Shura Saga: Burn and Slay - Cultivation, Lightning Bolts, Monsters galore

"If it lives, we can slay it. And then burn it, just to make sure it doesn't come back from the dead," she said.

"...does that happen often?" he asked.

"Slaying? Yeah, duh? It's what we're here to do in the first place, dummy."

"I meant the coming back from the dead part."

"Eh. More often than you'd like."

"Great. Just great."

Walking away from a life drenched in senseless bloodshed, Raksha embarks on the Warrior's Pilgrimage. In doing so, he strives to hone his mind, spirit, and martial skills, and he swears to abide by the Ancient Code's tenets of honor and compassion.

He definitely did not expect to run into Sadea, a powerful sorceress who loves silk, jewels, and killing things for fun and profit.

Neither did he expect to be stuck with her as they fight murderous mutants, vicious monsters, and demons.

She calls their entanglement a beautiful partnership, but it's the last thing he needs.

Or so he thinks.