The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 724 - 232 Moon-Triggered Disaster?

Liu Ji was shocked by Zhang Biyu’s words.

What was this operation, Heart-locking Technique?

"You don’t even know yourself what you really want to do, aren’t you afraid that something will go wrong?"

As a Sword Cultivator who was not particularly adept at strategizing but excelled in bravery, the more Liu Ji heard, the more confused he became.

"Of course not, I’ve locked the most important plans in my heart, and then told myself what I should do on the surface. Although I’ll forget why I had to do this after the Heart Lock takes effect, I’ll carry on with determination."

Liu Ji kind of understood but didn’t ask any further about it.

It’s important to know oneself. If you can’t figure out something too complicated and it doesn’t have much to do with you, there’s no need to dig deeper.

In any case, in this contest, it seems that Zhang Biyu was the victor.

"Aren’t you afraid of really dying at the Snow Maiden’s hands?"

Remembering how Zhang Biyu had really looked dead earlier, Liu Ji still felt a twinge of pain in his heart, and couldn’t help but ask this question.

"Spiritual practice is about emerging alive from a place of certain death. It’s the same with breaking through to the Defiant Heavenly Realm. If you fear death, how can you achieve great things? Besides, using the Snow Maiden’s power to break through is something I had planned long ago."

Zhang Biyu looked frail, but now she exuded a sense of confidence and power.

From beginning to end, everything went as expected.

The personality of the Snow Maiden, the personality of the Grand Shaman, and what the Grand Shaman would do after her death.

She had to die, and the Grand Shaman would see to it that she did.

And it had to be by the Snow Maiden’s hand.

To ensure this, the Grand Shaman had already cast the Heart Demon control technique on her. The Zhang Biyu in the great hall had already been controlled by the Grand Shaman.

She just waited for the Snow Maiden to develop a Heart Demon, which she could then use to gradually consume the Snow Maiden’s heart. Once the Snow Maiden was completely devoured, she could continue to pose as the Snow Maiden, but the Snow Maiden would no longer be the original Snow Maiden.

Having seen through this, Zhang Biyu naturally took precautions. It was only her surface consciousness that the Grand Shaman had consumed; her true heart was locked away completely.

The Grand Shaman controlled her body, never suspecting that within it, besides a surface consciousness, there was also a hidden and sealed primary consciousness.

To use the situation to her advantage and face death was only part of the plan; using the Snow Maiden’s extreme ice power was another.

The extreme cold that could kill could also best preserve the state of the flesh.

As long as Zhang Biyu’s Divine Soul could dodge back from the Netherworld and unite with the Earthly Soul, and then return to her frozen body, she could be revived from death.

Dying at the hands of others might damage the flesh.

The White Lotus Sect was adept at cultivating the Divine Soul, and Zhang Biyu’s Divine Soul was very strong. This journey through the Netherworld was thrilling but safe.

Almost everything went as expected; of course, there were variables.

In the earliest plan, Zhang Biyu hadn’t counted on Liu Ji’s strength, nor did she expect Wu Xin would appear and even stand on the Snow Maiden’s side.

Because of Wu Xin’s presence, the Grand Shaman’s ability was limited, and the backup plan Zhang Biyu left to protect the Snow Maiden was not used. They even directly drove the Grand Shaman away.

Originally, Zhang Biyu couldn’t be sure whether the Snow Maiden could withstand the erosion of the Grand Shaman’s Heart Demon. To ensure absolute certainty, and for the ultimate purpose, they had already tampered with things inside the Divine Temple.

That statue was the biggest secret of the Zhang family.

Their lord, the Northern Spear King, was also just a Holy Spirit Believer, who had gained a part of the Holy Spirit’s power and thus could roam the world unchallenged, becoming the Northern Spear King.

The others in the Zhang family, naturally, all became Holy Spirit Believers.

The statue in the Snow Mountain Temple, that was made by the Zhang family back then.

The Snow Maiden, with the bloodline of the Holy Spirit, would surely protect her automatically when she faced danger.

The activation of the bloodline power would also inevitably resonate with the statue.

At that moment, the Holy Spirit could awaken within the Snow Maiden.

Luckily, although the plan had some flaws, seeing that pillar of light, Zhang Biyu knew that the Snow Maiden had finally set foot on the path to awakening and the true King was about to return.

However...

Who would return, the Snow Maiden or someone else? That remained unknown.

Of course, it didn’t matter.

This part of the content, Zhang Biyu did not share with Liu Ji.

If Liu Ji asked her, she might say it was because she was in a good mood now, but there was no need to bring it up proactively.

Moreover, the plan had already been completed, and she wouldn’t act like those show-offs who have to go around bragging right after doing something.

A true boss never looks back at an explosion.

Instead, she found Liu Ji’s earlier reaction quite amusing and continued to tease him, "Brother Ji, did you think I was dead and felt very sad?"

Liu Ji: "..."

That woman Zhang Biyu really doesn’t know when it’s better not to talk.

