Overcoming Darkness: Forsaken Immortals, #1

By Tinalynge

Romance filled with ancient martial arts and magical creatures.

 

Finding an ancient treasure was not as fortunate as one might expect. As soon as Bai Rouyun had left the grave, countless sects and hidden families set out to kill her for the sake of obtaining her treasure for themselves.

After months of killing, and leaving a trail of numerous corpses, Bai Rouyun finally could not continue. Unwilling to succumb, she refused to let them get the treasure, and she threw herself off the mountain top, taking the treasure with her to the eternal grave in the clouds.

However, the treasure she had picked up was anything but ordinary. Soon she woke up in the body of a mute, deaf, and mentally challenged woman who... had just gotten married?

Trying to get used to her new life, swearing to gain vengeance while juggling her newlywed husband, was a task that genuinely required all her wits.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tinalynge
• Release date: Mar 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215973448

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Overcoming Darkness

Forsaken Immortals, Volume 1

Written by Tinalynge

This is a work of fiction. any similarities or resemblance to real people, living or dead, places or actual events is entirely coincidental.

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Overcoming Darkness

Published by Tinalynge, 2021

First Edition, MAY 28, 2020

Second Edition, JANUARY 7, 2022

Copyright © 2022 Tinalynge

Written by Tinalynge

Edited by Craiu Remus Armand

Cover Image by Poyjeee

Other Works by Tinalynge

Blue Phoenix

Riluo City

Dungeons of the Divine

Drums of War

Grave of the Unknown

Formation of Life

Ten Courts of Hell

Archaic World

Bridge of Dreams

Overthrowing Fate

Escaping Fate

Fighting Fate

Overthrowing Fate

Condemning the Heavens

World of Beasts

Blood of the Army

Stars are Falling

Tears of the Soaring Dragon

Tainted Blood

Garden of Shadows

Sea of the Enchanted

The Ascended's Realm

A Deity Once Dreamt

Ghost Realm

Five Elements of the Royal Sky

Unyielding

Forsaken Immortals

Overcoming Darkness

Reverse Scale

Fleeting Clouds

Rest in a Demon's Embrace

Fall of the Demon Prince

Troubles of a Demon Prince

Dreams of the Demon Prince

Dedications

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Rebirth

Chapter 2 - Husband, Li Moyun

Chapter 3 - Not to be Bullied!

Chapter 4 - Not Dumb?

Chapter 5 - Primal Chaos Pagoda

Chapter 6 - Primal Chaos Technique

Chapter 7 - Pitiful Woman

Chapter 8 - Shameless, Li Moyun

Chapter 9 - The General’s Household

Chapter 10 - Two Beauties

Chapter 11 - Turning Black into White

Chapter 12 - Ten Years of Death

Chapter 13 - Shitian Tower

Chapter 14 - Arriving at the General’s Estate

Chapter 15 - Pampering Bai Rouyun

Chapter 16 - The Old General

Chapter 17 - Collecting Interests

Chapter 18 - Loss of Reputation

Chapter 19 - Spreading the News

Chapter 20 - Gossip

Chapter 21 - The Emperor’s Fear

Chapter 22 - Face Mask

Chapter 23 - Thousand Treasure Pavilion

Chapter 24 - Encountering the Crown Prince

Chapter 25 - Crown Prince Seeking a Backer

Chapter 26 - Blood Ginseng

Chapter 27 - Xue Jingyu

Chapter 28 - Find Her!

Chapter 29 - Ice Phoenix Bai Rouyun

Chapter 30 - Jealousy

Chapter 31 - Middle-Aged Man

Chapter 32 - My Wife

Chapter 33 - My Condolences

Chapter 34 - Pacifying Bai Rouyun

Chapter 35 - Coercion

Chapter 36 - Hungry Xiao Jin

Chapter 37 - Floppy Scions

Chapter 38 - Finding a Sword

Chapter 39 - Movement Technique

Chapter 40 - Mo Chu to the Rescue

Chapter 41 - Cut off Her Tongue

Chapter 42 - The Shadow Lord Arrives

Chapter 43 - Marry Her to a Guard

Chapter 44 - Guilt

Chapter 45 - Starting to Concoct Pills

Chapter 46 - Throwing Herself at Him

Chapter 47 - Embarrassing Morning

Chapter 48 - Partial Recovery

Chapter 49 - No Ordinary Prince

Chapter 50 - End of the Gathering

Chapter 51 - Sleep

Chapter 52 - Marrow-Cleansing Pill

Chapter 53 - Husband and Wife

Chapter 54 - Wen Sihan

Chapter 55 - She's Got to Love You!

