The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
“Formations—are the essence of heaven and earth!” “For this reason, I was bestowed the title ‘Daoist Qiankun’ by the Sect Master!” “If a disciple of my Formation lineage faces a stronger enemy—” “with a single formation, they can kill that enemy!” “I will not boast excessively—just look at the protective formation of our Huangfu Sacred Sect!” “With just 1 formation, it can sweep away thousands of enemies!” “You can already imagine—how powerful formations are!” “This is the orthodox path of our s...
At that moment—
more than 1,000,000 outer sect disciples erupted into an uproar across the entire arena!
“Heavens! Senior Brother Luo, Senior Brother Sun, Senior Sister Ye, and Senior Sister Xue… they actually have peak-level talent!”
“That’s right! This is unbelievable! Ah… I also want to become as powerful as them when I step into the Nascent Soul Realm!”
“…”
Exclamations of envy and admiration echoed endlessly.
Luo Tian, Sun Wuye, Ye Xinfang, and Xue Ziyan—
all felt as if they were bathed in light, their faces radiant with brilliance.
To be admired and praised by countless people—
wasn’t that also a kind of happiness?
“Silence!”
Suddenly, the stern voice of Shen Qingqiu, the outer sect elder, rang out decisively.
“From now on—anyone who dares to make noise again will be severely punished!”
As his voice fell—
the entire arena instantly fell silent!
So quiet that one could almost hear a pin drop.
Only the admiring gazes of over 1,000,000 disciples remained fixed upon Xue Ziyan and the other 3 without blinking.
At this moment—
the 4 of them were the “brightest stars” in the arena,
causing all the other Nascent Soul disciples participating in the selection to fade into insignificance in an instant.
The Daoist of Talismans looked at the 4 with eyes full of expectation and said gently:
“I hope that the 4 of you are willing to join my Talisman lineage.”
“I will accept you as ‘direct inheritor disciples’!”
The words “direct inheritor disciples”—
upon reaching Luo Tian and the other 3—
made their bodies tremble violently!
One must know—
the hierarchy of disciples, from low to high, is:
Outer Disciple → Direct Disciple → Inheritor Disciple → Closed-Door Disciple!
And “direct inheritor disciple”—
was almost equivalent to becoming the successor of a Core Disciple!
It was the highest honor a disciple could receive!
If one became an inheritor disciple—
their status within the inner sect would rise rapidly!
However—
before Luo Tian and the other 3 could speak—
Daoist Qiankun suddenly stood up from his seat!
His gaze toward the 4 was filled with excitement, almost to the point of frenzy!
“Formations—are the essence of heaven and earth!”
“For this reason, I was bestowed the title ‘Daoist Qiankun’ by the Sect Master!”
“If a disciple of my Formation lineage faces a stronger enemy—”
“with a single formation, they can kill that enemy!”
“I will not boast excessively—just look at the protective formation of our Huangfu Sacred Sect!”
“With just 1 formation, it can sweep away thousands of enemies!”
“You can already imagine—how powerful formations are!”
“This is the orthodox path of our sect, and of the entire Heavenly Punishment Continent!”
“The Formation lineage—is where you truly belong!”
“I am willing to accept you as ‘inheritor disciples’ and pass on everything I have!”
“Once you enter the Formation lineage in the inner sect—you will surely receive favor from many elders!”
As soon as he finished speaking—
Luo Tian, who was kneeling, suddenly slammed his head heavily onto the ground!
“To become your disciple—is the greatest honor of my life!”
“Disciple Luo Tian greets Master!”
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
Luo Tian’s 3 kowtows—
made Daoist Qiankun tremble with joy!
He quickly stepped forward to help Luo Tian up, saying with delight:
“Good disciple, rise quickly!”
“When we return to the Formation lineage—your master will bestow precious treasures upon you!”
“This disciple thanks Master!” Luo Tian said excitedly.
Seeing Luo Tian being taken in by Daoist Qiankun—
the Daoist of Talismans’ expression dimmed slightly.
As for Daoist Murong and Daoist Bingqing—
a faint trace of envy appeared in their beautiful eyes!
Because—
“peak-level talent disciples” were extremely rare!
And these individuals—
would become the core strength in the future struggle for power among the 9 major lineages of the Huangfu Sacred Sect!
For this reason—
the 9 Core Disciples were all eager to obtain these top-tier talents.
Moreover—
they also had to face pressure from their respective lineages within the inner sect…
At the same time—
the Daoist of the Five Souls looked at Luo Tian, who originally should have belonged to his lineage,
but had now been taken by the Formation lineage—
and felt as if his aged heart was being cut by a knife!
