Chapter 2174: President of the Cloud Serpent Heaven Physician Guild

No wonder they looked like that.

This was a super powerhouse ranked ninth on the Cloud Serpent Heaven God King Potential List, and even Shen Tu Feng, the top of Nether Soul Heaven, was far from a match... They had thought that being challenged one-on-one this time would surely bring utter disgrace and make them a laughingstock across the Nine Heavens.

Unexpectedly, someone like this appeared... Not only did he defeat the opponent with his physical body, but even when the opponent transformed into a true dragon, a single roar shook him until he lay on the ground.

How did he do it?

"It's the True Dragon's Roar..."

"Isn't that a sound any dragon clan member can make? Why was this Ao Hua shaken so badly?"

"They can make it, but the True Dragon's Roar also has levels! It seems to be related to a legend—whether it's true or not, I don't know!"

"Legend?"

"It is said that countless years ago, when heaven and earth first opened and the four poles were in chaos, the eastern land could not bear the gravitational pull of the rising sun. The Cloud Serpent Great Emperor emerged from nowhere and suppressed a region. He observed the purple qi coming from the east and the nascent rosy clouds, and created the Eight Dragon Notes. Any true dragon can produce these eight notes, but... the more the sound aligns with the Heavenly Dao, the greater its power. To align with the Heavenly Dao, one's bloodline must be extremely pure!"

"The Cloud Serpent Great Emperor, unlike our Nether Soul Demon Lord, who has no desires his whole life and hasn't married or had children, had many descendants. His first generation had nine sons—the so-called nine sons of the dragon..."

"Yes, by this generation, countless descendants have passed. Though they are still true dragons, their bloodline has become extremely diluted. The so-called True Dragon's Roar is far less pure than before. When encountering someone with a purer bloodline, releasing this dragon-specific language naturally becomes unbearable, eventually turning into bloodline pressure."

"I see... So that means the one before us is also a dragon clan powerhouse? And likely has a purer bloodline?"

...

Lowering their voices, Shen Tu Feng and the others exchanged whispers.

Off to the side, Qi Yue and Qi Ling'er stared wide-eyed, doubting their lives.

Didn't the ancestor say he was a spirit god? How did he become part of Cloud Serpent Heaven...

This identity... is too changeable...

Can the Emperor's bloodline... be swapped around?

How did he do it?

If they didn't know that the Spirit God and the Cloud Serpent Great Emperor were both male, they would have suspected whether the two had some unnatural relationship...

Everyone had their own thoughts, but Zhang Xuan was unaware. At this moment, he leisurely walked up to the convulsing giant dragon, looked into its eyes—taller than himself—and smiled slightly: "How about it? Do you concede? If you do, notify the witnessing god king to transfer your ranking to me..."

Whoosh!

The trembling dragon shrank continuously, and the next moment turned back into Ao Hua. He bit his lip, stepped forward, and knelt on one knee: "Junior Ao Hua pays respects to the ancestor!"

"Ancestor?"

Zhang Xuan was stunned.

He had only tried the Eight Dragon Notes to see if they worked well against true dragons. He didn't expect them to actually work... and very effectively!

But... he only shouted once—why call him ancestor?

Could it be that he had lost his memory?

Though puzzled, he didn't show it on his face. He nodded: "Do I now have the ranking of ninth on the Potential List?"

"This..."

His mouth twitching, Ao Hua looked over awkwardly: "You... haven't participated in the Cloud Serpent Heaven assessment?"

This person's bloodline was countless times purer than his own. If he participated in the Potential List assessment, he should rank very high... but the top eight were all known, and this one wasn't among them...

Could it be that he hadn't taken the assessment?

"I'm in Nether Soul Heaven—why would I take the Cloud Serpent Heaven assessment?" Zhang Xuan sighed.

No need to look... he really was foolish!

"Nether Soul Heaven?" Ao Hua was dumbfounded.

Could this be a senior who had been left behind in Nether Soul Heaven?

Every year, Cloud Serpent Heaven retrieves quite a few clan members from other heavens...

Wanting to ask more, but seeing the other's strange expression, Ao Hua had to say: "I am the ninth of Cloud Serpent Heaven, unrelated to Nether Soul Heaven... The first of Nether Soul Heaven, Shen Tu Feng, was just beaten by me. Look, he's lying over there... Yes, the one with blood foam at the mouth and rolling eyes..."

With an awkward smile, Shen Tu Feng pointed at himself, his mouth slightly leaking air: "That's right, I am... first!"

Zhang Xuan's face twitched.

This guy is first?

So that means... before he even entered, he was already defeated?

No wonder this fool could transform into a true dragon—turns out he was from Cloud Serpent Heaven?

Qi Ling'er was also completely bewildered.

Her strength was too weak; she had no contact with the God King Potential List, so it was normal that she didn't recognize this so-called first. She had thought these were all weaker than Qi Yue, but unexpectedly, the first was here too...

This guy with crooked eyes and a skewed nose was the number one under the God King in Nether Soul Heaven, idolized by countless young women?

Too pathetic!

No wonder Zhang Shao said it didn't matter which rank he challenged—his strength was this formidable...

