The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 604 - 112: Zhen Li Breaks the Formation

All three predictions came to nothing, and given that Lin Yun had been here before, Zhen Li couldn’t help but speculate if Lin Yun had encountered something here.

The images shared by Seagrass did not show Lin Yun leaving, and since Lin Yun excelled in creating Great Mist, it was highly possible that Lin Yun hadn’t even left and was still nearby?

Zhen Li couldn’t help but worry about Lin Yun’s safety, but considering her modest abilities, she could only sigh.

"My cultivation level is too low to even find someone, let alone offer help."

Zhen Li lamented to herself and once again felt how much she had wasted her time by neglecting her training in the past.

Back then, she had the most powerful master in the land and many formidable uncles at Taiqing Daoist Temple, and there was no major chaos in the world. As she had no desire for the position of Sect Leader, naturally she did what she liked. She was not lazy, but she was not diligent either.

She also read many miscellaneous books and was not too interested in training to improve her combat abilities, which was why she chose to learn Astrology Art from her master.

This art allowed her to glimpse the changes of the sun, moon, and stars, and to understand the principle of the Great Dao of heaven and earth. It was mysterious and interesting.

Who could have imagined that, in just a short year, Great Zhou would fall apart and Taiqing Daoist Temple would lose many of its pillars. Suddenly burdened with pressure, Zhen Li realized her own weakness and incompetence.

Feeling Zhen Li’s low spirits, Seagrass rubbed its emerald body against her arm in an attempt to comfort her.

"I can explore for you."

This was Seagrass’s strong suit; it had basically no combat capabilities, and its strengths lay in stealth, regeneration, exploration, and intelligence.

"Really?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Zhen Li asked excitedly, then quickly added, "Won’t it be dangerous?"

After all, it was just a plant, and plant demons were very rare, usually not strong in battle. If it encountered any danger, Seagrass would probably be unable to cope.

Hearing Zhen Li’s concerned words, Seagrass felt full of strength.

"Don’t worry, nothing will happen. You wait here for me."

After conveying this message, it slipped into the water like a water snake.

Great Mist could weaken perception and block Divine Sense, which also caused some trouble for Seagrass, but after all, it was a plant and an aquatic creature. Although the freshwater made it uncomfortable, Seagrass exerted its full strength to impress Zhen Li and avoid making the girl sad.

The power of a single blade of Seagrass was weak, but it could divide.

In a very short time, Seagrass split into hundreds of clones, a size smaller than itself. Although these clones were a part of Seagrass, its own body had shrunk to nearly half its size.

Sending all its clones out to explore, Seagrass soon obtained the information it sought.

To the east, south, west, and north underwater, there stood strange pillars, and at the bottom of the waters, there was a huge stone.

With this information, Seagrass felt it had enough to report back to Zhen Li.

Reabsorbing all its clones, Seagrass returned to its original size and came back to the shore. It twined around Zhen Li’s hand as before, and soon the images it had seen appeared in Zhen Li’s mind.

"There is a Formation here... Danger, leave quickly... I have a peace charm from my master, so it should be fine."

In that moment, Zhen Li made a bold decision.

She wanted to break the Formation.

This was outside Lin Yun’s expectations. Generally speaking, cultivators are cautious and obedient, but sometimes, encountering inexperienced hotheads can have the opposite effect.

Knowing the dangers of the tiger in the mountains, they still walk towards Tiger Mountain.

Zhen Li had her own methods for breaking Formations.

Being skilled in Astrology Art, she naturally knew about observing the energy and geomancy, and she also had some knowledge in the art of Formation.

Zhen Li was a clever woman, and with all the Array Flags’ layouts known to her, she already had a clue about how to break the Formation.

The Formation Lin Yun had set up originally had no destructive power; since Cloud Dream Marsh often had people coming and going, a lethal Formation would have been inappropriate. He could only set a misleading Formation, but one that did not trap, allowing Zhen Li to attempt breaking it without worry, as even a mistake would not cause injury.

While Zhen Li focused on breaking the Formation, Lin Yun had already led Yuan Zihe to find Hu Yuling, who had gone into hiding.

They were in Qinghe City, not far from the outskirts of Ziyang City.

Now, Qinghe City was almost empty of civilians, as normal people had relocated to safer places. Those left were cultivators ready to support Ziyang City at any time.

Among them, Hu Yuling had concealed her identity, quietly observing the shifts in the situation.

She was one of Lin Yun’s hidden assets.

Protecting the Snow Maiden alone was not secure enough for him. What if something happened to him?

Therefore, he had called Hu Yuling to join them. Apart from her, Lin Yun had also contacted Wu Xin.

Unlike with Hu Yuling, Lin Yun offered Wu Xin a substantial reward, serving as part of the bait.

Just like how he had once used Spiritual Liquid to get Little Gold to work for him, Little Gold had now fully become one of his own, no longer concerned about wages. The Spiritual Liquid in the Dantian was there for the taking whenever he wanted.

If it weren’t for Qing Nu residing in the Dantian, Little Gold would likely have indulged day and night.

Alas...

Qing Nu was not one to be provoked.

Lin Yun was adept at both luring and protecting; with so many experts watching over them, no matter what schemes the Grand Shaman had, she couldn’t stir any trouble under their vigilant guard.

If it weren’t for concern about the special powers of Great Snow Mountain, Lin Yun would even want to take Bai Jiaojiao straight up to Snow Mountain to directly kill the Grand Shaman, which would have been clean and efficient.

But Lin Yun had absolutely no clues about the Grand Shaman’s hidden cards. He was worried that taking the initiative might put Bai Jiaojiao in danger, so he planned to lure the serpent out of its hole.

