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

The scarlet venom exploded in the void, turning into a cloud of dust.

"What terrifying power! This stone tablet must be of a higher grade than nine and a half divine artifacts!" The giant spider was terrified at the sight.

This stone tablet was too terrifying; although it spewed out scarlet venom, it was completely unable to harm the stone tablet in Shi Ji's hand.

"Who exactly are you? Are you not from the Yellow Springs?" Shi Ji asked, looking at the giant spider's master.

"Hehe, as expected of someone from the Yellow Springs, you were able to see through me. That's right, I do come from the Yellow Springs. I am the seventy-second generation disciple of the Yellow Springs, the Thirteen Kings of the Yellow Springs!"

"The Thirteen Kings of the Underworld!"

Upon hearing these words, Shi Ji immediately recalled some information about the Yellow Springs.

The Thirteen Kings of the Yellow Springs is the ultimate technique of the Yellow Springs lineage. Each of the thirteen kings, after mastering the Yellow Springs divine power, can integrate it into their own unique skills.

"You dare disturb my cultivation? You're truly courting death." Shi Ji's eyes were icy cold. He took a step forward, his figure shooting towards the giant spider's master like lightning.

The giant spider's master is one of the sources of the Yellow Springs River, one of the Thirteen Kings of the Yellow Springs, and the Yellow Springs River is the foundation of their Yellow Springs clan.

Shi Ji's fist, carrying the power to destroy everything and shatter all heavens, flew through the air and struck the chest of the Thirteen Kings of the Yellow Springs.

This punch was like a meteorite falling on the Thirteen Kings of the Underworld, producing a deafening impact.

The Thirteen Kings of the Underworld were struck as if by a heavy hammer, their bodies thrown out and crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out blood and convulsing violently.

"Ah, you hateful ant! I will devour your soul and refine your primordial spirit!" The Thirteen Kings of the Underworld roared angrily, their eyes filled with resentment as they stared at Shi Ji.

"Who do you think you are?" Shi Ji stepped forward, stomping on the face of the Thirteen Kings of the Underworld, and walked directly to the giant spider's side.

"Spare me, spare me!" the giant spider pleaded frantically, its eyes filled with pleas.

"I will give you one chance. If you submit, I may spare your life!" Shi Ji said, looking down at the giant spider's master.

"You're delusional." The giant spider's master laughed wildly, "Boy, I'll devour you alive."

As soon as the giant spider finished speaking, Shi Ji extended a finger and pierced it straight into the giant spider's mouth, the powerful suction force acting directly on the giant spider's body.

The giant spider's master screamed even more shrilly, its body radiating a scarlet light, as if burning its life essence in an attempt to resist Shi Ji.

However, he could not resist Shi Ji's absorption at all. His essence and blood were completely drained, his ferocious face turned pale, and then his body stiffened completely and fell directly to the ground.

The giant spider let out a mournful and furious roar, then turned and fled at an astonishing speed, but Shi Ji would not allow this monstrous creature to escape.

Her figure chased after it like a ghost, and in a moment Shi Ji caught up with the giant spider and punched it hard in the back.

The punch was as heavy as a mountain, smashing the giant spider's body to the ground, causing blood to flow everywhere.

Immediately afterwards, Shi Ji kicked the giant spider again, and the giant spider's body rolled out like a ball, crashing heavily into the distance and causing the distant mountain peaks to collapse.

The giant spider was unable to get up again and was on the verge of death. Its strength was exhausted and it could not even recover its vital energy.

Shi Ji snorted coldly at the giant spider, and her figure went straight to the giant spider and slapped the giant spider to the ground.

"Spare me, Your Excellency, please spare me, please spare me!" the giant spider cried out in terror.

"I might spare you, but hand over your primordial spirit and I'll let you go." Shi Ji coldly looked at the giant spider: "And you two? Hand over your primordial spirits."

At this moment, Shi Ji deduced that the two men in black were high-ranking members of the Yellow Springs, otherwise how would they know such secrets?

