God of Pets

Chapter 967: The Eerie Humans

"It’s strange, humans have been wiped out time and again, Earth Secret Spirits have been cleansed repeatedly, and yet, Sky Secret Spirits have always been the victors. Why would Sky Secret Spirits harbor this fear?" Chen Guan furrowed his brow in thought but couldn’t grasp the concept.Thinking about it, could it be that Sky Secret Spirits face rejection or extra pressure within the Divine Land and Grotto Heaven Blessed Land?

However, it doesn’t seem to be the case. After sky spirits advanced to the Ninth Awakening and returned to the Divine Land, they felt no pressure.

If those native to the Divine Land aren’t rejected, Long Li, who also went there, didn’t mention any signs of rejection or anything improper.

Unable to comprehend it, Chen Guan had to ask again, "The Secret Spirits of Earth Secret Realm, at most, reach the Ninth Awakening. How could they inflict such severe losses on us?"

Mi Xiang replied, "While the Secret Spirits from Earth Secret Realm may appear only to reach the Ninth Awakening, many powerful entities lurking among them suppress their level. Their realms far exceed their own levels, and once Sky Secret Spirits descend, countless Secret Spirits will advance to the Tenth Awakening and rapidly level up during battle."

"The gap opened by the arrival of Sky Secret Spirits will leak high-level Primordial Energy from the Celestial Secret Realm into the Earth Secret Realm, allowing those Secret Spirits with extremely high realms to suddenly leap in levels after absorbing this energy."

"Yet, we Sky Secret Spirits find it difficult to adapt to such inferior Primordial Energy, making any consumed energy hard to replenish."

"But these aren’t the main reasons; the primary cause is the presence of those bizarre beings known as humans."

"What’s so bizarre about humans?" Chen Guan was filled with questions, but he dared not voice them, simply looking at Mi Xiang, waiting for further explanation.

As Mi Xiang watched Long Yue unleash an energy attack at Ji Changsheng, she casually replied, "These humans are unlike any Secret Spirits; originally weak, they possess traits that Secret Spirits lack. During past Sky Secret Spirits descensions, humans were insignificant, devoid of combat prowess."

"However, as times shifted, humans fought alongside Earth Secret Spirits, and their roles in combat became increasingly important."

"Perhaps their combat abilities aren’t as impressive as top-tier Earth Secret Spirits, yet it is evident every human participating in battle grows stronger than before. This phenomenon parallels the revived Earth Secret Spirits after every Sky Spirit descension day, which end up more powerful and perfect than the previous generation. Humans seem to be the initiators of this."

"On the most recent Sky Spirit descension day, humans’ combat prowess advanced rapidly, even infiltrating as Sky Secret Spirits started descending..."

Chen Guan’s heart raced upon hearing this crucial detail, realizing the Sky Spirit descension day Mi Xiang mentioned must be when Emperor Ancestor broke into the Celestial Secret Realm.

Chen Guan perked his ears up, eager to know the outcome of that battle, curious about the fate of Emperor Ancestor and the million-strong Great Qin Iron Cavalry.

Judging by the current situation in the Celestial Secret Realm, Emperor Ancestor likely failed, yet Chen Guan yearned to know exactly what transpired.

As Mi Xiang suggests, Emperor Ancestor and his forces certainly utilized the Primordial Energy from within the Celestial Secret Realm to achieve the Tenth Awakening.

But could a newly minted million of Tenth Awakening humans truly match the Sky Secret Spirits?

Chen Guan found it hard, as the Serpent Race’s power alone exceeds tens of thousands within the Tenth Awakening.

Just on one leaf of those serpent vines, nearly a million Serpent Race members resided; a million troops at the Tenth Awakening seem trivial within the Celestial Secret Realm.

"Wait!" Chen Guan suddenly realized what he’d overlooked.

Emperor Ancestor was more than just a million troops; Sky Secret Spirits lacked Spirit Pet driving capabilities, whereas humans could utilize Secret Spirit Pets.

Ninth Awakening human cultivators could summon ten pets for combat. If Secret Spirit Pets accompanying the Great Qin Iron Cavalry also reached the Tenth Awakening, their actual combat strength could surpass ten million.

Chen Guan watched Mi Xiang intently, but Mi Xiang paused at such a critical moment, withholding further information.

Meanwhile, Long Yue had driven her power to its limit, her body still, without discernible power fluctuations.

Yet her entire being resembled a human-shaped black hole, seemingly ready to consume all nearby energy.

A golden divine light once again enveloped her, granting terrifying power, while the Secret Realm aura expanded to its fullest extent. Primordial Energy surged into Long Yue’s body like a black hole.

At this moment, Long Yue seemed transformed into a pure energy body deity, exuding a bizarre and chilling aura.

"Long Yue!" Mi Xiang tried to speak to Long Yue.

Long Yue failed to acknowledge Mi Xiang, bound to release her powers as an arrow in flight.

Chen Guan found himself restless, desperate to learn everything about Emperor Ancestor’s battle yet aware it wasn’t the time for questions.

"I must enter Sky Garden; yield or die." Long Yue’s voice held resolute determination, already intent on killing.

"Duty-bound." Ji Changsheng responded with just four words.

"Then die... World... Breaking... Sealing... Wave..." Long Yue pointed, and this gesture unleashed an uncanny spectacle.

Rather than launching a stream of Primordial Energy, her fingertip created a negative pressure, causing surrounding space to collapse inward, forming a collapse hole like a dark lance thrusting toward Ji Changsheng on the gangway.

Chen Guan felt stirred by Long Yue’s strike.

This strike’s power capable of destroying space; such energy can ruin worlds entirely, leaving irreparable collapsed zones.

No Secret Law, Skill, or Technique relies on the world; everything destroyed, what use remains for these constructs?

This is true power to shatter all methods; Long Yue, placed within the Earth Secret Realm, would be feared as a terrifying existence.

This formidable strike ultimately failed to reach Ji Changsheng.

The world-shattering force never reached Ji Changsheng, merely leaving an indelible collapsed void between Long Yue and Ji Changsheng, resembling a scar on the sky.

Long Yue remained on the boat, unable to set foot upon the gangway.

Long Yue displayed disbelief, while Mi Xiang was equally stunned.

Such a human ability, mighty enough to nullify Long Yue’s sealing wave completely.

Chen Guan’s face darkened, not at Ji Changsheng’s might but at a certain realization.

If Sky City’s guards changed, it signaled one thing: no Sky Secret Spirit is permitted to withdraw; this Sky Spirit descension day features an unprecedentedly powerful array, exceeding any prior conjunction.

According to Mi Xiang, previous access to Sky Garden required passing three gates, making Sky City easy enough to depart, but this time, no Sky Secret Spirits can leave.