Primordial Era: The Holy Maiden Shiji, a woman of exceptional talent and beauty

Shi Ji sat cross-legged and began to circulate the Devouring Emperor Technique.

Her body devoured the effects of the holy medicine like a ravenous tiger.

Three Holy Spirit Flowers were obtained from the Skyfire Mountains in the past.

Two Holy Spirit Flowers have already been refined, and the remaining one is merging into her body.

As time went on, the second Holy Spirit Flower merged into Shi Ji's body.

The aura emanating from Shi Ji's body became increasingly terrifying.

When the third Holy Spirit Flower was merged, the energy of the Holy Spirit Flower completely merged with Shi Ji's body.

Shi Ji's realm improved from the middle stage of the Creation Realm to the late stage of the Creation Realm.

"Finally reached the late stage of the Creation Realm!"

Shi Ji's face showed excitement.

Shi Ji then stood up.

She flew towards the holy city.

It was already late at night when we arrived outside the holy city.

Shi Ji landed on a huge rock outside the holy city and closed her eyes to regulate her breathing.

At dawn the next day.

As the sun rose, Shi Ji opened her eyes, which shimmered with brilliant golden light.

She sensed her own cultivation level and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"I am still one step away from breaking through to the Great Emperor realm. If I can successfully overcome the tribulation, breaking through to the Great Emperor realm should not be difficult at that time!"

A hint of joy appeared on Shi Ji's face.

Shi Ji planned to wait for the tribulation to arrive.

Although the tribulation of lightning is dangerous.

Yet it is also full of opportunities.

Perhaps I can break through to the Great Emperor realm by taking advantage of the tribulation of lightning?
Of course, Shi Ji was not yet certain what level of lightning tribulation this place was.

She wanted to give it a try first.

When thunder strikes.

They are also well prepared.

After waiting for half a day, Shi Ji finally saw dark clouds rolling in the sky.

The lightning crackled and flashed incessantly.

Each bolt of lightning was as thick as a water bucket, and each strike was incredibly powerful.

Shi Ji looked up.

Countless bolts of lightning struck her, a sight so awe-inspiring that it sent chills down Shi Ji's spine.

She hurriedly leaped into the air.

They then dodged the lightning.

But Shi Ji discovered that the lightning tribulation had locked onto her trail, and no matter how she tried to escape, the lightning tribulation seemed to be locked onto her body.

Shi Ji frowned involuntarily.

The tribulation seemed unwilling to let Shiji pass through it easily.

Shi Ji tried to avoid these lightning strikes.

No matter where she hides.

The lightning tribulation always seemed to target her body.

Shi Ji felt that these lightning tribulations were deliberately targeting her, and she pondered for a moment.

The reason was immediately guessed.

This is the law of heaven and earth punishing those who violate the rules.

She violated the laws of heaven and earth here, causing the laws of heaven and earth to be enraged.

Therefore, Lei Jie did not want Shi Ji to break through to the Great Emperor realm.

The tribulation lightning would not allow this to happen.

The tribulation lightning will not allow anyone who defies its will to survive.

"Since you insist on forcing me to undergo this tribulation, then I will grant your wish."

Shi Ji let out a cold laugh, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Suddenly, the void began to tremble.

The void tore open and a terrifying creature appeared; it was a lightning serpent.

That being was enormous, its length exceeding ten thousand feet.

"Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent!"

Shi Ji exclaimed in surprise, "This is actually the legendary Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent! It is said that the Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent is a terrifying creature born from heaven and earth!"

It is said that the Thunder Sea Dragon Snake possesses certain special abilities.

The Thunder Dragon Serpent can manipulate lightning.

In addition, the Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent's attack power is also extremely terrifying.

Furthermore, the Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent is adept at triggering great calamities of heaven and earth.

Once the great calamity of heaven and earth is triggered, the Thunder Sea Dragon and Serpent will then wield even more powerful thunder tribulations.

Shi Ji is about to undergo a tribulation, so the lightning tribulation she must endure will be extremely terrifying.

Shi Ji heard a deep roar as the giant thunder dragon serpent spat out a bolt of lightning.

