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

Xian Yao'er said, "I hope Young Master Lin can save my father!"

"Immortal Venerable is injured?" Shi Ji frowned.

"Yes! The injuries are extremely serious!" Xian Yao'er nodded gently.

"I'll give it my best! I can't guarantee success!" Shi Ji said.

Xian Yao'er hurriedly said, "It's alright, if Young Master Lin cannot achieve it, I can help you!"

Shi Ji nodded and said, "In that case, I will go and try it later!"

Xian Yao'er asked, "When does Young Master Lin plan to set off?"

“Let’s set off immediately. Would Miss Xian Yao’er be willing to travel with me?” Shi Ji asked.

Xian Yao'er said, "Of course I'm willing! If Young Master Lin doesn't mind that I'm a burden, I'm happy to go with you!"

"Miss Yao'er, you flatter me. You are the daughter of the Grand Elder, how could I possibly look down on you!" Shi Ji said with a smile.

Then Shiji and Xianyao'er set off together for the location of the Nine Yin Ancient Pool.

The Jiuyin Mountains.

It is located near Jiuyin Lake.

Because the Nine Yin Ancient Pool is hidden in this area.

Many masters have come here in search of the Nine Yin Ancient Pool.

However, nothing unusual was found.

The Nine Yin Lake is surrounded by a protective seal, making it impossible for ordinary cultivators to approach the Nine Yin Ancient Pool.

Only cultivators proficient in array patterns can activate this restriction with the aid of array patterns.

The immortal flying boat moved with lightning speed, and about three days later, they arrived at the summit of a mountain not far from the Nine Yin Ancient Pool and stopped there.

Xian Yao'er said, "Young Master Lin, let's split up here!"

“Okay!” Shi Ji nodded in agreement, and then bid farewell to Xian Yao’er.

He flew deeper into the distance.

The deeper you go into the area, the more dangerous it becomes.

I had long heard of this rocky islet.

But Shi Ji is highly skilled and daring, so what can be done even if it is dangerous?
Shi Ji continued to venture deeper into the area without hesitation.

After about seven or eight days, Shiji finally reached the deepest part of the mountain range.

He landed in a huge valley.

The valley was shrouded in mist, obscuring the view.

In such an environment, the creatures that inhabit it may be incredibly powerful beings or terrifyingly powerful beings.

Shi Ji spread his divine sense and sensed a strange fluctuation coming from the valley.

That fluctuation contained a hint of demonic energy.

Shi Ji raised an eyebrow slightly, her gaze fixed on the depths of the valley.

He wanted to find out what was hidden deep in the valley.

Shi Ji sped rapidly into the depths of the valley.

He soon arrived deep in the valley.

Upon entering the deeper areas, a sense of oppression immediately arose.

That terrifying pressure seemed to envelop the entire valley.

And at the deepest part of the valley.

Shi Ji saw a plant.

The plant was pitch black, surrounded by a pale green toxic fumes, and it lingered deep in the valley.

If you look closely...

One can sense an extremely sinister aura emanating from the plants.

“That is…” Shi Ji was shocked when she saw the plant.

That was a Saint-level Demon Lotus.

Although it is only a Saint-level Demon Lotus.

But it is enough to trigger a battle among powerful players from all sides.

Just as Shi Ji was observing the Saint-level Demon Lotus, the Demon Lotus emitted a terrifying aura.

Then a man in a black robe stepped forward.

His cold eyes looked at Shi Ji, his eyes narrowed into slits.

"Do you recognize this item?"

Shi Ji took out the severed finger.

"What is this? It contains such power!" the black-robed man exclaimed in surprise.

Shi Ji handed the severed finger to the man in black robes.

After a careful examination, the man in black robes said, "You are an admirer of Xian Yao'er. This broken stone finger should belong to Xian Yao'er's mother, right?"

Shi Ji nodded slightly and said, "That's right! These remains are indeed those left by Xian Yao'er's mother. Please tell Xian Yao'er that I have no ill intentions and that my purpose in coming here is only to save her father!"

