The shriek of tiger claws tearing through the air and the explosive crashes of colliding bones fell silent.
The dust raised by the shattered rocks gradually settled as well.
Yi Tian turned to look. Wan Jiang had crashed back against a huge boulder, cracks spreading across it like a spiderweb, while the heat of the fierce battle made his skin sizzle.
He looked close to exhaustion.
Opposite him, the majestic silver-white tiger was in equally wretched shape. A spear wound deep enough to expose bone ran from his shoulder blade to beneath his ribs. His massive body lay sprawled on the ground, his molten-gold eyes fixed on Wan Jiang with a hint of relief.
The air stood still. Only the wind and their heavy, strained breathing remained.
At the sight, Yi Tian almost wanted to applaud. "An even match!"
Still, given that Wan Jiang had yet to reach a tier four profession, fighting a max-level divine beast to this extent was already ample proof of his strength.
In fact, with the regenerative abilities of his two X-rank transcendent physiques-the tribulation-annihilating thunder bone and war god physique-Wan Jiang recovered from his injuries even faster than White Tiger did with his divine beast bloodline!
With that, the outcome was obvious.
"You... are worthy!"
White Tiger's thunderous voice rang out, a little hoarse but utterly forthright.
After a brief recovery, Wan Jiang finally hauled his battered, nearly broken body to its feet. Wounds and cracks of every size were healing at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Even now, Wan Jiang still had no idea who the tiger was or what he meant.
Slowly making his way to White Tiger's enormous head, he could clearly see the fervent delight in those eyes.
Then, meeting that gaze, Wan Jiang hesitated before asking:
"Who