The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
“Only once?” “Then tell me… what did you say to me before?” “You once said that if I took even one step closer, I would disappear from this world, didn’t you?” “When I first entered the inner sect… you threatened me, humiliated me, and even revealed killing intent toward me.” “I had no time to settle accounts with you… but today, you came to me yourself.” “Good… very good indeed!” --- Before he finished speaking— **SHHK!** The broken sword shard in Tan Yun’s hand was shoved into Bai Xu’s mouth. ...
--Translated by likesnovel--
Tan Yun’s gaze turned ice-cold, completely devoid of emotion. He ignored Bai Xu’s desperate pleas without the slightest hesitation.
His left hand continued to tightly grip Bai Xu’s throat, while his right hand pressed the broken sword shard against the man’s lips. Fresh blood slowly dripped down, drop by drop, onto the ground.
His eyes grew colder by the second.
“Just now… when you were spewing those thoughtless insults with your mouth… I already said I would make you understand the consequences of your words.”
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“Tan Yun! Don’t cut out my tongue! I know I was wrong!!”
Bai Xu panicked completely. The moment he recalled Wu Feixiong—who had once been brutally mutilated by Tan Yun—his soul trembled in fear.
“I… I shouldn’t have insulted Junior Sister Mu… I was wrong! I was truly wrong!!”
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A devilish cold smile appeared on Tan Yun’s face.
“Words spoken… are like water spilled. They can never be taken back.”
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“Tan Yun!!” Bai Xu’s eyes were red with rage and pain.
“Are you really going to be this ruthless?! I only insulted her once!”
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Tan Yun snorted coldly.
“Only once?”
“Then tell me… what did you say to me before?”
“You once said that if I took even one step closer, I would disappear from this world, didn’t you?”
“When I first entered the inner sect… you threatened me, humiliated me, and even revealed killing intent toward me.”
“I had no time to settle accounts with you… but today, you came to me yourself.”
“Good… very good indeed!”
---
Before he finished speaking—
**SHHK!**
The broken sword shard in Tan Yun’s hand was shoved into Bai Xu’s mouth. With a brutal twist of his wrist, the sound of bones cracking and teeth crushing echoed sharply through the air.
“AAAAHHH—!!”
Bai Xu screamed in agony, blood mixed with saliva pouring uncontrollably from his mouth.
Tan Yun pulled the shard out and tossed it aside emotionlessly before speaking coldly.
“I destroyed your tongue… because you dared to insult my woman.”
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“As for how you once threatened me…”
Tan Yun’s left hand tightened again around his neck. His right hand lifted, spiritual energy condensing into a glowing sphere, pressing directly toward Bai Xu’s forehead.
“W—WAIT!!”
Bai Xu’s eyes widened in terror. He instantly realized what was about to happen—his spiritual core was going to be destroyed.
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“Don’t worry. I won’t kill you,” Tan Yun whispered into his ear, his voice cold like a curse.
“Taking your life… would be too easy.”
“There are many ways I could make you die without leaving a trace… but I won’t do that.”
“Because you once dared to touch my woman… and even thought of killing me.”
“From this moment on… you will live on, in complete despair… waiting for a slow death in endless suffering.”
“Or…”
His gaze shifted toward a distant cliff.
“You can jump yourself… and preserve the last shred of your dignity.”
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The spiritual energy suddenly surged into Bai Xu’s spiritual core.
“AAAAHHHH—!!”
In an instant, his core shattered completely.
From a young genius… his appearance rapidly aged, turning into that of a man in his **40s**.
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Bai Xu stared at Tan Yun with hatred in his eyes, but he could no longer speak.
Instead, his gaze carried a silent curse.
“I curse you to die a miserable death!!”
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Then he turned around, staggering toward the cliff.
One step.
Then another.
And he fell into the abyss below.
No one knew whether he died from despair… or chose to end his life to preserve his final dignity.
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“Brother-in-law is amazing!” Xue Ziyan said happily as she walked over.
“He deserved to die! Actually, when he was in the Beast Spirit Line, he tried to harass Sister Mu multiple times!”
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Hearing this, Tan Yun turned his gaze toward Mu Mengyi.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
“If I had known… I wouldn’t have let him die so easily.”