A dense barrage of lightning bolts rained down.

Every lightning tribulation was this terrifying.

It was horrifying.

Shi Ji then brought out five precious swords.

The five precious swords formed a defensive array to withstand the heavenly lightning tribulation.

Shi Ji took out the Dark Ancient Lamp.

"Master, be careful! That evil dragon is very powerful. Don't let it capture you!" the Dark Ancient Lamp hurriedly warned.

The spirit of the dark ancient lamp is a woman.

She was filled with worry about Shiji.

Shi Ji asked, "Do you recognize that evil dragon?"

"Hmm! I recognize that evil dragon; it is extremely terrifying."

"That evil dragon once tried to devour me, but luckily I escaped quickly and was not swallowed. I hate that evil dragon to the bone!"

"But my cultivation has been greatly damaged, and I am completely unable to help my master fight against that evil dragon!"

The spirit of the dark ancient lamp pleaded.

She hoped that Shi Ji would forgive her.

"No need for further words! Continue your recovery!"

"Thank you, Master! I will certainly recover my cultivation as soon as possible and help you deal with that evil dragon!"

She knew that her injuries were serious and that she could not help Shi Ji at all, and might even make things worse.

Therefore, he obediently accepted Shi Ji's order and continued to heal his wounds.

The stone rocks ignited the ancient lamp in the darkness.

A beam of light shone from the dark ancient lamp, enveloping the rocky islet.

Then the beam of light carried Shi Ji through the void and vanished without a trace.

Shi Ji performed spatial jumps, leaping continuously for thousands of meters.

They then arrived at a desolate wasteland.

The surrounding mountains are towering and lush.

In the heart of the mountains, a towering peak rises into the clouds.

Various kinds of poisonous fog swirled around that mountain.

The poisonous fog churned violently.

The poisonous fog was quite eerie.

"Could that be the Poison Immortal Sect?" Shi Ji frowned in thought.

Shi Ji once visited the Poison Immortal Sect. Back then, she offended the Holy Knights of the Demonic Church and was hunted down by the Demonic Church, but was eventually rescued by the Poison Immortal Sect.

The memory of Shiji is still fresh.

Of course, Shi Ji did not tell the young woman named Su Yuexi...

At the time, Shi Ji was unaware of the young woman's identity, and she was too lazy to say anything more.

Shi Ji arrived near the Poison Immortal Sect, where a lightning tribulation was descending in the distance.

That thunderous sea dragon-serpent was a true heavenly tribulation.

This kind of lightning tribulation is extremely terrifying and frightening.

A devastating wave emanated from the heavens. Shi Ji activated the Three Thousand Great Daos, instantly condensing them into protective qi to shield herself.

The Thunder Sea Dragon-Snake opened its blood-red maw and spewed lightning, which struck the protective aura, but the lightning was completely blocked by the aura.

Shi Ji stepped forward, charging straight at the Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent, intending to get close enough to kill the fiend.

Sensing Shi Ji's approach, the Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent flew into a rage, roaring fiercely. It extended its sharp claws and slammed them down on Shi Ji.

With a loud crash, Shi Ji clashed head-on with Lei Hailong She.

The Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent's claws broke off.

The Thunder Dragon Serpent howled incessantly, its body radiating boundless malevolent energy.

This Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent was clearly enraged—it had been defeated in the previous encounter and crushed by Shi Ji.

Lei Hailong and She roared angrily to the sky, then pounced on Shiji at lightning speed.

The Thunder Dragon Serpent was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye it had reached Shi Ji's side, opening its enormous, blood-red maw.

It wanted to bite and crush the stone's neck.

At this moment, Shi Ji unleashed the Death Hand of the Six Styles of Reincarnation.

The Hand of Death reached out and grabbed the Thunder Dragon Serpent, seizing its tail.

Lei Hailong's tail lashed out like a whip, aiming to strike Shi Ji and send him flying.

Shi Ji pulled hard with both arms.

A series of cracking and tearing sounds rang out.

Lei Hailong's tail was torn off by Shi Ji.

