Chapter 2157: He Is the Spirit God!

The figure that appeared before them sat in the pool where spiritual energy roared, his face and build indistinct, but the oppressive pressure from the depths of his soul was unmistakable.

It penetrated to the bone, impossible to evade.

A Sovereign!

Only the Nine Heavens' Nine Sovereigns could give such a feeling; as a Sealed Divine King, he could not be mistaken.

Though he did not know which Sovereign this was, whichever it was, he could not afford to offend them.

Without a second word, he knelt directly to the ground.

"Sovereign?"

The two words were not loud, but they exploded like thunder in everyone's ears. The Qi family head and the many elders behind him trembled simultaneously, not daring to lift their heads.

Though the Qi family was formidable, with countless experts, before a Sovereign... a single thought could annihilate them!

They were not even on the same level or realm.

Thud!

Qi Weier's legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.

Just when she thought it was the perfect chance to kill Qi Ling'er, that this time she was doomed, she never dreamed that the one who entered the Moon Clear Pool was actually a Sovereign...

Such a person—even a Sealed Divine King dared not say a word; in fact, being able to come here was an honor...

Full of disbelief, she looked toward the pool. Though spiritual energy roared, she could still see that the figure sitting in the pool was none other than that Zhang Xuan from before.

A Sovereign was him?

Her eyes bulged, and her heart ached so much she could barely breathe.

What the hell was 'unremarkable'?

If this was unremarkable, what was she?

How could Qi Ling'er, a nobody exiled to Nightmare City, have ties with a Sovereign? And even manage to invite him here?

"Sovereign?"

The crowd was too stunned to speak. Zhang Xuan, who was cultivating, was also bewildered by the words.

"Could it be... a mistake?"

The old man before him, every move in harmony with the Dao of Heaven, exuded a soul-crushing pressure, so powerful that one dared not look directly at him...

And such a formidable person addressed him like this...

Could it be that even a Sealed Divine King could misjudge?

Lowering his voice, Zhang Xuan said calmly, "Leave. I don't like being disturbed."

Though he didn't know why they mistook him for a Sovereign, it was best if they did—at least they wouldn't blame him for using the Moon Clear Pool without permission.

Otherwise, with his current strength, he could only use the only Heavenly Dao Scroll to smash this Sealed Divine King to death.

Hearing the "Sovereign" speak, Ancestor Qi Meng dared not say more. He immediately summoned the crowd and turned to leave, even sealing off the area to prevent any clan members from barging in again.

"I..." Qi Ling'er stood there, at a loss.

She had thought that after entering the Moon Clear Pool, this Young Master Zhang would come out on his own when he found he couldn't cultivate. She never expected such a commotion, even alarming the family head and the ancestor...

Alarming them, she thought she was dead for sure... who knew there would be such a twist!

A Sovereign...

She had only thought he possessed Sovereign bloodline, a descendant of a Sovereign. She never dared to imagine he was the Sovereign himself!

And she had actually made a deal with a Sovereign, even profiting from him...

Trembling uncontrollably, Qi Ling'er felt she was going mad.

"Come out! Don't disturb the Sovereign's cultivation!"

Seeing her like this by the pool, Qi Meng frowned and said.

"Yes!" With the ancestor himself giving orders, Qi Ling'er dared not say more and quickly came out.

Leaving the Moon Clear Pool, they arrived at a grand hall. After sealing it off with formations, Qi Meng finally looked over: "What exactly happened? Someone tell me."

Why a Sovereign would come here without any warning—he was completely in the dark.

"It's like this..." The Qi family head recounted how Qi Ling'er had entered the clan and undergone the talent test.

"He was brought by you..." Qi Meng looked at her.

"Reporting to the ancestor... I only knew he had Sovereign bloodline, not that he was the Sovereign himself..." Qi Ling'er shrank back and quickly said.

"Sovereign bloodline?" The crowd was startled.

The Qi family head quickly looked over.

Qi Ling'er hastily recounted the test at the Nether Soul Pool.

"Sovereigns are ever-changing; sometimes they disguise themselves with low cultivation to live ordinary lives... I've heard that the Sovereign of the Free Heaven once suppressed his cultivation and descended to the lower realm."

Ancestor Qi Meng said, "To quickly notice something was wrong and give a countermeasure, even agreeing to requests—you are very clever! From today, let Qi Xiao assign you better tasks and give you the best cultivation resources! Serving a Sovereign cannot be done with too low a status..."

Qi Xiao was the name of the Qi family head.

"Thank you, ancestor!" Qi Ling'er bowed.

Even now, it felt like a dream, utterly unbelievable.

"Alright, the Sovereign is cultivating. You should know what to say and what not to say. If I hear anyone gossiping, regardless of who it is, they will be killed without mercy!" Lifting his eyelids, Ancestor Qi Meng said.

"Yes..."

Everyone shrank back.

On the side, Qi Weier was completely in tears.

If only she had kept her mouth shut. Now, she was utterly finished in the clan.

Even if her brother became a Divine King, he couldn't stir up waves... She relied on a Divine King, but that person relied on a Sovereign...

