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.

the tiger like he offered, Luther turned tail and ran straight for

what the fuck?" Lewis shouted out.

tough for me. I'm going

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

were no idiots, and they knew what was up. At once, their faces

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!"

that drastic tiger clawed at his waist while Luther twisted his body and drew his own blade

that was 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 fled no

next second the Saber-toothed Tiger turned his attention to Ricky. It was obvious that he intended to make Ricky his prey.

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

his body flared to life again. It absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth

hell, beast!" Ricky shouted with all his

stand in stunned silence. She opened her

Saber-toothed Tiger growled again, a low-frequency rumble that would rattle and paralyze an ordinary man. Then it sprang at Ricky. Its sharp claws and huge fangs were as deadly as any weapon. Even

of the tiger. At the same time, he swung his sword quickly and thrust it at the tiger's eyes.

up on the

was no sound but the tiger's growling, echoing hollowly through the forest.

because he knew he had to kill it as quickly as possible. A moment's hesitation could mean

up into a pine tree first. Then he dropped from the branch he

world went deathly still.

free and took

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 grade of Skin Refinement.

Why are you standing around like idiots? Let's skin it. That's some serious moola."

Lewis and Vivian back to earth. They shook their heads at the same time. It was like waking up