The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
One had to understand that even she, a Saint-Level Alchemist, had devoted her entire concentration to controlling the flame whenever she refined Divine Spirit Pills in the past. Naturally, none of the spectators outside the arena knew that during these past years, Tan Yun had already advanced from the 3rd Level of the Soul Refinement Realm to the 5th Level. The remaining 37 elders and 156 disciples all completed their pill refinement and exited the scroll one after another.
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At that moment, Tan Yun had no idea that he had become the target of ridicule and mockery throughout the entire arena.
Upon the moon above,
Tang Xinying looked at Tan Yun with disappointment in her eyes and gently shook her head.
However, what happened next caused her brows to knit tightly together.
"Could it be... he's planning to refine a Divine Spirit Pill?"
As the thought crossed her mind,
light continuously flashed from Tan Yun's Cosmos Ring.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Colorful spiritual herbs appeared before him one after another.
In the blink of an eye,
45 Grade 7–9 spiritual herbs
and another 36 spiritual herbs aged between 1,000 and 1,600 years
were neatly arranged before him.
The moment Tang Xinying saw them,
her pupils contracted sharply.
She was extremely familiar with the properties and uses of every spiritual herb.
And every single herb Tan Yun had taken out...
was an ingredient used exclusively for refining a Divine Spirit Pill for cultivators in the Divine Spirit Realm!
"Even if he truly is a Grandmaster Alchemist..."
"There's only 3 years and 1 month remaining."
"It's absolutely impossible to complete it in such a short amount of time."
While Tang Xinying was lost in thought,
Tan Yun had already finished preheating the furnace with his Primordial Flame.
Then,
he grabbed 3 stalks of Grade 9 Soul-Building Grass and tossed them directly into the refining chamber.
After that,
he casually picked up 5 additional spiritual herbs
and threw them into the furnace as well.
Then,
Tan Yun sat cross-legged once more and slowly closed his eyes.
While continuing to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth,
he simultaneously refined pills!
"This...!"
Tang Xinying's beautiful eyes widened.
She had never imagined
that Tan Yun would dare refine a Divine Spirit Pill while multitasking in such a manner!
One had to understand that
even she, a Saint-Level Alchemist,
had devoted her entire concentration to controlling the flame whenever she refined Divine Spirit Pills in the past.
A slight fluctuation in temperature,
or the slightest error during the fusion of the medicinal essences,
would instantly ruin the entire batch.
Yet Tan Yun appeared completely relaxed,
as if he were doing something utterly ordinary.
Tang Xinying simply couldn't comprehend it.
...
Meanwhile,
outside the Space-Time Arena,
aside from Shen Subing, whose brows remained tightly furrowed and whose expression was restless,
countless deacons and disciples once again began discussing Tan Yun.
"Hahaha! Tan Yun really is something else!"
"Refining pills while cultivating at the same time? Doesn't he know that losing concentration is the greatest taboo for an alchemist?"
"He doesn't even understand the most basic principles of alchemy, yet he dared challenge all 4 elders. I've never seen anyone more foolish."
"Exactly! Senior Brother is absolutely right!"
"Forget about him. He's not worth discussing anymore."
"Someone who's about to be executed after the competition ends isn't worth our attention."
"Hahaha!"
"..."
...
Time continued to pass.
Inside the Space-Time Star Scroll,
another 2 years flew by.
Suddenly,
Tan Yun, who had been sitting cross-legged all this time, opened his eyes.
A trace of delight flashed across them.
Because he had finally sensed the barrier leading to the 6th Level of the Soul Refinement Realm!
However,
after calculating the remaining time,
he realized that only 13 months remained.
Therefore,
he decided that after the alchemy competition ended,
he could enter secluded cultivation and attempt another breakthrough.
Naturally,
none of the spectators outside the arena knew
that during these past years,
Tan Yun had already advanced from the 3rd Level of the Soul Refinement Realm to the 5th Level.
The only person aware of this fact
was Tang Xinying on the moon.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
After making his decision,
Tan Yun continuously tossed 35 spiritual herbs that were over 1,000 years old into the furnace.
Soon,
only a single herb remained before him.
The entire plant was crimson-purple in color,
approximately 1 chi tall,
and possessed an age of 1,600 years.
Divine Spirit Genesis Grass!
...
Another full year passed.
Just as Tan Yun tossed the Divine Spirit Genesis Grass into the furnace,
on another star,
Lu Yi, the 4th Elder, suddenly stood up with a smile.
He casually waved his right hand.
The Natal Flame beneath his furnace instantly flew back into his mouth.
Then he flicked his sleeve and declared confidently,
"Sect Master, I have successfully completed the refinement!"
"Very good."
Tang Xinying nodded slightly.
"4th Elder, you may come out now."
As she spoke,
her gaze unconsciously shifted toward Tan Yun once again.
Then she quietly shook her head.
Based on Lu Yi's refining process,
she had already confirmed
that he was refining a Divine Spirit Pill as well.
