The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 843 - 349: Earth Scripture is Worth Fearing
Lin Yun handed all his valuable belongings to Zhao Lingyu, then left Purple Cloud Mountain.
Before he left, he had told them not to see him off, to avoid undue sadness from a difficult farewell.
Yet, when Lin Yun used the Lightning Motion Technique to leave Purple Cloud Mountain, many noticed that streak of gold light heading east.
Sometimes, staying out of sight does not spare the heartaches.
Lin Yun had entrusted his affairs to those with determined hearts; even though they were sad, they decided to heed his instructions.
But their inner unwillingness was about to break through the skies, driving them to become stronger as their core motivation.
How could they settle when their beloved was taken away!
Each of them diligently trained, hoping to break through one day and confront the unknown Divine Spirits.
Even Qian Qian, referred to as the listless goddess, had started boldly gathering followers.
Lin Yun continued eastward, crossed Cloud Dream Marsh, passed Dragon River, and finally approached the East Sea.
At the river mouth where Dragon River meets the sea, Lin Yun saw a familiar red shadow.
It was a large carp struggling upstream with determination.
"If even a fish knows the value of struggle, what reason do I have to give up?"
Lin Yun revitalized his spirit a bit and suddenly noticed the large red carp looked like Long Xiaoman.
What a coincidence to meet her here.
However, this time Lin Yun didn’t catch the fish.
He flew over the East Sea and with a dive plunged into the water.
"The three days are up, come out, Qing Nu."
Lin Yun called Qing Nu’s name, her form slowly materialized beside him, both tangible and ethereal, casting a tremendous pressure on Lin Yun.
In fact, Qing Nu herself felt something amiss. It was supposed to be her seeking Lin Yun’s life, yet it seemed more like Lin Yun had summoned her.
"I did not expect you not to flee; what a surprise."
Qing Nu spoke, her voice crisp, yet the chilling undertone made Lin Yun feel like he plunged from the warm sea into an ice cave.
What’s the matter?
I didn’t run, so why is she still so angry?
Lin Yun had hoped to use his eloquence, seeking a lenient deal at the last moment, but given Qing Nu’s attitude, he knew it would be difficult.
Fortunately, he was prepared.
He could summon Qing Nu anywhere there was water, but he deliberately chose the sea so that if his plan failed, and Qing Nu refused to spare his life, he would rather die in the sea. That way, his lovers would not know of his actual death.
In the deep sea, there were giant beasts; he would likely be devoured quickly.
"I promised you, and I won’t go back on my word."
"Really? Why then did I hear you were planning to flee?"
Qing Nu felt a bit of pleasure while asking this.
Because Lin Yun genuinely hadn’t fled, and although he couldn’t have escaped from her anyway, his compliant attitude in accepting his punishment somewhat pleased her.
If it wasn’t for Lin Yun being involved with different women doing the same thing for three days in a row, infuriating her greatly, Qing Nu wouldn’t have this attitude now.
Lin Yun could roughly sense the shift in Qing Nu’s emotions, and at that moment, he found her even more unfathomable.
I say I didn’t run, you get angry.
You say I was planning to run, you are somewhat pleased?
What’s all this?
Lin Yun really couldn’t keep up with Qing Nu’s train of thought, so while she seemed amenable, it was a good time to communicate properly.
Otherwise, once dead, there would truly be no chance left.
"The conspiracy was actually a misunderstanding. I know that as soon as I think of you, you will sense it. How could I possibly conspire against you!"
"Really?"
Qing Nu did not reveal that she actually couldn’t sense Lin Yun’s thoughts unless he recited her name aloud, which would allow her to intervene, or placed her own divine idol inside Lin Yun’s body to monitor him at all times.
Like now, without Lin Yun mentioning her name, merely thinking in his heart, she would not know what Lin Yun was thinking.
"Of course, I am only trying to deal with the Earth Scripture. I feel that the Earth Scripture is not benevolent. I fear that upon my death, it would cause a disaster."
Lin Yun’s explanation carried a hint of trying to use one problem to solve another.
Incapable of destroying the Earth Scripture himself, he incited it against Qing Nu, letting Qing Nu destroy it.
This made sense.
Pretending not to know that Lin Yun’s fire could burn the Earth Scripture, Qing Nu nodded and said: "Your intuition is correct. The Earth Scripture is not benevolent, indeed capable of devouring all things to enhance itself. If unrestrained, it could bring about apocalyptic disasters.
Since you can still control the Earth Scripture, I guess I shouldn’t kill you."
These past three days, Qing Nu had been considering how to not kill Lin Yun and yet save her face.
After all, it was her who initially wanted to kill him heatedly, but when it came to actually doing it, she regretted it. Wouldn’t Lin Yun take advantage of her later on?
Hearing about the Earth Scripture gave Qing Nu an idea.
She could use the excuse that Lin Yun needed to control the Earth Scripture to spare his life for now.
Lin Yun was also stunned.
Sparing his life just so he could control the Earth Scripture?
Was it really that simple?
I mean, couldn’t Qing Nu easily destroy the Earth Scripture?
Unable to help himself, Lin Yun communicated with the Earth Scripture in his mind: "I didn’t expect you to be so powerful, capable of devouring everything to enhance yourself, even Qing Nu fears you. It seems I really can’t let you out."
Earth Scripture: "???"
What kind of joke is this?
Qing Nu could tear the Heavenly Book with her bare hands, and tearing him would be just like playing, wouldn’t it?
Fear him?
Was she worried he’d break too easily and spoil her fun?
Regardless of how baffled both Earth Scripture and Lin Yun were, Qing Nu made her judgment.
"I will spare your life, but you still must accept the punishment. Starting today, I will imprison you on the Moon Palace until your death. Do you have any objections?"
Lin Yun: "..."
So, I really have the power of speech?
He had been telling people that he was about to be locked up, and it turns out Qing Nu really changed from killing him to imprisoning him.
This move, this was commuting a death sentence to life without parole.
"I have no objections."
"Then come with me!"
Qing Nu’s apparition transformed into a pool of Qing Shui, enveloping Lin Yun entirely. Lin Yun once again felt suffocated, the waters seemed to drown him, making him begin to doubt whether Qing Nu had gone mad again. He had just agreed to be imprisoned, and now she seemed about to kill him.
However, his experience with drowning was quite rich, and he persevered.
In the East Sea, the pool of Qing Shui rapidly dissolved Lin Yun, quickly merging into the vast sea, while on the moon, a body of water appeared abruptly and rapidly congealed into a human form. The Qing Shui dissipated, and Lin Yun emerged from the water, already on the moon...