Who would have thought that the situation had now become a test of patience on both sides?

Lin Yun was not in a hurry; let them wait it out. After all, he no longer had the ambition to become emperor, so let’s all drag this out together.

Lin Yun and his group arrived in Qinghe City without attracting anyone’s attention.

The cultivators in Qinghe City were not highly skilled and didn’t have the ability to notice Lin Yun.

In the small room of the inn, Bai Jiaojiao looked at this woman with a voluptuous figure but unfamiliar face, staying alert internally.

She had never seen this person before; when had Lin Yun picked her up?

Hu Yuling had undergone some disguise changes, revealing her true face only when alone with Lin Yun.

Changing faces is easy, but altering this body isn’t so simple. Guess I’ll just have to make do.

Lin Yun introduced to Yuan Zihe, "This is my friend, Madame Hu, a highly skilled loose cultivator. You should follow her and cultivate!"

Only then did Hu Yuling realize that Lin Yun was asking her to take on a disciple.

That was fine. Though she had never personally taken disciples in the Shenxiao Sect, she knew how to teach. But still...

What was Yuan Zihe’s relationship with Lin Yun? Could she be his new little wife?

If that was the case, should she openly bully her or secretly cause her trouble?

Hu Yuling was calculating in her heart.

As a maidservant, she couldn’t defy her master’s orders, but there were ways she could pay lip service while rebelling in secret, like giving Yuan Zihe a hard time if she didn’t like her.

If the master found out and got angry, he might punish her severely, and that would be just too...

Too terrifying.

Hu Yuling, feeling unsettled, considered the consequences.

"I will teach her well."

Lin Yun: "??"

Just teach her. Why is your face all red?

Could it be that Elder Hu has some peculiar hobby?

For some reason, Lin Yun’s mind flashed with the image of Hu Yuling and Fang Yu together, and then...

Hisss, the imagery is too beautiful, it’s been censored.

This was a scenario so forbidden he dared not even think or dream of it.

But perhaps one could bravely try.

"Ahem, then I’ll leave her in your care. If there’s nothing else, I need to be on my way."

Lin Yun coughed twice, cutting off his inappropriate fantasies. As someone aiming to become an Upper Realm Expert, he couldn’t afford to have his mind filled with such thoughts.

Seeing Lin Yun about to leave, Yuan Zihe panicked.

This whole journey, she hadn’t had the chance to show her worth, and if she were to part ways with Lin Yun like this, then it really would be like she had gone off to learn the way of the Daoist.

Learn what? She didn’t come here to truly learn the Dao. She must stop him from leaving, even if he was to leave, he had to take her with him!

However, just before she could speak up, Lin Yun suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no, I’ve lost the ’Classic of Mountains and Seas’."

Yuan Zihe: "..."

You actually forgot it?

On the way here, she had suspected it to be a trap. After all, to casually lose such an important divine artifact, one had to either be nonchalant or have a backup plan.

Besides, divine artifacts have spirits. As a member of the Yuan Family, she could handle it, but not necessarily anyone else. Lin Yun might not be worried about leaving it behind.

Who would have thought he really forgot it?

Isn’t that a major loss for me?

Yuan Zihe was so frustrated she could vomit blood.

There was once a ’Classic of Mountains and Seas’ right before her eyes, but she did not take it. Now, filled with regret, it was too late for second thoughts. If heaven gave her another chance, she would definitely not hesitate so much.

When it’s time to act, one must act!

"Next time, I won’t hesitate!"

Yuan Zihe, fighting back the tears of blood in her heart, solidified her determination.

This opportunity might be missed, but she can’t afford to miss the next one!

"We should still be able to make it in time if we go back now."

Bai Jiaojiao was prepared for Lin Yun to ride her. Lin Yun nodded, mounted Bai Jiaojiao, and a flash of white vanished into the inn, with Green Snake quickly following. Yuan Zihe, clutching the fish, didn’t know what to do.

Hey, are you not going to take your fish with you?

Leaving so rapidly, there goes my chance for a next time...

Lost in these thoughts, she suddenly heard a loud dragon’s roar, followed by an explosive boom. Yuan Zihe hadn’t fully grasped what was happening when a massive shockwave swept through, ripping off the entire roof.

Yuan Zihe was dumbfounded, but Hu Yuling reacted swiftly. With her higher cultivation level, she sensed the danger and shielded Yuan Zihe behind her.

Though she had thought about making things difficult for Yuan Zihe, getting her killed would probably not result in Lin Yun treating her gently.

The wind whirled up dust and debris, and Yuan Zihe couldn’t see what was happening. She could only hear the continuous dragon roars. Two dragons, one azure, one white, seemed to be battling fiercely.

Hu Yuling, protecting Yuan Zihe, quickly fled the epicenter of the turmoil, blinking away to a distance of a thousand feet within moments.

Looking back, they were stunned by what they saw.

A purple aura in the sky was slowly dissipating, the two dragons encircling Lin Yun with their bodies.

The once majestic White Dragon was now covered in jagged wounds, and the Azure Dragon was similarly hurt.

Qinghe City lay in ruins from the aftermath, and beneath the rubble lay numerous severed limbs and bodies.

Hu Yuling coughed, holding back the blood taste in her throat and swallowing it down, then placed Yuan Zihe in a safe spot.

She didn’t have time to say much and rushed towards Lin Yun.

By the time she arrived, the White Dragon and Azure Dragon had already crashed to the ground, causing the earth to shake violently.

Lin Yun was not only thrown to the ground but also pinned down by the two dragons, coughing up another mouthful of blood, his breath as thin as a thread.

This is bad. He’s not going to die, is he?