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Qin Rufeng quickly asked Mo Baizhi, "What is this again?"

To everyone's surprise, Mo Baizhi fell silent... After a moment, she said, "I don't know, this disciple has never seen it."

Qin Rufeng: "Never seen this before? Could it be that a new species has evolved?"

"Ah!!" Mo Baizhi in the Soul Bottle suddenly screamed, but luckily no one could hear her because of the cold and desolate atmosphere.

Qin Rufeng hurriedly asked what was wrong. Mo Baizhi said, "Sect Leader...this, this! This is Elder Li!"

"What?" Qin Rufeng exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't Elder Li a mutated spider woman? Isn't she half-human and half-spider?"

"Ah!" At this point, Qin Rufeng realized it himself... The giant spider had a wound where its head should have been, as if its head had been cut off.

Or perhaps it wasn't his head that was cut off... but his waist. Elder Li's entire human-shaped upper body was cut off, leaving only his spider-like lower body.

What on earth happened? Is there some expert among them? And how could they still be alive after all that?

As she spoke, the "spider woman half" laid several silk cocoon egg sacs on the ground, then turned and fled into the depths of the treasure vault.

Several silk cocoon egg sacs throbbed incessantly, as if something terrifying was about to break free of the cocoon.

Upon seeing this, Master Lingyin cried out, "Not good!" and then raised his hand to release a halo of light!

The halo cleaved a silk cocoon egg sac in two, instantly spurting blood. Inside the cocoon, the blood jade spider, now split in two, struggled, kicking spirit stones everywhere…

That's right, besides the spider, there were also quite a few spirit stones inside that cocoon.

Everyone was astonished by what they saw.

Shen Congrong hurriedly ordered her servants to cut open another silk cocoon, which resulted in a large number of small spiders bursting out and instantly engulfing and sucking the servants dry.

But along with the little spider, some scattered clothes and spirit stones were also found, along with what appeared to be scrolls and magical artifacts.

Shen Congrong hurriedly ordered her disciples, "Quickly bring the things over!"

The disciples were far superior to the servants; they easily killed the little spiders and picked up the scrolls, magical artifacts, and spirit stones that had burst out of the silk cocoons.

Shen Congrong's eyes lit up when she received the scroll, and she was overjoyed when she saw the magic weapon. She quickly put it away.

The remaining two silk cocoons were quickly snatched up by other sects. Inside were spirit stones, tattered clothes, and pills. Even without magic treasures, they obtained several talismans and one-time casting tokens.

People realized that the "giant spider" must have devoured a large number of Yunyuan Sect disciples. The flesh and blood were digested, but the magical treasures, spirit stones, and other things on its body remained and were expelled by the "giant spider."

At this very moment, even more mutated hosts and spiders continued to pour out of the treasure vault. The scene grew increasingly chaotic. People from all factions were scattered.

Some people couldn't take it anymore and turned to run away. Others were still fighting various monsters. Some picked up the scattered spirit stones and treasures on the ground, while others ignored the monsters and rushed straight into the depths of the treasure vault.

The chaotic scene presented Qin Rufeng with her opportunity. Taking advantage of a moment when no one was looking, she turned and left the treasure pavilion, retracing her steps back to the bamboo forest, and then quickly walked to a side path heading straight for the alchemy room.

On the way, Qin Rufeng asked Mo Baizhi about Elder Li's matter earlier.

Mo Baizhi said that spider women do expel the residue after devouring their prey. However, they generally don't expel spirit stones, because spirit stones can be directly absorbed as a source of spiritual energy.

In fact, the people of Yunyuan Sect gave this habit of the Spider Woman a name: "Alchemy Furnace in the Belly," which means that the Spider Woman's belly is like an alchemy furnace, which refines what she swallows.

Some of the spiritual energy was absorbed by the Spider Woman herself. Others condensed into a demon core, increasing the Spider Woman's power.

Qin Rufeng felt increasingly uneasy. Elder Li's body, with some silken cocoons remaining, had escaped to the depths of the treasure vault... It felt like he was baiting a trap, luring the enemy deep inside?

