The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 664 - 172: The Mad God of the Dongfang Family

Chapter 664: Chapter 172: The Mad God of the Dongfang Family

Dongfang Hongyue had already predicted the enemy’s appearance; everything was still within her calculations, so she was not uncomposed.

"Who’s there? Who’s speaking!"

She feigned panic, looking around.

"Do you really wish to see me?"

The voice teased.

"No, sorry to bother you."

Dongfang Hongyue’s response was crisp, creating an awkward pause in the scene.

Qian Qian, who was watching the spectacle, couldn’t help but laugh so hard her stomach hurt. She patted Lin Yun’s shoulder vigorously, saying, "Your wife is too funny! That mysterious guy probably doesn’t know how to continue his act."

Truth be told, she was right.

What was supposed to be a dramatic scene seemed to have stalled. The divine being hidden in the shadows, who could have made a magnificent entrance, was now at a loss due to Dongfang Hongyue’s comment. To appear now would lack impact, yet not appearing wasn’t quite right either. A simple sentence from her and the divine being was left flustered on the spot.

After some consideration, getting angry seemed most appropriate.

"Impudent mortal, how dare you make a fool of me!"

Beneath the chains, the blood river that flowed throughout Wugui City began to churn, waves crashing violently towards the city’s center. The blood-red water defied gravity, climbing up a pillar and eventually converging upon the thirteenth one, taking the form of a humanoid.

As her angry voice resounded, all the chains began to shake. Dongfang Hongyue quickly shifted her weight to stabilize herself, making sure she didn’t fall, all the while grumbling internally about the unfairness of the divine being. It was clear that the deity was looking for an excuse to show up and was blaming her.

Soon enough, all the blood had gathered onto the figure, and in the flickering red light, a woman in red appeared, bearing a striking resemblance to Dongfang Hongyue.

Upon seeing her, both Dongfang Hongyue and Lin Yun, who was secretly observing, realized that this deity was definitely related to her!

However, Qian Qian nudged Lin Yun with her finger, saying, "Did you see that? Other deities are not so meticulous. A kind and trustworthy deity like me is rare to find!"

Lin Yun took the opportunity to pay her a compliment, "Mm-hmm, Goddess Qian Qian, you are the best in the world!"

This flattery made Qian Qian somewhat embarrassed, and she bashfully said, "You know that’s enough, don’t spout nonsense. There’s surely many gods stronger than me, and I dare not falsely claim to be the best."

"I didn’t mention power, I said you are the cutest in the world."

Lin Yun replied earnestly, which made Qian Qian’s cheeks heat up. She said irritably, "I’ve told you not to call me cute! If you say it again, be careful, I might have to wallop you, rawr!"

She waved her small, not-so-threatening fist. Watching Lin Yun’s smile, she ultimately couldn’t resist and turned her head away, pretending to focus on the show.

Dongfang Hongyue was right there, yet here was Lin Yun flirting with her. This was truly thrilling.

"Who are you, exactly!"

Dongfang Hongyue looked solemnly at the woman before her. She wasn’t afraid of strong enemies, only those with a connection to her.

The woman scoffed and with a slight parting of her lips, said, "Lord of Wugui City, Dongfang Ming."

"Dongfang..."

Dongfang Hongyue mulled over the surname, deep in thought.

She reflected on the blood river she saw earlier and thought of the Dongfang Family’s sins; it seemed the answers were almost within reach.

"What is your relation to the Dongfang Family?"

"What is our relation, can’t you guess?"

Dongfang Ming looked at Dongfang Hongyue with amusement, her rhetorical question also serving as an affirmative answer.

"So you mean to say, the short lives and the sins that our Dongfang Family has to bear all stem from you?"

Dongfang Hongyue wasn’t panicked by Dongfang Ming’s imposing presence, calmly asking the most pressing question on her mind.

Indeed, seeking the answer has been her life’s pursuit in the way of cultivation. Truth be told, receiving these revelations so soon upon arriving at the Netherworld Realm was beyond Dongfang Hongyue’s expectations. Perhaps, this was also part of her fate.

At the peak of the Enlightened Realm, it suddenly dawned on Dongfang Hongyue that unveiling the dusty secrets of the Dongfang Family was her ultimate destiny.

What’s more, the curse that had plagued the Dongfang Family for countless years was now likely to end with her generation.

This was precisely what her father had hoped for.

Yet at that moment, there was no joy in Dongfang Hongyue’s heart, only a sense of regret.

She knew that once the mystery was solved, her chances of surviving were even slimmer.

Not being able to return to the Mortal Realm and reunite with Lin Yun, and possibly facing obliteration after death, she naturally felt regrets, but such was fate!

Upon hearing her words, Dongfang Ming burst into frenzied laughter.

"The sins of the Dongfang Family originate from me? Hahaha, how laughable!"

Lin Yun watched her maniacal behavior with concern, worrying she might go mad and harm his dear Hongyue.

Qian Qian noticed Lin Yun’s worried expression and, remembering his earlier compliment of her being the cutest in the world, she reassured him, "Don’t worry too much. They are likely kin by blood, and it’s not common for relatives to slaughter each other."

Lin Yun: "..."

I was only a little worried, but now I’m completely done for.

Lin Yun’s face turned ashen in an instant. Seeing the change in Lin Yun’s expression, Qian Qian immediately understood his thoughts and stomped her foot angrily, stepping on Lin Yun’s foot.

Lin Yun’s face twisted in pain, but he didn’t cry out.

