The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 671 - 179: Time Reversal

The situation seems a bit dicey.

Lin Yun hadn’t expected that Su’e, who appeared harmless to both humans and animals, might actually possess the potential of a final boss.

After listening to her talk about so many secrets for so long, both Lin Yun and Dongfang Hongyue had come to view her as a friendly and neutral character. They hadn’t anticipated that these candid words, suddenly spoken, could be more terrifying than long-held malice.

Almost at the same moment, a twilight glow pierced through layers of azure waters and fell onto Lin Yun and Qian Qian.

Today’s dusk arrived exceptionally quickly, and damn punctually at that.

Lin Yun knew in his heart that the appearance of this beam of light must be due to some new change in the distorted space-time.

It could very well mean that he was about to return to the normal timeline. Such changes at this crucial moment gave Lin Yun quite the headache.

Accompanying the descent of this ray of light, both Su’e and Dongfang Hongyue were stunned.

At this moment, time-spaces that originally had no intersection suddenly found a point of convergence. As a result, Dongfang Hongyue saw the way Lin Yun and Qian Qian were together.

The two of them were very close, holding hands.

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Dongfang Hongyue’s face was full of question marks, and the azure water above them seemed to become especially fitting for the occasion.

Su’e looked at Lin Yun with uncontrollable anger in her eyes, but she forcefully suppressed it back down.

Ignoring Lin Yun, she turned to greet Qian Qian, "I didn’t expect an old acquaintance to come."

Su’e knew Qian Qian, and the two had some dealings. To Su’e, Qian Qian was also considered a rather special Divine Spirit, quite clever and wise, and also with certain strength.

However, Qian Qian’s sudden appearance at this juncture could likely become a variable.

She had already lost her Godhood and had taken out all her treasures for arrangement. Should a confrontation with Qian Qian ensue, she might not necessarily be her match.

Star Deity and Spirit Deity both held Divine Positions—their Godhoods were what they relied on. For instance, the Sun God had the Sun God Position, and the Moon God the Moon Godhood. They were powerful because of their Godhoods; hence, both Star Deity and Spirit Deity could transcend above True Gods.

But as fortune comes with misfortune, the Godhood was also the source of contamination. During the Twilight of the Gods, it was the Star Deity and Spirit Deity who were most affected. Conversely, since True Gods lacked Godhood, they were not contaminated.

Come the calamity of Demons and Gods, the pollution of Sinful Blood fully erupted. Only by shedding the Divine Position was survival possible, and since True Gods lacked a Godhood from the start, they ultimately became the last survivors.

Some people are truly born at the right time.

Being born too early, True Gods certainly couldn’t hold their own in the era of gods contending, doomed to be bullied.

And after the Twilight of the Gods, there were hardly any gods born.

Qian Qian was really lucky!

Su’e felt a bit envious; her own luck was quite poor.

"Long time no see."

Su’e had greeted her, so Qian Qian also had to offer a polite response.

But at this moment, Lin Yun transmitted a message, "Is there a way to kill her?"

This "her" obviously referred to the Moon God.

Qian Qian couldn’t help but be astonished. Was this guy so ruthless and decisive?

The Moon God was so beautiful, and he could still bear to do it?

"We’re about to leave. Let’s not complicate things further."

Qian Qian had initially worried that they would need to be in a special place to return, but with the descent of this beam of light, she felt a trace of space-time power. That should be enough to take them directly back to their original world.

Su’e seemed oblivious to the private communication between Lin Yun and Qian Qian; her attention was captured by the light encompassing the two of them.

This light was the power of time.

Once a Moon God, Su’e was sensitive to time-related Divine Powers, both the sun and moon possessing them, so she was particularly attuned to it.

Feeling the power of time distortion emanating from them, she was shocked to ask, "Are you from the past, or the future?"

No one answered her question.

Seeing Qian Qian’s refusal to take action, Lin Yun then turned his attention back to Dongfang Hongyue.

It was rare to have an intersection in time, and Lin Yun didn’t know how much time they had, so he could only speak about the most important things.

"Wait for me, I love you."

After uttering five words, the scene before him was instantly covered by yellow light, and all he could see was the utmost yellow.

The yellow of dusk.

But they could feel that this light was moving, like waves.

Thinking of the metaphor of the river of time, Lin Yun suddenly felt as if they were truly on a boat, uncertain if they were moving against the current or flowing with it.

Not knowing how much time had passed, the yellow light still shone brightly. Lin Yun became a bit bored and couldn’t help but complain, "When we came here, we didn’t notice any time displacement. In just a short span of time, we jumped half a year ahead. Do you think this light might take us back to an even more distant time and space?"

Lin Yun just wanted to make conversation. Listening to him, Qian Qian couldn’t help but laugh, "According to the art of divination, we can only glimpse into the past; it’s difficult to foresee the future, as it’s full of unpredictability. But in the river of time, we can only transit to the future, not return to the past.

Because everything in the past has already occurred and cannot be altered, whereas all that lies in the future has not yet taken place; it is merely illusory.

The so-called time travel is nothing but a dream."

Lin Yun: "..."

Did I just make a mistake—why did I start chatting with Qian Qian?

Forgetting to keep quiet at a crucial moment, Lin Yun suddenly felt that things were not boding well.

