The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 426 - 416 I’m Probably Being Targeted

Seeing the mess all around and that no survivors were left, Lin Yun made a swift decision, "Xiao Qing, Dragon Concealment!"

Xiao Qing, seeing Lin Yun in such a hurry, quickly completed the spell.

No sooner had the spell been completed than a sound of footsteps approached.

Yuquan arrived with several Elders and some ordinary disciples at the Yuqing Platform.

Currently, in the Taiqing Daoist Temple, only Yuquan was an Enlightened Realm Cultivator. The other Enlightened Realm Elders were all at the Mountain and Sea Pass guarding against the Grassland People. Yuquan’s presence here was enough to demonstrate the importance he placed on this matter.

Looking at the bloodshed all around, Yuquan’s face was grim.

Normal people wouldn’t kill like this; those capable of such acts could only belong to the Demon Sect.

That’s not referring to the Three Great Demon Sects, Green Lotus, White Lotus, and Honglian. Among these, only the Green Lotus Sect somewhat resembles a Demon Sect; the other two have completely distorted the concept.

"The blood is still warm. The killer hasn’t gone far."

Yuquan made his judgement and ordered Senior Elder Zhong to spread out and search, while Lin Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

Watching a lot of TV dramas and reading novels can be beneficial.

As long as I react quickly, the plot can’t keep up with me!

Faced with such a horrific scene, once caught red-handed, one really couldn’t explain oneself no matter how innocent they might be. As someone adept at slipping away, Lin Yun’s first thought wasn’t to seize the treasure but to conceal himself well.

Truth be told, he was only interested in picking up divine artifacts now. The black-robed person seemed to cling to the treasure like it was his lifeblood, but Lin Yun had no interest in it at all.

Lin Yun cautiously made his escape.

When in doubt, just run first.

Yuquan was preoccupied with the Sword Embryo. Coming closer, he saw the Sword Embryo and the shattered rocks not far from it, which seemed to give him a clue.

The other Elders and disciples became hot-eyed as they looked at the Sword Embryo.

"Brother Yuquan, I happen to need an Immortal Sword, can you let me have this Sword Embryo?"

"What are you talking about? I don’t even have an Immortal Sword, not even a Spirit Sword. This Sword Embryo should rightfully be mine."

In front of Yuquan, two Celestial Knowing Realm Elders actually started to squabble, causing Yuquan’s gaze to turn frosty as he took the Sword Embryo into his possession.

"Ridiculous!"

Yuquan rebuked, "You don’t cultivate your minds on regular days and now you’re bewitched by a demonic item. Do you wish to end up like them?"

In the midst of Yuquan’s scolding, he employed the Purification Spell. After his scolding, the cultivators who were previously fixated on the Sword Embryo came to their senses, now feeling a wave of fear.

They hadn’t realized how much greed had affected them.

"Thank you, Brother,"

The scolded Elders immediately thanked Yuquan, who did not press the issue further. Suddenly, he twitched his ear, hearing an aberrant sound amidst the rushing rain.

"Be careful, I’ll be right back,"

With that, Yuquan chased in the direction that Lin Yun had fled.

Lin Yun, hearing the commotion, was instantly alarmed. Had Yuquan discovered him?

Lin Yun didn’t dare to use Thunder Movement, as it was a bit too noisy. The long-unused Cheating Heaven Step Technique finally had its moment.

It was a divine skill, rumored to be capable of deceiving even the heavens at its peak.

However, Lin Yun rarely had the opportunity to use it.

It’s a small-scale, quick maneuvering technique that indeed makes very little noise, but with Thunder Movement and Fire Escape at his disposal, he hardly ever needed to use Cheating Heaven Step.

It was both tasteless to eat and a pity to cast away.

But this time, Lin Yun finally found a use for Cheating Heaven Step, as Yuquan, who had followed the scent, seemed a bit lost.

He hadn’t seen through Lin Yun’s disguise; he was simply more observant.

He couldn’t see Lin Yun, but Lin Yun was indeed there, not having vanished into thin air.

As the rain fell, Lin Yun, worried that it would make a unique sound upon hitting him, cast a spell to avoid the raindrops. This nevertheless gave Yuquan a clue because the sound of the rain falling was completely different in certain spots.

The rainwater that Lin Yun avoided and the rainwater nearby converged together and made a distinct noise as it hit the ground.

Now that Lin Yun had used Cheating Heaven Step, even the rain was deceived, and naturally, Yuquan couldn’t find him.

However, he was certain that somebody was close by.

Such a brilliant invisibility technique, this was the first time Yuquan had encountered it.

But that didn’t mean Yuquan had no way to deal with it.

"Whoever is hiding, show yourself immediately. Otherwise, do not blame me for being merciless!"

Lin Yun: "..."

The last person who pointed at my nose and cursed has already cooled. Do you know that?

Hmph, don’t think that just because you curse me, I’ll appear. I’m leaving!

Lin Yun decided not to bother with the old man and continued to retreat using the Cheating Heaven Step Technique.

Yuquan had no idea Lin Yun had such a skill, thinking that Lin Yun was simply standing still to avoid detection.

Eventually, Yuquan drew his sword.

"With this sword strike of mine, my Sword Qi can extend up to three hundred zhang in all directions. If you don’t show yourself now, don’t blame me for showing no mercy."

As soon as Lin Yun heard Yuquan’s warning, he scrammed more than two thousand meters away.

Three hundred zhang is roughly one thousand meters. Should I double that distance just to be safe?

Yuxuan completely lost his patience, brandished his sword wildly, and with his Sword Qi surging, indeed, the range he covered was clearly five hundred zhang.

"This nasty old geezer really is wicked!"

Fortunately, Lin Yun was cunning and didn’t believe his crap, watching the play unfold from a kilometer away.

