The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
Her lips curved slightly as her clear, bell-like voice echoed across the area: “According to the rules of the Nine Lineage Competition—” “1st place receives an additional **200 slots** on top of the base **50 slots** to enter the ‘Eternal Realm.’” “2nd place gets **100 slots**.” “3rd place gets **80 slots**.” “4th place gets **60 slots**.” “5th place gets **50 slots**.” “6th place gets **30 slots**.” “7th place gets **20 slots**.” “8th place gets **10 slots**.” --- After a brief pause, she conti...
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A moment later—
Tan Yun rode his flying sword, slicing through the vast sea of clouds, before descending onto the peak of **Coiling Dragon Mountain**.
Mu Mengji, Zhong Wu Shiyao, and Xue Ziyan approached him quietly and asked where he had been over the past few days.
Tan Yun simply replied:
“There are too many people on this mountain… too many eyes watching. We’ll talk later.”
The **3 of them** nodded in understanding.
From them, he learned that the **“Nine Lineage Competition”** had ended just **half a shichen** ago.
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“Silence!”
On the jade pavilion—
Shen Suping raised her hand, signaling everyone to quiet down, then stood gracefully.
Her lips curved slightly as her clear, bell-like voice echoed across the area:
“According to the rules of the Nine Lineage Competition—”
“1st place receives an additional **200 slots** on top of the base **50 slots** to enter the ‘Eternal Realm.’”
“2nd place gets **100 slots**.”
“3rd place gets **80 slots**.”
“4th place gets **60 slots**.”
“5th place gets **50 slots**.”
“6th place gets **30 slots**.”
“7th place gets **20 slots**.”
“8th place gets **10 slots**.”
---
After a brief pause, she continued:
“I now announce—”
“Since Tan Yun placed 1st and Mu Mengji placed 3rd, the Alchemy Lineage will have a total of **330 slots**.”
“Xue Ziyan placed 2nd, so the Five-Soul Lineage gets **150 slots**.”
“Ke Xinyi placed 4th, giving the Sacred Soul Lineage **110 slots**.”
“Huangfu Tingfeng placed 5th, granting the Talisman Lineage **100 slots**.”
“Xiao Qingxuan (6th), Shangguan Bingbing (7th), and Jun Buping (8th) together give the Ancient Soul Lineage a total of **110 slots**.”
“As for the Wind-Thunder, Formation, Beast Soul, and Weapon Forging lineages—none entered the top 8, so each receives the base **50 slots**.”
---
After finishing—
Shen Suping added:
“Now—all disciples from the **9 lineages** who will enter the Eternal Realm, proceed to **Hidden Dragon Platform No. 1**.”
Instantly—
A total of **1,000 disciples** leapt onto the platform in unison.
The **top 8 ranked disciples** stood at the very front.
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Shen Suping then took out a blank jade slip.
She began asking the remaining **992 disciples** (excluding the top 8) what kind of **mid-grade magical treasure** they wanted as a reward.
After **half a shichen**—
She finished recording everything.
Among them—
Some requested defensive artifacts,
Some wanted offensive weapons,
Others preferred items that could handle offense, defense, and mobility.
Most chose standard weapons—
Swords, spears, lances, halberds—
all tailored to match their **innate spiritual attributes**.
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On the jade pavilion—
Shen Suping respectfully handed the jade slip to Tantai Xuanzhong.
After receiving it—
Tantai Xuanzhong stood up.
His gaze swept over the **top 8 disciples**, filled with satisfaction.
Then he spoke:
“Tan Yun—since you are ranked 1st, you will receive a **top-grade magical treasure**.”
“Tell me—what kind of weapon do you want?”
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Tan Yun glanced toward Zhong Wu Shiyao below the stage.
Then he bowed and said:
“Sect Master, I request a **top-grade female flying sword with spatial attributes**.”
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Mu Mengji and Xue Ziyan were the **first 2** to understand immediately.
It was obvious—
**This reward… was meant for Zhong Wu Shiyao.**
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On the mountain peak—
Zhong Wu Shiyao, dressed in snow-white robes,
gently pressed her lips together as she looked at Tan Yun.
Her heart was filled with a quiet, overwhelming sweetness.
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“This kid… quite the charmer…”
Tantai Xuanzhong thought to himself.
