A head and tail made of steel, a belly made of tofu. Other than the usual vulnerable points, the waist of the wolf-type demon was also one of its main weak spots. A bite to their belly could cause major damage.
The Whirlwind effect was still active, which significantly sped up Ai Xi's movements. Furthermore, with its high degree of mastery of bite skills, the sudden attack was launched in the blink of an eye.
Li Jianren's face contorted drastically. He hurriedly screamed to his Fire Wolf, "Watch out, get out of the way now!"
Obeying the command, the Fire Wolf made an evasive movement, but it did not manage to avoid the attack completely, and was bitten by Ai Xi.
Awoo～
The Fire Wolf felt a sharp pain at its butt and howled, instinctively trying to swing Ai Xi away.
At the same time, the onlooking clansmen were wearing expressions of dread. Judging from the initial clash between the two demon pets, Li Jianren's Fire Wolf not only failed to seize the advantage, but was also dealt a hefty blow.
The grim looks on many of the clansmen's faces were presumably due to the fact that they had all placed their wagers on Li Jianren. Judging from the state of things, Ai Xi clearly had the upper hand, and Li Jianren had little hope for a comeback.
Right at the moment, after its fruitless struggles, a savage switch flipped inside the Fire Wolf. Its eyes were flushed red as it endured the blinding pain and swiftly turned around. Sharp claws popped out from its right paw and it swiped at Ai Xi's belly.
"Ai Xi, use Claw Tear!" This time, Li Changsheng chose to face the attack head-on.
Ai Xi released its bite and raised its right paw. There was a sharp glint and, in an instant, it made contact with the Fire Wolf.
Boom～Kacha～
A dull sound resounded, and at first it looked like the combatants were at a stalemate. Then, the Fire Wolf experienced a strong surge of energy. Unable to hold out, its right forelimb was suddenly twisted violently and the crack of fracturing bones could be heard.
Before the Fire Wolf could cry out, Ai Xi pushed away from the Fire Wolf's forelimb, its sharp claws undiminished, and savagely clawed at the Fire Wolf's abdomen.
As the first glimpse of blood was revealed, several deep wounds appeared on the abdomen of the Fire Wolf. Then its blood spurted out, staining the ground red.
Awoo～
The Fire Wolf cried out in pain and fell heavily to the ground, struggling to continue the fight.
Alas, Ai Xi did not give it a chance. Using its momentum to spin its body around, with an air-rending crack, Ai Xi's tail that was like a steel whip slammed into the Fire Wolf's head, forcing it back onto the ground.
"Fire Wolf, get up!"
Despite Li Jianren shouting himself hoarse, the Fire Wolf could not get back up, unable to fight anymore.
"Ai Xi, stop!"
At the same moment, Ai Xi's eyes gleamed with bloodlust, instinctively yearning to finish off the Fire Wolf and make a meal out of the beast. However, it had to obey Li Changsheng's order and stop.
The Fire Wolf was Li Jianren's cardinal demon pet. If it was killed, Li Jianren would suffer a great physical backlash.
That was the most important thing when it came to duels. According to the rules, anyone who killed their opponent's demon pet during a duel would be severely punished. This was also a measure to prevent the clansmen from killing each other.
On top of that, Butler Li Hongguang was not only there for show. There was no question that he would intervene if necessary. With the man being a Level 3 Demon Tamer, if Ai Xi did not stop when it did, the tiger would be in for some serious trouble.
"The Fire Wolf is unable to fight, so Li Changsheng wins the duel!"
Right then, Li Hongguang declared the result.
After the rather intense duel, Ai Xi clinched the easy victory unscathed.
Hooo~
Perhaps a bit overexcited after winning a duel, Ai Xi gazed down on the Fire Wolf and roared in triumph.
"Ai Xi, good job!" Li Changsheng jumped off the platform and rubbed Ai Xi's head vigorously.
"I lost!"
