God of Pets

Chapter 473 One Against Eight
"Good, you have courage, insight, and ability. I admire people like you the most. What's your name?" Gong Mingwang said something surprising. He didn't order Chen Guan to be killed, but instead asked with a smile.

No one knew what secret technique he used, but Chen Guan could still hear his voice clearly from such a distance.

“Zi Donglai.” Chen Guan stared intently at Gong Mingwang with great interest.

This was his first time dealing with the Gong family, but it wasn't the first time he had learned about the Gong family and Tianxu Palace.

Previously, when he was inside Jin Taohua's Blood Spirit Banner, he witnessed Jin Taohua destroy a branch of the Heavenly Void Palace. As for the Gong family, Jin Taohua truly slaughtered them all, leaving not even a dog alive.

Chen Guan originally thought this was just a basic tactic employed by Jin Taohua, that female devil, solely for her own selfish reasons.

Just like humans hunt animals with beautiful fur, only to skin them.

After getting to know Jin Taohua better, I realized that she wasn't that kind of person, nor was she the kind of person who took pleasure in killing as rumored.

After leaving the Blood Spirit Banner, Chen Guan specifically looked up some information about Jin Taohua and Tianxu Palace.

By utilizing the Heavenly Army's database, Chen Guan was able to know more than ordinary people.

Although the materials mostly describe Jin Taohua's brutal acts, some problems can be seen by examining some fragments and details, as well as Chen Guan's understanding of Jin Taohua.

Chen Guan strongly suspected that Jin Taohua's reputation was likely the work of Tianxu Palace.

It seems that the major forces that besieged Jin Taohua were led by Tianxu Palace.

Chen Guan didn't know what kind of grudge the Gong family of Tianxu Palace had against Jin Taohua, but such methods could definitely not be called honorable.

Therefore, Chen Guan never had a good impression of the Gong family and Tianxu Palace, but he would not make decisions based on his likes or dislikes.

At least this member of the Gong family in front of me is somewhat different from others.

"My name is Gong Mingwang. As the commander of the Flying Dragon Knights, I sincerely invite you to join the Flying Dragon Knights as our vice commander. What do you say?" Gong Mingwang said.

Xie Shixi, Chu Yusi, and the others were all greatly surprised. They did not expect that Gong Mingwang would not only not have Chen Guan killed, but would instead recruit him as the vice commander of the Flying Dragon Knights.

Although there is more than one vice-commander, and he is not second only to the leader, he is still one of the most powerful people in the Knights Order.

However, Xie Shixi and his group, who joined the Flying Dragon Knights, would likely have to start as low-ranking soldiers, a stark contrast to their previous treatment.

"If Gong Mingwang knew he was only level 21, I wonder if he would still invite him to be the vice guild leader." Someone said with a jealous sneer.

Chu Yutian shook his head and said nothing. He felt that this result was already quite good, at least everyone's lives were saved.

No one thought Chen Guan would refuse. In their view, Chen Guan, who had taken advantage of the situation by killing the giant mountain whale, would be doomed if he didn't join the Flying Dragon Knights, especially since Gong Mingwang had offered such generous terms.

“I can join the Dragon Knights, but I won’t be the vice-commander,” Chen Guan said.

Upon hearing Chen Guan's tone of voice, Chu Yutian's expression immediately turned strange.

"He wouldn't be thinking of saying..." Xie Shixi and Chu Yutian had the same feeling, and their expressions became extremely complicated.

"So what do you want to be?" Gong Mingwang asked.

“Of course, Commander. If you invite me to join the Dragon Knights, then I must be the leader of the Dragon Knights.” Chen Guan’s words stunned everyone in the Dragon Knights.

"My God... he's really bold..." Xie Shixi suddenly realized that Chen Guan had actually been quite modest when he spoke to them earlier. Compared to the Flying Dragon Knights, their small alliance of less than twenty people was nothing to speak of.

Gong Mingwang's smile faded, and he stared at Chen Guan, saying, "You may not know, but I don't like to joke, and I never joke."

“I wasn’t joking,” Chen Guan replied.

The situation, which had eased because of Gong Mingwang, has now become tense again, even more so than before, as if there is gunpowder in the air.

"Take him down." Gong Mingwang looked at Chen Guan and said calmly.

At Gong Mingwang's command, a small squad of dragon knights immediately rode their dragons and swooped down on Chen Guan, their spears all aimed at his body.

Taking advantage of the dragon's diving force and speed, the destructive power of this shot far exceeded that of a normal shot.

Chen Guan watched the flying dragon squad rushing towards him, but he didn't even bother to make a move. He simply released the evil spirit blood sword he was holding.

The evil spirit blood sword immediately floated up on its own, and in an instant transformed into a sword rainbow that flew out.

Before the dragon knights could even react, the sword rainbow had already pierced through their bodies like a string of candied hawthorns, then returned to Chen Guan's side and hovered behind him.

The next second, blood exploded everywhere, and the eight flying dragons of that squad exploded like fireworks, their flesh and blood splattering everywhere.

One by one, the dragon riders landed on the giant mountain whale's corpse. The dragon's flesh and blood drenched them, and their faces turned ashen. Their eyes were filled with fear as they looked at Chen Guan and the Evil Spirit Blood Sword.

Their dragon mounts are all level 30 pets, and their size is already considered large compared to other blessed lands and secret realms.

When they were hunting down these dragons, they were only able to kill them because of their superior numbers and the formation of their army.

In a one-on-one situation, even a level 30 cultivator would be no match for these flying dragons.

After all, in terms of physical fitness, humans are far inferior to dragons, so it's normal for humans of the same level to be inferior to spirits.

But that giant sword killed eight flying dragons in the blink of an eye. What terrifying combat power that was! Just this one sword was enough to make it a top-tier combat weapon for the third awakening.

"A very strong sword spirit pet, with good speed." Gong Mingwang wasn't surprised. He had seen too many powerful pets. The Evil Spirit Blood Sword only showed extraordinary speed, which wasn't enough to surprise him.

"Considering you didn't hurt anyone, I'll give you another chance to choose: join the Dragon Knights and become my second-in-command," Gong Mingwang said again.

Gong Mingwang never believed that one person's power could change anything.

Humanity has long since moved beyond the era of individual heroism. Whether in blessed lands or celestial realms, collective cooperation is essential to unleash tremendous power.

No matter how strong a person is, there are limits, and the things they can do are also very limited.

Therefore, what Gong Mingwang has always pursued is not personal invincibility, but the establishment of an invincible army.

The secret techniques he created were basically suitable for large-scale military operations, so he didn't care how many people learned them; the more people who learned them, the better.

Anyone who has practiced those secret techniques will be able to immediately form a fighting force under his command.

"I'll say it again, I can join the Dragon Knights, but I have to be their leader," Chen Guan said slowly.

(End of this chapter)