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

"Who is that white-robed cultivator? How could he possibly contend with Qin Hai!"

Shi Ji asked in confusion.

He always felt that the white-robed cultivator was too strange, as if he had special abilities.

"The white-robed cultivator is named Zhang Heng, and his cultivation is said to be at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor Realm! He is only one step away from the Emperor Realm, but he has been unable to break through for a long time!"

"The strength of a peak Quasi-Emperor is indeed formidable, but compared to you, it seems to be somewhat lacking!"

Shi Ji raised an eyebrow and said.

Qin Hai nodded and said, "That's right, I am confident in defeating the white-robed cultivator, but I am not confident in defeating that gray-robed old man!"

"Oh? Why are you not confident of defeating that old man in gray?" Shi Ji asked in surprise.

"Because the old man in gray robes is a core elder of the True Martial Immortal Sect. This person controls three extremely powerful divine abilities. Once he uses them, their power is comparable to that of an Emperor-level expert."

Aside from his formidable supernatural powers, even I would find it difficult to harm the magical treasures he possesses!

Shi Ji nodded and then said, "In that case, there's no need to fight him. Let's just go around them and ignore them!"

"Yes, that's what I'm planning too!"

Qin Hai nodded.

He and Shi Ji hurried away.

Not long after, Shi Ji and Qin Hai fled far away.

"Young master! What should we do?"

The young man in white robes, Zhang Heng, looked at the old man in gray robes and asked.

"Chase her! We absolutely cannot let Shiji escape!"

The old man in the gray robe gritted his teeth.

He and Zhang Heng then chased after Shi Ji and Qin Hai in the direction they had fled.

"Huh? Why did that kid change his route? This is troublesome, we've been left behind!"

The gray-robed old man's eyes flashed with a sinister glint as he said, "Let's change our route and continue tracking them. We'll strike when we find an opportunity!"

The white-robed cultivator grinned, then changed direction with the gray-robed elder.

They quickly lost contact with Shi Ji and Qin Hai, but soon they regained their sense of Shi Ji's presence.

This is a concealment-type magic item. Although its grade is not high, its concealment effect is extremely powerful, so finding Shi Ji is not difficult.

Half a month later.

They finally caught up with Shi Ji and Qin Hai.

The old man in the gray robe grinned maliciously.

He took out a jade talisman and then crushed it.

In an instant, a vortex split open in the void.

"Young Master Lin! Once I enter the vortex, you will rush in with me. I will lead you through the many restrictions of the Death Swamp. At that time, we can take advantage of the chaos to escape, and then we will find Qin Zheng and attack him together!"

“Okay!” Shi Ji nodded.

Qin Hai stepped into the vortex and disappeared.

"You brat, prepare to die!"

The old man in the gray robe sneered and lashed out at Shi Ji with his iron whip.

He wanted to kill Shi Ji directly.

"You go in too!"

Shi Ji glanced coldly at Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng was stunned, his eyes widening as if he couldn't believe Shi Ji would make such a decision.

"You're insane!"

Zhang Heng cursed, but ultimately he still got caught in the whirlpool.

Shi Ji stood still.

At this moment, the void cracked open.

A terrifying aura emanated from the area.

Three cultivators stepped forward, two of whom exuded overwhelming pressure, their cultivation surpassing the Emperor Lord realm and likely reaching the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level.

Another cultivator was surrounded by various curses.

This person is clearly very strange.

"You little brat, Shi Ji, you're quite clever! Knowing you're no match for us, you deliberately left behind a scapegoat to distract us!"

The old man in the gray robe looked at Shi Ji with a sinister expression, revealing a mocking look.

Shi Ji said calmly, "I didn't do this to lure you to stay; I just wanted him to keep that white-robed cultivator occupied for me!"

Upon hearing this, the gray-robed elder's expression changed drastically. If what Shi Ji said was true, and Shi Ji stayed behind to restrain them, then he and the white-robed youth would likely perish here.