On the other side, Li Jianren's expression was ugly, but he knew the severity of the situation. The most important thing right now was not the result, but the injury of the Fire Wolf. He jumped off from the high platform as well and rushed toward the Fire Wolf in the middle of the ring.
The Fire Wolf was already severely injured. If it did not receive timely treatment, it might be incapacitated for quite some time.
For Li Jianren, who was gunning for a recommendation for the Demon Taming Institution, he desperately needed to treat the Fire Wolf's wounds as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Li Hongguang handed the clay dolium and the wind streamer to Li Changsheng.
To everyone's surprise, Li Changsheng hesitated for a moment and made an unexpected move. Everyone saw him take off the cover of the dolium, poured out a bowl of the Healing Spring, and handed it to Li Jianren.
"This is a Healing Spring. On top of restoring physical strength, it also has a great effect on healing injuries! Take it so your Wolf can recover sooner!"
The two clashing demon tamers were not bitter enemies. At most, they just did not see eye to eye at times. Additionally, as they were still part of the same clan, in order to avoid brewing any enmity, Li Changsheng chose to respond with virtue, which would also improve his reputation in the clan at the same time.
Besides, he had another idea.
As he passed the bowl of Healing Spring, Li Changsheng could not help but privately think, 'I'm so selfless that I frequently put others before myself. That's no good, maybe I should be a bit more selfish!'
Li Jianren was stunned. He felt a great conflict in his heart. However, after seeing his Fire Wolf in agony, he eventually gritted his teeth. No longer caring about his appearance, he mumbled a word of thanks and took the bowl.
The moment the Fire Wolf drank it, the Healing Spring quickly instantly took effect. Due to Galen having the class characteristic of the Heart of Healing, the healing effect of the Healing Spring was more potent than that of ordinary healing potions.
Feeling rather guilty for benefiting from the goodwill of another, although Li Jianren did not say much, he could not help feel a pang of gratitude toward Li Changsheng. At the same time, the resentment and jealousy he harbored also disappeared.
However, what Li Jianren did not realize was that, before the wagering duel even began, the current scene before them—including the crippling injury of the Fire Wolf and the bowl of Healing Fountain being handed to Li Jianren—had already been foreseen.
Li Changsheng did not linger around but when he turned his back to Li Jianren, an uncontrollable smile crept at the corners of his mouth.
"Ai Xi, this is yours!"
As he headed toward the dealer, Li Changsheng handed the Wind Streamer to Ai Xi.
As soon as it touched the Wind Streamer, in an instant, the Wind Streamer disappeared and was stored in the Treasure Inventory by Ai Xi.
Instantaneously, Ai Xi began to glow with a faint green halo due to the effect of the Wind Streamer. Soon, the halo flickered and vanished.
"That White-Fronted Tiger must be pretty strong to defeat the Medial Grade Fire Wolf that easily. Unless I'm mistaken, it is likely to also be Medial Grade!"
Not far away, Li Tianyu became more alert. If it was indeed a Medial Grade White-Fronted Tiger, it would undoubtedly pose a sizeable threat to him.
"Indeed, everyone must have overlooked it. However, any normal person who had a Medial Grade demon pet would have shown them off very early on, but Changsheng always kept a low profile. If it were not for Jianren, he probably would have continued to keep quiet. I bet he'll be your great rival in this clan evaluation!"
The dealer sighed emotionally and turned his back on Li Tianyu. Currently, many clansmen who had bet on Li Changsheng to win were swarming in. He would be preoccupied with business dealings for some time.
"Uncle, don't you know that people need rivals to get motivated. I don't want to be like you, being stuck as a Level 2 Demon Tamer!"
Looking at the busy back of his uncle, Li Tianyu shook his head, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a smile as he turned and left the training ground.
This time around, he had made a tidy profit and was naturally happy.
Soon, Li Changsheng also received some gains. He had bet all the demon cores he had and his profits even exceeded Li Tianyu's.
At Li Changsheng insistence, the dealer sweetened the deal for him by handing out the earnings in the form of numerous Wind and Wood demon cores.