The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 653 - 161 Let’s Make Another Bet

"Do you think you’re a bit of a chatterbox as a god?"

In the cage, Qian Qian lowered her head with a sense of grievance.

"I didn’t expect this, I wasn’t like this before..."

Qian Qian properly reflected on herself, and among the Divine Spirits, she indeed tended to talk more.

But for Lin Yun to actually call her a chatterbox was really too much!

However, considering she might have made an already slightly clearer situation more difficult, Qian Qian felt too embarrassed to lose her temper. She could only hang her head and listen to Lin Yun’s reprimand.

This appearance, weak, pitiful, and helpless, made Lin Yun no longer have the heart to scold her.

"Forget it, I can’t entirely blame you."

Lin Yun reached out and touched her head. Qian Qian didn’t dodge and obediently accepted a pat, but her face grew redder.

The feeling was strange, but not unpleasant.

Qian Qian had lived a very long life, yet she didn’t know what this feeling was.

It was as if something in her chest was brewing, about to explode.

When Lin Yun let go, she felt a sense of loss.

When she raised her head, Lin Yun had already turned around, looking at the rising Qing Shui.

"A flood can be a disaster, perhaps it’s the will of heaven. Since it’s the will of heaven, how could we a mere two destroy it?"

Lin Yun looked firmly at those pillars of light. Although he spoke with a sense of defeat, his eyes became sharper.

During this wave, he felt that he was being controlled.

Let’s just refer to that unknown existence as the will of heaven for now.

The will of heaven wanted him to die, so no matter how Lin Yun reacted, the will of heaven would always openly and directly aim for the kill. What seemed like coincidental accidents were actually clearly arranged.

It was not difficult for Lin Yun to guess the reason. Perhaps he had disturbed someone else’s fate?

Like Wang Wanqiu, it was very likely she was meant to die in the water, twice now.

Once at Holy Spring Lake, and once in Cloud Dream Marsh, Lin Yun had pulled her up each time she was about to drown.

And Flower Fairy, Lin Yu...

Lin Yun knew that his arrival had changed many things, which could also be some sort of arrangement, or it could be a break from it.

As of now, his chess piece might no longer be needed, so death awaited him.

So much so that even the heavens would not hesitate to use the Apocalypse Thunder?

In the past, Lin Yun had not thought about resisting his fate as a chess piece, first because he lacked the power, and second because danger had not yet descended upon him.

But now was different.

Without resistance, he only had a path to death ahead of him.

What trump cards did he have left?

He could only rely on the Statue of Qing Nu.

Lin Yun concentrated and looked within. The Statue of Qing Nu still settled at the bottom.

"At this point, you still choose to ignore, either knowing I can overcome this crisis, or deciding not to help me?"

Lin Yun spoke with a serious tone, but the Statue of Qing Nu did not rise and gave no hints to him.

Lin Yun glanced at the Primordial Chaos Bead. This bead, known to contain everything, was also the last Divine Artifact he had kept aside from his usual weapons.

Come out!

At Lin Yun’s call, the Primordial Chaos Bead trembled and appeared in his hand.

From its behavior, Lin Yun knew that it must be aware that it could not withstand the Lifeless Water below, hence its fear.

Upon seeing the bead that suddenly appeared in Lin Yun’s hand, Qian Qian exclaimed in shock, "The Primordial Chaos Bead?"

Without waiting for Lin Yun to speak, she took a closer look and then regretfully said, "It’s a pity this isn’t the Primordial Chaos Bead. If it were, perhaps it could contain all this Lifeless Water."

"How do you know that?"

Upon hearing the name Primordial Chaos Bead, Lin Yun suddenly thought this Primordial Chaos Bead might have been a downgrade from the Primordial Chaos Bead, much like the Thunderclap Sword with Primordial Thunder as its Sword Spirit that could degrade from a Divine Artifact to an Immortal Artifact, perhaps it was once more powerful, and the Primordial Chaos Bead could also be a downgrade.

"Of course I know. The Primordial Chaos Bead was also one of the Heaven-Opening Divine Artifacts controlled by the Moon God, later lent to the Sun God. With this treasure, and by allying with the Wind God, he could defeat the Great Mist. Where the Primordial Chaos Bead ended up later, I don’t know," Qian Qian said with a tinge of pride. Ever since she was saved by Lin Yun from beneath the dam, she hadn’t had the demeanor expected of a Divine Spirit, and now she finally had a chance to show off.

She knew many secrets!

She may have missed the Twilight of the Gods, but she still knew plenty of stories; after all, girls love gossip.

For example, the reason Canglan Divine Country and Tai Bai Divine Kingdom fought incessantly was that they both fell for the Sun God. To vie for his favor, they fought until the heavens and the earth changed color, the sun and the moon lost their light, and thus the Twilight Era of the Gods ensued.

Qian Qian had completely experienced the subsequent Age of Gods and Demons. She knew all the gossip about many significant figures.

Now was the perfect time to display her knowledge.

Upon hearing this from Qian Qian, Lin Yun knew his guess was correct. The Primordial Chaos Bead was indeed an artifact he obtained from the Moon God Ruins. At the same time, he also acquired the Divine Artifact Lie Tian, the Cheating Heaven Step, and a box that couldn’t be opened.

That box, because it could never be opened, circulated among the three Sect Hierarchs of the Demon Sect but eventually went back to Dongfang Hongyue’s hands, only to be discarded in the treasury to gather dust.

