The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 659 - 167: Venturing into the Netherworld

Qian Qian never failed to disappoint in that regard, so much so that when Lin Yun heard the rest, he didn’t even feel disappointed anymore.

Well, one gets used to it.

That must be fate, I guess. If Qian Qian hadn’t hidden back then, she would probably be gone by now.

Lin Yun began to analyze the history of the past hundred thousand years based on the intelligence he had mastered.

Starting with the Twilight of the Gods and ending with The Emperor and his Four Kings, Lin Yun made a simple summary. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

In the Twilight Era of the Gods, due to the Sun God’s scandalous tale, a large number of Immortal Gods fell, causing turmoil in the world, fracturing space, and inviting the Demon Race, leading to the Demons and Gods catastrophe. During the catastrophe, unknown events led to the sealing of the Moon God.

Besides the Moon God being sealed, all the gods in the Mortal Realm fell, including the Four Great Holy Beasts perched high above.

Although the Four Great Holy Beasts perished, they left behind their power. Similarly, though the Demon Gods from the Demon Realm died, there were still a multitude of Demon Race survivors. The demons invaded, The Emperor and his Four Kings used the power of the Four Spirits to activate the Four Spirits Barrier.

The framework is roughly as such, there are many more details that Lin Yun couldn’t fill in.

Such major events typically hinge on the details, which are most crucial. Unfortunately, as a survivor from the Twilight Era of the Gods who should have been a witness, Qian Qian knew nothing.

You’re living in such solitude!

However, living long must be useful for something. If she didn’t know the affairs of the Immortal Gods, she might know something about the Mortal Realm.

Lin Yun asked, "Do you know about the Dongfang Family? Each generation of their lineage is incredibly gifted, yet each generation lives a very short life."

Lin Yun thought that given the characteristics of the Dongfang Family, they should have been wiped out in the passage of time. The fact that they still exist suggests that their history couldn’t be very long.

If Qian Qian knew, maybe she could trace the origin and learn just what egregious deeds the ancestors of the Dongfang Family committed to invoke such heavy sins.

Qian Qian dismissively said, "Why would I care about a mortal family?"

She is a Divine Spirit after all, and a Divine Spirit must maintain a certain stature. There’s no reason for her to focus on the trivial expanses of the Mortal Realm every day. Besides, when the gods died, they died too cleanly. Aside from Su’e, Qian Qian didn’t find any other survivors for a long time.

It wasn’t until later, in the Netherworld Realm, that she found some traces. It turned out not all gods had died, but the survivors had all hidden in the Netherworld. Those who didn’t hide there were probably truly gone.

Unfortunately, Qian Qian had no connections in the Netherworld Realm, and she didn’t find it a comfortable place to stay. Therefore, Qian Qian has been very cautious over the years, hiding within her own God Realm, attached to the Mortal Realm and maintaining contact, yet daring not to delve too deeply.

This is also the main reason why even the spread of her followers had to be done clandestinely, because she and the gods in the Netherworld had probed and learned of a great horror within the Mortal Realm.

As to how terrifying it was, they dared not speak of it.

"You don’t know the high-end divine battles, nor do you know the low-end mortal affairs. Is this what you mean when you say you know a lot?"

Lin Yun seriously criticized, immediately causing Qian Qian considerable embarrassment.

But she found she really couldn’t retort. Yet, the things she knew were indeed numerous. The things she didn’t know were simply too dangerous to investigate.

Her knowledge in other areas was extensive!

She needed to find a way to let Lin Yun appreciate her wisdom.

After giving it much thought, Qian Qian suddenly had an idea and said, "I don’t know about the Dongfang Family’s matters, but someone in the Netherworld definitely does. Since we don’t belong to this time and space, why don’t we go to the Netherworld along with your little lover?"

Dongfang Hongyue had not given up on going to the Netherworld, which both Lin Yun and Qian Qian had noticed. Lin Yu and Bai Jiaojiao had been persuaded by the Flower Fairy not to venture into the Netherworld Realm, but Dongfang Hongyue was still seeking to make a breakthrough.

Her lack of commitment during the meeting was revealing, and she was currently adjusting her state, clearly in final preparations for a breakthrough.

It was for this reason that Lin Yun had been staying close to Dongfang Hongyue lately.

It was only after Qian Qian called Dongfang Hongyue his little lover that Lin Yun immediately retorted, "She’s not a little lover; she’s the main wife."

Qian Qian: "..."

She was somewhat speechless, and seeing that Lin Yun’s heart and eyes were full of Dongfang Hongyue, she said in a tone that lacked enthusiasm, "Let’s focus on the matter at hand. Are you going or not?"

"Going."

Lin Yun didn’t know what the result of Dongfang Hongyue’s breakthrough would be, but he couldn’t just watch her face danger with his eyes wide open. Even if he was powerless to help, he still wanted to follow and see for himself.

Dongfang Hongyue’s preparations were almost complete, and she was unaware that Lin Yun was watching her closely. After concentrating with bated breath for a long time, she began preparing for her breakthrough.

The simplest way to reach the Netherworld is to die. Then, as the soul separates from the body, the doors of the Netherworld naturally open.

Or, like Yuxuan did, find a spatial node of the Netherworld Realm and use a force powerful enough to shatter space and forge a pathway.

Both methods are extremely dangerous, and Dongfang Hongyue could only resort to the first one.

