The Supreme Being Against Heaven

Pang Shiyuan’s lips moved. Though no sound came out, it was clear from their shape that he was saying:

“Don’t kill me… I’ll tell you who’s behind this…”

“Old man, sorry. What I want to know… I can always ask later,” Tan Yun sneered coldly, the corner of his lips lifting slightly.

In the next instant—

Countless spiritual energy blades rained down upon Pang Shiyuan!

Slash! Slash! Slash!

Flesh and blood splattered in all directions!

When the blades dissipated—

Pang Shiyuan’s face and chest were almost completely stripped of flesh, leaving behind only a stark white skeleton—just like Tan Yun’s former state!

Pang Shiyuan’s breathing grew faint. The hatred and despair in his eyes gradually faded… his life was on the verge of ending.

It was well known—

The stronger the body, the stronger the soul.

Conversely, when the body is heavily damaged, the soul weakens accordingly.

At present, Tan Yun’s soul was as strong as a cultivator at Level 3 of the Spirit Refinement Realm. In addition, with the “Hongmeng Divine Eyes,” he could control Pang Shiyuan completely!

Under the night sky—

Tan Yun’s eyes glowed with a deep, chilling crimson light. Looking down at Pang Shiyuan, who was barely human anymore, he asked in a stern voice:

“Who sent you to kill me?”

As he spoke, his right foot—pressing on Pang Shiyuan’s crushed throat—lifted slightly.

“It was… Lu… Wu…” Pang Shiyuan answered weakly, his expression vacant.

“Good. Then one more question.” Killing intent flashed in Tan Yun’s eyes. “How did you know I was cultivating inside the No. 678 mid-grade Mustard Seed Space-Time Pagoda?”

“Liu… Dahai… told me…” Pang Shiyuan’s voice was faint.

“Who is Liu Dahai?” Tan Yun raised an eyebrow.

“He… was the steward of the Permit Hall at that time…” Pang Shiyuan replied weakly.

“Where is his Immortal Mountain located?” Tan Yun continued.

“At… Immortal Mountain No. 455… to the south… 4,000 li away…”

Pang Shiyuan’s voice trailed off—

He died!

“Liu Dahai… very good. Very good indeed!” Tan Yun’s eyes were filled with icy killing intent.

He ordered the Golden Dragon Lion to shrink down to only 1 chi, then it flew back into the Turtle Breath Concealment Curtain.

After that—

The Golden Dragon Lion carried Tan Yun into the air, hovering above the mountain peak.

“Primordial Flame!”

In an instant, the Primordial Flame burst from Tan Yun’s right palm, shooting into the cave and burning away all traces of his and the Golden Dragon Lion’s aura!

Afterward, he burned away every trace on the mountain peak, leaving behind only Pang Shiyuan’s skeletal corpse.

Once everything was handled—

Tan Yun retracted the Primordial Flame. With a light flick of his hand, the spatial ring Pang Shiyuan had dropped flew into his grasp.

Then, he also stored the high-grade magic weapon—the Spirit Boat—into the spatial ring.

Next—

Riding the Golden Dragon Lion, Tan Yun headed toward Liu Dahai’s Immortal Mountain, located 4,000 li away!

A distance of 4,000 li—

For the Golden Dragon Lion’s speed, it took only an instant!

Before long—

Tan Yun arrived. He guided the Golden Dragon Lion to land silently outside the cave atop the mountain.

“Steward, the 3rd Elder requests an urgent meeting!” Tan Yun’s voice changed, sounding younger.

“Mhm, I’ll come out right away!” A steady voice replied as a sturdy middle-aged man stepped out of the cave.

“Hm?” Liu Dahai frowned. Looking at Tan Yun’s attire, he scolded, “Dressed like this in the middle of the night—do you have no manners?!”

Tan Yun broke into a wide smile—

Then returned to his original voice.

“Liu Dahai… if I didn’t dress like this, how would I kill you?”

Liu Dahai heard the voice clearly—it sounded strangely familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

Suddenly—

He remembered!

It was Tan Yun’s voice… from when he had entered the Permit Hall over 1 year ago!

“Y-You… are Tan Yun—”

Before he could finish speaking—

A streak of golden light shot out from Tan Yun’s Turtle Breath Concealment Curtain!

Slash!

His head was severed from his neck instantly!

