The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
At the same time— the Daoist of the Five Souls swept his gaze across the 560 disciples before him, all of whom possessed the 5 elemental attributes, then smiled faintly and said: “Everyone, this Core Disciple sincerely hopes that in the end, you will choose to join my Five Souls lineage.” “Within the Martial Repository of the Five Souls lineage, there are countless elemental techniques perfectly suited for you, waiting for you to cultivate!” “In a moment, the Core Disciples of the 4 lineages—Alc...
At that moment—
aside from the Daoist of the Five Souls—
the Daoist of Wind and Lightning of the Wind-Lightning lineage, the Daoist of Beast Souls of the Beast Soul lineage, the Daoist of Ancient Souls of the Ancient Soul lineage, and the Daoist of Holy Soul—
all showed slight dissatisfaction as they looked toward Daoist Bingqing, Daoist Murong, the Daoist of Talismans, and the Daoist of Qiankun.
The reason was extremely simple—
because the Sect Master had clearly ordered that—
the Core Disciples of the 4 lineages—Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Talismans, and Formations—
not only had the priority to select disciples from the group of the “5 elemental souls” (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth),
but could also later compete with the other 4 lineages—Wind-Lightning, Beast Soul, Ancient Soul, and Holy Soul—to recruit disciples!
Because of this—
the Daoist of the Five Souls, the Daoist of Wind-Lightning, the Daoist of Ancient Souls, the Daoist of Beast Souls, and the Daoist of Holy Soul—
were all secretly dissatisfied with Daoist Bingqing, Daoist Murong, the Daoist of Talismans, and the Daoist of Qiankun!
At the same time—
the Daoist of the Five Souls swept his gaze across the 560 disciples before him, all of whom possessed the 5 elemental attributes,
then smiled faintly and said:
“Everyone, this Core Disciple sincerely hopes that in the end, you will choose to join my Five Souls lineage.”
“Within the Martial Repository of the Five Souls lineage, there are countless elemental techniques perfectly suited for you, waiting for you to cultivate!”
“In a moment, the Core Disciples of the 4 lineages—Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Talismans, and Formations—will ask whether you wish to join them.”
“I will not say much—just make the right decision, so that you may have the opportunity to step onto the ‘Great Heavenly Dao’!”
Upon hearing this—
all 560 disciples responded in unison:
“Yes!”
“Haha, good, very good…”
Before the Daoist of the Five Souls could finish—
he was interrupted by the elderly woman, the Daoist of Talismans, who spoke in a deep voice:
“Core Disciple of the Five Souls, you have said enough.”
“The disciples’ choices are their own.”
“As Core Disciples, we should speak as little as possible, so as not to influence their decisions.”
As soon as the Daoist of Talismans finished speaking—
the Daoist of Qiankun immediately added:
“The Core Disciple of Talismans is correct. Core Disciple of the Five Souls—you truly spoke too much.”
“If you are dissatisfied with the Sect Master’s arrangement, then report it directly to the Sect Master!”
As for Daoist Bingqing and Daoist Murong—
although they did not speak,
a cold glint flashed within their beautiful eyes, clearly revealing their dissatisfaction!
The Daoist of the Five Souls flicked his sleeve and said sarcastically:
“Very well. This Core Disciple is quite busy. After the selection, I must return to the inner sect.”
“I do not have the leisure like the 4 of you from the Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Talisman, and Formation lineages, who deal with countless trivial matters.”
“This Core Disciple has no time to waste here—please, begin!”
“Hmph!”
The Daoist of Talismans snorted coldly, then turned to look at the 560 disciples.
Her aged face revealed a gentle, grandmotherly smile as she slowly explained:
“Everyone knows that embryonic souls have 5 elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.”
“Those who possess 4 elements are considered to have high-level talent.”
“Those who possess all 5 elements are considered to have peak-level talent.”
“Those who possess fewer than 4 elements—are considered to have mid-level talent.”
“Those with mid-level talent, no matter how hard they cultivate, ultimately cannot comprehend or seize the Great Heavenly Dao.”
“Thus—they cannot become immortals!”
“However, even if they cannot become immortals in this lifetime…”
“those with mid-level talent can still rise to become top experts of the Heavenly Punishment Continent and respected grandmasters of talismans!”
“About 100,000 years ago—”
“there was once a grandmaster whose mastery of talismans was unmatched.”
“He used talismans to battle the top experts of the Heavenly Punishment Continent and rose to the very peak of the continent!”
