The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 817 - 323: Destiny’s Correction? No, Someone is Crying
It rained cats and dogs continuously for three days.
On the first day, Qian Qian noticed the anomaly and suggested cautiously coping with the flood; Lin Yu and others did not take it lightly.
It is known that drought and flood are the greatest disasters in such times. In the past, whenever there were continuous heavy rains, both the Imperial Court and local sects would step in for disaster relief.
But this time was different, as previous floods only occurred in one area, but now, there was no place where the sky was clear.
Just on the first day, all rivers started to rise drastically, following the nature of water to flow eastward to the sea. However, the rising sea waters along the eastern coast were no slower than the rivers and lakes on land. On just the first day, riverbanks burst, and seawater backflowed, leaving the flood disaster to arrive unexpectedly.
Fortunately, there are True Gods in the Mortal Realm, and moreover, there are three of them.
By combining the powers of the Snow Maiden, Qian Qian, and Lin Yu, and with the addition of Dongfang Hongyue’s Calming Sea Pearl, Qian Qian used it as a base to set up a formation, thereby creating a sanctuary spanning 3000 miles.
This sanctuary centered around Purple Cloud Mountain because its location was relatively central, approximately equidistant from the Grassland and the Demon Tribe.
Also, because this location is at the core of the Central Plains Dynasty, it naturally couldn’t afford to lose Purple Cloud Mountain. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Though a 3000-mile radius might sound large, considering the need to accommodate everyone from Central Plains People, Grassland People, Demon Tribe, and wild beasts, it was evidently not spacious enough.
At this time, the benefits of accommodating the Yuan Family were demonstrated. With the land having limited space, it was fortunate that the Yuan Family could control the sea beasts to rescue people from all around and gather them towards Purple Cloud Mountain.
Fortunately, Purple Cloud Mountain was not the only sanctuary now; the western and southern regions, being naturally high-altitude areas, also became good refuges from the flood.
But if the rain continued like this, no matter where one hid, death was unavoidable.
Just relying on a mere 3000 miles was fundamentally insufficient to save everyone.
Three days passed and cultivators from all over didn’t stop to rest as they engaged in relief efforts. Except for Dongfang Hongyue, who was still in seclusion at Sunblaze Mountain digesting the Moon God’s Divine Position, even Jiang Chenyu began to help with the disaster relief everywhere.
No one had anticipated that before the Demon Race could attack, the world was about to be destroyed by the flood.
Of course, it wouldn’t be the world that was destroyed, but only the people living on this land.
Aquatic creatures were thriving well, now that it was a paradise for water demons. Previously intimidated by the power of the Human Race and deterred from attacking, these water demons now seized the opportunity to devour humans.
Whenever Lin Yu encountered such demons, he would kill them outright, leaving no mercy. Wang Wanqiu was also searching everywhere, trying to eliminate as many demons and devils as possible.
But alas, they couldn’t oversee the entire world.
As Qian Qian looked at the rain that continued for three days without any sign of stopping, she couldn’t help but clench her fists tightly.
She was in charge of maintaining the formation, ensuring there was a final base of operations. Yet she also realized that this was not a solution.
Lin Yu and the Snow Maiden, by using their Divine Power, forcibly created some small safe zones, but this was also just a temporary solution.
To address the issue, Qian Qian thought of two plans.
First, was to go to the Desolate Ruins to find Tai Bai.
If it weren’t for the fact that Qian Qian’s God Realm couldn’t be opened, and that the Snow Maiden and Lin Yu were not gods promoted through regular ascension, lacking their own God Realms, Qian Qian wouldn’t be so anxious.
But within the Desolate Ruins, there were plenty of God Realms. If people could be moved to these realms in a birdcage-exchange-like strategy, the problem would be solved.
In fact, within the framework of the Four Spirits Barrier, this patch of land wasn’t even as large as the God Realm created by any Divine Emperor-level entity.
The second plan was to ascend to the heavens again and meet with that poor yet powerful woman.
This plan seemed to address the root of the problem, but just the thought made Qian Qian shudder at the level of her soul.
That woman was too terrifying. Just thinking about her was frightening and Qian Qian felt her skin crack in several places when the thought occurred.
This was a trauma from contending with some uncontrollable Divine Power within herself, though it healed quickly. This made Qian Qian realize that she was one step closer to death.
Yet during these three days, even though she restrained herself, she couldn’t help but think of that woman on the moon. Every time she did, her Divine Power would run wild.
If she went to the heavens again, she feared she might never return.
This was why both Lin Yu and the Snow Maiden were outside rescuing others, or using their Divine Power to create as large a safe zone as possible, while she was the only one staying at home.
