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He writhed on the ground in agony, crying out, "Sect Leader Liu! Sect Leader Liu, spare me! It was all a joke, please don't take it seriously! Spare me!"

Qin Rufeng walked forward expressionlessly, spreading her five fingers and gripping Shen Congrong's skull. Her nails were as sharp as claws, drawing blood from Shen Congrong.

Qin Rufeng looked at Feng Hua and said calmly, "We'll make up for the losses."

Then she began to absorb spiritual energy, directly drawing upon Shen Congrong's spiritual power.

The efficiency with which she absorbed spiritual energy was far beyond what she could normally achieve. In a very short time, Shen Congrong was completely drained. Her once black hair turned white, and she instantly aged decades.

Then Qin Rufeng swung the Azure Moon Hidden Dragon Sword and, with a swift stroke, severed Shen Congrong's head.

He held the bloody head in his hand, the blood instantly staining his snow-white clothes red.

"Hehehe~ That's wonderful!" Qin Rufeng exhaled a fragrant breath, blowing out a wisp of green smoke.

This scene clearly revealed the problem. Qin Rufeng would never allow blood to splatter on his white clothes.

Feng Hua stepped forward again and snatched the soul lamp from Qin Rufeng's hand.

Seeing Qin Rufeng's spirit form sitting peacefully in the bottle, Feng Hua finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Qin Rufeng smiled slightly and then let his soul return to his body.

"Owner!"

"Head!"

Qing Shi and the others immediately stepped forward.

Qin Rufeng said, "I'm fine. Baizhi, quickly open the magic seal, let's take the treasure as soon as possible."

Qin Rufeng looked much more normal now, and Mo Baizhi immediately stepped forward to unlock it.

Feng Hua landed on Ru Feng's shoulder and asked, "What happened? Was that you just now? Or were you possessed by a fox demon?"

“It was me just now,” Qin Rufeng said. “You wanted to seize the Soul Lamp, so I told you to wait. I need a lot of spiritual energy to use the Qingqiu Fox Fire, so I can only burn my own soul.”

"If one does not replenish spiritual energy in time, it will damage one's soul and greatly deplete one's vital energy. That's why Shen Congrong was left behind, in order to absorb his spiritual energy."

"Don't you listen to what you're saying?" Feng Hua said. "What is Qingqiu Foxfire? How come I didn't know you knew this move?"

"Huh? Right..." Qin Rufeng was also stunned. When did he learn this powerful foxfire technique? Or did he comprehend it?

It feels like I already knew how to do it, but no one has ever taught me. I've never used it before. I don't even remember casting the Soul-Binding Silk spell just now.

Could it be a backlash from the power of the fox demon? If you use charm spells too much, you'll develop a passive charm effect. Does that mean if you use the fox form too much, you'll also become a fox demon yourself?

However, there was no time to consider that now. The magical seal had been broken, and Qin Rufeng swiftly pocketed all the treasures. In short, it was awesome!

Mo Baizhi's soul was also taken back, and Xia Jinghong regained control of her body.

Li Qingshi asked, "Sect Leader, what should we do next?"

"Go back to the Treasure Pavilion," Qin Rufeng said. "Go find Bai Zhi's senior sister, Qu Tiandong."

Ru Feng did not forget her promise. Even if it was extremely dangerous, even if she had already obtained all the treasures of the Yunyuan Sect, she would still keep her promise. Mo Baizhi was deeply moved and glad that she had followed the right person.

However, when they returned to the Treasure Pavilion, they found that the situation had completely spiraled out of control...

People from various sects are actually... actually engaging in lewd behavior together?

Simply incredible!

But the spiders and their mutated hosts continued their slaughter, and some cultivators were still fighting desperately.

White flesh... bloody flesh... intertwined and collided together. Internal organs were scattered on the ground, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. What a horrific scene this was.

Not far away, a silken cocoon was struggling. Inside was clearly a woman, bound up like a silken mummy.

The person trapped here... must be Duanmu Jin. The curves of her legs are unique and impressive.

Qin Rufeng immediately swung his sword to cut open the silk cocoon, and sure enough, it was her.

Duanmu Jin was clearly poisoned and delirious. She kept muttering "Master...Master..." while looking at Qin Rufeng.

As for her master, Xue Heying... he has completely gone mad with killing!

Chapter 218 The Alchemy Cauldron

Blood River Tassel's strength is indeed formidable; neither the spider host nor any sect member can withstand more than three punches and kicks from her.

When Qin Rufeng saw her, she had completely lost her mind. She was sitting on a corpse, covered in blood, squatting with her legs spread apart, screaming hysterically between each rise and fall. Finally, she was uprooted, a bloody mess.

Qin Rufeng hurriedly asked Mo Baizhi what was going on.

