The Supreme Being Against Heaven

“Shiyao, congratulations on successfully breaking through to Level 6.”

Tan Yun turned to look at Zhong Wu Shiyao with a graceful smile.

“Mhm.”

Zhong Wu Shiyao smiled gently before speaking softly.

“Now that there are no outsiders… can you tell me what your true cultivation level is?”

“Level 7.”

Tan Yun answered honestly.

“Amazing!”

Zhong Wu Shiyao exclaimed in admiration.

“Tsk~ You acted so mysterious for so long. I thought you were already at Level 9.”

Xue Ziyan rolled her eyes in annoyance.

“So in the end, you’re only 1 level higher than me.”

“You really talk too much.”

Mu Mengyi glared at Xue Ziyan.

“If you didn’t say anything, people might think you were mute.”

Then she turned to Tan Yun.

“Let’s go back.”

“There are still many parts of the cultivation technique you gave me that I don’t understand.”

“After we return to the sect, find some time to explain them to me.”

“Me too!”

Xue Ziyan scratched her head awkwardly.

“There are many things I don’t understand either…”

“Tan Yun… actually, there are also some parts I don’t understand as well.”

At that moment,

Zhong Wu Shiyao pursed her lips slightly and whispered softly.

“Sure.”

Tan Yun nodded.

“After we return to the sect, I’ll find time to guide all of you.”

However,

the smile on his face gradually faded.

His gaze turned cold.

Because he remembered the names of 2 people—

Qiu Yongchong and Guo Zhengshou.

“Return to the sect!”

…

1 hour later

At the Hidden Dragon Ranking Plaza in the center of the Outer Sect of Huangfu Shengzong.

At this moment,

the crowd was as dense as a sea of people.

If the new disciples who had joined during the past 2 years were included,

the number of Outer Sect disciples

had already exceeded 1,000,000.

All the Outer Sect disciples were looking up

at the sky above the Hidden Dragon Ranking Monument

with excited expressions.

They were waiting

to witness

the glorious return of the more than 3,000 disciples who had participated in the trial!

Meanwhile,

the 16 Outer Sect elders, including

the Grand Elder Shen Qingqiu

and the Law-Enforcement Elder Qiu Yongchong,

were standing in front of the massive crowd of disciples,

chatting and laughing cheerfully.

Their conversation topic

naturally revolved around

how many of the disciples returning from this trial

would possess high-level talent,

and how many would manage to break through to Level 5 of the Nascent Soul Realm.

One must understand that

the ultimate goal of every Outer Sect elder

was to

cultivate as many genius disciples as possible and send them to the Inner Sect.

Therefore,

the disciples who participated in the trial in the Fallen Deity Valley

were considered

the “face” of all the Outer Sect elders.

They all hoped that

among the disciples returning from this trial,

there would be individuals with top-tier spirit talents,

so that when

the Grand Elders of the Inner Sect

arrived at the Outer Sect 3 hours later to select disciples,

they would have something to be proud of.

“Hahaha!”

Qiu Yongchong,

the Law-Enforcement Elder, who appeared to be around 50 years old,

rubbed his round belly before turning to look at an 80-year-old elder.

That person was

the 10th Elder, Guo Zhengshou.

“10th Elder!”

Qiu Yongchong said with a smile.

“Judging from the cultivation talent that Long’er has displayed in the Outer Sect…”

“Once he successfully breaks through into the Nascent Soul Realm…”

“he will definitely become a high-level genius!”

“I have great expectations for my disciple!”

Guo Zhengshou stroked his long white beard.

A deep look of affection appeared in his cloudy eyes.

“The Law-Enforcement Elder speaks correctly.”

“This old man has no children.”

“Long’er… is a gift from heaven to me.”

“If one day in the future Long’er can reach the peak of the Heavenly Dao…”

“then even if I die… I will have no regrets.”

“Because I have such a foster son.”

Hearing this,

Qiu Yongchong was about to reply

when suddenly—

he burst out laughing.

“Hahaha!”

“The Space-Time Tunnel has opened!”

“My outstanding disciples… have returned!”

The moment his words fell,

above the Hidden Dragon Ranking Monument,

the roaring wind suddenly erupted.

It was as if the sky had been torn apart by an invisible hand.

In the blink of an eye,

a massive Space-Time Tunnel

appeared in the sky.

Like

the dark demonic mouth of heaven, opening wide to devour everything!

Suddenly,

a beam of light shot down from the Space-Time Tunnel

and landed on the Hidden Dragon Ranking Monument.

In a split second,

numerous figures

within the beam of light

appeared on the ground

as if they had materialized out of thin air.

“Hahaha!”

Shen Qingqiu,

the Grand Elder of the Outer Sect,

looked at the disciples who kept appearing from the beam of light

with a kind gaze.

His face was filled with satisfaction.

“Welcome back, all of you… safe and sound!”

The moment the disciples landed,

they hurriedly clasped their fists and bowed.

“Disciples greet the Grand Elder and all the elders!”

“Disciples pay respects to the elders, and bow to the Grand Elder…”

“…”

Every disciple who stepped out of the beam of light

bowed toward the 16 Outer Sect elders

before standing neatly and proudly below the dueling platform.

They bathed in the admiring gazes

of more than 1,000,000 Outer Sect disciples.

This was not something just anyone could boast about.