The man in black robes pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Please wait here for a moment."

After speaking, the figure in black robes vanished instantly.

Shi Ji stood still and waited patiently.

About half an hour later, the man in black robes returned and said in a deep voice, "Xian Yao'er wants you to take her to the Nine Yin Ancient Pool, but you must obtain the Frost Jade Marrow from the pool before you can do so!"

"It's easy!"

Shi Ji smiled calmly.

The man in black immediately said, "There's no time to lose, let's set off right now!"

After saying this, he steered the immortal flying boat, carrying Shiji, and flew away, heading straight for the direction of the Nine Yin Ancient Pool.

A day passes quickly.

Shi Ji arrived at a vast valley, where a chilling wind blew and miasma filled the air.

"Where is this?"

"The location of the Nine Yin Ancient Pool!" the man in black robes replied.

Shi Ji looked surprised, not expecting that the Nine Yin Ancient Pool would be located in such a gloomy place.

Although this place is suitable for cultivation, it is far too eerie and terrifying.

Shi Ji vaguely sensed that a terrifying being lurked deep in the valley, and those creatures seemed ready to launch an attack at any moment.

This premonition was extremely strong. Although she couldn't explain the specific reason, Shiji was certain that this place was fraught with danger and that the slightest carelessness would lead to utter destruction.

"What are you hesitating for? Move forward quickly!" the man in black robes urged repeatedly.

"Let's set off now."

After saying this, Shi Ji sped up and galloped straight into the depths of the valley.

After passing through layers of dark fog, a deep cave appeared before them, its entrance shrouded in thick, eerie fog that was difficult even for divine sense to penetrate.

Shi Ji was certain that the cave was a den of dragons and tigers.

"Please come in! Xian Yao'er has been waiting in the cave for a long time!"

Without hesitation, Shi Ji rushed into the cave, and the moment she stepped inside, she was hit by a strong stench of blood. Looking up, she saw a bewitching red lotus floating in the air ahead.

The red lotus exudes a terrifying poisonous power.

"This is the source of all poisons! Legend has it that it was formed from the essence blood of the Holy Emperor of All Poisons. After that once exceptionally talented Emperor-level expert fell, his essence blood transformed into this terrifying red lotus!"

"The world is truly full of wonders." Shi Ji took a deep breath and stepped towards Hong Lian.

Just as they approached the red lotus, a ball of dark blue flames suddenly attacked.

This flame is called the Nine Netherworld Fire.

It is rumored to be the fire of death from the underworld.

Its power is terrifying.

It can also corrode the physical body, devour essence and blood, and burn away the primordial spirit.

In the past, when Shiji was in the ancestral land of all races, he had witnessed the ferocity of this fire.

He nearly perished in the fire, but fortunately he managed to use the Mirror of Reincarnation to defend himself and escape death.

Although the Netherworld Fire is ferocious, it cannot harm the Mirror of Reincarnation.

It only caused minor damage to the precious mirror back then.

At this moment, the Mirror of Reincarnation shook the void, radiating supreme pressure, and in an instant completely suppressed the Netherworld Fire.

The Netherworld Fire is powerful.

However, it appeared utterly powerless in the face of the Samsara Mirror's divine might.

"It is indeed a fine treasure."

Shi Ji smiled slightly.

He quickly put away the Netherworld Fire and continued deeper into the area.

Soon they discovered a cave with a heavy stone door standing inside.

They tried to push the stone door, but it wouldn't budge.

After numerous attempts, the stone door was finally opened. The moment it opened, a chilling cold surged out.

Shi Ji strode into the cave and was immediately enveloped by a gloomy atmosphere that almost suffocated her.

He activated his internal energy to protect himself, proceeding cautiously into the depths.

Walk forward about a hundred paces.

Suddenly, the sound of flowing water was heard.

"Is that the sound of flowing water? Or...?"

Shi Ji's expression changed drastically.

If it were just ordinary water sound, that would be fine.

But what I hear right now.

It was clearly not an ordinary stream.

