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

Xiao Hongjin suddenly flared up while she was speaking. Her expression was contorted with pain, her eyes wide and her mouth agape.

Then her body arched back as if she had been cramped. Her already enormous white breasts burst out of her clothes, undulating like lotus flowers in a pond.

A tender green flower stalk sprouted from the heart of the plant, growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As the flower stem grows taller and thicker, its tip changes from green to bright red. Then, bell-shaped sepals emerge, and flower buds form.

As the flower buds continued to swell, Xiao Hongjin's body rapidly turned to wood. First, her legs transformed into twisted roots, and then her arms gradually became woody as well.

Her arms drooped downwards, her five fingers transforming into roots that eventually sank into the ground... At this point, she had essentially become a twisted tree. Her limbs were completely rooted in wood, only her torso retained its flesh and blood.

A moment later, the bright red buds that had been plucked from her chest finally bloomed, releasing a large amount of scarlet spore powder.

……

Everything that happened in this Root Mother Nest was actually seen by the Crimson Moon Priestess Xu Jinglan.

She hid in the upper level of the root cave, secretly observing everything using a small crystal that had been placed in the mother nest beforehand...

Standing beside her was a horse-faced man with a suit of flesh-and-blood armor pierced his chest; it was none other than Xiao Nan Niang, Wei Changxiao. She was already unconscious, her eyes rolled back and her tongue lolling out.

However, this horse-faced demon is not a mutated horse-faced demon; it was just something I picked up casually.

The Yin-Yang Envoy, with a smile plastered on his face, flattered, "Everything is exactly as Fairy Xu predicted. Liu Ruyan is already in your grasp."

"Once she is no match for the fairy, she will be at the fairy's mercy."

However, Xu Jinglan remained expressionless and even somewhat solemn upon hearing the Yin-Yang Envoy's flattery.

The Yin-Yang Envoy immediately sensed that his master's mood was off and hurriedly asked, "What else is the fairy worried about?"

"Are you aware of the strategy of feigning indifference to lure her in?" Xu Jinglan said. "Even if she is no match for me, I will rescue her without harming her in the slightest. I will simply treat her well and then respectfully escort her back to Cangyun City. I will never mention the matter of her joining the sect. Otherwise, it would be considered taking advantage of her vulnerability."

"Taking advantage of someone in distress may get you a beautiful face and a nice toy. But what I want is her as a person, someone who belongs to me completely, body and soul."

The Onmyoji immediately bowed and said, "Your Excellency is truly wise."

Xu Jinglan frowned, then made a gesture to shut up...

At this very moment, within the root nest, the pericardium-like mass of flesh and blood parasitizing the main root begins to throb rapidly.

A moment later, a crack on its surface began to widen.

Then, a long, slender, pale thigh covered with a network of blood vessels emerged from the gap.

Soon, a woman was squeezed out of the mass of corruption. It was almost like childbirth.

Chapter 187 Lotus Blossoms at Every Step

Qin Rufeng thought to himself, "This woman is probably the Crimson Moon Saintess who had her car overturned, right?"

Her delicate features and graceful bearing were still discernible. However, her eyes were bloodshot and lifeless. Tentacles and roots extended from her mouth, nose, and ears, wriggling incessantly.

Several long, whip-like tails grew from behind her. Some of these tails lashed wildly, while others wrapped around and bound the saintess herself, so tightly that her arms were also bound behind her back.

Its slender tail burrowed into its fleshy legs like a lotus root, repeatedly wrapping around its chest and tightly tying the pouch into a ball.

Flower stalks also sprouted from her chest. However, they only had sepals, not buds. And those sepals weren't bell-shaped, but rather split into four petals filled with sharp teeth, like a sea worm with its gaping maw.

Xu Jinglan, who was secretly observing, became increasingly puzzled as she saw Qin Rufeng remain calm and composed in the face of the mutated Holy Maiden...

After a moment, she seemed to have made up her mind and muttered to herself, "No, this way I might not even be able to get the Xuan Ying."

