The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
“Master…” “Don’t worry.” “In tomorrow’s competition, this disciple will definitely avenge the humiliation you suffered!” “I’ll make every elder who mocked you lose all face!” Soon after, Tan Yun, Luo Fan, Yang Chong, and Liu Yiyi mounted their flying swords and headed toward the Merit Herb Garden. There was no doubt that Tan Yun’s prestige among Shen Subing’s disciples—and even throughout the entire Pill Cultivation lineage of the Immortal Sect—had already reached its peak. Once the disciples le...
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As Tan Yun and the others stepped out of the Hall of Merit, they instinctively turned back to glance at Shen Subing’s lonely departing figure.
A deep sense of bitterness surged within their hearts.
Tan Yun slowly clenched his fists, his gaze turning ice-cold.
“Master…”
“Don’t worry.”
“In tomorrow’s competition, this disciple will definitely avenge the humiliation you suffered!”
“I’ll make every elder who mocked you lose all face!”
Soon after, Tan Yun, Luo Fan, Yang Chong, and Liu Yiyi mounted their flying swords and headed toward the Merit Herb Garden.
The moment the 30 disciples guarding the herb garden saw Tan Yun arrive, their attitudes instantly became incomparably respectful and enthusiastic.
There was no doubt that Tan Yun’s prestige among Shen Subing’s disciples—and even throughout the entire Pill Cultivation lineage of the Immortal Sect—had already reached its peak.
After politely greeting everyone, Tan Yun explained the purpose of their visit.
Once the disciples learned that the 4 of them were preparing for tomorrow’s grand alchemy competition, they immediately escorted them into the Merit Herb Garden without delay.
Half an hour later.
The bright moon hung high in the sky while countless stars glittered across the heavens.
As Tan Yun and the others walked out of the herb garden beneath the moonlight, Luo Fan finally could not hold back his curiosity any longer.
“Brother Tan…”
He looked at Tan Yun with a puzzled expression.
“I noticed the spiritual herbs you collected just now. There were a total of 81 different kinds, and every single one was at least a 7th-grade spiritual herb.”
“Among them, 36 herbs were even over 1,000 years old, with some reaching nearly 1,600 years in age.”
Luo Fan swallowed hard before asking carefully,
“What kind of pill are you planning to refine using such terrifyingly valuable ingredients?”
Yang Chong and Liu Yiyi also stared at Tan Yun with shock and confusion in their eyes.
In their minds, any pill created from spiritual herbs of that caliber would definitely be heaven-defying!
Tan Yun merely smiled faintly.
“The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed.”
After casually throwing out that mysterious response, he waved his hand lightly.
“Alright. Farewell.”
Whoosh!
The next moment, Tan Yun stepped onto his flying sword and disappeared into the endless night sky beneath the stars and moonlight.
1 hour later.
Tan Yun returned to Immortal Valley No. 8.
On his way back, he had intentionally caught a wild rabbit because he remembered that Mu Mengji enjoyed eating roasted game.
For ordinary mortals, eating grilled food before recovering from injuries would naturally be harmful.
But cultivators were different.
Soon, after a burst of activity, the aroma of roasted meat spread throughout the immortal valley. A bonfire crackled brightly as sparks danced through the air.
Tan Yun sat together with Xue Ziyan and Mu Mengji around the fire on the lush grass.
“Here.”
“You 2 little gluttons are practically drooling already.”
Tan Yun laughed helplessly as he handed the freshly roasted meat to the 2 women one after another.
“Waaah~ Brother-in-law is amazing!”
Xue Ziyan’s eyes sparkled brightly as she bit into the roasted meat without the slightest trace of ladylike behavior.
“It’s so delicious!”
Even though cultivators no longer needed ordinary food after reaching a certain realm, she still ate enthusiastically while praising Tan Yun nonstop.
“Brother-in-law, your cooking skills are incredible!”
“In the future, when you have time, you should hunt more wild game for us!”
Tan Yun shook his head helplessly while smiling.
“Even food can’t shut your mouth.”
“You little glutton.”
“That’s right.”
Mu Mengji nodded softly in agreement while gracefully eating the roasted meat Tan Yun prepared for her.
Just like when she first met Tan Yun, she still maintained her refined mannerisms while eating, never revealing her teeth as she chewed.
“Tsk~ I’m done!”
Xue Ziyan casually tossed aside the wooden skewer after finishing her portion. Then she licked her lips and looked eagerly at Tan Yun. Her crescent-shaped eyes curved beautifully as she smiled mischievously.
“Brother-in-law, I want another piece!”
Tan Yun laughed softly without saying anything and handed her another serving.
After receiving it, Xue Ziyan looked toward Mu Mengji and said seriously,
“Sister Mu, eating meat should be done in big bites! That’s the only way it tastes satisfying!”
Hearing that, Mu Mengji merely smiled faintly and continued savoring her food slowly and elegantly.
Before long, the entire roasted rabbit had been completely devoured.
