The sound of Master Sung's strike was like a thunderclap. He slammed the Eclipse Tiger's mouth closed with a slap so hard that the familiar's entire head was buried into the ground, creating a crater around its head.
The strike had been delivered with such perfect timing and intense force that the Eclipse Tiger's attack was not only stopped but reversed. Instead of unleashing whatever devastating ability it had been preparing, the creature found itself buried head-first in the earth, caught off guard and helpless.
"Step away from my familiar!" Kyujiro barked as he swung his fist at Master Sung, recognizing that he no longer had any defense. The desperation in his voice was clear—he was fighting for his life now, and he knew it.
If he didn't act at that moment, he would lose his familiar because Master Sung was still staring at the buried Eclipse Tiger with interest, as if he were trying to gauge the creature's worth.
And now then, he spoke.
