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

Shi Ji calmly replied, "I'm not bargaining with you now! If you don't agree to my conditions, then our cooperation ends here!"

Upon hearing Shi Ji's words, the Purple Star Divine Phoenix was immediately enraged.

The Purple Star Divine Phoenix said, "How dare you, you lowly creature, speak to me in such a tone? It seems you truly wish to die?"

Shi Ji coldly replied, "You have no idea what my identity is. Let me tell you, even if I don't cooperate with you..."

You can't do anything to me. I can easily suppress you. So if you want to live, leave immediately. Otherwise, I don't mind making you disappear from this world forever!

"A mere ant at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm dares to claim he can suppress me? That's utterly delusional!"

The Purple Star Phoenix laughed mockingly, then continued, "You lowly creature, you only managed to break the seal on the amethyst by relying on some special means!"

"Now I will show you what true strength is!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Purple Star Phoenix rushed straight towards Shiji. It opened its mouth and spewed out a wisp of black mist, which instantly enveloped the amethyst.

After the black mist enveloped the amethyst, it began to tremble violently.

The amethyst shook violently, trying to break free, but the black mist released by the Purple Star Phoenix was extremely strange.

It actually imprisoned the amethyst firmly.

The amethyst was then pulled into the void by the black mist.

The amethyst was dragged away by the black mist. Shi Ji felt the dragon vein in his body tremble violently. He was surprised. What was going on?

Could there be some connection between amethyst and dragon veins?

Shi Ji dared not delay and quickly left the secret room.

“Master, that amethyst has merged with the dragon vein, and the amethyst is absorbing the dragon vein’s energy!”

After the amethyst fused with the Purple Fire Phoenix, it also underwent rapid transformation!

The Demon Lord's voice echoed in my mind.

"Ah! So that means it is! Isn't that amethyst devouring the Purple Fire Phoenix?"

The demon lord said, "That's right!"

Shi Ji smiled wryly, "That Purple Fire Divine Phoenix is ​​a ferocious beast of the high-level Emperor Mark! Can the amethyst devour the Purple Fire Divine Phoenix?"

The Demon Lord said, "You don't need to worry about that, because the amethyst has an extremely extraordinary origin. Even Emperor-level powerhouses have never controlled the amethyst, so it's not surprising that the Purple Fire Divine Phoenix was devoured by the amethyst!"

Shi Ji nodded, a look of joy on her face.

He looked thoughtful, feeling that his guess was probably pretty accurate.

The Purple Fire Divine Phoenix must be deeply connected to the phoenix mark within its body.

But why is that?
Why does the Purple Fire Divine Phoenix have such a strong connection with its own Phoenix Mark?

Shi Ji thought of a possibility.

The Phoenix Empress of the Phoenix Clan also entered the Immortal Ancient Ruins.

She also received the amethyst.

It seems that the Phoenix Empress has already refined this amethyst.

After obtaining the amethyst, the Phoenix Queen fled with it.

And that Purple Star Phoenix must also be searching for the amethyst.

That's why we're in this situation now.

A thoughtful expression appeared on Shi Ji's face.

The Purple Star Divine Phoenix said it could guide him to quickly improve his cultivation.

Shi Ji did not understand why the Purple Star Divine Phoenix would do this.

But he still held onto a sliver of hope, so Shi Ji decided to cooperate with the Purple Star Divine Phoenix to refine the power within the amethyst, hoping that his cultivation could advance further.

"I'm willing to cooperate with you, but I don't trust you, so you'd better understand what the final outcome will be!"

Shi Ji coldly stared at the Purple Star Divine Phoenix and said.

"Rest assured! Cooperating with me will do you absolutely no harm!"

"If you can obtain the power of the amethyst, your cultivation might really advance by leaps and bounds!" said the Purple Star Divine Phoenix, pausing briefly before adding, "If you can obtain the power of the amethyst, your cultivation might truly advance by leaps and bounds!"

"Then it's agreed that I will exchange that piece of purple-gold stone with you after I come out of the inner world of the amethyst!"

Purple Star Phoenix agreed and then turned and left.

"What exactly is this guy trying to do? Does he have some other scheme in mind?"

But he quickly shook his head; since this Purple Star Phoenix was willing to cooperate with him...

They shouldn't resort to tricks.

This matter will be handled according to what the other party said for the time being.

For the next year and a half, Shi Ji would enter the amethyst every day to explore its world.

Shi Ji gradually realized that the world inside the amethyst indeed contained infinite mysteries.

In the world of amethyst, terrifying energy surges everywhere.

The violent energy converged into a huge vortex, constantly gushing outwards.

The energy in that area was too intense; even Shi Ji dared not venture in easily.

Therefore, Shi Ji resorted to second best and tried various methods.

He tried feeding the purple-gold stone embryo with his own blood to see if he could resonate with it and then refine it.

However, the purple-gold stone embryo showed no reaction.

Shi Ji couldn't help but frown.

This situation was clearly different from what he had initially anticipated.

He tried to nurture the purple-gold stone embryo with the fire of his soul, but it remained as silent as ever.

Shi Ji's mood became somewhat heavy.

