The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
Hmph… in the end, you’ll only lose even worse.” Tantai Xuanzhong swept his gaze across the more than two million disciples before announcing loudly: “In Round 3 of the first alchemy competition, Tan Yun answered 58 questions correctly, earning Huangfu Shengzong 580 points in this round. The Eternal Immortal Sect remains in 2nd place with a total of 980 points!” “Yin Suiling answered 2 questions correctly, earning 20 points. Swish swish swish… At the same time, Tantai Xuanzhong flicked his spatia...
At that moment, Tantai Xuanzhong was grinning from ear to ear, his eyes filled with ever-growing satisfaction as he looked at Tan Yun.
Shen Subing and Tang Xinying shared similar expressions; both women wore faint smiles without showing their teeth. (Romance by Ya Wen)
Even Zhong Wushiyao was so excited that she could barely contain herself.
“This kid… he’s simply too outstanding!” Zhuge Yu’s face darkened with fury. In frustration, he flung his sleeve and returned to his seat.
After that, Ruan Yan Wuji, whose expression was solemn, walked over to Tan Yun, Du Ling, and Yin Suiling, and began a new round of questioning—20 questions in total.
In less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Ruan Yan Wuji brought out 20 high-grade spirit pills for identification. The result remained unchanged—Tan Yun answered all of them correctly, without a single mistake!
Seeing this scene, countless people were so shocked that their bodies felt numb. They began wildly speculating about Tan Yun’s level in alchemy.
Grandmaster Alchemist? Or… Alchemy Saint?
“Hahaha! As expected of my disciple, Tan Yun!” Tantai Xuanzhong had never been this excited in over 2,000 years of holding his position as sect leader.
His sturdy body trembled slightly before he walked over to Tan Yun and the other two, taking out 10 types of spirit pills for another test.
The result was still the same—Tan Yun answered all 10 correctly without any flaw!
“Impossible…!” Du Ling suddenly coughed up blood, his face turning deathly pale before collapsing to the ground.
“Disciple!” The Grand Elder of the Eternal Immortal Sect’s Alchemy Hall appeared in an instant, supporting Du Ling in midair. He was once a proud and confident genius, but now he had been completely crushed without mercy.
“Master… I refuse to accept this! I only lost to Tan Yun by a single step!” Du Ling gritted his teeth in unwillingness.
“It’s alright, my disciple. There are still two rounds left in the competition,” the Grand Elder comforted him.
“With Tan Yun’s cultivation only at the 9th level of the Spirit Origin Realm, it only proves that he is still young. Perhaps he is merely slightly better than you in identifying herbs and pills.”
“You’re right, Master!” Du Ling clenched his fists tightly. “I will not disappoint you or the Sect Master!”
“Good. I look forward to your performance!” the Grand Elder said with expectation. “Remember, you are the pride of the Eternal Immortal Sect—and you will never be defeated!”
Upon hearing this, Tan Yun merely smiled faintly with a hint of mockery.
“Never be defeated? Hmph… in the end, you’ll only lose even worse.”
Tantai Xuanzhong swept his gaze across the more than two million disciples before announcing loudly:
“In Round 3 of the first alchemy competition, Tan Yun answered 58 questions correctly, earning Huangfu Shengzong 580 points in this round. Combined with the first two rounds, the total is now 1,190 points, bringing their overall score to 1,770 points. They remain in 1st place!”
“In Round 3, Du Ling did not answer in time and receives 0 points. The Eternal Immortal Sect remains in 2nd place with a total of 980 points!”
“Yin Suiling answered 2 questions correctly, earning 20 points. The Divine Spirit Sect now has a total of 590 points, remaining in last place!”
After speaking, Tantai Xuanzhong chuckled lightly and sat down in a very good mood.
The moment the announcement ended, the alchemy and medicinal garden disciples of Huangfu Shengzong erupted into cheers.
“Senior Brother Tan, we admire you!”
“Senior Brother Tan, you are an unparalleled genius in alchemy!”
“Senior Brother Tan… I love you!!!”
“……”
“Silence!” Ruan Yan Wuji said coldly.
In an instant, everyone fell completely silent.
The entire Eternal Creation Arena became so quiet that even the sound of a needle dropping could be heard clearly.
“Alright, the second round of the Alchemy Competition will now begin. This round is divided into two parts.”
“In the first part, each of the three ancient sects will send 50 disciples to participate in observing a peak-grade spirit pill refined by an Alchemy Saint Grandmaster.”
