The scorching sun made the atmosphere in the northeast corner of the playground even hotter.
Demon Pet battle?
The young boys and girls had watched countless Demon Pet battles on TV and online, but none had felt more immersive than the one unfolding before their eyes.
After all, as novice Demon Tamers, everyone was surprisingly inept...
Speaking of which, low-level contracts really aren't very impressive.
Powerful Demon Tamers have a unity between human and pet, conveying orders through a reliable contract, unlike Du Yu and Li Mengnan who shout orders loudly.
"Wind Witch, fly up!" Li Mengnan exclaimed energetically, her appearance was truly flawless, and she had contributed to the crowd of students gathering around to watch.
Du Yu, on the other hand, crouched down and whispered encouragement: "Gather the flame at your mouth, let's spray the Wind Witch Doll down."
"Wind Witch, Little Wind Blade!" Li Mengnan was very satisfied with her strategy, taking advantage of her Demon Pet's characteristics to secure a favorable position while staying out of Little Fire Fox's attack range.
Simply a double win!
Whoosh~
A Wind Blade formed and came slashing down from above. It was pathetically small, about the size of a kitchen knife.
"Quick dodge."
Du Yu issued a divine command!
No matter if you were the lowest-level Demon Tamer or the highest-level Demon Taming Saint, you couldn't help but utter these three words!
Among endless, bizarre commands, perhaps these are the only three that accompany every Demon Tamer throughout their lives...
"Ooh~" The Little Fire Fox leapt lightly to the side in a dodge.
"Chic!" The small Wind Blade slashed into the yellow earth, leaving a shallow mark.
Incompetent, but not just spoken!
Wind Witch Doll had just showcased its weakness, followed swiftly by the Little Fire Fox.
Only to see Xiaoyan act on her own accord, turning and sweeping her tail.
The large tail swayed continuously, creating layers of fire mist that spread out, constructing a fire wall shaped like a pillar, her figure hidden within.
Heroic Bronze: Fire Cloud Tail!
Strictly speaking, Xiaoyan's choice was correct.
Fire Cloud Tail was clearly a good skill for concealing oneself, and faced with aerial bombardment, she tried to hide, which was understandable, but...
The diameter of the fire pillar created by Fire Cloud Tail was about the same as her body length, including the tail, just 40 centimeters.
With such a small range, no matter how you hide, where can you go?
"Wind Witch, aim at the fire mist sphere, Little Wind Blade!" Li Mengnan exclaimed triumphantly, pointing one hand at the fire mist range.
Du Yu hurriedly said, "Come out, Xiaoyan, quickly come out."
"Chirp~" The Little Fire Fox immediately shot out of the fire mist sphere, but once again unleashed its free spirit, charging straight toward Li Mengnan.
Demon Pets not listening, always acting on their own accord, is related to being young and also to the level of the Demon Tamer.
Du Yu hurriedly said, "Your target is the Wind Witch Doll!"
This is also the significance of martial arts classes at all levels of schools in Great Xia. During training, especially in the Demon Spirit Realm, humans and pets mostly work collaboratively.
Wild Demon Beasts have no rules to speak of; they attack Demon Pets or Demon Tamers entirely on their own preference.
Even smarter Demon Beasts know how to solve problems fundamentally; they may likely ignore the Demon Pet's entanglements and focus solely on hunting the Demon Tamer.
Only in a human-dominated society, during daily battles or categorized competitions, do you see such specific rules as "Pet VS Pet."
"Little Fox, you can't hit me." Li Mengnan quickly spoke, while one hand clenched the Black Wind Sword at her waist.
But this was just a subconscious action; Li Mengnan couldn't bear to use it.
Under the chase of Little Wind Blades, the Little Fire Fox dodged the storm of attacks, leaping directly onto Li Mengnan's body.
"Oow~" The Little Fire Fox stood atop Li Mengnan's head, howling to the sky.
Wind Witch Doll: (｀_´)
Awkward!
Since it was Pet VS Pet, everything including Li Mengnan was considered part of the battlefield environment.
