God of Pets-Chapter 553: Heroic Spirit Unsheathed

After Chen Guan captured Celestial Yang City, he discovered that there were quite a few humans imprisoned in the city’s dungeons.

Some of these humans were prisoners of war captured by demons, possibly because they still had some value, so they were temporarily detained.

Another group was the merchants from within Celestial Yang City who didn’t manage to escape in time when demons besieged the city. After the demons broke the city, they were locked up here.

The reason they weren’t killed, of course, was that they had money. If someone was willing to pay a hefty sum for their ransom, the money would definitely be accepted. As for whether they would release the prisoners, when they would do so, and how many times they would have to pay, that all depended on Mo Qianpo’s mood.

When these imprisoned humans realized that the demons guarding the jail had started fleeing, they immediately understood what was happening and were ecstatic.

They thought the human battalion from Taishan City was launching a counterattack to reclaim the lost territory and that they were finally being rescued.

As they saw human soldiers coming to take over the jail, they were overjoyed.

However, their smiles quickly faded because the human soldiers receiving the jail were like deaf-mutes, neither speaking to them nor appearing to hear them, nor were the prisoners released; instead, the soldiers merely replaced the demons in standing guard.

It was impossible for Chen Guan to release them simply because they were human. He instructed Nan Zilan to figure out exactly who these people were and why they were imprisoned, and only then would he decide who to release, if anyone.

He didn’t have time to deal with these people right now, so he had Nan Zilan investigate, then tasked Fujimura Reiko with assessing and detailing all the resources within the city to later reward or punish accordingly.

Of course, Chen Guan himself wouldn’t handle these tasks; most of his time was spent administering medicine to Bai Xiuyan.

Bai Xiuyan was currently in a greatly depleted state, both mentally and physically. He was barely sustained by Chen Guan’s Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, otherwise, he would be either dead or crippled.

There was no hope of relying on him in the short term. Preserving his life was good enough; complete recovery would require a true healer or some top-tier elixir that nourishes both spirit and body.

For instance, the Nine Revolutions Soul Reviving Pill would be quite suitable for Bai Xiuyan’s condition now.

However, that kind of elixir can’t be found anywhere at the moment, and crafting it would require leaving the Secret Realm to find a Divine Land alchemy master.

Luckily, with Chen Guan’s Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, Bai Xiuyan wouldn’t die.

After securing Bai Xiuyan, Chen Guan finally had time to closely study the new Absolute Secret State he acquired.

Absolute Secret State—Heroic Spirit Unsheathed: Using the body as a sheath, the spirit as an instrument, carrying the will of a hero to face the trial of life and death.

Upon researching it, Chen Guan discovered that it was not a state related to Swordsmanship, but rather a risky technique of fighting with life and death on the line through soul engagement.

To put it simply, this technique is called soul projection, converting the soul into a weapon to attack another’s soul.

If your soul is stronger than mine, my soul will crash into yours, potentially leading to mutual destruction of souls. If your soul is weaker, it will simply shatter upon impact.

So, it has nothing to do with swords. To use this technique, one must first endure the risks of soul projection, and their soul and will must be strong. Otherwise, the soul projection might not only fail to harm the enemy but could dissipate before reaching the opponent’s soul.

Even the rarest heroes can only use this technique in desperate situations when they have the resolve to face death, which is why this Absolute Secret State is called Heroic Spirit Unsheathed.

While Chen Guan felt this ability was quite powerful and could enhance his soul’s strength, it seemed far too dangerous.

Similar to the One Thought Ghost God, its risks were too high to use casually.

However, with this technique, there could be miraculous effects against enemies skilled in soul abilities in the future.

After all, entering the Heroic Spirit Unsheathed state enhances the soul and will, turning the spirit into a weapon.

If someone wants to use soul skills to attack Chen Guan, he can counter them with this technique.

Chen Guan would not use this technique unless absolutely necessary due to the immense risk of soul projection. A slight mistake could damage his soul, leaving him potentially brain-dead.

"Hopefully, there won’t be an opportunity to use this technique," Chen Guan thought silently. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Thankfully, Bai Xiuyan had comprehended Heroic Spirit Unsheathed. Without it, no matter how strong his Sword Intent or how formidable his abilities, he might not have defeated Mo Qianpo.

Unluckily for Mo Qianpo, he encountered Bai Xiuyan, who had mastered the Realm of Spirit.

Even if he fought Chen Guan, he might not have lost.

The massive Primordial Energy strike from My God was indeed terrifying, but Chen Guan was not entirely sure if he could use My God to defeat Mo Qianpo.

The main reason was that Mo Qianpo’s practice of Reverse Element Skill, refined to the fifth level, had made his Primordial Energy extremely dense.

For Chen Guan, slapping an ant to death was simple, killing a dozen or hundred ants straightforward, but if slapping a nail the size of an ant, his palm might end up being pierced. Size and Power weren’t the only decisive factors, or the gigantic Secret Spirits would have conquered the world long ago.

However, with Mo Qianpo now dead, it’s unlikely to find someone else who could refine Reverse Element Skill to the fifth level, leaving Chen Guan unable to verify his theory.

"I’ve got to find a way to get Reverse Element Skill," Chen Guan had already inquired about it. Both Reverse Element Skill and Celestial Essence Body originate from the Celestial Essence Sea.

The Celestial Essence Body comes from the level 60 World-Defying Secret Spirit, the Celestial Essence Beast, while Reverse Element Skill originates from the level 60 World-Defying Secret Spirit, the Elemental Spirit Mother.

The Celestial Essence Beast is rare, and while the Elemental Spirit Mother is somewhat more common, it’s not something you can just pick up like cabbages by the roadside.

Finding the Elemental Spirit Mother is difficult, and killing it to obtain ’Reverse Element Skill’ is even more challenging.

Furthermore, ’Reverse Element Skill’ is a highly sought-after Secret Skill, rarely appearing on the market, and no one who acquires it would likely ever sell it.

Though considered a bit impractical by most people, its value remains high due to its extremely rare and powerful trait of enhancing Primordial Energy.

If Chen Guan wanted ’Reverse Element Skill,’ he would either have to wait for an opportunity to buy it at a high price—chances of which are slim—or try his luck at the Celestial Essence Sea himself.

Alas, many Sixth Sense Secret Spirits in the Celestial Essence Sea appear in groups, and even heavily armed battalions often struggle to emerge unscathed. The risks for Chen Guan going alone would be too great.

"Indeed, more people make things easier. I could train the Celestial Sun Cavalry as my backup, slightly expand their numbers, and take them to the Celestial Essence Sea for training. Having them assist in taking down an Elemental Spirit Mother shouldn’t be too much to ask," Chen Guan secretly calculated.