Liu Ji remained silent, refusing to speak, and the more he acted this way, the more Zhang Biyu found it entertaining.

"So Brother Ji, you won’t blame me for leaving you in the water without explaining anything, letting you grieve for so long for nothing?"

"I won’t."

"Hehe, so you’re saying you really did feel sad, huh?"

Liu Ji: "..."

Women are truly troublesome.

Watching Liu Ji’s helpless expression, Zhang Biyu burst into laughter.

It had been a long time since she had felt as happy as she did now.

The appearance of that beam of light also signified that her mission as a member of the Zhang Family was now completely over.

"Brother Ji, I’ll be free from now on, I can do whatever I want."

When Zhang Biyu said this, her eyes were incredibly seductive, but Liu Ji silently watched her, expressionless.

A sense of alarm surged in Zhang Biyu’s heart. What’s going on?

This block of wood can’t be serious, can he?

After a long time, Liu Ji finally suddenly asked, "What do you want to do?"

"???"

After such a long silence, that’s what you ask?

Can’t you tell I’m trying to flirt with you?

Or did you notice and are just pretending to be stupid?

For a moment, the old White Lotus, Zhang Biyu, was somewhat confused.

Liu Ji put her down, then turned his head back to gaze at the beam stretching up to the heavens from the Great Snow Mountain.

"I want to take a look."

Previously, for Zhang Biyu’s sake, he hadn’t gone. Now that Zhang Biyu had awakened, he naturally wanted to take a look.

With such a wonder before him, it made no sense not to take a gander.

While Great Snow Mountain was thrown into chaos, a grand battle erupted in Cloud Dream Marsh as well.

Upon arriving at Cloud Dream Marsh, Yuan Zidan was ambushed.

Those lying in wait for him included Flower Fairy, Lin Yu, Dongfang Hongyue, and Bai Jiaojiao.

Three of the same realm plus one who was a realm lower but wielding the Calming Sea Pearl—how could one fight against that, tell me!

Even though Yuan Zidan had prepared for the worst and had brought with him the sea beasts he could control using a secret method, facing such a lineup, he was completely powerless to retaliate.

Yuan Zidan didn’t know that Fang Yu, holding the Cloud Rain Sword, was waiting in the shadows, prepared to sneak attack him at any moment.

As for Jiang Chenyu, who had neither special equipment nor corresponding strength, she had gone to handle official duties.

Since when did a peak Enlightened Realm practitioner not qualify to engage in combat?

Jiang Chenyu found herself questioning life itself.

However, ambushing Yuan Zidan actually didn’t require so many people.

The battle itself was straightforward. With the formation already set and having the advantage in numbers, almost at the first confrontation, Yuan Zidan found himself up against Lin Yu’s sword, Flower Fairy’s blade, and Bai Jiaojiao’s claws.

He was promptly subdued, and Dongfang Hongyue, who had been ready to control Yuan Zidan with the Calming Sea Pearl, didn’t even get a chance to make a move.

"Despicable! Where is Lin Yun! Give my sister back!"

Yuan Zidan was trapped in a confining array, unable to move, and his heart was filled with extreme fury and frustration.

He’d thought there would be a hearty and exhilarating battle, yet before he could make a move, he hadn’t even seen Lin Yun’s face and was already subdued by a group of women.

You little thief, if you’ve got the guts, come out and fight me one-on-one!

Hiding behind women, what kind of skill is that!

"Lin Yun said before he left that it would be best not to kill him, could it be that he wants to acknowledge this guy as his brother-in-law?"

Bai Jiaojiao, hearing Yuan Zidan demanding his sister back, deliberately threw out this topic.

After Lin Yun left, his harem team, in order to deal with Yuan Zidan, had been quiet for the time being, with no conflicts arising. Bai Jiaojiao felt she might as well stoke the fires.

Without them fighting each other, where would her chance to rise to power come from?

Bai Jiaojiao’s remark simultaneously provoked everyone present.

Yuan Zidan, hearing the words ’big uncle’, instantly twisted his expression.

Considering Yuan Zihe had been missing for so long, if Lin Yun really had done something to her, the child might already be in the midst of conception.

Oh, his poor sister!

"A man can be killed but not humiliated; I would rather die than agree to marry my sister to Lin Yun!"

Dongfang Hongyue’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she smiled faintly, "That’s a good thought, rest assured, we won’t kill you."

To restrain Yuan Zihe through Yuan Zidan, there’s the saying: parental commands and matchmaker’s words. Most of those present were now without parents and didn’t care for such things.

But Yuan Zihe had a father and brother. As long as they didn’t agree to the marriage, Yuan Zihe couldn’t possibly be with Lin Yun.

In this way, wouldn’t that eliminate a potential rival in love?

Though this rival didn’t seem to have much of a future, it was always correct to prevent trouble before it happened.

Lin Yu also expressed her approval, speaking to Yuan Zidan gently, "Just stay here and don’t be afraid; we will definitely return Yuan Zihe to you in one piece."