Chapter 56 - Remolding the Body

Chapter 57 - Bored Xiao Bao

Chapter 58 - Heavenly Oath

Chapter 59 - For Her Sake

Chapter 60 - Storage Ring

Chapter 61 - Death Guards

Chapter 62 - Holding Hands

Chapter 63 - Summoned by the Emperor

Chapter 64 - Useful Identity

Chapter 65 - Hesitation

Chapter 66 - Time to Part

Chapter 67 - Busy Thousand Treasure Pavilion

Chapter 68 - Very Important Customer

Chapter 69 - Slap in the Face

Chapter 70 - Second Slap

Chapter 71 - Immemorial Chamomile

Chapter 72 - Butterfly

Chapter 73 - Change in Aura

Chapter 74 - Leaving the Yun Palace

Chapter 75 - The Real Culprit

Chapter 76 - Permission to Kill

Chapter 77 - Confident Bai Rouyun

Chapter 78 - Into the Forest

Chapter 79 - Flame Civet

Chapter 80 - The Golden Egg

Chapter 81 - Crimson Horned Snake

Chapter 82 - The Outcome of the Battle

Chapter 83 - Traceless Kill

Chapter 84 - Blame Bai Rouyun

Chapter 85 - Robbing

Chapter 86 - Madam of the Eternal Shadow Palace

Chapter 87 - Blue Water Institute

Chapter 88 - Black Membership Card

Chapter 89 - Little Chu

Chapter 90 - Leaving the Imperial Capital

Chapter 91 - Hidden Family

Chapter 92 - Best Couple

Chapter 1 - Rebirth

The wind was howling furiously on top of a snow-covered mountain, sending the white snowflakes fluttering in the air. 

The area, which should have been tranquil and deserted from all human life, was different from what one would expect with their first glance. 

Small pools of blood had stained the pure snow red, and the sound of clothes rustling could be heard as many people were rushing, following this trail of blood. 

She is here! someone called out, and soon everyone reached the mountain peak where a beautiful woman was standing, gasping for air.

Her white robes were dyed red from her blood, her eyes filled with despair, but also an unwillingness to submit. 

Bai Rouyun, you better hand over the treasure you got within the Nine Cloud Emperor's grave! someone screamed, but the woman just looked at him with mockery.

Come and take it if you want it, she gasped out. Ever since she had left the Nine Cloud Emperor's grave, she had been chased by the numerous sects and hidden families of the world. 

The chase had lasted two months, and she had brought death to an uncountable number of experts, but in return, she gained a myriad of wounds all over her body. 

She was no longer in a state where she could escape, her body was exhausted, and even her mind was falling apart. Even so, she refused to give up. 

Her eyes were filled with madness; her entire body was shrouded in killing intent. The many experts, who had come for the sake of killing her, were hesitant. 

They knew she was like an arrow at the end of its flight, but no one wished to be the one that had to take the first step. Even if she was exhausted, she would be able to finish off the first person who stepped up right now.

Looking at the vigilance these people showed and feeling how her body was succumbing to the wounds, Bai Rouyun looked behind her into the bottomless abyss. 

Black dots started to appear in front of her eyes, and she knew this was the end, but she would never let them get what they had come for. 

Summoning her last ounce of strength, Bai Rouyun smiled at the many people. If there is a second chance in life, I will make all of you experience the suffering of my vengeance. If there is no second life, at least I have dragged thousands of your men with me to the underworld, so it is not a completely useless death. 

The rest she muttered to herself before she used her final Qi to jump off the mountaintop into the sea of clouds below. She held a black pagoda-shaped treasure in her arms, and a smile was ever-present on her lips as she vanished in the dense mass of clouds.

Everyone, find her corpse! someone screamed, and not long after, all of them rushed to the foot of the mountain, but no matter where they searched, nothing was found.

Pain. Searing pain. It felt as if her head was being split open, her body was trembling non-stop, and she was feeling sick to the stomach. 

The pain lasted for a few minutes before it slowly vanished, and Bai Rouyun could control her body again. 

Her eyes were closed, but she could feel a potent poison running rampant in her body, threatening to end her life once more, and coldness seeped into her bones. Had she taken over the body of a deceased? 

Well, if she did not solve the poison situation fast, she would end up dead again. 

Using her spiritual energy, she quickly rounded up the poison, and as she opened her eyes, she found a knife, which she then used to cut her finger with, and forced the poisonous blood out of her body. 

It was not before now that she realized that she was wearing a red dress. Not just any red dress, but a wedding gown. 

Looking around, she quickly found that she was within a wedding chamber, and her heartbeat increased. What was going on? 