"Haha, good, we are willing to submit to you, we only ask that you spare us." The Thirteen Kings of the Underworld suddenly laughed wildly, a strange smile appearing on their lips.

"Very well, that's straightforward. You two, hand over your primordial spirits immediately, and I will grant you a swift death." Shi Ji stared coldly at the Thirteen Kings of the Yellow Springs.

"You won't get your hands on us, youngster! We have roamed the world for countless years and have long since prepared a secret technique for escaping with our primordial spirits. Even if you kill us today, you will not be able to obtain our primordial spirits. You will never get them!"
The Thirteen Kings of the Underworld spoke in a chilling tone, then suddenly stood up, turned around, and fled.

Its form shot towards the distant sky like an arrow, disappearing in an instant, leaving only the giant spider's corpse lying on the ground.

"Trying to escape?" A sinister smile appeared on Shi Ji's lips. He stepped forward, grabbed the giant spider's corpse, and stuffed it into his mouth to swallow.

As Shi Ji swallowed the giant spider's corpse, the body quickly rotted and turned to ashes, and a demon core appeared in Shi Ji's palm.

He gripped the demon core tightly. The demon core was exceptionally solid, like crystal, radiating a crystalline luster, containing a vast life force and a powerful life essence.

"No wonder the Thirteen Kings of the Underworld are so arrogant," Shi Ji muttered to herself.

Immediately, Shi Ji sat cross-legged, holding the demon core, and began to absorb its power. Soon, a vast flow of life energy surged from the depths of his dantian, spreading throughout his body and nourishing his muscles and internal organs.

A powerful force spread throughout Shiji's body via her meridians.

Four golden flowers appeared above Shi Ji's head, their brilliant light illuminating the void and forming a mysterious array.

This formation enveloped the giant spider's corpse directly, and the corpse began to corrode.

After the body was completely corroded, it turned into ashes and disappeared into the void.

Shi Ji then stopped circulating her energy.

"Congratulations, Master, on reaching the initial stage of Nirvana Realm."

Just then, a joyful voice rang out from inside the Hongmeng Tower; it was from Shiji's avatar.

This clone has already formed a primordial spirit imprint, and is only one step away from entering the Nirvana Realm.

"Early stage of Nirvana Realm." Shi Ji nodded slightly upon hearing this: "How much longer?"

"At most half a year." The clone chuckled, and as it spoke, the clone emerged from between Shi Ji's eyebrows and came to Shi Ji's side.

Upon hearing this, Shi Ji nodded slightly: "Six months later, I will lead you to find the Three Elders of the Yellow Springs and kill them."

After saying that, Shi Ji held the ball of green liquid and walked toward the giant spider's head, placing her hand on its forehead.

The giant spider's head trembled, hesitating for a long time before finally choosing to submit. All of this was within its expectations; Shi Ji was far too ferocious and too domineering.

As Shi Ji placed her palm on the giant spider's forehead, a mysterious ripple swept out, and Shi Ji's figure disappeared. This was the Soul Searching Technique.

He directly used this memory to search for the residence of the Three Elders of the Underworld.

As expected, Shiji successfully captured the memories of the Thirteen Kings of the Underworld.

"Alright, I should make my way to the Twelve Continents of the Underworld now." Shi Ji looked up at the sky and laughed, "Waiting for your master to return." With that, Shi Ji strode towards the depths of the Northern Desert.

Shortly after Shiji disappeared, several hazy figures appeared out of thin air in this area, the leader of whom was Shiji's father, Shiji Feng.

"That kid." Shi Jifeng cursed under his breath as he looked at the spot where Shi Ji had disappeared.

At this moment, Lin Yu stepped forward, holding a jade bottle in his hand. Inside the bottle were the primordial spirit imprints of the Thirteen Kings of the Yellow Springs.

"What is this?" Shi Jifeng looked at the jade bottle with a puzzled expression. "This is the primordial spirit imprint of the thirteen kings of the Yellow Springs after their fall," Lin Yu explained with a smile. "I took it while I was at it."

