The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
Unite as one, share a common hatred, and slaughter the enemy together!” After saying this, he declared decisively, “Thus, in this 9-lineage grand competition, you only need to secure a position within the top 8 of the ‘Hidden Dragon Ranking’ to earn an Immortal Realm trial quota for your lineage!” The moment they heard this— many disciples who knew they lacked the strength to break into the top 8, yet still wished to prove themselves, showed slight disappointment. “Once the top 8 of the Hidden D...
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Tantai Xuanzhong added in a firm, commanding tone,
“Since the rewards have been upgraded, I, as the Sect Master, have decided to overhaul the competition format for this once-in-100-years event.”
The moment his words fell—
from the 9 chief disciples to the elders, vice elders, and hundreds of thousands of disciples—everyone revealed looks of confusion.
Suddenly, Tantai Xuanzhong’s gaze turned icy, his voice dropping into a grave, restrained tone.
“During the Four Arts Competition of the Eternal Immortal Sect, something happened… I will not go into the details.”
“But all of you must remember this—starting today, our sect is in an irreconcilable blood feud with the Soul Immortal Palace and the Eternal Immortal Sect!”
“In this upcoming Immortal Realm trial, if you encounter disciples from those 2 ancient sects, they will show no mercy. Therefore—if you can kill them, then kill. If you cannot, then run and preserve your lives!”
“Furthermore, with a great enemy before us, all disciples participating in the trial must cast aside past grudges. Unite as one, share a common hatred, and slaughter the enemy together!”
After saying this, he declared decisively,
“Thus, in this 9-lineage grand competition, you only need to secure a position within the top 8 of the ‘Hidden Dragon Ranking’ to earn an Immortal Realm trial quota for your lineage!”
The moment they heard this—
many disciples who knew they lacked the strength to break into the top 8, yet still wished to prove themselves, showed slight disappointment.
However—
his next words ignited everyone’s spirits once more!
“I know what you’re thinking. Don’t worry about missing your chance to prove yourselves,” he said.
“Once the top 8 of the Hidden Dragon Ranking are decided and each lineage’s quotas are allocated—disciples within each lineage will compete again to fight for those quotas!”
“Moreover, aside from the top 8—anyone who earns the right to enter the trial will receive a ‘mid-grade spirit weapon’ suited to their innate spiritual attributes!”
“Swords, sabers, spears, staffs—you may choose any weapon you desire!”
“With a great enemy closing in, past 9-lineage competitions have cost countless disciples their lives. What the sect values most—is that you must not kill one another!”
“Take these spirit weapons and treasures, strengthen yourselves, and use them against our enemies in the Immortal Realm!”
He swept his gaze across the entire arena before asking in a resounding voice,
“Do you understand?!”
More than 600,000 disciples responded in unison, their voices shaking the heavens:
“Reporting to Sect Master—we understand!”
At that moment—
disciples from all lineages were filled with overwhelming fighting spirit!
No one had expected that those who participated in the Immortal Realm trial this time would receive mid-grade spirit weapons as rewards!
For inner sect disciples—
a mid-grade spirit weapon provided a massive advantage!
It must be known—
in previous Hidden Dragon Ranking competitions, only the top 100 were eligible to receive mid-grade spirit weapons!
And more importantly—
they could even *choose* their own weapons!
Such rewards had never been seen before!
With stakes this high—how could there not be those willing to rise?
How could the disciples not be excited?
Thus—
everyone made up their minds. Once their lineage obtained its quota, even if they themselves couldn’t enter the trial, they would still give everything to seize a mid-grade spirit weapon!
But then—
Tantai Xuanzhong’s next words set the entire arena ablaze even further!
His expression turned solemn as he declared loudly,
“All disciples who survive the Immortal Realm trial will be richly rewarded!”
“As for those who unfortunately fall—their names will be engraved upon the ‘Hidden Dragon Ranking’ as eternal honor!”
These words—
pushed the morale of every disciple to its absolute peak!
After calming the crowd, Tantai Xuanzhong announced once more:
“The challenge for the Hidden Dragon Ranking—begins now!”
“The rules remain the same—each of the 9 lineages will send 3 representatives to serve as arena defenders!”
“The one who can defend the champion’s position for a full 100 rounds—or when no one dares to challenge them anymore—only then will they be recognized as the ‘true champion’!”
