God of Pets

Chapter 760 The Fifth Battle
"It's easy to find out if they are spies," Chen Guan said, then gestured to Huangfu Yan beside him.

Huangfu Yan shouted at the Heavenly Court army outside the city: "Xiu Jieming, listen up! One head for one peerless pet. You only have half an hour. If you miss it, all the traitors will be beheaded."

"Alright, we just need to wait here for half an hour, and you'll know whether they are spies or not," Chen Guan said with a smile, sitting in his chair.

The crowd exchanged glances, and seeing Chen Guan's unwavering confidence, they believed him even more.

I originally thought that the Heavenly Army's reaction wouldn't be so quick, and that it would take about half an hour to see the outcome.

But who knew that less than ten minutes after these words were spoken, a rider appeared in the Heavenly Army's camp and headed towards the gate of the Southern Heavenly Kingdom.

The man rode alone, seated on a white-bodied, black-hoofed tiger, more magnificent than a rhinoceros.

That man was also extremely strong; ordinary men looked like children in front of that Heavenly Fiend Black Hoof.

However, the man riding the Heavenly Fiend Black-hoofed White Tiger complemented each other perfectly, making both appear even more majestic and domineering.

"What a handsome and imposing man!" Zhang Chunxiang's eyes lit up again; she always had a great appreciation for handsome men.

Although the others remained silent, they marveled at the man's appearance; such a robust and imposing man was indeed a rare sight in the world.

It's not that being tall necessarily makes someone imposing and domineering. In fact, most tall people look somewhat clumsy, and even if they have an air of authority, it's more of a recklessness.

With a muscular and robust physique like Huang Tianming's, he truly deserves the title of "dominant figure."

Huang Tianming's physique is already considered top-tier among male cultivators.

However, in front of Xiu Jieming, Huang Tianming suddenly appeared smaller and lacked a lot of imposing presence.

If Huang Tianming's nickname "Southern Overlord" signifies domineering and rampant power, then Xiu Jieming embodies an aura of overwhelming power and domineering presence.

Proud but not arrogant, strong but not ostentatious, authoritative but not angry, upright but not wicked.

Even Qin Qiu, who had seen many powerful figures and had even seen photos and videos of Xiu Jieming, couldn't help but admire him in his heart when he saw him in person: "There is such a domineering man in the world. I wonder who is better, him or Gong Wudi or Chu Kuangsheng?"

Neither of them were here, so Qin Qiu had no way to make a direct comparison.

No introduction is needed; even people who don't know him can guess who this man is.

"Xiu Jieming actually dared to come alone in person. Could these people really be spies of the Heavenly Court Army, and among them be very important people?" someone couldn't help but wonder.

"Where is Chen Guan?" Xiu Jieming arrived at a short distance from the city gate on horseback and shouted towards the city wall.

Upon hearing this, Chen Guan stood up, went to the city wall, and looked at Xiu Jieming outside, saying, "Xiu Jieming, we meet again. Did you bring your pet?"

"Of course, I brought the pet," Xiu Jieming nodded.

"So, you admit they are spies sent by your Heavenly Court army?" Chen Guan turned around and glanced at the Gong family and the others.

"There are no spies here, only heroes, only soldiers of my Heavenly Court Army. The Heavenly Court Army has the duty to maintain the security of the land. What's wrong with them patrolling the world? They are simply fulfilling their duties and being loyal. How can you call them spies?" Xiu Jieming said solemnly.

His words stirred excitement in the eyes of the Heavenly Army soldiers hanging on the city wall. Some couldn't help but shout, "General Xiu, don't worry about us! After conquering the Southern Heavenly Kingdom and killing the traitor Chen Guan, we will die without regret!" "No, you must live. The Heavenly Army will never let heroes shed blood and tears," Xiu Jieming said calmly.

“Well said, that’s how a true man should act. Then trade your pets for your hero,” Chen Guan said calmly.

"The Heavenly Army will not compromise with anyone," Xiu Jieming said.

"So you're saying you don't want them dead?" Chen Guan said.

"Chen Guan, I'll give you a chance. Each of us will send five men to fight five battles, best of three. If you lose, you must return them all intact, without losing a single one. If I lose, I guarantee I will not attack the city for ten days."

"You certainly know how to do the math. If I lose, I'll return the lives of these twenty-odd people to you. If you lose, you only need to refrain from attacking the city for ten days. And that's just a verbal promise. Do you think I'll agree to that?" Chen Guan said coldly.

"If you agree, then it's best three out of five. If you don't agree, my Heavenly Army will start attacking the city right now. For every one of them you kill, I will kill ten, a hundred, or a thousand times more of them. The choice is yours." Xiu Jieming turned the tables on him.

"Since you want to play, then I'll play with you. There's no need for best-of-five; you can send five people, I alone will suffice." Chen Guan continued to raise the stakes, his momentum was not to be outdone.

“Best of five games. If your side can win two, I will grant your wish in the final game and fight you personally,” Xiu Jieming said calmly.

"Okay, it's settled then." Chen Guan nodded in agreement.

Xiu Jieming waved his hand, and a general riding a black horse galloped into the Heavenly Court army camp, stopped beside Xiu Jieming, clasped his hands and said, "Commander, please rest assured, this humble general will certainly not disappoint you."

Having said that, the black-horse general spurred his horse to the city gate, pointed his spear at the city wall with one hand, and shouted: "Whoever dares to fight me, Ma Tianjun, should come out of the city and die immediately."

"This brat dares to be so arrogant. Let me deal with him and take his head off. Let's see how arrogant he can be then." Gong Shunyi said, summoning his mount and flying out of the city to meet the challenge.

In his view, this was an excellent opportunity to rebuild the prestige of the Gong family.

The Gong family suffered a crushing defeat in the war against Ziyang City and has yet to recover, resulting in a significant drop in their reputation and prestige.

When Xiu Jieming proposed this battle, Gong Shunyi had already begun to plan it out.

Although the Heavenly Court's army is full of experts, in terms of top-tier combat strength, it is not as strong as the ten major families.

If it were a one-on-one fight, and Xiu Jieming was the one to go down to fight, he naturally wouldn't risk going down to meet him.

However, the person representing the Heavenly Court army in this battle is just an unknown junior officer whose name has never been heard of.

Gong Shunyi immediately chose to fight, not giving Chen Guan a chance to refuse, and flew directly out of the city to meet Ma Tianjun.

He wanted to use this battle to rebuild the prestige and powerful image of the Gong family.

"Sixth Brother, be careful," Gong Mingwang advised, but Gong Shunyi didn't take it to heart and didn't even reply.

Gong Shunyi looked down on Gong Mingwang, a member of the Gong family who did not take his studies seriously.

Although the two are cousins, they came together to take charge this time, but Gong Shunyi made all the decisions himself and always tried to outdo Gong Mingwang.

(End of this chapter)