The Supreme Being Against Heaven

--Translated by likesnovel--

Hearing this, Liu Baichuan’s expression dimmed slightly.

Meanwhile, the sect masters who had been testing whether Huangfu Shengzong intended to annex them all secretly let out sighs of relief.

At that moment, Tantai Xuanzhong finally realized—

he had almost made a **serious misstep** earlier.

If he had casually agreed to provide protection,

everyone would have immediately concluded that Huangfu Shengzong intended to swallow up other sects.

But Tan Yun’s **“3 principles”**—

had reassured every sect master that, at least for now,

Tantai Xuanzhong had **no intention whatsoever of annexing them**.

*This future son-in-law of mine… is truly extraordinary!*

Tantai Xuanzhong thought to himself in admiration.

*He’s so young, yet handles things with such precision and foresight—even beyond mine.*

*If I didn’t know his background… I’d think he was some ancient monster who has lived for over **10,000 years**!*

His heart was filled with genuine appreciation.

After that—

the detailed discussions of this “mutual benefit cooperation” officially began.

Tan Yun took out more than **1,000 blank jade slips** from Huangfu Shengxing’s storage,

and used his spiritual sense to record everything he had discussed today.

By the time night fell—

Tan Yun and the sect masters had finalized all the details.

Throughout the process,

no matter what kind of potential conflicts or future concerns the sect masters raised regarding resource distribution—

Tan Yun responded flawlessly, without hesitation.

Tantai Xuanzhong, who had been observing the entire time, couldn’t help but admire him even more.

He even felt a hint of envy toward Tan Yun’s parents—

for having a son who was so intelligent and seemingly capable of **everything**.

Once everything was settled,

Xue Chong, Sect Master of the Soaring Elixir Sect, stood up and cupped his hands toward Tan Yun.

“Envoy Tan, despite your young age, your abilities are truly outstanding. I deeply admire you.”

“You praise me too much, Sect Master Xue,” Tan Yun replied politely.

Xue Chong continued,

“Now that all matters have been settled, may I test… the alchemy standards of your sect?”

“Of course.”

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Tan Yun’s lips.

“This envoy has some understanding of alchemy. If Sect Master Xue has any doubts, feel free to ask. Perhaps I may be able to help.”

Xue Chong chuckled and waved his hand.

“I admit, in terms of strategy and management, I am no match for you.”

“But the question I am about to ask… you are not yet ‘qualified’ to answer.”

“That’s fine. If I cannot answer, I will invite the elders of my sect’s alchemy branch to explain instead,” Tan Yun replied calmly.

Seeing that Tan Yun remained composed,

Xue Chong thought to himself that the young man was acting for his sect’s benefit,

and he shouldn’t embarrass him publicly.

So he gave a kind warning:

“Envoy Tan, I am among the most renowned figures of a **1st-tier immortal sect**.”

“My Soaring Elixir Sect was founded upon alchemy, and I myself am a **High-Level Venerable Alchemist**.”

“The question I will ask… is an alchemical problem that has troubled me for **300 years**.”

“So, Envoy Tan—you will not be able to answer it.”

Hearing that the other party was such a high-level alchemist,

Tan Yun wasn’t surprised at all.

After all, the Soaring Elixir Sect was fundamentally built upon the art of alchemy.

At that moment—

Tantai Xuanzhong, who himself was a **Venerable Alchemist**, was about to speak—

but Tan Yun smiled faintly and interrupted first.

“Sect Master Xue, why not present the question first?”

“As for whether I can answer it… you’ll know soon enough.”

“Haha, good!”

Xue Chong laughed, then flipped his right palm.

A purple pill appeared, floating above his hand.

He said:

“Envoy Tan, this is a **mid-tier Venerable-grade pill**—the *Demon-Slaying Venerable Pill*.”

“I possess its formula, but for the past **300 years**, I have tried to refine it to a high-grade level… and failed every single time.”

“Sigh…”

Xue Chong let out a long breath, then bowed deeply toward Tan Yun.

“Today, I humbly ask for guidance from the true alchemy masters of your sect! Envoy Tan, please be merciful and enlighten me!”