"You did a great job. I believe you have the wisdom to handle any situation." Shi Jifeng patted Lin Yu on the shoulder and said, "Not bad, not bad. The cultivation of the Thirteen Kings of the Yellow Springs far surpasses yours. If you can refine them this time, you will surely break through to the Innate Realm!"

“I understand!” Lin Yu nodded upon hearing this.

“Yes, come back to the East Sea with me,” Shi Jifeng nodded.

"Yes." Lin Yu bowed respectfully and then walked to Shi Jifeng's side.

Just then, a destructive aura suddenly came from the distant void, sweeping across the sky.

A massive fist, carrying the power to shatter the heavens, slammed into this place. The fist was covered with cracks, like a tortoise shell, and its surface was engraved with dense ancient characters.

The void shattered as the fist slammed into the outer wall of the Hongmeng Tower, instantly unleashing blazing flames that engulfed the entire tower. The tower trembled violently, bursting forth with terrifying light to resist the onslaught of flames.

At the same time, Shi Ji's figure soared into the sky, her body surging with a bloodthirsty aura, and runes filled the void as she crashed directly into the giant fist.

The violent collision erupted with a deafening roar, the giant fist shattering in mid-air. This sight caused a cold glint to flash in Shi Ji's eyes as he stood with his hands behind his back.
"Who dares to ambush me!" Shi Ji shouted loudly, stepping forward.

At this moment, a burly figure with a long robe draped over his shoulders stepped out. This person was filled with overwhelming demonic energy, his face was deathly pale, and he exuded an eerie aura.

The figure stared at the rocky islet, laughing wildly to the sky, the laughter extremely shrill.

"Underworld Emperor, it really is you." Shi Ji looked at the Underworld Emperor with her hands behind her back and said indifferently.

"You are truly foolish to come here to die. Since you have walked right into my trap, how can I let you go? I will use your blood to pay tribute to my son!" The Underworld Emperor roared to the sky.

"Underworld Emperor, I admit you are indeed powerful," Shi Ji said calmly, gazing at the Underworld Emperor's figure.

"Oh, what, are you scared?" The Underworld Emperor looked at Shi Ji and sneered.

"What do you think you can do to me today?" Shi Ji stared at the Underworld Emperor.

Upon hearing this, the Underworld Emperor laughed wildly and said to the sky, "Shiji, to tell you the truth, my son was sealed in the Netherworld Reincarnation Mountain long ago, and no one can save you."

"You are far too confident. Do you think I would be afraid?" Shi Ji said with a proud smile, her hands behind her back.

"Very well, very well." Upon hearing this, the Underworld Emperor sneered repeatedly: "Since you are so ignorant of your own mortality, I will grant your wish." After saying this, the Underworld Emperor extended a finger.

This finger was bronze in color, wreathed in eerie black energy, yet emanating a mysterious aura. He pointed it out.

This finger cleaved through space and time, its speed increasing rapidly, traversing through time and space, heading straight for Shi Ji's chest.

With a wave of her sleeve, Shi Ji unleashed a wave of blood, carrying with it a trace of lightning. This was Shi Ji fusing a trace of the power of lightning's origin, its power terrifying beyond measure, enough to make even ordinary reborn experts wary.

Unfortunately, this attack had no effect on Shi Ji; it couldn't harm her at all.

But when Shi Ji tried to stop the finger, she was horrified to find that the finger's trajectory had deviated.

With a single finger, he struck Shi Ji hard in the chest, instantly creating a bloody hole. A trickle of scarlet blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and she staggered back dozens of meters.

The finger seemed to suffer a backlash, shaking violently, its light dimming, and the black aura on it becoming increasingly thin.

The Underworld Emperor laughed wildly, "You little brat, still trying to resist? You are no match for me."

"Is that so? Underworld Emperor, it seems you are also injured, otherwise how could I have sensed your disordered aura?" Shi Ji said coldly, "You are unable to unleash your peak combat power at all."