The cultivation he broke through in two breaths actually... couldn't withstand the first who had trained for hundreds of years. The Emperor's bloodline... terrifying as such!

Qi Ling'er nodded inwardly.

She wouldn't think about it anymore. From now on, anything incredible that happened with this person could only be called normal!

If he weren't strong, would he be called the Emperor?

"You defeated the first, and I defeated you... Does that count as having the strength of the top thirty in Nether Soul Heaven?"

Unexpectedly, this guy was from another heaven just passing through, and he had beaten him like this... Zhang Xuan felt a bit embarrassed: "How about... I try challenging the top thirty?"

Without a god king as witness, he wasn't sure if it counted as a result. He really didn't understand the specific rules of the challenge.

In his previous life, many things didn't count without witnesses.

"No need to challenge. We will report this to the God King and acknowledge you as first..." Shen Tu Feng quickly spoke.

Let him stay on the Nether Soul Heaven Potential List, so they wouldn't be completely wiped out and utterly disgraced.

Moreover... before Ao Hua, he was as fragile as an infant, and Ao Hua before this person was also not much different...

Needless to say, he was far from a match. It was better to admit it frankly and avoid further humiliation...

"That's good..." Zhang Xuan sighed in relief.

It seemed the top thirty under the God King of Nether Soul Heaven was easier than expected, but... the special professions would be difficult!

Wait...

Zhang Xuan looked at Ao Hua: "Are you from Cloud Serpent Heaven?"

"Yes!" Ao Hua nodded.

Zhang Xuan asked: "I heard that a group of physicians from your Cloud Serpent Heaven came to challenge the Physician Guild. Is that true?"

"Indeed, it is true. I am... one of them." Ao Hua nodded.

"I want to take a medical assessment to obtain the qualification to use the Great Teleportation Array. But the Physician Guild is busy preparing to receive your challenge and has no time for me. Since you are a physician, and physicians are connected, could you assess me?"

Zhang Xuan said.

Through inquiries, he understood that the so-called recognition was essentially gaining the respect of the Nine Heavens' strong through medical skills.

Since the people of Nether Soul Heaven were swamped, having this Cloud Serpent Heaven person assess him would also work!

After all, his goal was the teleportation qualification—it didn't matter which faction.

"You want to take a medical assessment?" Ao Hua was stunned.

"Yes!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"The president of the Cloud Serpent Imperial City Physician Guild came with us. With us here, we do have the qualifications to assess, but... they are not here; we need to go to our residence."

Ao Hua hesitated for a moment and said.

Cloud Serpent Heaven, noble as a heaven, naturally wasn't all dragon clan; many ordinary people lived there too. This president of the Physician Guild had no dragon bloodline, but his medical skills were extremely high, ranking among the Nine Heavens.

"That's good..."

Zhang Xuan sighed in relief.

When one path is blocked, another opens.

He had thought that if the Nether Soul Heaven Physician Guild wouldn't assess him, he would have no way. Unexpectedly, just by casually challenging the top thirty of the Potential List, he encountered a physician from Cloud Serpent Heaven.

This saved him the trouble of finding another guild.

Although other professions also stood at the peak of the divine realm, he had already revealed alchemy. Revealing too much might attract unwanted attention...

Deep down, he was still that low-key, reserved person who regarded fame and fortune as dirt.

There was really no changing it.

Thinking about it, it was so excellent it made one melancholy...

Knowing that the other could assess him, Zhang Xuan didn't linger. He arranged for Shen Tu Feng to find the God King to confirm his spot in the top thirty of the God King Potential List, then took Qi Ling'er and followed Ao Hua to find the Cloud Serpent Heaven physicians.

The Cloud Serpent Heaven physicians' residence was not far from here. That was why Ao Hua had the chance to come and challenge. Soon they arrived at the courtyard.

"You intend to pass the special profession assessment through the Great Teleportation Array?"

Entering the room, after a short while, two figures walked out. An old man on the left looked over with a serious expression.

"Yes!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"The qualification to use the Great Teleportation Array concerns the safety of the Nine Heavens. Without mastering a profession to its peak, it cannot be obtained. Our Cloud Serpent Heaven has only two spots. If your medical skills... can surpass either of us, the spot will be yours!"

The old man said.

"Good!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had known before that such teleportation qualifications were scarce and required challenges. He was already prepared.

"Let's begin!"

The old man nodded: "I am Liao Xin, president of the Cloud Serpent Imperial City Physician Guild of Cloud Serpent Heaven. May I ask your name?"

Since it was a challenge, both parties' identities naturally had to be confirmed.

"I am Zhang Xuan!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Zhang Xuan?" Liao Xin muttered the name, then suddenly froze, his eyes widening, his face filled with excitement: "Are you... the Zhang Xuan who refined the Barrier-Breaking Pill and the Beauty Pill? Pill Master Zhang?"

"It's me!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

Liao Xin's body trembled, and suddenly, without warning, he knelt on the ground: "Thank you for saving my life... The medical assessment is unnecessary; I am certainly far inferior..."

"..."

Zhang Xuan was stunned.

Qi Ling'er was again bewildered.

What... now?

Could they stop being so jumpy? If this goes on, her jaw won't hold up...