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.

offered, Luther turned tail and ran straight

the fuck?" Lewis shouted out.

I'm going for

of Skin Refinement, so Luther could run much faster than Vivian and Lewis. He knew he'd have time to escape if the tiger got

no idiots, and they knew what was

you dogknobber!" Ricky yelled at him. But before the fleeing warrior could pass him, he aimed his iron sword straight at Luther's neck. If Luther kept going, he'd shear his own

"Arrgh! You! Bastard!"

fear. He didn't think they'd get that drastic tiger clawed at his waist

when they heard the sound of cloth ripping and Luther's cry of pain. Luther was knocked 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

Saber-toothed Tiger turned his attention to Ricky. It was obvious that

said Ricky viciously. The roaring tiger was extremely terrifying, but Ricky betrayed no emotion. He was as

spiritual energy of heaven and earth automatically and

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

thing!" Lewis cried out. Vivian could only stand in stunned silence. She opened her mouth but nothing came out. In desperation, she squeezed her eyes shut, unable

Ricky. Its sharp claws and huge fangs were as deadly as any

a head-on fight, Ricky pounded on the ground with his feet and leaped to the other side of the tiger. At the same time, he swung his sword quickly and thrust it at the tiger's

ending up on the opposite side of the tiger

sound but the tiger's

it as quickly as possible. A

tree first. Then he dropped from the branch he was standing on, using gravity to drive his long

world went deathly still.

sword free and took

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

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

They shook their heads at the same time. It