As she spoke, she immediately broke through the root veins and opened a passage from the top of the cave to enter the mother nest.

The Yin-Yang Envoy and Horse-Face were confused, but since their master had done so, they followed without hesitation.

Xu Jinglan came to Qin Rufeng's side. Rufeng was not surprised by her arrival.

Xu Jinglan said solicitously, "Sect Leader Liu, I'm here to help you!"

Qin Rufeng sneered and said, "I suppose the High Priest has been waiting for quite some time?"

Although Qin Rufeng remained composed and unassuming, displaying an air of profound mystery reminiscent of her master Liu Bailian, she couldn't help but be taken aback when she saw the flesh armor hanging in front of the horse-faced man.

The little girl's limbs had been removed and replaced with iron chains, which were firmly fixed to the horse-faced man's body.

Because this horse-faced demon is considered tall and imposing among horse-faced demons, even though the little Nanniang with her bulging belly is hanging in front of her, it doesn't cover a very large defensive area; it's basically just a breast protector.

Qin Rufeng felt a little sympathy, but not much. After all, those who brought this upon themselves did not deserve sympathy.

Xu Jinglan smiled and said, "To be honest, I do want to ask Sect Leader Liu for help. But I know that the Sect Leader will not agree, so I can only wait here."

"Help?" Qin Rufeng said calmly, "Why would I help the Crimson Moon Sect?"

Xu Jinglan took half a step closer to Qin Rufeng, which immediately alerted Xia Jinghong and Li Qingshi.

She could only step back and say with a smile, "Even if we have different paths and cannot work together, we are bound to meet at some point."

"What I want is to clean house..."

As she spoke, she looked up at the source of corruption.

Following the mutated Crimson Moon Saintess, mutated Horse-Face, mutated Crimson Moon cultists, and villagers emerged one after another.

This was clearly an intruder triggering the source of corruption's defense mechanisms.

Looking at these things, and with Xu Jinglan, whose true intentions were unknown, Qin Rufeng finished speaking. It was a lie to say she wasn't worried at all. But as long as Feng Hua was by her side, she was confident.

Xu Jinglan continued, "To be honest, this Crimson Moon Saintess is not from the Blood Abyss Altar, but is my subordinate."

"But she was greedy for merit and arrogant, and didn't want to be subordinate to me. So she came to the lower realm to cultivate behind my back and caused this mess."

"If I fail to clean up this mess and resolve this matter, I will surely be attacked by priests from other branch altars or by those eager to rise in rank."

"Presumably, if Sect Leader Liu wants to cleanse the corruption, he will also have to deal with these corrupted and mutated things, right?"

Corruption and mutation?

This word, which perfectly described the current scene, truly surprised Qin Rufeng.

It is very unusual for such words to come from the mouth of the Red Moon Priestess.

Does this mean that Xu Jinglan is not a fanatical believer in the Crimson Moon, but simply wants to use the Mysterious Infant Technique to quickly improve her cultivation?

Qin Rufeng remained calm and composed, and Xu Jinglan didn't notice anything amiss either.

She continued, "Liu [Jiu Ling [Wu Ba Qi also dispersed spirit, [Meng Zhangmen looked at that holy maiden... her mouth, nose and ears all had tentacles sticking out. That was because the Xuan Ying in her body had mutated, breaking through the dantian and invading the intestines and stomach, and tentacles were sticking out from the mouth, nose and below."

"If I obtain this Xuan Ying, I am willing to give it to the sect leader."

As soon as Qin Rufeng frowned, Xu Jinglan quickly smiled and said, "Sect Leader Liu, please don't misunderstand. It's a pill that has been refined and given to you as a gift."

Qin Rufeng said coldly, "You should keep it for yourself."

Keep it for yourself? Humph, how could I let her keep it?

If she stays and increases her power, or even mutates, it will bring huge hidden dangers.

So Qin Rufeng planned to get rid of the Holy Maiden and the Xuan Ying in her womb... that was the original plan.