The two men's expressions shifted between anger and rage, but soon a ferocious look appeared on their faces. The gray-robed elder coldly said, "Since that's the case, you won't live today!"

A deep roar echoed through the sky.

The two quasi-Immortal Emperor level experts pounced on Shi Ji.

Shi Ji sneered, "I didn't want to deal with you, but you insisted on provoking me!"

The words fell.

Shi Ji drew her stone sword and slashed directly at the two quasi-immortal emperor level experts.

As the stone sword was activated, dense sword energy surged forth from within.

The sword energy condensed into countless incredibly sharp flying swords, which then slashed towards the two quasi-Immortal Emperor level experts.

"This person actually possesses so many flying swords! He's truly a monster!"

"This boy is no ordinary person! Otherwise, his cultivation would not be so terrifying!"

"Whoever he is! He will die here today. This is the depths of the Death Swamp. Even the strongest cultivator will have their strength greatly weakened and will meet with disaster here!"

The two quasi-Immortal Emperor level experts spoke indifferently.

Their methods were both extremely terrifying, and a fierce battle erupted after their clash. However, Shi Ji was ultimately a quasi-Immortal Emperor level cultivator.

Even the two Quasi-Immortal Emperors, even if they were only at the initial stage, were quite troublesome.

It will not be easy for Shi Ji to get rid of them quickly.

"Kid! Surrender obediently! Otherwise, you're dead for sure!"

"Hmph! I advise you to surrender! To avoid further physical suffering!"

The two quasi-Immortal Emperor level experts sneered.

Shi Ji coldly replied, "Have you two forgotten the oath your ancestors made?"

Upon hearing Shi Ji mention the ancestral oath, the expressions of the two quasi-Immortal Emperor level experts changed drastically.

Their ancestors had sworn an oath that they must rescue any cultivator who encountered danger in the Death Swamp; this was their sole duty.

But now?

They abandoned the rocky islet and left alone.

This made them quite embarrassed.

"Hahaha, this kid was just bluffing us!"

"Boy! You think you can use the ancestral oath to force us to save you? Too bad! We have no fear of the ancestral oath. You are destined to die!"

The two quasi-Immortal Emperor level experts sneered.

Shi Ji said, "If my guess is correct, you two should have sensed just now that the white-robed cultivator's soul imprint was approaching me."

"I am no match for you now, but I have a way to destroy his soul imprint. If I destroy his soul imprint, do you two think the white-robed cultivator can still survive?"

Upon hearing this, the two quasi-Immortal Emperor level experts quickly realized that what Shi Ji said did make some sense.

"Kid! I hope you'll keep your promise, or you'll regret it!"

"I will certainly keep my promise!" Shi Ji said, her eyes slightly narrowed.

The two quasi-Immortal Emperor level experts retreated, while Shi Ji flew towards the white-robed cultivator.

"What do you want to do?" the white-robed cultivator exclaimed in horror.

"Naturally, I will send you to your death."

The white-robed monk hurriedly retreated.

But at this moment, Shi Ji unleashed the unparalleled skill of the Eight Trigrams of the Forbidden God.

He intended to use the Eight Trigrams of the Forbidden Gods to suppress the white-robed monk.

Then kill this person.

Shi Ji moved with incredible speed, instantly reaching the white-robed cultivator's side and unleashing four palm strikes, all of which landed on the cultivator.
The white-robed cultivator's bones were shattered, and he collapsed to the ground.

The white-robed cultivator had no chance to resist.

Because his cultivation level was far from breaking through to the Emperor realm.

Facing the attack from Shiji.

How could he resist?
Shi Ji put the white-robed monk away.

They then continued flying deeper into the area. Not long after, Shi Ji encountered another ferocious beast at the quasi-Immortal Emperor level, a beast that was truly extremely powerful.

It spews flames that seem capable of burning down all the heavens and the myriad worlds.