Just as she was immensely puzzled, the door opened, and in came the most handsome man she had ever seen. His face looked as if it was carved from jade; his obsidian-black hair was soft like silk, his eyebrows like swords, and his eyes like the most beautiful starry sky.

Looking at him, Bai Rouyun frowned. Who was he? 

The man was wearing a wedding attire as well, so it was easy to guess that this man was her husband, but she had no memories of him. Shouldn't she get the memories from the dead body? No matter how much she tried to think, no memories of the deceased appeared in her mind.

So, she looked at the man, and decided to ask, Who are you? 

Her voice was hoarse and slightly dry, it sounded as if she had not used it for a long time, and she was rather shocked by this discovery.

However, she was not as shocked as the man. Wasn't his wife supposed to be mute, deaf, and mentally challenged? Why would her eyes sparkle with intelligence, and why did words come out of her mouth?

The man was alert in an instant, and his sharp eyes looked at the woman. I think I ought to ask who you are, he said, slightly intrigued. This woman he was marrying was the most beautiful woman in the entire country, so to have found someone looking exactly the same must have taken some effort.

I... I don't know, Bai Rouyun said after hesitating some time. My name is Bai Rouyun.

The man's expression sank. The woman I married today is indeed named Bai Rouyun, but she is not you, he said with certainty.

Was it you who poisoned me then? she asked. Everything was so confusing, and she could not understand what was happening around her, but when the man heard the word poison, he was surprised and looked down at the floor, only to see the red blood that had turned black, and the small wound on her fingertip.

Chapter 2 - Husband, Li Moyun

Frowning, the man looked at the woman. She looked exactly the same as the woman he had married today, but she was clearly different. 

At the same time, he was sure that she was the same, but not the same. Why would she poison herself? It was clear that someone had tried to get rid of her, and that meant that she was the original. 

Tell me who you are, or I will kill you, the man decided that it was time to be ruthless. He had only married the woman because she was dumb, deaf, and mute. She would be unable to tell anyone what actually happened in his palace, but now it seemed that his plans had been obstructed.

My name is Bai Rouyun, she said after contemplating her options. She knew that this man was not joking when he threatened to kill her. I am not sure how I ended up here, she continued. 

One moment I died, the next I was here.

The man was shocked when he heard this. Spirit resurrection? Seeing that he was deep in thought, Bai Rouyun became slightly anxious. Hey, I told you the truth, don't kill me now, she said with a meek voice. 

The man suddenly realized he had been silent for some time, and a sinister smile spread on his lips. I won't, he promised, causing Bai Rouyun to take a deep breath of relief. 

But you will have to play the act of my wife well, he continued. The Bai Rouyun you have become is a mute, deaf, and dumb girl. Her beauty is unparalleled, but her mind is like a five-year-old child, and she can neither speak nor hear.

Bai Rouyun was not expecting this. Your taste is quite heavy, she commented after a moment, but her words just caused the man's face to turn black. 

I had no choice, he explained. I was forced into this marriage by my Royal Father, and since she was a dumb kid, she would not be able to tattle tale on what happens in my palace.

Hearing this, Bai Rouyun's eyes gleamed with excitement. What happened in the palace? Was it interesting? 

Seeing her curious expression, the man could not help but chuckle. The displeasure he felt before vanished, as her appearance was too adorable.

Then Bai Rouyun was reminded of a few things. I can act like a dumb kid for some time, but you will have to find a doctor who can cure me, she said after considering her options.

I died with grievances, and I wish to seek revenge, but as a dumb person, that is not possible.

That's fine, the man did not mind. He knew the woman's secret; she would never betray him, as long as she wished to be alive.

Spirit possession was something deeply frowned upon, and if he chose to share this news with others, she would definitely die.

Well then, husband, to our continued collaboration, Bai Rouyun said with a smile as she lifted a glass of wine from the table and gave him a toast. After seeing her gesture, he also took a cup and offered her a toast in return.

Looking at him, Bai Rouyun suddenly thought of something. What is your name? She should at least know the name of her husband. 

Li Moyun 

Nodding her head, Bai Rouyun smiled widely as she moved to the bed, took a pair of blankets and pillows, and tossed them to the floor.

As a man, you would not fight with me for the bed, right? she asked, her smile so broad that her eyes had bent into crescent moons. 

Seeing her like this, Li Moyun was feeling helpless, but he could not help but smile as he shook his head. 

If you want the bed, naturally, I will not fight with you for it, he said. 

Initially, he had planned on sharing the bed with her, but after seeing her act, he found her amazingly adorable, and he could not help but give in. But when had he, Li Moyun, ever slept on the floor? 

