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.

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

dug up the earth as it shot away in fear

Shang didn't chase.

the beak and put it into his beast sack. A second beak with an identical color could be seen as Shang

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,

but it is still an incredible help. It gives me a substantial advantage in terms

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

about

back to a branch and continued traveling through the forest.

seen two General Stage beasts. One of them had noticed him and had wanted to attack him, but after seeing

prey was not

even noticed him.

two spots in

he still needed

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

pressure inside his chest. It was like a

it, Shang began to travel on

PACK!

jerked as his arm got grabbed by

you're goin!" someone

mind went into battle mode, but he quickly calmed down when he felt no threat coming from anywhere close to him. Additionally, the voice Shang had just heard didn't sound

he landed on

Shang asked the man in

a man with a

person reminded Shang of

your life. That's what's going on,"

from what? How did you find me?

kiddo," the man said with a chuckle. "Name's Chuck McGuiness, hunter

name's Chuck McGuiness?'

would be appreciated," the man

I don't even know what I should thank you for,"

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

was only a piece of rock

"What's that?" Shang asked.

Boy, why are you walkin' around such dangerous places without getting

"That's a beast?" Shang

is, kiddo," Chuck said with a chuckle. "This here's a Stalker Lion, derivative from ant lion, but we folks call it a Spire

You folks?"

you see that stone thing? That's a Spire Mire. Nasty things they are. They burrow into the ground, and if