Mo Baizhi said, "This is a lust poison. The Spider Woman's poison can stimulate one's desires. I just didn't expect it to be so strong. It seems that Elder Li must be here. Only someone with profound cultivation could have such an effect."

At this point, the treasure pavilion had become like a spider's web cave, with spider webs everywhere.

Moreover, there are half the number of people compared to when they entered. There are also quite a few experts from various sects; were they all wiped out?

Is Elder Li really that terrifying?

It seems best to avoid it if possible; finding Bai Zhi's senior sister, Qu Tiandong, is the real goal.

Further into the treasure vault, the spiderwebs grew increasingly dense. Everywhere was like layers of gauze curtains. Many silk cocoons hung overhead, their outlines clearly discernible as human figures.

Some were still struggling, while others had swollen abdomens. As you approached, spiders of all sizes burst out of their bellies!

Xia Jinghong walked ahead and used the bone blades of the Crimson Moon Umbrella to clear obstacles in time, and used the umbrella canopy as a shield to block the acid attack of the Blood Jade Spider.

The group made their way to the deepest part of the treasure vault...

In the center of the spiderweb, which resembled a veil, hung the... half of a woman's body.

Only the torso above the waist had bloody, mangled wounds, and tentacles wriggling around.

"Elder Li!" Mo Baizhi exclaimed in surprise.

However, her spirit form was unable to produce sound. Elder Li couldn't hear her either. She was now deeply infected by the blood cloud and had completely lost her sanity.

I didn't want to fight Elder Li, but I still ended up running into him.

Moreover, this was different from what Qin Rufeng had imagined. She thought she would be facing the lower half of the spider, but instead she was facing the upper half of a humanoid body.

In this state, Elder Li seemed to have no abilities and could not cast spells. However, she could control the surrounding spiders and parasitic hosts to launch attacks.

Spiders kept bursting out of the swollen abdomen of their silken cocoon hosts.

Not wanting to get into a prolonged argument, Qin Rufeng loudly called out Tian Dong's name. Of course, no one responded…

Not everyone responded; Elder Li actually reacted. When Qin Rufeng called out "Qu Tiandong," Elder Li's body visibly trembled, and he froze for a moment.

Mo Baizhi had previously mentioned that her senior sister was with Elder Li, but she wasn't.

There's no need to judge whether one should run away or stay and live or die with Elder Li in that situation.

Anyway, Qu Tiandong and Elder Li must have a good relationship. So when Qin Rufeng called out Qu Tiandong's name, perhaps Elder Li's remaining sanity would react a little?

So, what caused her to lose her mind? If it were just a physical mutation with her mind still intact, she would never have ended up like this.

The reason she lost her mind was undoubtedly the blood cloud.

In reality, the concentration of blood clouds deep within the treasure vault was extremely high. The entire area was permeated with red smoke and dust. The members of various sects had become so frenzied because they had been corrupted by the blood clouds.

However, Qin Rufeng and the others were almost unaffected, precisely because she was wearing a hairpin made of [purple gold stone].

This product, a combination of the Purple Gold Jade Spirit Root and a type of spirit stone, has the effect of purifying blood clouds. Could the Purple Gold Stone be used to purify the blood clouds within Elder Li's body?

Qin Rufeng shared this idea with Mo Baizhi. Baizhi was very clever and immediately understood Rufeng's concerns, "Does the sect leader mean that purifying the blood cloud might restore Elder Li's sanity, but it would also cause her death?"

"I think so," Qin Rufeng nodded. "If she were in her spider woman form, she might still be salvageable. Unfortunately, she's already been cut in half at the waist..."

"Compared to its spider-like lower body, its upper body is almost a normal human form."

"And what is considered normal... is that one will die after being cut in half at the waist. The fact that she has been able to hold on until now is entirely due to Xueyun's powerful vitality."

"If I really purify the blood cloud in her body, she will lose her powerful life force and will of course die."

Mo Baizhi fully understood Qin Rufeng's meaning, and she said decisively, "Elder Li would never want to live in such a state. This disciple begs the Sect Leader Fairy to give Elder Li a quick death and let her pass away peacefully."

Qin Rufeng nodded, then removed the purple-gold stone from the hairpin. With a flick of her finger, she pierced the writhing wound on Elder Li's waist.

Elder Li quickly absorbed the amethyst into her body. A moment later, she began to convulse and let out a painful howl.

As she screamed, an invisible shockwave of spiritual energy seemed to spread rapidly. Wherever it reached, the blood-red clouds and dust instantly vanished.

Finally, Elder Li's half-body also struggled and fell off the spider web.

The bloodshot in her eyes had faded, but a large amount of blood was gushing from the cut at her waist, and she was barely breathing.

But she still managed to speak, "Who...is anyone?"

Qin Rufeng bowed and said, "Liu Ruyan is the leader of the Xuan Nu Sect."

Elder Li hurriedly said, "Sect Leader Liu, you can actually purify the blood clouds? I beg you... to save my Yunyuan Sect."

