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

Even those who landed on the floating islands couldn't get back up. After a series of heart-wrenching screams and painful struggles, they fell silent.

Although they were far away, Qin Rufeng could see that the red clouds seemed to have a life of their own. They were probably not clouds, but rather a swarm of bees or other monster-like creatures.

Since it was so dangerous, Qin Rufeng decided not to go any higher for the time being. She carefully leaped onto the floating island and landed on the stalagmite.

She stood on a recessed platform. Overgrown with weeds, it offered a secluded hiding place, like a hidden spot on a cliff face.

At this moment, Qin Rufeng heard voices not far away. Because of the wind, her hearing was impaired, so she had to get closer.

There seemed to be someone on a wide cliff platform ahead. Qin Rufeng didn't show himself; instead, he hid behind a rock and listened with his fox-like ears…

"Fellow Daoist, are you not afraid of death?"

"You're not afraid, but I am."

"After all, it says on the bamboo slip that you will die if you don't practice dual cultivation."

"So I'm also... happy! Hehehe, please don't resist, fellow Daoist, lest you suffer more."

Qin Rufeng thought to himself, "Just as I thought... The fifth clause on the bamboo slip seems to be the easiest to enforce."

While I sympathize with them, self-preservation is the top priority in this environment.

Just as Qin Rufeng was about to leave, a woman's voice called out loudly, "Sister, could you please save me? I'm willing to repay your kindness by becoming your servant."

Qin Rufeng immediately realized that these words were directed at her...

She leaned forward and glanced over; sure enough, it was the girl in the cell next to hers on the left, the one who somewhat resembled her master. Were her senses really that sharp? Just one glance, and she remembered. She even knew of her presence before she even showed herself.

The girl was bound and entangled in chains, and several talismans were affixed to her body.

A man in black stood before her; he was clearly the one who had released the chains.

Just as the girl was about to say something more, lightning crackled from the chains.

She convulsed, enduring the pain for a long time before finally letting out a scream. The man in black took the opportunity to use the chains to gag her as well.

The man chuckled and said, "You want to be my slave? Fine, then be my little mare."

"And the other one... are you coming out or not?" the man in black said, looking at Qin Rufeng. "One little mare isn't enough, you come too."

As they were speaking, a chain flew towards Qin Rufeng.

Qin Rufeng dodged, but the chains relentlessly pursued him.

Ru Feng didn't want to meddle, but... that girl did look somewhat like his master. A petite, young girl version of his master was indeed quite cute.

"Well, you've benefited from your master's influence." Qin Rufeng then turned around and attacked back.

The man in black immediately became excited...

"Here it comes! Another mare!"

"Oh, it's a heifer."

"Well done! I'm best at seducing you little girls."

"I have tamed countless female nuns into mares and cows."

"No one at the Foundation Establishment stage can escape my grasp! Hahaha!"

Faced with the arrogant provocation, Qin Rufeng remained unmoved and instead carefully analyzed the situation...

The chains are crackling with lightning, so they must belong to someone with a metal elemental root. Moreover, the chains seem to have grown out of the ground.

Ok……

If it is metal that generates water, it may be a single metal spiritual root, but if it is earth that generates metal, it is either a single earth or a dual earth and wood spiritual root.

Iron Lock's ability to generate electricity is clearly not something an Earth-elemental root excels at, so it must be Jin Lingmengyi with both Earth and Qi elements. Like Gan Mingyue, but her dual attributes appear much more balanced.

Just as he was pondering this, several chains emerged from the ground and surrounded Qin Rufeng. At the same time, the man in black also released several talismans, which flew straight towards Rufeng.

As the chains tightened, the talisman was about to be affixed to Qin Rufeng's body. The man in black muttered, "He can't escape now, my little heifer."

However, just as he was about to succeed, Qin Rufeng suddenly turned into water mist and disappeared without a trace.

The man in black turned around and then noticed a giant sword standing behind him. Qin Rufeng stood leisurely on the hilt of the giant sword, looking down at him.

“Little heifer, you sure know how to escape. Let this old man ride you.” The man in black continued to pursue with the chain.

Qin Rufeng drew his Azure Moon Hidden Dragon Sword from his waist and casually severed the chains. Then, with his eyes half-closed, he slowly said, "Don't you understand?"

"What?" The man in black seemed to finally feel a little nervous at this moment.

Qin Rufeng remained calm and said, "Don't you understand... the difference between us?"

The man in black raised his eyebrows immediately. "What are you pretending for? I'm a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. I've even made quite a few late-Foundation Establishment bitches into furnaces and sold them."

"Is that so? With your mediocre, third-rate skills?" Qin Rufeng looked down at the man in black with disdain, transforming the Hidden Dragon Sword in his hand into sixty-four swords.

