The Supreme Being Against Heaven

After learning that Tan Yun had 3 powerful enemies, Mu Mengyi did not say anything aloud. However, in her heart she quietly made a decision to repay the life-saving favor Tan Yun had given her—if anyone ever tried to kill Tan Yun in the future, she would never stand by and watch.

Night soon arrived.

Strong winds howled fiercely through the valley, and the roars of wild beasts could occasionally be heard in the distance.

Mu Mengyi’s body was still extremely weak. Yet when she sensed Tan Yun’s presence, she felt a sense of safety she had never experienced before.

Inside the cave, after Tan Yun lit a campfire, he looked at Mu Mengyi and said,

“It’s late. We still have to continue traveling tomorrow. You should rest.”

After saying this, he turned around and walked out of the cave.

Not long after, Tan Yun sat cross-legged at the entrance of the cave. He closed his eyes and began meditating with full concentration.

Mu Mengyi looked at his back—the man who had lit a fire for her and was standing guard outside the cave—and a strange feeling suddenly began to grow in her heart.

Tonight…

Was destined to be a night when she could not fall asleep.

She kept turning from side to side.

Every time she closed her eyes, scenes from earlier would appear in her mind.

The scene of Tan Yun kissing her domineeringly.
The scene of him helping remove the poison from her body.
The scene of him helping her put her clothes back on.
The scene of him gently bandaging her bare feet…

“What… is happening to me…”

Mu Mengyi, who had never experienced love before, only felt her cheeks burning hot. She was confused and could not understand her own feelings at all.

Finally, in the dead of night, she unknowingly fell asleep.

When she woke up again, it was already noon.

This sleep had allowed her to rest extremely well.

When she did not see Tan Yun inside the cave, she was about to call out to him.

At that moment, the fragrant smell of food drifted in from outside the cave.

Not long after, Tan Yun walked in, holding a roasted fish skewered on a tree branch.

He handed it to Mu Mengyi and said,

“Right now your spiritual power still can’t circulate. You must be hungry. Eat first, and then we’ll continue our journey.”

Because of a woman’s natural shyness, Mu Mengyi hesitated to accept the roasted fish.

However, her eyes clearly revealed her hunger.

Tan Yun saw through her thoughts. He smiled faintly and teased,

“Beautiful lady, we’ve already gone through life and death together. There’s no need to be so polite. Come on, hurry and eat!”

“Th-thank you.”

Mu Mengyi pursed her lips and accepted the roasted fish. She then took a small bite politely without showing her teeth.

After pausing for a moment, a look of enjoyment appeared on her beautiful face.

Then she continued eating slowly, still careful not to open her mouth wide enough to show her teeth.

Tan Yun watched her behavior and slightly curled the corner of his mouth.

“If you’re hungry, then you should eat until you’re full. When you’re hungry, you should eat heartily.”

Mu Mengyi raised her head to look at him, then glared slightly.

“When a woman eats, she shouldn’t show her teeth…”

She paused for a moment.

Suddenly, a childhood memory surfaced in her mind.

At that time, she had been talking with her mother.

“Yi’er, even though you are mischievous, you must remember the etiquette of the royal family. Also, ordinary women do not show their teeth when eating, but as the princess of our Holy Royal Dynasty, you must do even better than others. Do you understand?”

“Hehe, Mother, I remember it now. Please don’t be angry anymore…”

As the memory abruptly ended,

Mu Mengyi thought of her mother who was imprisoned, and her father who had already passed away.

Suddenly, tears streamed down her cheeks.

Tan Yun paused slightly.

“Uh…” He cleared his throat softly before saying,
“I was just joking. Don’t take it seriously.”

Mu Mengyi quickly wiped away her tears before giving him a smile.

“Junior Brother Tan, you misunderstood. I simply remembered some things from the past.”

She looked at the roasted fish in her hand and said with a gentle smile,

“Your roasted fish… smells really good. Thank you.”

After Mu Mengyi finished eating, Tan Yun walked out of the cave and released the Bloodwing Spirit Lion from the Spirit Beast Bag before returning inside.

When he entered, he saw Mu Mengyi trying to force herself to stand up.

“Your body is still weak, and your feet are injured. Let me help you,” Tan Yun stepped forward, intending to support her.

“No need. I can do it myself,” Mu Mengyi hurriedly refused.

However, she had barely managed to stand for a moment when a sharp pain shot up from both of her legs. Her body suddenly lost balance and began to fall backward.

“You’re good in every way… except for 1 thing—you’re too stubborn.”

