The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
“If this woman, relying on her high-level alchemy skills, can also successfully conquer a high-grade treasure elixir, then she would truly be a genius among geniuses…” Tan Yun thought to himself. It has a gentle nature and can be used by cultivators with damaged meridians.” “From its fragrance, it is refined from 9th-grade spiritual herbs, including Azure Cloud Mist Flower, Spirit Blood Nourishing Grass, and Bone-Blood Reinforcing Herb; as well as 8th-grade herbs such as Frozen Azure Citrus Peel...
“If this woman, relying on her high-level alchemy skills, can also successfully conquer a high-grade treasure elixir, then she would truly be a genius among geniuses…” Tan Yun thought to himself.
At that moment, Ru Yan Wuji announced in a resounding voice:
“Yin Shuiling, you may begin your challenge! You have 10 breaths. If you succeed, you may continue consecutively!”
“Yes, Elder,” Yin Shuiling replied, raising her slender finger toward the 7th row.
“I challenge a high-grade treasure elixir—medicinal box No. 245 in the 7th row.”
“Mm.”
With a flick of his sleeve, Ru Yan Wuji opened box No. 245 instantly. A radiant blue elixir shot out and hovered steadily in Yin Shuiling’s hand.
She stared at it intently. After a brief moment, she lifted it to her nose and lightly sniffed, then spoke in a firm tone:
“This high-grade treasure elixir is the Meridian Restoration Pill. It has a gentle nature and can be used by cultivators with damaged meridians.”
“From its fragrance, it is refined from 9th-grade spiritual herbs, including Azure Cloud Mist Flower, Spirit Blood Nourishing Grass, and Bone-Blood Reinforcing Herb; as well as 8th-grade herbs such as Frozen Azure Citrus Peel, Immortal Jade Bamboo Shoot, and Mysterious Luo Flame Grass.”
“In addition, it contains 5th-grade Heart-Severing Ginseng and over 1000-year-old Liver-Enhancing Lingzhi.”
After finishing, she immediately realized only 3 breaths remained, so she hurriedly continued:
“Elder Ru Yan, I request to continue the challenge—low-grade treasure elixir, medicinal box No. 2 in the 5th row!”
She chose this because, within 3 breaths, it was nearly impossible to fully analyze a mid-grade treasure elixir. Failure would result in point deductions.
To be safe, she selected a low-grade treasure elixir worth 300 points.
With a wave of her hand, Yin Shuiling opened box No. 2 in the 5th row. A brown elixir flew into her palm.
She quickly sniffed it, paused briefly, then spoke at 3 times her previous speed:
“This low-grade treasure elixir is the Soul Fusion Pill. It is used by cultivators in the Soul Refinement Realm. After consumption, it increases the speed of soul fusion by 3 times!”
“This elixir is refined from a total of 12 herbs, including 6th-grade Golden Vine and 7th-grade Illusory Spirit Mushroom…”
“And finally, the 9th-grade herb—Nether Yin Soulbinding Grass!”
The moment she finished speaking, the time limit was reached exactly!
Yin Shuiling panted softly, her body drenched in sweat, yet her beautiful face shone with confidence.
Ru Yan Wuji looked at her with clear admiration, even though she was not his disciple.
“I hereby announce—Yin Shuiling has successfully completed both challenges!”
“Low-grade Soul Fusion Pill: success, 300 points!”
“High-grade Meridian Restoration Pill: success, 800 points! Total gained: 1100 points!”
“Combined with the previous 1450 points, the Sacred Spirit Palace now has a total of 2550 points!”
Zhuge Yu was overjoyed, looking at Yin Shuiling as he exclaimed, “Good! Good! Good!” 3 times in a row.
The alchemy disciples of the Sacred Spirit Palace shouted excitedly:
“Senior Sister Yin is the strongest!”
“Senior Sister Yin, we admire you!”
“……”
Meanwhile, Tantai Xuanzong wore a gloomy expression.
His Huangfu Shengzong had only 890 points, while the Sacred Spirit Palace had already surged to 2550 points!
The gap was simply too great!
Ru Yan Wuji turned to Du Ling and asked calmly:
“Du Ling… are you ready?”
“What do you mean by that, Elder Ru Yan?” Tan Yun asked with an innocent expression. “In front of so many people, you did not fully explain the rules. I am merely asking for clarity—how can that be considered mocking you?”
“3500 points!” Ru Yan Wuji flicked his sleeve irritably. “Now you know everything. Stop talking nonsense and begin your challenge!”
“No, no… taking it slow is better,” Tan Yun said unhurriedly. “Elder Ru Yan, it’s never too late to clarify things before acting.”
“What nonsense are you spouting!” Ru Yan Wuji’s aged body trembled slightly as his eyes locked onto Tan Yun. “You’ve asked enough!”
Seeing the other party lose composure, Tan Yun smiled inwardly, though his face remained calm.
“Oh, right—Elder Ru Yan, if one succeeds in challenging a supreme-grade semi-supreme elixir in the 12th row, how many points would that be?”
Ru Yan Wuji immediately understood—this brat was deliberately provoking him!
‘You little bastard! Be arrogant while you still can! In 8 months, in the Eternal Trial Grounds, I’ll make sure you die a miserable death!’ he roared inwardly before replying in a deep voice:
“Supreme-grade semi-supreme elixir—5000 points!”
“Hmm, not bad,” Tan Yun murmured, before declaring clearly:
“In that case, I will challenge a supreme-grade semi-supreme elixir in the 12th row!”
“What did you say?” Ru Yan Wuji thought he had misheard.
