When Li Qing approached Da Hei, Da Hei was sleeping.

She slept quite soundly.

They didn't even notice Li Qing coming over.

Obviously, even ferocious beasts need to sleep sometimes.

"Big Black!"

Li Qing called out.

Upon hearing Li Qing's call, Dahei reacted just as it had before it grew into a ferocious beast. Its whole body trembled, its black fur shook, and then it rolled over and got up, like a student caught by the teacher reading comics in class.

"How was your sleep? Did you sleep well?"

Li Qing offered his concern with a smile that concealed a dagger.

Big Black was quite clever; it barked a few times, sounding aggrieved.

They are really tired and haven't had a rest for a long time. Now that they are finally safe, can't they take a nap first?

“But from the moment I saw you until I came back from my ‘long trip,’ you were sleeping the whole time,” Li Qing shook his head, both annoyed and helpless. “Even a pig wouldn’t sleep this long.”

"Awoo..."

If Li Qing hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he really wouldn't have believed that Dahei, now a ferocious beast, could actually make a sound like a cat's meow.

"Alright, alright, get up now, let's have a fight."

"Woof?"

Li Qing waved his hand impatiently and said, "Don't look at me. All you know is how to act cute. Do you know that I don't even know who to find an opponent right now? Chu and the others are already very tired and need to rest. I see that you've been resting for so long, so why don't I just practice with you? Hehe, as a newly-formed totem warrior, I definitely can't beat you, but after experiencing so many battles, I refuse to believe that I still can't beat you."

To prevent Dahei from disbelieving him, Li Qing even struck a pose.

Big Black had just woken up and was clearly still a bit tired. When it saw Li Qing putting on airs, it seemed to think Li Qing was joking with it. It yawned, wagged its tail happily, and walked towards Li Qing.

But Li Qing was a man of action; he wasn't joking with Da Hei. Without a word, he raised his fist and swung it at Da Hei.

Just as it was about to rush towards him, Dahei realized that its owner was not joking with it, but serious. Finally fully awake, it roared and rammed its head into Li Qing's abdomen, sending Li Qing flying!

Holy crap!

Even though Li Qing was mentally prepared, he still didn't expect that Dahei's explosive power would be so rapid. He lost his balance in the air and fell to the ground, rolling several times before he stood up. He soon saw that Dahei had opened its blood-red mouth and was pouncing on him!

"Damn it, this is for real!" Li Qing cursed. There was no way to dodge now, so he simply took advantage of the situation and threw an uppercut, hitting Da Hei hard on the jaw!

Attacking the jaw at this moment is the most lethal. If it were a human with more fragile bones, such a punch at this time, if the force is greater, could even shatter all the teeth in the human jaw!

Big Black's bones were much stronger, but it was still not in good shape. Just as it was about to pin Li Qing to the ground, it suddenly slumped over and collapsed to the side in pain.

Struggling to his feet, Li Qing chuckled, "It just so happens that the healing speed here is several times faster than on the ground. Let's not hold back and just start fighting!"

Li Qing's words completely ignited Dahei's ferocity. With a roar, it charged at Li Qing once again.

Occasionally, a few waking members of the tribe would see a man and a dog fighting like it was a life-or-death battle right in front of them, and they would be scared half to death.

"Are these two serious? My God, I'm terrified just watching them!"

"They really dare to fight like this. Although it's to test each other's strength, if they keep fighting like this, I think something bad could happen if they're not careful."

"I've never seen such a powerful Wheat. It hasn't been that long since he awakened as a totem warrior, so how come it feels like his strength has increased again?"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Li Qing finally managed to fight Da Hei to a standstill. He realized that even though his strength had improved, there was still a significant gap between him and Da Hei. Da Hei's ferocity and explosive power were far beyond his reach—the scene before him was a perfect example. Da Hei seized an opportunity and charged at Li Qing like a tiger descending a mountain. To test his strength, Li Qing chose to defend instead of attacking. He caught Da Hei's two front paws with both hands, but before he could even exert any force, he was forced to retreat several steps.

Li Qing's face was already covered in sweat. He felt as if there was a small mountain in front of him, and he couldn't budge it at all. Even though he had used all his strength, he still felt his body being gradually pressed down by Da Hei.

If I fall to the ground, I'll have completely lost!

Li Qing gritted his teeth, and at the last moment, he finally gave up his plan to fight Da Hei head-on. Instead, he dodged and suddenly released his force.

This time, Li Qing's plan succeeded.

Without receiving any force, Big Black tilted its body and almost lost its balance.

Taking advantage of this moment, Li Qing rushed to Da Hei's side and slammed Da Hei to the ground with his elbow!

Thump!

Such a massive object, when it fell to the ground, looked as if a small mountain had collapsed, and the ground instantly emitted a dull thud!

"Awoo."

Big Black lay on the ground, looking at Li Qing with teary eyes, and let out a mournful cry.

Li Qing laughed and scolded, "Alright, stop acting. We'll do best two out of three. Now you and I each have one point. Hurry, there's only one point left to decide the winner!"

This guy, despite his explosive power, actually pretended to be pitiful after I seized the opportunity to pin him to the ground and beat him up. That's just too much!

Li Qing felt like crying but had no tears.

"I've worked so hard for so long, but I still can't beat Big Black. Damn it! I'm a totem warrior, and I have a contract with Big Black. I can't let Big Black be stronger than me," Li Qing thought and felt how big the gap was. "With this gap, if I had fought Big Black when I first became a totem warrior, it probably wouldn't have been called a 'competition,' but rather 'courting death.'"

Just as Li Qing was thinking this, the big black dog that had been pretending to be weak on the ground and looking at Li Qing suddenly let out a low growl, and its two hind legs seemed to be equipped with springs, so it suddenly leaped high into the air, once again showing Li Qing its dense row of teeth that made the scalps of its countless enemies in the future tingle!