Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang was currently on top of a tree as he looked at the bottom of another tree with concentration.

He was waiting.

From time to time, Shang could hear flesh being separated from below the tree.

Some minutes passed.

Eventually, a green rod poked out of the bottom of the tree slowly.

It extended more and more until a bird head could be seen. The beast looked around carefully before slowly walking out from the hole beneath the tree.

It slowly slithered around the tree like a lizard as it began to climb it. Shang could see the green feathers coming out of the beast's legs.

Then, the beast paused.

Shang's eyes widened as he jumped forward.

BANG!

A Fire Blast later, Shang arrived in front of the beast, his sword leaving a black gleam behind.

SHING!

Shang's sword cut off the Javelin's beak at the base and the tree along with it.

The Javelin let out a pained screech, which sounded like a panicked bird screaming.

BANG!

Shang released an Ice Blast to shoot back to the Javelin.

PACK!

Shang grabbed the Javelin by the neck as it continued screeching in panic. Its clawed feet were trying to injure Shang, but they couldn't reach him.

Shang took out the stamp and hit the Javelin's head with it.

BANG!

Shang kicked the Javelin away with all of his power.

hit a tree. Luckily, the Javelin was at the Peak Soldier Stage, and a

dug up the earth as it

Shang didn't chase.

and put it into his beast sack. A second

two,' Shang thought. 'This one was at the Peak Soldier Stage. If I didn't have my two Blasts, I would have had issues in getting close enough to destroy its beak. On top of that, it's faster than me without my

have much destructive power, but it is still an incredible help. It gives me a substantial advantage in

I can still

have about

jumped back to a branch and continued traveling through the forest. By now, he had gone quite a bit towards

had already seen two General Stage beasts. One of them had noticed him and had wanted to attack him, but after seeing Shang shoot away at incredible speeds,

such weak prey was

noticed him. It

marked these two spots in his mind

he still needed to stay

careful. Shang's headache was making it hard for him to focus, and the bloodied face kept reappearing in Shang's

time it came back, Shang felt pressure inside his chest.

it, Shang began

PACK!

his arm

you're goin!" someone said from

he quickly calmed down when he felt no threat coming from anywhere close to him. Additionally, the voice

back, and he landed on the ground

Shang asked the

with a big hat made

person

what's going on,"

my life?" Shang asked. "What? Saved from what? How did

questions you got there, kiddo," the man said with a chuckle.

His name's Chuck McGuiness?'

be appreciated," the man

I should

saving your life, kiddo," the man said as he pointed at a small spire between

at. It was only a piece of

"What's that?" Shang asked.

"You don't know what that is? Boy, why are you walkin' around such dangerous places without

furrowed. "That's a beast?"

a Stalker Lion, derivative from ant lion, but

Spire Mire? You

I'm not from here," Chuck said. "Anyway, you see that stone thing? That's a Spire Mire. Nasty things they are. They burrow into the ground, and if they feel something heavy touch