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

These things are absolutely precious to Shiji today.

When Shi Ji arrived at the treasure pavilion, she saw many disciples selecting magical treasures.

Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice.

Looking up, I saw Wu Yue, Zhao Yuan, Wang Yang, and Zhou Zhiwen.

"Gentlemen, I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner!" Shi Ji greeted them with a smile.

Wu Yue and the other three responded with smiles: "Let's skip the formalities and get to the trade. I heard you obtained a stone sword, a silver spear, and an iron hammer in the sect leader's hall yesterday. Show them to us!"

Zhao Yuan chimed in, "That's right, hurry up and show them to us. We also want to see what these stone swords, silver spears, and iron hammers look like."

Zhou Zhiwen continued, "Although I don't know what level these three treasures are, they are definitely not simple. I even sensed dangerous fluctuations!"

Shi Ji took out the three treasures.

These three treasures are a stone sword, an iron hammer, and a bronze furnace, all of which emit intense fluctuations.

"Stone sword, iron hammer, bronze furnace, could they really be the legendary treasures?"

Upon seeing these three treasures, Wu Yue and the others couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.

Shi Ji explained, "I found this stone sword deep in the Heavenly Demon's Tomb. It should belong to the Heavenly Demon, but I don't know its exact level yet."

"As for the materials of these three treasures, I obtained them by chance. They are said to be priceless treasures born from stars in outer space!"

"My God, it really is made from the remains of the Ancestor of Heavenly Demons! The Ancestor of Heavenly Demons was the most powerful being among the Heavenly Demons, known as the Demon Emperor. A sword made from his remains could probably destroy the world!"

Wang Yang's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Heavens! A treasured sword forged from the remains of the Ancestor of Heavenly Demons! If I can refine it, breaking through to the Supreme Realm will definitely be no problem!"

Zhou Zhiwen, his face flushed with excitement, also exclaimed, "I heard that when the Ancestor of the Heavenly Demons died, he was killed nine times. Is that true?"

“It is indeed true,” Shi Ji nodded in response.

"That's good. I'll take these three precious swords," Wu Yue said with a grin.

"I want one too!" Zhou Zhiwen said quickly.

Wang Yang quickly chimed in, "I want one too!"

After saying that, the three of them looked at Shi Ji in unison.

"Don't you all have your own treasures? Why are you eyeing mine now?" Shi Ji rolled her eyes and said irritably.

Wu Yue quickly explained, "Although our treasures are all top-grade magic weapons, the difference between them and the treasures you have is enormous."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ji couldn't help but smile wryly.

Wu Yue then said, "We're all friends, so I won't hide anything from you. I have an ancient array map here, but it's incomplete; only the first half remains."

Moreover, the array patterns on this map seem incomplete. I studied it for a long time before I could figure out what this fragmented map depicted. If I could find the complete map, I might have an unexpected and great reward!

"I think the stone sword or iron hammer in your hand is definitely a top-tier magic weapon, with astonishing power. I guess they were originally imperial weapons, but their power was sealed by the Ancestor of Heavenly Demons."

Otherwise, they would definitely be even more powerful, after all, the Ancestor of the Heavenly Demons was once an invincible Heavenly Demon who roamed the universe!

Zhao Yuan added from the side, "That's right, we also think that Brother Lin's stone sword and iron hammer are extremely rare magical treasures. Moreover, we snatched these two magical treasures from the Heavenly Demon Clan cultivators!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Ji couldn't help but sneer inwardly: "The Heavenly Demon Clan, you really are a persistent ghost."

"Brother Lin, why aren't you saying anything? Are you unwilling to part with it?" Wu Yue asked again when Shi Ji remained silent.

“Who wouldn’t want such treasures? But I risked my life to get these three treasures. Even if I were to sell them, I would never sell them to you guys.” Shi Ji’s attitude was firm.

Wu Yue, Zhao Yuan, and Zhou Zhiwen's eyes instantly sharpened.

Shi Ji refused so decisively, showing them no respect whatsoever.

They weren't familiar with Shi Ji, so they naturally had no concerns.

Wu Yue said coldly, "Since Brother Lin says so, then we won't force you. Farewell."

After saying that, Wu Yue turned and left.

Zhou Zhiwen and Zhao Yuan quickly followed Wu Yue and left together.