Never mind her for now... getting the Cloud Abyss Cauldron is the priority.

Qin Rufeng and the others arrived safely at the entrance of the alchemy room. She cast a spell to temporarily transfer Mo Baizhi's soul into Xia Jinghong's body, and then Jinghong chanted incantations and formed hand seals.

With a loud "bang," the door to the alchemy room opened.

Chapter 216 So angry that he lost his mind

Upon entering the alchemy room, the sect's most treasured artifact, the Cloud Abyss Cauldron, lay quietly inside.

Besides the precious cauldron, there are many rare and precious materials, spiritual herbs and elixir recipes, as well as medicinal plants and all sorts of other odds and ends, plus a huge pile of high-grade spirit stones... It's all here!

To move these things, another layer of magical seal needs to be broken. However, with Mo Baizhi present, this is not a problem at all.

Just as Qin Rufeng was about to have Mo Baizhi unlock the door, she suddenly heard a noise behind her. She immediately became alert, "Wait, someone's coming!"

Although Xia Jinghong's body was currently possessed by Mo Baizhi and she couldn't use the techniques taught by Qin Rufeng, she still skillfully opened the Crimson Moon Umbrella, facing the entrance of the alchemy room and protecting the sect leader fairy. Feng Hua also flew up from Qin Rufeng's shoulder.

A moment later, the group burst into the alchemy room.

The leader was Shen Congrong of the Jingyue Sect. When he saw Qin Rufeng, he smiled and said, "Daoist Lingyin is right. Sect Leader Liu does indeed have ulterior motives."

Qin Rufeng knew these people had been following her from the beginning, but why hadn't she heard them approach earlier? Were her ears not working properly, or did they have some special methods?

And... it's that Master Lingyin again!

Qin Rufeng thought to herself, if she knows I'm coming to the alchemy room, then she must also know that I'm coming to the alchemy room for the Cloud Abyss Cauldron.

It's perfectly normal for her to want to compete for the treasure cauldron. But what does it mean that she herself wouldn't come, yet she encouraged Shen Congrong and the others to come?

Shen Congrong practically had the words "insatiable greed" written all over his face. He wouldn't let anyone else have even a single spirit stone.

That bell sound... was it just to ruin my plans? No, she obviously had another purpose in staying in the treasure pavilion.

This is like someone who's eating what's in the pot while eyeing what's in the bowl. Is she waiting for me and Shen Congrong to fight it out so she can reap the benefits?

That's wishful thinking, isn't it? Besides, there's nothing of much value left in the treasure vault, is there?

Mo Baizhi was also very surprised, "That's not right, we clearly closed the door to the alchemy room."

That's right, the door to the alchemy room was closed. This kind of secret door can block sound, which is why Qin Rufeng couldn't hear Shen Congrong and the others entering.

They could open the secret door to the alchemy room, which was the "what if" Qin Rufeng was worried about... Fortunately, he arrived first.

Shen Congrong's greedy gaze swept over the Cloud Abyss Cauldron and the room full of treasures. The other sect members with him were also astonished and beaming with joy, as if they had stumbled upon an incredible bargain.

"Hahahaha! That's right, that's right!" Shen Congrong said with a loud laugh. "It makes perfect sense for the Cloud Abyss Cauldron to be in the alchemy room. I don't know why the rumors say it's in the treasure pavilion."

Qin Rufeng: "Rumors? What rumors?"

"Sect Leader Liu, are you unaware of the rumors?" Shen Congrong said with a mocking expression. "No wonder. You are outside the city and a newcomer to the sect, so it's normal for you to be out of touch with the news."

"Sect Leader Liu only knew about the existence of the Yunyuan Cauldron, but he had not heard that the sect's treasure cauldron was taken to the treasure pavilion after the chaos in the Yunyuan Sect."

"People thought it was reasonable to store the precious cauldron in the treasury during times of great chaos, and that their own sect would probably do the same, which is why they believed the rumors so readily. But they never expected that the Cloud Abyss Cauldron would be placed in the alchemy room."

