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

However, those scenes are no longer visible...

He found himself in a forest, disoriented. However, thanks to his keen hearing, Qin Rufeng could still hear some noises not far ahead.

Why did I come here?

It must be that strange plant's doing. But Qin Rufeng didn't feel like he was being moved.

Her mind never stopped thinking while she was being swallowed. So she quickly calmed down, thought of using entropy energy to break the predicament of her spiritual energy being sealed, and immediately did just that.

Everything went smoothly. The Fire Phoenix Wings burned away the strange plant, allowing Qin Rufeng to escape, and thus he found himself here.

The experience was very short and without any interruptions.

This short period of time must also include the struggle before being completely swallowed. Therefore, I must have arrived here in an instant.

If it's this far from Qingyuefang in Cangyun City, then it must have undergone some kind of spatial teleportation...

This plant actually possesses this ability? Was it an accident, or was it intentional?

Qin Rufeng recalled everything that had just happened...

Before being swallowed up, I had already gotten lost. Like being lost in a maze, I had arrived in an unfamiliar place from Qingyuefang, and this was with someone guiding me.

In conclusion, this was not an accident, but rather someone had attacked me...

Was it that woman with the black veil? Logically, she was highly suspicious. But Qin Rufeng had a feeling that the woman's mental state and demeanor didn't seem like someone who would plot such a scheme.

The known information is still too little to deduce the cause and effect of the matter. We are currently in a fog, and it seems we must first get out of the fog to see our surroundings clearly.

Qin Rufeng had no other choice but to rely on his hearing to head towards the source of the sound.

It was already late at night, and it seemed that nothing had changed in terms of time. He had probably been in Qingyuefang a few minutes to a dozen minutes ago.

A crescent moon hung in the night sky. A few rays of hazy moonlight pierced through the branches of the trees. Visibility was extremely poor, but Qin Rufeng didn't want to reveal himself, so he could only rely on his hearing to move forward in the dark.

She hadn't walked far when she came to a dirt road. The presence of a road meant there were people there...

Qin Rufeng became increasingly cautious, slowly making her way along the path. As she walked, she began to smell a putrid, bloody stench, which grew stronger the further she went.

After walking for a while, we unexpectedly came to a small village. This was the source of the putrid, bloody stench…

Besides the stench of blood and decay, there was a faint aroma in the air. It seemed as if something was being stewed.

It smells like meat, but it also seems to have the aroma of vegetables and seasonings. It feels like someone is cooking over a fire.

This place... seems to have a lower spiritual energy concentration than Cangyun Mountain and Jade Maiden Sect. But it can't be much lower. It shouldn't be the Zhongping Realm, but rather a region between the mortal realm of the Zhongping Realm and the Liuyun Realm of the Upper Three Realms. It's somewhat like Mangshan, but I wonder if there are any secret realms here.

Qin Rufeng cautiously entered the village. He saw that most of the houses were dilapidated and leaning precariously, some reduced to mere frames. Broken tiles, shattered bricks, and crumbling walls were everywhere.

It looks like it's been abandoned for a long time, but where is that stewing smell coming from?

The street was littered with pots and pans, a jumble of debris. Although it hadn't rained, the ground was covered in putrid mud. Qin Rufeng knew that mixed with the mud might be blood…

As she cultivated with her master, Ru Feng had long since mastered the basic skill of walking barefoot in the snow, so she always went barefoot. However, upon arriving here, she unconsciously increased her spiritual energy to prevent the blood and mud from staining her pure white feet.

So wherever she went, frost and ice lotuses formed, truly achieving "lotus blossoms with every step".

As I walked along the village path, the night wind, carrying the stench of blood, creaked and groaned through the half-open window of the dilapidated house.

As they reached a fork in the road, the ruins of a house on the left caught Qin Rufeng's attention. This seemed to be the source of the rustling sounds.

She, Xiao Wuying, wife of Baba Lingqi (t6), 8I Lingmeng cautiously stepped forward to check...

