The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 886 - 392: Am I the Insider Traitor Myself?
In the starry sky, the two people who were entangled with each other had now both stopped moving.
To be honest, Lin Yun felt incredibly awkward himself.
Just a moment ago, they were fighting for life and death, each intent on killing the other as they engaged in fierce battle. Yet, after he engaged in close combat, the situation unexpectedly evolved into what it was now...
Lin Yun hadn’t anticipated this at all.
He considered himself quite experienced; ever since he debuted, he had always been the one forced into situations, but this time, it seemed like he was the one forcing Tai Bai.
After fighting up to this point, Lin Yun somewhat didn’t know how to end this properly. I mean, moving or not moving both seemed inappropriate. To let go would be to put himself in danger during this battle over such a trifle. That seemed a bit preposterous.
And not to let go... well, that would somewhat go against Lin Yun’s moral bottom line.
Though he might appear unscrupulous and shameless, he did, in fact, have his principles.
Tai Bai was also in a dilemma; she didn’t know whether she should keep struggling.
If she struggled, it would feel like causing Lin Yun to move again, which could lead him to misunderstand that she was doing it on purpose. Would she have no dignity left then?
But if she didn’t resist, would it give Lin Yun the impression that she had given in? And what if Lin Yun made a move in that case?
Tai Bai wouldn’t entirely reject Lin Yun, but since Lin Yun didn’t like her, yet such an incident occurred with her, it made her feel psychologically unnatural.
In short, as both parties were in a precarious situation, the nature of the great battle changed.
With the principle of "If the enemy doesn’t move, I don’t move," both parties stayed as still as if dead, the force they exerted stopped, and the power Lin Yun kept pumping out also dropped significantly, no longer posing much of a threat to Tai Bai.
However, even though they were motionlessly in close contact, neither of them was actually dead, and the sense of touch still existed.
Feeling the tenderness and smoothness of the skin of the person in his arms, and the warmth of her body, Lin Yun also experienced some subtle changes.
His changes naturally allowed Tai Bai to clearly perceive them, but now, Tai Bai was no longer playing dead. Perhaps she felt that remaining stiff earlier was too humiliating, and now she needed to do something, even if she couldn’t physically resist Lin Yun, she couldn’t let him off easily with her words.
"It’s just like you, always in heat. Sister Qing is really pitiable."
Originally, Qing Nu had been asleep, but being cued now, she still split off a bit of her consciousness from her slumber. The person mentioning her was significant enough to stir her awake momentarily.
However, upon seeing the scene in the starry sky, Qing Nu almost came back to life from her anger.
Oh you, Xiao Wu with your bushy eyebrows and big eyes, I thought you were utterly devoted to the Dao, aspiring only to reach the status of Emperor. I believed that even if you harbored some affection for Lin Yun, it was suppressed by your aspiration for the Dao, devoid of such worldly emotions.
But what now?
To treat your brother-in-law like this?
That aside, how dare you even mention me?
Qing Nu felt like bursting out and annihilating both of them. Nevertheless, she agreed with what Tai Bai had said.
Lin Yun, no wonder he’s known as Fire.
People call him Fire Seed after all...
Being mocked by Tai Bai like that, Lin Yun also couldn’t let it slide. Although he might have been somewhat promiscuous, he was far from wanton. He wasn’t the kind of person who’d jump at any pretty girl he saw, let alone Tai Bai who was his enemy.
"Heh, if your body hadn’t been prepared, it wouldn’t have come to this just because I dodged a little, isn’t it funny? We’re in the midst of a life-and-death duel, what are you thinking about?"
Tai Bai’s face turned from green to pale, having thought that her sarcasm would lead Lin Yun to silently endure it, but to her surprise, he retaliated so fiercely that she was left without a comeback. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
Shame and anger consumed Tai Bai, and she was on the verge of tears.
This man was hugging and rubbing against her from behind, she was just, just...
"You’re going to die for this!"
Tai Bai couldn’t care less about her shame and anger now; all she wanted was to tear Lin Yun into pieces. When she noticed her irate state, Lin Yun naturally wouldn’t let her off and hugged her tightly, leaving Tai Bai only able to move her waist and legs but unable to break free from his embrace.
And then, what she feared the most happened.
With her struggle, their bodies rubbed against each other more, and she felt herself growing odd, as if her body would melt away. Could it be Lin Yun’s fire could incinerate her?
No, Lin Yun had already retracted his Divine Power.
It was her own problem...
"Mortal desires, you wish to disrupt my mind, be shattered!"
