The mountain road was treacherous, he decisively abandoned his horse and followed the bloodstains on the ground.,The giant leopard opened its maw, a stench of blood assaulting his nostrils. He instinctively raised his arm to block the vital area, but with a sickening "crack," the armored forearm was bitten clean through, he didn't know if it was broken. The sheer force of the impact sent him stumbling, rolling down the mountain ridge.,He clearly remembered the round amulet shattering into eight pieces under the leopard's tremendous force. Somehow, when he woke up, it was back on his neck, perfectly fine.。