The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
The moment Tan Yunjian finished speaking, Zhou Run, whose thin body was covered in whip marks, grew even more resolute. At this time, the red-robed disciple, whose body was covered in whip marks and deep wounds exposing bone, let out a hysterical scream: “You… you can’t hit me!” “Smack!” The servant disciple slapped him hard across the face. “Thank you, Senior Brother Tan, for helping me regain the dignity I lost long ago!” After speaking, he lashed out 10 consecutive times!
The moment Tan Yunjian finished speaking,
Zhou Run, whose thin body was covered in whip marks, grew even more resolute.
He was the first to bend down, pick up the iron whip, and walk straight toward the red-robed disciple who was hanging upside down!
“Y-You… what are you going to do…?”
The red-robed disciple cried out in panic.
But Zhou Run cut him off immediately.
“What am I going to do?”
“I’m going to deal with you, you bastard!”
“Smack!”
The iron whip lashed fiercely across the man’s chest.
His robe tore instantly, flesh split open, and blood splattered!
“I’ve endured enough!”
“Yes, I’m a servant disciple—but I have dignity too! And I deserve respect!”
“Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!”
Zhou Run seemed to recall all the unbearable moments of the past.
He swung the whip like a madman, striking the red-robed disciple without stopping!
“So what if you’re an inner disciple?!”
“Do you think you can insult us servant disciples forever?!”
“Hahaha! This feels great!”
“Even if I die because of this—it’s worth it!”
He laughed,
yet tears streamed down his face uncontrollably…
The other servant disciples watching this scene all had tears welling in their eyes.
For many years,
they had lived without dignity, constantly insulted, humiliated, and beaten by the alchemy-line disciples.
Their emotions surged violently.
Because of Tan Yunjian’s appearance—
they finally had a chance to “strike back”!
Deep down, everyone clearly understood—
for a man,
there are things more important than life…
That is “dignity”!
“Junior Brother Zhou, let me have a turn!”
At that moment, another disciple who had also been whipped shouted with tears in his eyes, grabbing the whip from Zhou Run.
At this time,
the red-robed disciple, whose body was covered in whip marks and deep wounds exposing bone, let out a hysterical scream:
“You… you can’t hit me!”
“Smack!”
The servant disciple slapped him hard across the face.
Then he turned and bowed deeply to Tan Yunjian while holding the whip.
“Thank you, Senior Brother Tan, for helping me regain the dignity I lost long ago!”
After speaking,
he lashed out 10 consecutive times!
Immediately,
the upside-down body swayed violently.
His limbs were covered in deep wounds exposing bone, blood dripping to the ground!
“My turn!”
“Me too!”
“...”
In the blink of an eye,
another 8 injured servant disciples rushed forward.
Each of them whipped the man dozens of times!
Aside from his pale face, which was barely touched,
the rest of the red-robed disciple’s body—was almost completely destroyed!
“You… you dare hit me…”
The red-robed disciple gritted his teeth and roared with all his strength.
“Do you know who I am?!”
“My name is Li Ziquan, the younger brother of Li Zi’an!”
“My brother will never let you go!”
“Never!”
“All 10 of you—including that Tan—just wait to face my brother’s wrath!”
Hearing this,
fear clearly appeared in the eyes of the servant disciples.
They all knew who “Li Zi’an” was.
He was a disciple of the 12th Elder of the Alchemy Line, and highly favored.
Not only did he possess a “high-grade Lightning Embryonic Soul,”
more importantly—
his alchemy skills ranked 9th among more than 3,000 disciples under the 12th Elder!
At only 29 years old, he had already become a high-level alchemist!
Amid the crowd’s panic,
there was only 1 person…
whose expression grew even colder!
That person—was Tan Yunjian!
“Give me the whip.”
Tan Yunjian said calmly.
His figure appeared 3 zhang away from the red-robed disciple.
He extended his right hand without even turning back!
“Yes, Senior Brother Tan!”
A disciple responded respectfully and handed over the iron whip.
“What are you doing?! You can’t hit me! I’m Li Zi’an’s younger brother!”