Because these people

had all experienced battles with demonic beasts

and bloodshed in the Fallen Deity Valley.

Therefore,

they were truly worthy of this admiration.

But at that moment,

the elders suddenly noticed something—

only 856 male and female disciples

had emerged from the Space-Time Tunnel.

And no one else came out afterward.

Instantly,

a chill ran down their spines.

A bad premonition formed in their hearts.

The smiles on their aged faces froze immediately.

They could not help but murmur among themselves.

“Huh? Why is it like this…”

“Why did so few people come out?”

“That’s right, what exactly happened?”

“When they entered the trial in the Fallen Deity Valley, there were more than 3,000 people.”

“So why are there only 856 survivors now?”

“…”

The whispers of the elders reached Shen Qingqiu’s ears.

He frowned deeply before speaking in a firm voice.

“Everyone, please remain calm.”

“There is still a little time before the Space-Time Tunnel closes.”

“Perhaps they are still on their way back.”

Although he said this,

deep down,

Shen Qingqiu felt that

something was terribly wrong.

Because when something becomes this abnormal,

it must mean that something terrible has happened.

The more than 1,000,000 disciples in the plaza

could clearly sense the tension between the brows of the 16 elders.

Therefore,

everyone immediately stopped talking.

Across the entire plaza,

there was complete silence—

so quiet that one could hear

the sound of their own heartbeat.

As time passed little by little,

the atmosphere in the vast place became even more oppressive,

as if thick dark clouds were hanging above everyone’s heads.

Seeing that no one else had emerged from the Space-Time Tunnel,

Shen Qingqiu took a deep breath

before turning to look at the 856 disciples of the Nascent Soul Realm.

He was just about to ask what had happened

when suddenly—

the light curtain descending from the Space-Time Tunnel began to tremble.

Faint silhouettes

could be seen

stepping out from the edge of the light curtain.

“Elder, look there!”

The 6th Elder exclaimed excitedly.

“Someone is coming out!”

Just as everyone thought

it might merely be a false alarm,

Shen Qingqiu turned to look

and saw

a handsome young man

accompanied by 2 stunning women of equal beauty

walking side by side out of the light curtain.

The 3 of them bowed deeply to Shen Qingqiu and said:

“Disciple Tan Yun greets the Grand Elder!”

“Disciple Mu Mengyi greets the Grand Elder!”

“Disciple Zhong Wu Shiyao greets the Grand Elder!”

After greeting the Grand Elder,

the 3 of them turned toward the other elders

and bowed slightly in greeting.

“Hahaha!”

Shen Qingqiu laughed happily

when he noticed that Tan Yun’s cultivation was at Level 5 of the Nascent Soul Realm.

“Good boy!”

“Not bad at all, not bad!”

He looked genuinely pleased.

Because in his eyes,

Tan Yun was the person he had personally saved

from the hands of

the Law-Enforcement Elder

and the 10th Elder.

“Thank you for the praise, Elder.”

Tan Yun replied with a sincere smile.

“Mhm.”

Shen Qingqiu nodded

before turning to look at Mu Mengyi

with a caring gaze.

“Level 6 of the Nascent Soul Realm!”

“Little girl, you truly did not disappoint this old man.”

Mu Mengyi revealed a gentle smile.

“Thank you for your praise, Elder.”

“May you enjoy long life and lasting happiness.”

“You little rascal.”

Shen Qingqiu smiled.

“You’re getting sweeter with your words every day.”

Then,

he turned his gaze toward Zhong Wu Shiyao.

His eyes were filled with admiration.

“Shiyao.”

“You are the disciple I have been watching all along.”

“Now that I see you have reached Level 6 of the Nascent Soul Realm…”

“I am truly very satisfied.”

After speaking,

Shen Qingqiu seemed to recall something.

His expression suddenly became serious.

“Tonight.”

“When night falls…”

“Come see me at the palace.”

“There is someone… who wishes to meet you.”

Zhong Wu Shiyao frowned slightly.

“Elder… who wishes to see me?”

“You will know when you arrive.”

Shen Qingqiu said meaningfully.

“Remember this well.”

“You must leave a good impression on that person.”

“It will be extremely beneficial for your future.”

After finishing his serious reminder,

suddenly—

Rongrong and Xue Ziyan

walked out of the beam of light side by side.

And at that exact moment,

the Space-Time Tunnel above the Hidden Dragon Ranking Monument closed instantly!

“How is this possible!”

Shen Qingqiu’s expression changed drastically.

“When the Space-Time Tunnel closes…”

“it means that no one else is traveling inside it anymore!”

At that moment,

Qiu Yongchong’s body began trembling violently.

He turned to look at the 856 disciples,

who all avoided his gaze.

Then he roared hoarsely:

“Tell me!”

“Where is Liu Rulong?!”

“And the other disciples—where are they?!”

Seeing that no one answered,

Qiu Yongchong became furious to the point of madness.

But at that moment,

Tan Yun’s calm voice suddenly rang out:

“Law-Enforcement Elder.”

“Your disciple, along with more than 200 disciples of the Law-Enforcement Division who participated in the trial…”

“attempted to kill me.”

Tan Yun paused slightly before continuing calmly.

“So…”

“I killed them all.”

When they heard the news of Liu Rulong’s death,

both Qiu Yongchong and Guo Zhengshou

stood frozen in shock—

as if they had been struck by lightning… ⚡

--Translated by likesnovel--