Watching Yuquan hack away blindly for quite a while, Lin Yun suddenly recalled the glorious days of old.

Back then, he too controlled Teemo, hiding in the bushes and watching a group of burly men wildly chop at another patch of shrubbery.

Ah, those times are gone for good; even now, watching Yuquan, his mood remained as pleasant as ever.

Yuquan went back and forth, sweeping several times without feeling like he hit anything, but within five hundred yards, many trees had toppled, and flowers and grass were beheaded.

"Where has the person gone?"

Yuquan was somewhat puzzled when suddenly, the Sword Embryo in his hand reacted.

Yuquan couldn’t help but feel furious inside, indeed, this evil thing had a master.

The target he couldn’t find was the master of this nefarious object, most likely a member of the Demon Race, considering such a hidden technique.

Even without seeing him, Yuquan had already judged Lin Yun’s character.

Since he was a demon, then he must be slain!

Yuquan lifted his sword and chased in the direction where the Sword Embryo sensed something.

Lin Yun’s scalp tingled immediately.

Why did I stick around to watch Yuquan cut grass?

Wouldn’t it be better to just run away?

Lin Yun felt he had gotten a bit ahead of himself.

All his plans and calculations, yet he didn’t expect to be locked on by some damn thing.

The moment Lin Yun sensed the Sword Embryo, he knew he had been targeted; going invisible was probably futile, so he might as well speed up and run.

This time, Lin Yun truly pushed his Thunder Movement to the extreme, but the gap of three realms wasn’t something techniques alone could bridge.

"Meet your end!"

Yuquan couldn’t see Lin Yun, but still guided by the Sword Embryo’s sense, he slashed a sword towards Lin Yun.

Lin Yun: "..."

Taoist, you’re forcing me to take action!

Lin Yun had no choice but to raise his sword and meet the attack head-on.

With the Thunderclap Sword on the left and Qiaobian on the right, Lin Yun blocked Yuquan’s sword with one hand, while the other hand thrust the Qiaobian forward, which Yuquan, calm and composed, retreated from slightly, displaying the poise of a master.

A master’s play is all about the limit.

However, Lin Yun’s Qiaobian could lengthen or shorten, and just as Yuquan managed to evade, the Qiaobian extended much further, stabbing at Yuquan’s Protective Immortal Clothing. Yuquan swiftly reacted, awkwardly employing a space-compressing spell.

In this exchange, although Yuquan wasn’t injured, he had undoubtedly lost face.

Looking at the Thunderclap Sword in Lin Yun’s hand, he suddenly realized, "You are Lin Yun!"

There were rumors that Lin Yun had defected from the Shenxiao Sect and taken with him the sect’s treasure, the Thunderclap Sword.

What’s more, there were rumors that Flower Fairy had recently looted a vast fortune on Pearl Island and slaughtered all its inhabitants. Furthermore, the maritime disaster in Haizhou was also linked to the Flower Fairy.

Some rumors had Flower Fairy turning to the Demonic Path, while others claimed she was inherently a demon, a remnant of the Demon Seed left by the Thousand Mechanism Valley from the past, and the calamity prophesied by Yuxuan that would plague the world.

Lin Yun had a close relationship with the Flower Fairy; after all, they had captured Jiang Chenyu and fled together. The massacre on Pearl Island also implicated Lin Yun.

So even after recognizing Lin Yun, Yuquan didn’t think to spare him.

Moreover, the Sword Embryo’s unique reaction to Lin Yun and the grisly scene that had just unfolded were strikingly similar to what had happened on Pearl Island, further convincing Yuquan that Lin Yun had indeed fallen to the Demonic Path.

Given that, the only thing he could do was to help Fang Yu clean house.

"I had thought you were a junior with a bright future, but unfortunately, you took the wrong path,"

Yuquan said sternly, his sword pointing at Lin Yun, firmly locking onto Lin Yun’s presence.

Lin Yun, sensing Yuxuan’s intent to kill, was also speechless.

It seems I can’t skip this part of the script.

"Perhaps the Taoist master is mistaken, I’ve never strayed from my path."

Yuquan let out a cold laugh, "I know you’re one of the Demon Sect, and deeply connected to Hermit Dongfang, but Hermit Dongfang isn’t a villain. Since I’ve seen you working hard for the Central Plains in the past, I never exposed you. But now that you’ve abandoned the Central Plains and left the Righteous Path, turning to commit such atrocities, sparing you would only lead to greater disaster, die!"

Yuquan’s sword flew towards Lin Yun, who responded by weaving his twin swords into a seamless dance, managing to entangle with Yuquan for a while.

But Yuquan, having expected to slay a junior with ease, didn’t anticipate such difficulty and grew tired of the game; he summoned back his Immortal Sword and began to connect with the stars.

Even if it was a rainy day, the Big Dipper Sword Technique was still effective, just not as powerful.

Lin Yun had seen this move before; it was a lock-on tracking sword technique. In the past, Dongfang Hongyue had expended a Shadow Clone to break through this sword and launch a counter-kill. Lin Yun didn’t feel he could withstand it.

"Great Mist!"

Lin Yun released all the mist from the Chaos Pearl, and Yuquan was enveloped in the heavy fog, lost once again.

In the thick mist, Divine Sense was hindered; his sword could slash, but there was no guarantee it would hit Lin Yun.

Seeing the fog, Yuquan suddenly remembered the three sword moves Yuxuan had taught him.

Quickly, Yuquan canceled the Sword Shattering the Starry Sky, but the Sword Intent didn’t dissipate; he visualized a giant sword in his mind while concentrating Sword Intent. This sword soared to the heavens, instantly clearing the mist.

Lin Yun: "..."

Is this Taoist my nemesis?