Li Ziquan roared.
“Heh… I’m about to hit you right now.”
A cold glint flashed in Tan Yunjian’s eyes as he swung his arm!
“Smack!”
The iron whip lashed out, blood splattering!
Li Ziquan’s right cheek exploded in an instant!
“Ahhh… no!”
Before his miserable scream could fade—
“Smack!”
The whip struck again, smashing his left cheek to pieces!
“Don’t… don’t hit me anymore… please…”
Li Ziquan’s voice instantly softened, filled with terror.
Tan Yunjian stared at him coldly.
“Li Ziquan, tell me—why did your brother order Cheng Yaozuan to kill me?”
“I… I don’t know!”
A flash of panic appeared in Li Ziquan’s eyes.
At that moment, he finally realized—
the ruthless servant disciple before him… was none other than “Tan Yunjian” whom his brother wanted eliminated!
However—
Tan Yunjian was skilled at reading people.
Even the slightest change in the other’s gaze could not escape him!
“You don’t know?”
Tan Yunjian sneered.
“Then I’ll help you remember!”
His expression remained calm,
but the force behind his whip increased drastically!
“Whoosh!”
The whip cut through the air with a sharp sound, striking Li Ziquan’s right arm!
“Slash!”
Blood sprayed!
His right arm was severed instantly!
“Tan Yunjian… I’ll talk! I’ll talk!”
Li Ziquan’s eyes widened as he screamed.
“It must be because you killed the Enforcement Elder of the Outer Sect, angering the Enforcement Elder of the Inner Sect!”
“Then Liang Chengtian, an enforcement disciple of the Inner Sect, came to ask my brother for help!”
“So my brother ordered Cheng Yaozuan to deal with you!”
“Tan Yunjian, I’ve told you everything! Let me go!”
Hearing this,
Tan Yunjian used the “Hongmeng Divine Eyes” to control him.
After further questioning, he confirmed that Li Ziquan was telling the truth.
And since Li Ziquan had never seen Tan Yunjian’s portrait from Li Zi’an,
he had not recognized him today.
After releasing the control,
Tan Yunjian lashed the whip at Li Ziquan’s left leg.
“Crack!”
The bone shattered, his left leg breaking instantly!
Then he ordered the servant disciples to take him down from the tree.
Tan Yunjian spoke decisively:
“Remember this well!”
“Even if my servant disciples fail to prepare your herbs on time, you can report it to Steward Shen.”
“But—you are absolutely forbidden from insulting or harming the disciples of my herb garden again. Do you understand?!”
“I understand… I understand…”
Li Ziquan nodded frantically, enduring the pain of his severed arm and broken leg.
“Good. Since you understand—kneel and apologize to all my disciples!”
Tan Yunjian said coldly.
Li Ziquan immediately knelt down,
kowtowing repeatedly.
“I was wrong… please forgive me… please forgive me…”
“That’s enough. Get lost.”
Tan Yunjian flicked his finger, sending a strand of spiritual energy into his body.
Once he regained mobility,
Li Ziquan hurriedly picked up his severed arm and leg,
summoned his flying sword, jumped onto it,
and shot off into the night in an instant!
Zhou Run looked at Tan Yunjian in confusion and spoke respectfully:
“Senior Brother Tan, letting him go like this—isn’t it like releasing a tiger back to the mountain? I’m afraid he’ll bring his brother to deal with you…”
Tan Yunjian sneered.
“According to sect rules, he didn’t intend to kill me.”
“If I had really killed him—would I still be alive?”
“As for releasing a tiger back to the mountain…”
He smiled coldly.
“I actually hope Li Zi’an comes looking for trouble!”
“When that time comes—I’ll make sure he comes but never leaves!”
After 2 hours,
a crescent moon hung faintly in the sky.
On a towering peak over 60,000 feet high,
Li Ziquan lay sprawled on his flying sword, landing before a cave at the summit,
as he shouted in a trembling voice:
“Big brother… avenge me!”
--Translated by likesnovel--