"Warring States is that intelligent? It actually managed to learn this?" Chen Guan was both surprised and delighted.

He often would practice martial arts body technique and rhythm to avoid becoming rusty due to lack of use.

Warring States would sometimes watch from the side and even chase after Chen Guan playfully.

At the time, Chen Guan only found it amusing to tease it with the martial arts body technique and rhythm. He never expected Warring States would actually learn some of it.

At this moment, facing the much stronger Black Antelope, Warring States combined its stepping technique and rhythm with its tactics, managing to play the Level Two Black Antelope like a fool.

However, due to the level and class gap, Warring States couldn't tear into the Black Antelope's skin with its teeth. It was difficult to kill the Black Antelope, causing the battle to be at a stalemate.

"Warring States... you can do it... keep pushing... you are the one and only Warring States in the world..." Although the effect wasn't significant, Chen Guan continued to encourage Warring States in different ways.

Unfortunately, the effect of the Spirit of the Cheerleaders doesn't stack simply. Repeated encouragement doesn't have much effect unless Chen Guan can come up with something that deeply resonates with Warring States to potentially strengthen the effect once more.

Suddenly, Chen Guan heard a scream, and his eyes widened in surprise.

It turned out that when Warring States attacked from behind, the Black Antelope, already disoriented, didn't turn around in time and got bitten by Warring States in a place that hung low.

Chen Guan clearly saw the Black Antelope's pupils contract, probably due to intense pain, causing the goat to freeze.

The Black Antelope kicked around wildly, trying to dislodge Warring States, but Warring States held on tightly, twisting left and right, making it hard for the Black Antelope to land a solid kick.

Soon, the Black Antelope lay on the ground in pain, unable to move.

"Damn... Warring States, you're really ruthless..." Seeing the state of the Black Antelope, Chen Guan felt a chill down his own pants, instinctively closing his legs for a sense of security.

Watching Warring States tear open and bite through the hanging thing, the Black Antelope eventually fainted from the pain and was then bitten to death by Warring States, exerting all its strength. Chen Guan let out a long sigh of relief.

The second test was finally passed, and he no longer had to fear for his life.

The Black Antelope didn't drop anything, and since Rouge and Ghost Eye had reached the maximum level, they didn't need to drain blood or eat the flesh, so Chen Guan couldn't be bothered with the carcass.

He continued forward with Warring States, hoping to find a First Awakening Secret Spirit.

Zhang Chunxiang and the others hadn't passed the test yet, and they still needed to find lower-level Secret Spirits.

Seven or eight hours had passed without finding any sign of a First Awakening Secret Spirit, with hopes of finding one becoming very slim.

However, the highest level here appeared to be Second Awakening Secret Spirits, without any higher-level Secret Spirits encountered.

Suddenly, Chen Guan noticed smoke rising in one direction and quickly took Warring States towards the source of the smoke.

On the way there, it took a long time to look for and identify Secret Spirits, but the way back was much faster, taking less than an hour for Chen Guan to reach the location of the smoke.

Several others had also gathered there, including Kuang Liu and Zhang Chunxiang.

Chen Guan noticed that their numbers had increased again; now they had a total of fifteen people. Jiang Qiemo was not present, likely because his area was far from theirs.

"Where are the First Awakening pets?" someone impatiently asked.

"Don't worry; we'll take everyone there once we're all gathered." Zhang Chunxiang said, as she was the one who set off the smoke signal.

When she saw Chen Guan arrive, Zhang Chunxiang smiled and greeted him, saying, "Fellow Daoist, I've found a suitable Secret Spirit. Let's go take a look."

"Alright." Chen Guan was somewhat surprised, not expecting to find a First Awakening Secret Spirit.

Others were asking about the number of First Awakening Secret Spirits Zhang Chunxiang found and if they would be enough for all the people.

If they weren't enough, conflicts would inevitably arise, as no one wanted to die and many would stop at nothing to survive.

"Don't worry, I found many Secret Spirits, enough for everyone." Zhang Chunxiang's words calmed the crowd, and they happily followed her.

Before long, they arrived at a small valley surrounded on three sides by mountains.

The valley was only about the size of a football field, overgrown with grass, without any tall plants, making it easy to see nothing unusual inside.

The group looked curiously at Zhang Chunxiang, who had stopped at the valley entrance. Zhang Chunxiang said, "Be patient and wait a moment."

With that, Zhang Chunxiang picked up a stone and threw it into the valley.

The previously quiet valley suddenly became noisy, as bird-like Secret Spirits resembling oversized quails burst out of the grass.

Their bodies were round and plump, and although they were birds, their wings were short and small, unable to fly, running around the valley like headless flies, numbering thirty or so.

"Are these First Awakening Secret Spirits?" someone asked upon seeing their speed, questioning if they were faster than ordinary First Awakening Secret Spirits.

"No, they are Second Awakening Secret Spirits, but their combat ability is weak, and their intelligence is low, somewhat dumb. They shouldn't be hard to kill," Zhang Chunxiang explained.

The group exchanged looks but understood that there were probably no First Awakening Secret Spirits here, and these seemingly dumb Second Awakening Secret Spirits were their last hope.

"I've tested it; they are truly weak. As long as your Spirit Pet isn't too weak, you can fight them even at Level 10," Zhang Chunxiang said.

Each person had their own thoughts; some remained unmoved while others immediately ordered their Secret Spirit Pet to charge forward.

This person's pet was an Iron-Backed Bear, considered a World-Defying Secret Spirit, but with a low level, not even reaching Level 10, only at Level 8.

However, its combat effectiveness wasn't weak, with its body size providing substantial power far exceeding that of these chicken-sized dumb birds.

An Iron-Backed Bear at Level 8 would struggle against an 18-Level Bronze Mask Pig, but it shouldn't have much trouble with these Second Awakening Secret Spirits.

Sure enough, as the Iron-Backed Bear charged forward, the Secret Spirits were still stunned, failing to react as the Iron-Backed Bear smacked a few to death.

The whole process left the birds dumbfounded, and without any effective reactions, they were easily slaughtered by a few consecutive slaps.

"Truly easy to kill..." the crowd rejoiced.

They quickly ordered their pets to enter the valley to kill the dumb birds.

They all understood this could be their last chance, with no weaker Second Awakening Secret Spirits likely to be found.

A lone wolf led the charge into the valley, instantly killing a dumb bird with a single swipe.

However, it didn't stop, utilizing its speed advantage, the wolf rapidly massacred the dumb birds in the valley, leaving half of them dead before the group could react.

"Damn... whose pet wolf is that... what the hell are you doing..." someone screamed angrily while others looked around for the wolf's owner.

Chen Guan and Kuang Liu recognized the wolf pet as Yang Sanlang's. Kuang Liu turned to Yang Sanlang, frowning and asking, "Sanlang... what are you doing..."

"As you can see, killing these dumb bird-like Secret Spirits," Yang Lang replied coolly.

Kuang Liu was of no use, so he decided not to pretend any longer. With more deaths now, the competition later would be smaller.

Moreover, Chen Guan was someone Yang Lang absolutely wouldn't allow to survive.

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