Tan Yun stepped back slightly. Before her body could hit the ground, he extended his arms to catch her, then lifted her into his embrace and carried her out of the cave.

Mu Mengyi’s face instantly flushed red.

“Men and women should not touch each other… put me down…” she said softly while weakly trying to push him away.

“Stay still! Your legs were injured because you came looking for me. Carrying you is only proper.”

Tan Yun ignored her resistance. He carried Mu Mengyi outside the cave and gently placed her onto the soft back of the Bloodwing Spirit Lion.

Mu Mengyi lowered her head in embarrassment, not daring to meet Tan Yun’s eyes.

“Put this on. Don’t catch a cold.”

Tan Yun took out a brown beast-skin cloak from the Qiankun Ring and placed it beside Mu Mengyi, who at that moment was wearing only her undergarments and a thin outer robe.

After that, he returned to the cave and brought out her boots.

When he came outside again, he smiled slightly because he discovered that Mu Mengyi had become more obedient. She had already put on the cloak properly.

Soon after, under Mu Mengyi’s guidance, the Bloodwing Spirit Lion soared into the sky, carrying the 2 of them across towering mountain ranges that pierced through the clouds.

From Mu Mengyi’s explanation, Tan Yun learned that although the Bloodwing Spirit Lion could fly as far as 10,000 li in 1 day, it would still take 10 days to reach Huangfu Shengzong.

Thinking about the powerful enemies waiting ahead,

Tan Yun sat cross-legged on the lion’s back and began circulating the cultivation technique Primordial Qi Condensation Technique.

Suddenly—

The dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth within the mountain range surged upward and gathered above Tan Yun’s head, forming a vortex of spiritual energy more than 100 zhang high.

That spiritual energy rushed into the space between his eyebrows, then rapidly transformed into faint golden strands of spiritual power inside his Spirit Pool…

Mu Mengyi watched this scene in shock.

“Junior Brother Tan, what cultivation technique are you practicing?”

“Why is your speed of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth comparable to someone at the Great Perfection of the Spirit Embryo Realm?”

Previously, no matter how curious she was, she would never ask about other people’s secrets.

But after going through life and death together with Tan Yun, her thoughts had changed.

At first, she resisted him.

But now, when she was by his side, she actually felt quite happy.

Of course, earlier on the crane’s back, Tan Yun had not cultivated because he did not want to reveal the secret of his cultivation technique in front of Mu Mengyi.

But now, he could cultivate openly in front of her.

Because he believed that she was someone he could trust.

Tan Yun smiled faintly and said,

“Senior Sister Mu, I once obtained a cultivation technique, but only I can practice it.”

“If others could practice it as well, I would not hesitate to give it to you.”

Upon hearing this,

Mu Mengyi’s heart suddenly felt strangely warm.

“Oh, I understand. In that case, focus on your cultivation. I won’t disturb you anymore.”

During the time that followed,

Tan Yun took responsibility for preparing Mu Mengyi’s 3 daily meals, and spent all of his remaining time cultivating.

All 3 meals were filled with various kinds of wild game. Each dish was fragrant, visually appealing, and tasted excellent.

At first, Mu Mengyi still felt shy when receiving the food.

But after spending 10 days with Tan Yun, she gradually began to behave more naturally.

Sometimes, she would even tell Tan Yun herself which type of wild animal she wanted to eat.

During that time,

Tan Yun also learned something that greatly surprised him.

That was—Mu Mengyi’s strength ranked 4th on the Hidden Dragon List!

It was well known that

the higher one’s cultivation realm became, the slower their progress would be.

Even though Tan Yun had the Primordial Qi Condensation Technique, which increased his cultivation speed 10 times compared to ordinary people,

there was once a time when he only needed 1 month to break through from the 3rd level of the Spirit Embryo Realm to the 6th level.

But now,

if he wanted to break through from the 7th level to the 8th level of the Spirit Embryo Realm,

it would take at least 25 days!

At that moment, Mu Mengyi pointed forward with a bright smile.

“Junior Brother Tan, look over there!”

She extended her slender, jade-like finger.

“That is Mount Huangfu, where the gate of our sect is located.”

Tan Yun stopped cultivating, stood up, and looked toward the towering mountain several 100 li away.

Among the massive mountain ranges,

that mountain stood out like the king of all mountains.

A look of astonishment appeared in Tan Yun’s eyes.

Mount Huangfu was 88,000 chi tall.

Even just 1/2 of its height already rose above the sea of clouds.

On the mountainside, enormous waterfalls cascaded down through the mist and clouds.

The scenery was magnificent and breathtaking—like a heavenly realm on earth!

--Translated by likesnovel--