"I thought this guy was easy to bully, but he turned out to be a tough nut to crack!" Wu Yue said with a sneer as he walked.

Zhou Zhiwen chimed in, "His refusal to us like this probably means he has a powerful backer! Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to oppose us!"

"Who cares who's behind him? He's offended the three of us brothers, so he won't leave here alive today!" Wu Yue's voice was icy, filled with murderous intent.

Shi Ji watched Wu Yue and the others walk away and shook her head helplessly.

Wu and Yue are really forgetful.

The reason I agreed to help them was that I wanted to use their connections to contact more cultivators and explore the ruins together.

Shi Ji felt that they wouldn't let this good opportunity slip by, and neither would she.

That's why he decided to help Wu Yue, Zhou Zhiwen, and Zhao Yuan, and didn't want to have a conflict with them.

But instead of being grateful, they thought Shi Ji was too weak.

This is what led to the falling out between the two sides.

As Shi Ji was thinking, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her right leg.

He looked down and saw a black snake biting his ankle tightly.

This giant black python had a very strange appearance, baring its fangs and claws, and was extremely ferocious.

Shi Ji waved her hand, sweeping away the black snake that was biting her leg, and then quickly retreated several hundred meters away.

He looked coldly at the giant black python that had bitten him.

The black python flicked its forked tongue, revealing its menacing fangs, as if taunting Shiji.

Shi Ji said calmly, "You were the one who bit me just now, weren't you? Get out of here right now, and I'll spare your life. Otherwise, I'll kill you and make snake soup!"

Shi Ji's words were full of domineering power.

The black python seemed to understand Shi Ji's words. It let out a deep roar, then opened its blood-red maw and pounced on Shi Ji.

The black python was incredibly fast, arriving in front of Shi Ji in the blink of an eye.

Shi Ji raised her right arm and swung it forcefully.

With a loud crash, the black python's head was smashed by Shi Ji's punch.

The giant black python struggled a few times before dying.

"Wow, this snake is really strange. After it died, it turned into black liquid. This venom is terrifying!"

"Be careful, this place is not safe to stay in for long, let's get out of here!"

Everyone nodded.

After Shi Ji and the others entered the depths of the cave, they saw many skeletons.

Each skeleton was as large as a mountain.

Three weapons were embedded in the chests of these skeletons: a spear, a suit of armor, and a stone sword.

besides……

The deaths of these people were so gruesome that they were almost unbearable to witness.

"Weren't these people all bitten to death by poisonous snakes? How could they have died so tragically?" Zhou Zhiwen asked, his face full of doubt.

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Yuan said, "Perhaps it was done by an expert from the Heavenly Demon Clan."

Wu Yue nodded and agreed, "That makes sense. Experts of the Heavenly Demon Clan have always liked to devour the souls of powerful humans to repair their own damaged souls!"

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon a stone platform not far away. On the platform lay a black talisman, on which were clearly engraved the three large characters "Heavenly Demon Stele".

Upon seeing this, Shi Ji immediately released her spiritual power, enveloping the Heavenly Demon Stele within it.

Next, he tried to communicate with the Heavenly Demon Stele using his mental power.

However, the Heavenly Demon Stele did not react at all and could not be activated.

"It seems this Heavenly Demon Stele cannot be activated on its own. We need to find other Heavenly Demon Steles to activate it!" Shi Ji frowned and said.

"There are skeletons of demons everywhere here; perhaps we can find some clues among them!"

Shi Ji suggested, "Let's split up and look for it!"

So the five of them began to search the surrounding area carefully. But after searching for a long time, they found nothing, which made them somewhat disappointed.

Shi Ji and the others had no choice but to return to their original location and continue searching for their next potential target. A day later, they arrived at the edge of a lake.

The female cultivator looked at Shi Ji and asked with some doubt, "Are you sure there's treasure there? We haven't seen anything along the way. Is there some danger there?"

“I don’t know either!” Shi Ji shook her head and said.

"So what exactly is buried beneath this lake?"

He crouched down and examined it carefully.

There were indeed some things hidden in this lake, but they were hidden too deep. Shi Ji was only able to barely sense the approximate location of those things thanks to her powerful soul force.

But he couldn't determine exactly what it was.

So he took out the Dragon Gate Token.

The Dragon Gate Token emitted a hazy glow, and Shi Ji took the opportunity to infuse her spiritual power into it.

