"Tricky," Huang Si Pi sucked in a cold breath as he saw Huang A Li. He had expected an ordinary fight, but instead, he had run into his own kind.
"Si Pi," Zhao Yi Yao whispered, "Can the two of us handle this?"
Huang Si Pi was also unsure. He shook his head and said, "I don't know, but we can try."
Unlike the close relationship between a spirit medium and their familiar, a demon refiner could control multiple demons with a single Demon Refining Pot. Although demon refiners held an advantage in numbers, their control over the demons was insufficient due to the need to divide their attention. The demons would not fully obey the demon refiner's commands; they had their own thoughts and sometimes directly defied the refiner's orders during combat. In other words, as long as the demon refiner was alive, the demons were indifferent, and during a fight, the demons would prioritize themselves before the demon refiner. Thus, even though Huang A Li was more powerful than Huang Si Pi, Zhao Yi Yao still had a chance to defeat the Left Guardian.
Seeing that Zhao Yi Yao was clearly no longer as assertive as before, the Left Guardian's lips curled into a smile. "Still want to fight?"
"Yes, why wouldn't I!" Zhao Yi Yao retorted defiantly.
"Then... let's begin!" The Left Guardian showed no mercy towards Zhao Yi Yao, even though she was a woman. He pointed with his finger, and the Huang A Li in front of him instantly bent down, its leg muscles bulging. With a "bang," it charged forward! Huang A Li was incredibly fast, leaving only black lightning-like afterimages in the air. In the blink of an eye, it had reached Huang Si Pi!
Zhao Yi Yao's expression changed, and she shouted, "Si Pi, dodge quickly!"
"By the time you warn me, this great immortal will already be dead!" Huang Si Pi dodged swiftly, not forgetting to tease Zhao Yi Yao over his shoulder. They were equals, even close friends, which allowed them to communicate this way. As Huang Si Pi dodged, Huang A Li appeared in his previous spot, its sharp claws leaving deep gouges on the ground.
"Hmm?" As if surprised by Huang Si Pi's speed and reaction, Huang A Li let out a soft hum, a hint of confusion in its tone. For demons of the same race, strength was measured in a simple and crude way: by size. The larger the size, the stronger and more cultivated the demon. This was the same as with Ghost Kings. Huang A Li was confident that its cultivation definitely surpassed Huang Si Pi's, yet Huang Si Pi's speed just now seemed superior! What was going on?
After a brief moment of surprise, Huang A Li attributed it to Huang Si Pi's talent in speed. Nothing could be perfect; the moon waxed and waned, and people had their strengths and weaknesses. Huang A Li reasoned that since Huang Si Pi was fast, his attack power must be low, or his defense far inferior to its own. Thus, Huang A Li quickly changed its strategy, abandoning the chase of Huang Si Pi and lunging towards Zhao Yi Yao instead! If it attacked the spirit medium's本体, Huang Si Pi would definitely return to protect her!
As expected, Huang Si Pi, who had just disappeared, immediately reappeared in front of Zhao Yi Yao!
"As fellow Yellow Great Immortals, how can you be so unsportsmanlike!" Huang Si Pi roared. "Shouldn't we demons test our mettle first before they get involved?"
Huang A Li snorted, "Little brat, do you still think this fight is just a simple test? I really want to eat you... What rules, what tactics, they mean nothing in the face of death. If you don't get serious, you'll be in my belly within ten rounds..."
"Oh, right, after I eat you, I'll eat your spirit medium... This woman has a large frame, but I bet her meat is firm and tasty..."
"I like eating human women like this the most... Tsk, tsk, tsk!" As soon as it finished speaking, Huang A Li appeared before Huang Si Pi, baring its sharp claws and slashing fiercely at him! Huang Si Pi leaped up and kicked Huang A Li squarely in the stomach!
*Bang—*
This kick sent Huang A Li, the size of a water buffalo, flying nearly thirty meters away, almost falling off the stage!
"What!?" The Left Guardian, who had been intending to watch the show, turned pale. Huang Si Pi was clearly much smaller than Huang A Li, so why did this fellow unleash such terrifying power!?
Huang A Li, who had been kicked away, used its sharp claws to leave a ten-meter-long scratch mark on the stage, preventing itself from falling. It struggled to get up, feeling a searing pain in its stomach. If it had used a bit more force, its internal organs would likely have been shattered, and its bones turned to dust!
"Damn it... You're courting death!" Enraged, Huang A Li charged forward again. Huang Si Pi, fearless, engaged Huang A Li in a fierce battle. Within a few breaths, they had exchanged over a hundred blows! Those with slightly lower cultivation could only see two figures, one yellow and one black, colliding on the stage, separating shortly after, adjusting their stances, and then colliding and entangling again. Long Fei City's live-streaming phone could no longer capture a clear image, only showing two afterimages.
"Huang Si Pi is so much smaller than Huang A Li, yet they're fighting to a standstill. Amazing, truly amazing!"
"It seems demon refiners aren't that incredible. Spirit mediums are still more powerful; raising only one familiar in a lifetime, and that familiar is powerful enough."
"Could the Left Guardian of the Chi Hua Association only have these tricks? If he doesn't summon any other demons soon, Zhao Yi Yao will definitely win this battle!"
The Left Guardian heard the discussion from below, his expression growing increasingly grim. As a demon refiner, he understood demons to some extent, but even he couldn't figure out why Huang A Li was losing to Huang Si Pi. After a period of engagement, they suddenly separated, revealing themselves. Huang Si Pi's chest bore a bloody scratch, deep enough to expose bone. Huang A Li was in an even worse state, bleeding from the head, with one arm seemingly broken, and blood continuously trickling from its mouth. Huang A Li staggered, only managing to stand steadily after adjusting its dislocated bone.
The Left Guardian couldn't help but question, "What's going on? How could you not even defeat it?!" Huang A Li was annoyed and disdained to answer the Left Guardian's question. At this moment, Zhao Yi Yao spoke leisurely:
"The answer is simple... Different breeds!"
Breeds... different?! The Left Guardian was stunned. They were both Yellow Great Immortals; were there any breed differences? Visually, Huang A Li's fur was just darker, and otherwise, it looked no different from Huang Si Pi.
"I was born in the Zhao family of the Northeast," Zhao Yi Yao stated calmly. "The Zhao family has a lineage of untold years, living in harmony with Yellow Great Immortals for generations. The weasels who could sign treaties with our Zhao family and become familiars were all the most gifted and outstanding descendants of the Huang family! As for your Huang A Li... who knows what wild demon it is from some deep mountain forest, how could it compare to an authentic Yellow family Yellow Great Immortal?"
"Damn it!" Hearing Zhao Yi Yao's words, hatred flared uncontrollably on Huang A Li's face.