The legendary warrior

The group could hear rustling sounds in the snow.

But the sounds stopped as quickly as they started, as a giant shadow darkened the pine forest. In the twinkling of an eye, it was right in front of them.

It was a huge white tiger with two sharp half-meter long tusks. Its muscles rippled as it breathed.

"A Saber-toothed Tiger!" said Lewis and Vivian in unison, their legs shaking violently out of fear. Neither of them bothered to say "jinx!"

Luther always remained unfazed by anything. But this time, they saw fear flash in his eyes.

A Saber-toothed Tiger was a savage beast, which could match any warrior at the sixth grade of Skin Refinement. The one they came across was extremely powerful. Even if it wasn't fully-grown, it was a terrifying creature.

"What... what should we do?" She sounded on the verge of bursting into tears. It roared ferociously, and its terrible rage could be read in its gaze.

Luther stepped forward and put a hand on her shoulder. He spoke confidently, "We can't beat it. I'll hold it off. You guys run!"

Vivian and Lewis looked at each other, and then at Luther with newfound appreciation. "Thanks, brother, I owe you one.

C'mon Ricky, let's move it!"

But Ricky wasn't buying it. 'Why he being so nice? Maybe he thinks since he's more powerful than us he should protect the group?'

But he still said yes and prepared to take off.

"Come on, you mangy cat! Come get some!" Luther shouted in exasperation as he ran towards it, sword in hand. He used his martial technique to propel himself like an arrow at the beast.

Almost like it could understand what he said, the tiger roared violently in response. Having gotten its prey close enough, it leapt at Luther, trying to sink its hideous fangs into his neck.

And that was when Luther showed his true colors.

holding off the tiger like he offered, Luther turned tail and ran

what the fuck?" Lewis

for me. I'm

of Skin Refinement, so Luther could run much faster than Vivian and Lewis. He

they knew what was

could pass him, he aimed his iron sword straight at Luther's neck.

"Arrgh! You! Bastard!"

clawed at his waist while Luther twisted his body and drew his own blade to knock

to the ground, his blood splattered everywhere. The pure whiteness of the snow was now disturbed by angry scarlet pools melting into the frozen mix. The once fleeing warrior fled no longer,

second the Saber-toothed Tiger turned his attention to Ricky. It

but I'll still cut your head off!" said Ricky viciously. The roaring tiger was extremely terrifying, but Ricky betrayed no emotion. He was as unflappable at Luther

again. It absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth automatically and transferred it to Ricky's

beast!" Ricky shouted with all his force and ran towards it.

Vivian could only stand in stunned silence. She opened her mouth but nothing came out.

and huge fangs were as deadly as any weapon. Even warriors

his feet and leaped to the other side of the

landed, he rolled, ending up on the opposite side of the tiger

moment, there was no sound but the tiger's growling, echoing

stop attacking, because he knew he had to kill it as quickly as possible. A moment's

jumped up into a pine tree first. Then he dropped from the branch he was standing on,

went

sword free and took a deep

but it used brawn rather than brains. First, Ricky stabbed its eyes. That made it much less deadly. Then he could take his time finishing it off. Ricky would be dead now if he faced an actual warrior at the sixth

standing around like idiots? Let's skin it. That's some serious moola." Ricky said, smiling and wiping the sweat

earth. They shook their heads at the same time. It was like