...

"Forget it..."

While others were shocked or helpless, Zhang Xuan in the Moon Clear Pool couldn't care less and continued cultivating.

Streams of pure power surged into his body, constantly transforming his physique.

Whoosh!

After an unknown time, he stopped, unable to advance further.

"Upper-grade Heavenly God peak..."

Feeling the strength of his body, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He had thought that coming here would allow his physique to break through to Middle-grade Deity at best. He never dreamed he would directly reach the peak of Upper-grade Heavenly God, not far from Divine King!

With such physical strength, in close combat, he was invincible below Divine King, truly giving him the capital to roam the Divine Realm.

Having reached this level, the power of the Moon Clear Pool had also reached its limit, unable to advance further.

"What are those golden threads?"

Full of doubt, he looked inside his body.

During this cultivation, somehow, many golden threads had appeared in his muscles, running through his entire body. He couldn't sense their power, but they gave a feeling of endless vitality.

Full of life.

Knowing this was not the time to investigate, he stepped out.

Sizzle!

True qi boiled within him, quickly drying his wet clothes. He looked back at the pool and saw the boiling water begin to calm. After a moment, the water rippled, and a little yellow chicken swam back up.

"So it's really fine..."

He had seen the little yellow chicken killed by Master Kong's clone and then resurrected, so he was prepared and not surprised.

"Your strength..."

Seeing it swim over, Zhang Xuan was astonished.

Before, the little yellow chicken was only a Lower-grade Deity. Now, its aura vaguely gave a Heavenly God feel. Dying once, it had broken through again, reaching the Heavenly God realm, not weaker than him at all.

He had spent countless efforts, various insights, and risked his life to become a Heavenly God, while it just died once and accomplished it...

Comparing people to chickens really drives one mad!

"I need to rest..." The little yellow chicken looked somewhat tired.

After speaking, it burrowed back into his dantian.

"Rest then..." Knowing it had just broken through and this was normal, Zhang Xuan said no more. After a moment's hesitation, he walked out.

No matter why that Sealed Divine King had mistaken him, he had to go out eventually, and face what he had to face.

Stepping out of the seal, he saw Ancestor Qi Meng and the Qi family head waiting for him.

"Greetings, Sovereign!"

Ancestor Qi Meng bowed again and secretly looked at the young man. Looking closely, he couldn't help but marvel.

Earlier in the pool, the rich Sovereign bloodline was clearly perceptible, but now there was none. This young man seemed like an ordinary person, showing no flaws!

As expected of a Sovereign—one thought makes him a dragon, another a worm; ordinary people simply cannot see through him.

"I used your Moon Clear Pool. As repayment, I will give you some pointers."

Seeing they still misunderstood, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said.

This absorption of power had greatly damaged the Moon Clear Pool. As a master teacher, he couldn't use it for nothing and do nothing in return.

"This..." Ancestor Qi Meng was about to decline, but thinking that a Sovereign wouldn't owe them anything, he felt a bit resigned and looked at the family head, Qi Xiao: "Show your skills!"

Hearing he would receive pointers, Qi Xiao excitedly stood up and "whoosh whoosh whoosh!" performed the martial technique from before.

He had already learned it when Qi Ling'er demonstrated it earlier.

Only now did he realize it was personally modified by a Sovereign. No wonder it had no flaws and was far superior to his own practice.

"Your cultivation has no major issues, but you have many hidden injuries in your body, preventing your power from accumulating to a higher level..."

Zhang Xuan said slowly.

For a Divine King expert, the Library of Heaven's Path could also reveal flaws.

Explaining this to him counted as compensation for using the Moon Clear Pool.

"I'm leaving."

Having finished quickly, Zhang Xuan stood up.

"Qi Ling'er, accompany the Sovereign on his way..." Ancestor Qi Meng hurriedly said.

Qi Ling'er dared not say more and followed behind him out.

After he left, the people in the room finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, Qi Xiao looked over again: "Ancestor, the Sovereign pointed out flaws in my cultivation but didn't give any guidance..."

The Sovereign had only mentioned problems in his cultivation, not how to solve them.

"This is the Sovereign's test for you. Pointing out your flaws is to let you find a way yourself and work hard to correct them. If he truly told you how to correct them, wouldn't that be like taking you as a personal disciple? Do you think... you deserve it?"

Ancestor Qi Meng snorted.

"This junior does not deserve. I was overthinking..." Qi Xiao's expression tightened, and he trembled in fear.

As expected of a Sovereign, thinking so far ahead... In the end, it was his own greed.

"Hmm." Ancestor Qi Meng said no more.

If he had any doubts before, seeing the guidance given to this junior, all doubts vanished.

Only a Sovereign could have such insight, seeing flaws even he couldn't detect at a glance!

"Ancestor, may I ask which of the Nine Heavens' Nine Sovereigns this is?" Qi Xiao asked curiously.

"I have had the fortune to meet a few of the Nine Heavens' Nine Sovereigns. I have already guessed the specific identity. If I'm not wrong, it should be..."

His gaze sharpening, Ancestor Qi Meng said, "The Spirit God!"