Chapter 22: Three Men Fighting a Tiger

  Roar

  The beast gradually approached the three of them, and they must have discovered them. This time is different from the previous martial trial, where the use of weapons was allowed. Qin Shou used a bow and arrow, Li Ruolan used a sword, while Shangguan Yu brought several weapons with him. He didn't have any good weapons, so he could only bring a few more to prepare for emergencies.

  Years of swordsmanship, a lifetime of guns. Shangguan Yu had never seriously studied any martial arts before, so now he could only take out an iron rod. Anyway, the rod was the most useful thing for him; even if you gave him swords and knives, he wouldn't be able to use them well. He knew that this time it was a matter of life and death, and if he took it lightly with an attitude of not caring, he would definitely die miserably.

  "Roar......"

  A gigantic tiger appeared before the three of them, and Shangguan Yu had never seen such a massive tiger before. He himself was not as tall as this tiger. The black stripes were woven into its golden fur, each hair looking incredibly hard. The "king" character on its forehead was even more ferocious, fully displaying the majesty of the king of all beasts.

  The tiger walked towards them, opening its bloody mouth wide and letting out another loud roar. The scene was filled with flying sand and rocks, a pungent smell of blood lingering in the air for a long time. The tiger's teeth were like sharp swords, shining brightly in the sunlight, and one could imagine how sharp they were. Its thick and long tail swished gently back and forth, its bloody eyes gleaming with mischief.

  "This is clearly an adult saber-toothed tiger, and it seems to have just awakened its spiritual intelligence. This time, we're in trouble!" Shangguan Yu's expression turned serious. "Qin Shou, you stand far away and shoot the saber-toothed tiger with your bow and arrow, preferably from the side. Li Ruolan, you too, attack from the side of the saber-toothed tiger, never get swept by its tail. I'll stand here and fight head-on with the saber-toothed tiger, attracting its attention!"

  "Xiao Yu, I'll take the front this time." Qin Shou felt that it was very dangerous for Shangguan Yu to stand at the front, after all, Shangguan Yu had not yet entered the threshold of martial arts. With his Tianbing realm peak cultivation, he thought it would be slightly safer to resist this sword-toothed tiger.

  "You beasts, just keep shooting arrows from a distance. I think it's better for me to stand upfront and show you my sword skills!" Li Ruolan didn't want to rely on Wang Yu to protect her either, she had her own pride too.

  "Cut the nonsense, am I the captain or are you two? Everyone listen to me and do it my way, quickly!" This was also the first time that Shangguan Yu had encountered such a situation. His decision would affect the lives of three people, so he couldn't help but be cautious.

  Roar

  The sword-toothed tiger pounced suddenly, with a speed that was too fast to cover one's ears, and pounced towards Shangguan Yu. Fortunately, Shangguan Yu had been practicing his senses, and at the critical moment, he dodged this pounce by rolling like a donkey. If this pounce had really hit its mark, Shangguan Yu's life would have been in danger.

  Shangguan Yu also broke out in a cold sweat, and he was grateful for the daily practice of perception. Even now, he couldn't use the techniques that Wu used, but he hadn't slacked off even one day. He believed that as long as he worked hard, there would be gains to be had - not everyone could become stronger just by sleeping all day like Little Gui's turtle. This was also something that Little Gui himself had said, that the turtle claimed it was cultivating every time it slept. According to the turtle's inherited memories, sleeping continuously could make one stronger.

  Roar

  After Shangguan Yu dodged the attack, the Sword Toothed Tiger let out a loud roar. It quickly jumped up from the ground, grasping the iron rod tightly in its paws. With all its strength concentrated on its forelimbs, it fiercely smashed down at Shangguan Yu from top to bottom. Its speed was extremely fast, and even the Sword Toothed Tiger couldn't dodge.

  A dull impact sounded, and Shangguan Yu's blow landed squarely on the Sword Toothed Tiger's head. If this blow had struck an ordinary person's head, it would have been a fatal outcome with brains splattered everywhere. Unfortunately, the Sword Toothed Tiger merely retreated several steps before shaking its massive head. The tiger's eyes cleared once more, and then it charged forward fiercely.

  "Linglong gazes at the moon, bright and solitary, shining on the flower forest!" Li Ruolan launched an attack in a timely manner, and as soon as she did, it was her most skilled swordsmanship. She knew that only by resolving this sword-toothed tiger at the fastest speed could she alleviate the injuries of the crowd.

  "One arrow shoots out, followed by a string of arrows, three arrows are fired at the same time, and six chaotic arrows are absolutely killed!" Qin Shou's voice rang out from afar, he stood on the side of the tiger and also launched an attack. He was an archer, waiting for the best time to attack. Seeing Li Ruolan launch an attack, he also felt it was time.

  Six arrow feathers, accompanied by three sonic booms, shot towards the Sword Toothed Tiger. These six arrows naturally also infused with Qin Shou's internal energy, ferociously piercing into the body of the Sword Toothed Tiger.

  Roar

  The sword-toothed tiger let out a painful roar, its body covered in sword wounds. Li Ruolan's Tianbing boundary peak cultivation was not even half fake. The move used was also the most skilled and powerful sword technique, and the sword-toothed tiger was also injured.

  "Hmm" "Hmm" "Hmm" "Hmm" "Hmm" "Hmm"

  The sound of six arrows piercing the flesh echoed, and the sword-toothed tiger was seen with six arrows inserted into its body, with fresh blood flowing. It was thought to be a sumptuous dinner, but it didn't expect such an outcome. However, the sword-toothed tiger did not show fear, instead becoming even more frenzied.

