Transmigrating as a Crazy Villainess, She Becomes Invincible by Slacking Off - Chapter 48

Ruan Dongling had no intention of showing mercy. After forcing the Medicinal Pill down Shangguan Yun’er’s throat, she sheathed her sword and clapped her hands cheerfully.

“Y-you… what did you make me swallow?” Shangguan Yun’er clawed at her throat, desperate to vomit the pill, but her efforts were futile. Nothing came up but saliva. The pill had dissolved instantly upon entering her mouth, making it impossible to expel.

“It’s a good thing, of course! Ever heard of the Foundation-Destroying Pill?” Ruan Dongling crouched down, her eyes fixed on Shangguan Yun’er, who lay sprawled on the ground in utter disarray.

Shangguan Yun’er’s face turned deathly pale. Of course she had heard of it.

The Foundation-Destroying Pill, as its name suggested, shattered a cultivator’s Dao Foundation, obliterating their cultivation. The consequences ranged from crippling the cultivator to outright killing them.

This pill was infamously vicious; once ingested, even Golden Core cultivators had no means of countering its effects.

“You b1tch! How dare you?! How dare you do this to me?!”

“Just wait! When I get out of here, I’ll tell my Senior Brother everything! He’ll avenge me!”

“I’ll have my Master obliterate your True Martial Prefecture! I’ll grind your bones to dust, scatter your soul to the winds, and ensure you can’t even become a ghost!”

Shangguan Yun’er’s once-beautiful face contorted with rage and terror, taking on a grotesque appearance.

Ruan Dongling, a street urchin who had suffered for her sharp tongue since childhood, was unmatched in verbal combat. She had heard insults a hundred times worse than these, and Shangguan Yun’er’s curses sounded to her like lines from a movie, failing to stir even a ripple in her heart.

Ruan Dongling calmly picked at her ear. “Do you really think you have any chance of getting out of here?”

“What happens in the Secret Realm stays in the Secret Realm. How would anyone outside ever know?”

“I could easily frame cultivators from another prefecture for your death—say, those from Floating Star Prefecture…”

“Wouldn’t it be much more entertaining to watch you dogs tear each other apart?”

The idea was undeniably brilliant, and Ruan Dongling beamed with satisfaction at her own ingenuity.

Shangguan Yun’er still refused to believe the pill was truly a Foundation-Destroying Pill.

While the Foundation-Destroying Pill was notoriously vicious, it was also exceedingly difficult to refine, making it incredibly rare. How could this country bumpkin she looked down on casually produce such a thing?

She’s just bluffing to scare me! Yun’er thought. And I refuse to believe these True Martial Prefecture cultivators would dare lay a hand on me!

Shangguan Yun’er remained naive, still unable to grasp the gravity of her situation.

“You b1tch! You’re lying! Once I recover, I’ll skin you alive and break every bone in your body…”

But as she tried to circulate her spiritual energy, a searing pain erupted in her Dantian. Her Dao Foundation was collapsing.

“Ah! No! No!” Realizing this, Shangguan Yun’er nearly lost her mind.

The agony of watching her cultivation crumble away, powerless to stop it, was enough to drive a proud genius like Shangguan Yun’er to madness.

“How does it feel to become a cripple? Enjoying the view?” Ruan Dongling watched with amusement as Shangguan Yun’er’s face turned deathly pale.

“I’ll kill you! My Senior Brother will avenge me! My Master will raze your True Martial Prefecture to the ground! You b1tch! Just wait, you’ll see…”

Shangguan Yun’er clawed and snarled, trying to tear at Ruan Dongling.

With a flick of her finger, Ruan Dongling sent a blade of spiritual energy slicing across Shangguan Yun’er’s wrist, drawing a torrent of bl00d.

Seeing Shangguan Yun’er’s Dao Foundation completely destroyed, Ruan Dongling clapped her hands and stood up.

“What I hate most is when people answer questions I didn’t ask. I asked how long you’ve been here, and you had to tell me why you came…”

“I asked about your shoulder, and you insisted on answering about your hip. Honestly, I can’t stand that.”

“So, now, just die in peace!”

Ruan Dongling slashed Shangguan Yun’er’s throat with her sword. Watching Shangguan Yun’er’s life force completely extinguished, Ruan Dongling finally turned and left.

This was her second time killing someone.

The first time had been visually jarring, leaving her with a lingering sense of unease after killing the Demonic Cultivator.

But this time, everything felt natural.