"Hmph, that's right, I can't, but your cultivation is too low to contend with me. Shi Ji, kneel obediently before me, and I may spare your whole body; otherwise, your soul will be scattered and you will never be reincarnated." The Underworld Emperor's gaze was sinister and icy, revealing his arrogance.

Although he couldn't use his ultimate techniques, his cultivation level hadn't diminished; he was still a Nirvana Realm expert. Even with Shi Ji's extremely strong defense, it was difficult for her to contend with a Nirvana Realm expert.

Unless Shi Ji masters the Nine Star Creation Technique, she might be able to put up some resistance.

"Let's make a deal. If you kill me, you won't survive either," Shi Ji said slowly.

"Negotiation? Very well, Shiji, then let me ask you something." The Underworld Emperor looked at Shiji with his hands behind his back and said, "Do you know who your father is?"

"Father? I don't know." Shi Ji shook her head and said, "Do you know?"

"You don't need to hide it, because you can't hide it anyway, and I'm too lazy to expose it," the Underworld Emperor said, looking at Shi Ji.

"If I said I didn't know, would you believe me?" Shi Ji pondered for a moment before replying.

"We'll negotiate, and you'll tell us everything you know about your father," the Underworld Emperor said, smiling at Shi Ji.

"You'll believe everything I say?" Shi Ji's cold voice rang out.

"Shiji, I only want to know one thing: who possessed my son's soul?" the Underworld Emperor stared at Shiji and asked.

"I cannot tell you about this matter." Shi Ji frowned slightly upon hearing this, though he knew perfectly well who was behind it.

But the Underworld Emperor may wish to know, since he wants to use the Underworld Emperor's power to find out about his parents.

"Shi Ji, I'll ask you one last time, will you tell me or not?" The Underworld Emperor suddenly stood up, his body growing to a hundred feet tall, his eyes as cold as ten thousand years of ice.

A strong aura of resentment and venom emanated from his body.

“Alright, I’ll tell you!” Shi Ji looked at the Underworld Emperor and said calmly, “Your son’s primordial spirit was possessed by me.”

Upon hearing this, the Underworld Emperor laughed wildly, a blood-red blade appearing in his hand, with a blood-red skull emerging from its blade.

This blood-red skull is none other than the primordial spirit of the Underworld Emperor.

The blood-red blade burst forth with a blinding crimson light, cleaving straight towards Shi Ji's head with an axe. The blood-red blade was incomparably sharp, aiming directly for Shi Ji's neck.

Just as the blood-red blade was about to strike Shi Ji, it stopped in mid-air, and the blood-red light suddenly disappeared.

A clanging sound emanated from the blood-red blade. As if encountering its nemesis, the blade trembled violently before transforming into a streak of crimson light and disappearing into the depths of the blood river.

"That's my sword!" Shi Ji said, slightly surprised as she looked at the scene.

"Indeed, Shi Ji, your cultivation is too low, you are not worthy to be my opponent, the King of the Underworld. Now I will give you two choices." The King of the Underworld's voice echoed in the void.

"Would you like to hear the details?" Shi Ji said calmly, gazing into the void.

"The first option is to hand over your supernatural powers and treasures, and I will spare your soul and body," the Underworld Emperor said arrogantly, his hands behind his back.

"The second path is for you to submit to me and offer up the cultivation techniques I practice. In that case, I will spare your soul and body." The Underworld Emperor said with his hands behind his back, "Otherwise, I will destroy you completely, and I will refine your body into a puppet for my use."

"Underworld Emperor, you old codger, you think you can make me submit? You're delusional, you worthless underworld emperor!" Shi Ji laughed loudly, "Do you think I'm easily frightened?"

Upon hearing this, the Underworld Emperor roared to the sky, "Unleash your power!" As he spoke, he struck Shi Ji with his palm, unleashing a world-destroying aura that enveloped the entire heavens. (End of Chapter)