God of Pets-Chapter 451: Rouge’s Third Awakening

In Reincarnation City, Shang Qingtian sat in the garden, twirling a freshly plucked flower between his fingers.

The once vibrant flower withered and decayed in an instant, turning into a dried bloom in the blink of an eye.

Shang Qingtian placed the dried flower into a vase, which was already filled with various other dried flowers.

The dried flowers, like specimens, had lost their vitality, but retained their beauty, looking still quite lovely in the vase, never to wilt again.

"City Lord, the date agreed upon with the Eight Kings approaches; a decision must be made," Zhao Fuguo stood opposite, watching Shang Qingtian arranging flowers, and finally could not hold back from speaking.

"Old Zhao, what do you think I should choose?" Shang Qingtian said lightly.

"You’ve been guarding Reincarnation City for many years; it’s long overdue for you to ascend to Grotto Heaven. The Celestial King’s Mansion has finally relented, allowing you to lay down your heavy duties and ascend to Grotto Heaven, but you must choose an heir to continue guarding the city. I think Young Master Moqiu and Young Master Ziyi are both excellent choices; either one will do," Zhao Fuguo said.

"As you know, I can only choose one," Shang Qingtian said lightly.

"Young Master Moqiu," Zhao Fuguo said, gritting his teeth, voicing his choice directly.

"Why him?" Shang Qingtian put down the flower in his hand and looked up at Zhao Fuguo.

"Young Master Ziyi, he can go further, he shouldn’t be confined to Reincarnation City. You were held back by the Celestial King’s Mansion, with no choice; you can’t let Young Master Ziyi be held back as well." Zhao Fuguo was Shang Qingtian’s childhood friend, with whom he once shared pants; he dared to say things others wouldn’t.

"You’re right; Ziyi’s talent is indeed the best among all my children," Shang Qingtian sighed. "But he also brought too much pressure on his younger siblings, except for that child Moqiu; the other siblings have all lost heart. I’m afraid they won’t have any achievements in the future. Among my children, only those two can achieve something. I am reluctant to leave either one here."

"Young Master Moqiu is indeed a prodigy too. Though he seems dissolute, he has his method and will surely achieve great things in the future," Zhao Fuguo paused and continued, "But I still think Young Master Ziyi has the edge. If we must choose one of them to guard Reincarnation City, I think it shouldn’t be Young Master Ziyi."

"Who should it be then?" Shang Qingtian asked.

Zhao Fuguo gritted his teeth and said, "Once in Grotto Heaven, Young Master Ziyi can battle for you, while Young Master Moqiu is more suitable to hold the fort."

Shang Qingtian smiled, "Their fates shouldn’t be decided by me; they should choose for themselves. If they want that half Secret God Core, let them strive for it themselves. The opportunity is equal; whoever wants it, let them master the Sentiment Mastery first. Whoever masters the Sentiment Mastery first gets that half Core."

"That’s the fairest way," Zhao Fuguo thought, considering that with Shang Ziyi’s talent, there was no way he could lose. He’d certainly be the first to master the Sentiment Mastery.

After all, Shang Ziyi was known as the World’s Martial Arsenal; he could learn any skill almost instantly, mastering Secret Skills faster than others.

Though Shang Moqiu also had astounding talent, with hidden depths often achieving surprising feats, Zhao Fuguo still believed Shang Ziyi could never lose to Shang Moqiu.

When Shang Ziyi wins and takes the Core, Shang Moqiu’s faction would have nothing to say, and Zhao Fuguo felt this would be just fine.

Unfortunately, they didn’t know that the half Secret God Core they were plotting over no longer existed.

Chen Guan had already fed that half Secret God Core to Yan Zhi.

Upon swallowing the Core, Yan Zhi indeed awakened again, reaching Level 21, achieving the Third Awakening successfully.

Bloodthirsty Evil Adorable Rabbit (Secret God): Level 21 Spirit Pet.

Blood-sucking Spiritual Energy: 61 points.

Growth Rate: 3.0.

Lifebound Talent: Bloodthirsty Resurgence (Secret God).