Lei Hailong serpent howled in agony, its body struggling wildly to break free of its restraints, but Shi Ji remained motionless.

Another hissing sound rang out as Shi Ji tore open the other tail of the Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent.

Immediately, the massive body of the Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent collapsed into a pool of blood.

"You lowly human, you dare to kill me! You are doomed! Just wait and see! I curse you to die without a burial place, and never be reincarnated!"

The thunderous dragon and snake roared with overwhelming resentment.

Shi Ji sneered, "It seems that today I am destined to take you, this wretched beast, as my pet!"

"Boy, you want to take me as your pet? You're dreaming! Even if you were a Celestial Emperor, let alone someone who isn't a Celestial Emperor, if you can't subdue me, I will turn on you!"
I will devour you! I will make you my meal!

Lei Hailong said with a sinister grin, his expression ferocious and sinister.

"Hmph! Since you refuse to submit, I will refine you today!"

Shi Ji's face showed an icy coldness.

Lei Hailong Snake roared fiercely, its head exploded, and its soul flew out of its skull and fled into the distance.

Lei Hailong's physical body fell to the ground, motionless, clearly indicating that his soul had been destroyed.

"Boy, you're finished! You've committed a terrible crime and offended the Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent. No one in the myriad realms can save you!"

Lei Hailong's serpent soul grinned maliciously.

"How dare a mere soul act so arrogantly? It's courting death!"

Shiji cold drinks.

He stepped forward with his right foot.

She shattered the void.

He punched the wisp of soul.

With a muffled thud, Lei Hailong's soul shattered instantly.

"You hateful thing, I am not reconciled!"

The Thunder Dragon Serpent's soul let out a mournful howl, and then the soul mass dissipated, vanishing without a trace. This was the Thunder Dragon Serpent's fate, a gruesome death.

"Indeed formidable. The Thunder Sea Dragon Serpent's strength is definitely comparable to that of a Quasi-Emperor level expert, even though this fiend is only at the Quasi-Emperor level."

However, due to his mastery of many heaven-defying techniques, his combat power is even stronger than that of some True Immortal Realm cultivators.

"Besides this scoundrel, there may be many other top experts lurking in the Thunder Swamp Abyss. If those beings make a move, we will be in trouble. However, if they do not show themselves..."

We are helpless for now; we can only deal with those old monsters first!

She ignored the matter of the Thunder Abyss and turned to leave.

"What should we do with this? Leave it here? Or put it in a storage ring?"

The little stone mill beast glanced at the corpse on the ground, then looked at the stone islet and asked what to do with the body.

Shi Ji took out a stone.

This stone is the sealing stone.

Then, she threw the corpse of the Thunder Dragon Serpent into the sealing stone.

The sealing power of the sealing stone can even seal a quasi-emperor level cultivator, let alone a mere peak Saint King level dragon.

After Lei Hailong's corpse was sealed, Shi Ji set up several more arrays around it to prevent the corpse from breaking free and escaping...

"Hehe, interesting, really interesting! I haven't eaten in so long, I'm starving!"

Just then, an excited voice was heard.

Shi Ji looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man in black.

This man appears to be extremely ordinary.

However, Shi Ji sensed a strong sense of danger emanating from him.

"Who are you? And why are you lurking in the shadows, spying on me?"

Shi Ji looked at the young man in black and asked.

The young man in black said, "Young brother, I was merely passing through this place and did not spy on you!"

"Oh? Passing through this area?"

A cold smile curled at the corner of Shi Ji's lips as she said in a chilling voice, "Do you think I would believe that?"

The young man in black said, "Believe it or not, it's up to you. Whether I'm spying on you or not, you know perfectly well in your heart!"

Upon hearing the black-clad youth's words, Shi Ji's gaze sharpened—could this person have noticed something amiss? Or perhaps this person is knowledgeable and knows many secrets of Thunder Castle?
"Who are you? Do you know what treasures are hidden within Thunder Castle? Tell me what secrets are concealed within the castle!"

"Do you think that's possible? If I were to reveal what treasures are inside the castle, I'd likely face immediate calamity!" the young man in black said calmly.

