Battle Erupts, Mercilessly Crushed

Roar!

A tiger's roar shook the forest, sending debris flying. The Sabertooth Tiger's muscles tensed all over, its face ferocious as its sword-like fangs were fully bared.

Liu Yun stood in front of Xiao Yi Xian, using his body to shield her from all the impact.

Looking at Xiao Yi Xian behind him, calmly focusing with utmost seriousness, Liu Yun felt a pang of emotion.

He did not know whether this girl was foolish or stupid. They had known each other for less than two days, yet she had already fallen secretly in love with him. Now, she even wanted to stay and face death with him.

Of course, though he thought that, he did not truly believe Xiao Yi Xian was foolish.

On the Dou Qi Continent, a woman with no one to rely on and no wits could never have survived alone until now. For Xiao Yi Xian to endure in this cannibalistic world, she undoubtedly had her own shrewdness.

So, she had truly fallen for him.

Casting those chaotic thoughts aside, Liu Yun looked at the snarling Sabertooth Tiger before him. This was the strongest opponent he had faced in his life, and he had to take it seriously.

Whether it had been the Crimson Flame Tiger King or the Purple Gold Winged Lion King, he had been nothing more than an insignificant lackey in their eyes. Neither had regarded him as an opponent, and likewise, he had not considered them opponents either, because the gap between them had been far too great.

Thinking about it, the battles he had experienced over the past half year had seemed dangerous, but with Elder He around, he had always felt secure and never worried about losing his life. Those battles had only taught him some combat techniques; they had never tempered his spirit.

True training was about giving oneself confidence. Just like the battle about to begin, he had no chance of victory at all. Therefore, he had to keep his mind working and try to find a way out.

The Sabertooth Tiger had always been wary of Liu Yun, so it did not take the initiative to attack, nor did it come within ten meters of him. It merely watched him suspiciously, trying to identify what was so strange about him.

Liu Yun slowly stepped forward, and the Sabertooth Tiger actually retreated instinctively. To its surprise, it discovered that the closer Liu Yun came, the stronger the unease in its heart became. It was as if it had encountered a higher bloodline that imposed a form of suppression upon it at the level of life itself.

Thus, man and tiger fell into a stalemate.

Liu Yun was happy to let it continue. He was waiting for Xiao Yi Xian to bind the Liu Yun Jade Hairpin as her master. Though he knew Ya Fei had bound the Liu Yun Ring, he had never asked how she had done it, so he had no idea how long the process would take.

Second by second, time passed. Xiao Yi Xian showed no movement for a long while, and Liu Yun began to feel uneasy. At that moment, the Sabertooth Tiger finally lost its patience and stopped retreating.

Roar!

The tiger's roar shook the heavens. The Sabertooth Tiger assumed a charging stance, its fur standing on end as its hind legs kicked back, the lines of its thigh muscles clearly defined. An extreme force erupted, and in an instant, its entire body launched into the air like a sharp sword breaking the sound barrier as it pounced toward Liu Yun.

Now! Liu Yun's eyes lit up.

This Sabertooth Tiger had actually chosen such a straightforward method of attack. There was quite a distance between them, and even if it charged at full speed, Liu Yun would have enough time to react. Yet it had leaped directly into the air—was it not handing him the perfect opportunity to unleash his ultimate move?

After more than half a year and countless battles with Magical Beasts, Liu Yun had gained considerable combat experience. He had no patience for the endless probing and testing common among humans.

Wind's Extreme: Falling Kill.

All the Dou Qi in Liu Yun's body transformed into Wind Attribute Dou Qi. After a brief charge, a ray containing destruction shot forth, aimed directly at the Sabertooth Tiger in midair.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion rang out. Liu Yun was forced back by the shockwave, but when he looked closely, the Sabertooth Tiger had landed on all fours and stood perfectly intact, without the slightest injury.

"Damn it!" The curse slipped out before Liu Yun could stop it, and he nearly lost his composure.

He had known he could not win, but he had already used his ultimate move and still could not even injure the other side. That was far too discouraging!

"Human, This King admits that you have some skill, but you are still far from defeating This King. How about we make a deal?" The Sabertooth Tiger spoke in human speech.

In truth, the Sabertooth Tiger felt somewhat uneasy. Although that human's attack had not injured it, it had still hurt. Combined with the inexplicable threat radiating from Liu Yun, it lacked confidence.

"What deal?" Liu Yun asked with a frown.

"Hand over the thing on your body, and This King will let the two of you leave. How about it?" the Sabertooth Tiger said.

The thing on his body? Liu Yun had no idea what it wanted. There were simply too many valuable things on him!

"What thing?" Liu Yun asked in confusion.

"Human, stop playing dumb. Do you not know what treasure you obtained over the past year?" the Sabertooth Tiger said in a deep, booming voice.

Liu Yun did not know how to answer. He truly had no idea what it wanted; he had gained quite a few fortuitous opportunities over the past year.

Tears of Cold Flame? Fifth-tier Beast Fire?

If Liu Yun had known that the Sabertooth Tiger itself did not know what it wanted, he would have gone mad.

"Human, do not test This King's patience!" the Sabertooth Tiger declared arrogantly.

Liu Yun's head throbbed. He turned back to look at Xiao Yi Xian and saw her frowning continuously. It seemed she had made no real progress.

"Fuck your mother! You beast, do you really think I have no temper?"

Liu Yun shouted, Dou Qi surging violently within him. He simultaneously circulated the Carefree Wind Riding Art and the Sky Burning Immortal Art. Half of his Dou Qi turned into wind, while the other half became fire. The wind fueled the flames, and the Crimson Fire seemed to receive a buff, dyeing his entire body crimson.

Hearing Liu Yun's curse, the Sabertooth Tiger flew into a rage. Its eyes seemed to spit fire, but when it saw the flames radiating from Liu Yun's body, it suddenly seemed to understand something.

"Fifth-tier Beast Fire? You actually possess Fifth-tier Beast Fire!" The Sabertooth Tiger suddenly understood. No wonder it had sensed bloodline suppression from Liu Yun—it was because he had obtained Fifth-tier Beast Fire.

"So it is Fifth-tier Beast Fire, and Beast Fire from a tiger-type Magical Beast at that. Heaven truly favors me!" The Sabertooth Tiger was beside itself with excitement, its tiger eyes fixed tightly on the Crimson Fire covering Liu Yun.

The Sabertooth Tiger was a Third-tier Magical Beast. It had sought an opportunity for a breakthrough for a long time without success. As long as it swallowed the Fifth-tier tiger-type Beast Fire before it, it would be able to break through to the fourth tier at great speed.

Roar!

An excited and resounding tiger roar rang out. The Sabertooth Tiger opened its mouth wide and bit toward Liu Yun, as though it intended to swallow him whole.

Seeing the Sabertooth Tiger bite down, Liu Yun hurriedly responded.

Flying Catkins Movement Technique.

With a flash, he evaded the Sabertooth Tiger's enormous jaws. Like drifting catkins, he vanished and reappeared behind it. He unleashed the Wind Spirit Fractal Sword, raising his hand and bringing his sword down.

However, as a Third-tier Magical Beast, the Sabertooth Tiger possessed remarkable reaction speed. It did not even bother to look at him directly. Its tiger tail gathered force and lashed out like an iron whip to meet Liu Yun's attack.

A dull thud rang out. The two separated at the first exchange, and Liu Yun was once again at a disadvantage.

Even with wind bolstering the flames, his all-out strike infused with Crimson Fire still could not match the opponent. Clearly, his strength as a Five-star Dou Master was nowhere near enough to contend with a Third-tier Sabertooth Tiger.