Smiling helplessly to himself, he realized that he seemed to have some somewhat positive thoughts about this new Bai Rouyun.

Bai Rouyun, on the other hand, did not overthink. She just grinned, blew out the candle, and laid down on the bed, after which she fell asleep. 

The following day she awoke feeling refreshed. A smile was ever-present on her lips as she stretched, and when she looked around, she found that Li Moyun was seated not far from her, but instead of sleeping, he was cultivating. 

When she started stirring, he broke off his cultivation and looked at her. Awake? he asked, and the woman nodded her head as she rubbed her tummy. I'm hungry, she muttered.

As long as you are within my Yun Palace, you can act as you please, Li Moyun started explaining, but if you leave, or if someone comes to see you, you have to behave as if you are dumb. Can you do that? 

No problem, Bai Rouyun grinned and took his arm intimately and familiarly. 

Li Moyun was stunned at first, but he, who loathed close contact with anyone, did not dislike this petite and slender hand holding onto him.

Let me take you to the dining room, he continued, and together they left the chamber.

Bai Rouyun quickly realized that she was not very welcome within the palace. Everyone was looking at her with disdain and a sense of superiority; even a maid glared at her. 

Seeing that her actions were infuriating the maids they came across, she just smiled brilliantly; her face expressing her complete lack of care for some mere servants' thoughts.

Chapter 3 - Not to be Bullied!

Since Li Moyun had told her that she could act as she pleased within the palace, it meant that no one inside the palace would tell the outside world about what was happening inside. 

As such, she had no qualms about being herself. And what she was, was the main, and only, wife of Prince Li Moyun. He did not even have a concubine to his name, leaving her as the only woman by his side. 

Cunningness flashed in her eyes when she saw the disdain in the eyes of these servants, and she was thinking about how to make them understand that she was not to be bullied when they finally arrived at the dining room.

Looking at the table, Bai Rouyun found that the table only had one set of chopsticks, one plate, and one serving of food at one end of the table, where the master was supposed to sit. Another pair of chopsticks alongside plain water congee was placed at the position furthest away from the master's seat; the water congee contained only a few grains of rice, it was more or less just boiled water.

Seeing this, the eyes of Bai Rouyun flashed with coldness. She could understand that they treated her with disdain, but this was clearly mistreatment. 

Thinking about how someone from the palace had poisoned the original owner of the body, her face was cold as a millennium-old glacier. 

But the expression lasted merely a moment, before the innocent and ever-present smile hung on her lips again. 

Without wasting time, and without asking for Li Moyun's opinion, she sat down at the master's seat, took the chopsticks, and placed some of the food in the bowl, before she began eating gracefully.

A flicker of interest flashed in Li Moyun's eyes. He had known that she was no ordinary figure to be able to go through a spirit possession, but he never thought that she was so daring. Still, he could not bring himself to become upset with her, instead, he glanced at the boiled water with few rice grains and frowned.

Seeing his frown, the maid who had served the food misunderstood it completely and was certain that the displeasure that oozed out of his body was caused by Bai Rouyun, and she saw it as a chance to vent some of her anger on this useless waste. Who did this woman think she was to marry their master?!

Who do you think you are, bitch! How can you sit at the master's seat and eat the master's food?! A little bitch like you is just a dog to our master, and you have no luck to eat such fine food. I already prepared something for you, a little dog such as yourself can only eat dog food! 

Having said this, she raised her hand and was about to slap it down, but before she had the chance to do so, Bai Rouyun lifted her head and looked at her with a disinterested face. 

Li Moyun had been about to rush into the midst of the two women to stop the maid from hitting Bai Rouyun, but when he saw her cold eyes, he was shocked. Was this the childish and amusing person he had talked with the night before? 

Now she was clearly angered, and her eyes showed her emotions clearly; they were so sharp that even Li Moyun felt his heart race. 

A mere maid dares to lift her hand at her mistress? a slightly hoarse voice came out from Bai Rouyun's lips, as they hooked into a slight smile. 

I thought that this palace had enough money to feed this mistress, but it seems that my husband is merely a paper tiger and that this palace is nothing more than an empty shell! 

Li Moyun was stunned when he heard her sharp-tongued words, but he also felt enlightened. His heart was filled with anger, not towards Bai Rouyun, but towards those who wanted to feed her with boiled water.

Drag her to the punishment hall to receive punishment! Li Moyun sneered as he glanced at the maid. Two shadow guards instantly emerged from the shadows and towed her away while she was screaming for forgiveness.