Now that Qian Qian brought up the Moon God, Lin Yun suddenly felt that things might not be so simple.

Because it was one of the earlier copies he had made, Lin Yun didn’t pay too much attention to it. He was still practicing the Cheating Heaven Step, but the Chaos Pearl hadn’t been used much. As his Divine Artifacts increased in number, the Chaos Pearl gradually became redundant.

This time, he took it out to see if it could be used to hold water, but unexpectedly, it allowed him to hear some secrets from Qian Qian.

Looking back now, those Moon God Ruins must be quite extraordinary.

If there weren’t a life-and-death crisis right before his eyes, Lin Yun would actually want to listen closely to the stories Qian Qian had to tell, any gossip involving Divine Spirits piqued his curiosity.

He felt that he had a very deep connection with the so-called Sun God, Moon God, and the Great Mist; he had already encountered the Great Mist and the Moon God. It was just this Sun God he wondered when would appear.

But as the rain kept falling harder and the water kept rising higher, Lin Yun estimated that they would be in grave danger by sunset, under the assumption that the water level rose at a steady pace. Now, with the speed of the rising water clearly accelerating, they might be in peril within an hour, or even half an hour.

Qian Qian clearly realized this too. As she watched the rising azure waters, she couldn’t help but lament, "In all these years, I have survived countless calamities, I’ve watched history turn to dust. Now I’ve ended up in such a plight!"

Lin Yun: "..."

You just scraped by, didn’t you? I haven’t seen you display any real capabilities!

Except for your toxic milk.

Still, Lin Yun didn’t say this out loud. He sat down beside Qian Qian and said, "How about we make a bet?"

"Hmph, I’m not betting with you."

It was because of a bet that her will had descended here.

She arrived just fine, but now couldn’t return.

Moreover, Lin Yun had previously harbored thoughts of defaulting. She couldn’t fathom where she got the courage to contend with a Divine Spirit.

Isn’t he scared of me?

And now another bet. Qian Qian was not in the mood for it.

"Just listen first!"

"Then say it!"

Qian Qian felt she was truly a benevolent Demon Sect.

"If I can help us both survive this catastrophe, you must agree to do one thing for me, how about it?"

"What thing?"

Qian Qian immediately became vigilant, remembering Lin Yun mentioning he had tasted the flavors of humans, demons, and the Demon Sect, but never that of a god.

He couldn’t possibly want to...

People should not, at least ought not to.

"If we can both survive and leave here alive, then you shall tell me all you know about those stories between gods and demons. If only you survive, then please, take good care of my loved ones."

Qian Qian: "..."

Is that all!

You scared me to death.

Relieved that Lin Yun hadn’t made an excessive request, Qian Qian felt something was amiss right after feeling relieved.

I’m so beautiful, and he didn’t take advantage to propose some outrageous demand?

The more Qian Qian thought about it, the more dissatisfied she became, yet she couldn’t lash out and simply said coolly, "Let’s see if you can actually do it! I’ll take the bet."

After all, she wouldn’t lose anything. The bet was on.

However, as she looked at Lin Yun’s smile, she suddenly sensed a determination in it. Was he merely claiming to help her through this crisis, when in fact, he felt he was unlikely to make it?

Qian Qian’s heart suddenly softened a bit, but just as the feeling emerged, she suppressed it and asked instead, "What are you planning to do?"

"Well, it might not work if I say it out loud."

Qian Qian: "..."

If magic were possible here, she might have a bit more hope for Lin Yun. However, even her Divine Power had been sealed; Lin Yun was no exception. They were pretty much like mortals at this moment, just stronger and more robust, but without any means to address the current predicament.

What she didn’t know was that at this moment, there was a transformation happening inside Lin Yun’s Dantian.

Under Lin Yun’s control, the Chaos Pearl began absorbing the Spiritual Liquid from the Qi Sea; vast amounts of Spiritual Liquid surged into the Chaos Pearl.

This was Lin Yun’s last resort, a desperate gamble.

He didn’t know what the outcome would be when so much Spiritual Liquid exploded, it was a do-or-die moment, and he had to try.

All this Spiritual Liquid was painstakingly cultivated by Xiao Qing. Now restricted by the formation, Lin Yun couldn’t use it as a foundation for casting spells and could only draw upon the power of the Chaos Pearl to absorb the Spiritual Liquid.

"Come out, Xiao Qing."

At Lin Yun’s call, Xiao Qing flew out from his Dantian. The sudden appearance of the small azure dragon startled Qian Qian as well.

It wasn’t anything else, just that the color was somewhat frightening.

She hadn’t expected Lin Yun to secretly hide a dragon in his body, and an azure one at that.

Was his confidence stemming from this Azure Dragon?

This dragon had indeed a promising future, but it was still too young to change the situation at hand.

Inside the now-active Chaos Pearl, Great Mist Divine Power was already contained, and now it was absorbing a massive amount of Spiritual Liquid. Still, this wasn’t the key to turning things around; the most critical element was the strand of Golden Flames that Lin Yun had sent into it.

Lin Yun’s Dantian wasn’t drained completely; it still had about a third of the original amount left. The Statue of Qing Nu remained at the bottom, showing no signs of floating, and Lin Yun wasn’t concerned about it anymore.

The Chaos Pearl was summoned into Lin Yun’s hand once more, and Qian Qian noticed that the pearl, which was originally transparent with a slight whiteness, had now turned golden...