The dilapidated house had collapsed to the point where only half of it remained, but large patches of blood-red flowers bloomed on the ruins. Under the moonlight, they even appeared somewhat bewitching and blood-red in beauty.

This is a Crimson Moon Flower… Qin Rufeng could already see ticks and wasps flying among the flowers. But Crimson Moon Flowers only grow on corpses or people on the verge of death, so why are they growing here in the soil and among the gravel?

Qin Rufeng quietly circled around to the other side of the ruins and was shocked to see that the broken wall was covered with blood-red vines.

Amidst the tangled vines and thorns lies a massive, pulsating hematoma, beating like a heart. The surrounding thick blood vines resemble a network of blood vessels.

The rustling sound came from there. If that's the case, then what does it mean that this sound can also be heard in Qingyuefang?

Shangguan Qingxue once said that Blood Cloud Valley existed long before Cangyun City was built. Those Blood Cloud Worms, or Crimson Moon Worms, are tiny swarms from a higher level, the Crystal Cloud Realm.

That thing is as powerful as the power of the Heavenly Dao in the Flowing Cloud Realm. Even the Crimson Moon Sect, which worships Blood Cloud as a god and revels in it, cannot penetrate deep into Blood Cloud Valley.

The Blood Cloud had been relatively stable for a long time, but recently it has begun to spread. Many slaves in Cangyun City have been infected.

Cultivators like Shangguan Qingxue, who have reached the Golden Core realm but whose cultivation level is still at the bottom of Cangyun City, need to carry the Purple Gold Jade Sachet with them as a precaution.

So, this abandoned village was severely polluted by the blood cloud, which is why it turned into this state.

It seems that this place is not far from Blood Cloud Valley, but from a "vertical" perspective, it is not in the Flowing Cloud Realm but slightly lower.

Qin Rufeng tiptoed away, intending to leave the way he came, but suddenly the "heart" began to beat faster!

After a frenzied, violent throbbing, it exploded with a "poof!" A gushing of blood erupted. A tentacle slid out from the ruptured fleshy heart and landed on the ground with a "thud."

Qin Rufeng forced himself to examine the object...

This thing is just a tangled mass of tentacles. There's no visible "truncation" part; it's just a bunch of tentacles. It looks like several snakes knotted together, or like a sea anemone on a coral reef.

It twisted and wriggled, making rustling sounds. And there was more than one... a total of more than a dozen of these tentacle monsters hatched from the hematoma in the heart.

After giving birth to the tentacle monster, the tumor's heart had completely shriveled up. Only then did Qin Rufeng notice what appeared to be human arms and legs dangling from within... Could this thing be an evolved human?

The newly grown tentacles immediately caught the scent of Qin Rufeng's fresh flesh and blood and began to surround her.

Chapter 133 The Woman in the Jar

Qin Rufeng carried a sachet of purple-gold magnolia petals that Shangguan Qingxue had given her. As a result, the ticks and wasps that grew in the heart of the Crimson Moon Flower kept their distance from her, and would even scare them away when Qin Rufeng approached the flower bushes.

These tentacle monsters, while seemingly disliking the scent of the flower petals, weren't entirely afraid. They hesitated, sometimes advancing, sometimes retreating, as if in a state of indecision.

Perhaps it was because the flesh and blood of such a beautiful and vibrant woman as Qin Rufeng was too tempting, that two tentacle monsters eventually wriggled toward her.

This thing wasn't slow. But Qin Rufeng had already gathered icy spiritual energy in his hand, so he wasn't flustered.

A moment later, the tentacle monster at the front suddenly stopped about five steps away from Qin Rufeng and curled up its body.

Qin Rufeng knew it was gathering its strength and was about to pounce on her face. So she took the initiative and flicked out an ice crystal with her delicate fingers.

The crystal-clear ice crystals exuded a chilling aura, reflecting the crescent moon and drawing a streak of light in the pitch-black night.

Just as the tentacle monster was about to unleash its power, it collided head-on with Qin Rufeng's [Flying Ice Rain], instantly freezing it with its icy aura and piercing it through with ice crystals. With a "bang," it shattered into a pile of ice shards.

