The Supreme Being Against Heaven

--Translated by likesnovel--

**Formation Setup**

Luo Fan, Song Hong, and the other **13 disciples**—

stood trembling as they stared at the **100-zhang-tall Golden Dragon Lion** before them.

Not a single one dared to move!

“Senior Brother Luo, Senior Brother Song—sorry for the scare.”

Suddenly—

a familiar voice laughed from above!

Everyone looked up—

and saw Tan Yun standing with his hands behind his back, atop the lion’s head!

“Senior Brother Tan! It really is you!”

Luo Fan and Song Hong were overjoyed!

“Great! Senior Brother Tan is here!”

“Our Senior Brother Tan has returned!”

The remaining alchemy disciples—

were so excited they could barely contain themselves!

In the next instant—

Tan Yun leapt down from the lion’s head

and landed right in front of them!

“Th-this is…?!”

Everyone gasped at the same time!

Because at that moment—

the Golden Dragon Lion began shrinking rapidly!

In just a blink—

it reduced to the size of a fist!

It now looked like a small **golden cat**!

Then—

it slipped into Tan Yun’s robes,

only its head peeking out—

baring its fangs at everyone!

“S-Senior Brother Tan… what exactly is that?”

Luo Fan’s face was pale, cold sweat dripping down as his voice trembled.

The others were equally stunned.

Tan Yun cupped his hands slightly.

“Don’t be afraid. It’s my spirit beast.”

“Spirit beast?!”

Every pair of eyes widened in shock!

Song Hong swallowed hard.

“Senior Brother Tan… it killed **10 enemies at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm** with just its aura…”

“Is it a **Level 3 demonic beast**?”

Tan Yun gave a faint smile.

“That’s right. It’s in the **Level 3 Growth Stage**.”

The moment he said that—

everyone sucked in a sharp breath!

Because they knew exactly what that meant—

power comparable to a **Level 6 Soul Refinement Realm cultivator**!

Tan Yun’s smile faded—

his brows knitting slightly.

“It’s been **6 days** since the trial began…”

“Are the **15 of you** the only ones who made it here?”

“…Yes.” Luo Fan nodded, his expression heavy.

“Senior Brother Tan, you have the identity tokens… please check if anyone has fallen.”

Tan Yun let out a quiet sigh.

“Yang Fei… Zhang Qingqing… Zhao Xiang… Ma Yang… and Huang Xing…”

“They’re gone…”

In just **6 days**—

**5 people had died**.

Silence fell instantly.

Grief filled everyone’s eyes.

Tan Yun spoke in a low voice.

“The dead… are already gone.”

“But those who are still alive…”

“must make the Eternal Immortal Sect and the Spiritual Immortal Palace…”

“pay back this blood debt!!!”

“Senior Brother Tan is right!” Luo Fan clenched his fists tightly.

“But… aside from you, we alchemy disciples…”

“are too weak…”

The others lowered their heads.

Tan Yun let out a cold chuckle.

“Don’t underestimate yourselves.”

“Even without my spirit beast…”

“we can still wipe out our enemies!”

Everyone froze in confusion.

Tan Yun asked thoughtfully,

“Among you… who has elemental spiritual roots—metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, or lightning?”

Out of the **15**—

**3 had wind**,

**2 had lightning**,

**3 had fire**,

**1 had wood**.

Tan Yun muttered,

“We’re still missing… metal, water, and earth…”

Then he looked up.

“All of you—stay here and cultivate properly.”

“Wait for the others to regroup.”

“When that time comes…”

“I’ll teach you a **combined attack formation**!”

The moment he said that—

hope lit up in everyone’s eyes!

Suddenly—

Tan Yun’s Qiankun Ring flashed!

He took out a formation array—

the **“Illusion Formation: Myriad Origins Returning to One”**!

This formation—

consisted of **49 formation bases**!

Each one—

had a diameter of **1 chi** and a height of about **10 chi**.

Pitch black—

covered with intricate formation patterns!

“WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH…”

“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”

Tan Yun flicked his right sleeve—

In an instant, **49 strands of pale golden spiritual energy** shot out from his body!

Each strand twisted like a **golden python**, coiling tightly around the **49 formation bases**!

Then—

they all rose into the air, separating along mysterious trajectories,

shooting past the edge of the clearing and plunging into the forest **10 zhang** away!