Killing felt as if Ruan Dongling had done it hundreds, even thousands of times before, and she even felt a faint, almost imperceptible thrill.

Was this the mindset of a true villain?

Or was the Cultivation World simply this cruel?

Human lives were as worthless as weeds, and killing someone was as trivial as slaughtering a chicken.

Even without their original animosity, Ruan Dongling and Shangguan Yun’er could never have coexisted peacefully.

If she had fallen into Shangguan Yun’er’s hands, her fate would have been no better.

Ruan Dongling quickly put the matter behind her, because the Secret Realm was overflowing with Spirit Plants and spirit objects!

Collecting these Spirit Plants felt as exhilarating as picking up money scattered across the ground.

Ruan Dongling received Too Flashy’s excited mental message: “Good stuff here!”

The Treasure-Seeking Worm was currently perched on Ruan Dongling’s head, resembling a blob of bird droppings at first glance.

Ignoring the Treasure-Seeking Worm, Ruan Dongling immediately headed toward Too Flashy’s location.

Having mastered the late stages of Gale Step, her movements were incredibly swift, leaving behind afterimages.

If she were to dash past someone, they might think they were seeing things.

Although the Secret Realm was now teeming with cultivators, Gale Step not only enhanced her speed but also cleverly concealed her presence.

Despite reaching the late stages, there was still room for improvement—likely a final stage: the pinnacle!

Even now, her movements could evade the notice of most cultivators at her level. If she reached the pinnacle, she might even become invisible.

Soon, Ruan Dongling arrived at the location Too Flashy had indicated.

It was a secluded, deep pool.

The pool wasn’t large, and its water was crystal clear, but the dark, inky hue of the water clearly indicated its terrifying depth.

Ruan Dongling was a terrible swimmer; falling in would be disastrous.

Memories of nearly drowning as a child made her shudder at the sight of water.

She noticed several cultivators hidden around the Cold Pool, all likely drawn by the same opportunity.

At the center of the pool grew a mystical Nine-Colored Lotus. Its nine petals each glowed with a different color.

The central lotus pistil was enveloped in a colorful, shimmering glow, radiating an ethereal aura that seemed otherworldly.

Ruan Dongling was completely focused on observing the lotus, unaware of any unusual activity around her.

However, such a mystical object would undoubtedly be guarded by a powerful demon beast, making it difficult to obtain.

The guardian beast was likely lurking beneath the water’s surface.

Even when Ruan Dongling extended her spiritual awareness into the water, she detected nothing amiss, suggesting the beast’s strength far surpassed her own.

The Nine-Colored Lotus was not yet fully bloomed, still slightly closed. It was estimated that complete blooming would coincide with its maturity, marking the start of the competition for it.

To claim the lotus, one would have to contend not only with the guardian beast in the water but also with the surrounding cultivators—a truly troublesome prospect!

With a soft whoosh, the flutter of wings announced the arrival of a small bird with purplish-black plumage and a single green feather on its back.

It was Too Flashy.

The moment Ruan Dongling saw Too Flashy, its feathers were in disarray, some even missing, clearly indicating it had been in a fight with another demon beast.

I wonder if he won or lost, she mused.

“Too Flashy, Too Flashy,” Ruan Dongling communicated telepathically, “when you get back, focus on your cultivation. You’re only at the sixth level of Qi Refining—how are you going to survive out here?”

Too Flashy was still in the Qi Refining Stage and couldn’t speak yet, but he could clearly convey his emotions. It was obvious he was unconvinced.

Ruan Dongling glared at Too Flashy before silently continuing to stare at the Nine-Colored Lotus.

She had read about this lotus in books. Known as the “Nine Revolutions Heart-Piercing Lotus,” it was a primary ingredient for several high-level Medicinal Pills and extremely precious.

Any Medicinal Pills intended for cultivators beyond the Nascent Soul Stage were bound to be expensive, and the Spirit Plants used in them were all Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

This lotus was also highly valuable to demon beasts. Consuming it directly could lower the threshold for breaking through cultivation realms and increase the chances of success.

Spirit Plants and Medicinal Pills that enhanced breakthrough success rates were always astronomically priced, rare commodities that were more valuable than gold.

This particular lotus was not only miraculous but also stunningly beautiful. If Ruan Dongling brought it back as a gift for Senior Sister Xu Wan, she would undoubtedly be overjoyed.

Wait, no—I should give this lotus to Ran Bing first. That would give her two or three of them, doubling her collection!

Ruan Dongling’s mind raced with these thoughts, her eyes fixed unblinkingly on the lotus.