Still standing there? Go fetch another serving of breakfast. Li Moyun quickly ordered another maid, his voice was freezing cold, but the maid was stuck silly by the fact that the dumb woman had spoken. How could she speak?!

What made the maid even more shocked was that, although this waste had insulted the honor of the Yun Palace, Li Moyun had done nothing about it; he just told them to bring another serving.

The next scene made her so frightened that her body started trembling. Li Moyun did not chase Bai Rouyun away from the seat. Instead, he sat next to her, looking at the food she was happily munching down.

This food was supposed to be mine, he reminded her, feeling slightly puzzled. Why could he not get mad at her? 

Bai Rouyun smiled and picked up a dumpling with her chopsticks, which she then lifted to his mouth. Eat then, she said, and laughed. 

The many servants present were struck dumb. Who had given this woman so many guts that she dared to try feeding their master? This was simply suicide!

However, they got even more confused moments after when Li Moyun opened his mouth and accepted the dumpling. 

Not bad, he said, his eyes glistening as he looked at her happy face as she ate. She resembled a happy little hamster that was gobbling up the food at a rapid speed. A laugh escaped his lips. 

Realizing that he was still there, Bai Rouyun realized that she ought to give him some food too, so from time to time, she would share some of the food with him, using her own chopsticks.

Even when the second serving arrived, she continued to feed him, and he never once used his own chopsticks.

Chapter 4 - Not Dumb?

When the meal was over , Bai Rouyun smiled happily. She loved eating, especially when the food was good, and the food that Li Moyun was given was without a doubt of good quality. 

Seeing his wife's happiness, Li Moyun felt a tenderness within his heart as he looked at her, and without realizing it, he reached out his hand and caressed her cheek.

The soft and velvety touch that greeted his hand was enough to make his heartbeat rapidly, and his lips hooked up in a tender smile. 

The many Shadow Guards hiding within the shadows were stunned when they saw this tender expression on their master's face. Was Master also capable of making such an expression? 

Many of the maids had their hearts beating rapidly from seeing the handsome face filled with such gentleness, and they quickly understood that this small dumb woman was not to be bullied. 

As to how she had managed to win the favor of their master, all of them were certain that it was because of her beauty. 

After hesitating for a bit, all of them suddenly realized that something was off. The woman was supposed to be mute. She was also supposed to be deaf, and her mental age should be that of a child. How on earth could she be so sharp tongued? 

But their master had not seemed surprised by her suddenly speaking, so it seemed he knew she was not dumb. 

Although Li Moyun very much enjoyed the smooth skin under his hand, he saw that Bai Rouyun was not happy. 

What’s wrong? he asked with a voice filled with pampering, very unlike his usual self. 

I am not pleased. She said while pouting. I am the madam of this palace, but everyone sees me as the plague, and considers it as if I had polluted you.

Hearing her words, Li Moyun smiled slightly. You are my wife, don’t worry, I will not let you suffer any grievances.

Your servants tried to kill me last night, and now they want to give me boiled water for breakfast. Is this how you say I will not suffer any grievances?

Li Moyun was somewhat embarrassed by her words as they were true, but he also wanted to placate her, and thus he took her into his embrace. Showing affection should not be a problem; the woman was his wife after all. 

But Bai Rouyun was shocked. She had never before been in such close proximity to a man, so she froze before hitting his sturdy chest with her small balled up fists. 

Let me go! she exclaimed, completely flustered; but her flustered expression just tickled Li Moyun’s heart, and he smiled gently. This new version of Bai Rouyun was simply too adorable. 

Don’t be upset, he said gently. I will make the entire palace know of your importance in a short moment.

Bai Rouyun quickly realized that she had no way of contending against the strength that Li Moyun commanded right now. He was clearly a cultivator at the Innate Realm. 

The realms of cultivation were split into the Acquired Realm and the Innate Realm. The Acquired Realm was split into three sub realms. The first one was the Earth Tier, followed by the Sky Tier, and finally the Heaven Tier; all three were further split into the Initiate, Mediate, and Advanced layers. 

Then came the Innate Realm. The Innate Realm had seven tiers, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet. Each of these tiers were further split into seven layers. When Bai Rouyun had died in her previous life, she had been at the Innate Realm, Violet Tier, and Sixth Layer. 

She had been standing at the peak of the continent, but now she was so weak that she could not even make this man budge. 

Sensing her frustrations, Li Moyun just smiled lightly before he led her to his study room. Inside, over twenty shadow guards were standing straight with a respectful expression on their faces. 

Looking at this, Li Moyun nodded his head in satisfaction. 

This is your madam, he said,