"As the saying goes, what is empty may appear real, and what is real may appear empty... Hahahaha!"

"Sect Leader Liu was kept in the dark, but this led to an unexpected stroke of luck... We also knew better than to compete with others for the treasure vault. We never expected to gain it instead."

"What did I gain?" Qin Rufeng asked coldly, almost spitting out the words through clenched teeth.

"Sect Leader Liu, don't be too greedy," Shen Congrong said with a smile. "It's only fair and reasonable for us to divide the treasures here equally."

"You mean split it equally?!" Qin Rufeng's brows furrowed instantly.

She risked her life to save Mo Baizhi and fought against Pei Lingshuang. It was Mo Baizhi, the only surviving disciple of the Yunyuan Sect's Tianji Pavilion, who offered her the items from the alchemy room.

This was a life-saving favor, and Qin Rufeng also promised to help find Mo Baizhi's senior sister.

Even after arriving at the Cloud Abyss Sect, she used the Myriad Swords Return to Origin technique to eliminate the host of the Headhunter Spider. Although she didn't personally intervene afterward, Qing Shi Jing Hong still eliminated many hosts and spiders.

Even on this trip alone, Qin Rufeng put in far more effort than the group of people in front of him.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Why should I have to divide things equally?"

To everyone's surprise, Shen Congrong's face darkened and he said, "Sect Leader Liu has misunderstood. It's not that you're dividing it equally... it's that we're dividing it equally, and there's no share for you."

Qin Rufeng, who was originally seething with anger, was instead amused by his words. "Hehehe! In Elder Shen's opinion, if you divide up all the things, what will I get?"

Shen Congrong said, "They are all safe and sound. Sect Leader Liu and the Xuan Nu Sect are both safe and sound."

Upon hearing this, Qin Rufeng immediately perked up his ears, revealing his five-tailed fox form. His tail fur stood on end…

This time, not only the tail has changed, but the appearance has also changed slightly. The eyeliner is longer and darker, and it even has peach-colored eyeshadow. It seems to look more like a fox demon.

Her voice became deeper and more magnetic, and her tone changed...

"From Elder Shen's words, it seems that if I don't agree, I won't be safe?"

"Hmph!" Shen Congrong's expression suddenly turned serious. "Liu Ruyan, you deceived your fellow cultivators, leading them astray and causing countless deaths. Yet you came here to steal the treasures and heritage of the Yunyuan Sect."

"Do you think you can find peace through such actions?"

"Moreover, you were able to open the secret door of the Yunyuan Sect's alchemy room. You must have been planning this all along to seize the Yunyuan Cauldron."

"Hehehehe~" Qin Rufeng laughed loudly, "Elder Shen can also open the secret door of the alchemy room, so this was all premeditated?"

“My Jingyue Sect is a major sect in Cangyun City, while the mere Yunyuan Sect’s secret gate is practically useless.” Shen Congrong spoke without batting an eye, “And your Xuan Nu Sect is just a new sect outside the city, and you are only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.”

"Without the Empress's backing, you wouldn't even be able to establish your sect. Of course, you wouldn't have the ability to break through the secret gate in a short time, so it must have been premeditated."

He looked around as he spoke, and the people around him nodded in agreement.

"Since the issuance of the Jingyun Decree, all the major sects have been wiping out the Crimson Moon Cult members everywhere. Only your Xuan Nu Sect has remained inactive, which must mean you have a very close relationship with the Crimson Moon Cult. But now you've suddenly become so active again, there must be something wrong with that."

Shen Congrong said righteously and sternly, "In my opinion, it was precisely because your sect was newly established and needed to build a pill-making workshop that you colluded with the Crimson Moon Sect to destroy the Cloud Abyss Sect in order to seize the Cloud Abyss Cauldron, right?"

"For the sake of your sect's development, although you made a grave mistake, it is understandable. These things... we can keep them a secret for you, and that's what you get."

Shen Congrong smiled and said, "Sect Leader Liu... As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood. You should know when to yield."

"Now that you have obtained the Purple Gold Jade Spirit Root, how many people are jealous and resentful of you...?"

