I, who was turned into a woman by the Jade Maiden Master, want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang.

Qin Rufeng: "What's the secret behind this move?"

“This move relies on the sword,” Yan Qingping said. “The Taihua Sword Sect has always been good at forging swords. The Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix releases the divine weapons and treasures that are collected in ordinary times. Therefore, it is much less dependent on one’s own skills than the other four moves.”

"If you usually collect top-grade swords of divine weapon level, then the power of the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix move will be unimaginably strong."

"Here, I'll give you a few precious swords." Yan Qingping then took out a long box from her storage ring.

With a clang, it unfolds like a folding fan, revealing about a dozen swords inside.

Qin Rufeng was still examining it carefully when Yan Qingping suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Quickly accept it, there seems to be some commotion outside."

Qin Rufeng then put the sword box into his storage space.

Just then, someone outside started talking...

"Do you think there might be rare medicinal herbs or treasures in this cave? I'd like to go in and take a look."

"Brother Zijian, be careful. I'll protect my junior sister from outside."

"Be careful, senior brother."

It sounds like there are at least three people.

We are outnumbered. If the other side has malicious intentions, being trapped in the cave is not a good idea. It would be better to rush out and confront them.

Chapter 41 The Law of the Jungle

Qin Rufeng gave a wink, and Yan Qingping nodded in understanding. The two then rushed out of the cave together.

As soon as they went out, they bumped into a tall, strong man who was about to enter the cave.

The man was only slightly surprised to see Ru Feng and the other person, but did not retreat an inch.

Behind him were a man and a woman. All three were dressed in blue robes and looked like they belonged to the same sect... This was also confirmed by their conversation just now.

The man in front had thick eyebrows, a square face, and was robust and burly. He went straight to the point, asking, "Who are you people, and what are you doing hiding in this cave?"

"Haha, who could it be? It must be a fellow Daoist participating in the secret realm trial." With a light laugh, the man behind stepped forward.

This man was handsome, with striking features, a jade hairpin, and a purple crown. He held a folding fan and exuded elegance. He carefully examined Ru Feng and her companion before saying, "I have some recollection of the people who came with you, but I don't think I've seen you two before. May I ask your names and which sect you belong to?"

Qin Rufeng did not answer, but instead asked in a humble yet assertive manner: "Before asking others, shouldn't you first introduce yourself?"

The man chuckled, opened his folding fan with a "whoosh," and slowly strolled around. "Actually, it's not hard to guess. There are four sects that are late: Taihua Sword Sect, Jade Maiden Sect, Fire Cloud Palace, and Hidden Moon Valley."

Hidden Moon Valley...

Qin Rufeng made a mental note of it. It turned out that the yellow-robed man who used the Gu worm to open the door for Han Ying was actually a disciple of Hidden Moon Valley.

Was it that Hidden Moon Valley colluded with demonic cultivators? Or was it the man in yellow's own fault?

“Apart from the Jade Maiden Sect, the other three sects only sent one person each. The Jade Maiden Sect also had two people who arrived first.” The man with the folding fan continued, “We also have some information about the two from the Fire Cloud Palace and the Hidden Moon Valley. The Taihua Sword Sect sent their young lady, Yan Qingping. Only the remaining person from the Jade Maiden Sect is a newcomer, and we don’t know much about him.”

"Forget it, I won't guess anymore." He smiled, closed his folding fan, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "I am Chu Zhongtian of the Qingyuan Sect. Greetings to the two fairies."

"This is my senior brother Teng Zijian, and my junior sister Tao Yuening..."

The group exchanged greetings, and Qin Rufeng and Yan Qingping introduced themselves. Of course, Qin Rufeng introduced himself as Liu Ruyan.

Although she didn't hold out much hope, Ru Feng still decided to try and join forces with them. However, she noticed that the woman behind her, Tao Yuening, kept staring at her and Yan Qingping.

The woman had delicate eyebrows and phoenix eyes, with a beauty mark under her eye. Her gaze was extremely unfriendly.

At this moment, the senior brother with thick eyebrows and a square face, Teng Zijian, suddenly asked, "What rare and precious herbs are in this cave? What have you found?"

The question was so direct that Chu Zhongtian couldn't help but smile wryly, "Senior brother, please don't frighten the two fairies."

Yan Qingping smiled slightly and said, "It's alright. It's just that there are no rare or precious herbs in the cave. Perhaps we two didn't search carefully enough. You can go and look again. We'll take our leave now."

"Wait a minute." The woman named Tao Yuening suddenly stopped them. "Are you two sisters injured and recuperating in the cave? If someone is going to cause trouble for you, why don't you come with us? It's better to have more people to help each other."

These words immediately alerted Qin Rufeng. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but we won't bother you any longer. We... have other companions."

Tao Yuening then asked, "May I ask, Sister Liu, do you have two other fellow disciples in your Jade Maiden Sect? Where are they now?"

Qin Rufeng felt increasingly uneasy, but she remained calm and said casually, "The two senior sisters are not far away, and they should be here by now."

Tao Yuening pondered for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "Make your move!"