“**Activate!**”

Tan Yun snapped his fingers.

One strand of spiritual energy exploded midair—

splitting into **49 beams of light**!

Each beam shot downward—

piercing directly into a formation base!

In that very instant—

as the energy fused with the bases,

all **49 formation bases** released a soft glow simultaneously!

“Whoosh—!”

**49 light curtains** surged upward into the sky—

then curved inward from all directions!

Like a **giant inverted bowl**, they sealed off the entire clearing within the forest!

Including Tan Yun, Luo Fan, Song Hong, and all the disciples—

everyone was enclosed inside!

“Rumble—”

The air within a **3-li radius** trembled slightly—

before returning to complete stillness.

From inside—

everything looked exactly the same.

But from above the forest—

the sight would be shocking!

Because the **clearing had completely disappeared**.

In its place—

was a **perfectly intact dense forest**, as if nothing had ever happened!

---

“Senior Brother Tan… what formation is this?”

Luo Fan asked, stunned.

Tan Yun smiled faintly.

“This is the **‘All-Things Return to Origin Illusion Formation’** that I purchased in Huangfu City.”

“For now… the outside world cannot see us.”

“To enemies—it’s nothing more than an ordinary forest.”

His gaze turned icy.

“And even if they enter the formation…”

“They still won’t be able to locate us.”

“But we…”

“…can ambush and kill them at will!”

Hearing this—

everyone’s morale surged instantly!

But Tan Yun added calmly:

“However, don’t rely on it too much.”

“In the Eternal Immortal Sect and the Spiritual Immortal Palace…”

“…there are also experts in formations.”

Everyone nodded in understanding.

---

Earlier—

after Tan Yun had **faked his death** in the Alchemy Division,

he had gone to Huangfu City—

wearing the **‘Cold Turtle Breath Cloak’**—

and purchased formations from the **Ten Thousand Illusion Formation Pavilion**, a high-level formation sect.

He bought **2 complete sets**.

The first—

was the **All-Things Return to Origin Illusion Formation**.

The second—

was the **High-Grade Mustard Seed Space Formation**.

Inside this formation—

**1 day = 1.5 days outside**.

---

After setting up the illusion formation—

Tan Yun took out the second formation!

Formations generally fell into **2 types**:

**Type 1:** Requires formation bases

**Type 2:** Does not require bases (such as his *Primordial God-Slaying Sword Formation*)

And—

**formation bases** were the hardest part to create!

Each one required carving **tens of thousands—even millions—of formation lines**!

A single mistake—

and the entire base would be useless!

---

The **High-Grade Mustard Seed Space Formation**—

had a total of **36 formation bases**.

Each one—

**3 cun thick**, **1 chi tall**,

blood-red in color—

forged from **Spatial Meteorite**,

and engraved with tens of thousands of formation patterns!

“Go!”

Tan Yun waved his hand—

and all **36 bases** shot into the sky!

They spread out—

covering an area of **3 li**!

“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh—!”

From his palms—

**36 strands of spiritual energy** surged forward—

entering each formation base!

Instantly—

“Rumble—!”

**Time and space** within the area…

began to **distort**!

Then fused together—

forming a **special independent space**!

Everyone immediately sensed the change—

their expressions filled with shock!

Tan Yun explained calmly:

“I’ve just set up the **High-Grade Mustard Seed Space Formation**.”

“Now…”

“Training here for **1 month = 1.5 months outside**.”

The moment he finished speaking—

everyone was **thrilled beyond belief**!

---

Tan Yun cupped his fists toward Luo Fan and Song Hong.

“Senior Brother Luo, Senior Brother Song—”

“Have either of you reached the threshold of the **1st level of the Soul Refinement Realm**?”

Luo Fan shook his head.

“Not yet.”

Song Hong cupped his fists.

“I’ve reached the threshold.”

Tan Yun nodded.

“Good.”

Then he said seriously:

“Senior Brother Luo—I’ll be entering **closed-door cultivation** for now.”

“I’ll leave it to you to wait at the forest entrance for **Meng Yi, Zhong Wu Shiyao, Xue Ziyan, Gongsun Ruoxi**, and the other alchemy disciples.”

“When they arrive—bring them into the formation immediately.”

“As for you, Senior Brother Song—”

“Stay here and cultivate with accelerated time.”

“Break through as soon as possible…”

“…and prepare for battle!”