Qin Rufeng said, "If I learn to yield, will my skin become as thick as Elder Shen's?"

"Does Sect Leader Liu think I've wronged you?" Shen Congrong said calmly. "But everyone will believe it."

Qin Rufeng covered her face and laughed again, "Oh, hehehehe, it seems it really is my fault, I've really caused you so much trouble! Hehehe!"

Qin Rufeng's mental state was strange not only to Li Qingshi and Feng Hua, who were familiar with her, but even to Mo Baizhi.

It seems the sect leader is truly furious...

Chapter 217 They're all dead

However, Qin Rufeng's expression showed no sign of anger.

She calmly said to Shen Congrong and the others, "My crime was that day when I was challenging the sect... I didn't kill him. Otherwise, Elder Shen wouldn't have made such a misjudgment."

"As the saying goes, one wrong step can lead to utter ruin! Today, I'm afraid you all have come to the Yunyuan Sect's alchemy room but can't leave."

Qin Rufeng was as calm as the sea before a storm.

However, a strong killing intent, like rolling thunderclouds, emanated from her deep gaze.

Shen Congrong couldn't help but take a half step back. "Sect Leader Liu, don't be too arrogant."

"You're only at the Golden Core stage. Do you think you're so great just because you can defeat Cao Fei, who is also at the Golden Core stage? Nangong Yue only defeated Luo Li because of attribute advantage."

"If you dare to make a move... let alone the fact that all of us here are at the Flowing Cloud Realm. Even if you were truly superior, you wouldn't be able to stop us from leaving."

"If we break off all pretense of civility, everything I just said will come true. At that time, your Xuan Nu faction will surely be attacked by all! Even the Empress will not be able to stop you!"

Shen Congrong was full of confidence, and the other sect members around her were also unrestrained.

Qin Rufeng quietly picked up the Soul Lamp and quickly absorbed his soul into it.

Feng Hua, thinking she was about to use the Netherworld Ten Fiends Formation, quickly shielded Li Qingshi and Mo Baizhi, who was possessing Xia Jinghong, behind her. Because if the formation were activated at this distance, everyone on their side would also be trapped within it.

However, Qin Rufeng did not activate the formation, but instead lit five foxfires.

At this point, the foxfire was still unrefined and not yet spirit foxfire. Although it was still powerful, it couldn't gain an overwhelming advantage. After all, the opposing team consisted of five or six people who were all at the Flowing Cloud Realm.

However, what happened next left Feng Hua speechless... The five foxfires actually merged into a bright, bluish-white fireball.

Before anyone could react, Qin Rufeng had already instantly moved forward and delivered a flying kick that sent Shen Congrong flying out of the alchemy room.

Seeing that she had actually made a move, the other sect members naturally refused to be outdone. Some chanted incantations, while others unleashed their magical treasures…

Qin Rufeng, however, uttered a soft cry: "Qingqiu. Foxfire!"

In an instant, the fireball burst into flames! Qin Rufeng's front was instantly engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

The bluish-white flames were not as intense as the Yangyan flames, but they possessed the power to burn everything in an instant.

The flames released by Qin Rufeng instantly reduced these cultivators at the Flowing Cloud Realm to ashes.

At the same time, the soul lamp in her hand burned brightly. The figure of the spirit was no longer visible inside the teardrop-shaped bottle, only a dazzling white light.

"Not good! Master!" Feng Hua immediately transformed into human form and stepped forward to snatch the soul lamp from Qin Rufeng's hand.

As a result, Ru Feng turned around and grabbed Feng Hua's wrist. Their eyes met, and Feng Hua's gaze towards Qin Ru Feng was both familiar and strange…

Qin Rufeng smiled slightly and said softly, "Don't rush."

Then she rushed out of the alchemy room. Just now, a ball of foxfire had burned everyone to ashes, but Shen Congrong was the first to be kicked out and thus escaped unharmed.

Having witnessed everything, Shen Congrong was about to use magic to escape when Qin Rufeng severed her hands, which were forming hand seals, with a single sword stroke.