BOOM
A terrifying pressure rippled from Rahu's body, echoing strongly in the cave. His blood was boiling, and his bone marrow was being refined at a rapid pace.
His tendons felt as if they were forged in steel; all these changes he welcomed with a wide grin on his divine face.
BOOM
2nd stage of Body Structuring realm
BOOM
3rd stage of Body Structuring realm
BOOM
4th stage of Body Structuring realm
BOOM
5th stage of Body Structuring realm
After what felt like an eternity, his cultivation stopped rising. Gone was his frail, half-dead body.
What replaced it looked as though it had been sculpted by the hands of a god. Snowy white skin, unblemished by dirt, chiseled muscles that would put even the professional bodybuilders to shame, and finally a flawless, symmetrical face that even goddesses have to turn back!
"Now we are talking." Standing up, he clenched his fists that produced a krchh sound.
"I really jumped from a nobody to all the way to the 5th level of the Body Structuring Realm! What a glorious day!" He chuckled.
"I am sure such high-level (dimensional) energy isn't something a Random Joe could absorb."
Indeed, from his memories of the old body, he got to know about the current cultivation realms, which are the Body Structuring Realm, Vital Core Realm, Spirit Realm, and Origin Realm.
Each cultivation realm is further divided into nine sub-realms.
Though he was sure there were more realms further, this fool only knew the first few realms and didn't even bother to discover further.
And one thing to note was that an average elite fighter has about 300-500kgf(kilogram-force) punch force, the 2nd stage has 700 kgf, the 3rd stage has 1000kgf, the 4th stage has 1500 kgf, and the 5th stage of body refining stage grants about 2200 kgf!
That was the reason cultivators were so feared, and a man of sky-high cultivation is basically a god among men.
The point to remember is that this is only the beginning of cultivation, with one's strength only multiplying further.
And Rahu, his physique's wonder instantly revealed itself, for when he punched, an incredible 7000 kgf rippled through the air!
The shockwave traveled across the air for a few seconds before disappearing.
"This power...sure is intoxicating." Rahu was shocked; his physique was indeed worthy of being called one of the three 'forbidden' physiques.
He could feel the raw energy coursing through his entire body, his muscles brimming with vitality.
Grrrruuuullllpppp~~
A long roar echoed around the cave. Rahu glanced down, looking at the growling of his stomach, which only intensified with each second.
"Man, I'm famished," shaking his head as he stepped out of the cave. Glancing in the direction of his old 'friends', he grinned.
"Alright, time to hunt and test this power." With a small leap, he jumped out of the cave, landing on the ground with a small thud.
Glancing at the forest, large trees, exotic-looking flowers, and occasional roars of the beasts. The forest really seemed alive.
With a thought, he dashed towards the corpses of his good 'friends'.
…
Soon, he arrived at the spot where he killed Darel and Kael, and as expected, only a single leg piece was left, which too was disfigured.
He also noticed giant footsteps leading past the corpses or what was once a corpse.
"Hmm, looking at the size and shape of the paw, it certainly looks like a bear print," He pondered , then strode towards the prints. And started jogging towards the direction the prints pointed out.
Soon, the jog turned into a sprint as the footprints began to vanish. With a strong leap, he directly jumped onto a tree trunk. Awed by his power.
Looking into the distance, as expected, it was a large bear with blood smeared all across its maw. Only, it was twice the size of a normal bear, radiating raw aggression.
Rahu smirked and swiftly leaped towards the bear, not wasting a single second. Clutching the seax in his hand, he rushed towards the bear.
Sensing the arriving hostile enemy, the bear let out a loud roar that shook the surroundings. Rahu's smirk widened at this sight. His speed was astonishing, already in the bear's 'more than let boundary'.
With a low swing, he slashed at the bear's leg, and instantly, a deep, large gash tore through its right leg,
Ouuuhhh
The bear howled in pain and bared his claws at Rahu's face with a ferocious glint. Rahu ducked the claw and took a step back.
Throwing the knife aside, he clenched his fist and, with a demonic grin, smashed down at the bear's head!
BOOM
The head instantly burst like a watermelon, blood spraying like a fountain.
And finally, the bear's body fell on the ground with a loud thud.
"Well, that certainly was not that difficult." Rahu bent down to pick the carcass off the ground when a glowing object slipped out of mushy-slimy blood and gore.
"Hoh, this is a demonic core, huh? Sensing its strength, it should be the 4th stage of the body structuring realm, not that it matters. For now, I'll keep this thing with me." Pocketing it, he grabbed the carcass and started dragging it towards the cave, while humming a song.
Two days had passed since he had hunted down that bear; from then on, he went on a rampage and killed a total of fifty demonic beasts!
Since now he can access the storage ring of his 'friends', things have become a bit easier–only a bit.
He had hunted many beasts of 5th-stage body structuring realm and even a sixth stage too!
And finally, at dawn of the third day, the count reached a hundred demonic beasts! Rahu was a natural-born killer in his raw form!
Just as he was returning, he–all of a sudden heard a large blast echoing from the direction he just left, the shockwaves hit him hard, squinting his eyes, he hesitated a moment before dashing towards the source.
"Strange, there wasn't anything there when I hunted that area?" he murmured while sprinting towards the area.
There he saw it, a giant ape, well, giant didn't seem to suit it, it was a humongous ape, at least the size of a three story building, against it was a woman holding a blue sword. She wore a crimson black tunic and a flowing, long white robe, fluttering gracefully with each of her steps.
ROARRRR
At a single glance, she was a breathtaking woman—sharp, poised, and dangerously alluring.
Even with its abnormal strength, the woman was holding her ground; a determined expression could be seen on her face as she continued to slash at the ape.
Though her mouth and clothes said otherwise there were stains of blood on her otherwise beautiful face.
Two more disciples were behind her, their swords flashing whenever an opening appeared.
Unaware that a far greater predator was observing them.