It sounded more like a woman's mournful weeping.

Shi Ji followed the sound quickly and soon arrived at its source. The scene before her was chilling.

A woman's corpse was lying face down in a lava pool beside the rock wall, her hands supporting her on the ground, her back to the rock, and she was letting out painful screams.

The female corpse's appearance was quite similar to what had been seen before.

The difference lies in her charming appearance and enduring allure.

"What is the origin of this female corpse? Could she also be a zombie?"

Shi Ji frowned, realizing that this corpse was quite powerful.

At this moment, the female corpse seemed to be troubled by something.

Therefore, they ignored Shiji.

Shi Ji stood still, observing and waiting for an opportunity to act.

Suddenly, the female corpse let out another mournful cry, turned around abruptly, and lunged at him with bared teeth and claws.

Shi Ji scoffed coldly and flicked her finger, sending out a sharp sword beam.

A tearing sound like ripping silk rang out.

The sword light pierced the woman's chest with pinpoint accuracy.

The female corpse let out a miserable scream and died instantly.

At this moment, Shi Ji saw countless poisonous insects crawling out of the woman's corpse.

The dense swarm of insects exuded a terrifying aura.

These are all highly poisonous insects; even the slightest contact will result in death from the poison, or in severe cases, the body will be destroyed.

Shi Ji swept away the poisonous insects with a punch, then stepped forward to examine the female corpse.

Bites were visible on its neck, with two rows of teeth marks clearly visible.

After completing the inspection, he turned and left.

Further on, they encountered many obstacles, but the ferocious beasts, whose cultivation was limited, were all easily repelled by Shi Ji without causing them any harm.

Half a day later, Shiji finally arrived at the target cave.

The cave reeked of a foul stench, and upon entering, one would find a huge coffin.

A beautiful woman lay quietly in the coffin.

The woman's skin was purplish-black, and she possessed astonishing power within her.

Shi Ji looked into the beautiful woman's eyes.

But then he saw those scarlet eyes staring at him, a mocking smile playing on her lips.

"She still has a chance of survival."

The beautiful woman appeared to be dead, but in reality, she still retained a sliver of life.

A cold glint flashed in his pupils, and he spoke in a hoarse voice, "I remember you. You were the one who broke into the cave that night and stole the Nine Netherworld Fire and the Myriad Soul Pearl."

"You recognize me?" Shi Ji asked in confusion, having no recollection of the woman.

The beautiful woman said indifferently, "You've forgotten me, but I remember you clearly. I've been waiting for you to come to me, and I never expected you to actually do it."

"I thought you were a stone statue, but I didn't expect you to still be alive. In that case, I'll use you to refine the Netherworld Fire!"

Shi Ji stepped closer to the beautiful woman.

Suddenly, a strange laugh echoed through the cave.

Immediately afterwards, a skeleton burst from the ground.

The skeleton was about three meters tall and surrounded by black mist.

The ghostly green flames flickered in its eye sockets, and the soul power flowed within the flames, indicating that it must have been a terrifying being in its previous life.

"This fiend is extraordinary, perhaps even more powerful than that female corpse!" the demon lord warned in a deep voice.

"This is indeed extraordinary!"

A black scythe appeared in the eerie skeleton's hand.

The scythe was wreathed in a chilling demonic aura, sending shivers down one's spine. Then, it was swung down at the rocky islet.

Shi Ji reached out and grabbed the sickle.

The moment it touched me, excruciating pain struck.

The pain felt as if it were tearing apart my internal organs and ravaging my soul and consciousness.

Shi Ji's face was contorted with pain.

But he did not loosen his grip on the sickle.

With a loud clang, the black scythe was crushed.

Shi Ji's palm was also cut open.

But he didn't stop.

He crushed more than ten sickles in succession.

With each destroyed scythe, the skeleton let out a mournful howl.

The will-o'-the-wisps in his eyes gradually dimmed.

Shi Ji darted forward, raised her leg, and kicked the skull hard. With a loud bang, the skull flew backward.

