The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
“What do you think the Supreme Elder will announce today?” “It’s very likely related to the Fallen God Valley Trial!” “Yes, I’m also wondering whether he will announce the starting date of the trial today!” “…” While the disciples were still discussing among themselves, one of the stewards shouted sternly, “Everyone, be quiet! He chuckled softly and said— “As for what the rewards are… I will not reveal them yet.” “But I can tell you this—this time, the rewards are worth 100 times more than in an...
After killing Han Shanren, Murong Kun turned to look coldly at the other 15 disciples lying on the ground.
“This time I will spare your lives. After the Supreme Elder finishes announcing the important matter, I will send someone to take you to the 9th Elder for treatment of your injuries.”
“Thank you very much, Senior Brother Murong!”
All 15 of them were so grateful that they were almost in tears.
Murong Kun said nothing more. He stepped out of the residence and immediately headed toward the location of the Hidden Dragon Ranking Pavilion…
During the Chen Hour (07:00–09:00),
at the center of a palace complex stretching over 800 li, on an enormous square, a vast crowd of people—numbering in the millions—gathered densely like a sea of humanity.
At the front of the square stood a towering stone monument 100 zhang tall. On the stone tablet were engraved the names of more than 3,000 people, written in a majestic and powerful style.
This was the famous Hidden Dragon Ranking of the Outer Sect disciples!
Those whose names appeared on the ranking were all outstanding experts among the millions of Outer Sect disciples.
On both sides of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, there were 2 spiritual weapon platforms.
One was the Ranking Platform.
The other was the Grudge Duel Platform.
The Ranking Platform, as its name suggests, was the place where Outer Sect disciples fought to compete for positions on the ranking.
As for the Grudge Duel Platform, also known as the Life-and-Death Duel Stage, once 2 people stepped onto it, only 1 person would be able to come down alive.
Therefore, unless there was an extremely deep grudge, most disciples would never choose to step onto that stage.
After that, 10 Outer Sect stewards spent more than half a shichen checking whether all the disciples had arrived.
Because the Outer Sect possessed 12 secret realms where disciples could go to search for heavenly treasures, and within those realms there were Demon Beasts of the 1st tier of the Tribulation Stage.
Every month, disciples who entered the small secret realms to gather spiritual herbs or hunt demon beasts often died.
When a disciple died, their Life Soul Lamp would extinguish.
Therefore, the sect administrators clearly knew how many Outer Sect disciples were still alive.
What they needed to verify now was simply whether any disciples were still alive but had failed to appear.
While the 10 stewards were conducting their inspection, Murong Kun walked over to one of them and reported that 15 disciples were currently receiving treatment for their injuries and therefore could not attend.
When the steward saw that the person reporting was Murong Kun, he readily accepted the explanation and recorded it.
Within the crowd, Mu Mengyi, Tan Yun, and Xue Ziyan stood together.
Mu Mengyi raised her hand and pointed toward a young man not far away who was wearing the robes of a Law Enforcement disciple. His bearing was extraordinary.
She said with a serious expression,
“Tan Yun, that is Liu Rulong.”
Tan Yun nodded slightly.
Then he saw Liu Rulong quickly walk toward one of the stewards, say something, and then turn around and leave.
Tan Yun did not even need to guess to know that Liu Rulong was probably reporting that Zhong Wu Siyao was injured and therefore unable to attend.
At that moment, whispers from the disciples began to spread throughout the square.
“What do you think the Supreme Elder will announce today?”
“It’s very likely related to the Fallen God Valley Trial!”
“Yes, I’m also wondering whether he will announce the starting date of the trial today!”
“…”
While the disciples were still discussing among themselves, one of the stewards shouted sternly,
“Everyone, be quiet! The elders are about to arrive!”
The moment his words ended, the previously noisy square fell silent in an instant.
Suddenly—
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
Sharp sounds of objects cutting through the air descended from the sky, ringing in everyone’s ears.
Tan Yun and the others looked up at the sky and saw the figures of 16 elderly men flying through the air on flying swords. Before long, they landed on the Ranking Platform.
