Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 622 Self-realization

"What is a summoning space?" Di Qiong asked when Su Ping remained silent.

Su Ping came to his senses and could only say, "Well... they are all my battle pets, which are like servants, but they are not purely servants; they are partners who fight alongside me. As for the summoning space, it is the space they live in exclusively. It was created using the power of the summoning contract, not by me."

"Battle pet? Servant?"

Diqiong seemed to understand, but then it suddenly realized why Su Ping was with these strange-looking guys—they were fighting partners.

No wonder different races can fight tooth and nail for each other.

"What is this summoning contract, and how did you get it?" Di Qiong was still full of curiosity.

Upon hearing this question, Su Ping suddenly felt that this vain bird was quite naive, like an innocent little girl, which made him involuntarily... have the urge to kidnap it. Ugh!

Upon realizing the Golden Crow's cultivation level, Su Ping immediately dismissed the thought.

Even if he manages to trick it into signing a contract, Su Ping will still be bursting at the seams!

"If only I were a legendary figure in the Heavenly Fate Realm right now..." Su Ping thought sadly to himself. Just imagining abducting a Golden Crow was incredibly exciting.

These are gods and demons from the ancient times, among the earliest creatures in the world. If you can tame them as battle pets, they will be invincible among their peers!

"This is a power that everyone can master. Using oneself as a medium, one can sign contracts with different life forms and become combat partners..." Su Ping said simply. He couldn't explain it in too much detail himself, and the other party might not understand it either.

"Everyone can control it? You mean all of your human race can control it?" Di Qiong's eyes showed surprise, but a hint of wariness quickly flashed in them as he said, "Then the life form that has signed the contract must obey you?"

Su Ping raised an eyebrow. Seeing its wary appearance, he suddenly realized that his previous thoughts were somewhat naive. This golden crow may not understand, but it is not stupid.

"Basically, you have to obey," Su Ping said.

Di Qiong's expression changed, and he immediately distanced himself from Su Ping, saying in a cold voice, "You'd better not use this evil power on me, or you'll die a horrible death!"

"..."

Su Ping was speechless.

Seeing its threatening appearance, he suddenly felt a little annoyed and sneered, "You're too late. You were already bound to me when we first made contact. I just haven't given you any orders yet, so that power is dormant within you. Once I need to use that power, you must obey my commands."

"impossible!"

Diqiong was clearly frightened. Although it was a Golden Crow and its combat power was far stronger than Su Ping's, all creatures have some awe for the unknown. In particular, Su Ping's cultivation was clearly inferior to its own, yet it could not kill him. In its eyes, Su Ping was an extremely strange creature!

"If you dare to tamper with me, the elders will imprison you here forever!" Di Qiong said coldly.

Seeing its reaction, Su Ping scoffed and said, "I can come and go as I please. Try me if you don't believe me."

"Let's give it a try."

Di Qiong immediately stopped and was about to turn around and fly back to the branch to find the elder again.

Seeing that he was serious, Su Ping was also startled and quickly said, "Okay, okay, I was just kidding. If I really put a curse on you, your elders would have seen it long ago. Do I need to tell you? Alright, don't waste my time. Tell me about the trial so I can prepare."

Di Qiong looked at him suspiciously, the coldness in her eyes slowly disappearing.

Think about it too.

Given the elders' extraordinary abilities, if Su Ping really wanted to do anything to it, the elders would have seen through it long ago!

Moreover, although they had left the elders' residence, Di Qiong knew that the elders' senses were extremely broad. Their every word and action was still within the elders' perception. The fact that the elders hadn't shown up was probably because this guy was deliberately toying with him!

snort!

How disgusting humans!

Seeing Su Ping's smiling face, Di Qiong felt increasingly disgusted. It turned and flew forward, sneering as it flew, "With your abilities, it's impossible to pass the trial. This trial is our clan's coming-of-age ceremony. Even the least talented member of our clan is a hundred times stronger than you with your meager strength!"

Su Ping already knew the difficulty of the trial from the system, so he didn't react to these words. He simply said, "Whether I pass or not is my business. You tell me properly, maybe I really will pass, and then you'll be proven wrong!"

"Absolutely impossible!" Di Qiong said decisively.

Seeing its unwavering confidence, Su Ping, who had initially remained relatively calm, was somewhat provoked and laughed, "Is that so? How about we make a bet?"