As his mental energy entered the Dragon Gate Token, a scene of the depths of the lake appeared before his eyes.

At the deepest part of the lake, there is a strangely shaped altar.

The altar was mysterious and unpredictable, surrounded by dense runes.

These runes form ancient arrays, interwoven into a mysterious pattern.

This pattern looks like a seal.

Within that ancient seal, something unknown seems to be suppressed. However, with Shi Ji's current strength, she is unable to discern what exactly is suppressed within the seal.

"You all wait for me outside. I'm going into the water alone to check things out! If I encounter any danger, I hope you'll come to my rescue!"

Although Zhou Zhiwen and the others also wanted to go into the water to find out what was going on, they had to give up the idea after hearing what Shi Ji said.

Everyone nodded, then sat cross-legged on the shore, quietly waiting for Shiji to return.

Shi Ji flashed and transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the lake.

He leaped into the lake.

The lake water was not turbulent, and the rocky shore successfully submerged itself before quickly swimming downstream.

Along the way, he saw many skeletons, which were obviously left by people who had entered the lake earlier.

These people died in equally gruesome circumstances; their mangled bodies were completely rotten.

The atmosphere here is so oppressive that it's hard to breathe.

Shi Ji dared not linger for too long and continued swimming downstream in the lake.

Before long, he saw an ancient palace. The palace was located at the deepest part of the lake and was protected by protective barriers.

Shi Ji tried to attack the barrier outside the palace, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not destroy it.

"It seems we must break through this barrier before we can enter the palace."

He tried several methods, but failed to break through the restrictions surrounding the palace, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed his luck was really bad; he encountered such a troublesome restriction on his first adventure. He would have to think of another way.

Just then, Shi Ji suddenly noticed that the lake water in front of her was churning violently.

Immediately afterwards, two monsters crawled out of the lake.

One end was a three-headed dragon, and the other end was a crow with eight wings. It was a rare crow, said to be the legendary "Vermilion Bird."

"Zhu Yan! Nine-winged Fire Crow!"

Shi Ji was startled; both of these beings were extremely powerful.

The Nine-Winged Fire Crow possesses ultimate defensive capabilities, while the Zhu Yan's combat power is even more terrifying.

Even for beings at the Quasi-Emperor level, annihilating them would likely be extremely difficult.

Moreover, these two terrifying beings are also rare species of the universe, practically invincible to ordinary cultivators. This is because the primal power they wield is simply too heaven-defying.

But a hint of joy appeared on Shi Ji's face.

Because the bloodlines of Zhu Yan and the Nine-Winged Fire Crow are perfectly suited to be refined into the Heavenly Demon Pearl.

If he could subdue the two of them, wouldn't that be equivalent to gaining two top-tier henchmen?
Such a result is absolutely ecstatic.

The Nine-Winged Fire Crow and Zhu Yan roared simultaneously, then swooped down towards Shi Ji.

Their gazes were icy, filled with murderous intent.

Shi Ji had long been prepared to make a move. Seeing the two demonic beasts charging towards him, he immediately summoned the Gate of Reincarnation and hurled it at the Nine-Winged Fire Crow and Zhu Yan.

With a loud crash, the two collided violently.

Zhu Yan was sent flying backward by the impact, while the Nine-Winged Fire Crow seemed unharmed and remained menacing.

Zhu Yan roared furiously, his voice shaking the surrounding air: "You lowly ant, how dare you ambush me! Today I will tear you apart, skin you alive, and grind your bones to dust!"

The Nine-Winged Fire Crow also let out a sharp, piercing cry that shook the void before it swooped down on Shi Ji.

Zhu Yan followed closely behind, opening its blood-red maw and spewing out a torrent of flames that surged toward Shi Ji, as if to completely engulf him.

"Heavenly Demon Tower, suppress it for me!" Shi Ji shouted, quickly summoning the Heavenly Demon Tower.

With a deafening roar, the Heavenly Demon Tower slammed down on Zhu Yan's head. In an instant, Zhu Yan's massive body crashed to the ground, howling in agony, utterly unable to withstand the Heavenly Demon Tower's overwhelming power.

Shi Ji strode forward, raised her right foot, and stomped hard on Zhu Yan. With a tearing sound, Zhu Yan's head was crushed by Shi Ji's foot, blood splattering everywhere. (End of Chapter)