God of Pets-Chapter 453: Hard Counter

Aging is a rather terrifying power. As aging progresses, not only does the skin’s condition deteriorate, but the body functions and various abilities also decline, and combat strength weakens.

Chen Guan knew that Fujimura Reiko was, in fact, already defeated. Since her Red Dust Palm could not incapacitate Shang Qingtian, the outcome was already decided.

But if Fujimura Reiko admits defeat now, where would she get the Inner Core for Shang Qingtian? She could only run away.

"I admit defeat," Fujimura Reiko admitted aloud.

She was unwilling to continue aging and become an old woman.

"Since you’ve admitted defeat, bring out the Inner Core," Shang Qingtian said calmly without drawing back his palm.

Fujimura Reiko’s expression changed: "I’ve already said it; the Inner Core is not with me. After I return, the King will naturally send someone to deliver it."

"I want it now," Shang Qingtian remained unmoved.

Fujimura Reiko found herself unable to escape Shang Qingtian’s grasp, unable to break free.

Chen Guan’s mind stirred, and he quickly walked toward Fujimura Reiko.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Fuguo immediately stepped over, shouting at Chen Guan while standing guard by Shang Qingtian.

Chen Guan ignored him and merely approached Fujimura Reiko, whispering a sentence in her ear.

After hearing, Fujimura Reiko’s pupils slightly contracted, and then her gaze changed.

Chen Guan slowly retreated, returning to his previous position.

Fujimura Reiko no longer spoke of surrendering. The Primordial Energy on her continuously gathered into her palm, trying to resist the aging power.

But her Alien Elemental Energy, upon contacting Shang Qingtian’s Palm Power, wilted like her own aging body, struggling to exert power.

Regardless, Fujimura Reiko continued to concentrate the Alien Elemental Energy onto her palm.

The aging Primordial Energy gathered more and more. Although its destructive power diminished due to Shang Qingtian’s Palm Power, as the quantity accumulated to a certain degree, Fujimura Reiko suddenly erupted her Palm Power again. The Red Dust Palm exploded once more, channeling all her Primordial Energy into Shang Qingtian’s palm.

Bang!

A cushion of air formed between the two palms, forcefully bouncing both away.

"City Lord, did I take that palm?" Fujimura Reiko asked Shang Qingtian, neither proud nor arrogant.

Shang Qingtian’s emotion-exhalting hand was indeed formidable. Had it not been a duel but a life-and-death battle, she wouldn’t have had time to counter it, and would have already turned into an old lady, or even aged to death.

"Not bad, you won," Shang Qingtian had no intention of arguing, his gaze turning towards Chen Guan among the crew.

The sudden change in Fujimura Reiko occurred after that person whispered something to her.

Fujimura Reiko was formidable, but Shang Qingtian wanted to know what Chen Guan whispered to her that caused her to find a way to break free from the emotion-exalting hand.

Shang Qingtian’s creation, the Emotion-Exalting Hand, once it ensnared the enemy, they couldn’t shake free of its perpetual aging force.

Fujimura Reiko, able to devise a self-severing method, forcibly channeling the aging energy into his body instead of resisting it, practically putting herself on the brink of death to be reborn.

If she couldn’t sever it, the aging force could advance unchecked within her, rapidly aging her to the extreme, or directly lead her to death.

Such courage and decisiveness, along with execution ability, Shang Qingtian truly admired.

However, Shang Qingtian was more concerned with whoever thought of this method—it was believed to be Chen Guan, who conveyed the method to Fujimura Reiko.

In reality, it wasn’t so; Chen Guan merely whispered to Fujimura Reiko: "Believe in yourself; you are Fujimura Reiko; you can do it." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

These days, Chen Guan had repeatedly imbued Fujimura Reiko with the Spirit of the Cheerleaders, fully understanding what words could ignite her fighting spirit.

Such a simple phrase allowed Fujimura Reiko to calm her mind and devise the death-defying, rebirth-breaking method herself.

Indeed, she broke Shang Qingtian’s Emotion-Exalting Hand on her own; Chen Guan only cheered from the side.

However, this breaking method was limited to this situation. In a real life-and-death fight, Shang Qingtian wouldn’t give Fujimura Reiko such time and opportunity.

"How might I address you?" Shang Qingtian asked as he looked at Chen Guan.

"A nameless person, City Lord needn’t remember," Chen Guan said, altering his voice.

"To break my Emotion-Exalting Hand, how can you be nameless? Even if you were before, you won’t remain so in the future; leave your name," Shang Qingtian insisted.

"City Lord, this is between you and me; it has nothing to do with him," Fujimura Reiko broke Shang Qingtian’s gaze and said with a frown.

Shang Qingtian remained noncommittal, speaking to himself: "I lost, I acknowledge; whatever I promised to the King, I will fulfill. But that person must leave either his name or himself, one or the other."

"What if I choose neither?" Chen Guan replied coldly.

"Then try and see if your method can break my Emotion-Exalting Hand," Shang Qingtian said as he took a step forward, moving like a mirage.

Fujimura Reiko intervened to block, but her palm seemed to strike mere illusion, shattering Shang Qingtian into fragments.

The real Shang Qingtian had already moved behind her and struck towards Chen Guan.

Chen Guan gathered Primordial Energy, striking out with Purple Qi from the East.

This 39th-level Unparalleled Secret Skill, with the Secret Technique of One’s double power boosting it, was far more than just 39th level.

Among the Third Awakening, Chen Guan thought there wouldn’t be many who could withstand the Purple Qi from the East head-on.

Purple Qi like the glow of sunset; its force could shatter stones and mountains.

Yet, such power, upon contact with Shang Qingtian’s Palm Power, wilted suddenly, going soft and ineffective, shattered by Shang Qingtian’s single palm strike.

The palm imbued with the Emotion-Exalting Hand’s energy struck Chen Guan’s chest.

Clang!

Shang Qingtian’s palm hit like striking iron; not only did the power capable of causing everything to wither and age fail to affect Chen Guan, but it also numbed his palm, making him retreat a step.

Shang Qingtian’s expression slightly changed, surprised as he looked at Chen Guan.

Zhao Fuguo was astonished, full of disbelief.

In all these years, he had never seen Shang Qingtian’s Emotion-Exalting Hand falter; even if someone could resist or break free, it usually came at a certain cost.

Such a setback for Shang Qingtian, Zhao Fuguo hadn’t even dared to imagine in his dreams.

"What an impressive Body Protection Divine Skill," Shang Qingtian refrained from further attack, examining Chen Guan and praising.

Chen Guan couldn’t believe that the Body Protection Divine Skill he created by combining Azure Heaven Dominating Body and Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill could restrain the Emotion-Exalting Hand so effectively.

Even the 39th-level Purple Qi from the East was easily broken by the Emotion-Exalting Hand, yet the 25th-level Body Protection Divine Skill directly repelled Shang Qingtian, something Chen Guan hadn’t anticipated.

He thought even if he could withstand it, he would sustain some damage.

"City Lord overpraises; it’s just a trivial trick," Chen Guan said calmly.

"Quite the trivial trick," Shang Qingtian laughed.

To withstand his Emotion-Exalting Hand—if that’s a trivial trick, then what is his Emotion-Exalting Hand worth?