Qin Rufeng then launched another ice crystal, eliminating another one nearby. The other tentacle monsters, intimidated by the fragrance of the Purple Gold Jade and the chilling aura, dared not approach.

Qin Rufeng ignored all of that. She quickly left the ruins and went to a dilapidated temple not far ahead.

The aroma of the stew wafted from this dilapidated temple, but it was also the place where the stench of blood and decay was strongest.

Qin Rufeng entered the dilapidated temple, and the scene before her made her want to vomit...

This place was exactly like a slaughterhouse. Iron hooks hung from the beams, holding whole or half-eaten pigs. A huge axe was chopping on a massive chopping board, with chopped pork scattered around.

The wooden bucket beside them was filled with waste, blood and filth spilled all over the ground. Flies and ticks buzzed and swarmed on the flesh, greedily feeding.

In the middle of the dilapidated temple stood a large pot. Firewood was still burning underneath, and the water in the pot was already boiling.

Is this a slaughterhouse? Obviously not... Isn't this a ruined temple?

However, even before it fell into ruin, the temple was a place of worship. How could it have become a place for slaughtering raw meat? Even if it was a slaughterhouse, why was there a pot set up there? This place was clearly a place for slaughtering and eating meat.

Qin Rufeng sensed something was wrong. The firewood burning in the stove couldn't illuminate the entire dilapidated temple, and she couldn't bear the unease and fear brought by the darkness any longer, so she lit a foxfire.

A bluish-white light suddenly illuminated the surroundings. Qin Rufeng was able to examine the meat more closely... and almost cried out in surprise.

She saw… a human body! Human hands and feet! But there were also pig parts. Was human flesh and pork mixed together?

Just then, a noise came from the left!

Qin Rufeng immediately turned his head to look. He saw a piece of pork lying face up on another cutting board not far away. Its limbs had been cut off and it had a distinct pig's head, so it looked like a pig.

But that torso... was clearly that of a voluptuous woman. The towering humps and round belly said it all.

But the pig's head was clearly not attached later; it was connected to the body. Moreover, its throat had been cut open and blood drained; it was ready to be slaughtered…

Suddenly, the woman's body began to twist! Qin Rufeng drew her Azure Moon Hidden Dragon Sword with her right hand, while her left hand formed a hand seal. If anything happened, she would unleash a foxfire attack first.

A moment later, Qin Rufeng understood. It wasn't the pig-headed woman's corpse that was moving, but rather something crawling onto her.

It was a baby… or perhaps it should be called a piglet. It had a pig's head and a human infant's body, and it was nursing on the body of a dead woman who had already been bled dry.

Is this... a pig demon? The pig demon has become meat on the chopping board, so what terrifying creature is slaughtering them?

The little pig demon was so anxious that it couldn't suckle any milk that it opened its mouth wide and bit down on the female corpse's flesh.

This scene sent chills down Qin Rufeng's spine, raising goosebumps all over her body. She knew she couldn't stay any longer and cautiously tried to leave.

But just then, a clanging sound was heard. Looking in the direction of the sound, a large vat had started moving on its own.

It swayed back and forth, the shaking becoming more and more violent. Finally, it tipped over and shattered with a "crash!" A strong smell of sauce wafted out.

Then... a woman slowly crawled out of the vat.

Qin Rufeng released the Azure Moon Hidden Dragon Sword, splitting it into sixty-four swords. Then, he raised his sword fingers to his forehead, forming a hand seal.

As soon as she thought of it, foxfire shot out. As long as the sword pointed forward, the sixty-four swords would burst forth like shooting stars.

But the woman kept shaking her head at her, making whimpering sounds. It seemed she was trying to express that she meant no harm and begging for mercy.

Qin Rufeng observed carefully and discovered that the woman did not have a pig's head. Although her belly was bulging, she did indeed have a human face.

Her hands and feet were folded and tightly bound with hemp rope. Her forearms and upper arms were tied together, and her thighs and calves were tied together. She could only move like a dog using her elbows and knees.

She first shook her head and sobbed, then kept looking up and glancing at Qin Rufeng's back.

