The Supreme Being Against Heaven

It is well known—

Beasts of the mammalian type are divided into 4 stages of growth:

Juvenile → Growth → Mature → Transformation

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Under normal circumstances,

each stage corresponds to the cultivation levels of:

Soul Refinement Levels 1–3

And once reaching:

Growth Stage Level 3

their strength becomes comparable to:

Soul Refinement Levels 4–6

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Tan Yun naturally understood—

that the current level of the Golden Dragon Lion was still too low,

and thus it could not yet unleash the innate Heavenly power of a true Dragon Sovereign.

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However!

With

the dragon bones mutated into the bloodline of a Dragon Sovereign

and

the pure Golden Dragon bloodline within its body—

—

Whether in speed or raw physical strength,

it was already sufficient to

easily kill ordinary cultivators at Soul Refinement Level 6!

—

Tan Yun smiled coldly to himself.

Even if

Qiu Yongming + Pang Shiyuan + Lu Wu

joined forces—

they might still not be its match!

—

More importantly—

its bones were unbelievably tough!

Its body was so resilient that it could almost be called:

“indestructible.”

—

And Tan Yun also knew—

once it stepped into Stage 4,

it would gain the ability to

speak the human language!

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“Come here, big guy.”

Tan Yun smiled as he slightly lifted the Turtle Breath Cloak.

—

Whoosh!

The Golden Dragon Lion rapidly shrank—

in the blink of an eye,

it became as small as a sparrow!

Turning into a streak of golden light,

it shot into Tan Yun’s robes.

—

“Suppress your aura.”

“Remember this—without my permission, you are not to come out.”

—

“Roar…”

It let out a soft growl,

then poked out only its tiny head from Tan Yun’s chest.

—

Tan Yun muttered to himself:

“I cultivated in that cave for a total of 1 year, 8 months, and 20 days…”

“Outside, nearly 1 year and 2 months have passed…”

—

“Elder De…”

“should have finished preparing the 11 types of weapon-refining materials about 8 months ago.”

—

“And there are still 4 months left…”

“before Meng Yi and Si Yao come out of their 2-year seclusion.”

—

“My disciples…”

“haven’t seen me for over 1 year.”

“I wonder if they have anything they wish to ask…”

—

“In that case…”

“I’ll return to Changling Immortal Mountain first…”

“and see whether the signal flag… has been raised.”

—

With that thought,

a faint smile appeared in Tan Yun’s eyes.

—

He immediately stored away:

the Illusion Formation: Return of All Things to Origin

and

the High-Grade Mustard Seed Time Formation

—

“Big guy—grow a little.”

“Stay within my Turtle Breath Cloak…”

“I’ll ride you!”

—

Whoosh!

The Golden Dragon Lion leapt out from his chest,

appearing on the ground—

shrinking to the size of a cat.

—

Tan Yun stepped onto its back,

directing it toward

the gate of the Alchemy Line territory

located 300,000 li away!

—

Whoooosh—!

The wind roared past his ears!

—

The Turtle Breath Cloak

completely concealed the Golden Dragon Lion’s presence.

—

In just a moment—

Tan Yun felt slightly dizzy!

Then realized—

he had already soared high above the valley!

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“Damn… this fast!?”

Tan Yun exclaimed.

—

The Golden Dragon Lion raised its head,

its eyes showing a human-like expression—

as if asking a question.

—

“It’s fine.”

Tan Yun chuckled softly.

“Fly at your maximum speed.”

“Let me experience… the feeling of soaring through the skies again!”

—

“Roar!”

—

It grinned,

then burst forward at full speed!

—

“Hahaha! Excellent!”

Tan Yun laughed loudly.

“With your current speed—”

“you can travel 500,000 li per day!”

“That’s comparable to a top-grade spirit ship!”

—

Across the sky—

Tan Yun streaked forward like a bolt of black lightning!

So fast it was impossible to track with the naked eye!

—

Not to mention long distances—

even standing nearby,

one might mistakenly believe—

that he was

“walking on air.”

—

Like an expert who had surpassed

the Soul Refinement Realm—

and entered the Divine Soul Realm!

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It is well known—

cultivators at Soul Refinement and below

must rely on flying swords.

—

But once one surpasses

the Great Perfection of Soul Refinement

and steps into the Divine Soul Realm—

—

they gain the ability to

walk through the air freely!