Li Mengnan couldn't just throw the Little Fire Fox away. She hurriedly said, "Wind Witch, flip her!"
"Chirp~" The Little Fire Fox's large tail hooked onto Li Mengnan's head, its body naturally hanging down, gazing resentfully at the girl.
At this moment, Li Mengnan's heart was collapsing.
She wanted to explain, but the Wind Witch Doll's wind had already blown over.
Heroic Bronze: Little Wind Blow.
This skill had previously blown math tests, blown willow twigs, and now, finally, was blowing toward its owner.
No wonder Li Mengnan was so confident; her Wind Witch Doll was already skillfully mastering all two Copper-level Demon Skills.
Whoosh~
Li Mengnan took a half step back to stabilize her posture.
The Little Fire Fox clung to her face, not blown off at all...
"Very good! Xiaoyan!" Du Yu's voice sounded from afar, "Stare into Li Mengnan's eyes, face her directly! Let her feel ashamed, let her feel guilty, let her have nowhere to hide!
She talked about how much she loved you, now she wants to flip you!
Break up, don't indulge her, break up now!"
Li Mengnan: ???
Such a strange command, leaving the spectators dumbfounded!
After all, the image Du Yu had left among the classmates, was considered rather heroic and martial, and now... what kind of tactic is this?
"Chirp~"
"Bad guy." Li Mengnan stomped her foot angrily, tightly closing her eyes, out of sight, out of mind.
This was a battle to decide who would be the boss, how could she let the damn Du Yu succeed?
"Wind Witch, flip her!" A command came from Li Mengnan's mouth, and the Wind Witch Doll in the sky blew the wind again.
Yet the Little Fire Fox clung tightly to Li Mengnan's pretty face, its large tail hooking her head, refusing to let go.
Du Yu's heart was delighted, Xiaoyan was indeed quite spiritual, and he quickly said, "Yes, that's it! Hold that girl tightly!"
A refrain that weighs.
As long as the Little Fire Fox was stuck on Li Mengnan's face, the Wind Witch Doll dared not use Little Wind Blade.
"Damn." Li Mengnan squeezed the words out from between her teeth, "Wind Witch, flip her, knock her away!"
Under the spiritual link of the Demon Disciple Contract, the Wind Witch Doll sensed and flew down.
With it came another little breeze blowing.
"Opportunity! Xiaoyan, bite Wind Witch Doll!" Du Yu shouted enthusiastically!
At some point, Gong Cheng also brought Lin Shiyi over, joining the crowd. Watching the kids fight like rookies, his expression turned a bit odd.
Though they're so amateurish, they can fight with such passion. Is this the taste of youth?
Li Mengnan was going all out: "Knock her down, use all your strength!"
The little Puppet descended from the sky, collided from Li Mengnan's side, with its owner's resolute command, having no intention of retreating.
The distance between the two sides was infinitely close...
"Now's the time, bite its head and turn off its light!" Du Yu clenched his fist and shouted loudly.
Little Fire Fox opened its mouth towards the charging Wind Witch Doll: "Woo!"
A muffled "boom~" sound.
Wind Witch Doll slammed its head against Little Fire Fox's chin, and with momentum, finally knocked this "Face-Hugging Fox" away.
"Great job, Wind Witch!" Li Mengnan finally opened her eyes, filled with joy, "Little Wind Blade! Kill it~"
"Oh no." Du Yu's expression changed. Little Fire Fox was supposed to be agile, but it failed to bite the opponent, which was unexpected for Du Yu.
Being knocked slanted downwards, Little Fire Fox was about to hit the ground.
"Tail." In his mind, Little Fen Yang's words suddenly came.
Du Yu didn't have time to think and hurriedly said, "Tail, tail!"
Little Fire Fox was incredibly spirited, its rugby-shaped tail larger than its body quickly reached toward the ground.
Built-in cushioning air bag?
Little Fire Fox still landed firmly on her own soft big tail, and even bounced off due to the impact.
"Whush~"
Little Fire Fox landed with her tail, just bounced off when a Little Wind Blade followed and carved a shallow mark on the ground.
"Go, Wind Witch!"