Qin Rufeng seemed to understand something and quickly turned her head! She saw that the little pig demon with its mouth full of blood had climbed up to her at some point and was looking at her with its blood-red eyes.

Although the little pig demon was small, it had a ferocious appearance. Its eyes were blood red, and in addition to two tusks, its mouth was full of sharp teeth.

Before the little monster could make a move, Qin Rufeng had already released the Azure Moon Hidden Dragon Sword, instantly severing the pig's head.

After slaying the pig demon and confirming that there was no danger around, Qin Rufeng went to the woman who had crawled out of the vat.

She seemed to be of sound mind, and even warned Qin Rufeng of the danger.

Although she didn't need to remind him, Qin Rufeng could detect the pig demon's attack thanks to his keen hearing. But he would still be startled to some extent. So, she had indeed helped.

Qin Rufeng wanted to help this woman. He noticed that, except for her eyes, all seven orifices were stuffed with…vegetable leaves?

It looks like some mugwort used to remove fishy odors. Is she going to be stewed? Is this woman food destined for slaughter? Is she stuffed with seasonings to remove fishy odors and put in a jar to marinate?

It's unbelievable...

Qin Rufeng removed the vegetable leaves from the woman's ear, and also removed the wormwood and the large white radish stuffed in her mouth.

She then discovered that, in addition to the herbs used for flavoring, there was also a vine that oozed white sap, which was cut into pieces and stuffed into the woman's mouth and nose.

The vine and its sap looked somewhat familiar; it seemed to be the same plant that had swallowed Qin Rufeng. The sap from its stem could disrupt one's internal energy, rendering lower-level cultivators unable to cast spells.

The woman gasped for breath and said to Qin Rufeng, "Fellow Daoist, please save me."

Chapter 134 The Kidnapped Woman

Qin Rufeng wasn't a saint, but she wasn't heartless either. Otherwise, she wouldn't have even glanced at this woman.

But she herself is in danger right now, so she can't just agree to anything.

Qin Rufeng hesitated whether to help her untie the ropes, but the woman spoke first: "This place is fraught with danger, and I dare not burden others. If you are unwilling to save me, please leave quickly, this place is too dangerous."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a commotion arose outside the dilapidated temple. A deep, hoarse voice said, "There's a human scent inside!" Then a huge, dark figure leaped into the temple!

This person was tall... but rather than tall, he was rather bulky.

His body was deformed, with one shoulder higher than the other. His right arm was swollen, overgrown, and twisted, resembling a grotesque piece of ginger.

His head was very large, and his lower abdomen was bloated. His eyes were bloodshot, and a large lump had formed on his forehead and temples.

His clothes were torn to shreds, and his exposed skin was purplish-red with bulging veins. There were also many festering sores and putrefactions, and in some places, red flowers had even grown.

Upon seeing this deformed monster burst in, the woman who had emerged from the jar was so frightened that she scrambled to her feet. However, with her hands and feet bound and her spiritual energy sealed, she could not move an inch no matter how hard she tried.

Qin Rufeng, however, remained calm...

This deformed person looks terrifying, but I can't sense any strong spiritual energy about him.

The other guy who followed him in wasn't as severely deformed. However, he was covered in red moonflowers, and many ticks and wasps were buzzing around him.

This is a Crimson Moon Blood Slave. It's the type that's severely injured or has broken limbs, and its entire body is covered in Crimson Moon flowers.

Unlike the blood slaves of the Crimson Moon Prison, this one clearly possessed intelligence. Upon seeing Qin Rufeng, it immediately widened its blood-red eyes and then surprisingly uttered a human-like phrase, "Where did this woman come from?"

The deformed man in front chuckled and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Anything that comes from somewhere is free. This tender-skinned creature must be delicious. Stuff its belly with vegetables and seasonings, stew it for half a day until the skin is soft and the bones are tender. It's a hundred times better than those pig heads! Attack together, grab it alive."

Seeing this, the woman in the vat said to Rufeng, "Fellow Daoist, don't worry about me, you should run away quickly."