God of Pets

Faced with Chen Guan's provocation, the Eighth King's eyes glowed with a demonic crimson light. In a cold, deep voice, he said, "Then as you wish, choose the type of bet you want."

"I choose the third type of bet," Chen Guan directly stated his choice.

The third type of bet is a battle between two Secret Spirits, with the survivor declared the winner, fighting to the death, and Chen Guan must bet on the surviving side.

This is just like the toad race, both directly in Chen Guan's wheelhouse. He intends to win the Eighth King's Inner Core with this round.

Since the Eighth King won't allow him to blend in, then it's time to get down to business.

Now, Chen Guan deeply suspects whether the Lotus Temple Master is proficient in Divination Skill, whether he foresaw that Chen Guan would stand up for Qinghua, which is why he confidently let Qinghua come here alone to do something so unreliable.

However, this thought only flashed briefly in his mind. How could there be such a divine person in this world who could predict such events?

"Project three... prepare..." With Teng's command, the black-clad crew members began setting up the fighting arena.

Very quickly, two Secret Spirits were brought up. These two Secret Spirits were not of the same kind. One was a red little beast, resembling a fox, but with crimson fur and three eyes.

The other Secret Spirit resembled an ape, standing over two meters tall, its bones and muscles bulging like steel, and its black hair akin to steel needles.

In comparison, the three-eyed fox appeared very weak, as if one punch from the ape would kill it.

No one recognized the origins of these two Secret Spirits, nor did anyone know their Level.

"The Eighth King is setting a trap here, the disparity in strength is so obvious, but since the Eighth King released them, it can't be that simple. Perhaps the three-eyed fox is a hidden powerful Secret Spirit, looking weak but actually incredibly strong. If you choose the ape, you are bound to lose."

"The Eighth King might be thinking on a higher level, everyone would think the three-eyed fox is a hidden powerful Secret Spirit. If you really choose it and it turns out to be a weakling, wouldn't you find it unbearably painful to lose?"

Everyone felt this round wasn't as straightforward and were curious about how Chen Guan would choose, as they found it quite difficult themselves.

Chen Guan looked at Teng and asked, "Since it's a fair and just bet, shouldn't I at least know what kind of Secret Spirits they are before I can choose?"

Teng looked toward the statue, and after the statue nodded, she said, "Both the three-eyed fox and the Vajra Ape are Level 10 unique Secret Spirits."

"Is that all?" Chen Guan frowned, though he had already realized in his heart.

"Indeed they are unique Secret Spirits, giving Chen Guan no chance to understand them, making it impossible to judge their strength."

"How to choose, it's giving me a headache."

"He shouldn't have chosen project three; he should have continued with the toad race. He's pretty skilled at watching toads."

"..."

Leng Zhe looked at Chen Guan on the stage, his expression somewhat complex, inwardly wondering, "Chen Guan, what exactly are you trying to do? Even if you choose the stronger pet, under the influence of Good Karma, you'll still lose."

But Leng Zhe did not believe Chen Guan was someone who recklessly bets his destiny. Since he's daring enough to gamble this way, he must have his reasons.

Chen Guan carefully examined the two unique Secret Spirits, and after a while, he said to Teng, "Do you really think using two unique Secret Spirits that I don't recognize would trouble me?"

Chen Guan pointed to the three-eyed fox in the field and said, "You're trying to use a seemingly weak Secret Spirit to confuse me, to mislead me into thinking it is a hidden powerful Secret Spirit, and then choose it."

"No such intention, you can choose the Vajra Ape," Teng said.

"No, I will choose the three-eyed fox," Chen Guan said blandly.

"So you think we're using reverse psychology, and actually the three-eyed fox is the truly powerful Secret Spirit?" Teng asked with a smile.

She knew actually there wasn't much difference between the three-eyed fox and the Vajra Ape, the Vajra Ape was even slightly stronger.

"No, I know you think the Vajra Ape is the strong one," Chen Guan denied Teng's theory.

"Then why choose the three-eyed fox?" Teng, curious, asked.

The Eighth King also wanted to know the answer and didn't rush to start the bet.

Chen Guan looked at the three-eyed fox and said seriously, "Because you are blind to its excellence, I see a king's aura in it. If I am not mistaken, it should be the king of the three-eyed fox clan, possessing matchless battle intent and a steel-like will. It is the truly powerful, unrivaled existence. You only see the Vajra Ape's strength but overlook the unparalleled talent and ability of the three-eyed fox..."

The onlookers' gazes at the three-eyed fox grew complex, their thoughts shifting, "Is it really like this? Now that you mention it, this three-eyed fox does seem to have an extraordinary aura, not like an ordinary Secret Spirit, it almost does have that kingly atmosphere..."

The vine deity listened with a strange expression, opened his mouth, but seemed a little hesitant to speak.

After hesitating for a while, he finally said, "Actually... actually, this three-eyed fox is a mother fox..."

