The Supreme God

When Marvin saw the distance between Austin and himself was narrowing, he was overjoyed. In an attempt to upset Austin, now and then, Marvin taunted him.

'Wow! Marvin is one persistent guy!'

Austin determined. Since he couldn't change it, he ignored Marvin completely and focused on escaping instead.

"Boy, you won't get away! You should just give up. If you hand over the earth spirit fruits now, perhaps I'll spare your worthless life."

"You want my earth spirit fruits? Then go get them yourself!" snapped Austin over his shoulder as he leaped over a massive row of thorny undergrowth. After landing on the other side, Austin realized that his body's vital energy would be depleted soon.

There was a loud bang from behind Austin which sent thick twigs and leaves flying through the air as Marvin began trudging through the brambly thorns!

Thorny branches and twigs that blocked his way, shattered, whizzing into the sky when Marvin's potent vital energy collided past.

As he made his way through the underbrush, a long passageway right down the middle was created.

"Crash! Crush! Smash!"

Rather than go around the boulders blocking Marvin, he slammed into them!

The large stones instantly disintegrated and dusty rubble was all that remained.

"Hey, you don't need to be so desperate, do you? It's no big deal! Just a few fruits!"

Austin called out over his shoulder as he continued trying to put more distance between himself and his fearsome pursuant.

A few steps more and Austin saw a swamp come into view ahead of him.

He quickly scanned it with his spiritual sense and then, overjoyed, Austin beamed. He had a brilliant idea.

Picking up speed, Austin rushed at the swamp in the distance.

"Brat! We'll just see how much further you can get!" jeered Marvin, gnashing his teeth and drawing more vital energy to speed up.

In a flash, Austin was in the swamp.

"Ssh!" the noise of metal scraping leather reverberated as Austin unsheathed his sword.

There was a swoosh, when his vital energy imbued blade cut through the air as Austin thrust at floating driftwood.

He struck the wood with only one strike. Then, he turned and darted to the forest without glancing behind him.

Heart pounding, as his adrenaline raced through his veins with his blood, Austin ducked behind a towering cedar tree in the blink of an eye before continuing to flee farther into the forest.

"You should slow down, enjoy your run!" shouted Austin right before he vanished.

Behind him, in the swamp Austin had left a surprise for Marvin.

"Roar!"

the swamp, met with the water splashing followed by a grumble which made every leaf quiver, from

mud flew in every direction as the wood sprang to life and rose

from the wood, slowly revealing an enormous lizard.

and formidable tail swept across the surface like a steel whip,

whipped up by the tail,

left eye was bleeding. A tell-tale sign of

on a giant rock lizard that were weak, and the eyes happened to be

of Austin's impact, and the lizard

reptile burned with rage.

of fury danced in

greeting as he got to the swamp.

giant rock lizard

four stumpy legs, the lizard roared,

lizard sprang up, and with mud

Marvin was

wasn't the only reason it was

the lizard was deceived by a vexing young man, which left

unleashed its fury for the old and recent grudges at the same time.

rock lizard's spleen, Marvin went slightly pale in the face. He didn't

swung his vital energy infused fists at

of his fist pummeling into the thick, hard, uneven scaled skull of the giant rock lizard reverberated

his fist slamming into the lizard, Marvin was thrown back several

giant rock lizard flew back too, crashing down into the marsh and splashed smelly mud up in its wake.

managed to hold his ground and remain unharmed when his fist bashed into the giant rock lizard, he didn't get the upper hand, either.

the direction of the forest

him. It was clear to Marvin that the lizard wasn't letting the matter or him get

washed over Marvin and he glowered back at the giant rock lizard. It crouched down, ready to strike again at any

for what happens!" shouted Marvin, stressing each

vital energy rushed

a flash of silvery light when one of Marvin's low-grade spiritual weapons,

dragon and lunged at the giant

terrible roar, the giant lizard fearlessly charged

two clashed, battling each other fiercely.

the forest, Austin slowed his pace.

heard the roaring of the ensuing battle

could go this smoothly!

recognized it immediately and knew it was the habitat of the giant rock

sense to search the swamp and discovered the beast had returned from the

his inspiring idea hit

lizard, hoping it would waylay Marvin and give him a chance to escape. To his surprise, it worked better than he'd

wasn't in the clear yet and merely paused briefly before rushing off at breakneck speed

he knew the lizard wasn't much of a match for Marvin, and it would only