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Mu Mengyi smiled faintly, gently straightening Tan Yun’s slightly disheveled clothes.
“I didn’t know when you became this strong.”
“But I didn’t tell you… because I was afraid you would seek revenge and get hurt.”
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Tan Yun gently wrapped an arm around her and said seriously,
“Remember this.”
“If any man… ever dares to lay even a finger on you again, you must tell me.”
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Mu Mengyi smiled softly.
“Mm… I’ll remember it.”
“Damn it… he truly deserved to die!” Da Niu cursed furiously as he and the others quickly began cleaning the bloodstains on the ground.
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“Brother-in-law…” Xue Ziyan said with concern.
“I heard from Sister Mu that you once crippled the son of the Beast Spirit Line sect master. Now even his senior disciple is dead. I’m worried they might seek revenge against you.”
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Tan Yun let out a cold snort. Killing intent filled his eyes.
“If they want to play… then I’ll play with them to the end.”
“If Wu Hong wants to fight, then I’ll fight him to the very end!”
“He and I… are destined to be enemies who cannot coexist in this world.”
“If he doesn’t come for me… then I will go and take his life myself!”
---
Thinking of how the Beast Soul Daoist once sent people to **Wangyue City** to slaughter his entire family, the flames of rage inside Tan Yun burned even more intensely.
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“Brother-in-law, I actually like you the most when you’re angry! So cool!” Xue Ziyan laughed and patted his shoulder lightly.
Then she suddenly pouted in dissatisfaction.
“But I’m not happy… you came back home and didn’t even take me out to play.”
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“Play?” Tan Yun raised an eyebrow.
“Next time I go to my home, I’ll take you with me.”
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“Deal! If you lie, you’re a puppy!” she said happily.
“I really can’t do anything with you…” Tan Yun shook his head helplessly, though his eyes carried a hint of appreciation.
“Hmph… I didn’t expect you to already be at the **perfect Nascent Soul realm**.”
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“Of course! Who do you think I am?” Xue Ziyan lifted her chin proudly.
“After entering the inner sect, I’ve been in closed-door cultivation all the time. Besides… the technique you gave me…”
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“Shh!” Tan Yun immediately raised his hand to stop her.
She understood instantly and changed the topic.
“Brother-in-law, I think my current strength… should at least rank within the top **10** of the Crouching Dragon Ranking!”
“Not bad. Keep it up,” Tan Yun nodded.
“Then why haven’t you returned to the Five Spirit Line yet?”
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“Return?” She pouted.
“No way! Tomorrow I’m going with you guys to Mount Myriad Dragons for the **9 Lineage Grand Tournament**!”
After speaking, she walked off to the side, looking like she was thinking about something.
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“What’s wrong with this girl again?” Tan Yun muttered.
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“Haah…” Mu Mengyi sighed softly.
“She’s just too beautiful.”
“Tan Yun… a nephew of the Five Spirit Line sect master has fallen for her and keeps pursuing her relentlessly. I’ve seen him before—handsome, talented, and well-known—but Ziyan just doesn’t like him.”
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“If she doesn’t like him, she should just say it clearly,” Tan Yun replied calmly.
“If he still dares to pester her… tell me. I’ll handle it myself.”
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Mu Mengyi glanced at Xue Ziyan in the distance, then leaned in and whispered beside Tan Yun’s ear:
“I think… that girl likes you.”
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“Pfft!”
Tan Yun nearly choked.
“Stop talking nonsense. How could that be possible?”
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“I don’t like you at all!” Xue Ziyan suddenly turned back and replied instantly, as if she had heard everything.
“If you say nonsense again, I’ll really get angry!”
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“Alright, alright, I won’t say anything anymore,” Mu Mengyi said helplessly, rolling her eyes.
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At that moment—
**Whoosh!**
Shen Qingfeng landed on his flying sword above the herb garden, his gaze sweeping over Tan Yun before letting out a laugh.
“Kid, you went home for half a month. Finally, I’ve found you!”
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Tan Yun cupped his hands in greeting.
“Greetings, Elder Shen. May I ask what brings you here?”
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“Enough talk,” Elder Shen said loudly.
“The Sect Master wants to see you. Follow me!”