fifth Sky had a blinding effect, good to know!

"Chew on this you arrogant mutt! Fourth Sky! Breaking Void !" A burning Golden Beam of Energy exploded from my sword tip upon my Thrust, that moment I used this skill I used the recoil from attack, and jumped on tree truck, then quickly kicked off, and jumped on a branch and then I used Sky Shaper at max and started to retreat, more like tactical retreat...

*HOWL*

The massive wind smashed into me mid-jump but I quickly readjusted and continued dashing, I could sense Beast Profound Energy is getting further but, lots of Earth Profound and Spirit Profound Wolfs are running after instead...

Sh1t

Instead of fighting them all I cancel my Third Fire technique, and start channelling Truth Concealing Shroud, and throwing down few 'Cultivator Killer' poison, beast edition, cloud variant, upon contact with surface it will explode and create a cloud of poison

So a bunch of Wolf started dropping like flies, once they run through the purple cloud

'Ugh, what a waste of poison...'

Sensing that my pursuers are gone, I focus on dashing, thinking how my plan was a bull, Wolfs unlike my two last Sky Profound Kills, they are pack creatures, and that wolf is more than that...

'Supreme one huh... let's see that once I make your wind mine '

Time to train... a little bit more seriously this time...

I returned To my house a few days later, the first thing I did is took a long bath, this was the first time I suffered such loss, it was a hard pill to swallow, but then again everyone suffers losses, especially Cultivators who live long lives

Well with the serious look I went to Kitchen to stuff myself, then I will lock myself up in workshop where I will be working to improve Crimson Gold Manuscript, time to invent a proper Multiplying power technique since I can become Human torch can I actually fly? , and if I actually channel Sword Intent and Fire manipulation, through my body, since both of them originated from my body, but for now let's drop this, I need food...

Making few stakes and some salads with mashed potatoes, and lemon juice, I stuffed myself, for a moment I thought that I am close to a year now in this forest, area and most of it I already explored, funny enough how cultivation warps one perspective, at first I thought with such size it will take ages to explore this forest, but with each breakthrough, it becomes smaller and smaller

As I was cleaning the dishes I picked someone entering through my Formation barrier, but then MA.S.SIVE Profound energy wave washed me over, I dropped on knees, breathing heavily, sweat was rolling down from my forehead

"wha... ta f.u.c.k was that..." breathing heavily, I got up back on feet, and focused on my connection to formations protecting my house perimeter

The epicentre of this profound energy comes from my garden...

It hit me like a ton of bricks

Oh Sh1t

I walked towards the kitchen window which had a direct view of the garden , and so person lying down on the ground, it was golden-haired woman, dressed in bloody golden clothes

'F.u.c.k my life... f.u.c.k my bleeding heart...' I sighed, and walked outside, slowly I walked toward the laying woman, I instantly noticed dying vegetation around her

'That's one over the top poison there, no it's more of acid... whatever created much poison is utter moron, the art of poison is subtle as possible, poison like this is spottable leagues away, a real master would make its poison visible only very last moment, so that victim will know that he was poisoned, and there is nothing he can do to change that.' I shook my head as I approached the downed woman

"I don't know who did this to you, but I will help at least..." I sighed again, and got on one knee I was about to use my Power when woman lifted her head when I saw her face even In a wounded state with bleeding lip and bruised cheeks the woman was the most beautiful individual I have ever seen in my both life's she has most perfected face with golden eyes, it gave her exotic look which I never saw before in my life, even living in Cultivator world, the Sect I was never had people with different hair colours, these lands are 100% raven heads, with exception of few people I met, had blue eyes,

"Impossible...why would it choose..." She shook her head and lunged right at my hand, she then bites it with force, and started s.u.c.k.i.n.g the blood of all things...

I hissed from the pain

"Woman what ta hell you doing!..." Very next moment, her body turned into dust and what was left were her bloody golden robes, which reminded me of Empresses of China used to wear, even her hair ornaments were like the ones wearied by Empresses

I looked at my bleeding hand, seeing teeth marks, even those were perfect...

"What did I got myself into..." I looked at my left hand where the tattoo was on, I could feel a presence there, as master of it I am privy of such things

I closed my eyes and was transported into the Realm of pearl, where I saw the golden-haired goddess float in air, n.a.k.e.d, I s.u.c.k.e.d cold air, such sight had a natural effect on my body

"Shit, even her body is perfect, but if we follow this trend of things, then I have picked up a golden rose, with very poisonous thorns..." I sighed and started to write in profound energy runes

"This is my realm woman, and you won't going anywhere even if you are above Sovereign Profound, there are few things that even cultivation cannot breakthrough, and I know that you are not REAL Goddess, even if you look like one..."