Yuan Zidan: "..."

This line sounded oddly familiar, but Lin Yu’s promise seemed more convincing.

There’s a saying: don’t slap a smiling face. Although he was ambushed by these women and the fair fight he was hoping for did not happen, he admitted that he was not their match.

Moreover, it seemed that they were not involved in the abduction of his sister, and their attitude towards him was relatively gentle, so Yuan Zidan restrained himself somewhat, but his face still showed pride as he said, "I have nothing to be afraid of; I just want to know where Lin Yun has taken my sister!"

Lin Yu: "..."

Bai Jiaojiao: "..."

Dongfang Hongyue: "..."

How about you ask a different question, such as where is Lin Yun.

They had already lost contact with Lin Yun, and even Dongfang Hongyue, who had a way to contact him, couldn’t reach Lin Yun. He was probably, yet again, trapped in some kind of sealed space—this wasn’t unusual.

They just had to wait for him to come out on his own. All they needed to do was to handle the situation at hand and wait patiently.

"Your sister has long since escaped on her own, and when you get out, you might even see the boat of her returning home."

Yuan Zidan: "..."

Hearing this possibility, Yuan Zidan felt as if his entire being was collapsing.

He had come to find Lin Yun with the intent to rescue his sister, full of an unstoppable fighting will, even ready for a desperate and deadly battle.

He didn’t get to see Lin Yun, which was one thing, but not even his sister.

Not seeing her was one thing, but to be told that she had successfully made her escape.

Wasn’t this a meaningless journey?

The most infuriating part was that Lin Yun didn’t even show up to meet him?

Too much to bear!

In the midst of the boundless desert, Lin Yun sneezed again.

"So cold."

Lin Yun rubbed his arms to make himself a little warmer.

Right beside him was Qian Qian, who was in better shape, wearing Lin Yun’s clothes.

"Should I give your clothes back to you?"

Seeing Lin Yun like this, Qian Qian felt guilty for wearing his clothes.

Lin Yun quickly waved his hands and said, "I’ve already given them to you, how could I take them back? It’s just a bit chilly, not a big deal."

After saying that, Lin Yun sneezed again.

Seeing this, Qian Qian bit her lip and made a decision.

"Let’s get closer, your clothes are quite big. We can wear them together."

"Yeah, that would work."

Lin Yun agreed too quickly, so much so that Qian Qian even suspected that he was setting her up.

However, looking at Lin Yun’s sincere appearance, considering their current situation, Qian Qian put away that sliver of suspicion.

Still, being held in Lin Yun’s arms, so close together, Qian Qian’s heart still harbored some unresolved shyness.

They had been stuck in the desert for a long time.

At first, it was just that spatial teleportation didn’t work properly, and then their ability to move quickly was hindered too. There was a mysterious, powerful resistance in the air; trying to move even a step was incredibly difficult, and all their motions were exceedingly slow. Moving felt like having a mountain on their backs.

When still, however, there was nothing unusual.

At the time, both realized something was wrong and wanted to flee.

But with the spatial evasion technique being ineffective and unable to run, what could they do?

They had no choice but to rest where they were, conserve their energy as much as possible, and wait for an opportunity.

This strange force field was perhaps only temporary; there was no need for panic.

To consume their own strength in vain, not knowing if this sudden appearance of the force field would be accompanied by any hidden dangers, the decision they made at that time was the correct one.

However, soon after, more abnormal phenomena occurred.

Lin Yun and Qian Qian both began to feel the cold.

Lin Yun being a mortal was one thing, but Qian Qian, as a deity, had even less resistance to the cold than Lin Yun.

After all, Lin Yun had been absorbing Taiyin Divine Power and was used to braving the cold; getting used to it after a while.

Qian Qian, shivering from the cold, left Lin Yun with no choice but to make a fire for her. However, the small fire could only dispel a fraction of the cold.

That’s when Lin Yun took off his clothes for her.

But just giving up his clothes for no benefit wasn’t Lin Yun’s style, so after a bit of smooth talk, the goddess herself lay in his arms.

And even if he took advantage and "stole her tofu," Qian Qian probably felt sweet about it in her heart.

So, sometimes a man has to be a little bit bad.

The two of them were snuggled together in the desert, and if they didn’t want to do anything else, the only thing left to do was to look up at the sky.

Qian Qian, too, wanted to alleviate her own embarrassment and awkwardness, so she brought up a topic.

"What do you think is preventing us from leaving? Is it a coincidence or deliberate?"

"No need to guess. If you guess, it’s a coincidence."

Lin Yun’s answer was quite certain. After thinking it over, Qian Qian understood what he meant.

She sighed softly and complained, "It’s just you who’s unlucky, nothing good ever happens when I’m with you." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The last time it was broad daylight, and this time...

Qian Qian subconsciously glanced at the moon.

Hm?

Why does tonight’s moon seem to have a slight red tint?

Could it be that all of this is related to the moon?