Shi Ji quickly avoided the flames.

"Huh, that bloodline fluctuation feels so familiar!"

The quasi-Immortal Emperor-level ferocious beast asked in surprise.

"Oh? You find my bloodline familiar?" Shi Ji asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Of course we are familiar with each other. Your bloodline is connected to mine; we are relatives!”

The quasi-Immortal Emperor-level ferocious beast said.

"You mean... you're a member of the Vermilion Bird clan?" Shi Ji asked. "That's right, I am a member of the Vermilion Bird clan, named Zhu Wu. I'm giving you a chance to submit to me, and from then on, I guarantee you'll enjoy all the glory and wealth of the Vermilion Bird clan, and you might even break through to the Immortal Emperor realm in the future."

"I'm sorry, although you are my relative, you are not a direct descendant of the Vermilion Bird clan, so I cannot comply!"

Upon hearing Shi Ji's refusal, a chilling murderous intent flashed in Zhu Wu's eyes.

He had not been refused by anyone for a long time, and Zhu Wu was furious that such a minor character as Shi Ji dared to defy his will.

Zhu Wu extended his giant claws directly towards Shi Ji. This beast was incredibly powerful and its aura was terrifying.

Shi Ji was not afraid of Zhu Wu at all.

Facing Zhu Wu's attack.

Shi Ji directly unleashed the Nine Demon Diagram.

Three punches, "bang bang bang".

Shi Ji unleashed three consecutive punches, sending Zhu Wu's claws flying.

He then rushed to Zhu Wu's side.

Then he swept out with a kick.

A loud bang was heard.

Shi Ji's right leg, imbued with formidable destructive power, landed squarely on Zhu Wu's head.

Zhu Wu's head exploded instantly.

Shi Ji opened her mouth and spat out a black hole that instantly enveloped Zhu Wu's corpse.

The black hole emitted terrifying devouring power.

The devouring power continuously poured into Zhu Wu's body.

In the blink of an eye, Zhu Wu's body turned to ashes.

"Master is brave, master is wise, master is domineering!"

The cursed doll started shouting excitedly.

“Let’s go, let’s search for other treasures,” Shi Ji said.

"Yes!" the cursed doll nodded.

They then continued on their way together.

An ancient temple came into view, and Shi Ji looked at it, her expression slightly chilling. The temple gave Shi Ji an extremely eerie feeling, but she couldn't quite pinpoint why.

Shi Ji couldn't answer either.

It seemed quite dangerous.

Therefore, Shiji decided to bypass the temple first.

But at that moment, eerie and terrifying sounds emanated from the ancient temple.

"Boy, how dare you trespass on my territory! You have no sense of mortality. Tonight, I will drain your blood!"

Shi Ji was immediately taken aback. Who was this person?

It was so powerful that one could feel the terrifying aura emanating from within, even through the ancient temple.

"Master, let's go inside and see what this temple is all about!" the cursed doll said.

Shi Ji nodded, then quickly led the cursed doll toward the ancient temple.

Shi Ji and the cursed doll then arrived at the ancient temple.

The temple has nothing special about its exterior, except for the runes and array patterns carved on the stone gate.

Shi Ji struck the stone gate, and a dull thud immediately followed.

A deep, hoarse voice came from inside the stone gate, "What is it?"

"I am just passing through this place. May I ask who you are?" Shi Ji asked.

"Hmph, since we've come this far, why bother hiding our identities?"

"That's what the creature inside the stone gate said."

Hearing the man's cold and mocking tone, Shi Ji frowned. This man was truly arrogant, but Shi Ji did not bother with him.

"So it was you, you insignificant brat! You're still alive? How come you're so tough? How did you manage to escape my pursuit?"

There was a saying inside the stone gate.

"Hehe, I am blessed with good fortune, how could you compare?" Shi Ji said with a sneer.

"Your mouth is as foul as ever, I'm going to tear it apart later!"

