The Supreme Being Against Heaven

Tan Yun trembled slightly, yet his outward expression remained calm. Inside, however, his mind was already in turmoil with overwhelming excitement.

“It’s me! I’ve returned! You… are the sword spirit Huowu, aren’t you?”

“Waa… yes, Master…” a faint sob echoed within Tan Yun’s consciousness. “Master, Huowu has waited for you for so long… Huowu has truly missed you…”

“After you entered reincarnation, the Savage Gods and Primordial Gods took me and Qingying out of the Divine Realm and brought us to the Heaven Calamity Mountain Range. Before they fell, they said… they firmly believed that Master would surely return for us…”

Hearing this, Tan Yun’s heart tightened slightly.

He knew clearly—Huowu was the fire sword spirit, while “Qingying” was the water sword spirit of another Primordial Divine Sword.

The Primordial Divine Sword of fire was named Huowu (Flame Dance), while the water-attributed sword was named Qingying (Clear Shadow).

“Huowu, where is Qingying now?” Tan Yun asked through his mind.

“Master… Huowu does not know…” her voice was filled with sorrow. “After the two gods perished, we were separated. Perhaps they are in the Eternal Immortal Domain… or on the Battlefield of the Gods…”

The “they” Huowu referred to were the spirits of the remaining 11 Primordial Divine Swords, each of which possessed its own name and consciousness.

“Huowu, were they taken by the Eternal Immortal Sect or the Divine Spirit Sect?” Tan Yun asked in concern. If they were in the hands of those two ancient sects, retrieving them would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

“Reporting to Master… they are likely still in the two Battlefield of the Gods, Mistress…”

“Master… Huowu was severely injured when you fell. I can no longer control the sword. Please take me with you… Huowu misses you so much…”

The 12 Primordial Divine Swords were all spiritually linked to Tan Yun. When he died and entered reincarnation, they were all heavily damaged alongside him.

Tan Yun hesitated for a moment before responding inwardly:

“It is not the time yet. If I remove your restraints now and bring you out, the Eternal Immortal Sect will not let me go.”

“Wait a little longer. Once I leave the Eternal Immortal Sect, I will bring you back for sure.”

“…Yes, Master… Huowu is tired… I will rest for a while…”

At that moment, a voice from Tan Tai Xuan Zong pulled Tan Yun’s consciousness back.

Tan Tai Xuan Zong looked at the giant sword with a complicated expression before speaking to the disciples:

“Over 80,000 years ago, the ancestor of the Eternal Immortal Sect discovered this divine sword in the Eternal Immortal Domain.”

“Despite studying it for 1,000 years, he was still unable to control it. In the end, it was designated as the sect’s guardian sword and named… the Eternal Immortal Sword.”

“And the Eternal Immortal Sect itself… took its name from this sword.”

The moment he finished speaking, a deep elderly voice echoed from beneath the sea of clouds.

“Sect Leader Tang… you are late this time. Our Divine Spirit Sect arrived 7 days earlier.”

A cold glint flashed through Tan Tai Xuan Zong’s eyes for an instant before he regained his composure. He slowly controlled the flying ship to descend and cupped his hands politely.

“Haha… I did not expect Sect Leader Ruoyan to personally come and welcome us…”

The flying ship slowly pierced through the clouds and landed atop a towering peak.

There, a gigantic sword stood upright, piercing the heavens like a divine pillar.

This place was the Eternal Immortal Peak, the gate of the Eternal Immortal Sect.

On the peak, an old man in a red dao robe led a group of elders forward, smiling as he welcomed Tan Tai Xuan Zong and the people aboard the ship…

Ruyan Wuji (surname Ruyan, given name Wuji) is currently the sect master of the Eternal Immortal Sect!

“Sect Master Tang, you are too polite,” Ruyan Wuji said with a faint smile. “Please!”

Before his words even finished, he did not move at all. Yet above the peak in the sky, space itself began to slowly distort. In the blink of an eye, a portal leading to the “Eternal Secret Realm” appeared.

“Mm.” Tang Taixuizong nodded, then immediately controlled the flying ship and rushed into the spatial gate.

In that split second, a trace of disdain flashed through Ruyan Wuji’s aged eyes. He then led the elders and stepped into the spatial gate at an unhurried pace.

And the gate of space-time vanished without a trace.

After the flying ship entered the “Eternal Secret Realm,” Tan Yun had not even had time to admire the dreamlike beauty of this place.

The other disciples looked around, their eyes filled with shock and fascination.

The Eternal Secret Realm spanned a vast area of 30,000,000 li. Inside were countless lakes, rivers, and waterfalls, all interwoven with dense heaven-and-earth spiritual energy and drifting mist-like clouds, forming a scenery even more beautiful than a celestial realm.

While everyone was enjoying the scenery, Tan Yun closed his eyes. His thoughts drifted back to the mountain range surrounding the “Eternal Immortal Peak.”

In his mind appeared 360 mountain peaks within a radius of 300 li around the Eternal Immortal Peak.

From a higher perspective in his imagination, Tan Yun saw that these 360 peaks… actually formed the shape of a giant “black eagle” staring down at the Eternal Immortal Peak!

His eyes immediately flashed.

“I see now… this is the Black Eagle Annihilation Array, laid down by a Grand Divine-level formation master!”

“It seems the Eternal Immortal Sect uses this formation to protect both the Eternal Divine Sword and this peak…”

Thinking of this, a cunning light flashed through Tan Yun’s eyes before he returned to a calm expression, continuing to observe the scenery of the Eternal Secret Realm together with the others as if nothing had happened.

“Sect Master Tang, I will now go to the Eternal Immortal Hall to receive Hall Master Zhuge, and we shall meet again later.”

An ancient voice drifted through the wind.

Ruyan Wuji controlled another flying ship, leading his elders as they flew over Tan Yun’s group before disappearing into the horizon in an instant.

At that moment, Tang Taixuizong’s expression darkened noticeably.

This was blatant humiliation!

First, he deliberately stated that he was going to receive Hall Master Zhuge, completely ignoring their group.

Second, he made his flying ship pass directly overhead instead of from the side—this was no different from openly stepping on their faces!

“Sect Master… Ruyan Wuji has gone too far!” Shen Cuying said angrily.

“That’s right, Sect Master! That old man clearly has no respect for us!” the leaders of the talisman, formation, and artifact branches all added in dissatisfaction.

Tang Taixuizong let out a soft sigh. His anger slowly faded into bitterness.

“When our founder was still alive, the combined strength of the Eternal Immortal Sect and the Divine Spirit Sect could not even compare to our Huangfu Shengzong…”

“It is my incompetence… I have failed to restore the sect to its former glory.”

“I have failed the sect…”

After speaking, he waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop talking, then calmly controlled the flying ship toward the “Eternal Immortal Hall.”

The sacred Shengshan Peak towered several hundred thousand li high, filled with dense spiritual energy like a sea of clouds. Spiritual springs cascaded down cliffs, forming breathtaking veils of light.

At the summit stood a massive palace spanning 1,000 zhang—the Eternal Immortal Hall.

Outside the hall, more than 200 male and female disciples stood in orderly formation, all wearing dark green robes, each exuding extraordinary aura.

Every one of them had the word “Immortal” embroidered on their chest, along with symbols of the four branches: alchemy, formation, weapons, and talismans.

It was clear—they were the elite disciples of the Eternal Immortal Sect, preparing to participate in the grand competition of the three ancient sects this time.

--Translated by likesnovel--