“The observation period is the time of one incense stick. After the time is up, all participants must record the pill’s name, effects, and the medicinal herbs used in its refinement onto a blank jade slip. The answers will then be verified for accuracy afterward!”
“All participating disciples in Round 2, step forward!”
Identifying the name and effects of a pill was not particularly difficult; it could be learned simply by studying alchemy texts.
But the real difficulty lay in analyzing the medicinal ingredients used in the refinement process—based solely on color, scent, and appearance.
Everyone understood that a single pill often had multiple substitute herbs that could be used interchangeably, making the analysis significantly more complex!
Forty-nine disciples from the Eternal Immortal Sect and the Divine Spirit Palace stepped forward together, forming two lines beside Du Ling and Yin Suiling.
At that moment, a high-level alchemy disciple from Huangfu Shengzong clasped his fists toward Tan Yun and said:
“Senior Brother Tan, I will withdraw from the competition.”
“Mm.” Tan Yun nodded indifferently and returned the gesture.
After that, Luo Fan, Song Hong, and 49 other disciples from the alchemy branch stood beside Tan Yun in formation.
Tan Yun did not have a jade slip, so he took one directly from Luo Fan.
At that moment, Ruan Yan Wuji swept his gaze across the three groups of disciples and said coldly:
“According to the competition rules, each correct answer will earn 20 points. Each wrong answer or unanswered question will result in a deduction of 20 points.”
“Since this round is of high difficulty, the penalty is limited to 20 points.”
After speaking, Ruan Yan Wuji turned to Zhuge Yu and Tantai Xuanzhong.
“Please, the two of you may begin simultaneously.”
“Mm.” Zhuge Yu replied briefly before flicking her sleeve.
Instantly, 50 pure white pill bottles floated out from the void, landing precisely in the hands of Tan Yun, Luo Fan, Song Hong, and the other 50 disciples.
Swish swish swish…
At the same time, Tantai Xuanzhong flicked his spatial ring, sending 50 gray-colored pills toward Du Ling and the 50 disciples of the Eternal Immortal Sect.
Swish swish swish…
Next, Ruan Yan Wuji waved his arm again, and 50 purple pills flew toward the disciples of the Divine Spirit Palace, including Yin Suiling.
“Begin the test!” Ruan Yan Wuji announced coldly.
Tan Yun looked at the white pill in his hand and sent his spiritual sense deep into the jade slip, writing line after line:
“High-grade pill: Earth Spirit Soul Pill”
“Effect: Restores damage to the Earth Spirit among the Three Souls and Seven Spirits.”
“Refining ingredients: Devouring Spirit Grass, Soul-Devouring Mushroom, Violet Fragrant Orchid, Blood-Ice Mountain Lotus, Yin Flame Grass, Yang Flame Grass, and Osmanthus Spirit Flower.”
After finishing, Tan Yun felt a cold sensation in his heart.
“So meticulous… Zhuge Yu is truly thorough. The Earth Spirit Soul Pill uses only 7 core ingredients, but there are over 30 Yin-attribute herbs with similar properties and scent. Even Luo Fan and Song Hong, who are only low-grade Grandmaster Alchemists, would struggle to analyze it correctly. Let alone the others.”
And just as expected…
At this moment, out of the 49 disciples from Huangfu Shengzong’s alchemy branch, aside from Luo Fan and Song Hong who still looked hesitant, the remaining 47 all had extremely tense expressions, sweat dripping down their faces.
…
“Time’s up. Submit your jade slips!” Ruan Yan Wuji said calmly.
“Yes, Elder!”
All 150 disciples submitted their jade slips onto the inspection platform.
“Then… let’s reveal the results.” Ruan Yan Wuji said, turning to Tantai Xuanzhong and Zhuge Yu.
Tantai Xuanzhong was the first to examine the jade slips of the 50 disciples from the Eternal Immortal Sect using his spiritual sense. A look of shock immediately appeared in his eyes before he announced loudly:
“The 50 disciples of the Eternal Immortal Sect: 44 answered correctly, earning 880 points. 6 answered incorrectly, resulting in a deduction of 120 points. Therefore, the total score for this round is 760 points!”
“Combined with their previous score of 980 points, their total is 1,740 points!”
At the same time, Zhuge Yu sent her spiritual sense into the jade slips of the 50 disciples from Huangfu Shengzong. A look of undisguised contempt slowly appeared in her eyes…
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