A cold laugh came from inside the stone gate.

"I hate being insulted more than anything in my life. If you anger me, I will kill you!"

After saying this, Shi Ji leaped up and jumped directly into the ancient temple.

A flash of light appeared, and a woman materialized.

Her beauty is breathtaking.

Her figure is simply incredible.

Skin so smooth and supple it could be broken with a touch.

He is about 2.5 meters tall.

His muscles bulged and swelled.

This woman was none other than Zhu Hongyan.

Upon seeing Zhu Hongyan, Shi Ji frowned slightly, not expecting that she hadn't left. It seemed that Zhu Hongyan was determined to take his life.

"You actually remember me, kid? I'm quite surprised!"

Zhu Hongyan gave a sinister laugh and strode towards Shiji.

Each step he took felt as if he were stepping on Shi Ji's chest, causing her face to flush red, her breathing to become rapid, and her cheeks to turn red.

"What do you want to do? Do you want to kill me? You should understand that even if you are in a strong state now, it is not easy for you to kill me."

"If I die here, or escape, I will surely gather experts to deal with you!"

Do you think I'm afraid?

Zhu Hongyan revealed a grim expression.

"You are indeed not afraid, but I am afraid of death. If you kill me, you will also die a miserable death!"

Zhu Hongyan scoffed, "Even though I, Zhu Hongyan, have been defeated, you think you can kill me? That's wishful thinking!"

The words fell.

A blazing flame swirled in Zhu Hongyan's palm.

The flames rose violently, burning the void.

That flame was none other than Zhu Hongyan's Vermilion Bird Karmic Fire.

"My karmic fire! My Vermilion Bird karmic fire! I haven't used it for so many years! Now it can finally be put to use! I will refine you to death, and then take the Vermilion Bird essence blood from your body!"

Zhu Hongyan said coldly.

Zhu Hongyan made a hand seal and then suddenly struck Shi Ji with her palm.

That palm strike condensed into a massive, fiery handprint that slammed towards Shi Ji. The fiery handprint was incredibly hot, and countless cracks appeared in the void.

After sensing the terrifying power released by Zhu Hongyan.

Shi Ji's expression changed drastically.

He hurriedly activated the Heaven-Mending Technique.

He quickly dodged Zhu Hongyan's attack.

Shi Ji retreated to a distance and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

That was really dangerous; I almost lost my life at the hands of Zhu Hongyan.

This woman.

That's truly terrifying; no wonder it once slew the Vermilion Bird.

Zhu Hongyan sneered, "My Vermilion Bird Karmic Fire can incinerate everything! So what if you're fast? Can you withstand this attack?"

“Try it and you’ll see!” Shi Ji said.

The words fell.

Shi Ji then performed the art of mending the sky.

In an instant, the void began to distort.

When Shiji burst out of the distorted void once again.

It has already appeared more than 100 meters away.

Zhu Hongyan sneered: "The Heaven-Mending Technique is indeed a supreme immortal art, but my Vermilion Bird Karmic Fire can burn even heaven and earth, so how can it not destroy the void constructed by the Heaven-Mending Technique?"

"You little beast, you can't escape! Stop obediently, kneel before me and beg for mercy, and perhaps I'll spare your life. Otherwise, once I capture you, I'll tear you to pieces!"

Shi Ji remained calm and continued flying deeper into the valley.

"Stubborn fool!"

Zhu Hongyan's expression turned ferocious, and she quickly gave chase.

She unleashed another ball of crimson flame.

This crimson flame was incredibly powerful, shattering the void itself.

Shi Ji quickly used the Great Teleportation Technique to disappear from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already a hundred meters away from the ancient temple.

Zhu Hongyan was still able to pinpoint Shi Ji's location.

Shi Ji's face was ashen, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. He did not continue to flee, fearing that Zhu Hongyan would completely lock onto him.

Shi Ji stopped in her tracks. (End of Chapter)