Not only were Qin Rufeng and Yan Qingping stunned, but the two senior brothers from Qingyuan Sect also didn't react for a moment.

"You're all blinded by lust! Do it now!" Tao Yuening shouted angrily, "Brother Jian! Kill them!"

Huh? How could someone kill someone over a mere disagreement?

Although the burly man named Teng Zijian didn't understand what was going on, he was very obedient and immediately summoned a pair of black iron beast-head gauntlets.

Yan Qingping immediately turned her head and glared angrily at the man!

Seeing the sharp aura between her brows, Chu Zhongtian quickly shouted, "Senior brother! Block her!"

Without hesitation, Teng Zijian immediately crossed his arms to protect his head and chest.

Then came a clang! An invisible sword aura slashed at his black iron arm guard. Although it left a cut, it did not harm him.

Qin Rufeng knew that Yan Qingping was using the second generation of the Ten Thousand Swords Technique, the "Ambush from Ten Sides" technique, which possessed invisible sword energy.

The ambush from all sides wasn't just a single strike, but Yan Qingping didn't continue with it; instead, she changed her tactics...

She murmured "Thousands of Mountains Flying Snow," and then her sword energy materialized, forming a storm of blades that protected her and Qin Rufeng in the eye of the storm.

This move is somewhat similar to Liu Bailian's Ice Lotus, except that the whirlwind that Yan Qingping creates is entirely composed of sharp blades formed from sword energy.

Chu Zhongtian waved his folding fan, sending sand and stones flying, while Tao Yuening released blood-thorny brambles to meet him.

The two, one with an earth elemental root and the other with a wood elemental root, worked together seamlessly, their spells forming a unified whole. Fortunately, earth generates metal, and metal overcomes wood, giving Yan Qingping, with her metal elemental root, the advantage. Her "Thousand Mountains Flying Snow Cuts Through Thorns and Severs Yellow Sand" spell blocked all of the two's spells.

The burly man, Teng Zijian, tried to force his way through, but the storm of sharp blades clanged against his black iron arm guards, yet he still did not retreat.

Seeing this, Qin Rufeng quickly aimed an ice crystal at his brow and flicked it out. Although it was blocked by the iron fist of the arm guard, it at least forced the opponent back.

The three members of Qingyuan Sect were temporarily kept away from her. Tao Yuening stomped her feet in anger and scolded her two senior brothers: "You two are lustful and hesitant. What great things can you accomplish?"

Teng Zijian asked innocently, "Junior Sister, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Of course we're in a hurry!" Tao Yuening glanced at Ru Feng and the other two. "The Daoist robes that Yan Qingping is wearing, although different in color, are the same style. They are clearly the attire of the Jade Maiden Sect."

"They were wearing each other's clothes and were both late; they must be having an affair!"

These words made Yan Qingping and Qin Rufeng blush deeply...

Tao Yuening continued, "They have a close relationship, and with the other two from the Jade Maiden Sect, that makes four of them working together. If we don't take action while these two are hiding and healing, are we going to wait for all four of them to gather together?"

This scene greatly shocked Qin Rufeng.

There was no enmity, no danger of possessing a valuable treasure; all that was needed was to know that the opponent was outnumbered and had not yet recovered their strength. This alone was enough reason to kill them.

There was no fabricated accusation, and the villains weren't overly talkative; they just went straight for the kill...

This is even more ruthless than the Blood Shadow Sect. Is this the law of the jungle in the cultivation world? Is this the dark forest law of the secret realm? Is it just to eliminate potential threats, or is it a plan to kill and plunder? They're practically like wild beasts.

In the midst of the stalemate, Chu Zhongtian sneered, opened his folding fan to cover his face, and whispered something to Teng Zijian beside him...

Then Qin Rufeng felt the ground beneath her feet begin to vibrate. She yelled "Oh no!" and pushed Yan Qingping, then jumped back herself.

As soon as they dodged, several sharp stalagmites pierced out from where they were standing.

Yan Qingping's attack was also interrupted. One after another, many more spiky stalagmites emerged from the ground.

Qin Rufeng and Yan Qingping dodged and weaved continuously. Although they avoided the attacks, they were pushed further and further apart. The two were separated...

Chapter 42 Mental Attack

Teng Zijian then attacked Qin Rufeng, while Chu Zhongtian and Tao Yueming joined forces to attack Yan Qingping.

Qin Rufeng understood; this was the strategy behind Chu Zhongtian's secret message about the fan.

Although Yan Qingping's Thousand Mountains Flying Snow was powerful, her footing was flawed. The stalagmites that sprouted from the ground separated her from Yan Qingping.

Then the two of them dealt with Yan Qingping, while this big, dumb guy dealt with himself...

Teng Zijian, this person should also have a metal spiritual root. As his name suggests, he is physically robust. He took off his upper robe and tied it around his waist, revealing a pair of arms with muscles as tough as iron. After circulating his energy, his muscles bulged even more, and his face turned red, truly like a raging iron bull.

He wielded iron-armored beast-head gauntlets, which swung like iron hammers and served as an impenetrable shield. Qin Rufeng thought to himself, if this savage bull were to grab him, wouldn't he be torn in two alive?

