The Supreme Being Against Heaven

Tan Yun's voice was so loud that all the Longyun Sect disciples on and around the city wall stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

The Longyun Sect is a first-class immortal cultivation sect in the Tianfa Mountain Range. In addition to cultivation, the disciples of the sect also focus on weapon crafting. Therefore, Tantai Xuanzhong entrusted the important task of building the city gate to the Longyun Sect.

Of course, the construction drawings for the city gate were still drawn by Huangfu Shengzong, but Longyunzong was simply instructed to build the city gate according to the drawings.

At this moment, tens of thousands of Longyun Sect disciples, upon seeing the four characters "Huangfu Shengzong" embroidered on Tan Yun's white robe, remained silent due to uncertainty about Tan Yun's identity, merely looking at him with puzzled expressions.

"Whoosh!"

A gentle breeze swept in, then transformed into a tall, middle-aged man with triangular eyes, appearing before Tan Yun. He coldly said, "Third level of the Soul Refining Realm? According to your sect's strength, you're not a disciple of the Immortal Sect, at most just an inner sect steward. What are you shouting about here for?"

"Who do you think you are? Get out of my way! Can you take responsibility for missing the deadline for building the city gate?"

This man, Su Ming, is the Ninth Elder of the Dragon Cloud Sect and the person in charge of building the city gate.

"It seems you are quite aware of the status and rank of my Huangfu Holy Sect!" Tan Yun frowned and said calmly, "Is Long Aotian here?"

"What do you want with my sect leader?" Su Ming asked unhappily.

Tan Yun still had a deep memory of Long Aotian. Three years and four months ago, thousands of sect leaders were invited to Huangfu Shengzong.

Back when Tan Yun was an envoy at Huangfu Shengxing's inner sect, negotiating a win-win cooperation with the sect leaders, it was this Long Aotian who, holding a mid-grade Venerable Artifact, a fiery red halberd, asked him why all the mid-grade Venerable Artifacts he forged were substandard.

Tan Yun then told Long Aotian that the problem was with his natal fire. (Ya Wen Romance)

"Why are you so slow? Just call me when I tell you to, stop talking nonsense!" Tan Yun's voice turned cold.

"This kid is so young, only at the third level of the Soul Refining Realm, yet he dares to yell at me like that. Could he be someone important?" Su Ming's mind raced. After glancing at Tan Yun, he transformed into a blur and disappeared into the city.

...

Three hundred miles directly in front of the city gate, a grand banquet was being held in a luxurious VIP building, with fine wines and delicacies laid out on the tables.

Tantai Xuanzhong took his seat at the head of the table, where he drank and discussed the Heavenly Punishment City with the 1263 sect leaders in the lower seats.

Tantai Xuanzhong slowly stood up, looked at the sect leaders, and said loudly, "The Heavenly Punishment City will be completed in two more years at most. Thank you all for your hard work. I, the sect leader, will drink first as a sign of respect!"

Tantai Xuanzhong looked up and drank the wine.

All the sect leaders drank it all in one gulp.

Tantai Xuanzhong then poured another cup of wine and addressed the burly man, Long Aotian, who sat at the front of the table, saying, "Sect Leader Long, thank you for your hard work in building the city gate. I'd like to offer you a toast."

Long Aotian looked flattered and said, "Thank you very much, Sect Master Tantai. I, Long, will drink this first as a sign of my respect!"

After finishing his drink, Long Aotian looked at Tantai Xuanzhong and said thoughtfully, "Sect Leader Tantai, there are some things I'm not sure if I should say."

"Sect Master Long, please speak freely," Tantai Xuanzhong said with a smile.

“Then I’ll speak.” Long Aotian frowned. “Sect Leader Tantai, you’ve seemed very melancholy these past year or so! Have you encountered something unpleasant?”

Long Aotian is a perfect example of how appearances can be deceiving. He may look burly and rough, but he's actually quite shrewd.