Just as Qian Qian’s words faded, the yellow light before them began to flicker, giving the impression that it was about to dissipate.

At this moment, Qian Qian suddenly began to feel nervous.

Could her words have really turned prophetic?

Lin Yun said she had issues, and despite her declarations of disbelief, her heart fluttered with unease. Countless events had proved that her words were the exact opposite, and no matter how logical her analysis seemed, the outcome always turned out the other way around.

Could it be that this time they were indeed going to travel back to the past?

This is not good at all!

If they returned to an era she knew, that wouldn’t be too bad, since she had plenty of experience handling troubles. But she feared returning to an even more distant past, an age of chaotic battles among the gods, where a True God like her was worth less than a dog in a world where Star Deities were a dime a dozen—that would be courting death.

As for someone like Lin Yun, a mortal, odds were that some powerful goddess would fancy him and whisk him away to become a follower.

If divine spirits were no better than dogs, then mortals were the lowest of the low.

In an age where gods clashed, mortals were as insignificant as ants.

While they were worrying, suddenly, a flash of sword light approached from behind, hurtling towards them at extreme speed. Qian Qian tried to dodge, only to realize she was unable to move at all.

"Be careful."

Lin Yun noticed Qian Qian wasn’t moving, and instinctively reached out, pulling her into his arms, but the sword light grazed his wrist, nearly severing his hand.

The sword light continued on its trajectory as if it had merely passed by them by chance, but the yellow light carrying Lin Yun and Qian Qian shattered in an instant, sending them into freefall.

Qian Qian, unable to muster any of her divine powers, was startled and clung even tighter to Lin Yun in her arms.

Lin Yun, on the other hand, was calm, his gaze fixed on the ground below as they fell.

There was a white fog, which gradually dispersed as they continued to fall, and Lin Yun could faintly make out the color of the ground below.

Looking out, all he saw was desolation.

Below them appeared to be a boundless desert.

"Ahhhhhh..."

The piercing scream still reached his ears, and Lin Yun really wanted to remind her that her divine power should be usable now, since he was even able to use the Air Control Technique.

But there was no need.

It wasn’t until they were about to plunge headfirst into the sand dune that Lin Yun used the Air Control Technique at the very last moment. However, due to inertia, he didn’t completely neutralize the impact of their fall, and both he and Qian Qian tumbled down the dune, sand clinging to their bodies.

Qian Qian found herself pressed underneath Lin Yun. Remembering that he had used the Air Control Technique at the last minute, how could she not realize that her divine powers had returned? Angrily, she said, "Why didn’t you remind me that my powers were restored!"

"Ah, I thought you did it on purpose, wanting to roll with me in the sand!"

"Who wants to roll with you in the sand!"

With her face flushed with embarrassment and annoyance, Lin Yun pretended innocence and said, "Shall we find another place to roll, then?"

The suggestive undertone of this remark instantly made Qian Qian’s face turn even redder.

"I don’t want to roll with you! You pervert!"

Qian Qian pushed against Lin Yun’s shoulder, but failed to shove him away. Lin Yun remained looking down at her, smiling and saying, "You look really pretty when you blush."

"Hmph, I’m always pretty, and don’t you sweet-talk me. I’m not like those easily fooled mortal women!"

Lin Yun: "..."

You’re even easier to fool than they are.

"I’m not deceiving you; you look a hundred times prettier when you’re shy than when you’re not."

"Who’s shy! I’m not shy, I’m hot. This desert is so hot, the sun is so intense. Get off me, the sand is scorching."

Qian Qian spoke rapidly, frustration building up as she increased her efforts and finally pushed Lin Yun off of her.

She quickly stood up, brushing the sand from her body.

She didn’t know where they were, so it was best to conserve her divine powers.

She might need to save some divine power to deal with Lin Yun, that bad character.

Thinking about how Lin Yun was becoming bolder and increasingly dismissive of her, Qian Qian’s heart felt even more anxious.

This was already the limit. If Lin Yun took advantage of her again, she would have to teach him a lesson.

But with her push, she heard Lin Yun hiss in pain.

It was only then that she noticed the deep, bone-visible wound on Lin Yun’s wrist, remembering that he had been hurt earlier while protecting her.

With this thought, guilt filled her heart.

Lin Yun had been injured trying to save her, and here she was thinking he was taking advantage of her, and now she had hurt him even more.

"Are you okay?"

"I’m fine, just a flesh wound."

Lin Yun nonchalantly spoke, his wound healing quickly. It had only bled a little at first, but under his control, the bleeding stopped quickly. As to why he let Qian Qian see the deep wound...

Well, that went without saying. If he didn’t let her see the severity of his injury, how could he properly claim credit?

After all, silent sacrifices were fruitless; you must show your efforts!

"Let me help you."

Qian Qian grabbed Lin Yun’s hand, releasing her divine power. The hand that was healing rapidly was now healed in an instant, not even a scar remaining.

Lin Yun took the opportunity to grasp Qian Qian’s hand and praised her, "So you can use your divine power like this? That’s amazing!"

Once again having her hand held by Lin Yun, Qian Qian felt a strange sensation flooding her heart, but this time she was too embarrassed to break free and let him hold her hand...