The headless body sprayed blood wildly as it collapsed onto the snow—

And in the next instant, it was split apart by the Golden Dragon Lion’s left wing!

Tan Yun controlled the Primordial Flame, burning away all traces of his and the Golden Dragon Lion’s aura on the mountain peak. Then he took Liu Dahai’s spatial ring and rode the Golden Dragon Lion toward Lu Dao’s Immortal Mountain, located 32,000 li away!

Cold winds howled—

A blizzard raged across the heavens and earth!

Half a shichen later—

Tan Yun descended from the sky like a ghost.

He raised his right hand. With a flick of his 5 fingers, strands of spiritual energy shot low through the air into the cave entrance. Space trembled—

The cave’s defensive formation shattered!

“Big one, go! Kill everyone inside as fast as possible!” Tan Yun commanded.

The Golden Dragon Lion shot out from the Turtle Breath Curtain, instantly expanding in size as it turned into a streak of golden light and rushed into the cave!

In the next instant—

A 5-zhang Golden Dragon Lion poked its head out from the cave entrance and shook its head at Tan Yun.

“Not here…” Tan Yun frowned. “In that case, I’ll wait until you return!”

As his words fell—

His figure flashed into the cave…

However—

Even by dawn… there was still no trace of Lu Wu!

Tan Yun waited for 3 days—

Yet Lu Wu still did not return!

On the night of the 3rd day—

Tan Yun secretly entered the cave of one of Lu Wu’s disciples. After controlling him with the “Hongmeng Divine Eyes,” he learned the truth—

Lu Wu had departed for the “Immortal Sect” 3 days ago.

Before leaving, he had instructed the steward to inform all disciples—

That he would not return anytime soon, and that “Steward Feng” would handle all matters in his place…

Originally, Lu Wu had 3 stewards: Duan Zhen, Jiang Xia, and Feng Shi.

But—

Duan Zhen and Jiang Xia had already been killed by Tan Yun!

Now… only Feng Shi remained!

“I promised Su Bing I’d return within 5 days… I’ll head back to Bingqing Immortal Mountain first. Let Qiu Yongming live a little longer!” Tan Yun muttered, his eyes cold.

After making his decision—

He rode the Golden Dragon Lion, and in just half a shichen, he returned to Bingqing Palace.

“Master, you’re back!” Inside the main hall, Shen Subing hurried out to greet him, but her smile seemed forced, her expression troubled.

“Subing, what’s wrong? Why do you seem so distracted?” Tan Yun chuckled softly.

“Master… over the past 1 year, many things have happened within the Inner Alchemy Lineage…” Shen Subing sighed, her face full of confusion. “I feel helpless—I don’t know how to deal with it…”

“Tell me,” Tan Yun said calmly.

“The genius disciple Tan Yun I once told you about… more than 1 year ago, after being severely injured, he died…” Just mentioning it caused her visible pain.

“In addition, among Elder Lu Wu’s 3 subordinate stewards, 2 have already died, but the killer is still unknown…”

“And Sun Anbei, the genius disciple of the 3rd Elder, was also killed more than 1 year ago… even now, the murderer hasn’t been found…”

“Master… the deaths of Tan Yun and Sun Anbei have caused me great sorrow…”

“Tan Yun was a peerless genius… and in the Inner Alchemy Lineage, only 3 people had advanced to become elementary Grand Alchemists—and Sun Anbei was one of them… but now he’s dead as well!”

Shen Subing took a deep breath, her brows tightly furrowed.

“Master… do you know? Right now, the Inner Alchemy Lineage feels as though it’s being haunted by a nightmare!”

“Just yesterday… news came that the 3rd Elder has died! And Steward Liu… is also dead!”

“The manner of their deaths was extremely horrifying… yet the killer left no trace at all!”

“Master… with so many deaths, as the chief disciple, I feel utterly useless… I can’t even catch the culprit…”

Shen Subing bit her lip, her eyes brimming with tears.

“I feel terrible… now both the elders and disciples of the Inner Alchemy Lineage are living in fear…”

“Soon… I’ll probably become a laughingstock among the other 8 major lineages…”

“I’m confused… helpless… I don’t know what to do…”

She raised her head to look at Tan Yun, her eyes filled with hope.

“Master… you are far more capable than others. Please guide me… can you?”

--Translated by likesnovel--