The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
Wang Tianyou cupped his fists respectfully toward the girl in red and said, “This humble one, Wang Tianyou, City Lord of Yunluo, welcomes the envoy of the Huangfu Sacred Sect on behalf of all the citizens.” The girl in red slightly parted her lips, her voice sounding like heavenly music that echoed through the air. “Cultivators absorb the essence of heaven and earth into their bodies, defy fate, and seek immortality—wishing to stand beside the sun and moon, existing together with heaven and eart...
“It seems she’s an envoy from the Huangfu Sacred Sect… Heh, heh. This young girl is truly beautiful.”
Tan Yun couldn’t help but glance at the girl in red several more times. In his memory, she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
Amid the crowd’s constant exclamations of admiration, the crane carrying the girl in red slowly descended above the Creation Platform.
“Silence!”
Wang Tianyou shouted loudly from the platform. Instantly, the entire crowd fell silent—so quiet that even the sound of a needle dropping could be heard.
Wang Tianyou cupped his fists respectfully toward the girl in red and said,
“This humble one, Wang Tianyou, City Lord of Yunluo, welcomes the envoy of the Huangfu Sacred Sect on behalf of all the citizens.”
The girl in red slightly parted her lips, her voice sounding like heavenly music that echoed through the air.
“City Lord Wang, there is no need for such formality.”
As she spoke, the crane gently landed on the Creation Platform. The girl in red floated down from its back like a light breeze and gracefully took her seat.
She swept her gaze over the crowd below the platform and spoke coldly.
“My name is Mu Mengyi, an outer disciple of the Huangfu Sacred Sect. This time, I have been assigned to oversee the disciple selection for Yunluo City.”
“It is now noon. All participants from each family may step onto the Creation Platform.”
“Yes!”
Tan Yun, along with 868 cultivators of the Spirit Embryo Realm, leapt onto the platform with agility and quickly formed ranks.
Mu Mengyi glanced at them indifferently before speaking again.
“There is only one round in this selection—the comprehensive trial.”
“It will test your will, faith, and strength.”
“Whoever can withstand the pressure for one full shichen (two hours) until the end will become a disciple of the Huangfu Sacred Sect.”
Upon hearing this, all 868 participants responded in unison:
“We understand!”
“Mhm.”
Mu Mengyi nodded slightly, then looked up at the sky. Her clear and melodious voice echoed throughout the area.
“Cultivators absorb the essence of heaven and earth into their bodies, defy fate, and seek immortality—wishing to stand beside the sun and moon, existing together with heaven and earth.”
“But let me warn all of you—over the years, the disciple selections of the Huangfu Sacred Sect have resulted in countless deaths and injuries.”
“If anyone here is afraid, or if your faith in the path of cultivation is not firm enough, you may withdraw now.”
“Otherwise, once the test begins, regret will come too late.”
All the participants looked at Mu Mengyi with respectful expressions before shouting together:
“Reporting to the envoy—we will participate in the trial!”
A trace of satisfaction flashed across Mu Mengyi’s beautiful eyes.
Then she raised her slender hand and removed the Spirit Beast Pouch from her waist. After murmuring a short incantation, she flicked her right arm.
The pouch shot into the sky and hovered motionless in midair.
“ROAR!”
Suddenly, a thunderous tiger roar erupted from within the Spirit Beast Pouch.
A beam of purple light burst out from the pouch before transforming into a gigantic creature over one hundred zhang tall, appearing on the Creation Platform!
It was a spirit beast resembling a tiger.
Its purple fur blazed like burning flames, and its massive limbs contained terrifying power.
Its two tails—one white and one red— swayed back and forth, causing ripples in the surrounding air, as if they could tear the void apart at any moment.
Its enormous eyes looked down at the 868 participants on the platform like the gaze of the god of death, sending chills straight to their bones.
“Too terrifying!”
“What kind of monster is that?!”
“Heavens… what is that thing?!”
The three million people below the platform cried out in shock. Even Wang Tianyou, the city lord standing on the platform, did not recognize this demon beast!
“ROAR!”
“BOOM!”
The gigantic beast raised one of its front paws before slamming it down violently.
In an instant, the Creation Platform trembled violently. Most of the 868 participants immediately lost their footing, their faces filled with fear.
Tan Yun looked up at the enormous beast, his eyes narrowing slightly as his heart suddenly sank.
“This is… an Ice-Flame Spirit Tiger, second-stage growth phase.”
“Its intelligence has already awakened, and its strength is comparable to a fifth-level cultivator of the Nascent Soul Realm!”
“It seems this envoy intends to use it to test the faith, willpower, and strength of the participants.”
While Tan Yun was still thinking, Mu Mengyi glanced at the still-panicking contestants and announced sternly:
“During the trial, you may only rely on your own spiritual power to resist the pressure.”
“You are forbidden to use any external assistance, whether defensive treasures or medicinal pills.”
