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

These fragments of essence transformed into wisps of divine light, flowing into Shi Ji's brow. A purplish-gold rune appeared on Shi Ji's brow, the primordial spirit imprint left by Tai Shi Shang.

A ball of purple-gold flame ignited in the void, burning for a moment before burning completely and disappearing without a trace.

The moment Taishi Shang's primordial spirit completely turned to ashes, a wild laugh rolled out from Shi Ji's throat. Suddenly, a terrifying divine power burst forth from Shi Ji's body, and she stood tall in the void, gazing up at the starry sky.

"I have finally entered the realm of dominion." Shi Ji gazed at the vast universe and murmured to herself.

The Realm of Domination is the pinnacle of the God Realm. Those who reach this realm can shake the heavens and myriad worlds with a single punch, and shatter the nine heavens with a single kick, truly reigning supreme and looking down upon all living beings. Entering the Realm of Domination signifies embarking on a new journey.

Shi Ji stretched out her palm, and the wind and clouds in this void suddenly changed. One after another, lotus flowers bloomed—they were black lotus flowers, containing a terrifying devouring power, spreading throughout the entire space.

Shi Ji's figure walked into the depths of the void. At this moment, the divine stele suspended in the void trembled violently.

Shi Ji stared at the stele in silence for a moment, then sat cross-legged in front of it.

The divine stele suddenly erupted with terrifying power, crashing towards Shi Ji with a world-destroying momentum. Shi Ji remained seated with her eyes closed, yet astonishing power fluctuations emanated from her body.

A destructive gust of air suddenly erupted, slamming directly into the divine stele. The stele shattered instantly, the explosions echoing endlessly. From within the stele came mournful cries, faintly mingled with human voices, but unfortunately, Shi Ji couldn't hear them clearly.

"What a terrifying attack on the primordial spirit." Shi Ji sighed as she looked at the shattered divine stele.

Suddenly, a mocking smile appeared on Shi Ji's lips. Although this divine stele was quite powerful, it had not developed true sentience, and could not even be considered a spirit.

"I almost forgot, this stele should have been forged by a powerful being from the divine realm. That being perished in the battlefield of the Three Realms, which greatly reduced the stele's power, making it even weaker than the most ordinary weapon. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to suppress it so easily," Shi Ji muttered to herself.

"Boy, how dare you insult this Emperor!" A sinister voice came from the divine stele.

"So what if I scold you? Today I've taken this stone tablet from you, and you, this broken stone, have fulfilled your mission." Shi Ji said calmly, looking at the stone tablet.

"You're courting death! I am the spirit of the Eternal Divine Furnace!" the broken stone tablet roared. "I am an immortal being, capable of reshaping my physical body!"

"Oh? Immortal? Eternal?" Shi Ji's lips curled into a disdainful smile as her figure gradually disappeared into the void, stepping into another world.

A mournful roar emanated from the divine stele; it wanted to hunt down Shi Ji, but its own power was sealed.

"If I were to regain my full strength, how could you possibly seal me away!" the broken stone tablet roared in grief and indignation. "I have waited for so many long years..."

Suddenly, countless cracks appeared on the surface of the stone tablet, spreading across the entire tablet like a spider web.

Immediately following a loud bang, the stone tablet was completely reduced to dust.

The instant the stone tablet shattered completely, a vast, ocean-like aura rose from the heavens and earth. A crystal-clear bead, exuding an ancient and weathered aura and containing countless profound principles, floated in the void.

This bead is crystal clear and sparkling, like glass, with ancient patterns on its surface, radiating a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation—it is none other than Taishi Shang's spiritual bead.

"The Primordial Spirit Bead!" Shi Ji stared at the bead before her. "Such powerful primordial spirit energy!"

"Boy, I am a divine being born from the Eternal Divine Furnace, how dare you seal me!" Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit pearl shouted angrily.

“I did not seal you away,” Shi Ji said with a faint smile. “Besides, you won’t live much longer. The primordial spirit of your clan is inherently very fragile.”

"What do you mean by that?" Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit pearl asked in confusion.

"You just fought with me, and your primordial spirit was severely damaged, wasn't it?" Shi Ji looked at Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit bead with a smile. "If I seal you here, not only will your primordial spirit continue to be damaged, but your power will also gradually dissipate."

“Indeed!” Tai Shi Shang said, “This is my destiny!”

“I need your help now,” Shi Ji said, her hands behind her back. “Integrate your bloodline, origin, cultivation experience, and everything else into my body.”

"Absolutely impossible." Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit pearl shook. "I would rather vanish into thin air!"