In Xue Chong’s view, Tan Yun—who was only at the **Fetal Soul Realm**—had absolutely no chance of answering his question.

“Sect Master Xue, there’s no need for such formalities.”

Tan Yun raised his hand slightly to stop him, then said,

“Why don’t you let me take a look at the pill first?”

The moment those words were spoken—

not only Xue Chong and the **thousands of sect masters**,

even Tantai Xuanzhong himself was stunned!

He clearly remembered—

when Tan Yun refined the *Quasi-High Venerable Rejuvenation Pill* at the Eternal Immortal Sect,

he had claimed to be a **Grandmaster-level Saint Alchemist**!

But from his current attitude—

it seemed he could already “see through” the problem of this **mid-tier Venerable pill**!

Tantai Xuanzhong frowned slightly in thought.

Xue Chong was a **High-Level Venerable Alchemist**, which was **3 minor realms** higher than Tan Yun.

So how could Tan Yun possibly understand?

But he also knew—

if Tan Yun could truly identify the issue just by examining the pill itself,

then his alchemy level…

must not be inferior to Xue Chong at all!

Filled with curiosity,

Tantai Xuanzhong chose to simply **watch in silence**.

Xue Chong raised an eyebrow slightly, then used his spiritual sense to guide the *Demon-Slaying Venerable Pill* floating in his palm, sending it toward Tan Yun.

Tan Yun caught the pill, gently sniffed it for a moment,

then looked up at Xue Chong.

“Sect Master Xue… would it be possible for you to let me see the pill formula?”

“Uh…”

Xue Chong frowned, looking troubled.

“Envoy Tan, I’m afraid I cannot. This formula has been passed down from my sect’s ancestors—it cannot be revealed.”

“But I have no ill intent. Please don’t misunderstand.”

Tan Yun smiled faintly.

“I understand. It seems I didn’t think that through.”

“Since it’s a legacy left by your founding ancestor… I won’t discuss certain matters in public.”

Then he said calmly,

“Come up here. Let’s talk privately.”

Xue Chong froze for a moment.

Could it be… this Envoy Tan was truly a **hidden master**?

Though filled with doubt,

he still stepped onto the auction platform, set up a soundproof barrier, and cupped his hands.

“Envoy Tan, please.”

Tan Yun remained calm, his tone steady and confident.

“If I’m not mistaken… this pill was refined using exactly **69 types of spiritual herbs**, correct?”

“W-What!?”

Xue Chong’s eyes widened.

The murkiness in his gaze was instantly replaced with overwhelming shock!

“H-How do you know!?”

“Did you deduce it from just the pill’s scent and color!?”

“Of course,” Tan Yun replied simply.

In that instant—

Xue Chong’s entire expression changed completely!

He looked at Tan Yun with extreme reverence, then immediately bowed.

“I understand now! You are a senior expert concealing your true cultivation, disguising yourself as someone at the **9th level of the Nascent Soul Realm**!”

“Earlier, I was blind and failed to recognize Mount Tai—please forgive my offense!”

Tan Yun merely looked at him without explaining, then said calmly,

“I will only explain your mistake in pill refinement **once**—listen carefully.”

“Yes, yes! Senior, please speak!”

Xue Chong immediately responded with the respect of a disciple.

Although Tantai Xuanzhong and the sect masters below could not hear their conversation,

from Xue Chong’s attitude alone—

it was obvious that he held **deep reverence for Tan Yun**!

“How is this possible… Envoy Tan is so young, yet his alchemy skills surpass Sect Master Xue?”

“That’s right! Unbelievable! As expected of Huangfu Shengzong—a true holy land!”

“**50,000 years ago**, it was ranked among the top **3 Ancient Sects** of the Heavenly Punishment Mountains!”

“Even a mere disciple at the **9th level of the Nascent Soul Realm** can make Sect Master Xue bow in submission!”

Gasps and exclamations echoed endlessly.

The **thousands of sect masters** could no longer remain calm—

all eyes were locked onto Tan Yun on the platform, filled with shock and awe!