The whole hall instantly fell into a deathly silence, and the Purple Robe couldn't help chuckling aloud.

Everyone felt uncomfortable holding back their laughter, particularly those cultivators who had been convinced by Chen Guan's explanation that the fox had a kingly aura, now felt an urge to smack their heads.

"I fell for your nonsense!"

"He's really... I could cry to death..."

"Turns out he was just seriously spouting nonsense just now!"

"I was really fooled by him earlier. I have to say, this guy does have some skills, able to turn the dead into the living with his words."

"I can't take it anymore... Is this guy here to be a comedian... I'm dying of laughter... Haven't seen such an amusing person in a long while..." The Purple Robe laughed so hard he was bent over.

Leng Zhe wiped the sweat off his forehead. Although he knew it wasn't important, Chen Guan's earlier speech indeed made him feel somewhat embarrassed for Chen Guan.

Chen Guan was also a bit taken aback upon hearing it; how could he have known that this thing was a mother fox? He was simply using the Spirit of the Cheerleaders to bolster it.

Given that the levels and quality were the same, the gap shouldn't be too big, as long as the Spirit of the Cheerleaders could have some effect, it would do; he had no idea this thing was female.

Now, Chen Guan could only tough it out and say, "Who says a mother fox can't be a king? I see it as having the aura of a king. Even if it's a mother fox, it's the queen among foxes, stronger than the average fox king."

Everyone could somewhat see that Chen Guan was trying to save face, and thus the vine deity promptly announced the start of the wager.

The three-eyed fox and the Vajra Ape were both released, and for their survival, they naturally began to fight fiercely.

At this point, everyone could see that the Vajra Ape had a slight advantage. Under its assault, the three-eyed fox was getting increasingly overwhelmed.

Actually, in terms of secret skills and talent, the three-eyed fox wasn't weaker than the Vajra Ape, but the Vajra Ape's physical advantage was truly too great.

Though not as exaggerated as the Ghost-Eyed Python's physical advantage, its size and body strength gave it a distinct edge among same-level secret spirits.

As time passed, the three-eyed fox was increasingly at a disadvantage; its attacks could only inflict minor wounds on the Vajra Ape, while the Vajra Ape's attacks made it extremely uncomfortable.

Boom!

The Vajra Ape grabbed the three-eyed fox's tail, swung it around, and slammed it to the ground repeatedly, smashing the three-eyed fox until its bones fractured and blood flowed from its mouth, ears, eyes, and nose.

For the final blow, the Vajra Ape slammed the three-eyed fox into the ground and then stomped on it heavily, standing on it while roaring to the sky, pounding its chest with its fists.

"It's over!" Everyone thought Chen Guan was destined to lose, with no chance of turning the tide.

But just when the vine deity was about to declare the match over, the three-eyed fox, which was being stomped under the Vajra Ape's foot and looked to be on the verge of death, suddenly had Primordial Energy mist rising from its body.

Boom!

As the Primordial Energy surged, the three-eyed fox's body rose, propping up against the Vajra Ape's foot, and with a sudden motion, sent the massive body of the Vajra Ape flying, crashing heavily into the surrounding wall.

The aura of the three-eyed fox shot skyward, its fiery red fur swaying like flames, undergoing a miraculous transformation; its body noticeably grew larger, and the Primordial Energy around it gradually turned a fiery red.

"The three-eyed fox has undergone a Second Awakening!" Everyone was stunned, as a Second Awakening under such circumstances was incredibly rare.

"How can this be possible?" Gu Shan stared in shock at the three-eyed fox in the arena.

Purple Robe's eyes shone with intrigue: "There are only two possibilities. One possibility is that this person has incomparably deep good karma, akin to a sage of nine lives, enough good karma to exchange for the inner core of the eight great kings."

"There's no such thing as a sage of nine lives; people only live one life, a sage of nine lives is absolute nonsense." Gu Shan looked at Chen Guan in the arena with a strange expression as he commented.

"Then there's only one possibility... he possesses unbelievably strong fortune... enough to break the cycle of cause and effect... an existence like the World Child... with such fortune... not only could he win a good karma wager... but even if he were to commit all evils under the sun... he would still receive heavenly protection... and obtain everything he desires..." Purple Robe stated, staring at Chen Guan, enunciating each word slowly.

As if echoing Purple Robe's words, the Second Awakening three-eyed fox savagely lunged, claws flashing and fangs bared. The Vajra Ape was no match for it and was dismembered in mere moments, leaving the arena awash in splattered blood.

The Second Awakening three-eyed fox stood amidst the bloody remnants, its fur nearly blending with the color of the blood splattered all around, while the blood-red vertical eye on its forehead emitted a mesmerizing crimson glow. A cloud of blood-colored Primordial Energy mist hovered at the tip of its tail, gently swaying like a blood flame as its tail moved.