"You won't agree? Then I'll make you vanish into thin air!" Shi Ji stood with her hands behind her back, staring coldly at the broken stone.

"You... I am a divine artifact born from the Eternal Divine Furnace, I cannot dishonor my ancestors!" Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit pearl gritted its teeth and said.

Upon hearing this, Shi Ji laughed loudly, "You should really think it over."

"Okay, I promise you, please let me go." Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit pearl said through pain.

"No rush," came Shi Ji's voice. "I still need to find a few other treasures."

"Other treasures? What treasures? Are they more precious than this Emperor?" Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit pearl asked in confusion, its primordial spirit light noticeably dimmed.

"It'll be a secret for now," Shi Ji said with a smile. "By the way, this time I'm going to enter the Cemetery of Gods and Demons!"

"The Cemetery of Gods and Demons!" Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit pearl was shocked.

“That’s right, there is indeed an elixir of immortality in the Cemetery of Gods and Demons, and I must obtain it. I need to use the elixir of immortality to cultivate the divine art of immortality and indestructibility!” Shi Ji explained.

“I see, but this matter is somewhat troublesome,” said Taishi Shang’s primordial spirit pearl.

"What do you mean?" Shi Ji pressed.

"Because that god-demon has already perished on the battlefield of the Three Realms, and it is unknown who killed him. The elixir of immortality has also been stolen." Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit pearl sighed, "I am only guessing about this news."

"Who stole it? Can you sense it?" Shi Ji frowned upon hearing this.

“How would I know? You humans have a saying, ‘Heavenly secrets must not be revealed.’ I’ve already broken a taboo by telling you so much. This kind of thing must never be leaked, or it will bring great disaster,” said Tai Shi Shang’s primordial spirit pearl.

"In that case, I'll send you on your way," Shi Ji said calmly.

"You won't kill me!" the owner of Taishi Shang's Yuan Shen Pearl roared. "How could you possibly contend with experts of our level!"

"How will you know if you don't try?" Shi Ji looked coldly at the primordial spirit pearl. "If you resist, you will perish immediately."

"Kid, you win, you win!" Tai Shi Shang gritted his teeth.

"That's a good boy. Now hand over the elixir of immortality." Shi Ji's figure slowly descended in front of the broken rock, his eyes flashing with an eerie light. His aura grew stronger and stronger, and he held the divine axe, ready to strike.

Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit pearl suddenly erupted with intense flames, which swept through the void and burned towards Shi Ji, instantly engulfing her and scorching her body. At the same moment, a sword's cry rang out like thunder, and the divine spear on Shi Ji's wrist unleashed a world-destroying wave of divine power, piercing straight towards Tai Shi Shang's primordial spirit pearl. The powerful force caused the primordial spirit pearl to shake violently.

Countless runes suddenly appeared on the mysterious bead, which coalesced into a hazy pattern containing unfathomable power.

This is the prototype of a certain supernatural power—called the Nine Transformations of the Great Evolution!
In an instant, Taishi Shang's primordial spirit pearl unleashed unparalleled devouring power, and this terrifying devouring power enveloped the entire sky.

The divine weapon in Shi Ji's hand trembled violently, seemingly unable to withstand this devouring power.

"Suppress them!"

Just then, the divine weapon in Shi Ji's hand erupted with dazzling divine light, and a beam of light struck the divine power pattern directly. The pattern shattered on the spot, the divine power was broken, and Shi Ji's figure rushed out of this void.

Just as Shi Ji burst out of the void, a deep roar echoed from the depths of the void. Immediately afterward, a terrifying aura spread out, causing the void to shatter and the sky over the entire area to change color.

Shi Ji's expression changed drastically as he felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him. This power far surpassed his own strength, even exceeding the pressure of a half-step Nirvana realm expert.

With a single palm strike, the sky was obscured, carrying an aura of world-destroying destruction, and it crashed straight towards the primordial spirit pearl.

Just as Shi Ji's palm was about to strike, a dazzling bronze divine light suddenly erupted from the Yuan Shen Pearl. The bronze divine light illuminated hundreds of feet of void, and two figures suddenly emerged from within the light—a tall woman in black and an old woman in white.

The two powerful figures coldly scanned Shi Ji's figure.

"The Bronze Divine Coffin!"

A wicked smile crept across the old woman's lips as she threw a punch. This punch was overwhelming, crushing down on Shi Ji's figure like an ancient mountain.

The punch landed heavily on Shi Ji's chest, knocking her back five or six steps. Blood trickled from the corner of Shi Ji's mouth, and her bones cracked and popped.