"Believe in yourself, the opponent isn't as agile as you!" Du Yu quickly shouted, "We're changing strategies, let's tire out Wind Witch Doll!"
"Ying~" Little Fire Fox finally received a command that matched her heart and species traits. She landed steadily, darting into the crowd.
Using the students' bodies as human shields, she appeared unpredictably, darting around.
Upon hearing Du Yu's command, Li Mengnan felt a chill in her heart.
Everyone's Demon Pets were still weak, since the war began, Wind Witch kept casting Demon Skills, if this continues...
"Damn! Du Yu you're cheating, have an upfront battle with me!"
"Well done Xiaoyan, let's go hide! Hide behind Instructor Gong, he's big!"
Gong Cheng: ???
With a commotion among the crowd, dodging Wind Witch Doll's Little Wind Blade, Little Fire Fox unexpectedly dashed to Gong Cheng's side, climbed onto his shoulder.
During the battle, Little Fire Fox's tail became increasingly nimble, her growth speed was amazing!
While adjusting body balance, that big tail could even be used for winding or grasping.
Little Fire Fox's big tail hooked onto Gong Cheng's shoulder, hiding behind Gong Cheng's head.
Li Mengnan, seeing Gong Cheng, was immediately filled with rage!
"Wind Witch, Little Wind Blade! Aim for her tail!"
For the students, Li Mengnan was a bit worried, but for the devilish teacher?
Attack them!
Gong Cheng was calm, not afraid of Little Wind Blade. Covered in pure Demon Breath, Little Wind Blade couldn't even scratch his clothes.
However...
Gong Cheng tilted his head, looking at the big tail hanging on his shoulder, suddenly felt something odd.
The entirely orange Little Fire Fox, why was there a tuft of fiery-red fluff at the tail?
Such a scene naturally came into Du Yu's sight.
Originally, there was just one small fiery-red fur on the orange tail, but now, it seemed to be blooming!
Little Fire Fox's tail coiled around Gong Cheng's thick neck, appearing on his other shoulder, shortly followed by waves of fiery warmth.
Gong Cheng quickly turned his head, Little Fire Fox stuck to his face side, spitting out strands of flames from its mouth.
Heroic Bronze: Spark Splash?
Indeed, battle is the best growth medicine, we've become heroic!
In urgent circumstances, Little Fire Fox was far thirstier for strength than usual. Her Talent was definitely sufficient; trained by Du Yu for so long, she just needed a final push!
Du Yu: "Jump!"
A sharp fox cry, "Woo~"
Little Fire Fox leaped fiercely, grazing the side of Little Wind Blade, straight at Wind Witch Doll.
"Quick, dodge!" Li Mengnan was struck with horror, hastily commanding.
The forward momentum of Wind Witch Doll abruptly stopped, hurriedly flying upwards.
"Splash it in the face, Spark Splash!" Du Yu quickly adapted, commanding loudly.
Poof...
Little Fire Fox leaping past Wind Witch Doll brushed past it, tilted her head upwards, launching a Fireball towards Wind Witch Doll's skirts!
"Pop~"
The force and accuracy of the Little Fireball were dismal; such a great opportunity was still missed.
But don't forget, this was Spark Splash.
The Little Fireball shot off target, but the exploding spark indeed touched Wind Witch Doll's fabric body, and the airwave made Wind Witch Doll skewed.
Wind Witch Doll: Ծ‸Ծ
The falling Little Fire Fox again landed with her long tail, sat on the tail, and was bounced up. She executed a neat backflip, landing steadily on the yellow ground.
"Let's end it here." Gong Cheng suddenly said, stopping the battle.
Wind Witch Doll didn't lose the ability to fight, but her physical strength indeed diminished. She was also hurt and cried home to find her mother.
Little Fire Fox was also panting heavily, today's activities were indeed a bit much...
"Your Demon Pets are still young, excessive training isn't beneficial for growth." Gong Cheng frowned slightly, speaking in a deep voice, "Everyone else continues training, Du Yu."
"Present!"
"Bring your Little Fire Fox along and come with me."
"Okay."