Each sword, though made of ice, gleamed with a verdant light. At the same time, a ball of bluish-white foxfire emerged above Qin Rufeng's head.

The man in black finally realized the danger, but before he could speak, Qin Rufeng's sixty-four flying swords had already been unleashed.

The man in black then manipulated the chains to defend himself.

Metal is supposed to overcome wood. However, Qin Rufeng's Hidden Dragon Sword did not attack the chains. Instead, it circled above the man's head a few times before swooping down and piercing the ground where the chains had "grown".

The Azure Moon Hidden Dragon Sword, using wood to overcome earth, destroyed the foundation of the chains. The man in black cursed and leaped high into the air, quickly using the remaining chains to protect himself.

Qin Rufeng pointed lightly, as if plucking a flower or a plum blossom. The foxfire above his head shot out with a "whoosh," like a firefly, seemingly casually striking the man in black before exploding into flames, radiating light like fireworks in broad daylight.

In the blink of an eye, the man in black was burned to ashes...

Qin Rufeng secretly felt smug. This was the difference between a true disciple of a major sect and a rogue cultivator. It was truly a wise decision to cling to his master's coattails back then.

At this moment, the chains and talismans binding the girl in white disappeared. She immediately knelt before Qin Rufeng and said, "This servant, Li Qingshi, thanks you for your great kindness, Master."

Chapter 93 yields new discoveries.

Qin Rufeng calmly said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need for that. Take your words as a plea for help in a moment of crisis; I would never take advantage of someone in distress."

Li Qingshi replied, "I always keep my word. It would have been easy for you to escape, but you spared me from this predicament. How could I go back on my word?"

Qin Rufeng was actually starting to lose control...

The sight of the girl, who bore a resemblance to her master, kneeling before her and calling herself a servant filled her with a kind of rebellious, ecstatic pleasure. Taking her as a maid wouldn't be bad.

However, she couldn't trust anyone easily in the current situation. She didn't know this person's background, let alone how to control her.

So Qin Rufeng shook his head and said, "Even if you are willing, I am not. Take care, fellow Daoist. I'll take my leave first."

Just as Qin Rufeng was about to leave, Li Qingshi called out to her, "Master, wait a moment. I have important information here."

Upon hearing this, Qin Rufeng stopped again and turned to ask, "What kind of intelligence is it?"

Li Qingshi said, "That person just now said that the fifth line on the third bamboo slip says that one will die if one does not engage in dual cultivation. What does Master think of this?"

Qin Rufeng chuckled sarcastically, "Heh, for some people, this is a pure win-win situation. Of course, they'll carry it out without hesitation. But what's written on the bamboo slip isn't necessarily true."

“Master, you are wise,” Li Qingshi said, taking out the bamboo slips. “Because it’s not written like that on my bamboo slips.”

As she spoke, she handed over the bamboo slips. Qin Rufeng took a look and was immediately taken aback.

Indeed, it's different! This is what Li Qingshi wrote on his bamboo slip…

"Fellow practitioners, do not heed slanderous words. If you wish to survive in dire straits, please act in this way..."

"First, the pill can save you from an immediate crisis, but it will kill your future."

"Second, incense is useless, but it can delay death. If you feel disgusted, do not go near incense."

"Third, the cocoon is extremely dangerous. But as long as you don't move, you can remain safe."

Fourth, information is left by like-minded people to pass on to future generations, but the person who left the information may not be the same person.

Fifth, dual cultivation is like raising a tiger, dual cultivation is like refining a poisonous insect.

The content is different. Not only is the dual cultivation aspect different, but they are all different as well, though not entirely opposite.

Let's take the most crucial first point as an example. The bamboo slips of Qin Rufeng and Li Qingshi, when combined, form...

"Do not take the pills. If you do, you must kill all those who do not take them. The pills may save you from an immediate crisis, but they will kill the future of those who take them."

First of all, this means that people who take the elixir or not will be in a life-or-death struggle, like fire and water!

Taking the elixir will result in being killed in the future, and also in killing those who refuse to take it; not taking the elixir will leave one unable to even save oneself from an immediate crisis, and will instead be hunted down...

Therefore, it's important to clarify what constitutes the "urgent crisis." Also, what does "the future" refer to?

Regardless, obtaining Li Qingshi's bamboo slips is extremely important. Clearly, the bamboo slips held by Qin Rufeng and the man in black contain the same content, but Li Qingshi's are different.

This indicates that the information on the bamboo slips held by the prisoners confined in the huge prison was different.

Given the principle that people find it difficult to trust each other, perhaps only someone like Jiang Chun could easily obtain the information from the two bamboo slips?

