Roar—
In the clearing, the towering, ferocious Saber-Toothed Tiger let out a roar.
It immediately pounced toward the little girl, its two razor-sharp tiger claws, each over ten centimeters long, crossing as they slashed out a cross-shaped claw strike at her chest.
Its blood-filled maw, packed with sharp fangs, followed close behind, intending to bite through the little girl's neck and kill her.
But the little girl was no pushover. Naturally, she would not let it have its way.
Facing the Saber-Toothed Tiger's powerful assault, the little girl remained calm under pressure. She gathered the Soul Power within her body and infused it into the Fangtian Halberd in her hands, which stood more than twice as tall as she was.
A faint dark-red glow immediately emerged around the black-and-crimson Fangtian Halberd, as though it had been enchanted, radiating an intense baleful aura.
"Fangtian Painting Slash!"
The little girl then gripped the halberd with both hands, lowered herself into a braced stance, and swung forward with all her strength in a horizontal slash.
At once, a pale-red semicircular blade arc appeared and slammed viciously into the incoming Saber-Toothed Tiger's claws.
Clang—
A piercing metallic crash rang out.
Several of the Saber-Toothed Tiger's claws snapped off. Blood splattered everywhere as it staggered backward.
The little girl was likewise knocked back by the tremendous force. She retreated three meters, planted the Fangtian Halberd against the ground with both hands, and crouched there, breathing heavily.
Clearly, that strike had also drained a great deal of her strength. Her Soul Power and stamina were both flagging, and she needed time to recover.
After that exchange, the two briefly separated.
The Saber-Toothed Tiger's claws had been severed, and both of its front paws were bleeding from their injuries.
It let out a miserable howl. The wounds