After establishing the Formation, she couldn’t use her Divine Power freely anymore, in case she lost complete control.
"I can only contact Tai Bai now, this way, I might still be able to hold on until I see Lin Yun again."
Qian Qian struggled to stand up, ultimately deciding to execute the first plan.
Before she could move, someone hurriedly approached—it was none other than the current Empress, Zhao Lingyu.
People on Purple Cloud Mountain were all out fighting the flood disaster, leaving only Qian Qian, a powerful being, and as the Emperor with low cultivation level, Zhao Lingyu was naturally coordinating efforts from the core.
Her busyness behind the scenes was no less than those on the front lines, but she would not have come to find Qian Qian if not for a particularly significant event.
Thus, when Zhao Lingyu appeared, Qian Qian sensed bad news.
Trouble had indeed arrived!
As expected, Zhao Lingyu spoke up immediately: "There’s an anomaly at Mount Heavenly Dragon; a large number of people have passed through that rift."
"What happened!"
Qian Qian couldn’t sit still any longer.
It was indeed a case of misfortune arriving on the heels of another. Hadn’t she and Tai Bai already agreed to give Lin Yun some time to grow? Why were they suddenly invading—could it be that Tai Bai intended to break the agreement?
This truly was like a roof leaking during continuous night rains; a boat meeting violent winds while already damaged. They were already straining to deal with the flood disaster, with countless people dying each day; facing an invasion from Divine Realm Inhabitants now, they had no strength left to resist.
Qian Qian could only hope that Lin Yun could hold the Demon Land; if the Demon Race invaded now, there would be no need to fight – they might as well all jump into the water and drown together!
"I will take a look; inform Lin Yu and Snow Maiden."
Qian Qian instructed and vanished in a blink, appearing on Mount Heavenly Dragon the next second.
The altitude of Mount Heavenly Dragon was quite high, not yet swallowed by the floodwaters, forming a natural safe zone. There weren’t many people living nearby originally, so no one had yet sought refuge on the mountain.
But by the time Qian Qian arrived, the mountain was already thickly crowded with people.
Qian Qian knew she could not openly mention the agreement between Lin Yun and Tai Bai here, nor could she afford to start a battle directly, so she asked loudly, "People of the olden days, why have you come here!"
Releasing the pressure of a Divine Spirit, the Divine Realm inhabitants did not dare to make a move because Qian Qian was alone.
Divine Realm inhabitants held Divine Spirits in greater reverence, unlike those accustomed to a world without deities, who just saw gods as slightly more powerful beings.
Even though Qian Qian was powerful, respect from mortals was only for her power, not for her divine identity, which wouldn’t entail extreme submission.
At least, if a god wanted to kill someone, humans would resist, even if resistance was futile.
But Divine Realm inhabitants were different; they did not entertain thoughts of resistance.
Even facing an unfamiliar Divine Spirit, they remained humble.
"Respected deity, we are here under the orders of the Tai Bai Divine Emperor to seek refuge."
A Divine Realm inhabitant dared to reply to Qian Qian’s question, causing her eyebrows to tighten immediately.
"Refuge?"
"Yes, the Divine Realm has been experiencing relentless rains, and we had to risk coming here seeking sanctuary, with no intention to start a war."
These were the vanguard of Divine Realm inhabitants, not from the Three Great Divine Nations; seeing a deity in the mortal realm, they naturally didn’t dare to act rashly.
If it weren’t for Qian Qian being present, conflict might have been unavoidable.
Hearing that even the Desolate Ruins in the Divine Realm had been raining, Qian Qian immediately felt her scalp tingle.
Was it raining in every world?
Could it be raining in the Demon Land as well?
That crying woman, could she possibly be...
At this thought, Qian Qian felt her divine power again swaying towards the edge of losing control.
Perhaps, unless she erased this memory, she would continuously think about it.
Moments later, fresh cuts appeared on Qian Qian’s arm.
This time, the bloodstains did not disappear again.
The interval between outbreaks had also shortened, indicating that she was getting closer and closer to complete loss of control.
"I’ll go find Tai Bai, you all stay here and don’t move."
Qian Qian stepped into the Desolate Ruins, and it did not take long before she found the Tai Bai Divine Kingdom.
This time she did not need to stow away, and naturally consumed less Divine Power.
As soon as she entered the Tai Bai Divine Kingdom, she was drenched by the heavy rain.
Indeed, like the outside world, the Tai Bai Divine Kingdom was also experiencing rain.
All living beings were threatened by the flood, but with the Divine Spirits present, the inhabitants of the Divine Realm were not facing life-and-death crises like those outside.