So, Li Qingshi's efforts to save him weren't in vain.

Qin Rufeng quickly checked the contents of the first two bamboo slips with her. The contents of the first two slips, which described the characteristics of the prison gate and the poem that foreshadowed some disaster, were the same.

It seems that only the rules recorded on the third bamboo slip are different from those in the dream-[first release].

Although Li Qingshi had been a great help, Qin Rufeng still didn't want a servant. She felt that her strength was more than enough to protect herself among these cultivators, if not overwhelming them all. She had no need for such a weak burden.

However, considering that Li Qingshi resembled his master somewhat, Qin Rufeng still showed her the information on his bamboo slip.

Li Qingshi nodded and said, "It seems that the method or rule for escaping this prison is hidden in the hints in this bamboo slip."

Qin Rufeng carefully put away the bamboo slips, then wanted to search for the black-clad man's remains to see if he could find anything. However, they had all been burned to ashes; there was nothing left.

Just as they were about to leave, Li Qingshi said again, "Master, please look, what is that?"

Qin Rufeng looked in the direction she pointed and saw a small section of chain protruding from the ground that had been destroyed by the Azure Moon Hidden Dragon Sword.

She quickly dug it out of the ground and found that what was buried in the soil was a steel plug-like object with a small chain attached to the end.

Qin Rufeng immediately realized this was a magical artifact. It was clearly made of metal, yet it hadn't been melted by the foxfire; it seemed to still have some value.

Since the original owner is dead, as long as enough spiritual energy is injected into the magic weapon, it can be bound to itself.

This thing should be made by generating metal from earth, so Qin Rufeng poured earth elemental energy into the plug.

The chain behind the stopper, which was originally only a short section, instantly lengthened after being replenished with spiritual energy. The chain shook, ready to bind Qin Rufeng immediately.

Qin Rufeng quickly gave the order, and only then did it calm down. The last command this magical artifact received was to bind Qin Rufeng; its master had died too suddenly, and the command had not yet completely dissipated.

After being refreshed by Qin Rufeng's spiritual energy and will, the chain finally truly recognized its master. Qin Rufeng also learned from the inscription on the back of the steel stopper that this magical artifact was called the [Earth Dragon Golden Lock].

Its main body is that steel plug-like weight, which can grow chains when buried in the soil. Normally, the chains are only a little over two meters long, and the end is a ring that can also be turned into hooks or spearheads.

When using his supernatural powers, he can conjure eight chains, each of which can extend on its own. The length and sturdiness of each chain depend on the user's cultivation level.

A magic weapon that can increase its power according to the user's cultivation level is at least of superior quality. It's a bit of a waste that it's ended up in the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Obtaining the magic weapon was an unexpected bonus. Next, Qin Rufeng explored further, witnessing some cultivators fighting amongst themselves, and noticing that the scheming Jiang Chunzhen was now accompanied by several male cultivators.

During this time, Li Qingshi followed Qin Rufeng from a distance, but Rufeng neither sped up to get rid of her nor deliberately drove her away.

As evening approached, Qin Rufeng returned to her previous cell. Although there were no assigned cells, she still went back to this one.

The bell rang again, and the cell door opened. Qin Rufeng entered the cell, and the door quickly closed. Meanwhile, the doors to the other empty cells remained open.

It seems that the description of the prison gate's characteristics on the first bamboo slip is completely accurate.

The cell doors open when the bell rings and close at other times. If anyone enters or exits during the opening process, the doors will immediately close.

After bowing to Ru Feng, Li Qingshi entered the cell next door on the left. But Jiang Chun didn't return... she must have gone to find a bigger cell for a slutty party. After all, she'd already gathered a few sycophantic teammates.

Chapter 94 Natural Disaster is Approaching

Night fell, and the bright moonlight once again streamed down from the vast courtyard. Qin Rufeng saw again the writhing shadows cast upon the stalagmites, much like the swaying branches outside the window on a stormy night.

The cloaked woman didn't come to deliver the pills... She's always been very punctual, so it seems she won't be coming tonight.

It seems there's a limit to the number of pills. Each person currently has four. It appears some people threw them away before. But that was a minority; most people would keep them even if they didn't use them.

The limited quantity of pills matches the statement on Li Qingshi's third bamboo slip that "pills can be used to address urgent needs"... The scarcity of pills will inevitably lead to mutual slaughter.

So, does that mean those who don't take elixirs must die? Or do the dead simply not need elixirs anymore?

Qin Rufeng took out the second bamboo slip to examine it again...

"The horns are sounding, for impending natural disaster!"

"The red sun is like blood, and I rest while gazing at the moon."

"The sound of waves surges, the tide rises from the wilderness;"