The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
Or do you think that I—as the sect master—along with all the elders present, are fools?” “A top-grade Youth-Preserving Pill is not something someone like you could ever refine!” “That’s right!” At that moment, Wen Ning, the Grand Elder of the Alchemy Line from the Eternal Immortal Sect, suddenly stood up. “Reporting to Sect Master, the pill this disciple refined is indeed the Top-Grade Lesser Immortal Youth-Preserving Pill!” Those words instantly caused Tantai Xuanzhong—who had been trying his b...
“What do you mean, Sect Master Ru Yan?” Tan Yun’s eyes darkened, his voice turning icy. “I poured everything into refining this pill. Now that the ‘Top-Grade Lesser Immortal Youth-Preserving Pill’ is complete, why are you slandering me?”
Ru Yan Wuji let out a cold sneer. “Brat, you still dare argue? Or do you think that I—as the sect master—along with all the elders present, are fools?”
“A top-grade Youth-Preserving Pill is not something someone like you could ever refine!”
“That’s right!”
At that moment, Wen Ning, the Grand Elder of the Alchemy Line from the Eternal Immortal Sect, suddenly stood up. Pointing a bony finger at Tan Yun, he roared in fury, “Spouting nonsense is a grave offense! According to the competition rules, the punishment is death!”
“Tan Yun deserves to die!”
Hundreds of elders from the Eternal Immortal Sect rose to their feet simultaneously, their killing intent surging like a raging tide.
“Kill him! Kill that fraud!”
The roar of over 2,000,000 disciples watching from above shook the heavens, like an ocean ready to swallow the world whole.
“Silence!”
Suddenly, Tantai Xuanzhong stood up and shouted. His powerful voice echoed across the arena, instantly stunning everyone into silence.
“Tantai Xuanzhong, are you still trying to protect him?”
Ru Yan Wuji’s fists clenched tightly as he recalled how his beloved son had once been gravely injured by Tan Yun. His eyes burned with hatred.
Tantai Xuanzhong spoke firmly, “That’s right. Even if Tan Yun may have misspoken the pill’s name, it could simply be a lapse in memory.”
“No matter what, he successfully refined a pill. Just calling it by the wrong name—how can that be considered fraud or a violation of the competition rules?”
“Hahaha… how ridiculous!”
Ru Yan Wuji laughed wildly. “Tantai Xuanzhong, is this really the excuse you’re going to use in front of everyone?”
“Don’t you realize how absurd it sounds?”
Tantai Xuanzhong snorted coldly and chose not to argue further. Instead, he turned his sharp gaze toward Tan Yun, whose brows were tightly furrowed, his eyes as cold as blades.
“Tan Yun, do not be afraid. As long as I’m here, no one will dare touch you!”
“Tell the truth—what exactly is the pill you refined?”
Hearing this, Tan Yun was momentarily speechless.
I clearly refined the Top-Grade Youth-Preserving Pill!
Why is everyone accusing me of passing off something inferior as something precious?
“Could it be… I understand now!”
A flash of realization appeared in Tan Yun’s eyes. He looked at Tantai Xuanzhong and cupped his fists respectfully.
“Reporting to Sect Master, the pill this disciple refined is indeed the Top-Grade Lesser Immortal Youth-Preserving Pill!”
Those words instantly caused Tantai Xuanzhong—who had been trying his best to protect him—to flush red with anger.
He was absolutely certain that Tan Yun was mistaken. He himself had once consumed a genuine top-grade Youth-Preserving Pill!
He was 100% sure that what Tan Yun had refined was not that pill!
“Tan Yun, you’ve gone too far with your arrogance!”
Zhuge Yu slowly rose to his feet, a chilling killing intent radiating from his body.
“Sect Master Tantai, since Tan Yun still insists that what he refined is a Top-Grade Lesser Immortal Youth-Preserving Pill, then it’s clear—this is fraud!”
“The rule that ‘anyone who lacks the qualifications yet insists on showing off shall be executed’ was established by your sect’s founder, was it not?”
“Now, Tan Yun is merely standing on stage, making a mockery of the competition. What more needs to be said?”
Zhuge Yu’s voice turned cold.
“Sect Master Tantai, tell me—should Tan Yun be executed or not?”