The roots of this Purple Gold Jade are the foundation of my sect's protective formation, and cannot tolerate the slightest defilement. The invasion of the Blood Cloud must be eradicated completely.

Qin Rufeng stepped on ice lotuses and climbed higher and higher, just like his master Liu Bailian did at the Spirit Appraisal Conference on Qipan Mountain.

She gently lifted the hem of her skirt, taking a step that revealed her slender, beautiful legs. Her hips swayed from side to side, her graceful figure as alluring as a willow swaying in the wind.

Her slender feet were clad in black silk stockings with toe loops, as light and sheer as silk yet as taut as leather, outlining her beautiful leg shape. The openwork lace trim at the top of the stockings and the black leather strap tightly cinched her hips, making her ample bosom appear even rounder and more perky, its distinct contours visible even through the sheer skirt.

Looking at Qin Rufeng's charming and elegant figure, Xu Jinglan could not take her eyes off her.

With the blessing of the Golden Lotus Emerging from the Earth technique, the ice lotus beneath Ru Feng's feet was even more powerful than that of his master.

The ice lotus was sculpted into a spiral staircase, with Li Qingshi and Xia Jinghong following closely behind.

Xu Jinglan was even more astonished upon witnessing this scene. "What's with this extremely yin and cold spiritual energy? How could someone in the early stage of the Golden Core realm reach such a level?"

She turned to the Yin-Yang Envoy and asked, "You said she has the Five Elements Spiritual Root, is this information true?"

The Yin-Yang Envoy said, "It's absolutely true. At least her water, metal, and fire spiritual roots are extremely strong. That Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix technique should be a unique skill of the Southern Ring Sect."

Xu Jinglan shook her head in confusion, "How could the Hehuan Sect possibly have such abilities? This Liu Ruyan is definitely not from the Hehuan Sect."

At this moment, various mutated monsters pounced towards Xu Jinglan and the others. However, the two horse-faced demons under her command were no ordinary horse-faced demons; they swept away these creatures like a whirlwind.

However, they dared not approach the mutated Crimson Moon Saintess.

At this moment, Qin Rufeng performed a lotus-step in mid-air above the cave, using freezing air to create a lotus platform. Then he sat down peacefully, his hands forming a mudra with orchid fingers, palms facing upwards.

At this moment, Li Qingshi spoke up, saying, "The sect leader said that the Ice Lotus's freezing energy is slightly cold."

Xu Jinglan immediately understood Qin Rufeng's meaning and quickly called back Ma Mian.

In an instant, a chilling aura poured down from the lotus platform along the spiraling, condensed staircase. The entire mother nest froze instantly, with ice lotuses covering the ground, the frozen ceiling, and the cave walls.

Seeing ice flowers forming on the mutated Crimson Moon Saintess, Xu Jinglan cried out inwardly, "Oh no!"

Then, in a flash, he moved forward, his five fingers forming a knife as he plunged into the mutated saintess's abdomen, pulling out the mutated infant spirit...

This is no longer a Xuan Ying (mysterious infant), it's just a fleshy ball covered in long, whip-like tentacles.

The moment Xu Jinglan pulled out the mutated Xuan Ying, the Holy Maiden's frozen body shattered instantly. The ball of flesh in her hand also froze rapidly, eventually crumbling into dust.

In the end, it was all for naught...

Chapter 188: Cutting out the roots

Xu Jinglan wanted to use Qin Rufeng to obtain the mutated Xuan Nain, and also to stage a "feigned indifference" play. In the end, not only did she fail to "let him go," but Qin Rufeng also destroyed the Xuan Nain she wanted.

She was so angry that her lips twitched, and she bit down hard on the thin gold chain hanging from the corner of her lips.

However, Qin Rufeng's plans didn't just fall through. Xu Jinglan felt a bone-chilling cold seep into her body, spreading rapidly along her meridians, her blood seeming to thicken...

