Urban Divine Doctor System

chapter 5

**Chapter 5**

I felt the pressure in the air shift the moment the helicopter blades cut through the night sky above the hospital. My Divine Diagnosis Eye locked onto the old man sitting inside that black chopper like a predator spotting fresh prey. He was no ordinary cultivator. Nascent Soul stage. His aura radiated ancient power that made my newly refined body feel small for the first time since the System awakened. He wanted my legacy. He wanted Sophia as his cultivation furnace. And he was coming straight for us.

Sophia pressed herself tighter against my chest. Her body trembled slightly even though she tried to hide it. “Draven, talk to me. What is happening? That sound… is it more enemies?”

I wrapped one arm around her waist instinctively, pulling her close as the System flooded my mind with urgent information. The old man’s name appeared in my vision. Elder Xuan of the Hidden Dragon Clan. A reclusive powerhouse who had been pulling strings in the city for decades. He had sensed the golden energy I released during the fights and now he craved the Divine Doctor inheritance for himself.

“Yes, more enemies,” I said calmly, my voice steady despite the storm building outside. “But this one is different. Stronger. Stay right here with me Sophia. Do not leave my side no matter what happens.”

The System voice exploded in my head right then.

“Ding. Emergency quest triggered. Survive and defeat Elder Xuan of the Hidden Dragon Clan. Use the God level medical inheritance fragment to counter his cultivation. Success reward. Full entry into Immortal Doctor Realm stage one. Permanent control over Sophia Laurent’s pharmaceutical empire. Bonus. One supreme beauty follower slot unlocked.”

I did not have time to celebrate the rewards. The helicopter hovered directly over the hospital roof and ropes dropped down. Elite clan guards slid down first followed by the old man himself. His long traditional robes fluttered as he landed with impossible grace on the rooftop. Even from several floors below I could feel his divine sense sweeping the building searching for me.

Sophia’s personal phone started ringing violently. She glanced at the screen and her face turned even paler. “It is my head of security. They say an unknown powerful old man just forced his way onto the roof and disabled half my guards without touching them.”

I nodded and moved us both toward the large window overlooking the city. “He is here for me. But he will have to go through me first.”

Elder Xuan’s voice suddenly boomed through the entire top floor using some kind of sound transmission technique. “Young man with the ancient medical aura. Come out now and hand over the Divine Doctor legacy. Surrender the Laurent woman as my cauldron and I may spare your worthless life. Refuse and I will crush you both into dust.”

The windows of the suite rattled from the power in his words. Sophia gripped my shirt harder. I could see the fear in her eyes but also complete trust. The System had already pushed her affection level to the max. She was ready to stand with me no matter how dangerous this became.

I stepped forward and pushed open the balcony doors that led to the private terrace. Cold night wind rushed in as I looked up toward the rooftop. “I am right here old man. If you want my legacy come and take it yourself. But know this. Touch Sophia and I will make sure your entire Hidden Dragon Clan disappears from this city tonight.”

My voice carried the same powerful resonance thanks to the Advanced Body Refinement and the medical inheritance. Elder Xuan laughed loudly from above. It was a cold mocking sound. “Arrogant junior. You have some skill but you are still an ant in my eyes.”

He leaped from the roof and landed on the terrace in front of me in one fluid motion. Up close he looked ancient with white hair and deep piercing eyes yet his body radiated terrifying vitality. His guards formed a circle around us cutting off any escape.

Sophia stayed right behind me as instructed. I activated every technique I had at once. The Immortal Needle Technique flowed through my fingers as golden energy needles formed invisibly in the air. I flicked my wrist and sent dozens of them toward the old man while charging forward with enhanced speed.

Elder Xuan waved his sleeve casually. A powerful barrier of spiritual energy blocked most of the needles but a few slipped through and struck his shoulder. He grunted in surprise as the medical energy disrupted his meridians for a brief moment. “Interesting. You actually know forbidden needle arts. No wonder you caught my attention.”

He countered with a palm strike that sent a wave of destructive qi rushing at me. I dodged most of it but the edge caught my side and sent me sliding back several feet. Pain flared across my ribs but the Advanced Body Refinement healed it almost instantly. I smiled. The old man’s eyes widened when he saw how fast I recovered.

“You dare smile at me boy?” he snarled and unleashed a full powered attack. His hands formed complex seals as a giant phantom dragon roared into existence above us ready to crush me.

This was the moment. I poured the God level medical inheritance fragment into my next move. Golden light exploded from my body as I raised both hands. Ancient medical runes floated around me forming a protective domain. The Immortal Needle Technique evolved on the spot into the Divine Sealing Needles. Hundreds of glowing golden needles shot out and pierced the phantom dragon causing it to shatter into harmless sparks.

Elder Xuan staggered back for the first time blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. “Impossible. That is the lost Divine Doctor domain. Who are you really?”

I did not give him time to recover. I blurred forward and struck his chest with a palm infused with detoxification energy. The needles inside him went wild disrupting his Nascent Soul cultivation base. He coughed up a mouthful of black blood and dropped to one knee.

The System voice rang out victoriously.

“Ding. Emergency quest completed. Reward delivered. Host has broken through to Immortal Doctor Realm stage one. All medical techniques upgraded. New ability unlocked. Life and Death Domain. Full control of Sophia Laurent’s empire granted. One billion yuan bonus and supreme beauty follower slot ready.”

Sophia rushed to my side and wrapped her arms around me tightly. Her body was warm and soft against mine. “Draven you did it. You defeated him. I belong to you completely now. My heart my company everything.”

Elder Xuan looked up at me with hatred and fear mixed in his eyes. “This is not over boy. The Hidden Dragon Clan has ancestors far stronger than me. They will come for you and the girl.”

Before I could finish him off the old man crushed a teleportation talisman in his hand and vanished in a flash of light leaving only his injured guards behind.

I stood there breathing heavily as the golden aura around me slowly faded. Sophia kissed my cheek softly her eyes full of passion and submission. The System had turned my life upside down in one day and the city was only beginning to feel my presence.

But as I looked out over the glittering skyline the System gave one final chilling alert.

“Ding. Global notification. Host actions have alerted the top ten hidden families and ancient sects across the country. They are now watching you. New hidden quest unlocked. Become the undisputed Medical Sovereign of the city within three months or face collective hunting.”

My fists clenched with excitement and tension. Sophia leaned her head on my shoulder and whispered, “Whatever comes next Draven I am with you.”

The real war for this city had just started and powerful eyes were turning toward me from every shadow.