Hearing this, Tantai Xuanzhong’s expression darkened. Looking at the stubborn Tan Yun, he realized—
he could no longer protect him.
Nor could he find any argument to refute Zhuge Yu’s accusations.
Tang Xinying and Shen Subing were both extremely anxious.
It had not been easy to gain a genius alchemist like Tan Yun, only for him to face destruction midway like this!
Yet among them, Zhong Wu Shiyao showed no trace of worry.
Because she firmly believed—
the man she loved would never make a mistake.
“Sect Master Tantai, if you remain silent, I will take it as your consent.”
After speaking, Zhuge Yu turned to Ru Yan Wuji and asked coldly,
“Will you do it yourself… or shall I handle it?”
“This matter… shall be decided by me, as the sect master—”
Before Ru Yan Wuji could finish speaking, Tan Yun’s icy voice cut him off.
“Wait! I have something to say!”
At that moment, Tan Yun’s mind was in complete turmoil, as if millions of wild horses were stampeding through it. Internally, he cursed the two men in front of him all the way through 18 generations of their ancestors without restraint.
“Save your words for hell!”
Ru Yan Wuji said coldly.
But in the next instant, Tan Yun’s figure flickered. Using the Primordial Divine Step, he appeared before Tantai Xuanzhong in the blink of an eye and spoke with firm resolve:
“Sect Master, this pill was passed down to me by my master. I ask that you trust me!”
“Please grant this disciple a little time. I will prove it—prove that you are not wrong… it is the others who are!”
Hearing this, Tantai Xuanzhong immediately stood up, stepping in front of Tan Yun as if making one final gamble. He stared at Ru Yan Wuji and spoke decisively:
“Previously, regarding the Azure Dragon Vine—did not both you and I wrongly accuse Tan Yun?”
“This time, I am not protecting him. But since he wishes to prove himself, we should give him that chance!”
“If he fails to prove it, there will be no need for any of you to act. I, as sect master… will personally execute him!”
Ru Yan Wuji let out a cold sneer.
“Tantai Xuanzhong, it’s one thing for that brat to be foolish and refuse to admit his mistake. I didn’t expect you to join him in this farce.”
“Heh… very well! Since you insist, I’ll give you that chance—execute him yourself!”
He was completely certain that no matter how eloquent Tan Yun might be, he could not change the truth—
the pill he refined was not a top-grade Youth-Preserving Pill.
“Tan Yun… this is as far as I can help you.”
Tantai Xuanzhong let out a soft sigh.
“Your talent is extraordinary… beyond anything I’ve ever seen. I do not wish to lose a disciple like you.”
His meaning was clear—he did not believe Tan Yun at all.
Even if he wanted to… he could not find a single reason to.
Not even the slightest justification.
“I understand.”
Tan Yun took a deep breath.
He swept his gaze across the elders seated around him, then spoke in a steady voice:
“Since all of you claim I am a fraud, deserving death… then I ask you to bring forth a genuine ‘top-grade Youth-Preserving Pill’ for me to examine!”
“Tan Yun, I happen to have one.”
Tang Xinying stood up, flipped her hand, and took out a cyan-green pill, handing it to him.
Tan Yun glanced at the pill in his hand, then at the dark green pill he had refined himself. He raised his head and looked at everyone, a faint smile forming at the corner of his lips.
His next words… stunned everyone into silence.
Holding up the cyan-green pill, he spoke clearly and firmly:
“This pill… is not a Top-Grade Lesser Immortal Youth-Preserving Pill—”
“It is, in fact, a ‘Top-Grade Treasure-Class Youth-Preserving Pill’!”
“You’re talking nonse—”
Ru Yan Wuji began, but—
“Since Sect Master Ru Yan has granted me the chance to prove myself, then you should not interrupt!”
Tan Yun shouted sharply.
“Wait until I finish speaking. If I am wrong—you may kill me, and I won’t even frown!”
“But until then… do not interrupt me again!”
Ru Yan Wuji let out a cold laugh.
“Good! Good! Good! Then speak!”
Inside, Tan Yun’s heart turned ice-cold.
*You old bastard… if you ever fall into my hands, I’ll tear your head off!*
--Translated by likesnovel--