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

"Liu Ruyan, smile." Tao Yuening looked at Rufeng with a cold smile, her expression as if she were toying with a dying prey.

"Look how nice I am, I didn't humiliate you. I just wanted to make you laugh." As she spoke, the smile on her face gradually twisted. "Smile, and I'll give you a quick death."

"Smile! Otherwise, I'll tear off your limbs and rip out your dantian! I'll still keep you alive so you can enjoy all of this."

The only solution Qin Rufeng could think of right now was to open his storage space, take out all the other ginseng, and fight her.

But she knew that if she moved, she would be torn apart by the thorns. Her meridians were sealed, preventing her from using the Fire Phoenix Seal. What should she do?

Just then, Qin Rufeng felt a tremor beneath his feet. Then, with a loud rumble, the ground beneath his feet collapsed!

Not only did the ground beneath her feet collapse, but the ground beneath Tao Yuening's feet also crumbled. It turned out the ground beneath was hollow!

Presumably, it was because Teng Zijian was plowing and pounding the ground, while the snake mushrooms and fiery ginseng were using earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic technique) and exploding. Then Tao Yuening came and used magic to plant a large number of thorns, loosening the soil... Wood overcomes earth, and now it couldn't hold on any longer.

The two of them plummeted down with the collapsing earth. Tao Yuening seemed to be trying to use some kind of magic to save herself, while Qin Rufeng's meridians were blocked by thorns, preventing him from even summoning his flying jade disc. She was unwilling to accept defeat and was determined to drag this woman down with her even in death.

Although the thorns blocked the meridians, the collapse of the earthwork caused the thorns to lose their roots and thus their binding force was gone. Qin Rufeng could barely move his hands and feet.

She was still clutching a sword in her hand, so she threw it at Tao Yuening. It struck her left arm, interrupting the spell.

"Good riddance!" Qin Rufeng shouted.

Neither of them could escape, and they both fell into the abyss below... Qin Rufeng felt dizzy and then "plop" into the water.

"It's water? Thank goodness..." She breathed a slight sigh of relief, and then lost consciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, the stinging pain from the thorns woke Ru Feng up again, and he found himself drifting to the shore.

She quickly got up and looked around warily... but did not find Tao Yuening.

Qin Rufeng reached out to try and pull off the thorns, but the pain made him scream. Although it hurt a lot, the thorns seemed to have stopped blocking his meridians.

Is it because Tao Yuening wasn't nearby that she lost control of the thorns?

The thorns had already penetrated deep into the flesh, and trying to pull them off would be nothing short of self-torture. Qin Rufeng simply expended some spiritual energy to use the minimum amount of his Fire Phoenix Wings to burn the thorns away.

Then she sat down and meditated to regulate her breathing...

Although I lost a lot of blood, I wasn't seriously injured. I just took a Qi Condensation Pill, but it didn't deplete my energy. Now, I only need to rest a little while to recover and be ready to fight again.

Having confirmed that she was unharmed and that the threat was no longer around, Qin Rufeng quickly calmed down. Now she needed to know how Yan Qingping was doing.

However, before that, you should at least figure out where you are.

For a series of reasons, the ground beneath my feet collapsed. I fell into an abyss and plunged into an underground river, drifting all the way to this place. I don't know how long I was unconscious in the meantime...

Qin Rufeng looked around and saw that the riverbanks were overgrown with vegetation. On both sides were sheer cliffs, their steepness as if they had been cleaved by a knife or axe.

Looking up, the night sky above was ablaze with stars. He was clearly no longer underground. However, the terrain was still very low, likely in a mountain valley or similar area.

Qin Rufeng only wanted to find Yan Qingping as soon as possible, so he turned the jade bracelet on his hand into a jade disc.

This is a flying magic weapon that Liu Bailian gave her. Previously, she could only summon it in the Xuanwu Land, but now it's unlocked and can be completely controlled by Ru Feng. Although the speed is slow, at least it can fly.

Stepping onto the jade disc, Qin Rufeng slowly rose into the air and flew to the top of the cliff. However, the scene before him was completely unfamiliar, and he had no idea where he was.

She could only follow the river upstream along the canyon, eventually arriving at a precipice waterfall. The river water cascaded down, splashing into the valley floor like falling silver. Looking up ahead, all she could see were rolling hills and dense forests.

Qin Rufeng was completely confused, wondering what he had done to me.

I must have fallen into an underground abyss and into an underground river, drifting to the riverbank. I thought this stream and river flowed from underground, so why is there a waterfall here?

Could there be a triple-level terrain? But looking up, I can already see the starry night sky; there's no higher-level terrain.

Qin Rufeng was completely disoriented. All she knew was that she had drifted downstream. Even if there was a waterfall, she was still a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator with a water elemental root, so it was normal for her to survive drifting down the waterfall.

Let's continue upstream along the river.

So Qin Rufeng walked upstream along the river for a while longer. However, the river meandered endlessly, and he couldn't find the place where the battle had just taken place.

Just as he was feeling lost, he suddenly noticed that someone seemed to be sitting under a tree ahead. Ru Feng immediately became alert and looked for a moment, but the person did not move.