A moment later, with a crisp "bang!", her blindfold shattered from the cold, revealing a pair of crescent-shaped eyebrows and ruby-like sparkling eyes. However, frost quickly formed on her eyebrows and eyelashes.

Xu Jinglan quickly circulated her internal energy and focused her breath on her dantian. As the gemstone and swirling incantation embedded in her abdomen emitted a red light, the cold air that had invaded her body was finally dispelled.

Looking back at the Yin-Yang Envoy and Horse-Face, their bodies were covered in frost. Meat-Clad Little Nan-Niang was completely frozen stiff.

Xu Jinglan quickly returned to her subordinates' side, releasing a red mist-like spiritual energy that gradually thawed the frost on the Yin-Yang Envoys and others.

The Yin-Yang Envoy quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for saving me, Fairy Xu."

“It’s alright.” Xu Jinglan said while frowning and glaring at Qin Rufeng, “This Liu Ruyan is indeed extraordinary, but if you want to escape, you can escape.”

The Yin-Yang Envoy immediately said, "Without the fairy's order, we would rather freeze to death here than retreat even half a step."

"Liu Ruyan...you ruined my plans." Xu Jinglan stared intently at Qin Rufeng. After a moment, the anger on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by a meaningful smile.

"It's alright, Yi Lin, you'll be mine sooner or later! Consider this Xuan Ying something you owe me, and you'll have to nurture hundreds or thousands of them to repay it later."

At this moment, Qin Rufeng was not as relaxed as he appeared...

The corrupting source, resembling a honeycomb, kept freezing and repairing itself. She encountered that classic problem again: the target's recovery speed was absurdly fast, making it difficult to stack up her own damage.

The spell Qin Rufeng was using at this moment was an improved version of the [Golden Lotus Emerging from the Earth]. He sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, emanating icy spiritual energy, and no one could discern its secrets.

However, this spell caused the spiritual energy in the dantian to be poured out in a frigid manner, which consumed too much energy.

Although there are still many pills to replenish spiritual energy, if Xu Jinglan sees him taking them, it would undoubtedly expose his weakness, which would be very disadvantageous.

However, this waste of spiritual energy is not a good thing, so it seems that we can only adopt the second plan.

So Qin Rufeng melted the ice into water, turning the surface of the source of corruption and the surrounding ice lotus into a huge water ball, which then enveloped the honeycomb-like corrupt flesh ball.

Immediately afterwards, Feng Hua flew up from Qin Rufeng's shoulder and transformed into the form of a giant bird, the Rainbow Phoenix. Xu Jinglan below had also seen Feng Hua in her Rainbow Phoenix form before, so she was not surprised.

Feng Hua opened its beak and let out a sharp roar towards the source of corruption. The water sphere enveloping the source of corruption immediately began to vibrate at a high frequency.

Then, with a loud "buzz!", the corrupting source of the honeycomb, resembling a giant succulent, burst forth and shattered into pieces!

Although the roots of the Purple Gold Jade were also affected, they could be regenerated as long as the Cloud Ze Immortal Palace Formation was activated.

Such a thorny problem was solved so easily. Qin Rufeng didn't even truly fight the mutated Crimson Moon Saintess, nor did he touch the source of corruption in the slightest.

Xu Jinglan and the others were also very surprised to see this.

Even the Yin-Yang Envoy, who always only flattered his master, couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder Liu Ruyan dared to establish a sect with only the early stage of the Golden Core realm... She is indeed extraordinary."

Xu Jinglan turned to look at her and asked, "How is it extraordinary?"

The Yin-Yang Envoy hurriedly said, "It was my slip of the tongue! Please punish me, Fairy."

“I don’t blame you,” Xu Jinglan said. “I’m just asking what makes you extraordinary.”

The Yin-Yang Envoy said, "Liu Ruyan's icy spiritual energy is so powerful. I have never seen anyone in the early stage of the Golden Core realm with such abilities before."

"Hehehe." Xu Jinglan smiled. "You've been fooled by her."