Qin Rufeng frowned, her expression grave. She didn't directly tell him that Yunyuan Sect had been completely destroyed, but instead said, "Mo Baizhi of your sect's Tianji Pavilion has been taken as a disciple by me."

Upon hearing this, Elder Li understood that with his defeat, the Yunyuan Sect no longer existed.

It was already the best outcome that Mo Baizhi was taken in by Qin Rufeng... even though she didn't know Mo Baizhi's current condition.

Qin Rufeng continued, "I promised Bai Zhi I would find her senior sister's whereabouts. I don't know if Qu Tiandong is alive or dead, or where she is now."

"Tian Dong!" Elder Li's eyes widened in shock. "She...she should have been by my side! Could it be that I harmed her?" Elder Li's expression turned extremely pained.

Qin Rufeng didn't give up hope, and she quickly asked, "Was Qu Tiandong not corrupted by the blood cloud?"

Elder Li said, "The disciples of the Alchemy Room have the advantage of being close to the source. They can obtain the Purple Gold Jade and other medicines. Moreover, Tian Dong often tests medicines on herself, so she has a strong resistance to various poisons."

"Therefore, at the same cultivation level, her resistance to blood clouds is significantly stronger than that of others. That's why I agreed when she insisted on staying by my side."

"But I lost my mind and don't remember where Tian Dong is at all."

There was still no news of Qu Tiandong. Mo Baizhi sighed, "It seems that Senior Sister is in grave danger."

Seeing that Elder Li was growing weaker and weaker, Qin Rufeng quickly asked, "Elder Li, who injured you like this?"

"I saw your mutated half-body before, and it moved freely, just like a living thing. Why is that?"

Elder Li shook his head. "I don't know. I have almost no memory of what happened after I was stunned by the blood cloud."

“But you said my spider-like lower body… that half of my body has no intelligence. Although it may live for a long time, it cannot move on its own.”

"It seems... he was used by someone. That half of his body is a [Dan Ding Furnace], and someone probably used it to refine demon cores."

Chapter 219 Making a mold?

"Ah!!" Qin Rufeng suddenly realized, "No wonder you were ambushed and cut in half at the waist, someone must have wanted the spider half's [Alchemy Cauldron]!"

"If... that's the case... it's simply a tragedy." At this moment, Elder Li's body was completely bloodless, and his remaining life force had been exhausted.

With her last breath, she said, "If any disciples of my sect survive... I beg Sect Leader Liu to take care of them. All the things left behind by Yunyuan Sect... shall be given to Sect Leader Liu."

Having said his final words, Elder Li was finally free...

Because of her purification and death, the effects of the lustful poison dissipated, and the corrosive influence of the blood cloud was dispelled. Those who regained consciousness in the treasure pavilion no longer cared about their embarrassment; they were all grateful to have survived. However, many who had been deeply corrupted by the blood cloud were unable to regain their senses.

Qin Rufeng didn't care about anything else. She led her disciples away quickly, trying not to attract attention.

After returning to the sect, I finally breathed a sigh of relief...

This trip to Yunyuan Sect must have severely weakened many sects. Qin Rufeng was also deep in thought, reviewing the entire incident...

First of all, there were many reasons for the destruction of Yunyuan Sect, but in Qin Rufeng's view, it was ultimately a matter of terrain.

The Yunyuan Sect may seem to have a similar terrain to the Xuan Nu Sect, but they are actually quite different.

Xuan Nu Sect is a valley. It is bordered by mountains to the north and south, and is open to the east and west. Moreover, there is a sizable lake at the bottom of the valley, and the open terrain is conducive to air circulation.

Not to mention that the purple-gold magnolia blossoms cover the valley inside and out, making it impossible for the blood cloud to enter.

The location of Yunyuan Sect is a complete pit... Fog and miasma easily accumulate there, and blood clouds also easily accumulate there at extremely high concentrations.

With blood-red clouds looming overhead, there was no escape from calamity. I truly don't know why the ancestors of the Yunyuan Sect chose such a place.

Judging from their considerable knowledge of the Spider Woman, the erosion by the Blood Cloud was already deeply rooted and had not occurred overnight.

Furthermore, it's difficult to say whether the Yunyuan Sect members used the [Dan Ding Furnace] to refine demon pills.

Perhaps they've been conducting secret human experiments all along... but a disciple of Mo Baizhi's level couldn't possibly know about such things. Now that the sect is gone, there's no need to speculate.

If the Yunyuan Sect is really conducting human experiments like the "alchemy furnace," then of course they won't ask for help from the outside world if something goes wrong.

Even if we asked for help, it wouldn't be of any use. Given the character of these sects in Cangyun City... asking them for help would only backfire, wouldn't it?

Another point is the biggest mystery in the whole process... who cut Elder Li in half at the waist?