The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 650 - 158: A Minor Accident in the Rain

The true nature of humans is indeed irresistible, and it seems that immortals are no exception.

Qian Qian had resolved absolutely not to beg for mercy, yet when the green tide surged toward her, she instinctively cried out for help.

This water was too eerie; waves rose without wind.

At the same moment, a torrential rain poured down, each raindrop the size of a ping-pong ball, leaving Lin Yun truly speechless at this spectacle.

What’s the point in pretending anymore, it would be better to just dump a bucket directly!

Hearing Qian Qian’s cry for help, Lin Yun felt a stir in his heart and promptly lowered the rope, descending to Qian Qian’s side and scooping her up by the waist.

It wasn’t because she was pretty that he helped her; he simply couldn’t bear to watch a divine being die like this, who knows, she might be of use later on—more friends mean more paths, after all!

"Remember, you owe me a life-saving favor," he said.

Being scooped up by Lin Yun, Qian Qian was actually very grateful. After all, there was still unresolved discord between her and Lin Yun; it would have been reasonable for him not to save her.

But the thought of being rescued by a mortal was quite mortifying for her.

Despite that, she said awkwardly, "Thank you."

"No need for pleasantries, hold on to me tight; we’re going up together."

Lin Yun didn’t waste time on idle chatter; the water inside the dam was rising too fast, and there was no time to lose.

The rain was so heavy that it obstructed Lin Yun’s view, but luckily, the strength he had gained in the Snow Mountain, along with the physical power cultivated from the Dragon-Elephant Divine Skill, had not been sealed by the formation. He pulled the rope and quickly climbed up, soon leaving the rapidly rising water below.

Before long, Lin Yun reached the boulder where the rope was tied; the rope’s length limit was right here, and there was still a distance to clear the dam that surrounded them on all sides.

Usually, he could easily fly out of that distance, but now that flying was impossible, he had to jump.

But Lin Yun couldn’t jump that high.

However, he was not without resources.

"Now we need to work together."

Lin Yun clasped Qian Qian’s hand and said, "I will throw you out there in a minute, and then you can pull me up."

"No problem."

Qian Qian agreed readily, and Lin Yun used the Qiaobian rope technique to wrap the rope around her waist securely. This was Qian Qian’s first intimate contact with a mortal, and it felt a bit odd to her, but knowing that Lin Yun was doing this for survival, she said nothing more.

Divine beings were not so squeamish; the body was nothing more than a manifestation of their thoughts.

"Get ready, go!"

Lin Yun held Qian Qian and, with great force, swung her around several times before flinging her out. Qian Qian was likewise speechless—she was a divine being!

To think she was being treated like a projectile and thrown out was utterly humiliating!

If they managed to escape later, this embarrassing incident must never be known to anyone!

Whoever knows it dies, I mean it!

Lin Yun might have saved her, but Qian Qian could still discern right from wrong; regardless of Lin Yun’s motives for saving her, the fact was that when she faced danger, he had extended his hand to help. That was enough.

With these thoughts in her mind and just as she was about to clear the dam, feeling the strength of the throw was sufficient, Qian Qian felt like this attempt should be successful.

However, just as she was about to break through the airspace above the dam, she seemed to hit an invisible membrane and, with a snap, was bounced back.

The impact this time was even greater; she fell like a shooting star, swooshing down towards the bottom.

Given the length of the rope, she was certain to fall into the water!

Submerged by Lifeless Water, she would be in great danger.

Qian Qian’s nose was almost touching the Qing Shui; in such an extreme moment, Lin Yun grabbed hold of her.

As Qian Qian bounced and fell, Lin Yun reacted swiftly.

First, he steadied his stance; the foundation had to be solid, then he swung the rope to catch her as best as possible.

At the critical moment of her fall, he caught her.

The force of the rebound was immense, but luckily, Lin Yun was prepared. Despite a slight wobble, he steadied himself and pulled Qian Qian back up.

Qian Qian was thoroughly shaken by the experience; she had actually touched the Lifeless Water.

Fortunately, merely touching Lifeless Water wasn’t lethal, but now, the two were both trapped in a predicament.

"Shall we try again?"

After pulling Qian Qian back up, Lin Yun’s first words were just those, causing her to roll her eyes.

Completely speechless.

I was just in such a dire situation, and you can’t even offer a word of comfort? Straight to trying again, are you heartless?

While internally ranting, Qian Qian nevertheless agreed.

So, she was spun up by Lin Yun again, took off on the spot, zipped upwards, then hit the invisible membrane and was bounced back once more.

But this time Lin Yun was ready, catching her in mid-air before she could fall.

There was no doubt that their plan to throw themselves out had failed, or rather, they were locked in that span of space, with water rising crazily below them. Once submerged, both a mortal and a divine being would have only one path left—death.

Now out of ideas, Qian Qian was truly at a loss; she had never experienced anything like this, and it was all quite abrupt.

There they stood, just a few dozen feet from the way out, yet helpless.

"Is the misfortune of being the Moon God’s Favored contagious, after all?"

