Arriving before the Boss, Lucien cautiously took out the Jade Ruyi.
His muscles tensed, every nerve in his body on high alert as he fixed his gaze on the massive beast in front of him.
The Boss's yellow-and-black fur stood on end, crackling faintly with residual energy.
At this moment, it had clearly sensed Lucien's strength.
No longer resembling the sickly tiger from before, it straightened its body, its sharp eyes locking onto him like a ruler examining a challenger.
From this seemingly insignificant human, it felt danger.
A real threat.
Because of that, it didn't dare act rashly.
For a brief moment, the battlefield fell into complete silence.
One man and one tiger stood facing each other, neither willing to take the first step.
Even the distant sounds of battle seemed to fade.
The air grew heavy, thick with killing intent.
After several seconds, the Thunderwing Tiger finally lost its patience.
It threw its head back and released a deafening roar.
The ground trembled.
