The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 661 - 169: The Call from the Depths of the Netherworld

Chapter 661: Chapter 169: The Call from the Depths of the Netherworld

Qian Qian, though a divine being with extensive experience and knowledge, had always been revered on the Divine Altar. No one would have made funny faces just to make her laugh.

Moreover, Lin Yun’s funny face was truly comical to the extreme. Qian Qian initially thought Lin Yun was calling her a pig, but when she turned around and saw such a contradictory image, she was naturally speechless.

The laughter that followed made the cold aloofness she had just displayed vanish without a trace.

Qian Qian really wasn’t suited to the aloof and cold persona, because such a persona often required formidable strength. Truth be told, although Qian Qian was strong, being a rare surviving Divine Spirit, she somehow didn’t give off the impression of a powerful boss.

And her laugh, like the blooming of flowers in the warmth of spring, was especially charming.

Lin Yun initially felt that making a fool of himself to make Qian Qian laugh was somewhat a loss, but now it seemed, the loss wasn’t too significant.

"Hmmph, so the little piggy was right by my side!"

Having gained an advantage, Qian Qian relentlessly pressed on. Lin Yun chuckled and said, "I was just imitating, there is a cute little piggy that looks just like this."

"I am not as exaggerated as you are!"

"Hmm, I did put in too much effort into the imitation."

Qian Qian, noticing Lin Yun admit his error, said subconsciously, "As long as you know."

But quickly, she realized she’d been tricked again—this was the same as admitting she was a pig!

Lin Yun had the audacity to blaspheme a Divine Spirit!

Qian Qian was livid, staring at Lin Yun with widened eyes.

She hadn’t noticed that all her expressions and smiles were within Lin Yun’s control.

Lin Yun had plenty of experience when it came to coaxing girls. What do you do when a girl is angry?

Most straightforward boys would think of solving the problem and then analyzing the problem with the girl, only to face the fatal question: "Do you know where you went wrong?"

But in fact, in a woman’s perspective, all problems are matters of attitude; with the right attitude, the problem is no longer a problem.

So Lin Yun’s first step was to make her laugh, engage her in conversation, let her be annoyed but not truly angry, and then apologize.

"Don’t be angry. I am but a mortal, ignorant and unenlightened. Surely a gentle, kind, and beautiful goddess like you wouldn’t quarrel with me over this, right?"

Hearing Lin Yun’s flattery, Qian Qian’s mood improved considerably, and she smugly said, "Don’t think that sweet talking me will make me happy. If it weren’t for the fact that we are both trapped in this time-space chaos, I couldn’t be bothered with you."

"Exactly, I appreciate the generosity of Goddess Qian Qian."

"Hmmph."

Qian Qian hummed arrogantly before turning her gaze towards the chaotic spirits and Dongfang Hongyue, who was hiding among them.

"Those grudge-bearing souls have been infected by your big wife."

Qian Qian obviously still remembered Lin Yun calling Dongfang Hongyue his big wife, and she emphasized the words heavily, conveying a sense of frustration and annoyance.

Lin Yun listened, somewhat surprised. What’s going on, she still covets my wife?

Lin Yun hadn’t forgotten that Qian Qian had previously set her sights on Dongfang Hongyue, wanting her to become a follower.

This goddess couldn’t really have a penchant for women, could she?

If that was the case, then he might indeed have to properly chastise Qian Qian.

For now, he acted as if he hadn’t noticed, focusing instead on the statement itself.

"Hong Yue infected them? But she clearly hasn’t done anything!"

"It’s the Karmic Force. The burden of Karmic Force she carries, upon entering the Netherland, is no longer restrained."

Qian Qian pointed her finger on Lin Yun’s eyes, and he could see the dark aura exuding from Dongfang Hongyue again. Like this, she truly resembled the emergence of a Great Demon.

As the number of crazed souls increased, the dark aura around Dongfang Hongyue became more pronounced.

"Karmic Force can increase. She unknowingly caused the deaths of numerous souls; these are the sins she has created."

Qian Qian’s words weighed heavily on Lin Yun’s heart, filling him with anger.

He was aware of Dongfang Hongyue’s nature. Although she had reached the position of Demon Lord, she was not a wicked person; on the contrary, she was very kind. Even if her reason for saving and helping people was to accumulate merit and had a strong utilitarian motive, it was fundamentally for herself. But it couldn’t be denied that she indeed had helped many people.

And yet such a woman bore the weight of overwhelming Karmic Force, which would go on to wreak havoc, spawning new Karmic Force.

Lin Yun felt indignation on behalf of Dongfang Hongyue.

Why should she bear all this!

Of course, the innocent ones in the world weren’t just Dongfang Hongyue. Looking at those who were infected without reason, weren’t they also unfortunate victims? Just because they happened to be with Dongfang Hongyue, they became grudge-bearing souls when they could have lived well in the Netherworld for some time—as long as someone in the mortal world remembered them, they could keep on living.

But now, those who were infected would surely not survive.

It wasn’t unreasonable to ascribe the Karmic Force to Dongfang Hongyue.

Dongfang Hongyue harmed those souls, and she herself was a victim. So, who was the root cause of all this?

Lin Yun silently noted this down in his heart.

He would deal with it when he became capable.

"Such a disturbance at the Ghost Gate will soon attract the God of the Netherworld, and your big wife is in trouble."

Qian Qian stated this decisively, not out of schadenfreude but as an objective assessment. There are Ghost Envoys stationed at the Ghost Gate; above Ghost Envoys are Ghost Generals, and the God of the Netherworld is extremely powerful in the Netherworld Realm. As an external goddess, she was not a match for the local deity.

