God of Pets

The rules of the first challenge are quite simple: you only need to use a pet to break through the obstructions of the five black dogs in front and enter the mountain gate, then the pet's owner is considered to have passed and can enter the mountain gate.

Seeing the words 'five black dogs' written above, Chen Guan felt a bit surprised: "How were these five black dogs raised? Are they at the Third Awakening or Second Awakening? How did they become so large?"

"What Level are these five black dogs?" someone asked.

This was everyone's concern because there were cultivators from the First Awakening to the Third Awakening present. If these five black dogs were Level 30 pets, no matter how weak their foundation, they couldn't be defeated by a Level 10 pet.

For Third Awakening cultivators, this challenge is easy since, after all, the five black dogs are just five black dogs, and even with the consumption of heavenly and earthly treasures, they aren't that strong.

"Level 30," Gu Shan bluntly replied.

"I'm only at Level 10, and the highest I can summon is a Level 10 pet. How can I contend with a Level 30 pet?" someone complained.

The first challenge seemed somewhat unfair, causing someone to indignantly say, "If you don't want us First Awakening people to enter, why invite us?"

"Didn't you bring your eyes? Who said you have to defeat it? You just need to get past it and enter the mountain gate. If you have the ability, go through; if not, leave on your own and don't waste time," someone coldly remarked from the back of the line.

The person at the front was a Third Awakening cultivator and didn't say much, immediately summoning a Level 30 Great Radiant Warrior.

The Great Radiant Warrior is a World-Defying Secret Spirit and at the same Level 30, its abilities naturally far exceed those of a guard dog.

Thinking he came to seek pets from the Dushan Sect, the person didn't want to be overly aggressive, intending just to have the Great Radiant Warrior charge past the five black dogs.

If the five black dogs blocked, the Great Radiant Warrior could employ the secret skill "Martial Arts Step Technique" to bypass them.

The Great Radiant Warrior, fast as lightning, was about to dash past the left side of the five black dogs and enter the mountain gate.

Because of its swift actions, the five black dogs seemed not to react at all; the Great Radiant Warrior nearly passed them while they still sat motionless.

"The gap between guard dogs and world-defying secret spirits is just too vast. At the same Level, guard dogs are too lacking in ability," people thought as the Great Radiant Warrior was about to pass.

But the next second, with a sudden blur, a black shadow appeared, and in an instant, one of the Great Radiant Warrior's arms was bitten and torn off, its whole body flung into the air, with the severed arm still remaining in the five black dogs' mouth.

With a few crunches, the five black dogs chewed the arm to pieces and swallowed it down.

The Great Radiant Warrior was thrown dozens of meters, landing heavily on the ground, blood flowing continuously from the severed arm.

Everyone was shocked, unable to imagine how a single strike from the five black dogs nearly disabled the Great Radiant Warrior, rendering it almost useless for combat.

"That couldn't be a guard dog, right? It should be a similar world-defying secret spirit," people murmured amongst themselves.

The person in first place was ashen-faced, having supposed he could easily pass, but unexpectedly, the Great Radiant Warrior was crippled in one bite. Though not dead, there was now no chance of getting through.

And the rules stated that each person only had one chance, and could only summon one pet for the challenge.

"Next," Gu Shan announced with a stoic expression.

The person in second place felt a sudden tension; even the well-known Great Radiant Warrior, an unparalleled pet, had had its arm bitten off. Even with a Level 30 pet, it would be difficult to get through.

Furthermore, he wasn't even at the Third Awakening; the highest pet he could summon was only Level 20.

He looked at the mountain gate and high walls, had a thought, and turned to ask Gu Shan, "Do you just need to follow the rules and get past the five black dogs into the mountain gate to pass?"

"Of course," Gu Shan affirmed.

Upon hearing this, the person immediately summoned a pet, which turned out to be a Cyan Simurgh, taking wing and attempting to leap over the gate and walls to enter the mountain gate.

"This one thinks quickly, but it might not be that simple," Duan Shulin remarked with a smile.

Indeed, just as the Cyan Simurgh was about to fly over the gate, the five black dogs suddenly leaped, beyond what the eye could track in speed.

The next moment, one saw the Cyan Simurgh in the air flung backward, with the five black dogs landing heavily on all fours, a bloody wing in its mouth, which it quickly devoured.

The person's face was deathly pale, heartbroken over his pet, quickly running over to retrieve it.

The consecutive failures of two challengers caused the crowd to frown secretly; with the five black dogs so fierce, getting past didn't seem easy.

The third person was originally Qin Qiu, but Qin Qiu had let Wang Lian take his place earlier, so it was now Wang Lian's turn.

"Fairy, could you let me have the honor of being the first to pass?" Qin Qiu asked with flair.

Seemingly seeking honor, he was actually taking the risk for Wang Lian, which would typically be much appreciated by other women.

But Wang Lian merely smiled slightly: "Thank you, Young Master Qin, for your kindness, but having received your care, it wouldn't be appropriate to trouble you further, so I'll go first."

With that said, Wang Lian summoned a pet, which turned out to be a chubby orange cat.

There are many types of feline-shaped secret spirits, varying in quality from common to world-defying top quality.

However, the orange cat Wang Lian summoned seemed quite ordinary, not appearing to be of high quality.

Duan Shulin, with a wide knowledge, glanced at the orange cat and said, "That's not a high-quality secret spirit, not even a true secret realm spirit, but a semi-secret spirit like a guard dog, formed after its family cat died, generally called a spirit cat. Due to its poor combat strength, it's worse than a guard dog in every aspect, so few bother to raise one; it's a discarded semi-secret spirit."

"Wang Lian is at most a Second Awakening; that spirit cat's level can't be too high. What's she trying to do with this pet for the challenge?" Chen Guan pondered aloud.

Others, recognizing the spirit cat's origin, shared Chen Guan's confusion, unsure what strategy Wang Lian intended to use to pass.

While everyone was contemplating, the spirit cat approached the five black dogs, raised its front paws as its back legs held firm on the ground.

Everyone thought the spirit cat was about to launch an attack, curious about its unique abilities, and watched it closely.

But to everyone's surprise, the spirit cat moved its forepaws like a beckoning cat, resembling a human performing a salute.

Even more unexpected, after these actions, the five black dogs seated at the mountain gate actually stood up and moved aside, lying down by the gate.

"Young Master Qin, I'll go ahead and wait for you inside," Wang Lian said, giving Gu Shan a slight bow before following the spirit cat, both walking toward the mountain gate with the five black dogs not attempting to stop them.

The crowd suddenly realized the truth: "So, this first challenge wasn't about forcing through but about knowing etiquette. When visiting, how can one kill someone's pets? Just follow the proper manners, and the watchdog will naturally yield."