In Tang Xinying's opinion,
even if Tan Yun truly managed to refine a Peak-Grade Divine Spirit Pill,
he would still be executed in the end.
Because time...
was simply not on his side.
Furthermore,
she didn't believe for a second
that Tan Yun could actually succeed in refining a Peak-Grade Divine Spirit Pill.
Whoosh!
The next moment,
Lu Yi flew out of the Space-Time Star Scroll and descended gracefully onto the central platform of the arena.
When he looked up,
he discovered that he could now clearly observe the pill-refining process of every remaining competitor.
"You little mongrel, are you still trying to play games with this elder?"
"In the end, the only thing waiting for you is death!"
Lu Yi stared at Tan Yun, who remained seated upon his distant star.
His aged eyes were filled with naked contempt and disdain.
After that,
another 2 months passed inside the Space-Time Star Scroll.
The remaining 37 elders and 156 disciples all completed their pill refinement and exited the scroll one after another.
The only person still sitting cross-legged before a furnace
was Tan Yun.
At this point,
the alchemy competition was approaching its conclusion.
Only 1 month remained inside the scroll.
Meanwhile,
just 3 and a half hours had passed in the outside world.
...
Another 3 hours later.
Under the mocking gazes and endless ridicule of the crowd,
Tan Yun withdrew the Primordial Flame back into his body.
Then he slowly stood up and cupped his fists.
"Sect Master, this disciple has completed his pill refinement."
"Mmm."
Tang Xinying nodded lightly.
"Leave the scroll first. The results will be inspected afterward."
Although she spoke calmly,
she had already reached a conclusion in her heart.
The Divine Spirit Pill refined by Tan Yun...
must have failed.
She simply did not believe
that anyone could successfully refine a Divine Spirit Pill within only 3 years and 1 month.
Even the lowest-grade Divine Spirit Pill would be impossible.
"This disciple obeys."
Tan Yun answered calmly.
With one hand, he lifted the alchemy furnace.
With the other, he controlled his flying sword and shot out of the scroll before landing upon the central platform.
Then he gently placed the furnace before him.
Shortly afterward,
Tang Xinying also stepped out of the Space-Time Star Scroll.
The instant she appeared,
the enormous scroll gradually faded into the air and disappeared.
"Silence!"
Her voice echoed throughout the arena.
The crowd immediately fell quiet.
Then she spoke clearly,
"Next, we will inspect the results of the disciples' alchemy competition."
"We will begin with the 4 disciples of the 2nd Elder."
"Open your furnaces."
"Yes, Sect Master!"
2 male disciples and 2 female disciples answered simultaneously.
Whoosh!
With a wave of their right hands,
the lids of all 4 furnaces flew open.
Instantly,
12 emerald-green pills shot into the air from each furnace!
A total of 48 pills!
Tang Xinying nodded in satisfaction.
"All 48 pills are Peak-Grade Semi-Venerable Soul Tempering Pills."
"Each participant receives 7,000 points."
"For a total of 28,000 points."
Upon hearing the results,
the 2nd Elder and all 4 of his disciples revealed joyful smiles.
...
Not long afterward,
the results of all 156 disciples had been completely evaluated.
The final rankings were announced.
Peng Liuyun,
the personal inheritor disciple of the 4th Elder,
successfully refined a Low-Grade Venerable Pill known as the Mind-Cleansing Pill.
Meanwhile,
his other 3 direct disciples all refined Peak-Grade Semi-Venerable Pills.
As a result,
their team claimed 1st place in the disciple competition.
2nd place
went to Yue Shentong,
the personal inheritor disciple of the 5th Elder, Chen Shuiyue.
He successfully refined a Low-Grade Venerable Spirit Gathering Pill.
Of the other 3 team members,
2 refined Peak-Grade Semi-Venerable Pills,
while the remaining disciple refined a High-Grade Semi-Venerable Pill.
Thus, they secured 2nd place.
3rd place
belonged to the personal inheritor disciple of the 16th Elder.
He successfully refined a Low-Grade Divine Spirit Pill.
Among his 3 teammates,
2 refined High-Grade Semi-Venerable Pills,
while the last refined a Low-Grade Semi-Venerable Pill.
Together, they claimed 3rd place.
As for last place...
it was exactly as everyone had expected.
Luo Fan,
Yang Chong,
Liu Yiyi,
and Xia Ting
finished at the very bottom of the rankings.
Their faces were filled with shame and bitterness.
However,
Shen Subing paid no attention whatsoever to the competition results.
Her gaze remained fixed solely upon Tan Yun.
It was as though she was deeply lost in thought.
...
At that moment,
Tang Xinying made another announcement.
"Next, we will inspect the results of the elders' alchemy competition."
"Aside from the 4th Elder and Tan Yun,"
"the 2nd Elder was the first to complete his refinement."
"In that case..."
"We shall begin with the 2nd Elder!"