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And at even higher levels—

they would possess power so great

they could tear space itself apart!

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The path of cultivation—

vast and boundless like the universe…

—

For Tan Yun—

this was merely the first step

on his journey toward becoming an immortal.

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Ahead—

lay an endless road stretching far beyond imagination!

In just a single night—

the Golden Dragon Lion carried Tan Yun across a distance of 300,000 li!

—

By dawn—

Tan Yun’s figure vanished in a flash above the mountain gate of the Alchemy Line,

heading toward Changling Immortal Mountain—

another 60,000 li away!

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His speed—

was so fast that the disciples guarding the herb garden gate

didn’t even notice a thing!

—

1.5 hours later

above the skies of Ling Shan Herb Garden—

a figure stood motionless in midair!

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“Th-this… impossible! He’s standing in the air!!”

Da Niu exclaimed inwardly, before immediately dropping to his knees,

shouting loudly—

“Hurry! An Elder has arrived!!”

—

In the blink of an eye—

over 700 disciples of the herb garden rushed over,

kneeling down in unison in perfect formation.

Their voices rang out in unison—

“This disciple greets the Elder!!”

The echoes resounded throughout the valley!

—

They were not fools—

from the figure cloaked in a chilling aura standing midair—

everyone instantly realized:

this person—

was at least an Elder of the Immortal Sect!

—

After all, even the 9 core disciples of the sect—

were only at the Great Perfection of Soul Refinement,

and still could not walk through the air!

—

“Rise…”

Tan Yun spoke in a hoarse, aged voice.

—

“Thank you, Elder!”

Everyone stood up together.

Da Niu quickly cupped his fists respectfully.

“Elder… have you come to the Ling Shan Herb Garden to collect herbs?”

“If so, please give your orders—we will gather them immediately!”

—

Tan Yun replied calmly,

“I merely heard of Tan Yun’s death… so I came to see this genius who passed too early.”

—

The moment those words fell—

Da Niu and the others’ eyes

turned red instantly…

tears welled up uncontrollably!

—

Even though Tan Yun had been “dead” for over 1 year—

every time they thought of him—

their hearts still ached the same way…

—

“The dead are gone…”

“The living… must find peace.”

Tan Yun said softly,

his voice carrying emotion.

“If Tan Yun were still alive… he wouldn’t wish to see you suffer like this.”

—

As he spoke—

even he himself felt a tightness in his chest.

His plan of feigning death—

had hurt quite a few people…

especially—

the disciples of Ling Shan Herb Garden,

as well as Shen Qingfeng and Shen Qingqiu…

—

“Thank you, Elder, for your guidance…”

Da Niu said with a trembling voice.

“But we still haven’t found the one who killed Senior Brother Tan…”

“We… cannot accept this!”

—

“That’s right… it’s been so long…”

“And the killer is still out there…”

Several disciples began sobbing.

—

Tan Yun said firmly,

“Do not worry…”

“No matter how cunning the culprit is—”

“they will eventually be exposed!”

“You will know who the killer is… very soon.”

—

Hearing this—

everyone immediately felt their spirits surge!

—

“Alright… I will go visit Tan Yun’s grave.”

“As for these items… divide them among yourselves.”

—

After speaking—

Tan Yun’s spatial ring flashed!

—

In an instant—

dozens of pill bottles

and hundreds of flying swords

descended before the disciples!

—

All of these—

were spoils of war from enemies he had killed!

And he had already erased all traces of aura—

no one could trace them back to him!

—

“Thank you, Elder!!”

“Such great kindness—we can never repay it!!”

Voices of gratitude echoed endlessly!

—

“Rise.”

Tan Yun waved his hand slightly,

then pointed at Da Niu.

—

“Yes, sir!”

Da Niu responded immediately.

—

Whoosh!

Tan Yun’s figure turned into a streak of light—

and disappeared from where he stood!

—

He reappeared—

at the peak of Changling Immortal Mountain!

—

At the summit—

there were 2 flags planted,

fluttering in the wind…

—

Purple flag — Shen Subing is searching for him
Blue flag — Tantai Zhongde is searching for him

—

Tan Yun’s eyes narrowed slightly…

a faint smile formed at the corner of his lips.

—

Things—

were about to become

even more intense!

--Translated by likesnovel--