God of Pets

At night, Chen Guan was still practicing Secret Skill, hoping to quickly raise all his usable Secret Skills to Level 10.

To continue leveling up the Secret Skill to a higher level, Chen Guan himself needs to undergo a Second Awakening, only then can the Secret Skill continue to be trained. Otherwise, the level of the Secret Skill would climb particularly slowly. Not to say it can't upgrade at all, but it might take years to reach level 11.

After the Second Awakening, using Alien Elemental Energy to cast Secret Skills will cause some wonderful changes due to the integration of Alien Elemental Energy, thus gaining new experience, an experience unattainable during the First Awakening. So after the Second Awakening, due to the presence of Alien Elemental Energy, the upgrade speed of Secret Skills will become faster again.

Chen Guan doesn't intend to pursue breakthroughs that do not belong to this stage; such endeavors bring more toil than reward.

The Underworld Emperor's Sword is relatively easier to practice, so he trained this swordsmanship to Level 10 first.

As for the Profound Nether Yin Fire Palm and Azure Heaven Dominating Body, they consume too much Primordial Energy; it's better to slowly train them in a place abundant with energy later.

"If I take first place this time, should I really use the World-Defying Secret Spirit to undergo Second Awakening?" Chen Guan felt somewhat hesitant in his heart.

The World-Defying Secret Spirit is already strong enough; logically, using it for a Second Awakening is already quite good.

The problem is that Chen Guan now knows about the existence of the Secret God; completing a Second Awakening with the Secret God will definitely be more effective than with the World-Defying Secret Spirit.

Unfortunately, such resources as the Secret God are nowhere to be found. Even the geniuses within the Ten Great Families may not necessarily have the opportunity to use the Secret God for a Second Awakening.

"Among the Secret Spirits I know, the Holy Horned White Deer might possibly be a Secret God. But given its intelligence and the eeriness of Cuiyun Peak, I simply have no chance to kill the Holy Horned White Deer." Chen Guan thought about it repeatedly and felt that his idea of using the Secret God for a Second Awakening was somewhat fanciful.

"If there is any chance, it should be the Vermilion Fruit. The Vermilion Fruit bears the blood of the Spirit Devouring God, which is a particularly unique existence among Secret Gods. If I undergo a Second Awakening with the Vermilion Fruit stained with the Spirit Devouring God's blood, could it be equivalent to awakening with the power of a Secret God?" Chen Guan didn't know if it would have the same effect, yet understood why the Holy Horned White Deer was so sure he would return.

Once this thought arises, it's indeed hard not to think about turning it into reality.

"The blood of the Spirit Devouring God, able to directly transform Rouge into a Secret God. If I undergo a Second Awakening with it, what kind of Alien Elemental Energy would I gain?" Chen Guan indeed found it hard to let go of this notion. This is human nature, which is not so easy to sever.

"Let's take first place in the big competition first." Chen Guan noticed it was late, and there was still the top three ranking battle tomorrow, so he washed up and went to sleep.

Just as he lay down on the bed, his phone suddenly rang. He took a glance at it and saw it was a call from Duan Shulin.

"Why are you still up so late?" Chen Guan answered the call.

"I just contacted Jiang Qiemo and mentioned your desire to buy the Life-Sacrifice Sword-Drawing Technique. He refused," Duan Shulin said apologetically.

"It's okay, it means the Secret Skill is not destined for me." Chen Guan didn't have high hopes, so naturally, he wasn't too disappointed.

Even without the Life-Sacrifice Sword-Drawing Technique, he would still remain invincible at the same level.

"How is it going in the Reserve Team?" Duan Shulin asked with concern.

"Not bad, manageable." Chen Guan didn't take the Reserve Team matter seriously; what he aims to achieve is beyond reigning over the Reserve Team.

Unless his own power develops to a level where it can contend with the Ten Great Families, he will always live under the shadow of being the descendant of a once-great villain, constantly fearing exposure and never finding true peace, with future generations having to live under the same shadow.

"If you need any help there, just send me a message. Jiang Qiemo will soon return to the Reserve Team. If anyone dares to suppress you, I'll have Jiang Qiemo stand up for you," Duan Shulin laughed.

"Nobody bullies me. The folks in the Reserve Team are very easy to get along with, very nice to me, and listen well," Chen Guan said calmly.

Duan Shulin found it hard to believe, knowing very well how tough the people in the Reserve Team were to deal with. A place full of geniuses is bound to have quite a few prickly characters.

Hearing the last sentence, that they listen well, Duan Shulin was even more bewildered and thought with a look of surprise on his face, "Did you become the team leader?"

"Yeah." Chen Guan answered with a smile.

"Which team? Isn't it the big competition now? How is your team's performance? Did you make it to the top six?" Duan Shulin was also part of the Reserve Team, hence he knew all about the happenings there.

"Team 17, barely made it to the top three." Chen Guan replied with a grin.

"Team 17… barely… top three…" Duan Shulin's eyes widened as he exclaimed, "You became the team leader of Team 17? Those good-for-nothings, and you led them to the top three? Are you kidding me?"

"I'm not kidding. Tomorrow is the top three ranking battle, so I have to rest early today," Chen Guan said as he prepared to hang up the phone.

"Don't hang up, don't hang up, I have something to tell you. You really are the team leader of Team 17 and led them to the top three?" Duan Shulin hurriedly called out.

"Really." Chen Guan chuckled, "So, what do you want to say?"

"Jiang Qiemo is the cousin of Ji Nanhong, the team leader of Team 9. He's also part of Team 9. Since you've made it to the top three, you are definitely going to face Team 9. Jiang Qiemo will return to the Reserve Team tonight. If he enters the competition, your team will find it hard to rank. I have a plan to help you keep Jiang Qiemo out of the competition. However, you know… my family is in business… close brothers, clear accounts…," Duan Shulin laughed sneakily.

"No money," Chen Guan instantly cut off the call. Trying to make money off him, Duan Shulin really misjudged him.

Soon enough, Duan Shulin called again. After a few rings without an answer, he had to send a message.

"The Secret Spirit Eggs are almost sold out, and the Secret Spirits have nearly all hatched. We've sold part of them. I estimate that, compared to what we imagined, we've earned a bit more this time, with each of us getting close to two million."

Chen Guan glanced at the message and immediately felt invigorated. He originally estimated his share to be around one and a half million, so getting two million, a quarter more than expected, was quite good.

"When will the transaction go through?" Chen Guan sent a message asking.

"Once I sell off the pets. The most valuable Unparalleled Pet hasn't hatched yet," Duan Shulin sent another message, adding, "Are you sure you don't want to know how to keep Jiang Qiemo out of the competition?"

"Call me when it's time to split the money," Chen Guan turned off his phone, unwilling to waste more words with Duan Shulin.

Seeing Chen Guan not responding, Duan Shulin pouted and muttered to himself, "Can't fool him. With Jiang Qiemo's character, he definitely won't enter the competition. Such battles are too boring for him. Chen Guan, being able to lead Team 17 into the top three, it seems Ji Nanhong placed quite a bit of effort on him. I wonder how many geniuses were brought to Team 17 to make it into the top three."

Duan Shulin understood well that in a talent-flooded place like the Reserve Team, unless one is an extraordinary existence like Jiang Qiemo, it's impossible to reach the top three by one person's strength.