She sought to venture into the Netherworld to break through her limitations, obviously neither daring to actually kill herself nor to harm her body severely. Using the same principle, by separating her soul from her body, she could naturally fall into the Netherworld.

But a person’s soul and flesh are closely bound, like skin to meat, inseparable.

What Dongfang Hongyue had to do was forcefully tear apart this layer. The process would be excruciatingly painful and highly dangerous; one slip could mean actual death.

Lin Yun saw her face contort with pain as she endured the soul separation. It was never easy to separate one’s soul from the body willingly.

Lin Yun desperately wanted to help her, but there was nothing he could do, only stand by anxiously.

Qian Qian sharply criticized, "You look just like a husband who can do nothing but worry outside while his wife is giving birth, except she’s separating her soul, which is probably a hundred or even a thousand times more painful than childbirth for a mortal."

Lin Yun: "..."

Does this god not have a heart?

Lin Yun’s heart was already in knots, and Qian Qian’s description of the pain Dongfang Hongyue was enduring only intensified his anxiety.

Qian Qian continued to comment, "This woman’s will is truly strong; to be able to endure such pain without making a sound is quite remarkable."

"Shut up, don’t talk anymore!"

"Are you yelling at me?"

Lin Yun was at a loss for words, and without paying her any attention, Qian Qian huffed annoyingly, crossed her arms, and turned her head away from Lin Yun.

If you don’t come and coax me, I won’t care about you next time!

Qian Qian told herself this, but Lin Yun made no move.

He really isn’t going to come and coax me!

Qian Qian, with her cheeks puffed out and lips pursed, appeared quite adorable, but Lin Yun didn’t spare her a single glance.

His attention was entirely focused on Dongfang Hongyue; suddenly, her expression froze, and she became motionless.

Lin Yun then panicked, grabbed Qian Qian’s hand urgently and asked, "What’s happened to her, did she succeed or fail?"

Qian Qian also felt uneasy being grabbed by Lin Yun like that, for the divine shouldn’t be touched so casually!

But seeing Lin Yun this worried about Dongfang Hongyue, she couldn’t bear it and said disdainfully, "What’s the panic? Whether she succeeds or fails, she has to make a journey through the Netherworld. Come on, I’ll lead you to follow her."

With a swipe of Qian Qian’s hand, Lin Yun saw a river that seemed both illusory and real. The river was yellow overall, with no clear beginning or end, and the soul of Dongfang Hongyue was sinking into it, lost and confused.

"Let’s go too."

Qian Qian took hold of Lin Yun and they both jumped down, chasing after Dongfang Hongyue.

Unlike Lin Yun, Qian Qian was rather excited to be in this place where time and space were in disarray; here, she wasn’t subject to karma and could freely use her divine powers. Wasn’t that wonderful?

Under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t dare to go down to the Netherworld so recklessly.

The Netherworld was filled with an abundance of death energy, and even a god might be contaminated. Moreover, most surviving gods were in the Netherworld, a place full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, as well as great secrets, so naturally, Qian Qian didn’t dare to pry carelessly.

But now things were different. She and Lin Yun were not in this space and time. Wasn’t it just like being free to go wherever they wanted?

Qian Qian decided to take a tour through the Netherworld and incidentally check on Dongfang Hongyue.

She was just going to look purely out of curiosity, with no idea what would happen to the sin-ridden Dongfang Hongyue in the Netherland. She was quite looking forward to seeing what would happen next.

Of course, she was just going to be an observer, fearing Lin Yun wouldn’t be able to bear it. If he had to watch helplessly as his lover died, he would surely be very saddened, wouldn’t he?

Yet, sadness was useless; they were both unable to do anything.

"This river is called the Yellow Springs; it’s the passageway used by souls to travel to and from the Netherworld. I’ve heard that in the past the Netherland had six paths of reincarnation, and after the creatures of the world died, they could be reincarnated and reborn. I can’t verify whether this legend is true or not because I’ve never seen it."

Qian Qian was always showcasing her vast knowledge, and one great quality of this goddess was that she never bragged. She acknowledged what she knew and admitted what she didn’t. She wouldn’t just spout nonsense, even if Lin Yun looked down on her for it.

"This time, we might as well take a good look around the Netherworld. This could be a blessing in disguise. Getting trapped in this tumultuous space-time could also be considered a stroke of great fortune."

"Mhm."

Lin Yun’s response was exceedingly perfunctory, which made Qian Qian pout as she knew Lin Yun’s focus was fixed on Dongfang Hongyue. He probably wasn’t even listening to her.

So, she fell silent too.

Her lips curled up in a sullen expression, yet her gaze also involuntarily landed on Dongfang Hongyue.

This woman was indeed quite beautiful, but she, the goddess, was no less so!

Qian Qian felt a bit of injustice in her heart, but then suddenly realized something.

"Why should I feel indignant? Who Lin Yun likes has nothing to do with me. Could it be that I’ve fallen for him?"

At that thought, Qian Qian was greatly shaken.

Impossible, right?

Qian Qian hoped for a negative answer, yet her heart was telling her that it might be possible...

Suddenly, Qian Qian felt Lin Yun tightening his grasp on her hand, and she looked at him questioningly.

Lin Yun didn’t look at her, his focus remaining on Dongfang Hongyue as he said gravely, "She’s opened her eyes."

Qian Qian: "..."

At that moment, she felt as if she truly was in calamity...