“Anyone who violates this rule…”
She paused briefly, her eyes turning icy cold.
“…will be executed without mercy.”
“We understand!”
All 868 participants cupped their fists respectfully.
“The trial officially begins!”
The moment Mu Mengyi finished speaking, the Ice-Flame Spirit Tiger let out a thunderous roar. The air around it exploded into rippling waves, and an invisible pressure suddenly descended, covering the entire Creation Platform!
Under the immense pressure, each participant felt as if they had been cut off from the outside world, like small boats trapped in a raging storm.
It felt as though an invisible force bound their bodies, as if each of them were carrying a massive mountain on their shoulders, one that could crush them into pieces at any moment!
In just a few breaths, Tan Yun’s forehead was already covered with large beads of sweat, which slid down his handsome face before dripping onto the platform floor.
“Pressure at this level… even a ninth-level Spirit Embryo Realm cultivator would find it difficult to endure for a full shichen!”
Tan Yun’s heart tightened. Even he was not completely confident he could endure until the end.
“AHHH… NO!”
“CRACK! CRACK!”
Suddenly, a scream like a thunderclap rang out.
Tan Yun turned his head and saw a sixth-level Spirit Embryo Realm cultivator who hadn’t even begun circulating his spiritual energy to resist the pressure.
His legs could no longer bear the weight.
His bones snapped instantly!
“Envoy… I withdraw! I withdraw!”
The young man cried out in pain, his face twisted in misery.
Mu Mengyi glanced at him coldly.
“If you wish to withdraw, crawl off the Creation Platform yourself.”
After saying that, she spoke no further.
“I don’t want to die… I don’t want to die…”
With both legs broken, the young man began crawling frantically toward the edge of the platform a hundred zhang away.
However, under the overwhelming pressure, a distance of merely one hundred zhang felt like an unclimbable mountain.
He had barely crawled a few zhang—
“BANG!”
His body was crushed by the pressure and exploded instantly!
Chunks of flesh, shattered bones, and fresh blood splattered across the entire platform. The sight was extremely horrifying.
“My son!”
Within the crowd, a middle-aged woman saw her son’s lifeless body and burst into hysterical sobs, collapsing to the ground in grief.
“Huff… huff…”
The millions of spectators below the platform stared at the bloody scene with pale faces.
Across the entire area, only the sounds of heavy breathing could be heard.
“Haah!”
“Haah!”
On the Creation Platform, low shouts rang out from time to time.
Many contestants had flushed red faces as the space around them trembled. Some released their spiritual energy, causing streams of light to swirl beautifully around their bodies.
Others formed spiritual energy shields, covering their entire bodies without sparing any strength, trying to resist the pressure from the very beginning of the trial.
But at this moment—
Aside from Tan Yun, there were two other young men who still had not used a trace of spiritual power!
Tan Yun frowned slightly and glanced to the side.
One of them was a young man in white robes, a ninth-level Spirit Embryo Realm cultivator with an extraordinary and elegant bearing.
Even under such immense pressure, his face remained calm, with a faint smile always on his lips.
The other was a young man dressed in luxurious brocade, also at the ninth level of the Spirit Embryo Realm.
His posture appeared relaxed, as if the pressure before him could not affect him at all.
A wave of murmurs rose from the crowd.
“Look! That’s the Young City Lord and Young Master Liang, the two geniuses of Yunluo City!”
“That’s right! They can resist the pressure without even using spiritual power!”
“Eh? Look over there! That boy at the seventh level of the Spirit Embryo Realm hasn’t used spiritual power either!”
“Hah, how could he compare with those two young masters? Look carefully—those two are breathing calmly, while that boy is already drenched in sweat. He probably won’t last much longer!”
Whispers spread throughout the crowd.
From those words, Tan Yun learned that—
The young man in white was Wang Fuchen, the son of the City Lord of Yunluo City.
The young man in brocade was Liang Qidi, the son of the Liang family, the most powerful clan in the city!
Without question, in everyone’s eyes—
The person who would endure until the end would be either Wang Fuchen or Liang Qidi.
At the same time, Tan Yun knew clearly—
These two… would be his strongest rivals!
Half a shichen passed.
Suddenly—
“AHHH… help!”
“Help!”
“No… no!!”
Screams erupted one after another.
They were followed by dull explosions coming from the Creation Platform!
More than three hundred cultivators at the sixth level of the Spirit Embryo Realm had their spiritual energy shields shattered under the overwhelming pressure!
“BANG! BANG! BANG!”
Their bodies exploded into clouds of blood before the horrified eyes of the spectators.
Scarlet whirlpools bloomed in the air like flowers of death, blossoming in brutal splendor!
“Splatter…”
A rain of blood fell from the sky, mixed with fragments of shattered white bones.
Fresh blood pooled across the platform before slowly dripping down to the ground below.
This caused the already dark crimson Creation Platform to appear even more hideous and terrifying than before.
--Translated by likesnovel--