The Supreme Being Against Heaven

--Translated by likesnovel--

Tan Yun observed carefully and quickly realized—

Tantai Xuanzhong truly intended to reward him, not test whether he would become arrogant.

So—

He immediately dropped all restraint.

“Sect Master, this disciple wishes for **Fire-attributed Essence Flames** and **Ice-attributed Essence Flames**—the more, the better,” Tan Yun said respectfully.

“You want essence flames again?” Tantai Xuanzhong recalled that back in the Immortal Realm, Tan Yun had asked for the same thing.

He chuckled.

“Tan Yun, you don’t want martial techniques? No divine artifacts? Are you sure you only want essence flames?”

“This disciple is certain.”

Tan Yun frowned slightly, then added:

“Of course… the higher the grade, the better.”

“Hmm…”

Tantai Xuanzhong pondered briefly before speaking:

“In that case, do this—use the Huangfu Shengxing teleportation array to relay my order to the headquarters.”

“Go see the person in charge—Tantai Zhongde—and have him bring out all the essence flames for you to choose from.”

“Thank you, Sect Master!”

Tan Yun responded immediately.

Tantai Xuanzhong looked at his handsome, gifted face—

And suddenly thought of his beloved daughter.

“These essence flames… are only a small reward.”

He smiled faintly.

“When you return from the Eternal Realm trial, I will give you the **greatest reward**.”

“The greatest reward?” Tan Yun felt a hint of excitement.

“Thank you, Sect Master!”

---

After that—

Tantai Xuanzhong piloted the spirit vessel, exited the Huangfu Secret Realm,

And brought Tan Yun and Tantai Qianyuan back to **Huangfu Shengxing**.

From here on, he would entrust the massive project of building **Heavenly Punishment City** to Tantai Qianyuan.

So he instructed Tan Yun:

Go to the **Huangfu Grand Chamber of Commerce**, collect the essence flames, and then head to **Coiled Dragon Peak** as quickly as possible.

---

Tan Yun stepped into the teleportation array at Huangfu Shengxing.

But before activating it—

He quickly put on the **Frigid Black Turtle Breath Cloak**.

Originally, before entering the Eternal Realm, he had planned to meet Tantai Zhongde to ask whether the essence flames had been prepared.

But now—

He would first use the identity of **“Shen Subing’s master”** to collect the flames.

Then later, return in his real identity… and ask for more.

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The **Immortal Trade City** stood among towering mountains,

Its scale was **3x larger** than the internal trade city of the sect.

As for the **Huangfu Grand Auction Hall**—

It rose to a height of **1,000 zhang**, with a total of **18 floors**—

Magnificent and imposing!

The last time Tan Yun had disguised himself as Shen Subing’s master,

He had used the headquarters’ teleportation array to help her.

So—

He was already very familiar with the layout of this place.

---

At that moment—

Tan Yun had just stepped out of the teleportation chamber,

Located on the left side of the **1st floor hall**.

Suddenly—

A beautiful female disciple approached with a professional smile.

“Honored guest, our auction will be held at the end of the month—”

Before she could finish—

An aged voice came from Tan Yun’s mouth:

“I’m here to see **Elder De**. Is he available?”

Upon hearing that Tan Yun had come to see **Tantai Zhongde**—

The disciple’s attitude became even more respectful.

“May I ask how to address you, Senior?”

“And… do you have an appointment with Elder De?”

“I’m close with him. No appointment needed.”

Tan Yun said calmly.

“Just lead the way.”

“Yes, please follow me.”

---

Under the disciple’s guidance—

Tan Yun arrived at the **18th floor** of the auction hall,

Stopping in front of a luxurious reception room.

*Knock, knock, knock.*

The disciple gently knocked on the door.

“Elder De, there is a senior here to see you.”

**“Creak—!”**

The door slowly opened.

Tantai Zhongde paused for a brief moment, then quickly bowed and laughed warmly.

“Senior, please come in!”