But this made Qian Qian’s heart sink completely.
The plan she had decided to implement was utterly ineffective.
The Divine Realm was already unable to save itself.
Qian Qian had just arrived in the Tai Bai Divine Kingdom when Tai Bai discovered her.
The scene before her quickly changed, and Qian Qian soon found herself in the Tai Bai Divine Temple.
"You’ve arrived."
Tai Bai’s tone was still calm, but Qian Qian urgently asked: "You should know why I’m here, do you have any way to stop this heavy rain?"
Tai Bai shook his head, indifferently saying, "Instead of thinking about how to save the world, better think about how to save yourself."
Qian Qian felt a chill in her heart, knowing Tai Bai must have seen that she was about to lose control.
She knew how to resolve the threat of losing control: give birth, lowering her strength, but also removing the danger of losing control.
However, this would only pass on the factors of losing control to her own child.
Qian Qian did not want to have children with this intent in mind.
If she was prepared to get pregnant, it would be because she wanted children, not to use her children.
Qian Qian had experienced the feeling of having nothing to rely on after birth, and had seen many gods who killed their own children, she did not want to end up like that.
Rather than being killed by her own children, or killing her own children, it would be better to just completely lose control from the start than to hurt others.
"Thank you for your concern, but this is not important."
Qian Qian’s determined expression slightly moved Tai Bai.
Such a spirit with a mind for the world was rare indeed.
Even if she had to die, would she protect the world?
That doesn’t seem like her!
But Tai Bai didn’t know, Qian Qian really didn’t have the intent to protect the people of the world.
Initially, she only wanted to ensure her own safety, and under that premise, help others as much as she could.
But now, it was different.
She had begun to lose control, doomed with no way out, so since it was so, she wanted to do something for Lin Yun as much as possible.
Like, protecting this world, protecting the people around him.
So Tai Bai was surprised that this spirit suddenly became one willing to sacrifice herself for the world.
It indeed moved Tai Bai a bit.
However, she also had no solutions.
She regretfully said: "The rain this time, it’s heavier than that year."
During the Twilight Era of the Gods, there was also a storm.
That heavy rain hadn’t touched the Divine Realm; the gods gathered their followers, managing to preserve the roots of all races.
Ultimately, leading to the Twilight of the Gods as the gods either died or were banished, the rain then stopped.
But now, the rain had reached the Divine Realm, obviously even heavier than that year, leaving no room for survival.
Even gods might not be able to ensure the safety of their followers.
"Perhaps, it’s because fate has changed, that such a calamity has come to correct it."
Tai Bai earnestly said: "I sensed recently that the war between humans and demons, and humans and gods, both had tendencies to dissipate, but it was after that, that the rain started.
Perhaps this is fate’s way of correcting things, your strength is too weak to oppose fate."
Qian Qian: "..."
Fate is correcting this?
Clearly, someone on the moon is crying!
But Qian Qian dared not reveal the truth, her instinct told her that if she brought up anything about the moon, she would die on the spot.
Still, she began to lose control again.
Once again, the bloodstain spread to her heart.
At this rate, she could last at most one more day.
"Do you have any way?"
"No way, we can only wait for the rain to stop, no one knows the source of the rain, we can only try to save as many people as possible and then wait for the rain to stop."
Tai Bai shared her experience.
Perhaps, the heavy rain back then was because they had shaken the trajectory of fate, thereby triggering the flood.
And this time, fate had changed again, so the flood had come again.
Fate, really is unreasonable.
It plays by the rules until it finds itself losing, and then it just flips the table.
"I understand."
Qian Qian realized that Tai Bai might not understand the true nature of that rain.
Maybe she was right, the heavy rain before was indeed fate’s correction, but this time, the rain falling on all worlds was merely tears.
She could only choose her last path now.
"Take care."
Tai Bai saw Qian Qian’s resolve but could only say "take care."
She could not help Qian Qian, nor stop her, all she could do was let nature take its course.
Although she hoped Qian Qian would succeed, even though she was prepared to die, Tai Bai did not want Qian Qian to just die like this.
Leaving the Desolate Ruins, returning to Purple Cloud Mountain, Qian Qian did not spend much time.
The predicament she now faced was not that missiles could not find them a place in the Divine Realm; rather, the people of the Divine Realm had come to this world, squeezing into the barely remaining living space of this world’s people.
A battle was perhaps inevitable now.
But she might try her last effort.
Returning to Purple Cloud Mountain, Qian Qian called over Zhao Lingyu.
"Go and call Lin Yu and Snow Maiden back."
Only with the two of them here, was Qian Qian not afraid of losing control...
