God of Pets

Chapter 452 The Master of Love
Chen Guan finally saw the coastline. The Spirit King's ship followed the river into the inland area. This river should be the Yellow Springs River.

After entering the Yellow Springs River, the speed of the Spirit King's ship increased significantly, and incredibly fast. It was not like sailing on water, but more like flying in the sky.

The water beside the ship remained completely still as the Spirit King's ship flashed by, disappearing into the distance, its destination unknown.

Chen Guan wondered if it was because of the absence of those Netherworld creatures at the bottom of the ship that the Spirit King's ship seemed to finally be running at full speed, and the scenery outside the cabin became somewhat blurry.

After just one night, at dawn, the speed of the Spirit King's ship finally slowed down, and Chen Guan saw some familiar river scenery.

He and Xiu Yingmei had drifted from here to the City of Reincarnation, and now they were not far from the City of Reincarnation.

Not long after the Spirit King's ship entered the river, the crew inside were all awakened.

Teng Mingli prepared a set of crew clothes for Chen Guan in advance, and told him to follow her orders and stay by her side.

The awakened crew members went about their duties without much communication, and no one bothered to wonder if another person would emerge.

When the Spirit King's ship arrived at Samsara City, Shang Qingtian was already waiting at the dock with his men.

Chen Guan saw that the leader looked somewhat like Shang Ziyi, but was a bit younger and had a more composed demeanor, possessing a handsome yet refined air.

Just by standing there, he was impossible to ignore.

"Shang Qingtian is indeed a very powerful person. He has suppressed the plans of so many forces in the Pingdu Mountain Secret Realm for decades. Samsara City has always been the largest force in the Pingdu Mountain Secret Realm, occupying the best part of the resources. Such a person is indeed different from ordinary people." Chen Guan had studied the situation in Pingdu Mountain before and knew that Shang Qingtian was the person who forced the Shang family to stay in the Pingdu Mountain Secret Realm to maintain the Shang family's interests in the Pingdu Mountain Secret Realm.

Otherwise, given Shang Qingtian's abilities and talent, he should have gone to the grotto-heaven twenty years ago.

However, this also shows that the Shang Qingtian lineage is not valued by King Shang.

Otherwise, given Shang Qingtian's qualifications and abilities, how could he have been forced to stay for so long?

"The combined secret technique, the Master of Love, has remained unsolved to this day. Today, I can finally witness its true form," Chen Guan thought to himself.

Aside from Shang Qingtian himself, he only brought one person with him, Zhao Fuguo.

Everyone else at the dock had already left, leaving only the two of them on the vast dock.

Teng led Chen Guan and several other crew members off the Spirit King's ship and came to Shang Qingtian.

"Mall Master, shall we begin the gambling now?" Teng Mingli asked without further ado.

"Did you bring the inner core?" Shang Qingtian asked unhurriedly.

Teng Mingli and Chen Guan had already discussed it, and Teng Mingli shook her head and said, "Of course we can't carry it on our person, but please rest assured, Lord Shang, as long as you can win the bet, the half of the inner core will naturally be in your hands."

Fujimi Rei was forced into this situation. The Spirit King Ship was not under her control and had to follow the Eighth King's orders to arrive here and complete the gambling game before it would return on its own.

But that doesn't really matter, since Chen Guan plans to travel back to Shenzhou via Pingdu Mountain and then go to the Beiman Mountain Secret Realm.

If Shang Qingtian cannot accept this, that would be best, as it would allow them to leave immediately.

"Very well." Shang Qingtian nodded without saying anything more, seemingly having complete trust in the Eighth Prince's reputation.

Teng Mingli and Chen Guan exchanged a glance. Since it was unavoidable, they had no choice but to fulfill the bet.

During her time at sea, Teng Mingli diligently studied the Red Dust Palm technique, making progress and regaining her confidence.

Teng Mingli's Red Dust Palm is not as famous as Shang Qingtian's Peak Hand of Love, but it is still very well-known in the Heavenly Court Army.

It is specifically designed to break through various protective techniques. Its palm strikes can penetrate the body and directly attack internal organs, making it a kind of palm strike that can hit a cow through a mountain.

A person struck by the palm may appear unharmed on the outside, but their internal organs could be shattered. In a palm strike, the force can rupture blood vessels or even bones in the opponent's arm; the exterior may look fine, but the inside could be a pulpy mess.

The Red Dust Palm is very domineering, but it is also a kind of yin-soft force.

Both being at level 30 and at the peak of the third awakening, Teng Mingli doesn't believe her Red Dust Palm will lose to Shang Qingtian's Peak of Love.

"According to the agreement, if you can withstand one of my Peak Love Hands, you will win. Is it a pointless exchange, or a fight to the death?" Shang Qingtian still spoke in his unhurried tone, not too fast.

“Naturally, one side needs to fall or admit defeat as the standard,” Fujina Rei said.

"Alright, this way please." Shang Qingtian didn't say much and walked to the open space at the dock.

Everyone stepped aside, leaving only Shang Qingtian and Teng Mingli on the open space.

"Make your move." Teng Mingli stared at Shang Qingtian, her inner energy surging as she prepared herself.

"Alright." Shang Qingtian responded, extending his hand from his sleeve and striking towards Teng Mingli with a palm.

His palm strike wasn't very fast, but it was like a mirage, swaying with the waves. It seemed to be in front, but the next second, it seemed to be further back.

Fujimi Rei's expression turned serious, and she also struck out with her palm.

Because they agreed to settle the score with a single palm strike, neither side used any other secret techniques or hidden skills, relying solely on the power of this one move.

Chen Guan, watching from the side, clearly saw that Shang Qingtian's palm technique was indeed somewhat strange.

It was clearly just a single palm strike, without any illusions or deceptive techniques, yet even he couldn't truly pinpoint where the strike came from.

His palm strike was like the moon reflected on the water, its position shifting strangely with the ripples.

It's like a fish in clear water; you see its location, but that location may not be its true location.

"What impressive skills!" Chen Guan thought to himself, impressed by Shang Qingtian's extraordinary abilities even with just a single move.

If it were him fighting Shang Qingtian, he might not even be able to touch Shang Qingtian's hand, let alone defend against it.

However, Chen Guanben was not the kind of person who relied on such skills for a living. He didn't need so many fancy tricks to break through the "Master of Love's Peak" technique.

Faced with such a strange palm technique, Teng Mingli remained calm and unleashed her Red Dust Palm without hesitation, striking Shang Qingtian's palm squarely.

With their palms facing each other, Shang Qingtian's body swayed slightly, while Teng Mingli remained as steady as a mountain.

Judging from the result alone, it seems that Teng Mingli has come out on top, but Chen Guan's brows furrowed.

Although the Red Dust Palm has a soft and gentle force, it is an explosive palm strike. The power had been exhausted, and it was still unable to defeat Shang Qingtian.

Seeing the unusual redness on Shang Qingtian's face, it was clear he had suffered internal injuries, but he did not collapse.

On the contrary, Fujimi Rei's expression turned rather unpleasant.

Chen Guan saw that the hand that Teng Mingli and Shang Qingtian had placed palm to palm was originally fair and delicate, without a single wrinkle.

But now, his palms look as if they have aged ten years, with fine lines appearing on them and his skin condition clearly deteriorating.

This force of aging, along Fujina Rei's palm, is spreading throughout her body.

"The Master of Love actually possesses the power to age people!" Chen Guan was shocked upon seeing this.

(End of this chapter)