The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
Just as he was about to announce the start of the climb— Tan Yun, who had been silent all along, asked calmly: “May I ask, Overseer, why is the time limit set to only 3 hours?” Lai Chang answered honestly: “First, to prevent disciples from lingering midway and delaying those who reach the 99th floor.” “Second, since this tower was built 50,000 years ago, anyone who cannot reach the 99th floor within 3 hours will be eliminated—this is the rule.” Hearing this, Tan Yun continued: “If someone reache...
Lai Chang did not criticize their perfunctory attitude in the slightest. In his eyes—if any among these disciples could truly climb to the 108th floor, that alone would be called a “miracle”!
Lai Chang cleared his throat lightly, raised his head to look at the “Mustard Seed Temporal Bone Tower,” which stood towering over 1,000 zhang into the sky, and said in a deep voice:
“The gravity inside this tower will double with every floor you ascend.”
“And once you pass the 99th floor—the gravity will increase by 30× per floor!”
“Under such immense pressure, you must know your limits. Do not risk your lives just to show off your pride!”
All the disciples responded in unison:
“This disciple obeys!”
“Good.” Lai Chang nodded. Just as he was about to announce the start of the climb—
Tan Yun, who had been silent all along, asked calmly:
“May I ask, Overseer, why is the time limit set to only 3 hours?”
Lai Chang answered honestly:
“First, to prevent disciples from lingering midway and delaying those who reach the 99th floor.”
“Second, since this tower was built 50,000 years ago, anyone who cannot reach the 99th floor within 3 hours will be eliminated—this is the rule.”
Hearing this, Tan Yun continued:
“If someone reaches the 99th floor and wishes to challenge higher levels, wouldn’t this time be too short?”
Lai Chang explained:
“That is indeed the case. However, once you reach the 99th floor, you may continue climbing. According to the rules—each floor grants 1 hour of rest.”
“Of course, during that 1 hour, you will still endure the gravity of that floor. It is not meant for recovery.”
Tan Yun took a deep breath and slightly bowed:
“Thank you for the clarification, Overseer. This disciple understands.”
“Very well!” Lai Chang ঘোষণা loudly,
“If no one objects—I hereby declare the tower climb begins now!”
The moment his voice fell—
Hundreds of disciples shot upward like birds, leaping several hundred zhang into the air as they rushed toward the first level of the tower!
However—
Not a single disciple ranked 1–200 on the “Hidden Dragon List” made a move. They all stood calmly, gazing at the tower 300 zhang away.
Only Tan Yun remained still, looking up at the Mustard Seed Temporal Bone Tower before him.
Amid drifting mist and clouds, the towering structure loomed faintly—
From the 99th to the 108th floor, “doors” could be seen.
As for floors 1–98—there were only eaves, with no doors at all.
In other words, that section of the tower was completely sealed.
The staircase began from the 1st floor, coiling around the tower like an ancient dragon, gradually ascending toward the 99th floor.
The architecture was both exquisite and peculiar—
From above, it resembled a massive dragon embedded within the tower!
Shen Qingfeng looked at Tan Yun with concern:
“Kid, if your body can’t handle it, then stop. Don’t force yourself to climb.”
“I’m still fine,” Tan Yun replied with a faint smile, glancing at his two severed, frozen arms on the ground.
Then—
He borrowed a “Qiankun Ring” from Shen Qingfeng and stored his severed arms inside.
In the blink of an eye, the ring floated back into Tan Yun’s embrace.
He walked forward unhurriedly, heading toward the tower.
He did not rush to climb—
Since gravity would double with each level,
why not take it slow and conserve strength while the pressure was still low?
For him—
3 hours was more than enough to reach the 99th floor!
The moment Tan Yun stepped onto the first stair—
A formless pressure descended from above!
Yet he stood firm like a mountain,
ascending step by step, steady and unhurried.
1 hour passed—
Night had fallen.
Tan Yun had only reached the 16th floor.
Meanwhile—
Over 700 disciples ranked below 200 on the “Dao of Alchemy Battle List” were circulating spiritual energy, sweat pouring down their faces as they climbed between the 66th–75th floors.
On the stairs leading to the 72nd floor—
One disciple was gasping heavily, his body trembling.
The sound of cracking bones echoed continuously!
He knew clearly—
Under 72× gravity,
if he took even one more step…
his leg bones would shatter instantly!
“Argh… I can’t go any further…”
The man’s face twisted, his cheeks flushed, his body trembling uncontrollably.
He fell into the void—before barely managing to land unsteadily on his flying sword in the training grounds below!
After catching his breath—
Not only was he not discouraged, he was extremely excited instead!
“Hahaha… 3 months ago, I could only reach the 65th floor!”
