Chapter 2152: God King Expert

Relaxing, he realized that the young man before him had undergone astonishing changes in both temperament and strength.

"Lower-grade Heavenly God... peak? You broke through?"

Qi Ling'er felt dizzy.

"I had some luck, so I broke through..." Zhang Xuan said calmly.

Clutching her chest, Qi Ling'er found it hard to breathe.

It was too discouraging.

Just a few days ago when I first met you, you were only at the peak of Lower-grade Divine Spirit, right?

How long has it been... and you've already broken through to Heavenly God!

Three major levels!

Can the bloodline of a Sovereign Lord be so overbearing?

It completely disregards cultivation levels and rules...

Most importantly... his attitude! In others' eyes, the Heavenly God realm is hard to break through, but to him, it's like any ordinary level, with no sense of achievement...

This alone made her even more certain of his identity.

Apart from the Sovereign Lord's bloodline, who could be this strong?

...

The Qi family, as one of the top families in the imperial city, resided on a floating mountain in the sky. They rented a flying divine beast and flew straight upward.

Standing together, Zhang Xuan also saw Qi Ling'er's true strength... peak Upper-grade Divine Spirit!

Though not as strong as him, possessing the bloodline of a Sealed God King made her formidable.

"Since you're from the same family, shouldn't you unite against outsiders?"

Recalling her words, Zhang Xuan looked at her with confusion.

As core members, they should all be siblings with close blood ties. Why would they look down on each other and deliberately suppress one another?

"There wasn't much conflict in the clan before. The resources of a Sealed God King were almost unlimited, and without conflicts of interest, everyone naturally got along."

Qi Ling'er smiled bitterly and said, "But over forty years ago, spiritual energy declined, and resources became limited. No one could avoid it, so naturally, harmony was lost. Twenty years ago, my branch and Qi Weier's branch had an incident over resource competition, and her father was accidentally killed... So she holds a deep grudge against us and never lets us off easily whenever she has the chance..."

"Oh!"

Zhang Xuan nodded, understanding.

With spiritual energy declining and fewer resources, conflicts of interest arise. Even brothers might fight fiercely, let alone clan members.

That's human nature!

"Before, our branch was relatively strong, so they didn't dare say much. But with her brother's rise, we've been gradually suppressed." Thinking about their situation in recent years, Qi Ling'er couldn't help shaking her head.

If she had stayed in the clan, she would definitely have broken through to the Heavenly God realm long ago, instead of being stuck at this level.

"Tell me more about Qi Weier's brother, who has the potential to become a God King." Zhang Xuan said.

Being judged as having a chance to become a God King alone was enough to show his talent, which couldn't be achieved merely by having a strong physical body.

"Her brother is called Qi Yue. His bloodline test showed it was purer than ordinary people's. Moreover, no matter what technique or martial skill, it becomes very simple in his hands, and he progresses quickly. Now he has not only reached the peak of Upper-grade Heavenly God but also ranks seventh on the God King Potential List!"

Qi Ling'er's eyes showed admiration.

Although they were adversaries, there was nothing to criticize about Qi Yue's talent or strength.

Zhang Xuan was puzzled: "God King Potential List?"

"It's a ranking by the Nether Soul Imperial City of the many experts who have a chance to冲击 God King. Although nine out of ten on the list won't succeed, it represents strength and status. Everyone on it is respected and admired." Qi Ling'er said.

"Seventh place means there are six stronger than him ahead?" Zhang Xuan found it strange.

The Qi family had a Sealed God King and was among the top families in the entire Nether Soul Imperial City. Yet its most talented member could only rank seventh...

"Don't underestimate his seventh place!" Knowing what he was thinking, Qi Ling'er said seriously, "Heavenly God experts live about a thousand years. Those in the top six have all lived over five hundred years. Qi Yue, at less than forty, achieving what he has is already terrifying! Who can guarantee that in another fifty or a hundred years, he won't reach first place?"

Zhang Xuan was speechless.

The younger one is, the higher the achievement, the greater the potential.

A seventh place at under forty was far more likely to break through to God King than a sixth place at five hundred, by many times.

"Young Master Zhang, the pill that allows me to withstand the power of the Moon Clear Pool... have you prepared it?"

After flying for a while longer, Qi Ling'er couldn't help asking.

He had agreed to come but hadn't been seen preparing the medicine. Could it be that he hadn't done it yet? If so, maybe they should wait, because once they entered the family, there would be no chance.

"There's no rush. I need to see the Moon Clear Pool myself to prepare the corresponding medicine; otherwise, I can't achieve the best effect." Zhang Xuan said casually.

"Alright then..." Seeing the young man so confident, Qi Ling'er said no more.

Before long, the flying divine beast had traveled over a thousand kilometers, and then a large mountain shrouded in clouds and mist appeared before them.