Among these old men, some looked like immortals detached from the mortal world, some were plump and round, and others had gentle and friendly expressions… but regardless of their appearance, all of them radiated powerful life energy.
The 10 stewards standing at the front of the square quickly bowed.
“We, the stewards, respectfully greet the Supreme Elder and all the elders! After verification, aside from the disciples who are injured and unable to attend, all the other disciples have arrived.”
Immediately afterward, the millions of Outer Sect disciples knelt down simultaneously, kowtowed, and shouted loudly in unison.
“We disciples respectfully greet the Supreme Elder and all the elders!”
On the Ranking Platform, a white-haired old man with a slightly hunched back walked to the edge of the platform. He smiled kindly. Although his voice was not very loud, it was clear enough for everyone to hear.
“Stewards and disciples, you may rise.”
“Thank you, Elder!” The 10 stewards stood up.
Among the millions of Outer Sect disciples—including the thousands of new disciples like Tan Yun—it was only at that moment that they learned that this old man was the Supreme Elder of the Outer Sect.
“Thank you, Elder!”
The disciples spoke in unison before standing up, ready to listen to the important announcement.
The white-haired old man looked at the crowd and spoke in a steady voice.
“Some of the new disciples here may not know me yet. Before announcing the important matter, let me introduce myself.”
“My surname is Shen, and my name is Qingqiu. I am the Supreme Elder of the Outer Sect of the Huangfu Sacred Sect.”
“The reason I summoned all of you here today is because yesterday the Sect Master called me to meet him and informed me that there have been some changes to the rewards of the Fallen God Valley Trial.”
The moment they heard this, the eyes of the disciples lit up.
Although many people knew very well that they had no chance of participating in the trial, they were still excited. Only a small portion of them showed gloomy expressions.
While everyone was eagerly waiting to hear what the rewards would be,
Shen Qingqiu gently stroked his beard with a smile, as if deliberately teasing the crowd.
He chuckled softly and said—
“As for what the rewards are… I will not reveal them yet.”
“But I can tell you this—this time, the rewards are worth 100 times more than in any previous trial.”
“For the disciples who are able to participate in the trial, this is an enormous opportunity and a great fortune!”
These words shocked the entire square.
Although the new disciples, including Tan Yun, did not know how valuable the rewards had been in the past, the moment they heard that they had increased by 100 times, they could immediately guess that the rewards must be extremely precious.
While the disciples secretly speculated about what the rewards might be,
Shen Qingqiu’s expression suddenly became serious as he loudly announced,
“Next, I will officially announce the time for the qualification competition for the Fallen God Valley Trial, as well as the time when the trial itself will begin.”
“I hereby declare that the qualification competition will begin in 1 month.”
“At that time, I will also announce the details of the rewards.”
“And the Fallen God Valley Trial will begin in 2 months!”
“Remember this well—only disciples who rank within the top 3,000 of the Hidden Dragon Ranking are eligible to participate in the trial.”
“Those who participate in the trial will not only be able to obtain precious treasures within the Fallen God Valley, but will also receive many rewards from the sect!”
“Disciples who do not yet have their names on the Hidden Dragon Ranking may challenge those who are listed. If they win, they will obtain the qualification to participate in the trial. Do you understand?”
Upon hearing this, the disciples bowed simultaneously.
“We understand!”
“Mm.”
Shen Qingqiu nodded with satisfaction.
“In the remaining time, I hope you will cultivate diligently. In 1 month, I will be watching your performances on the Ranking Platform!”
“Alright, you may disperse!”
“We take our leave!”
The millions of disciples spoke respectfully before leaving one after another.
Among them were quite a few top disciples at Level 9 of the Spirit Infant Realm, as well as more than 10,000 disciples at the Spirit Infant Realm Great Perfection who were still not on the ranking.
All of them secretly resolved that within this 1 month, they would push their strength to the limit in order to defeat those ranked near the bottom of the Hidden Dragon Ranking and seize a position during the qualification competition!
As for the disciples who were already ranked near the bottom of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, they were equally determined that—even if they had to risk their lives—they would protect their qualification to participate in the trial!
Anyone who dared to challenge them…
would face only death!
--Translated by likesnovel--