Qian Qian looked at the water still rising crazily at her feet and finally could not help but express her annoyance.

"I am not the Moon God’s Favored."

"Su’e’s baby is with you, yet you still claim you’re not the Favored?"

Skepticism was written all over Qian Qian’s face. Lin Yun knew she was referring to the Moon Water Spirit Pearl and casually remarked, "I gave that baby away."

Qian Qian: "..."

Can divine gifts also be given away?

Aren’t you taking gods too lightly?

But on second thought, it was indeed the case.

If Lin Yun had any respect for her, he wouldn’t have dared to make a bet with her and, after making the bet, he even stood her up, not to mention he had secretly schemed against her.

Compared to these things, asking her name abruptly before seemed trivial.

Lin Yun only exchanged pleasantries with Qian Qian for a moment before beginning a new maneuver.

He tied the qiaobian rope to the Thunderclap Sword and threw it out, another of Lin Yun’s survival strategies.

After testing, the Thunderclap Sword would also be repelled by the invisible membrane, but Lin Yun could still lodge it into the dam’s stone wall.

Lin Yun had no intention of resigning himself to fate. If it couldn’t be thrown out, perhaps he could still climb out?

As long as he was alive, he would do whatever it took to survive.

Anyway, Lin Yun had no intention of staying to chat with Qian Qian, although, from a timing perspective, it was a good opportunity for some post-rain... no, mid-rain story to unfold.

Lin Yun tugged at the rope to make sure it was secure, then reached out his hand to Qian Qian.

"Don’t be in a hurry to complain, let’s think of a way to survive first!"

Qian Qian: "..."

This man’s smile was infuriatingly sweet.

Even in such peril, such a smile suddenly calmed her restless heart.

She placed her hand in Lin Yun’s, and he pulled her into an embrace around his waist from behind.

"Hold on tight."

After giving his instructions, Lin Yun began climbing up the rope step by step, as the rain poured down heavier. Fortunately, the dam had been reinforced with spiritual power and couldn’t be collapsed by ordinary water.

The azure waters, the Lifeless Water that Qian Qian mentioned, hadn’t collapsed it either.

But Lin Yun wasn’t too complacent; judging by the rate at which the water was rising, the dam would break by sunset today at the latest.

"This rain is really strange indeed," Lin Yun complained while climbing.

Qian Qian added, "Isn’t it just? In all my years as a god, I’ve never seen such heavy rain."

Despite her complaints, Qian Qian was clear in her mind that the rain accompanying the Apocalypse Thunder was no ordinary occurrence.

Qian Qian had only seen the Apocalypse Thunder for the first time too, previously having only heard of it.

Worthy of a name associated with apocalypse, it was truly terrifying.

With both the Apocalypse Thunder and Lifeless Water appearing simultaneously, Qian Qian couldn’t help but think back to what Lin Yun had said earlier, about what would happen if the Apocalypse Five Spirits appeared together.

At the time, she had simply assumed Lin Yun was fantasizing, speaking off the cuff, but now it seemed that all of this might not be entirely impossible.

"How long have you been a god?" Lin Yun continued the conversation, probing for information.

The two of them were now supporting each other and didn’t have the same hostility they’d had upon meeting; they were survivors on the same rope. If he didn’t take this opportunity to gather some intel, he might miss the chance forever.

Little Gold, although having seen much of the world, had many gaps in its memory, and it wasn’t clear whether those were lost when it was made into a Sword Spirit, or later on, when it had absorbed too much essence.

In any case, as a primordial thunderbolt, it was supposed to know everything, but it appeared to have forgotten many things.

As for Su’e, the first god Lin Yun had met, he had been too nervous to talk much with her at the time, meaning Qian Qian was now probably his best chance at being eased into revealing information.

Asking about Qian Qian’s age wasn’t too abrupt, considering their situation. She thought about it for a while before shaking her head with a sigh, "I’ve lived a very long time and also slept for a long time, so I don’t know exactly how many years. But, at least, it should be more than a hundred thousand years!"

"More than a hundred thousand years... you are indeed quite powerful," Lin Yun said with sincere admiration. The known history of the Cultivation World only went back ten thousand years, with the earlier records artificially obscured.

All that was known was the great war between humans and demons, the bloodshed of the four kings, and beyond that, Lin Yun was unaware.

If Qian Qian had lived for over a hundred thousand years, didn’t that mean she knew a long stretch of history?

"What did this land look like a hundred thousand years ago?"

Qian Qian detected Lin Yun’s curiosity but not his yearning.

It seemed that Lin Yun was only curious about that era from over a hundred thousand years ago without any longing.

It was a pure desire for knowledge.

After pondering, Qian Qian still replied, "Back then, the heavens and earth weren’t much different from now, with the sun and the moon cycling and the stars shifting. But in those days, it wasn’t the Human Race that ruled this land.

Although humans were already the most numerous race, the Divine Spirits fought to feed on them, and gods were divided into righteous and evil factions, waging endless wars against each other.

Until one day, the war of the gods shattered the firmament. The rain that day... also poured heavily..."