As for mortals, they had absolutely no basis for comparison with gods.

With a mere flick, a god could snuff out a human life.

"Indeed, this is bad news."

Lin Yun listened as Qian Qian spoke of Dongfang Hongyue’s troubles, and he felt relieved, but he also dared not offend Qian Qian any further, and thus, he put on a show of concern and perfunctorily made a comment.

In less than half an hour, the tens of thousands of souls in front of Ghost Gate had all turned into vengeful spirits, and the black aura from all of them converged upon Dongfang Hongyue. Dongfang Hongyue still maintained her sanity, while those crazed spirits who had lost reason and were biting others at random did not launch a single attack on her.

At first, Dongfang Hongyue was somewhat panicked, but now she was at a loss for what to do.

In a place like this, the more special you are, the more you attract attention.

Therefore, after she had appeared, she mingled among the souls, pretending to be just like everyone else.

Now that was no longer possible; she couldn’t turn into a vengeful spirit and could only hope that the thick black aura of the vengeful spirits would prevent others from seeing her.

The crazed vengeful spirits began to run wildly along the path ahead, and Dongfang Hongyue mingled into their midst, not lagging in speed.

Surprisingly, in this place where the malicious aura reached the sky, not one person in charge came forward to control the situation, thus allowing the group of vengeful spirits to rush toward Fengdu City.

Ahead lay Fengdu City, one of the Ghost Cities of the Netherworld Realm.

The entrance to the Netherworld Realm is everywhere, and wherever a soul appears in any city is random.

The Netherworld Realm has a total of ten notorious Ghost Cities, corresponding to the Ten Courts, the ten Great Netherworld Gods.

As Dongfang Hongyue looked upon this desolate and ancient city, she felt nervous and extremely excited.

She hadn’t expected that she would have such an experience, to be able to roam the Netherworld Realm in chaos.

The Flower Fairy had said it was absolutely impossible to find Lin Yun in the Netherworld Realm, as Lin Yun wasn’t dead, and Dongfang Hongyue hoped so too, but upon arriving here, she still wanted to look for him.

If she had the ability to do so.

Tens of thousands of vengeful spirits approached Fengdu City, but the city’s gates were tightly closed, and there was no Ghost General on the walls; it was as if Fengdu City had also become a ghost town.

Lin Yun watched the terrifying scene reminiscent of zombies besieging a city, his heart growing cold.

The havoc that Dongfang Hongyue caused to the Netherland was clearly not a good thing.

Qian Qian’s face darkened too.

She was slapped in the face yet again.

Was the God of the Netherworld specifically going against her?

Even if a god doesn’t show up, at least a Ghost Envoy might have, right?

Here was Dongfang Hongyue, leading tens of thousands of vengeful spirits to storm a city, and yet not a single deity stepped in to intervene?

Was the order of the Netherland disregarded?

All for the sake of spiting her?

Qian Qian, infuriated, pressed her lips tightly and puffed out her cheeks like a blowfish.

This time, Lin Yun saw it.

The goddess was actually quite adorable—lovable indeed.

"Do you think something has happened in the Netherland, leaving no one to deal with the chaos?"

Lin Yun spoke, saving Qian Qian’s dignity, as she had been so certain earlier only to be proven wrong once more, surely feeling upset. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Lin Yun was quite concerned about her mood, as there was nothing they could do now, but Qian Qian’s counterintuitiveness seemed to still be effective—he had her keep talking.

Had he not raised the analysis, Qian Qian might have said it anyway, and expressing her own view, Qian Qian would surely present the opposite opinion just to show her wit. By then, wouldn’t Dongfang Hongyue be safe?

Indeed, upon hearing Lin Yun mention that something must have happened in the Netherland, Qian Qian immediately retorted, "The Netherland isn’t so easily troubled. This place is the final destination for all beings, and with so many Divine Spirits guarding it, how could anything go awry? Don’t overthink it."

"I see, thank you for the clarification."

Lin Yun modestly replied, yet he was inwardly overjoyed.

What’s called a strategic master?

Based on Qian Qian’s character, he lured her into making a counterproductive prediction, indirectly ensuring Dongfang Hongyue’s safety.

Perfect!

Outside Fengdu City, due to the absence of a commander to guard it, the city gates were quickly breached by the vengeful spirits.

Lin Yun and Qian Qian still followed Dongfang Hongyue inside and were taken aback to find that Fengdu City had become a desolate place.

Not a single ghostly figure in sight, which was great—Qian Qian’s cursed prediction was correct, something serious had indeed befallen the Netherland.

When Dongfang Hongyue discovered the emptiness of the city, she too felt unsettled.

Although she had not been discovered by the people of the Netherland, the unknown horror of the city being abandoned filled her with a deep sense of dread.

Now that she was in Fengdu City, the voice calling out to her became clearer and clearer.

The summoning voice sounded much like the one she heard back in Yellow Wind Valley.

After knowing of the existence of Divine Spirits, Dongfang Hongyue also had a bit more understanding—the voice calling out to her in Yellow Wind Valley might have been that of a Divine Spirit.

Now, it might be a similar situation.

Dongfang Hongyue hesitated. She knew she was special; the Book Immortal had said she was a being of sin. Now that she was in the Netherworld and encountered this trouble, was the voice calling out to her a harbinger of fortune or doom?

"No matter what, I’ve come this far; I might as well take a chance!"

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