The stronger the reaction of the purple-gold stone embryo, the greater the threat it poses; but if the reaction is mild, it means that its benefits may be negligible.

Shi Ji believed that the process of refining the Purple Gold Stone Embryo must be accelerated.

But then he encountered another problem.

The energy inside the amethyst was far too violent. Even though Shi Ji had already reached the fifth-order Saint Realm, if he were to enter it to refine the fossil embryo, his body would probably be unable to withstand the onslaught of such enormous energy.

At that time, the physical body will shatter, and it may even perish completely, both in form and spirit.

After thinking for a long time, Shi Ji decided to try a different approach.

He took out the bead left behind by the Purple Star Divine Phoenix.

The bead was perfectly round, with a blue flame swirling inside.

The blue flames must have been formed from the energy overflowing from the amethyst.

Furthermore, this blue flame is extremely dangerous.

Shi Ji attempted to use her magic to activate the power contained within the pearl.

But he discovered that the bead contained extremely terrifying and destructive energy.

"Hmm, this power is quite similar to the blue flame I encountered before. Could it be that they share the same origin?"

Shi Ji suddenly felt surprised.

"However, regardless of whether they share the same origin, their essence will ultimately remain unchanged."

Shi Ji's gaze fell on the bead enveloped in blue flames.

The power of the blue flames is terrifying; a slight misstep could truly lead to one's death.

It is obviously not an easy task to refine the energy within the amethyst using the blue flames.

This made Shi Ji frown again.

Now that she had found the pearl, Shiji would naturally not give it up easily.

He began to continuously activate the beads with his magic.

The bead was extremely cold; even with Shi Ji's cultivation level, she still felt a bone-chilling cold.

That feeling was absolutely awful.

Shi Ji felt that if this continued, she would eventually be completely frozen out.

At that time, death will be certain.

Shi Ji looked solemn.

He activated the "burning mountains and boiling seas" supernatural power that he had comprehended.

Burning mountains and boiling seas is a powerful divine ability among the three thousand great Daos.

Shi Ji's understanding was only superficial.

Even so, when he used this technique, it still unleashed astonishing power.

Shi Ji's magical power flowed continuously into the blue bead.

Meanwhile, the energy within the bead was frantically devouring his magical power.

Shi Ji's body trembled violently.

His magical power was rapidly depleting.

At the same time, his physical body began to crack gradually.

At this moment, Shi Ji took out the bronze jar.

The moment he unleashed the bronze jar, a powerful suction force suddenly surged forth.

The suction force directly enveloped the devouring power released by the blue bead.

The devouring power emanating from the blue bead was completely absorbed by the bronze jar.

Shi Ji looked at the bronze jar in surprise. Previously, Shi Ji had been using her magic to control the bronze jar, making its aura completely concealed.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the bronze jar suddenly erupted on its own, absorbing the power of the blue bead.

What is the origin of this bronze jar?

Shi Ji couldn't help but feel puzzled.

He studied it for a long time, but still could not find out the origin of the bronze jar.

The bronze jar has a mysterious origin; perhaps it contains some terrifying entity, or perhaps it is the resentment of its original owner.

Of course, this is just Shi Ji's guess.

He collected some materials, intending to re-refine the bronze jar and observe its changes.

Shi Ji then began to cultivate in seclusion, preparing to refine the Purple Gold Stone Embryo.

Although the purple-gold stone core is precious, it is ultimately just an external object.

Breaking through the Emperor Realm was far more difficult than Shi Ji had imagined.

If she doesn't advance to the Emperor Realm as soon as possible, Shi Ji feels she will miss this opportunity.

It took Shi Ji hundreds of years to successfully refine the Purple Gold Stone Embryo. During the refining process, Shi Ji learned…

The power originally contained within the purple-gold stone core has dissipated by more than half.

Inside the stone core, an ancient space was unexpectedly created.

Nine figures sat cross-legged in that space.

Those nine people were all cultivators of the Stone Clan.

They seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, their bodies radiating waves of life.

Sensing the fluctuation, Shi Ji breathed a sigh of relief.

Although these Stone Clan cultivators have perished, they have not completely disappeared, which is undoubtedly good news for Shi Ji.

Shi Ji continued to refine the Purple Gold Stone Embryo, hoping to use it to further improve her cultivation.

So he went into seclusion again to cultivate.

His cultivation level also steadily increased.

During this period, Shi Ji did not slack off in his cultivation. Apart from occasionally taking time to guide his junior sister, Murong Wan'er, and others, he devoted most of his energy to cultivation.

Seven or eight years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Shi Ji suddenly opened her eyes, got up, grabbed at the void with all her might, and then pulled hard.

With a ripping sound, a huge tear appeared in Shi Ji's sleeve, and blood gushed out.

"Such sharp claws."

Shi Ji was shocked; that attack was far too terrifying.

If it weren't for his strong physique, he would probably have been torn apart.

Shi Ji quickly put on his clothes. Although his injuries were not serious, they made him truly realize how powerful that ferocious beast was.

This ferocious beast is truly extraordinary.

Could it have been a Celestial King-level powerhouse in its previous life?
Otherwise, how could it be so powerful?