He watched closely the changes on the field. Dongfang Hongyue, who had always been steady in the Mortal Realm, seemed unrestrained in the Netherworld Realm, knowing full well that she was no match for Dongfang Ming, yet still provocatively said, "If I am wrong, feel free to tell me what the truth is, what’s so funny?"

Dongfang Ming’s laughter stopped abruptly, and she stared coldly at Dongfang Hongyue, speaking deliberately, "Are you teaching me how to handle things?"

"Of course, I dare not, but since you said you’ve been waiting for me for a long time, some things should not be circled around. Just speak straightforwardly."

Dongfang Hongyue rarely had such a cool moment. Lin Yun watched from the side, finding his wife both handsome and imposing, yet he couldn’t help worrying about her.

Dongfang Ming found that she had been constantly led by Dongfang Hongyue, which left a sour taste in her heart.

She was the ancestor, and Dongfang Hongyue was her junior; she was a God, while Dongfang Hongyue was a Mortal. With such a disparity in status and strength, she had still been outmaneuvered by Dongfang Hongyue in their confrontation.

But everything Dongfang Hongyue said was correct, Dongfang Ming, although peeved, had no other means of refutation.

She had to show Dongfang Hongyue some severity, to make her understand reverence.

"You should take a look at this first!"

Dongfang Ming stomped on the pillar she stood upon, and a crack rapidly spread. The exterior of the towering stone column shattered, and chunks of gray stone began to fall.

This pillar harbored another universe within.

It was a transparent crystal pillar. As the outer gray stones fell off, Dongfang Hongyue also saw what was inside.

Inside the transparent crystal, a shadowy figure lay curled up, upside down, sealed within the crystal column.

"Do you know why you couldn’t lead your Earthly Soul away? Because since your birth, I went to the Spirit Crossing Abyss and captured your Earthly Soul, sealing it within this pillar," Dongfang Ming spoke with a sinister smile, now, she showed no attempt to hide her malice towards Dongfang Hongyue.

The reason Dongfang Hongyue was unable to merge with her Earthly Soul in the Yellow Springs was that the soul was never in a place that could be drawn to from the beginning.

And what called out to Dongfang Hongyue was not the supposed treasure of Wugui City, but her own Earthly Soul.

Dongfang Hongyue was baffled, what grudge or grievance did she have with this ancestor?

She wanted to know, but she didn’t ask.

She could tell that this Dongfang Ming was likely mad, and if she asked, she would have lost. Showing her pettiness might please Dongfang Ming.

The only strategy to break the situation for now was to not let her relish.

Dongfang Hongyue’s expression didn’t change at all. She looked calmly at Dongfang Ming and said, "Then what?"

Dongfang Ming, driven to madness, covered her head and roared, "What is that expression? You should feel rage, rage! Where is that sweet anger from before? Your kin died because of me, and you can’t pursue the Great Dao because of me, aren’t you enraged?!"

Such a display made Dongfang Hongyue even more convinced that her ancestor named Dongfang Ming had gone mad. To deal with a madwoman, she couldn’t take the ordinary path.

"There’s nothing to be angry about. I’ve been prepared for death. Now that I know the truth, none of it matters anymore."

Dongfang Hongyue deliberately stated her thoughts in reverse. She wanted to live, so she feigned a desire for death. Regarding the truth, she acted indifferent, prompting Dongfang Ming to become furiously agitated.

"You are not allowed to die! Don’t you want to know why I locked up your Earthly Soul?"

Dongfang Hongyue remained expressionless. She was professionally trained, even if something was funny, she definitely wouldn’t laugh.

She looked at Dongfang Ming with a sympathetic gaze and spoke in a gentle tone, "If I’m not mistaken, you’ve also suffered here for many years, haven’t you?"

"Put away that pitying look, I don’t want your sympathy!"

Dongfang Ming, indeed infuriated, had her hair stand on end and then cascade back down. Her face became exceptionally fierce and horrific, alerting Lin Yun to the fact that if Dongfang Hongyue acted unrestrained and uncontrolled when she was the Demon Lord, she would probably have the same ferocious look.

Of course, even when fierce, she was still quite beautiful.

"Who would have thought the Lord of Wugui City was a mad God. No wonder the souls that reached Wugui City never left alive. It’s just a mystery what that treasure could be."

Now, Qian Qian had her eye on someone else’s treasure. She had always been a wild God with few believers, she was rather poor, and didn’t have any powerful items.

The lunatic disposition of the Lord of Wugui City suggested she wouldn’t live long. When her time came, Qian Qian thought it wouldn’t be too over the top to take the treasure, right?

"There might be no treasure; the treasure is probably herself."

"How do you know?"

Qian Qian was somewhat incredulous. How could you know something that I, a God, didn’t discover?

"Intuition."

Qian Qian: "..."

She didn’t believe Lin Yun’s words of nonsense, but if Lin Yun didn’t want to explain, she let it be. She continued her speculation, "Your big wife might be less powerful than this Dongfang Ming, but she is smarter. It looks like she should be able to control the situation and possibly reverse the roles successfully!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun had a bad feeling.

As Qian Qian’s words fell, a sudden change occurred over there.

With a wave of her hand, Dongfang Ming shattered the crystal pillar that sealed Dongfang Hongyue’s Earthly Soul. As the Earthly Soul naturally flew toward Dongfang Hongyue, she produced a segment of blood-red tentacle, wrapped it around, then opened her gaping mouth and swallowed Dongfang Hongyue’s Earthly Soul whole...