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

Shi Ji said, "Oh? Then let me see for myself."

"Hehe, you asked for this. Today we'll settle all our old and new scores!"

The ancestor of the evil spirits grinned maliciously, drawing a strange pattern in the air with his finger.

He then produced a treasure, a pitch-black gourd that exuded a sinister aura.

When Shi Ji saw the gourd, his face immediately darkened. He had already vaguely guessed the origin of this object.

"Boy! You should know what this is, shouldn't you?"

"The Soul-Devouring Gourd! You actually entrusted this treasure to your grandchildren; you are truly audacious!" Shi Ji said coldly.

The Soul-Devouring Gourd is rumored to be an evil artifact that can devour the souls of living beings and refine their soul power for its master to absorb.

This gourd is an unparalleled divine weapon, its power terrifying beyond compare. In the past, the sect leader of the Nine Provinces Evil King Sect used this gourd to fight Shi Ji, nearly causing her death.

Seeing this gourd again now, Shi Ji felt a surge of hatred. If it weren't for this item, he might have left this ruin long ago.

"Hehe, now that you know the origin of this gourd, you should understand how terrifying it is. If you don't surrender obediently, your physical body will be completely shattered in a moment!"

Shi Ji scoffed, "A mere magic weapon dares to threaten me? That's utterly ridiculous! I advise you to stop immediately, or I'll make sure you're completely annihilated!"

His voice was icy cold, filled with murderous intent, showing no regard for the Soul-Devouring Gourd.

"Boy, you're too arrogant! Do you really think you can defeat me?" the ancestor of the evil spirit race said indifferently.

You will know the result soon.

Shi Ji sneered, spread her five fingers, and endless flames burst forth.

The flame was formed from the true fire of the sun, but it was different from that formed by ordinary cultivators; it was hotter and more powerful.

The true fire of the sun burned fiercely, and the ancestors of the evil spirits felt a deadly threat.

His face showed horror, and his face twitched violently. He sensed that the True Solar Fire condensed by Shi Ji contained a special energy that seemed capable of destroying everything.

He discovered that his defensive magic was no match for the burning fire.

A cracking sound came from inside its armor; the defensive magic weapon had been burned through by the true fire.

Immediately, true fire enveloped the body of the ancestor of the evil spirit race.

"Ah! No, save me!" the ancestor of the evil spirits screamed in agony.

The power of the sun's true fire was so great that it not only scorched their flesh and blood but also refined their souls.

Such pain is terrifying.

"I submit! I offer my loyalty!"

The ancestors of the evil spirits cried out for mercy, no longer caring about face or dignity.

Preserving one's life is of paramount importance.

As long as one can survive, there is still room for maneuver; but if one dies here, it will be all over.

Shi Ji waved her sleeve, dispelling the true fire that had enveloped the ancestors of the evil spirit race.

The ancestors of the evil spirits regained their mobility.

"Thank you! Thank you so much for sparing my life, young master! Thank you for your mercy!"

The ancestors of the evil spirits knelt and kowtowed.

Shi Ji said calmly, "Remember, think twice before you act in the future."

"I will remember your teachings, young master!" the ancestor of the evil spirit clan replied hastily.

"Lead the way," Shi Ji said.

"Yes! Yes! Young master, please follow me!"

The ancestors of the evil spirits respectfully led the way.

Under its guidance, Shiji quickly arrived at the depths of the abyss.

There is a huge cave here, with four ancient characters carved at the entrance:

The Netherworld Cave.

“Young master, the Netherworld Cave was built by my father in the past, where many prisoners were imprisoned. These prisoners have been trapped here for hundreds of millions of years, and they are all unruly individuals,” said the ancestor of the Evil Spirit Clan.

"Let's go in and take a look," Shi Ji said calmly.

"Young master, be careful, it might be a trap. I've heard that several Immortal Emperor-level experts were trapped here years ago and then mysteriously disappeared," the ancestor of the Evil Spirit Clan warned.

“I already knew about this,” Shi Ji said.

"How did you know?" the ancestor of the evil spirits asked in surprise.

“I know far more than you can imagine,” Shi Ji replied.

"What is this guy up to? He dared to lure me into the Netherworld Cave."

Shi Ji squinted and looked into the depths of the cave, pondering to herself.

He didn't linger and headed straight into the depths of the cave.

"Who exactly is this person? How dare he be so confident!"

The ancestor of the evil spirits muttered to himself, but did not stop Shi Ji.

He was hoping that Shiji would walk right into his trap.

Shi Ji stepped into the Netherworld Cave.

The cave was filled with yin energy.

It was eerie and terrifying, filled with an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

Shi Ji carefully looked around, even though this dark and gloomy cave was extremely dark.

But his vision remained clear.

Here you can see a dense mass of skeletons.

"Hmm? Why are all these skeletons decayed?"

Shi Ji frowned slightly.

"Because these skeletons were all suppressed here before they died!"

The ancestor of the evil spirits explained, "Legend has it that several terrifying ferocious beasts are sealed here!"

Shi Ji asked, "Are all those ferocious beasts dead now?"