"bet?"

"That's right. If I fail the trial, I can grant you one request: I'll do whatever you ask. Similarly, if I pass, you'll grant me one condition: do anything for me," Su Ping said.

Diqiong immediately understood the meaning of "bet" and was somewhat angry. Just as she was about to agree, a voice suddenly appeared in her mind: "Qiong'er, don't be silly."

That voice belongs to the Grand Elder.

Di Qiong was taken aback, and couldn't help but glance at the distance behind him. Sure enough, the elders were still watching them.

Indeed, since they flew from that branch to now, they haven't escaped the elders' sight. Their every move has been noticed, which is not surprising at all.

"Elder, this human definitely can't get through!" Di Qiong replied in his mind.

"This human race is strange, and they are descendants of the Celestial Venerable. It's hard to guarantee that they don't have some methods that we can't see, such as the kind of unkillable ability you mentioned," the Grand Elder said slowly.

Di Qiong felt a chill run down her spine, thinking of how Su Ping had been repeatedly reborn in front of its Di Yan, and felt somewhat alarmed.

Its thoughts retreated from its mind, and when it looked back, it only saw Su Ping's cold smile. Suddenly, it felt that this human's smile concealed evil intentions, and his smile was treacherous!

It was all a scheme!

Di Qiong was secretly relieved that the Grand Elder had appeared in time to remind him; otherwise, if he had agreed, given its prestige and its commitment to keeping its word, something terrible might have happened!

That was close!

After a few words of relief, Di Qiong's eyes turned cold, and he said to Su Ping, "I won't gamble with you. My status is worlds apart from yours. I can do so many things, while you, a mere ant, what can you do? I don't need you to do anything for me. Even if you do, even if you disagree, you must obediently submit to me and do my bidding!"

Its words were incredibly domineering, carrying an air of supreme authority, like the king of birds!

Su Ping raised an eyebrow. This vain bird reacted quite quickly and didn't fall for the trick.

"I never thought that even a mighty god or demon would back down," Su Ping snorted.

What does it mean to be a coward?

It means hunching over, being utterly cowardly.

"you!"

If Diqiong had teeth, he would be grinding them in anger right now. What this human said was just too infuriating!

"I won't waste my breath on you. Since the Grand Elder has allowed you to participate in the trial, I will tell you the rules of the trial so that you won't go back to your human race's Celestial Venerable and gossip about me!" Diqiong snorted coldly and did not continue to argue with Su Ping. Since it had been a child, everyone around it had been respectful to it and it had never quarreled with anyone. It knew that it could not win an argument with Su Ping.

Seeing that he couldn't provoke it, Su Ping, besides feeling regretful, also looked at this vain bird with higher regard. At the same time, he was also somewhat surprised by its words. This vain bird was obviously of extraordinary status. Judging from its words, it did indeed have a great vision. It was just a pity that it didn't know any Heavenly Venerable at all.

If we really wanted to know each other, why would we need to come to your Golden Crow Clan to look for materials? We could just cling to the Heavenly Venerable's leg and lick his boots. We'd have a good idea of ​​what materials we could get for the second level, or even the seventh level!

"Alright," Su Ping replied, and didn't cause any more trouble.

"This trial is divided into three parts, testing strength, spirit, and skill respectively!"

Di Qiong spoke to Su Ping about the trial, her voice clear and crisp, saying, "Strength, that refers to physical strength. It's a hard requirement. In the trial space, your strength must meet the standard, otherwise you'll be eliminated!"

"God is the spirit, the condensed willpower. Having power alone, but a weak spirit, won't get you far!"

"Finally, there's skill, which tests one's comprehension! The specific testing methods change each time, and we'll only know the details after the elders have completed the trial space."

"Besides these three trials, there will be a final comprehensive trial!"

"In the comprehensive trial arena, all aspects will be utilized. The higher your score, the more favor you will gain from the elders."

At this point, Di Qiong's eyes suddenly flashed, and his voice carried a hint of arrogance as he said, "Those who achieve the highest score inside will be eligible to run for the Imperial Guard. Once they pass, they will become the reserve force of the Imperial Guard, able to accompany me in the future, protect my safety, and also behold my unparalleled divine beauty!"

"..."

Su Ping felt as if several crows, or rather, several golden crows, flew overhead...