She approached cautiously and called out softly, "Fellow Daoist? Have you encountered any difficulties? I'm coming over..."

There was no response; perhaps he was dead.

An urge to grab some treasure, like an invisible hand, pushed Qin Rufeng forward. Getting closer, he could see even more clearly…

She was a female nun, her clothes tattered, revealing her snow-white body. Her abdomen was swollen, as if she were pregnant.

This scene made Qin Rufeng frown. She knew that no female cultivator would participate in the secret realm tracking trial in this state. Therefore, she must have acted this way after entering the secret realm.

But this is just too outrageous.

Ru Feng recalled that the Jade Cauldron Manual of Union seemed to record a method to make a furnace cauldron pregnant in a short period of time. Because it was too evil and Qin Ru Feng could not use it, he didn't pay much attention to it.

Could it be that someone in this secret realm knows this evil art? Blood Shadow Sect! Han Ying? But she's a woman. Could it be that yellow-robed man from the Hidden Moon Sect?

Just as I was pondering this, the woman under the tree seemed to move slightly.

Chapter 46 yields new discoveries.

Qin Rufeng immediately made a hand seal with his sword fingers. Ripples appeared above and around her head, like waves on water.

Each ripple was like a bronze mirror, reflecting the woman beneath the tree. From the center of the ripples, a sharp blade slowly emerged.

This means that Qin Rufeng, with her "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" technique, is now able to summon swords from thin air. These sharp swords, which slowly emerged from the ripples, were originally stored in the sword box in her storage space.

This move is more energy-efficient than Flowing Ice and Flying Rain. As long as the flying sword isn't launched, it consumes almost no spiritual energy.

The woman under the tree stirred again. She spread her legs but didn't stand up. The movement was ungraceful and looked very unnatural.

Then, she slowly opened her mouth again...

A black, bee-like worm crawled out of her mouth. Then several more appeared. Worms even crawled out of her ears! A swarm of worms was swarming out of the woman's seven orifices!

The black, bee-like insects buzzed and swarmed around the woman. They quickly spotted their target…it was Qin Rufeng!

Qin Rufeng's scalp tingled at the sight. However, she reacted quickly, immediately sheathing her longsword, summoning the Fire Phoenix Wings, and protecting herself with them.

The bees and insects that collided with the True Qi of the Blazing Fire instantly vanished. Qin Rufeng seized the opportunity to rush forward and, with a flick of one of his fiery wings, immediately set the woman ablaze.

The burning bees danced wildly like streaks of fire, quickly falling to the ground amidst sparks. Finally, the woman and the tree she was leaning against were all reduced to ashes by the True Qi of the Blazing Fire.

It doesn't seem to be the Jade Cauldron Technique of Joyful Union. Qin Rufeng pondered for a moment and concluded that it must be some kind of Gu worm. It's parasitizing a person's body. The female cultivator is dead; her body must have been hollowed out and turned into a beehive.

Thinking of the Gu worms, she immediately recalled the yellow-robed man from the Hidden Moon Sect who had used the golden beetle to lure Han Ying to the entrance of the secret realm.

It seems that such a vicious Gu worm technique is inextricably linked to the Blood Shadow Sect.

Qin Rufeng looked at the pile of ashes with lingering fear, then noticed something inside. Picking it up, he discovered it was an amber-colored bead.

Although I don't know what it is, I can sense that it contains a very strong spiritual energy. I'll put it away and study it later.

This place is not safe to stay in for long, so Qin Rufeng quickened his pace and continued forward.

Before long, she arrived at a small hill. This place was out of place with its surroundings; the ground was black and barren. Moreover, many swords were haphazardly stuck in the hill.

Qin Rufeng was somewhat curious. Out of caution, she ordered the snake mushroom to draw a sword. The tip of the sword was broken, but the remaining parts, after being brushed away the dust, still gleamed.

The snake mushroom is made of wood, and the sword is made of metal. Metal overcomes wood, but the snake mushroom was not damaged, so it seems there is no danger.

So Qin Rufeng drew another sword from the side, which was also a broken sword. Although the tip of this sword was intact, one side of the blade was chipped and broken.

Several more swords were drawn, most of them bearing scars. In truth, even without the scars, they were merely good swords. There were no magical treasures or other useful finds…

Slightly disappointed, Qin Rufeng couldn't help but recall his previous battle with Teng Zijian.

With a single move, "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix," the sword flashed like a shooting star. If those swords hadn't been retrieved but scattered everywhere, the scene after the battle would probably look something like this. Only, far fewer in number.

Wait a minute, what happened to Broken Sword?

The power of the "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" move is influenced by two factors beyond the user's own cultivation level: the quality of the sword and the number of swords.

Qin Rufeng transmigrated to this world, and unlike other cheat codes, he had an infinitely large storage space. He could collect as many swords as he wanted!

Although these are all broken or old swords, they are still sharp, and there are plenty of them.

"Since we're already here, it would be a disservice to our transmigrator status not to take it..."

