The Supreme Being Against Heaven

Half a shichen later—

A spirit boat tore through the sea of clouds, descending from the sky before coming to a halt above the Mustard Seed Time Pagoda.

On the boat—

Tang Xinying stood gracefully, her black robes fluttering in the cold wind.

Behind her stood Shen Subing, Shen Wende, and Shen Qingfeng, all respectfully positioned.

As for Tan Yun—he stood at the very back.

The arrival of the spirit boat—

Drew the attention of thousands of disciples in the training grounds, all looking up at the sky.

They did not recognize Tang Xinying—

But seeing Shen Subing standing respectfully behind her,

None of them dared to look directly at her again!

“Disciples greet the Chief Disciple!”

The voices of all the disciples thundered as they knelt in unison.

Shen Subing swept her gaze below before introducing:

“Everyone—this is the Alchemy Chief of the Immortal Sect, Tang Xinying.”

The moment they heard this—

All the disciples were overwhelmed with excitement and immediately kowtowed again.

“Disciples greet Sect Master Tang!”

It was their first time witnessing Tang Xinying’s beauty—

Not inferior to Shen Subing in the slightest!

At the same time—

Everyone couldn’t help but wonder why someone of her status had personally come to the training grounds.

At that moment—

Liu Hongru, the steward of the pagoda, rushed out from the building and appeared beneath the spirit boat.

He quickly knelt and said:

“I was unaware of the arrival of the Chief Disciple and Sect Master. I failed to welcome you—please forgive me!”

“No need for formalities. Rise,” Tang Xinying said calmly.

Naturally, Tang Xinying recognized Liu Hongru—

Back when she was a chief disciple, he had been one of her students.

Later, he advanced to a mid-level Grand Alchemist and became a steward.

As for Tan Yun—

He also knew this person well.

Once, in the arena, when he was being targeted by Lu Wu’s disciples—

It was Liu Hongru who stepped in to help him.

Thus—

Tan Yun held a favorable impression of him.

“Thank you, Sect Master,” Liu Hongru said as he stood.

Tang Xinying asked:

“How long until the pagoda opens?”

“Reporting to Sect Master, it will open at sunset. There are approximately 4 hours remaining,” Liu Hongru answered truthfully.

Tang Xinying pondered briefly before saying:

“I still need to return to treat my injuries and cannot stay long.”

“In that case—close all floors currently occupied by disciples in seclusion, and open the path to the 108th floor.”

“I obey!” Liu Hongru bowed.

But inwardly, he trembled—

Could it be that another monstrous genius had appeared?

Someone aiming to reach the 108th floor?!

Not just him—

The thousands of disciples below thought the same!

Everyone was filled with doubt—

Aside from “Senior Brother Tan,” who had already died—

Who else could possibly achieve this?!

Liu Hongru flipped his palm—

A command token shot into the sky, flying above the top of the pagoda before embedding itself into a slot at its peak.

“Buzz—”

The surrounding air trembled—

Space itself distorted!

The formation of the pagoda was activated!

“Sect Master, the pagoda has been opened,” Liu Hongru reported.

Tang Xinying nodded slightly, then turned to look at Tan Yun.

“You may begin.”

“Disciple obeys.”

At the same time—

Shen Subing leaned in and whispered softly:

“The Sect Master has urgent matters. You must ascend as quickly as possible.”

“I understand!”

As soon as he finished speaking—

Tan Yun leapt off the spirit boat!

His figure blurred into an afterimage—

Shooting down through the air!

“Whoosh!”

He appeared at the 1st floor of the pagoda instantly!

Spiritual energy swirled around his body—

Concealing both his appearance and face!

Among the disciples—

A voice rang out, only to cut off midway:

“Everyone… do you think he is—”

His eyes widened in shock.

“Heavens! That speed… it’s even faster than Senior Brother Tan back then!”

What stunned the thousands of disciples happened in an instant—

The figure wrapped in spiritual energy seemed completely unaffected by the pressure of the pagoda!

His silhouette split into afterimages as he dashed up the steps at terrifying speed!

In the blink of an eye—

he had already reached the 30th floor!

And… his speed didn’t decrease in the slightest!

“This kid has really broken through to the 9th level of the Soul Embryo Realm… extraordinary!” Shen Qingfeng chuckled softly, his hunched back trembling slightly.

“Indeed… a true genius!” Shen Wende echoed.

Shen Subing’s beautiful eyes shone with undisguised joy.

The three of them had seen Tan Yun climb the tower before—

they had originally thought that with increased strength, reaching the 108th floor wouldn’t be difficult.

But they never expected—

him to be this fast!

—

At the same time—

Tan Yun had already reached the 90th floor!

Under a pressure 90 times stronger—

his speed was still so terrifying that the disciples below could barely follow with their eyes!

Tang Xinying’s pale, delicate face was filled with shock.

Her lips parted slightly.

“Unbelievable…”

“Look! He’s about to reach the 100th floor!” a disciple shouted.

In the next moment—

the figure swirling with spiritual energy appeared at the 103rd floor!

And continued charging toward the 108th floor without slowing down!

Suddenly—

the voices of thousands of disciples erupted!

“Who is this person?! He’s even faster than Senior Brother Tan!”

“Yeah! I bet he’s a disciple from the Immortal Sect! Otherwise, how could someone at the Soul Embryo level be this fast?!”

“Exactly!”
“That must be it!”

The discussions roared like thunder—

—

But then—

as the pressure surged to 339 times—

Tan Yun’s speed finally began to slow—

The spiritual energy surrounding his body started to fade.

And in that instant—

he appeared on the first step of the 108th floor!

“Thud! Thud! Thud!”

Tan Yun began to run—

each step so heavy that the entire pagoda trembled!

Some disciples started to notice—

“Look carefully… that figure… looks like Senior Brother Tan…”

“Senior Brother Tan? How is that possible! He’s been dead for over 1 year!”

“Exactly!”

—

Before the argument could even finish—

Tan Yun had already reached the 108th floor!

The spiritual energy around him dissipated—

He turned around—

and bowed deeply toward the spirit ship in the sky—

without saying a single word.

—

In an instant—

shouts exploded across the entire area!

“Heavens! That’s Senior Brother Tan! It’s really him!”

“What is going on?! Didn’t he die already?!”

“What kind of situation is this?! How did Tan Yun become this powerful?!”

“Senior Brother Tan’s return this time—it's overwhelming!”

“With his strength, in another 11 months, the number 1 spot on the Hidden Dragon Ranking will definitely be his!”

“Yes! When that time comes, he’ll crush all the geniuses from the other 8 branches!”

“Hahaha! Just thinking about it feels amazing!”

—

Cheers thundered through the air!

Thousands of disciples felt as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight—

shocked, shaken, and unable to believe it!

Tan Yun—

the one who had “died”—

not only returned…

but returned in a grand, unstoppable fashion!

And—

he reached the 108th floor of the pagoda flawlessly, without a single injury!

--Translated by likesnovel--