“Blades have no eyes. If a defender is killed, that lineage can still send another disciple to take the stage and continue defending! This process will go on until a lineage has no one left to defend—only then will the arena be seized by another lineage!”
“In the end, all 9 lineages will produce a total of 27 champions. And these 27 will battle for the top 8 positions on the ‘Hidden Dragon Ranking’!”
He swept his gaze across the arena before asking in a firm voice,
“Did you all hear that clearly?!”
All the disciples responded in unison,
“Loud and clear!”
In summary—
this system of attack and defense effectively grants each lineage 3 champion positions.
If a position is taken by a disciple from another lineage—the original lineage can send someone to reclaim it!
And once reclaimed, disciples from the other 8 lineages can challenge again!
This endless cycle of contesting positions—
is, in truth, a direct test of each lineage’s **overall strength**!
In the end—
it is highly possible that some lineages may lose all their champion spots, while others may expand from 3 champions to 4… 5… or even 6!
And when it all comes down to the final stage—
the 27 elite champions will clash in an all-out battle for the top 8 of the Hidden Dragon Ranking!
It must be known—
3 years have passed since the last top 8 ranking battle.
The previous top 8 have already entered the Immortal Sect for further cultivation.
Therefore—
the top 8 positions must now be fought for once again!
Tantai Xuanzhong gave a slight nod, his voice calm yet authoritative as he said,
“Very good. I look forward to your performance.”
“Remember—show mercy when it is appropriate. But if you know you lack the strength, do not act recklessly!”
“Blades have no eyes—death shows no mercy!”
After speaking, he glanced at the 9 chief inner disciples seated at the front and gave the order:
“Begin—Sacred Spirit Lineage!”
“Yes, Sect Master!”
The moment the response rang out—
the Sacred Spirit Dao Elder rose first. His gaze swept over his disciples before he spoke with composed authority:
“Our Sacred Spirit Lineage will send Xiang Shengtian, Ke Xinyi, and Kang Siyuan to defend the arenas!”
“The 3 of you must not fail. Otherwise, I will not show leniency!”
“We accept the command!”
Their voices echoed—
as 3 figures shot out from among tens of thousands of disciples, landing on the 3 Hidden Dragon arenas like bolts of lightning!
On Arena No. 1—
a tall, powerfully built young man stood proudly, his eyes radiating a terrifying dominance!
This person—was known by every inner disciple.
He was… **Xiang Shengtian!**
3 years ago—
he was the only one at the 9th level of the Nascent Soul Realm who still managed to break into Rank 9 of the Hidden Dragon Ranking!
Now, after 3 years—
he had already reached the **Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Realm**!
Moreover—rumor had it that over 1 year ago, he had already touched the threshold of the **Soul Refinement Realm**!
The reason he had yet to break through—there were 2 reasons:
First—
the Sacred Spirit Lineage had held the No.1 position on the Hidden Dragon Ranking for 100 years!
He wished to remain… to carry on that undefeated legend!
To inherit the glory of every disciple who had once stood at the very top!
Second—
he wanted to enter the Immortal Realm… to search for traces of the **War of the Gods**, and seek his own destiny!
On Arena No. 2—
a tall, graceful young woman stood poised, her presence filled with spirit and elegance.
Her name was **Ke Xinyi**.
Although disciples from the other 8 lineages were unfamiliar with her—
within the Sacred Spirit Lineage, her name was widely known!
Because she had only joined the lineage 1 year ago—
yet had already become the **sole closed-door disciple** of the Sacred Spirit Dao Elder!
Her strength… unknown.
Her background… even more mysterious!
On Arena No. 3—
a young man dressed in white stood quietly. His appearance was gentle, scholarly—so harmless that he looked like someone who “couldn’t even kill a chicken.”
Disciples from the other 8 lineages looked at him with confusion.
However—
disciples of the Sacred Spirit Lineage, upon seeing him, revealed unmistakable fear in their eyes!
This man… was **Kang Siyuan**.
One of the 2 supreme chief disciples of the lineage—standing alongside Xiang Shengtian!
And in the hearts of the entire lineage—
he was known as… the **“Dark Fiend.”**
If any enemy were foolish enough to mistake him for a harmless scholar—
the outcome… would be worse than they could ever imagine.