“And that person… possessed only ‘mid-level talent’!”
Upon hearing this—
the disciples were filled with shock and admiration!
They had never imagined—
that someone with only mid-level talent could rise to the peak of the continent solely through the “art of talismans”!
Seeing everyone’s reaction—
the Daoist of Talismans became even more satisfied.
She smiled faintly and continued:
“If someone with mid-level talent can achieve such heights…”
“then what about those with high-level or peak-level talent?”
“Throughout history, there have been countless individuals with high-level and peak-level talent who ascended to immortality through the art of talismans!”
“These are all clear examples!”
“If you join my Talisman lineage and cultivate diligently without giving up—”
“even with only mid-level talent, you can still bring honor to your family name!”
“And if one devotes themselves to deep study—”
“then one day… even those with mid-level talent may have their names resound across the entire continent!”
“Those with high-level or peak-level talent—will naturally be able to ascend to immortality!”
The Daoist of Talismans spoke while looking at the disciples with a kind and gentle gaze.
“Those who cultivate the power of all 13 elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Ancient, Beast, Time, Space, Light, and Death—”
“can refine a wide variety of talismans for defense, offense, or both, in harmony with their own elements!”
“Moreover, as one’s cultivation increases, one can even ‘fuse talismans into the body,’ making oneself endlessly stronger!”
“In our Talisman lineage, the ranks include—Talisman Disciple, Talisman Practitioner, Talisman Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, Sacred Grandmaster, Divine Grandmaster, Immortal Grandmaster… and so on.”
“The path of talismans—is vast and unfathomable.”
“It is said that even many immortals and gods have yet to reach the end of this path!”
“Therefore, you should understand—choosing the Talisman lineage is the correct choice!”
Seeing the shining excitement in the disciples’ eyes—
the Daoist of Talismans chuckled softly.
“There are countless stories of great experts in the path of talismans. Even if I spoke for 3 years, I could not finish them all.”
“Next, Daoist Qiankun, Daoist Murong, and Daoist Bingqing will also explain.”
“After that—you may decide whether to join my lineage.”
As soon as she finished speaking—
86 disciples stepped forward simultaneously, knelt before the Daoist of Talismans, and kowtowed repeatedly as they spoke loudly:
“Disciple Luo Zijing has dreamed of mastering the path of talismans since childhood. I possess 4 elements—Metal, Wood, Water, and Earth—considered high-level talent. I request to join the Talisman lineage!”
“Disciple Ren Lanxin possesses 3 elements—Metal, Water, Fire—considered mid-level talent. I wish to join the Talisman lineage…”
“Disciple…”
“…”
Hearing this—
the Daoist of Talismans was overjoyed.
“Excellent! Excellent!”
“Since you have chosen to join my Talisman lineage without waiting to hear from the other Core Disciples, I am even more pleased!”
“Rise. Stand behind me for now. I will examine your elemental souls later.”
“This disciple obeys!”
All 86 stood up and respectfully moved to stand behind the Daoist of Talismans.
After that—
she turned to look at the remaining 474 disciples of the Five Souls group, her eyes filled with expectation:
“Among you… is there anyone who possesses all 5 elements within a single body?”
Those who possessed all 5 elements—
were considered peak-level talent!
And were precisely the type most desired by the Talisman lineage!
At the same time—
the Daoist of the Five Souls, who carried the demeanor of an immortal elder, suddenly widened his eyes. His gaze gleamed as he stared intently at the 474 disciples.
“Disciple Luo Tian greets Core Disciple!”
“Disciple Sun Wuye greets Core Disciple!”
“Disciple Ye Xinfang greets Core Disciple!”
“Disciple Xue Ziyan greets Core Disciple!”
At that moment—
2 men and 2 women stepped forward simultaneously and knelt before the Daoist of Talismans.
Instantly—
it was not only the Daoist of Talismans whose expression changed—
even Daoist Qiankun, Daoist Murong, and Daoist Bingqing showed a shift in their gazes!
As for the Daoist of the Five Souls—
when he looked at the 4 Core Disciples, his heart jolted!
If not for the Sect Master’s order—that the Talisman, Formation, Artifact Refining, and Alchemy lineages had priority in selection—
he would have already rushed forward immediately!
And pulled Luo Tian, Sun Wuye, Ye Xinfang, and Xue Ziyan—
into his Five Souls lineage without hesitation!
--Translated by likesnovel--