The smile on Tantai Xuanzhong's face vanished instantly, and he shook his head, saying, "To be honest, a monstrous disciple of our sect has unfortunately died young."

Upon hearing this, the sect leaders comforted Tantai Xuanzhong, saying that the dead cannot be brought back to life and there was no need to be too sad.

Tantai Xuanzhong sighed and then drank with others again.

"Oh, by the way, I have a favor to ask, would you be willing to grant it?" Long Aotian seemed to remember something and added.

"Sect Leader Long, please speak," Tantai Xuanzhong replied.

Long Aotian said excitedly, "Sect Master Tantai, more than three years ago, after Envoy Tan told me that the problem of weapon refining came from my natal fire, I returned to the sect and re-fused ice and fire attributes into my natal fire."

"As it turns out, it really was a problem with my natal fire!"

"I humbly request Sect Master Tantai's permission to visit your sect and express my gratitude to the envoy once the Heavenly Punishment City is completed!"

After Long Aotian finished speaking, the other sect leaders who had received guidance from Tan Yun more than three years ago all expressed their desire to pay him a visit.

"Sigh..." Tantai Xuanzhong sighed deeply with a miserable expression. What he said next shocked all the sect leaders!

"To be honest, Tan Yun is not the senior you think he is," Tantai Xuanzhong said frankly. "More than three years ago, when he discussed a win-win cooperation with you, he was just an inner disciple of my sect's alchemy lineage."

"What? Envoy Tan is just an inner disciple?" Long Aotian's eyes widened like a bull's. "Sect Master Tantai, this is impossible! Envoy Tan is just an inner disciple of the Dan Sect, so how could his weapon-refining skills be above mine?"

"Yes, Sect Master Tantai!" At this moment, Xue Chong, the Sect Master of the Feathered Pill Sect, exclaimed, "If Envoy Tan is only an inner disciple, how come his alchemy skills are superior to mine? I am a high-level Venerable Alchemist!"

Xue Chong clearly remembered that Tan Yun had only smelled his pills before telling his ancestor that there was a problem with the pill formula passed down to him!

More than three years ago, other sect leaders who had consulted Tan Yun also hurriedly echoed his sentiments.

The sect leaders found it unbelievable; it wasn't that they didn't want to believe it, but rather that they dared not believe it!

At this moment, Tantai Xuanzhong dropped another bombshell on everyone. Thinking of Tan Yun, his eyes were filled with deep admiration. "You all may not know this, but Tan Yun is not only a Saint-level Venerable Alchemist and a Saint-level Venerable Weapon Master, but also a Saint-level Venerable Talisman Master and a Saint-level Venerable Array Master!"

These words sent shockwaves through the hearts of all the sect leaders present!

They never imagined that Tan Yun's mastery of the four arts of alchemy, weapon crafting, talisman making, and array formation had all reached the Saint level!

However, Tantai Xuanzhong's next words made all the sect leaders feel regretful!

"Everyone, as I just mentioned, one of our sect's most talented disciples has passed away. This disciple was Tan Yun." Tantai Xuanzhong's tone was sorrowful and his expression was one of deep sadness.

"What...this...this is a case of heaven being jealous of talent!"

"Indeed! Envoy Tan was so young, yet his mastery of alchemy, magic, formations, and weaponry was astonishing. How could he have died so young?"

"Sect Leader Tantai, how could such a disciple die young?"

"Yes, Sect Leader Tantai..."

"..."

Hearing the sect leaders' sighs and lamentations, Tantai Xuanzhong shook his head, swallowed the strong liquor in his cup, and said, "Let's not talk about this matter anymore. Come, let's drink until we drop today!"

"Knock knock knock!"

Suddenly, a knock came from outside the hall, and a respectful voice rang out from outside, "Sect Master Tantai, this junior, Su Ming, the Ninth Elder of the Longyun Sect, has important matters to discuss with you and my sect master!"