"Not bad, you actually managed to withstand one of my moves." The old woman stared at Shi Ji with a gloomy expression.

Just then, Taishi Shang's primordial spirit within the primordial spirit pearl suddenly laughed: "My primordial spirit power is imprisoned, so it has no offensive power."

The woman in white stared coldly at Taishi Shang's primordial spirit pearl, "If you have no offensive power, how could you possibly hurt me?"

“I’m really blocked, you can see for yourself,” Tai Shi Shang’s primordial spirit pearl said again.

As he spoke, a mysterious bronze divine light emanated from his primordial spirit pearl, soaring straight into the sky and piercing the heavens.

In the deepest part of the void, a massive vortex gradually took shape, with a terrifying storm surging at its center. The storm swept outwards in all directions, carrying power capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Before the old woman in white could dodge her punch, it was torn to shreds by the storm, and she staggered back several steps.

The bronze light emanating from that primordial spirit bead became even more astonishing, engulfing the entire void like a vast ocean.

"Damn it, Taishi Shang, you really did have a trick up your sleeve." The old woman in white cursed and turned to leave, disappearing into the sky like a shooting star.

The old woman in white was an elder of the Taishi family. She and Taishi Shang were originally one, and she was naturally heartbroken to see Taishi Shang suffering such a serious injury.

The primordial spirit beads shattered one after another, and Taishi Shang's broken primordial spirit completely disintegrated in the void, turning into a torrent of essence that flowed into Shiji's body.

"This is really good stuff."

Shi Ji's eyes lit up, and she immediately began to capture the scattered primordial spirit beads.

"Hmph, brat, you think you can refine me? Don't be delusional. I am the Primordial Spirit Pearl of the Taishi family. Only someone from the Taishi family, my master, or my mistress is qualified to refine me. How dare you, a mere mortal, try to touch me?" The Primordial Spirit Pearl said coldly, "You are simply courting death. My master is a half-step Nirvana Realm expert."

Before he finished speaking, the light on the primordial spirit bead dimmed even further.

It looked extremely weak, as if anyone could wipe it away.

"Haha!" Shi Ji laughed loudly, throwing her head back. "What if I could find a complete physical body?"

"What? A complete physical body? Impossible!" The primordial spirit bead shook its head upon hearing this.

"I came from Taihuang Continent to find my father, who once practiced a peerless martial art called the Great Destiny Technique!" Shi Ji explained with a proud smile.

"The Great Destiny Technique... I understand now. No wonder you can bear my power." The primordial spirit bead said, "But I advise you not to waste your energy. I have already recognized Taishi Shang as my master. His primordial spirit imprint has penetrated deep into my core. We have long since become one."

Is this really true?

Shi Ji was slightly surprised upon hearing this: "This kind of supernatural power is rare, but what it recognizes as its master is merely a wisp of primordial spirit imprint."

“Not bad. Although it’s just a trace of a mark, it’s enough. My master was a great hero.” Tai Shi Shang said coldly, “Now I have all his memories. This is a divine artifact, no, it should be called a divine treasure. With your cultivation level, you can’t control it. At most, you can use a part of its power, otherwise you will definitely suffer a backlash.”

"A divine treasure!" Shi Ji exclaimed with joy upon hearing this, "Where did you get this thing?"

"You humans have a saying, 'Chance and coincidence are beyond words.' Anyway, take it." Tai Shi Shang said coldly, "Don't think that you can control me just because you've refined me."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ji couldn't help but laugh wildly, staring at the primordial spirit bead and saying, "Do you really think I wouldn't dare?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Ji put his hands behind his back. Suddenly, the demon god behind him opened his eyes, and the demon light flickered. The demon god held a halberd and slashed down fiercely.

A metallic clang rang out as the primordial spirit bead was cleaved away by the halberd, emanating a terrifying aura before crashing to the ground with a thud.

The ground was instantly cratered, and the primordial spirit bead shattered into several pieces scattered on the ground.

"You little beast, what are you doing?" Tai Shishang roared angrily from inside the primordial spirit bead. He had almost been shattered by Shi Ji, but fortunately his primordial spirit escaped in time at the critical moment.

They fled at an astonishing speed.

"Haha, I'm going to take you!" Shi Ji laughed wildly, her hands behind her back.

"Don't even think about it. My true self has already recovered. No, to be precise, I recovered with the help of the power of this primordial spirit bead," Tai Shi Shang said through gritted teeth.

"Is that so?" Shi Ji suddenly pointed to the void, smiling as she said, "Look, your master has already arrived." (End of Chapter)