At the peak of her embarrassment, Tai Bai turned it into rage, and with her Divine Power fully unleashed, endless sharp edges shot out from her body. Lin Yun sensed a great danger and hurriedly transformed his body into Fire Spirit form, allowing the relentless blades to pass through him without doing any harm; instead, Tai Bai took the chance to break free.
After getting free, Tai Bai didn’t immediately strike but instead used Gengjin’s Qi to form a suit of battle armor for herself.
Defense was secondary; mainly she didn’t want to fight Lin Yun naked again.
Lin Yun, uncharacteristically, exhibited martial virtue by not taking advantage of Tai Bai’s vulnerability.
There was still an unfinished deathmatch between him and Tai Bai, but outside of the battle, Lin Yun chose to act like a person.
As for the mishap, it wasn’t enough to shake Lin Yun’s resolve. He felt he had become much colder; if it were before, he definitely couldn’t have been so ruthless.
Like the three days he spent with Dongfang Hongyue, even though there was no affection between them at first, after that time, Dongfang Hongyue occupied an important place in his heart. At least, if Lin Yun had to kill Dongfang Hongyue back then, he definitely couldn’t do it.
Now it’s different.
He wouldn’t show mercy to Tai Bai.
The battle was still ongoing; what just happened was merely a small episode.
Tai Bai’s gaze toward Lin Yun was extraordinarily icy, and another sword appeared in her hand that was different from the previous one; this one was actual substance. When Tai Bai brought it out, Lin Yun felt the threat.
Moreover, the sword looked somewhat familiar, but Lin Yun just couldn’t remember where he had seen it.
That’s not important; what’s important is it seems as if ’danger’ is written on his forehead. Was this move pressing Tai Bai into a corner, forcing her to reveal her last card?
As Lin Yun pondered, anything that made him sense danger was likely really capable of claiming his life, and Tai Bai has only drawn the sword; she hasn’t used any Divine Skills or sword techniques yet but already exhibits such a formidable presence - it’s likely he’s really in trouble this time.
He had stabbed Tai Bai just now, and now she wanted to stab back; it seemed fair enough.
It’s just unclear if he can withstand this stab.
"Speaking of which, if you have this trump card, why didn’t you use it earlier? Were you trying to lure me away from the sun?"
Lin Yun appeared to have given up resistance, pointing at the mysterious ancient sword in Tai Bai’s hand.
Actually, he just wanted to take advantage of the fact that Tai Bai hadn’t made her move yet, to deceive Tai Bai with a few words. Perhaps he could even find an opportunity or disturb Tai Bai’s state of mind, and avoid this disaster.
Tai Bai glanced at Lin Yun, and although she saw through his intentions, she still played along with Lin Yun’s ruse and replied, "At first, I didn’t really intend to kill you."
"Oh, so now you really want to kill me?"
"You are very strong, already at a level not easily defeated by me."
Tai Bai’s eyes finally showed a hint of regret when looking at Lin Yun, which clearly indicated she was not lying.
Previously, she had displayed a formidable killing intent, not wanting to exert her full strength, yet she had not completely dismissed the thought of sparing Lin Yun’s life.
They used to be the closest to each other, but in the end, due to their different ideals and goals, they ultimately became sworn enemies.
But Tai Bai, in pursuing her own Dao, had never thought of killing those who once loved her.
However... destiny mocks us, for even those gods who transcend fate can still be played with by an even higher destiny.
Thus, transcendence is only temporary, but the pursuit of transcendence is eternal.
Tai Bai did not regret the actions she had taken, even now as she drew her sword against Lin Yun.
"If you surrender now and hand over the Water-Fire Origin, it’s still not too late."
This was Tai Bai’s final ultimatum, of course, she also knew that Lin Yun was not one to give up easily.
"This sword is called Space-Time. Like space-time itself, no one can escape it, nor can anyone withstand it. As soon as I strike, you are certain to die."
Lin Yun: "..."
There’s such a BUG-like weapon? Don’t scare me when I’m already a scaredy-cat!
"Surrender. I really won’t kill you. With your talent, even without the origin, you can still cultivate into a god, and live carefree for millions of years."
Lin Yun realized that Tai Bai was actually seriously trying to persuade him to surrender, initially thinking she was just going through the motions!
Lin Yun couldn’t help but laugh.
But he did not answer the question about surrendering. Instead, with a curious tone, he asked, "Judging from your demeanor, it seems you are serious about not wanting to kill. But... the Innate Wood Spirit Sky-Piercing Constructing Wood, she’s already dead, isn’t she? Why did you only kill her?"
