The Supreme Being Against Heaven

Afterward, Tan Yun collected all the interspatial rings from Qiu Qilin, Duan Min, and the others—a total of 36 people.

After a moment of silent thought, he made a decision—not to go to the Beast Spirit line to meet Mu Mengyi.

At present, Murong Hong, the 2nd elder of the Beast Spirit line, would undoubtedly want to eliminate him as soon as possible, since Tan Yun had already killed Murong Kun, the elder’s nephew.

Previously, Murong Hong had refrained from acting because Tan Yun had been hiding within the Alchemy line.
But if he went to the Beast Spirit line now and was discovered, his chances of survival would be almost zero!

Having made up his mind, Tan Yun summoned a high-grade spiritual weapon-level spirit boat—though damaged—and headed toward the Alchemy line’s mountain gate, which was 600,000 li away.

The spirit boat, 300 zhang long, streaked across the mountains like a transparent bolt of lightning, tearing through the air at incredible speed…

Inside the cultivation chamber of the spirit boat—

Tan Yun took out all 57 interspatial rings. Among them, 21 belonged to Qiu Qilin and the 20 law enforcement disciples.

After carefully inspecting them,
he found that the total amount of spirit stones—converted into mid-grade—was 6,200,000!

Of these, Qiu Qilin alone possessed 5,000,000—clearly, as the only son of an inner sect law enforcement elder, he had extorted quite a fortune from miscellaneous disciples!

Aside from spirit stones, he also found:
3 low-grade spirit-level Earth Escape Talismans
5 mid-grade spirit-level Invisibility Talismans
and 6 mid-grade spirit-level Thunder Talismans

Spirit talismans below the treasure grade could only be used once.
For example, a mid-grade spirit-level Thunder Talisman had power comparable to the full-force strike of a level 6 cultivator of the Embryonic Soul Realm.

Tan Yun shook his head slightly in disappointment—aside from the spirit stones, the other items were of little value in his eyes.

Thinking about his next step—returning to his dantian to devour the ice and fire attribute flame seeds and refine the “Primordial Flame” and “Primordial Ice Flame”—his eyes filled with anticipation…

Meanwhile, in Huangfu Fang City, within the Law Enforcement Hall—

Inside a grand and luxurious hall, a robust old man around 60 years old sat on a jade chair, calmly sipping high-quality spirit tea.

From his brows and facial features, one could clearly see his resemblance to Qiu Qilin.

This man—was Qiu Yongming, the inner sect law enforcement elder!

“Bang!”

Suddenly, the hall doors were kicked open. A middle-aged law enforcement officer rushed in urgently, shouting:

“Elder, something terrible has happened!”

Qiu Yongming, who had been raising his teacup, paused slightly and raised his brows.

“Steward Huang, what happened?”

Huang Quan replied with a grave expression:

“Elder… Young Master Qiu… Young Master Qiu has died…”

“Clang!”

The spirit teacup in Qiu Yongming’s hand fell and shattered on the ground. His entire body trembled.

“You… what did you say!?”

“Elder, please restrain your grief…” Huang Quan’s eyes reddened. “Young Master Qiu… is gone…”

“Boom!”

The news of Qiu Qilin’s death struck Qiu Yongming like a bolt from the blue—
or like a rusted blade piercing straight through his heart!

“No… impossible! You must be mistaken! How could my son die!?”

Qiu Yongming clutched his chest, shaking his head violently as tears streamed down his face. He glared at Huang Quan and roared:

“My son has always been in Fang City! This is my domain—there’s no way he could die!”

“Go investigate again! Make sure the life lamp isn’t mistaken!”

Huang Quan immediately knelt down and said in a trembling voice:

“Elder, please calm yourself… I have already confirmed it. Today, Young Master Qiu led 20 law enforcement disciples to guard the city gate.”

“And now… the life lamps of Young Master Qiu and all 20 disciples… have been extinguished!”

“Dead… all dead…” Qiu Yongming muttered to himself, before roaring in extreme fury:

“AHHH—!!”

The soundwave shook violently, spreading throughout the entire Law Enforcement Hall and causing it to tremble!

“Investigate! You must find the one who killed my son!”

“Yes, sir!” Huang Quan responded firmly. “I will gather all law enforcement disciples and begin searching for clues immediately!”

After saying that, he rose to his feet and strode out quickly…

Half a shichen later, in front of the Law Enforcement Hall,

10,000 law enforcement disciples stood in formation, their expressions cold as they stared at Huang Quan.

Huang Quan’s face twisted with anger as he shouted,
“Young Master Qiu and the 20 law enforcement disciples guarding the city gate today have all been killed!”

“This enemy… is directly challenging the authority of the inner sect’s law enforcement disciples!”

“No matter what methods you use, you must find the murderer as quickly as possible and bring them before the Elder for punishment!”

All 10,000 disciples roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens:
“We obey!”

As their voices fell, they split into groups—some searched every corner of the city, while others went beyond the city walls, releasing their spiritual senses to scan thoroughly…

3 days later, inside the Law Enforcement Hall,

“My son! My son… you died such a tragic death!”

Qiu Yongming knelt before a corpse missing its limbs and head, weeping in unbearable grief.

He lifted his head, eyes bloodshot, and stared fiercely at Huang Quan.
“Where was my son’s body found!?”

Huang Quan bowed and replied respectfully,
“It was found in a valley 600 li east of the city gate. At the time, near Young Master Qiu’s body, there were also the corpses of 35 other disciples—from the Array Formation line, Alchemy line, Talisman line, Wind-Thunder line, and Artifact Refining line.”

“As for 1 other body, it was completely destroyed and could not be identified.”

“Additionally, using spirit-tracking beasts, we found that on the bodies of Young Master Qiu and the 36 others, there remained the aura of 1 additional person not among the corpses—that person must be the murderer!”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yongming was nearly driven mad with rage.
“Dispatch my 3,000 spirit-tracking beasts immediately and follow the scent! You must find him!”

“Reporting to Elder, they have already been sent out,” Huang Quan said with a sinister tone. “As long as the murderer is still within the inner sect’s territory, one day we will find him!”

“However, the inner sect spans 600,000 li. The search may take at least 3 months, or up to half a year.”

Qiu Yongming’s eyes were filled with grief.
“Even if it takes 5 years or 10 years, you must find him!”

He suppressed his sorrow and hatred and said in a low voice,
“Another matter… the plan to kill Tan Yun will be put aside for now. The most urgent task is to find the murderer and avenge Qilin!”

“Yes!” Huang Quan bowed. “Elder, the dead cannot return. Please take care of yourself. As for Young Master Qiu’s remains, I will arrange a proper burial.”

Qiu Yongming looked down at his son’s corpse and sighed without raising his head.
“No need to bury him… go find the murderer. I wish to stay with Qilin alone for a while…”

…

At the same time, in the Qi Meridian line, inside the Grand Elder’s palace—Murong Immortal Hall,

Inside the grand hall, Murong Daoze wore a long pink dress as thin as cicada wings, faintly revealing her graceful and slender figure.

She stood elegantly before Zhong Wu Shiyao, who was dressed in white like snow. A deep joy filled her beautiful face.

The more she looked at Zhong Wu Shiyao, the more satisfied she became.

Because everything she taught in artifact refining, Zhong Wu Shiyao could quickly memorize and skillfully apply!

“Shiyao, you truly deserve to be my final disciple. Not only are you peerlessly beautiful, but you are also exceptionally intelligent. Your talent in artifact refining… is no less than that of your senior sister Gongsun.” Murong Daoze praised with a smile.

--Translated by likesnovel--