Although Teng Zijian was strong, he was fast. He delivered a powerful shoulder strike with astonishing speed.

Qin Rufeng quickly used his lightness technique to dodge to the side, barely managing to avoid it.

Fortunately, he was not good at turning, but after several collisions, Qin Rufeng was getting further and further away from Yan Qingping.

Teng Zijian was a little annoyed and shouted, "What are you hiding for? Do you think you can hide from me?"

Qin Rufeng knew he couldn't confront this thing head-on. Its cultivation level didn't seem as high as Lu Yu's or Yan Qingping's, but it had still reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Faced with such an opponent, Qin Rufeng not only had to win, but also had to finish the battle quickly and then go to support Yan Qingping.

Therefore, martial ethics are absolutely unacceptable...

Qin Rufeng said with a wry smile, "You hit me like an iron hand crushing a flower, how could I not dodge?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Yan Qingping and saw her unleash the Myriad Flower Sword Rain again.

Teng Zijian also glanced back, then said sarcastically, "You still have time to worry about others?"

Ru Feng frowned slightly and said, "Even though I can't protect myself, I'm worried about my sisters. But have your two fellow disciples even glanced at you?"

“That’s because they trust me,” Teng Zijian said. “Since you care so much about that woman, I’ll hurry up and send you to your death so you can reunite with her in the underworld.”

As he spoke, he charged at him again. Qin Rufeng dodged using his lightness technique and, instead of retaliating, continued, "We're complete strangers, we've barely exchanged a few words. Why do you insist on killing me?"

"Because Ningmei wants you dead!" Teng Zijian said as he charged forward again, but Qin Rufeng dodged again.

Teng Zijian was getting annoyed, so he took a low stance, clenched his fist, and then stepped forward, throwing a powerful punch.

However, the charging motion was too obvious, and Qin Rufeng still managed to dodge it.

"Why are you only dodging and not attacking?" Teng Zijian became increasingly irritated.

Qin Rufeng sighed, "Even if I were to attack, I couldn't harm you in the slightest. Why must you kill me? Do we have any grudge against each other?"

Teng Zijian: "I just said, Ning Mei wants you dead!"

Qin Rufeng sneered and said, "You are very obedient to your junior sister. But she doesn't like you and only flirts with your junior brother."

"What did you say?!" Teng Zijian's eyebrows shot up immediately, and Qin Rufeng knew that her words had hit the mark.

She continued, "Isn't that right? When we first entered the cave, you were in front, and she and your junior brother were behind."

"Now it's you who's targeting me again, because she's with your junior brother."

"Shut up!" Teng Zijian charged at Qin Rufeng with another "Bull Iron Mountain Lean".

This time the force was much greater. Moreover, the burst of true energy was like plowing the land, with a fierce wind all around, the ground was turned upside down, the grass and trees were withered and broken, and sand and stones flew everywhere.

Qin Rufeng had anticipated this, and used the Flowing Light Instant Water technique to create distance while continuing his verbal sparring, "Did I say something wrong? Then why wasn't it you and your junior sister together, and had your junior brother deal with me?"

"Your junior sister told you to kill me, your junior brother told you to kill me, those two just know how to order you around."

Teng Zijian was increasingly unable to hold back, his fists flying wildly as his body charged and crashed about.

Qin Rufeng was finding it increasingly difficult to dodge. His Lightness Technique was no longer sufficient, requiring him to continuously use Flowing Light and Instant Water. This was consuming a great deal of spiritual energy.

But the verbal sparring can't stop...

"It's not hard to understand, actually. Your junior brother is handsome, refined, and dashing, a real talent. Your junior sister is intelligent and must also like smart people. I suppose the two of them are inseparable, yet you've been the one to step up and help them more than just today, right?"

Teng Zijian roared and charged forward. Qin Rufeng once again used Flowing Light and Instant Water to dodge. But this time, the opponent was even faster and charged forward again.

Qin Rufeng leaped backward, barely dodging the attack, but Teng Zijian was already upon him. He spread his iron arms, ready to tear Qin Rufeng to shreds.

Seeing this, Ru Feng kicked him in the chest to use the momentum to jump back and avoid the deadly bear hug.

Teng Zijian clenched his fist again, gathering strength, while simultaneously lunging forward...

Qin Rufeng realized that this person had nowhere to vent their power and was about to pound the ground. She decisively spread her fire phoenix wings and flew into the air.

Then came a loud "boom," and a strong gust of wind sent sand and stones flying.

After the smoke and dust cleared, a large crater had appeared in the ground below. Teng Zijian stood in the crater, panting heavily.

Seeing Qin Rufeng flying through the air, she unleashed a series of punches into the air. Qin Rufeng pretended to land in a disheveled state.

Teng Zijian was so focused on catching up that he didn't notice that Qin Rufeng had planted the snake mushroom that could burrow into the ground and the fiery ginseng that he had planted earlier when he put one hand on the ground.

Qin Rufeng dodged. When Teng Zijian chased after her again, she didn't dodge... but instead her eyes glowed red.

Qin Rufeng used her seductive arts!