  The sword-toothed tiger fiercely swept its tail towards Li Ruolan, and if this sweep really hit her, Li Ruolan would definitely be seriously injured. However, Li Ruolan had just launched a few powerful sword moves and needed a brief buffering phase, and it seemed that she couldn't dodge this tail.

  At the critical moment, Shangguan Yu suddenly grabbed the front paw of the sword-toothed tiger and pulled it in his direction. "Hiss!" Shangguan Yu burst out with unprecedented strength, pulling the tiger away from its original position. Li Ruolan dodged that sweep, but Shangguan Yu fell to the ground instead.

  The saber-toothed tiger suddenly turned its massive head, opened its bloody mouth, and let out another roar at Shangguan Yu. This time it was closer to Shangguan Yu, he felt his eardrums were about to burst, and what's worse, he was almost suffocated by the stench.

  At the critical moment, Shangguan Yu did not show any fear. He remained calm and grabbed an iron rod, directly stabbing it into the bloody mouth of the saber-toothed tiger. If it were an ordinary tiger, this move would have been enough. However, this was a saber-toothed tiger, which was not comparable to an ordinary tiger.

  "With a 'ka-ching' sound, Upper Official Yu's iron rod was broken into two sections. The sword-toothed tiger spat out the half-section from its mouth. Upper Official Yu also took advantage of this gap to jump up from the ground. This sword-toothed tiger was really too fierce, with six arrows stuck in its body, yet it could still be so vigorous."

  Shangguan Yu threw away the half-stick in his hand and took out an iron knife from the spatial ring. He wasn't very good at knife skills, but simple chopping and hacking were still no problem for him. An inch long and an inch strong, relying on that half-stick, Shangguan Yu thought he had no hope.

  "Wanli Chuanyun Arrow, Double Swords Combine, Must Kill!" Qin Shou's weak voice rang out, and it was clear that this move had consumed a lot of his energy. However, the three of them understood that they had to settle this Sword-Toothed Tiger as soon as possible. Seeing Shangguan Yu fighting head-on with the tiger, Qin Shou was anxious, he didn't want Shangguan Yu to be in danger. So he would rather use a move that greatly damaged his energy than slowly wear out the old tiger.

  "Roar" "Roar"

  The sword-toothed tiger went mad, with an arrow shaft inserted in each of its eyes. Blood and water dripped from its eyes to the ground. It attacked randomly around it, causing sand and rocks to fly everywhere. Neither Wang You and Li Ruolan dared to get close to it.

  "Qin Shou, give me your bow!" Shangguan Yu ran to Qin Shou's side, and Li Ruolan followed. Jianchi Hu had already gone mad, and now being by his side was purely asking for abuse.

  Shangguan Yu took over Qin Shou's bow and also took out a long spear from the spatial ring, placing it on the bow. "Can your bow bear it?" He was also worried that this bow would not be able to withstand it, after all, it was Qin Shou's, if it were damaged, it would be bad.

  "Don't worry, nothing's wrong, my bow is fine!" Qin Shou patted his chest and said. The origin of this bow was mysterious, even he couldn't figure it out. However, the hardness and elasticity of this bow were absolutely guaranteed.

  Shangguan Yu walked to a relatively close position to the saber-toothed tiger, after all, he didn't dare guarantee that he had Qin Shou's accuracy. He exerted all his strength, pulling the bowstring of the treasured bow full, aiming at the saber-toothed tiger.

  At this time, Jian Chi Hu seemed to have also sensed Shangguan Yu's position and jumped over in this direction.

  It was at this moment that Shangguan Yu silently recited in his heart.

  "Whoosh"

  This long spear tore through the air and shot swiftly towards the saber-toothed tiger's abdomen. Shangguan Yu believed that no matter what kind of tiger, its abdomen was definitely weak.

  Bang

  Jian Chi Hu, due to its habit of moving forward, flew horizontally for a short distance and landed right in front of Shangguan Yu. The painful roar sounded again, but this time the roar revealed extreme weakness. Its body had eight arrow feathers stuck in it, and there was even a long spear in its abdomen, with fresh blood gushing out, and it would definitely run out of breath soon.

  The saber-toothed tiger looked at the three of Shangguan Yu again, thinking that these three were its prey, but unexpectedly it became the prey itself. Gradually, this saber-toothed tiger closed its eyes and lowered its massive head.

  "Huuu..." Shangguan Yu put down the precious bow and sat directly on the ground, "This sword-toothed tiger is finally dead, but it's exhausting me to death!"

  "Yes," Qin Shou walked over and put away his treasured bow, "Fortunately it's dead, otherwise the three of us would have had to settle our accounts here today!"

  Li Ruolan also had a lingering fear, and she deeply understood the ferocity of this sword-toothed tiger. She had been hit by so many swords but didn't suffer much. Seeing Shangguan Yu covered in bloodstains, Li Ruolan was moved as well. The three were teammates, after all, but there was no need for Shangguan Yu to take on the most dangerous tasks himself. From this moment on, Li Ruolan acknowledged Shangguan Yu's position as team leader in her heart.

  "Alright, now we're all set, we can eat tiger meat! I've lived this long and never had tiger meat before!" Qin Shou was the first to jump up, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at the saber-toothed tiger. The saber-toothed tiger never thought that it would end up becoming someone else's meal until its dying breath.