"They've perished! When our ancestors entered this place, it was indeed a perilous and dangerous place. The ferocious beasts there were incredibly powerful, and some of them were extremely terrifying! Too many strong individuals perished in that battle!"

"This is what the ancestor of the evil spirit race said."

"Your evil spirit race has a long history. Have you ever heard of an ancient story?" Shi Ji couldn't help but ask.

The ancestor of the evil spirits said, "Young master, are you perhaps referring to the legendary era of immortals and demons?"

"Oh? You actually knew that!"

Shi Ji looked slightly surprised.

The era of immortals and demons belongs to a distant legendary period.

It has been 3.6 million years since then.

The great war between immortals and demons broke out back then, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.

Immortal and demon cultivators perished one after another, while the evil demon race seized the opportunity to rise and compete for supremacy in all the heavens and myriad realms.

Although the cultivators of the immortal and demon races have perished.

However, the star regions controlled by the immortal and demon races became a place for the evil demon race to recuperate and thrive.

At that time, the demon race was weak and therefore unable to contend with the immortal demon race.

The demon race then secluded themselves in this region.

Shiji had never heard of these old stories.

However, when Shi Ji learned of this news, the patriarch of the demon clan was also present, as his son was the patriarch of the demon clan.

Shi Ji's teacher was the patriarch of the demon clan. Shi Ji was considered half a member of the demon clan, so she knew a lot.

The ancestor of the Evil Spirit Clan said, "What you said about the Immortal-Demon Era does indeed exist. In that great war, the Immortal and Demon races lost a total of nine Great Emperor-level powerhouses, which caused great losses to both races!"

"However, in this battle, many outstanding geniuses were also born in both the Immortal and Demon races! Those geniuses are the future hope of both the Immortal and Demon races."

These unparalleled geniuses of the Immortal and Demonic Era joined forces to annihilate several forces, including the Evil God Clan. The Evil God Clan and other forces were essentially wiped out by these geniuses of the Immortal and Demonic Era!

Shi Ji asked, "Since these cultivators from the Immortal-Demon Era were so powerful, why did they still perish in the Immortal-Demon War?"

The ancestor of the Evil Spirit Clan sighed softly and said, "Because the world has changed, all kinds of powerful beings have appeared. Many of these powerful beings are strong individuals who fell in the great war during the Immortal and Demon era. Now, in this era, powerful beings from all races are flocking here!"

Shi Ji nodded.

He did not press the evil spirit clan's ancestors for details about the era of immortals and demons.

Shi Ji scanned her surroundings and discovered a pitch-black skull hanging deep within the Netherworld Cave.

What is this?

Shi Ji raised an eyebrow. He flew toward the skull, grabbed it, and then felt a violent tremor in his mind.

Images flashed by rapidly.

"This is bad, is my soul about to be stolen?"

Shi Ji's expression suddenly darkened, and her divine sense surged forth in an instant, attempting to resist the illusions in her mind.

But at the moment.

A strange wave swept over.

With a tearing sound that echoed through the sky, Shi Ji's body exploded.

Flesh and blood shattered, and Shi Ji's soul was enveloped in a cloud of green mist. That green mist transformed into a ghostly face.

It was that same evil spirit from before. He sneered, "Heh heh, all in vain. No matter how strong you are, what can you do? Your soul will ultimately be devoured by me!"

The ghostly face opened its mouth as if to swallow Shi Ji's soul.

at this time.

The black lotus within Shiji's dantian trembled slightly.

The black lotus, which had been nearly destroyed, revived and released a boundless and majestic power.

The black lotus enveloped Shi Ji's soul.

The evil spirit's expression suddenly darkened, and he said coldly, "This plant isn't dead? How is that possible?"

Shi Ji's soul returned to its place.

He looked at the evil spirit and said calmly, "Your soul is nothing but a fragmented one, while this black lotus was formed by my master. How could an ant like you covet it?"

The words fell.

Shi Ji flicked her finger, and a sword beam slashed towards the evil spirit.

With a loud crash, the evil spirit was blasted away.

"Your soul truly deserves to die! You have enraged me beyond measure! I will skin your soul alive!"

The evil spirit roared repeatedly, its venomous gaze fixed on Shi Ji.

His eyes were already bloodshot, and he wished he could devour the flesh and blood of Shiji alive.

"Hmph! You're just a mere remnant soul, yet you dare to be arrogant. If it weren't for your master, you would have died countless times already. Even if you were to reincarnate, you would still be unable to escape your calamity!"

Shi Ji curled her lip in disdain.

The evil spirit roared in anger and pounced on Shi Ji.

Shi Ji unleashed heavenly fire, which burned directly at the evil spirit.

The evil spirit was entangled by the heavenly fire of Shiji.

In an instant.

A shrill scream came from the evil spirit's mouth, and the evil spirit cried out in pain as its body burst into flames.

That evil spirit vanished into thin air.

Shi Ji's face lit up with joy.

Within the memories of the ancestors of the evil spirit race.

Indeed, it contained many secrets.

