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.

Javelin screeched in terror as it hit a tree. Luckily, the Javelin was at the Peak Soldier Stage, and a mere kick from Shang couldn't injure it in

the Javelin hit the ground, its feet quickly dug up the earth as it shot away in fear

Shang didn't chase.

it into his beast sack. A second beak with

one was at the Peak Soldier Stage. If I didn't have my two Blasts, I would have had issues in getting

have much destructive power, but it is still

need one more. I've already been in here for over four hours, and it's afternoon. I can still hunt at the beginning of the evening, but at late evening,

about three more

continued traveling through the forest. By now, he had gone quite a bit

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, it didn't even start running. It

prey was

Shang had seen hadn't even noticed him. It had

spots

needed

was making it hard for him to focus, and

time it came back, Shang felt pressure inside his chest. It was like a hole was slowly opening up

it, Shang began to travel on

PACK!

jerked as his arm got grabbed by

Watch where you're goin!" someone

he quickly calmed down when he felt no threat coming from anywhere close

back, and he

on?" Shang asked the man in

front of Shang was a man with a big hat made of leather and black

way, this person

going on," the guy

"What? Saved from what?

you got there, kiddo," the man said with a chuckle. "Name's Chuck McGuiness,

His name's Chuck McGuiness?' Shang

would be appreciated," the man

I don't even know what I

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

was only a piece

"What's that?" Shang asked.

"You don't know what that is? Boy, why are you walkin' around

furrowed. "That's a beast?" Shang

"This here's a Stalker Lion, derivative from ant lion, but we folks call it a Spire

Mire? You folks?" Shang

here," Chuck said. "Anyway, you see that stone thing? That's a Spire Mire. Nasty things they are. They burrow into