Everyone tensed up immediately while Jared and his friends were filled with excitement. After all, the tiger demon’s beast core was a superior cultivation resource. Their journey would be worth it if they could run into a few more powerful demon beasts.
Jared glanced at Evangeline, who had mastered the beast-taming technique. If she could succeed in taming the tiger demon, they would gain an additional helper for their team. Right then, a gigantic tiger demon trudged up to them and let out a deafening roar upon spotting.
them, as if trying to threaten Jared and company. The moment the tiger demon showed up, everyone including Joel and Danny panicked. They brandished their weapons, bracing themselves for the attack.
“This tiger demon is as powerful as a Greater Martial Arts Marquis. There must be some good stuff in here, or the place won’t be guarded by such a powerful demon beast.” Jared’s eyes instantly lit up when he noticed the cultivation level of the tiger demon.
However, Evangeline’s brows creased as she said, “This is not the spirit beast guarding this place.”
Confused, Jared turned to Evangeline. “What do you mean?”
“This tiger demon is not the spirit beast that’s guarding the ancient ruins. It’s reared by someone and is not a wild beast,” Evangeline explained.
“It’s reared by someone?” Jared instantly recalled what Flaxseed had just said about others beating them to it. The person who reared the tiger demon must be among those who had entered the ancient ruins before they did.
Hence, in order to prevent others from entering the ancient ruins, the owner released the tiger demon and spread the news to stop people from approaching.
Jared’s curiosity was piqued at the moment. He wanted to know who had set foot in the ancient ruins before them.
The owner of this tiger demon must be unimaginably strong since they were capable of rearing a pet with the capability of a Greater Martial Arts Marquis.
Roar!
Seeing that Jared and the rest didn’t make an attempt to flee, the tiger demon bared its teeth and howled again.
The roar was filled with a terrifying aura, and the force caused several weaker disciples of the Flaming Sect to suffer severe internal injuries. Their internal organs contorted, and blood gushed continuously out of their mouths.
In the end, they dropped dead, killed by a mere roar from the tiger demon. Danny’s expression turned grim as he looked at the dead bodies of his subordinates.
The rest of the disciples were shaking like a leaf despite still holding their weapons. Joel seemed to be the calmest among all, but a layer of cold sweat covered his forehead.
“Mr. Joel, this tiger demon has the power of a Greater Martial Arts Marquis, w-we’re no match for it…” Danny said to Joel in horror.
Their group only consisted of Greater Martial Arts Grandmasters or Martial Arts Marquises at best. None of them had reached the level of a Greater Martial Arts Marquis.
Joel was the strongest among them all, but he was only a Top Level Martial Arts Marquis and was no match for the tiger demon as well.
“A tiger demon with the strength of a Greater Martial Arts Marquis. Indeed, there’s no way we can beat it…”
Joel knew that when a demon beast and a human were at the same le e level of strength, the former would always be stronger than the latter.
Hence, it was simply impossible for them to defeat such a powerful tiger demon. “Mr. Joel, what should we do?”
Danny was sweating bullets. Since even Joel himself admitted that they were no match for the tiger demon, he wondered if that meant they could only give up and wait for their dooms like sitting ducks.
Joel didn’t say anything. He scrutinized the aura of the tiger demon and said after a moment, “We can only try to get past it.”
“Get past it? How? The tiger demon is faster than us…”
Danny was confused, for he didn’t know how. Joel planned to bypass the tiger demon. A malicious look flashed across Joel’s face as he said, “There are still people tailing behind us, no?”
Danny was stunned for a moment before he caught on to what Joel meant. “Mr. Joel, are you planning to let them deal with the tiger demon?” Danny asked.