"You..."
When Tai Bai heard Lin Yun ask this question, she finally realized that Lin Yun had not yet regained his memory, that earlier in the Mortal Realm, it was simply a ruse.
The key was that it was a successful ruse. She was completely convinced that Lin Yun had regained his memory, and that there was a possibility she could be outplayed, which is why she strategically retreated. After retreating, she absorbed the essence of Earth, and before fully integrating the three origins, she saw a warning from the future.
Indeed, the past cannot be changed, but Tai Bai, who has achieved a lot in the Space-Time Dao, knows how to change the past and how to use the Space-Time Dao to change the future.
Space-time is both stable and unstable. The future is always unstable but tends towards stability, while the past is generally fixed, but that doesn’t mean it cannot be changed.
Because to change the past, one first needs the power to traverse space-time, which is difficult to obtain, but coincidentally, she can do it.
Additionally, it’s about smoothing out the space-time ripples caused by changing the past.
The reason why the past cannot be changed is due to the chain reaction of space-time ripples. For example, in history, there is an ordinary person who lived an unremarkable life, and it might seem he didn’t do anything special. If you kill him just as he is born, then those who he would have interacted with in the original history might also have their life paths changed.
These ripple-affected people’s life trajectories intersect with even more people, impacting them as well.
Thus, a small figure’s tiny space-time ripple can gradually expand into a space-time storm, which eventually leads to the collapse of space-time.
A small figure’s change can destroy space-time, let alone a god with as much influence as Lin Yun.
So, if Tai Bai wants to change the past, she can do it, but the price is the destruction of the entire space-time continuum.
However, Tai Bai has another method, which is to know the past from the future and let her present self make changes, which isn’t considered changing the past.
Just like now, Tai Bai has traveled to the future, knows everything that is about to happen, and thus appeared here in advance, attempting to solve the problem and prevent the uncertain future from becoming a fixed past.
Unfortunately, by the time she acquired this ability, Lin Yun had already fooled her. Otherwise, the perfect timing would have been to trace back to when they were in the Mortal Realm.
Moreover, what she saw in the future was Lin Yun fully awakened with the Divine Power of Fire, not looking like someone without past memories, insisting on killing her for revenge, eventually refining her into Gold Water.
Thus, when Tai Bai came to trouble Lin Yun again, she did not know that Lin Yun actually had not regained his memory.
Now, upon hearing this, realizing that Lin Yun had fooled her, Tai Bai was furious inside...
She could accept being defeated by Lin Yun, but she was not willing to be intellectually outclassed by him.
"It turns out that until now, you haven’t fully recovered your strength. Looking at it this way, among the five of us, it seems you were actually the strongest."
Tai Bai recalled what she had seen in the future, where Lin Yun had always only used the power of Fire, and at that time, she had fully integrated the powers of Gold, Wood, Earth, yet she was still utterly powerless against Lin Yun’s fire.
She originally thought that having more source powers would surely guarantee victory; now it seems that she was overthinking it, the previous battle also made this clear.
What’s the use of having so many Divine Powers? She was still defeated by Lin Yun’s ingenious move.
And Lin Yun being able to overpower her three origins with just one origin was enough to prove a lot.
"We all thought Sister Qing was the strongest, never expected you were the one concealing your prowess."
Tai Bai looked at Lin Yun as if she was meeting him for the first time, scrutinized him for a while, and then suddenly said, "Now I even begin to doubt if it’s actually you who colluded with the foreign realms as the insider traitor..."
"?"
Lin Yun was confused, but Tai Bai had an epiphany, looking at Lin Yun, she seemed to understand the truth of the past.
"Among the Five Great Innate Spirits, we all took female incarnations, only you were a man, which is strange. The strangest thing is that all four of us sisters liked you, then you deliberately married Sister Qing, and you also flirted with Sister Li, instigating strife amongst us sisters."
"???"
What are you talking about?
The insider traitor is actually myself?
Could it be?
"To conspire against Sister Qing, only you had the convenience, and until the moment she was sealed, she didn’t offer any rebuttal. Yet, you insisted on sealing her, and she was your beloved first wife!
Moreover, you even hid your strength, and the Five Spirits Ascension Method was also proposed by you. If you kill me, then you would be the ultimate winner."
The more Tai Bai thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.
Back then, she and the Sky-Piercing Constructing Wood suspected each other of being the insider traitor, but never considered that the most innocent-looking Ancestor of the Fire Spirit might be the real insider traitor!