“But now, I’ve reached the 72nd floor! I’m already more than satisfied!”
No one mocked him—
Because under 72× gravity,
none of them could do the same!
What right did they have to laugh at others?
“I can’t go on either…”
“Me too…”
“…”
Within the next 1 hour—
610 disciples, their spiritual energy nearly depleted, chose to give up.
Their flying swords trembled as they descended shakily onto the training grounds.
And—
Not a single one among them managed to reach the 82nd floor!
Night descended—
The sky was filled with countless stars, and the bright moon pierced through drifting clouds. Its cool, gentle light, like flowing water, cascaded down upon the “Mustard Seed Temporal Bone Tower.”
Only 30 minutes remained before the 3-hour limit—
Tan Yun, who had been climbing at a slow and steady pace… had only just reached the “30th floor.”
30× gravity—
For him, whose body was as strong as a “high-grade spirit weapon,”
it was… no different from a passing breeze!
At this moment—
Aside from Tan Yun, there were still 197 people continuing the climb.
Suddenly—
A disciple shouted from the crowd!
“Look! Everyone, quick! Senior Brother Luo, ranked 1st, Senior Brother Song, ranked 2nd, and Senior Brother Sun, ranked 3rd on the ‘Alchemy Battle Rankings’—they’ve started charging upward from the 60th floor!”
As soon as the words fell—
The gazes of over 50,000 disciples shot toward the “60th floor” of the tower!
Under the moonlight—
Luo Fan, Song Hong, and Sun Anpei exchanged challenging glances!
A massive surge of spiritual energy erupted from their bodies as they accelerated their climb like madmen!
The 3 of them—
Shot upward like a storm!
They overtook struggling disciples one after another—
And in just 1 ke (15 minutes), they had already reached the “93rd floor”!
As for the 4 disciples ranked 4th–7th—
They followed closely behind, only 1 floor apart.
Meanwhile, the remaining 100+ disciples—
Were all still stuck “below the 90th floor”!
“Huff… huff…”
Song Hong panted heavily, his back drenched in sweat.
Sun Anpei glanced back and sneered,
“Senior Brother Song, ranked 2nd, and this is all you’ve got?”
“There are only 6 floors left to the 99th—what are you so proud of?”
Song Hong narrowed his eyes as spiritual energy surged around him—
“Whoosh!”
His figure leaped upward 3 zhang (≈10 meters) in a single step, chasing after Luo Fan, who had already reached the “94th floor”!
“Hmph!”
Sun Anpei snorted coldly before dashing after him.
At the same time—
Shen Subing glanced at Tan Yun, who was at the 40th floor, before turning to Du Chen with an appreciative smile.
“Vice Elder, your disciple Luo Fan is truly outstanding.”
“Not only is he ranked 1st on the ‘Alchemy Talent Rankings’—he is also 1st on the ‘Alchemy Battle Rankings’.”
Du Chen cupped his hands and smiled,
“Thank you for your praise, Sect Master. I have some good news to report.”
“What good news?” Shen Subing asked with interest.
Du Chen bowed slightly and said,
“Sect Master, Luo Fan possesses exceptional talent and comprehends things rapidly.”
“3 days ago—he successfully broke through to the ‘Low-Level Alchemy Grandmaster’ realm!”
“Really!?”
Shen Subing’s beautiful eyes sparkled with excitement!
“Absolutely true,” Du Chen chuckled.
“Good! Excellent!” Shen Subing beamed,
“With this, our chances of winning the ‘3 Ancient Sects Alchemy Competition’ have greatly increased!”
At that moment—
The 6th Elder, Shen Wende, stepped forward and bowed.
“Sect Master, I also have good news.”
“4 days ago—my disciple, Song Hong, also advanced to ‘Low-Level Alchemy Grandmaster’!”
“Wonderful! Truly worth celebrating!” Shen Subing said with delight.
“Sect Master, I arrived late—please forgive me!”
Suddenly, the 3rd Elder, Peng Shiyuan, hurried over after tending to his grandson’s leg.
He bowed and said,
“My disciple, Sun Anpei, had already advanced to ‘Low-Level Alchemy Grandmaster’ half a month ago!”
Upon hearing this—
Shen Subing smiled with great joy.
“Good! Very good!”
“All 3 elders have truly devoted themselves—your top disciples, Luo Fan, Song Hong, and Sun Anpei…”
“Are now the most outstanding ‘all-rounded geniuses’ of our Alchemy lineage!”
These words—
Left over 58,000 disciples utterly stunned!
The top 3 of the “Alchemy Battle Rankings”—
Had all broken through to the “Low-Level Alchemy Grandmaster” realm!?
--Translated by likesnovel--