It crashed heavily against the mountain wall.

It instantly shattered into pieces.

"You brat, you dare destroy my weapon! I curse you to never be reincarnated!"

The skeleton glared venomously at the rock.

"Even in death you dare to utter evil curses, how pathetic! Since that's the case, then I'll utterly annihilate you!"

Shi Ji's expression was cold and stern as she summoned the Holy Emperor's War Spear.

The spear pierced through the skull, causing it to explode and annihilate both body and soul.

Shi Ji looked satisfied.

After a fierce struggle, we finally defeated the beast. Now all we need to do is find the rest of the items.

Then you can collect the other three treasures.

After collecting the weapons, Shi Ji continued her search.

Finally, a tombstone was found 100 meters from the cave.

Digging up the tombstone and brushing away the soil revealed a storage ring.

He immediately put the ring on his finger.

This ring appeared no different from ordinary storage rings, but Shiji clearly sensed it.

The ring contains a special restriction that seals a spiritual herb.

Judging from its appearance, it must be much older than one can imagine.

Nine clusters of ghostly blue flames floated around the herb.

Each cluster of ghostly flames reflected a hazy figure, some sitting, some standing.

After careful observation, Shi Ji realized that the men and women must be relatives or disciples of these powerful figures.

The Nine Netherworld Fire is an unparalleled treasure of the Netherworld.

Even in the celestial realm, it is a rare treasure.

Legend has it that the Nine Netherworld Fire is the primordial fire left behind after the fall of the Nine Netherworld King, possessing the power to destroy the heavens and the earth.

Once enveloped by the Netherworld Fire, even a quasi-immortal level expert would be annihilated, body and soul.

The Netherworld Fire is extremely rare. Even in the Immortal Realm, those who can control this fire are few and far between, which shows how precious it is.

Shi Ji originally planned to subdue the Nine Netherworld Flame and integrate it into her Devouring Martial Soul, thus elevating the Devouring Martial Soul to an even more powerful form.

But at this moment he changed his mind. Since the Nine Netherworld Fire was so precious, how could he let such a gem be tarnished?
Such rare treasures.

It should be used in crucial places to refine one's own magical treasures.

"Huh, how did this woman wake up?"

The demon lord's voice suddenly rose, and Shi Ji looked into the depths of the cave and immediately saw it.

A soft, dim light emanated from the depths of the cave, where a giant egg lay dormant.

Shi Ji couldn't help but widen her eyes.

What kind of creature's egg is this?

Could it be harboring some kind of ancient life?
The next moment, Shi Ji used teleportation to avoid the attack of the strange skeleton.

The eerie skeleton lunged at Shi Ji again, while Shi Ji unleashed her Dragon Elephant Overbearing Aura.

The domineering aura of the dragon and elephant that Shi Ji unleashed was so powerful that it was awe-inspiring.

The eerie skeleton immediately lost its ability to resist.

Shi Ji strode forward and delivered a powerful punch to the chest of the eerie skull.

A deafening roar followed.

The eerie skeleton was blasted away by Shi Ji's punch.

It opened its mouth and spat out blood, then fell to the ground.

"Spare me! Please spare me! I'll swear to serve you to the death!"

The eerie skeleton stared at the rock in terror.

"Didn't you already declare your surrender? Weren't you just cursing me to die a horrible death?"

Shi Ji responded sarcastically.

"No, I was confused just now. I know I was wrong, please forgive me, young master."

The eerie skeleton knelt down, kowtowed, and begged for mercy.

"Hmph, what good is sparing your life? I still need you to do my bidding. If you dare disobey orders, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Shi Ji said with a cold expression, then turned and walked into the depths of the cave.

"I will certainly obey your orders, young master."

The eerie skeleton hurriedly followed Shi Ji, speaking obsequiously.

As they ventured deeper into the cave, the temperature plummeted, and a chilling aura filled the air, containing an extremely terrifying, malevolent energy.

Shi Ji circulated her internal energy to resist the invading Yin energy. (End of Chapter)