You were all so serious at first, but then you turned around and started joking with me?

However, upon seeing Di Qiong's eyes, Su Ping realized that it wasn't joking at all... This was even more hilarious!

Such a shameless bird is the most he has ever seen in his life!

It turns out that vanity originated from the ancient gods and demons...

"What kind of look is that?" Di Qiong stared at Su Ping with a sharp gaze.

Su Ping chuckled, giving you the kind of look you're thinking of.

He didn't say it aloud; everything was conveyed through a smile.

"So, your status must be very high, like a noble among your Golden Crows?" Su Ping said. From the attitude of the elders towards Di Qiong, he could tell that this vain bird had a high status. In addition, the system mentioned that it had an Emperor-level bloodline, which sounded very prestigious and definitely not an ordinary crow.

"snort!"

Di Qiong didn't speak, but the answer was already in his cold snort.

After humming, Di Qiong continued flying forward, saying as he flew, "With your strength, you would definitely be the first to be eliminated in the comprehensive trial arena. Now you should know how honored you are to be able to speak to me at such close range and for me to waste so much breath, right?"

"..."

Su Ping's lips twitched, and he let out a chuckle.

All that buildup was to lead into this sentence…

"The trial will begin in half a day. Think it over carefully, or you'll embarrass your human race's Heavenly Venerable." Di Qiong glanced at Su Ping, but his eyes conveyed a different meaning: you will definitely fail, and we'll see how you face me then!

Su Ping ignored him. Time was indeed pressing. Since Di Qiong dared to underestimate him, the trial must be extremely difficult.

In fact, this is a trial at the level of gods and demons!

Among all the trials, this is definitely the most top-tier!

Compared to the legacy of the old Dragon King of Longtai Mountain, this place is like dust compared to the bright moon; it's incomparable.

As the oldest and most powerful life forms, gods and demons find this trial difficult even for their own race; for other races, it would be an insurmountable challenge!

Su Ping considered his talent to be above average, or even above average, among humans. After all, there are very few people like him who can compete with ordinary people in the Heavenly Fate Realm at the mere Title Realm.

However, if you put him on the starting line of the Golden Crow Clan, his strength might not be enough.

"In these short ten days, I can't go to other training grounds to hone my skills. Even if I did, unless I obtain the materials for the second level of the Golden Crow Divine Demon Body, no matter how much I torture myself, I might not be able to squeeze out any potential..."

Su Ping fell into deep thought.

Previously, his method of cultivation was to find a nurturing ground and use the harsh environment there to stimulate his potential. Under the pressure of death time and time again, his potential was continuously stimulated.

However, the more times this method is used, the weaker its effectiveness becomes.

This is, after all, a rather primitive method, simply relying on the fear of death to exploit people.

Now, with no other option available, Su Ping suddenly realized that he couldn't find a way to improve his combat strength in just ten days.

The external forces that could have been relied upon were those that nurtured the world; now, we can only rely on ourselves.

Su Ping suddenly realized that since he obtained the system, he had never relied on his own methods to improve his power.

They have always relied on the system and used the functions provided by the system to strengthen themselves.

This time, I was all alone.

Su Ping sat in the golden cube, lost in thought.

Di Qiong glanced at Su Ping, and seeing that Su Ping seemed to be thinking, she did not disturb him, and flew with him towards a distant branch.

For an elder-level Golden Crow, the branch wasn't too far, but for Di Qiong, it would take more than ten minutes to fly there, while for other smaller, juvenile Golden Crows, it would take several days to fly there!

……

"Rely on yourself..."

Su Ping murmured to himself repeatedly.

He took a deep breath and slowly calmed himself down from his anxiety.

If he can only rely on himself, then he has no choice but to cultivate!

When cultivation was mentioned, Su Ping recalled the voices of many people, conversations he had with Joanna's subordinates in the Demigod's Fallen Land.

Those were all at the Heavenly Fate Realm, or even the Starry Sky Realm. Many of the cultivation experiences they shared with Su Ping were of great use to him.

"Strength needs to be accumulated..."

"The will needs to be honed..."

"Skills... require comprehension..."

Su Ping closed his eyes, and soon he focused his mind on "skill". Now, he could only improve his strength by mastering more advanced techniques.

But mastering a skill is precisely the most difficult thing to do.

(End of this chapter)