After inviting Tan Yun into the reception room and offering him a seat, Tantai Zhongde poured a cup of spirit wine with a smile.

“Senior, it’s been over **1 year** since we last met. You must have been quite busy.”

“Haha,” Tan Yun chuckled lightly.

“More or less. I heard from my disciple that you were promoted here, so I came by to visit.”

“Oh, and about the **3** top-tier ice-attributed flame essences you sent through Su Ping last time—I received them safely.”

---

Hearing this—

A flash of light came from Tantai Zhongde’s spatial ring.

A **1-chi** tall orange-red flame floated into the air before Tan Yun, sealed within an energy barrier to contain its heat.

Then—

A **2-chi** tall blue flame surged out, flickering vividly in midair.

Tan Yun’s eyes lit up as he examined the orange-red flame.

“A **Lower Half-Major Revered** ice-attributed flame—*Grand Yin Profound Flame*. Not bad… very impressive.”

Then he turned to the blue flame and burst into laughter.

“A **Mid Half-Major Revered** fire-attributed flame—*Heavenly Spirit True Flame*!

Elder De, you’ve got real capability. This flame is a rare treasure of heaven and earth—I didn’t expect you to obtain it.”

Tantai Zhongde smiled modestly.

“I only do my best to serve you, Senior.”

---

The two continued chatting for about **30 minutes**.

Eventually, Tan Yun stood up to leave.

Before parting—

Tantai Zhongde added one more piece of news:

The Huangfu Commerce Guild had discovered a

**High Half-Major Revered ice-attributed flame**—*Nirvana Sacred Flame*—inside a secret realm.

However—

Because this top-tier flame had already **developed spiritual consciousness**, it would take time to capture.

So he promised:

Once it was secured, he would personally deliver it to Shen Suping, and Tan Yun could collect it later.

---

According to their prior agreement—

No matter how valuable the flame essence was,

Tan Yun would exchange it with an **equivalent alchemy formula**.

So before leaving, he gave his word:

Once he received the *Nirvana Sacred Flame*, he would definitely provide a matching formula.

---

After that—

Tan Yun mentioned he would visit Shen Suping in the inner sect.

Tantai Zhongde escorted him down to **Floor 1**,

into the teleportation chamber connected to **Huangfu Sacred Sect Headquarters**.

---

Tan Yun waited inside the chamber.

Once Tantai Zhongde left—

Within moments, Tan Yun quickly removed the **Black Turtle Breath Concealment Cloak**, revealing his true identity.

Then he stepped out again.

---

The same female disciple greeted him once more.

This time—

Tan Yun stated that he came under orders from the **Sect Master** to meet Tantai Zhongde.

Without hesitation, she led him back to the reception room on **Floor 18**.

---

After explaining his purpose—

Tantai Zhongde praised Tan Yun repeatedly, saying the Sect Master often spoke highly of him.

Hearing this—

Tan Yun responded with appropriate humility.

---

Soon after—

Tantai Zhongde brought out **2 more flame essences**:

* A **High-Grade Treasure fire-attributed flame** — *Blazing Spirit Flame*

* A **High-Grade Treasure ice-attributed flame** — *Frost Spirit True Flame*

He handed them over, saying:

“These are rewards from the Sect Master for your outstanding performance in the Eternal Realm.”

---

Then—

With a hint of regret, Tantai Zhongde added:

At the moment, he only had **Spirit-Level flames** left.

So Tan Yun had **2 choices**:

1. Wait for better rewards later

2. Or take the Spirit-Level flames now

---

Tan Yun thought briefly—and made his decision immediately.

If his **Primordial Flame** and **Primordial Ice Flame** were to evolve—

Spirit-Level flames would be almost useless.

So he chose—

**To wait.**

---

After obtaining **2 high-tier flame essences**,

Tan Yun left in satisfaction.

Returning to the Huangfu Sacred Sect—

He mounted his flying sword and sped through the sky,

Heading toward **Coiling Dragon Peak**, located **800 li** away…