But Shi Ji had no time to delve into the matter at the moment; he continued searching for other treasures.

Finally, he dug out a jade talisman from a pile of rubble.

The jade talisman was buried deep within the rubble.

The stone pool activated the jade talisman.

In an instant, endless darkness swept in.

Immediately afterwards, one terrifying figure after another emerged from the vast darkness.

Each figure was different in form, but the only thing they had in common was their eyes—

Those eyes were filled with evil, bloodlust, and greed.

"Oh no, they're cultivators from the Dark Demon Realm! Why are they here?"

Shi Ji's expression changed drastically.

The Dark Realm is no benevolent place.

That was the most bizarre and terrifying region in all the heavens and myriad realms.

That world is a place of utter devastation, and anyone who ventures in will perish.

Moreover, the Dark Demon Realm is extremely hostile to cultivators of other races, so many other races are unwilling to even approach it.

However, the appearance of cultivators from the Dark Demon Realm here made Shi Ji feel very suspicious.

However, this place is extremely far from the Dark Demon Realm, so those cultivators should not know that they are here.

Moreover, this place is secluded, and those from the Dark Realm might not be able to find it.

Shi Ji decided to conceal herself first and leave after recovering to her peak condition.

He fled at top speed.

However, not long after, he heard a series of roars that shook the heavens.

Then a huge figure appeared in front of them.

It was a ferocious beast resembling a giant python, its body covered in jet-black scales, its head shaped like a bull, and it had six wings.

This is a Blackwing Dragon.

The black winged dragon's tail swept fiercely towards the cave where Shi Ji was hiding, like a steel whip.

The sturdy cave instantly shattered, and Shi Ji was thrown away, kneeling on the ground.

He spat out blood, his face as pale as paper.

The black-winged dragon roared, flapped its wings and pounced on Shi Ji, opening its blood-red maw to bite it to pieces.

Shi Ji took a deep breath and took out the Purple Gold Gourd.

Purple-gold flames surged from inside the gourd.

Shi Ji activated the gourd, and the purple-gold flames instantly transformed into a raging sea of ​​fire.

Flames coalesced into two longswords, one slashing at the charging black winged dragon, the other thrusting straight at its brow.

The longsword collided with the black-winged dragon's head, sparks flying.

Shi Ji's expression changed slightly.

This black-winged dragon was truly formidable; even the fire sword transformed from the purple-gold gourd could not harm it in the slightest.

Shi Ji rushed forward and punched the Black Winged Dragon.

The Black Winged Dragon's massive tail swept across, clashing head-on with Shi Ji's fist.

A cracking sound of bone breaking rang out suddenly, and Shi Ji's hand snapped off.

He let out a painful growl.

The black winged dragon's massive tail then slammed down, a terrifying blow that seemed capable of tearing the sky apart.

Shi Ji hurriedly used the Kunpeng Devouring Technique to absorb the power of the Black Winged Dragon.

This Devouring Technique is indeed incredibly powerful, but the resulting consumption is also enormous. Moreover, Shi Ji's cultivation level is vastly different from that of the Black Winged Dragon.

Once the power of the Kunpeng Devouring Technique had completely dissipated, Shi Ji was violently flung away, crashing through several rock walls before finally falling into the scalding lava lake.

Shi Ji struggled to stand up, but at that moment the lava surged and the black-winged dragon poked its huge head out and pounced on him.

They were about to be swallowed up by the black winged dragon.

At the critical moment, a cloud of black mist suddenly enveloped the Black Winged Dragon's body.

The black mist enveloped it tightly, and the black winged dragon's body shrank rapidly before being taken away in the blink of an eye.

"Who dares to interfere? Show yourself!"

Shiji roared angrily.

The person who had just come to his rescue was clearly a powerful cultivator. Shi Ji was puzzled as to why the other party had suddenly helped him, and he was eager to know who had saved him.

At that moment, a cold light flashed, and then a jade slip floated in front of Shi Ji.

Shi Ji reached out and grasped the jade slip.

After careful examination, he discovered it was a sound transmission jade talisman. He activated it with his magic power, and immediately a hoarse, deep voice came from the talisman:

"My master orders you to leave the Dark Realm immediately. Pursuers will be here soon. Remember! Remember!"

After he finished speaking, the jade talisman shattered.

Shi Ji's expression kept changing.

The fact that I ventured here suggests that I have some connection to the Dark Demon Realm.

Shi Ji's expression gradually darkened; this time, a powerful figure from the Dark Demon Realm had actually descended upon this realm.

How exactly did those masters arrive at their positions?

Shi Ji couldn't help but ponder deeply.

"Huh? What is that?"

Suddenly, Shi Ji's gaze sharpened, and she saw three spiritual herbs floating in front of her.

The three medicinal herbs were full of vitality, radiating an incomparably powerful life essence.

Their quality is not low, definitely reaching the Emperor level, and they are rare Emperor-level spiritual herbs with an age of more than three thousand years.

If refined into pills, their effects would be even more extraordinary, potentially directly boosting a cultivator's combat power. Therefore, these three Emperor-level spiritual herbs are exceptionally precious. (End of Chapter)