Shi Ji nodded: "Indeed, whether you are eyeing the treasures inside the castle or not, you must nip it in the bud to avoid misfortune!"

The young man in black smiled and then said, "In that case, let's go our separate ways and keep to ourselves. You take the main road, and I'll cross the narrow bridge. I hope you'll be safe and sound in the future!"

He finished speaking.

The young man in black turned to leave.

"Wait!" Shi Ji called out to the young man in black.

The young man in black stopped, turned around, and looked at Shi Ji with a questioning gaze: "What else do you need, young friend?"

Shi Ji said, "Young friend, judging from your bone age, you are not even a hundred years old. You should not be an old monster who has lived for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years, right?"

"Young brother, you have good eyesight. I am indeed only in my twenties or thirties. May I ask your name?" The young man in black looked at Shi Ji in surprise—he had not expected that Shi Ji could see through his lifespan.

Shi Ji smiled and said, "I am Shi Ji! May I ask how I should address you, fellow Daoist?"

The young man in black said, "I am Lu Tianpeng, a member of the Lu clan of Nanzhou!"

Shi Ji nodded: "So it's Senior Brother Lu! I've long admired your name!"

The Lu family of Nanzhou is not as powerful as those of Beizhou or Zhongzhou, but Nanzhou is a vast territory.

Within the Nine Provinces, it is a powerful and prestigious force, and Lu Tianpeng is a direct descendant of the Lu family.

The Lu family and Lu Tianying are brothers, and both of Lu Tianying's fathers were core members of the Lu family.

Therefore, Lu Tianpeng's grandfather, the head of the Lu family, and also Lu Tianpeng's great-grandfather, was a highly respected figure in the Lu family.

"I am new to this ruin. I wonder why Brother Lin is on this island? Could it be that Brother Lin has also come here seeking an opportunity?"

Shi Ji shook her head and then said, "Brother Lu, you misunderstand. I only went in earlier to gain experience at the Leize Castle!"
Unexpectedly, I encountered a Thunder Dragon Serpent. I defeated this fiend, and before it died, it told me that there was a Thunder Pearl hidden in this valley!

"Oh? You actually subdued the Thunder Pearl? That's incredibly powerful!" Lu Tianpeng exclaimed in surprise.

Lei Hailong and She were ferocious and violent by nature, and were usually difficult to capture, so Shi Ji's abilities truly shocked Lu Tianpeng.

However, Shi Ji's subjugation of the Thunder Sea Dragon Snake only shocked Lu Tianpeng.

Its color quickly returned to normal.

Shi Ji then laughed and said, "The Thunder Pearl is of little use to me. I would like to exchange it for this pearl. I wonder what you need?"

"Thunder Pearl? I do indeed need that kind of pearl containing terrifying supernatural powers. My bloodline is special, and if I could refine a pearl containing supernatural powers, it would make my cultivation much easier!"

Upon hearing Lu Tianpeng's words, Shi Ji immediately showed joy.

This person came for the Thunder Pearl, not to discover his true identity.

It seems this person doesn't recognize his own abilities.

"Your conditions are not bad, but if you want to exchange for the Thunder Pearl, shouldn't you show some sincerity?"

She was not a fool, and she would not give Lu Tianpeng the Thunder Pearl for nothing.

"How about this? I'll give you the map to the Thunder Tower, and you help me seize the Thunder Orb!"

"A map of Thunder Tower?" Shi Ji frowned slightly.

While the Thunder Tower map is valuable, it is clearly inferior to the Thunder Pearl.

Lu Tianpeng's methods are unpredictable.

If Lu Tianpeng were to turn and flee, his descendants might not be able to stop him.

"You disagree? Then so be it. I never intended to covet the Thunder Pearl; I simply wanted to obtain it. I have another map."

This picture is something I obtained from inside the belly of a dragon-like creature called Lei Hailong. I wonder if Brother Shiji would be interested in seeing it?

The young man in black took out a map, handed it to Hou Yi, and said with a smile.

Shi Ji's heart sank.

He realized that the young man in black seemed to have anticipated his agreement. (End of Chapter)