Then he turned and asked:
“Ziyan—what about you?”
Xue Ziyan paused for a moment, her expression hesitant and slightly awkward—as if she wanted to speak but couldn’t quite bring herself to say it.
Tantai Xuanzhong chuckled softly.
“You’ve always been bold and straightforward, haven’t you? Haha, just say it. I’ll grant whatever you ask—considering your ‘brother-in-law.’”
Those words… carried **layers of meaning**.
**First layer—**
He was signaling to anyone thinking of targeting Tan Yun:
*“This Sect Master values him greatly.”*
**Second layer—**
Anyone who intended to kill Tan Yun…
should think twice.
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Hearing this—
Almost every gaze in the area turned toward Tan Yun at once.
Their eyes were filled with undisguised shock.
They couldn’t help but wonder—
During the **5 days** the Sect Master had disappeared,
what exactly had happened between him and Tan Yun?
More importantly—
This was the first time the Sect Master had shown such **open favoritism** toward him!
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But Xue Ziyan didn’t care about any of that.
She giggled and said:
“Sect Master, the technique I cultivate requires **5 flying swords** of the same rank.”
“So… could you grant me **5 top-grade flying swords**, each with one of the following attributes: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth?”
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The moment those words fell—
Even Tan Yun felt slightly uncomfortable.
*“That’s… asking for too much!”*
Mu Mengji even turned her face away, pretending not to know Xue Ziyan.
The disciples of all **9 lineages** on the mountain—fell silent.
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On the jade pavilion—
Tantai Xuanzhong looked at Xue Ziyan with surprise.
“Ziyan, don’t be ridiculous!”
An elder of the Five-Soul Lineage quickly reprimanded her.
But—
Tantai Xuanzhong raised his hand to stop him.
Then he looked down and laughed.
“I like your personality!”
“Fine! As you wish—I’ll grant you all **5 top-grade flying swords!**”
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“Really!?”
Xue Ziyan beamed with joy.
She immediately knelt and bowed.
“Thank you, Sect Master! Long live the Sect Master!”
“That’s enough, get up,” Tantai Xuanzhong said, helping her up.
Then he turned to Mu Mengji.
“What type of innate souls do you have?”
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Mu Mengji knelt and answered honestly:
“Sect Master, I possess a **Beast Soul** and a **Death Soul**.”
“Good.”
Tantai Xuanzhong replied simply:
“Your reward will be **1 top-grade flying sword** with Beast attributes and **1 with Death attributes. You may rise.”
---
Though he spoke casually—
Everyone understood clearly:
**All of this… was because of Tan Yun.**
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“Thank you, Sect Master!”
Mu Mengji stood up, delighted.
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Next—
Tantai Xuanzhong allowed those ranked **4th – 8th**
to freely choose **top-grade magical treasures**.
Then—
He looked at Tan Yun and the **1,000 disciples**, and said calmly:
“Wait here. I’ll retrieve your rewards.”
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The moment he finished speaking—
He waved lightly at the air.
“Shhk—!”
The sky seemed to be **torn apart**.
A black spatial rift, about **10 zhang** long, appeared.
In the next instant—
Tantai Xuanzhong stepped into it… and vanished.
The rift closed as if nothing had ever happened.
This was—
**Spatial Tearing.**
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…
**6 hours later**
Night had fallen.
Above the jade pavilion—
The black spatial rift appeared once again.
Tantai Xuanzhong stepped out.
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“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
He spoke calmly:
“Take good care of your rewards.”
In an instant—
His spatial ring flashed rapidly.
Countless magical treasures shot out like streaks of light—
Landing precisely in the hands of all **1,000 disciples** on Hidden Dragon Platform No. 1!
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Each disciple tightly gripped their weapon—
Barely able to contain their excitement!
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On the mountain—
Over **600,000 disciples** watched with envy,
their eyes fixed on the mid-grade, high-grade, and top-grade treasures now in those hands!
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Tantai Xuanzhong looked over everyone and said:
“Rest well tonight.”
“Tomorrow, during **Chen Hour (07:00 – 09:00)**, we depart for the **Eternal Immortal Sect** to begin the Eternal Realm trial!”
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“We obey!”
Tan Yun and the **1,000 disciples** shouted in unison—
Their voices shaking the heavens!