He collected the memories left behind by the ancestors of the evil spirit race.

Shi Ji then left the Netherworld Cave.

"I actually absorbed the essence of that evil spirit!"

Shi Ji looked at her arms in surprise.

A bewitching, blood-red flower appeared in the palm of his right hand.

The blood-red flower was surrounded by a chilling aura.

"This must be the cursed flower of the evil spirit race, right?"

Shi Ji murmured softly.

He took out the stone box.

After opening the stone box, Shi Ji took out one of the stones.

"That's the Stone Tablet of Destiny!"

Shi Ji's eyes lit up.

The Destiny Stone Tablet is a heaven-defying treasure that can deduce the trajectory of fate.

Shi Ji attempted to activate the Destiny Stone Tablet.

In an instant, the Stone Tablet of Destiny emitted a dazzling brilliance.

The radiance of the Destiny Stone enveloped the rocky islet.

next moment.

Scenes unfolded one after another.

The scene depicted a majestic ancient city, beyond which stretched a mountain range.

That majestic ancient city seemed to sit atop a mountain range.

The mountains are shrouded in ethereal light, exuding a mysterious aura.

Deep within the mountains, a massive figure sat cross-legged.

That enormous figure seemed to have existed since time immemorial. The feeling it gave Shi Ji was so powerful that she couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

Shi Ji looked in astonishment at the majestic ancient city in the distance, its illusory image being far too vast.

That vastness.

It seemed to stretch endlessly.

Any words that attempt to describe the majestic ancient city seem pale in comparison; only an ineffable feeling can truly capture its essence.

The phantom of that majestic ancient city gradually faded away, and slowly, Shiji lost the ability to peer into that ancient city.

That majestic ancient city seemed to possess extraordinary power.

After feeling the power of that ancient city, Shi Ji was deeply shocked and could not calm down for a long time.

"Truly terrifying! What is the origin of that majestic ancient city? Could it be inhabited by a powerful figure who has dominated for millennia? Or perhaps an unparalleled immortal? Otherwise, how could it possess such terrifying power?"

Shi Ji frowned and pondered.

Although the phantom of that majestic ancient city has vanished, Shiji has not forgotten it.

Shi Ji resolved to explore again in the future.

Now, Shi Ji is more focused on another treasure—the Tears of Destiny.

Shi Ji's divine sense invaded the Destiny Stone Tablet, and in an instant...

A dense array of threads appeared in Shi Ji's mind.

The silk threads intertwined to form a peculiar array pattern, within which seemed to be sealed a crystal jade pendant.

Shi Ji carefully examined the jade of destiny.

Suddenly, his divine sense touched the Jade of Destiny, and then the Jade of Destiny merged with him. Afterwards, Shi Ji felt that his control over the Stone Tablet of Destiny had deepened.

"Could this be the mystery of the Stone Tablet of Destiny?"

Shi Ji frowned slightly.

The evil spirit once said that the Destiny Stone Tablet recorded the cultivation techniques of the evil spirit race's ancestors, but did not mention how to control the Destiny Stone Tablet.

Even cultivators of the evil spirit race cannot control the Destiny Stone Tablet; only those who have mastered the art of destiny can manipulate it.

That majestic ancient city must have been founded by some ancestor of the evil spirit race.

Before that ancestor of the evil spirit race perished, he may have already mastered the art of destiny.

Therefore, the ancestors of the evil spirit race were able to create this ancient site.

Shiji attempts to understand the Stone Tablet of Destiny.

But Shi Ji found that understanding the Stone Tablet of Destiny was much more difficult than she had imagined.

The Stone Tablet of Destiny is too mysterious; it's simply unbelievable.

A long process is required to fully comprehend the Destiny Stone.

Moreover, Shiji was not in a hurry to understand the Destiny Stone Tablet; she would naturally understand its true purpose when the time was right.

Shi Ji sensed a surge of powerful energy emanating from her dantian.

Like a vast ocean, the energy surged within the dantian, and then flowed into the meridians throughout the body.

Shi Ji's cultivation level began to break through, and the speed of the breakthrough was unbelievably fast.

In just a short while, Shi Ji had already reached the fifth level of the Emperor Realm.

"This Destiny Stone Tablet is truly powerful; it's definitely a heaven-defying treasure! If I could completely control it, my combat power would increase several times over!"

A glint of light flashed in Shi Ji's eyes.

He tried to continue studying the Destiny Stele, but Shi Ji felt that fully understanding it would not be easy. This was expected, after all, it was a legendary forbidden artifact.

How could it be easy to comprehend it?
Suddenly, dense text appeared on the surface of the Destiny Stone.

Those characters are all ancient symbols.

The symbols contain an extremely ancient will.

Shi Ji used her primordial spirit power to invade those runes.

He suddenly felt as if his primordial spirit had encountered a calamity, and a sense of fear swept over his entire body.

That fear was like facing death head-on.

"How is this going?"

Shi Ji was horrified, not knowing what had happened.

But Shi Ji sensed that those ancient symbols must be extremely dangerous. (End of Chapter)