The pain was so intense it was as if it bled!
However—
he could do nothing at all…
Daoist Qiankun tightly held Luo Tian’s hand. His burning gaze swept over Xue Ziyan, Ye Xinfang, and Sun Wuye, who were still kneeling in silence, as he asked unwillingly:
“You 3… are you willing to become my disciples?”
Upon hearing this—
Daoist of the Five Souls had to forcibly suppress the urge to rush forward and snatch the disciples. His face flushed red with anger!
“Thank you for your kindness, Master, but in our hearts… we already have someone in mind.”
Sun Wuye and Ye Xinfang spoke in unison.
As for Xue Ziyan—
she showed a slight hesitation.
She couldn’t help but turn to look at Mu Mengyi.
But she saw Mu Mengyi giving her a look, along with subtle gestures, telling her to seek Tan Yun’s opinion.
In Mu Mengyi’s heart—
Tan Yun was someone whose knowledge surpassed ordinary people, as if he knew everything.
And naturally, he would know best which lineage Xue Ziyan should join.
The moment Xue Ziyan looked toward Tan Yun—
it did not escape the notice of the 9 Core Disciples.
All of them turned to look at Tan Yun at the same time!
Tan Yun naturally understood—
the sudden surge of happiness made it difficult for Xue Ziyan to decide.
And he also knew—
that if he guided her choice, it would inevitably displease some of the high-ranking figures.
But…
how could he refuse a friend’s request?
Tan Yun spoke without hesitation:
“Ziyan, we’re not going anywhere.”
“We stay in the Five Souls lineage!”
The moment his words fell—
the Daoist of the Five Souls immediately rubbed his hands excitedly and burst into laughter!
“Tan Yun! You truly have sharp insight! Hahaha!”
“Ziyan! Listen to your… brother-in-law—don’t go anywhere!”
As he spoke—
he looked at Xue Ziyan with increasing fondness.
And when he looked at Tan Yun—
he felt even more pleased with him!
The feeling in his heart—
was extremely satisfying!
As for Daoist Qiankun, Daoist of Talismans, Daoist Murong, and Daoist Bingqing—
although they said nothing,
their gazes toward Tan Yun clearly marked him in their memories!
Because he—
was the one who had ruined their plans!
Xue Ziyan’s face flushed red as she quickly explained to the Daoist of the Five Souls:
“Core Disciple, you misunderstand… Tan Yun is my brother-in-law.”
“Oh… hahaha! I see!”
The Daoist of the Five Souls stroked his white beard and laughed cheerfully.
“Your brother-in-law has excellent judgment—letting you stay in the Five Souls lineage!”
“Ziyan—from now on, you are my inheritor disciple! Hahaha!”
“Daoist of the Five Souls, have you laughed enough? If so, please don’t disrupt my selection.”
The Daoist of Talismans snorted coldly, then turned to Sun Wuye and Ye Xinfang with a gentle smile.
“Since you did not choose the Formation lineage, how about becoming my disciples?”
“In our hearts, we already have someone chosen. Thank you for your kindness, Core Disciple.”
The two replied in unison once again.
Seeing this—
the Daoist of Talismans merely smiled faintly, said nothing more, and returned to her seat.
But in her heart—
she had already planned to select disciples instead from the Wind, Lightning, Ancient, Beast, Time, Space, Light, and Death lineages.
As for Daoist Qiankun—
after accepting Luo Tian, he turned to look at the remaining 470 disciples behind Xue Ziyan and said:
“Those who wish to join the Formation lineage—step forward!”
As his voice fell—
76 disciples stepped forward, knelt down, and kowtowed together.
“We are willing!”
“Mm.”
Daoist Qiankun smiled, then released Luo Tian’s hand and returned to his seat.
“Go stand with Senior Brother Luo. Wait for me to examine your spiritual roots later.”
“This disciple obeys!”
Luo Tian acknowledged, then led the 76 disciples—whose hearts were pounding uncontrollably—to stand behind Daoist Qiankun.
At that moment—
Daoist Murong cast a challenging glance toward Daoist Bingqing.
Meanwhile—
Daoist Bingqing, who was seated beside her, slowly stood up.
Her graceful figure in a flowing pink dress swayed as she walked elegantly toward Ye Xinfang and Sun Wuye, who were kneeling on the stage.
At the same time—
the cold and beautiful woman in a long robe with golden patterns—Daoist Bingqing—
glanced coldly at Daoist Murong’s back before also stepping forward toward Ye Xinfang.
From just one look at the eyes of these “2 beauties of the inner sect,”
it was immediately clear—
that between them…
there was no small amount of hostility!
--Translated by likesnovel--