The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 752 - 260: The Living Shall Not Pass, But The Dead May
After making the bet with Qian Qian, the atmosphere within the team became somewhat strange.
Lin Yun didn’t mind it though; he certainly wasn’t using the bet to bully Qian Qian. It was merely for a bit of fun, but it seemed Qian Qian was taking it seriously.
If he really won by then, he could probably use that to tease her. At that time, her expression would definitely be very interesting.
Without having secured victory, Lin Yun had already anticipated his win.
With Qian Qian’s toxic support, how could he lose?
The two of them, along with two Divine Souls, continued forward along the direction of the river, circling along the riverbank while at the same time, also circling Reincarnation City.
It was only after circling for a while that they realized Reincarnation City was not a regular square shape. Although every side of the city walls was a straight line, there were so many walls, and the city was extremely vast. After a long time, Lin Yun and his companions realized that Reincarnation City was actually circular.
Similarly, the River of Oblivion, which served as a moat, was also a circle. If not for Yun’s previous experience with mazes and having made a mark on the ground before they started, they might have been stuck going in circles here forever.
This Reincarnation City, without a single city gate, wherever one looked towards the city walls, they could see the characters for reincarnation.
If Lin Yun and his team wanted to use this as a way to gauge their position, it wouldn’t be possible.
This great city of the Netherworld was demonstrating its mystical nature at this moment. Finding the Reincarnation Well was indeed not an easy task.
Since the river was already circular, then where should they look for the end of the River of Oblivion?
Even Qian Qian was at a loss at this point.
Her understanding of reincarnation wasn’t extensive. In the Twilight Era of the Gods, which was essentially an era of conflict among deities, many significant events had occurred, but at that time she was just a weak Divine Spirit, struggling to survive herself, hence unaware of many significant insider stories.
The breaking of the cycle of reincarnation was one of those stories.
Why the cycle broke and the secrets behind it were even more unknown.
But her understanding of the River of Oblivion should be correct—it was common knowledge among the gods back then.
However, she had only heard about the River of Oblivion and had never truly seen it. Naturally, she didn’t know that the River of Oblivion was in fact a defensive moat encircling Reincarnation City, with neither a beginning nor an end.
Whether this pattern existed before or after the shattering of reincarnation, they now found themselves stuck again.
At this point, would she be considered a loser or a winner?
While Qian Qian pondered this question, Lin Yun pinched his chin and calmly analyzed, "The rumors about the River of Oblivion should not be false. So, since this river has no starting point and no endpoint, does that not mean that anywhere could be the starting point, and anywhere could be the endpoint?"
Qian Qian: "..."
Could one really think in such a reverse manner?
Lin Yun’s idea was indeed excellent, but how could they verify this guess?
"We only have this river in front of us, perhaps the mystery lies within it," Lin Yun concluded further, prompting Qian Qian to ask, "Then how do you plan to explore it? The River of Oblivion is perilous, and who knows how many monsters lurk beneath. Even I can’t guarantee absolute safety."
Qian Qian worried Lin Yun might do something foolish out of bravado.
In her view, the Snow Maiden only wanted to aid in the reincarnation of Zhang Biyu’s True Spirit.
They had made their way here doing their utmost, and it was not worth risking their lives for an unrelated woman to such an extent.
Getting to the land of Netherworld was already a significant risk. Causing trouble in such a mysterious place as the River of Oblivion might bring misfortune.
Qian Qian began to back out.
Lin Yun’s face was expressionless, making it impossible to discern his thoughts, and even Liu Ji, who was not adept at contemplation, understood this simple truth.
It was out of respect for Snow Maiden that Lin Yun and Qian Qian had been asked to take on the adventure; neither of them was likely willing to risk too much for Zhang Biyu. Thus, the task of exploration could only fall to him.
"Since ’Reincarnation’ is written in the name of Reincarnation City and it’s just by the River of Oblivion, it must be related to the Reincarnation Well. Perhaps once we get to the city, everything will become clear."
It was rare for a straightforward guy like Liu Ji to speak sense in such situations. It was not easy for him.
In order for Zhang Biyu to reincarnate smoothly, Liu Ji had to break through his own limitations.
"We are all alive, so how can we cross the river and enter the city to investigate?"
"I have a way."
The words Liu Ji spoke were firm and resolute, causing both Lin Yun and Qian Qian to be somewhat perplexed; even Lin Yun was not very confident anymore.
Being as clever as I am, I’m at a loss in this situation, yet Liu Ji, who seems more straightforward, actually has a plan?
Lin Yun looked at Liu Ji skeptically as Liu Ji earnestly explained, "If living people can’t cross, by becoming dead, naturally, they can."
Lin Yun: "..."
Well, that does make sense.
But Brother Ji, aren’t you being a bit too extreme? Is this what true love is?
Lin Yun was somewhat moved, but he did not support this course of action.
Leaving aside whether they could find the Reincarnation Well, even if they did, it might not function properly, and even if it did, it would only be to send Zhang Biyu to be reincarnated.
Reincarnation, after all, doesn’t necessarily mean remaining the same person, Lin Yun wasn’t sure.
And who was Liu Ji?
The Sect Hierarch of the Green Lotus Sect, one of the rare strong figures of the Human Race of this age. Although now it seemed that knowing the destiny is less valuable than dogs, and many seemed to be in the Defiant Heavenly Realm, in truth, there were only six who had broken through to this realm. Among them, four were the Four Kings, Bai Jiaojiao was because of the Dragon Ball, only Liu Ji and Zhang Biyu were naturally born in the Defiant Heavenly Realm.
Now Zhang Biyu’s death meant she could no longer be counted as one.
With a catastrophic disaster looming for the world, since Liu Ji had managed to break through to the Defiant Heavenly Realm, he might just be the fated strong figure they needed, a mighty ally they could rally behind. To lose his life over such a trivial matter at this time was not worth it at all. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
But before Lin Yun could stop him, Liu Ji’s body had already slumped down softly.
In his place was his Divine Soul.
Liu Ji’s Divine Soul had achieved the Three Souls Unification, and now, having left the body, though not as strong as Zhang Biyu, was nevertheless formidable.
Seeing this, Lin Yun said no more; everyone has their own choices to make. He could offer advice, but he couldn’t force others to act a certain way.
Although he didn’t endorse it, Lin Yun still silently gave him a thumbs-up in his heart.
Brother Ji is truly an iron-blooded true man!
Once the Divine Soul left the body, Liu Ji stepped directly into the River of Oblivion. The previously calm waters of the river began to flow, though not as violently as before.
The water tried to sweep away Liu Ji’s Divine Soul as if to take something away, but a thin layer of cyan light protected his Divine Soul, warding off the river’s assault.
Finally, Liu Ji stepped into the middle of the river...