This mountain was unlike ordinary mountain ranges, as if someone had used great force to turn it upside down, with its tip rooted in the void and its top flat as a mirror. A magnificent and lofty mansion sat atop it, with countless cranes flying around, illuminated by rainbows, making it seem like a dwelling fit for immortals.

Truly worthy of being one of the most powerful families in the Ghost Capital—indeed extraordinary!

“Is there a formation around here?”

Zhang Xuan looked over with suspicion, his Eye of Insight shining.

He could clearly sense the presence of a formation around this floating mountain, yet his Eye of Insight failed to see it!

Having advanced to the Heavenly God realm, his Eye of Insight had improved considerably, but even so, he couldn't discern it, indicating that the formation around the mountain was extremely powerful, likely personally set up by that titled God King.

“There is a great formation, but don’t worry—it can automatically identify bloodlines. As long as a clan member returns, it will let them through…”

Qi Ling’er said.

Zhang Xuan nodded and didn’t ask further.

As she had said, the flying beast entered the mountain’s range without triggering the formation’s attack, and soon they arrived before a massive gate.

“Sister Ling’er, you’re back…”

Two young men guarding the gate recognized Qi Ling’er and greeted her with smiles.

“I need to see the clan head!” Without wasting words, Qi Ling’er said.

“This way, please!”

One of the young men glanced at Zhang Xuan but said nothing, leading the way.

Entering the mansion, Zhang Xuan immediately felt dense spiritual energy seeping into his skin, giving him an urge to sit down and cultivate.

Truly worthy of a residence for a God King—compared to this, the spiritual energy of the imperial city was nothing.

Cultivating here, even without top-grade Divine Origin Pills, he could quickly break through to the mid-stage Heavenly God!

Following the young man, they walked for a while and arrived before a grand hall. After a short wait, the two entered.

A middle-aged man stood in the center of the room, hands clasped behind his back.

Two people stood to one side.

The man was in his thirties, and the woman was about Qi Ling’er’s age, with a face about seven parts beauty. She wore tight-fitting clothes that perfectly showcased her figure, and she was in no way inferior to Qi Ling’er.

“Clan head!”

Qi Ling’er cupped her fists in salute. Knowing he was here only to use the Moon Cleansing Pool, Zhang Xuan said nothing and simply followed her lead.

“Mm,” the clan head nodded, glancing over calmly. “Although Night Abyss City is in the most remote region of the Nether Ghost Heaven and very backward, its strategic significance is extraordinary. I ordered you to guard it and gather information, and you are not to return without permission. Why have you come back so quietly? If not for Wei’er telling me, the clan wouldn’t even know!”

Though his voice was not loud, it carried an imposing authority that made it hard to breathe.

A God King!

Zhang Xuan tensed.

Though the man didn’t display his strength, he gave off an unfathomable aura, as if every move he made was in harmony with the heavenly way, and any violation would incur severe punishment.

Withdrawing his spirit into his body, Zhang Xuan kept his eyes down and his mind still, completely restraining his energy and spirit.

He had come only for the Moon Cleansing Pool and had no desire to clash with a God King.

As he restrained his power, the Qi clan head indeed noticed nothing unusual, assuming he was just a follower behind Qi Ling’er and paid him no attention.

“Clan head, I…” Feeling the pressure from the man, Qi Ling’er grew nervous. Just as she was about to speak, the clan head’s voice rang out again: “I’ll give you one chance to explain. If your reason doesn’t satisfy me, you know the consequences!”

“Yes…”

Qi Ling’er took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. “By a stroke of luck, my body underwent a transformative change. That’s why I returned to request entry into the Moon Cleansing Pool for tempering…”

“What a lame excuse!”

The clan head didn’t speak, but the woman on the side sneered. “A person’s talent is fixed at birth. Do you really think your talent can increase?”

Core disciples have three chances to enter the Moon Cleansing Pool for tempering. She had only used one, so under normal circumstances, she could apply for a second. But with such poor results the first time, what was the point of testing again?

Talent doesn’t change just because some time has passed!

“I also thought talent couldn’t increase, but… the facts should be clear to the clan head!” Qi Ling’er ignored the woman and said calmly.

The reason she believed Zhang Xuan could help was that after taking the beauty pill, not only were her hidden problems removed, but she felt her physique had changed, and her true qi flowed faster than before.

“Talent increase?”

The clan head shook his head. “I’m not satisfied with this reason…”

“The clan head can test it…” Qi Ling’er hurriedly said.

“Test? How do you test talent?” The woman on the side sneered.

One can test strength or techniques, but how do you test talent?

“Very simple… The clan head can teach the same martial technique to both me and Sister Wei’er. We’ll study it for half an hour, then suppress our cultivation to the same level and spar. Whoever comprehends the technique better has higher talent… Is there a problem with that?”

Qi Ling’er smiled slightly.

Having managed a black market for so many years without problems, she was no pushover. Since the other had reported her and put her in such an awkward position, she had already thought of a plan to teach her a lesson before coming.