Secret Technique: Level 21 Bloodthirsty Technique (Secret God).

Secret Skill: Level 21 Bloodthirsty Blade Technique (Secret God).

Secret Treasure: Level 21 Bloodthirsty Saber (Secret God).

Secret Collection: Bloodthirsty Demon God (Secret God). 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Strange, Yan Zhi’s Growth Rate and Primordial Energy Points seem a bit off, why did they change after a single Third Awakening?" Chen Guan calculated and found that Yan Zhi’s Growth Rate and Primordial Energy Points seemed to be reset.

Reckoning it thus, aside from a Primordial Base of 1, Yan Zhi was comparable to Ming Fei in other aspects.

"Is this due to the influence of the Spirit Devouring God’s bloodline? These issues appeared during the last awakening too, just not as obviously as this time," Chen Guan speculated internally.

Further researching Yan Zhi’s Bloodthirsty Demon God Secret Collection, he found it to be a state-type Secret Collection. When used, with the blessing of the Bloodthirsty Demon God, Yan Zhi’s overall state would dramatically improve.

Speed, power, body strength, and quality of Primordial Energy would all be greatly enhanced, making it a very balanced Secret Collection.

All this was completed on Yellow Mud Island. Yan Zhi was Chen Guan’s trademark pet; when others saw Yan Zhi, they’d immediately know who he was, so it couldn’t be shown casually.

When idle on the ship, Chen Guan practiced molding yellow mud with his consciousness.

The delicate form of the Flower Fairy was too difficult to mold, so Chen Guan first used Yan Zhi as a sample, learning to mold a proportionate replica of Yan Zhi.

If by any chance the yellow mud-molded Yan Zhi could really become alive, it would be so satisfying.

Unfortunately, this didn’t happen; the yellow mud-molded Yan Zhi merely turned into a porcelain figure.

"I guess it’s not similar enough; more practice is needed," Chen Guan examined the Yan Zhi porcelain. Though it had the rough looks of the Evil Adorable Rabbit, it certainly didn’t resemble Yan Zhi enough, looking far too crude.

Shang Family in Reincarnation City.

Shang Moqiu looked at the drunkenly listless Shang Ziyi and coldly said, "Elder Brother, don’t blame me. This opportunity is too precious; I must strive for it. Once the effect of the Thousand-day Drunkenness wears off, I should have already used that half Core to achieve the Third Awakening by the time you awaken. With your outstanding talent, even without that half Core, you should still accomplish much. Just give way to me this once."

He wasn’t confident in mastering the Sentiment Mastery before Shang Ziyi, so he resorted to this tactic, ensuring Shang Ziyi couldn’t continue training, to gain an edge.

"Rest well," Shang Moqiu took one last look at the unconscious Shang Ziyi and left his courtyard.

During this time, with Shang Ziyi engrossed in training and not allowing servants to disturb him, no one was likely to discover anything for a little while.

By the time others noticed, Shang Moqiu figured he’d already mastered the Sentiment Mastery first.

Outside, Shang Moqiu gently closed the door and left resolutely.

Inside the room, however, Shang Ziyi opened his eyes and slowly sat up.

He poured himself another cup of the unfinished Thousand-day Drunkenness and drank three cups in succession.

Though Thousand-day Drunkenness could affect others, for Shang Ziyi, who had trained his body organs to the point of being controllable, it was ineffective.

After the three cups, Shang Ziyi pinched the wine cup, causing it, pristine and jade-like a moment ago, to aging rapidly, as if eroded over a millennium.

If Shang Moqiu or even Shang Qingtian saw, they’d be astonished; Shang Ziyi had long mastered the Sentiment Mastery.

"If you wanted it, just one word would suffice; there’s no need for such means," Shang Ziyi placed the cup down, shaking his head and sighing.

He had never intended to compete with Shang Moqiu, because he had realized that it was his own presence that pressured his younger siblings, hindering their achievements.

Coming to such a realization made Shang Ziyi feel somewhat guilty toward his siblings.

Since Shang Moqiu desired it so much, he would yield; without that half Secret God Core, Shang Ziyi remained Shang Ziyi.