Tan Yun repeated slowly, enunciating every word:
“I will challenge a supreme-grade semi-supreme elixir… in the 12th row.”
With just that sentence, the entire arena erupted instantly!
More than 2,000,000 disciples of the Eternal Immortal Sect burst into laughter:
“Haha! Did you hear that? Tan Yun wants to challenge a supreme-grade semi-supreme elixir!”
“He doesn’t know his own limits! Since the Four Arts Competition 50000 years ago, no one has ever succeeded!”
“I heard that over 35000 years ago, the best anyone managed was only mid-grade!”
“Who does he think he is? Just because he’s decent at identifying herbs, he thinks he can reach the heavens?”
“How ridiculous!”
“Unbelievable…”
Mockery echoed throughout the arena.
Even the elders of the Eternal Immortal Sect and the Sacred Spirit Palace looked at Tan Yun with disdain.
“Tan Yun, don’t act recklessly,” Tang Xinying said sternly. “In the past 50000 years, no disciple in the Fetal Soul Realm has ever succeeded in such a challenge!”
“If you fail, our alchemy division will lose thousands of points!”
This was no exaggeration.
At present, Huangfu Shengzong only had 890 points.
If Tan Yun failed, 5000 points would be deducted, leaving them at -4110 points instantly!
At that point, no matter how well they performed in weapon forging, talisman crafting, or formations, there would be no way to turn the situation around!
“Tan Yun, you must think this through carefully,” Shen Suping said worriedly.
Tantai Xuanzong frowned and looked at him intently.
“What they said is reasonable… but if you succeed, it will greatly boost our sect’s morale.”
“I do not wish to pressure you. I only want to ask—how confident are you?”
Tan Yun cupped his fists respectfully.
“I cannot say how confident I am… but I believe in myself.”
“Good!” Tantai Xuanzong said frankly. “Since you’ve made your decision, I’m willing to stake everything to support you!”
“Do your best. Don’t burden yourself too much. Our sect has lost for tens of thousands of years… losing once more doesn’t matter!”
“Thank you, Sect Master,” Tan Yun replied respectfully.
Was he being arrogant?
Not at all.
His goal was to grow as quickly as possible and obtain more cultivation resources.
And the best way—was to gain the favor of Tantai Xuanzong.
This was the advantage of having a “great tree to lean on”!
‘I refuse to believe this brat can succeed!’ Ru Yan Wuji sneered inwardly.
As for Zhuge Yu and the hundreds of elders present, they all believed the same—Tan Yun had no chance of success!
There were only 2 reasons:
First—if he succeeded, it would mean his alchemy level had at least reached that of an alchemy sage, or even an initial-stage alchemy king!
Once an alchemist reaches the “alchemy sage” level, advancing to “initial-stage alchemy king” requires overcoming 4 major stages:
Successfully refine a low-grade semi-supreme elixir
Refine a mid-grade semi-supreme elixir
Refine a high-grade semi-supreme elixir
Refine a supreme-grade semi-supreme elixir
Only after surpassing all 4 stages and successfully refining a low-grade king elixir can one truly step into the initial-stage alchemy king realm!
In everyone’s memory, no cultivator in the Fetal Soul Realm had ever reached the level of an alchemy king!
Moreover, although the gap between “alchemy sage” and “initial-stage alchemy king” seemed small, in reality, those 4 stages were like massive mountains that crushed 99% of alchemy sages!
Even spending an entire lifetime might not be enough to cross them!
And Tan Yun?
In everyone’s eyes, he was still so young and only at the 9th level of the Fetal Soul Realm!
Even if he had started learning alchemy from the womb, it would be impossible for him to reach the alchemy sage level!
This was the first reason everyone believed he would fail!
As for the second reason—
Even if Tan Yun were truly an alchemy sage and capable of refining a supreme-grade semi-supreme elixir…
This challenge allowed only 10 breaths!
Each supreme-grade semi-supreme elixir required hundreds to thousands of herbs!
Just listing all the ingredients within 10 breaths was nearly impossible!
On top of that, he had to identify the elixir from its appearance and determine all the herbs solely from its scent!
Thus—in everyone’s eyes, Tan Yun had no chance of winning!
“Even I, as an initial-stage alchemy king, if given only 1 attempt, would likely fail…” Shen Suping murmured softly, her eyes filled with confusion.
“If he really succeeds… does that mean his alchemy level is equal to mine?”
At that moment, the vast arena fell into an eerie silence.
Every gaze was fixed on Tan Yun alone!
Ru Yan Wuji looked at him with slight disdain and said flatly:
“Tell me—which box will you challenge for the supreme-grade semi-supreme elixir?”
Tan Yun replied casually:
“188 is an auspicious number. I’ll choose that one.”
After speaking, he took a deep breath and quickly calmed his mind, entering a state of complete focus.
At this moment, in his eyes—
There was no Ru Yan Wuji
No heaven and earth
No sound of the crowd
There was only… medicinal box No. 188 in the 12th row!
Because the time limit was only 10 breaths—
Far too short!
Tan Yun even suspected that 50000 years ago, when this rule was first established, the time limit for challenging a supreme-grade semi-supreme elixir could not have been so short!
And indeed—
50000 years ago, the founders of the 3 sects—Huangfu Shengzong, Sacred Spirit Palace, and Eternal Immortal Sect—
Had set the time limit to 1 incense stick!
But over time, as no one had succeeded for 50000 years, this detail was gradually forgotten by later sect masters and palace masters.
Now—there was only 1 person who still knew this truth.
And that person was… Ru Yan Wuji.
But even knowing it—
He would never reveal it!
--Translated by likesnovel--