As the tiger limped back into its den, Li Qing emerged from the thicket with his broad-bladed saber in hand.
"Roar!"
The injured fierce tiger immediately let out an alert, furious roar, baring its fangs at Li Qing. Though wounded, its imposing aura did not decrease in the slightest.
Yet Li Qing had come here to hunt it. How could he possibly be frightened into retreat now?
His steps were steady and swift. With every step he took, the Internal Energy within his body began to circulate, and his entire body remained taut!
Seeing Li Qing pressing closer step by step, the fierce tiger bared its sharp tiger teeth. This was its final warning.
Within a few breaths, Li Qing had drawn very close to the fierce tiger. He halted and faced it in a standoff.
All at once, his thoughts grew somewhat dazed. He had never expected that he would now have the courage to hunt a fierce tiger alone, without even a trace of fear in his heart.
"Though it's an injured tiger, I might just have to play Wu Song for once!"
Li Qing smiled. His left hand swiftly drew a Bone-Piercing Nail from his waist, Internal Energy winding around his fingertips before being combined with his own Outer Strength.
Whoosh!
With a flick of his fingers, the Bone-Piercing Nail shot out, ripping through the air with a piercing whistle.
In but an instant, a bloom of blood burst from the shoulder of the fierce tiger before him.
Though a tiger was covered only in fur and hide, its defenses were astonishing. Had an ordinary person taken that Bone-Piercing Nail, their body would have been pierced through. Yet the fierce tiger before him had merely shed a handful of blood.
"Roar!"
This time, the tiger, its injuries