Tan Yun then sat down on the grass with Mu Mengji gently resting in his arms.
Across the bonfire, Xue Ziyan looked at Tan Yun with eyes full of admiration.
“Brother-in-law, with your abilities, you’ll definitely crush all the other disciples and win tomorrow’s alchemy competition!”
Mu Mengji smiled lightly upon hearing this.
“Ziyan, your brother-in-law isn’t competing against disciples tomorrow.”
“He’ll be competing directly against all the elders of the Pill Cultivation lineage.”
“Really?!”
Xue Ziyan’s eyes instantly widened in excitement.
“Then I seriously can’t wait to watch!”
The 3 chatted happily deep into the night.
Only when it grew extremely late did Tan Yun escort the 2 women back into the pavilion and help them settle into bed to rest.
Afterward, Tan Yun quietly stepped out of the pavilion.
With a flash of movement, his figure appeared atop the roof of the pavilion.
He slowly lay down beneath the vast starry sky, closed his eyes, and silently began planning his next moves.
After thinking for a long while, Tan Yun finally made a decision.
His top priority now was to enter the Time-Space Dojo and make full use of the Time-Space Star-Moon Scroll—refining pills while simultaneously increasing his cultivation strength.
As for the sword blanks forged from the extraterrestrial Purple Meteorite Iron…
After the alchemy competition ended, he would begin the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th forging processes.
In the end, Tan Yun planned to fuse all 11 supreme refining materials provided by Elder De into the sword embryo.
They included: Venerable Gold Black Iron, Venerable Wood Thunder Bamboo, Venerable Water Cold Sand, Venerable Fire Black Stone, Venerable Earth Spiritual Root, Venerable Wind Black Yin Water, Venerable Thunder Millennium Fruit, Time Ancient Dust, Space Yin Moon Ginseng, Death Flood Dragon Wood, and the Light Millennium Crystal!
Once all 11 attributes were successfully fused together, the sword embryo would evolve into a top-grade Venerable Weapon flying sword possessing all 11 elemental attributes!
Just thinking about it filled Tan Yun with anticipation.
The moment the flying sword was successfully forged, he would finally be able to unleash the true power of the Primordial God-Slaying Sword Art!
At that time, his strength would rise explosively once again!
As those thoughts crossed his mind, Tan Yun slowly opened his eyes.
He gazed at the endless sea of stars above him, while an intense killing intent gradually surfaced within his deep eyes.
The hatred of his previous life…
The suffering endured across countless generations…
None of it had ever shaken his determination to seek revenge!
The next morning.
Luo Fan had already arrived outside Immortal Valley No. 8 aboard a spirit boat. Yang Chong and Liu Yiyi stood behind him respectfully.
Not long afterward, Tan Yun emerged from the immortal valley while supporting Xue Ziyan and Mu Mengji.
The moment the 3 boarded the spirit boat, Luo Fan immediately controlled it and sped toward the Time-Space Dojo.
The Time-Space Dojo was located within the northeastern region of the Danmai Secret Realm, hidden inside a vast immortal valley spanning nearly 10 miles.
As the Chen Hour approached—between 7 and 9 AM—the entire area became incomparably lively.
More than 200,000 disciples of the Pill Cultivation lineage had already gathered, divided neatly into 39 teams standing before the massive dojo platform.
Over 400 deacons stood solemnly in front of the disciples, maintaining order throughout the venue.
Shortly afterward, the 39 elders—including Shen Subing—stepped through the void one after another before landing gracefully before the deacons.
All of them were silently waiting for Chief Tang’s arrival.
Today was not only the day of the Immortal Sect’s grand alchemy competition.
It was also the day of the competitions for weapon refinement, array refinement, and talisman refinement!
According to the sect’s rules, whenever the 4 great auxiliary profession competitions were held, the secret realms of the 4 respective lineages had to be opened so disciples from the other lineages could enter and observe.
As competition among the 9 lineages intensified over the years, only disciples from the Five Souls lineage, Wind and Thunder lineage, Ancient Soul lineage, Beast Soul lineage, and Holy Soul lineage would usually gather to watch the grand competitions of alchemy, weapon forging, talisman crafting, and formations.
As for the chiefs and elders of those 5 lineages?
Most of them disdained attending.
In their hearts, they firmly believed that their own lineages represented the true orthodox inheritance of Huangfu Shengzong. Naturally, they looked down upon the competitions of the 4 auxiliary profession lineages.
However, the disciples of those 5 lineages still came for 2 main reasons.
First, observing the competitions allowed them to identify which disciples among the 4 profession lineages possessed the highest talent.
In the future, they could spend enormous sums to request those geniuses to refine pills, forge weapons, create talismans, or construct formations for them.
Second…
Some simply came to watch the excitement unfold.
At that moment, hundreds of thousands of disciples from the 5 lineages crowded outside the Time-Space Dojo, creating an incomparably grand scene.
Among the crowd stood a handsome young man dressed entirely in white robes.
No one knew that beneath that elegant disguise…
Was Tantai Xian’er.