So Qin Rufeng quickly ran to the hilltop to meditate and circulate his internal energy. The Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix technique allows one to store their sword or unclaimed sword in their storage space, eliminating the need to pick them up one by one.

Ru Feng circulated his true energy along the meridian lines etched into his body. A moment later, the space above his head distorted, and countless ripples like water appeared.

The broken swords on the hill began to tremble. From slight to violent, they rose one after another and flew into the ripples of the void.

The number of swords was far greater than Qin Rufeng had imagined; many more were buried beneath the small mound on the surface. This must be a sword tomb, right?

The number of swords she collected seemed endless. Qin Rufeng's storage space was large enough, but her spiritual energy was limited.

Sheathing the sword doesn't normally consume much spiritual energy, but the sheer amount is overwhelming. This level of energy expenditure is practically equivalent to fighting a battle...

However, Qin Rufeng did not want to give up; she could still hold on.

After a long while, the hill had become bare, and no more swords rose from the ground. However, the swords were not all sheathed. Qin Rufeng could sense that there were still swords beneath the hill.

It seems a bit difficult. But she won't give up. She's already touched this place; it would be too uncomfortable if she didn't clean it all up, wouldn't it? Transmigrators have to follow the rules; if you take something, take it all.

So she stood up and continued practicing her internal energy. A moment later, the hill shook and the soil beneath her feet began to loosen.

Just as Qin Rufeng was about to summon the jade disc to fly away, something suddenly emerged from below, lifting her up by pressing against Qin Rufeng's right foot.

Ru Feng quickly dodged and discovered that it was actually a giant sword! Qin Ru Feng was standing on the hilt of the giant sword. This sword didn't look like a magic weapon, but it was big enough.

Huge ripples appeared in mid-air, and the giant sword slowly rose. The soil on the hillside shattered. As the soil and rocks dispersed, Qin Rufeng discovered something astonishing.

Beneath that mound lay a huge, ferocious head!

It resembled a snake, a lizard, or perhaps a dragon, with crescent-shaped horns on either side of its head. Its body was like a giant python, coiled and covered in wounds.

It turned out that the small hill resembling a sword mound was actually concealing the body of this monster, and the giant sword had pierced right into the monster's head.

Qin Rufeng, realizing what was happening, tried to stop the spell, but it was too late. The giant sword had already been pulled from the beast's head and put into his pouch.

And the giant beast... opened its eyes! But as soon as it moved, its form disintegrated, turning into black dust like powder.

Qin Rufeng was stunned for a long time before letting out a long breath. It seemed that this demonic beast had already been killed by a master swordsman long ago; even if the sword had been drawn, it would have been reduced to ashes. What a false alarm.

Qin Rufeng landed slowly, wanting to see what other treasures were there. However, she discovered that the black smoke that the demonic beast had transformed into had not dissipated.

Realizing something was wrong, Qin Rufeng was about to leave when the dark figure transformed into a gust of wind that enveloped her.

Qin Rufeng tried to summon the Fire Phoenix Wings, but the spiritual energy vanished as soon as he tried to channel it. He also tried to summon the sword he had just sheathed, but there was no response.

In the chaos, the black smoke transformed into the form of a monstrous beast. Its face was ferocious, like an evil dragon, with black lightning flashing from its eyes. It had two curved horns like knives and a mouth full of sharp teeth and fangs.

It opened its gaping maw and pounced. Qin Rufeng was powerless to do anything and could only wait to die.

After a scream... she found herself still in the same spot. The demonic beast that the black smoke had transformed into had vanished without a trace.

Chapter 47 Dangerous

Qin Rufeng looked at himself... He wasn't missing any parts, and he didn't feel anything was wrong.

But she still felt it was not a good place to stay, so she continued on her way. She stopped only when she reached a secluded spot by the river, and took out the giant sword from her storage space to examine it carefully.

This sword is more than twice Qin Rufeng's height; it would be quite effective for flying on it. However, no magic has been discovered to be attached to it yet.

This sword has an ancient and simple design with eight sides, its golden blade still sharp and gleaming.

The hilt of the sword is engraved with a pattern of the yin and yang symbols of the Bagua.

This is not strange in itself. What is strange is that there is more than one yin-yang pattern. In addition to the common one, there are also yin enveloping yang, yang enveloping yin, and yin and yang connecting, making a total of four patterns.

In addition, there is inscription on each side of the sword hilt. One side reads...

"The way of Heaven is to take from those who have too much and give to those who have too little."

"The way of man is to take from those who are lacking and give to those who are in excess."

"To try to control the energy of heaven and earth using human methods is a fallacy."

“To govern it according to the way of Heaven is good.”

The text on the other side looks like a mnemonic...

"The five elements are divided into yin and yang,"

"The six harmonies and six clashes mutually wax and wane;"

"This path is followed by all the heavens and earth."

“Liu Ba Jiu% Wu Ba Ling (, Si) Wu Shattered the Void for Eternity”.

This... is the riddle master again.

However, Qin Rufeng wasn't completely clueless about these words and patterns. He felt that although he didn't understand them, he also seemed to have some insights.