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

He was unwilling to die such a humiliating death, so he had no choice but to bow his head and admit defeat.

Shi Ji asked indifferently, "Tell me, where do you come from?"

"I am a member of the Demon Prison!"

"Demon Prison? Demon forces?" Shi Ji frowned. This person was actually a cultivator from a demon force. No wonder she sensed demonic energy fluctuations earlier.

“Indeed, I do belong to the Demon Prison!” the gray-robed elder replied.

Shi Ji sneered, "The Demon Prison is full of petty thieves and despicable scoundrels. You have decent cultivation, yet you willingly serve as a lackey of the demon race. Do you even have the right to negotiate with me?"

"To defect to the demon race? Do you think I would admit to such slander?" the gray-robed elder retorted.

"Heh, I'm not just spouting nonsense. The Demon Prison organization specializes in doing shady things!"

Shi Ji looked at the gray-robed old man with a mocking expression.

"Nonsense! The Demon Prison has a long history and is renowned throughout the heavens and myriad realms. It has always acted with integrity and uprightness. How could it be as you say?"

The old man in the gray robe roared angrily.

Shi Ji said calmly, "Whether it is true or not, we'll know soon enough. You must be hiding quite a few secrets, right? If you're willing to tell the truth, perhaps I can forgive your offense this time!"

The gray-robed old man shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I can't comply. This is my greatest asset. Unless I die, I will never reveal even a fraction of it!"

"Really?" Shi Ji raised an eyebrow slightly.

The gray-robed elder replied decisively, "It's true!"

Shi Ji continued, "I'll add another condition. If you're willing to tell me the origin of that jade pendant, perhaps I can help you out of your current predicament!"

"Oh? What kind of treasure is this jade pendant?"

The old man in the gray robe asked in surprise.

Although he was curious about the jade pendant, he did not know its true origin.

Shi Ji said, "It is said that this jade pendant was originally a pendant on the belt of an immortal, and it caused disaster after falling to the mortal world."

When the immortal perished, the jade pendant shattered into three pieces. Two pieces were taken by the Immortal Emperor, the Demon Emperor, and the King of the Underworld, while the last piece fell into the hands of a mysterious and powerful figure!

Upon hearing this, the gray-robed old man murmured, "The jade pendant shattered, turning into three jade tablets?"

"That's right. It's said that the other two jade pendants are in the hands of that powerful figure, while only this broken jade pendant has ended up in the mortal realm!"

A glint of light flashed in the old man's gray robe.

"Boy, don't try to fool me! How could the jade pendant have split into three jade tablets?"

The gray-robed old man gritted his teeth and said, "Let me tell you, I will never believe your nonsense. Give up on that idea now!"

Although he spoke toughly, the greed in his eyes was already obvious.

"Whether you believe or not is up to you. If you don't believe, come with me!"

Shi Ji chuckled softly and then walked outside.

"Hmph, I bet you wouldn't dare to try anything funny!"

The gray-robed old man snorted coldly, got up, and followed Shi Ji. The two traveled swiftly and soon arrived at an ancient city called Black Wind City.

Shi Ji chose to settle here.

Blackwind City was originally an abandoned ancient city, but it has now been transformed into a cluster of inns.

After booking the room, Shiji returned to her residence.

The old man in the gray robe looked around warily.

He was on high alert, clearly worried that Shi Ji might suddenly launch an attack.

"They're quite wary!"

Shi Ji couldn't help but purse her lips.

"Stop pretending! You deliberately let your guard down just now, attempting a surprise attack. Although you are strong, you will have to pay a price to suppress me."

You think you can use my secrets to control me? You're dreaming. The gap between us is too vast; you have no chance. Give up that idea now!

"That's what the old man in the gray robe said."

Shi Ji said, "That's right. At your level of cultivation, who doesn't have a few ways to protect themselves?"

Upon hearing this, the gray-robed old man's face grew even more gloomy.

He certainly possesses extraordinary skills for saving his life.

However, such methods are extremely unconventional and require a huge price to pay, and may even damage the foundation.

Unless absolutely necessary.

The old man in the gray robe would not use this technique lightly.

"In that case, let's not waste any more time. Let's get started and see what you're capable of!"

The old man in the gray robe had deep eyes and a chilling voice, preparing to suppress Shi Ji.

Shi Ji instantly summoned her stone sword and swung it at the gray-robed old man.

This sword.

It was faster than I could have imagined.

The old man in the gray robe reacted extremely quickly.

He punched the stone sword, but failed to break its momentum.

A sickening sound of flesh tearing apart rang out.

Blood rained down as half of the gray-robed old man's chest was cleaved open.

He suffered a severe blow.

Shi Ji's stone sword pierced the old man's neck.

The old man in gray robes was killed by Shi Ji with a single blow.

After taking the gray-robed old man's storage ring, Shi Ji immediately left the ancient city.

He did not rush back, but instead went to the Black Wind Ridge Mountains and found a cave to retreat into seclusion and heal his wounds.

His physical body recovers extremely quickly.

Three days later.

The injury has now completely healed.

Shi Ji then left the cave.

He decided to go and find the Dragon Rabbit.

After making inquiries, it was learned that the Dragon Rabbit seemed to have entered the depths of the Black Wind Ridge Mountains in search of spiritual herbs.

Shiji hurried into the depths of the mountains.

Soon they arrived at the area where the dragon rabbits were collecting medicinal herbs.

Towering ancient trees grow here.

The ancient tree is surrounded by all kinds of magical herbs.

Among them are many rare species.

Shi Ji ignored the spiritual herbs; his main goal on this trip was to find the Dragon Rabbit.

“Roar—” Suddenly, a series of low, hissing roars came from the depths of the mountains, and Shi Ji heard the sound.

A look of surprise appeared on his face.

This is the true sound of a dragon's roar.

In the primordial era, the dragon race was a top-tier existence.

Dragons are extremely rare.

Shi Ji's luck was simply too bad.

They even encountered a real dragon.

Where did that little dragon rabbit go?
The dragon rabbit is small in size, making it easy to hide its tracks.

Shi Ji dared not be careless and quickly rushed into the depths of the mountains. Soon after, he saw a huge creature circling in the sky.

Look carefully.

That enormous creature turned out to be a giant dragon turtle.

It is the offspring of a dragon and a sea turtle.

The dragon turtle's appearance differs considerably from that of a real dragon.

This dragon turtle has a bizarre appearance, with bony spurs on its back, and is entirely black, exuding a sinister aura.

The dragon turtle seemed to sense the powerful aura emanating from Shi Ji.

It opened its enormous mouth and suddenly spewed out dark lightning.

This dragon turtle's cultivation level is terrifying.

Shi Ji was also taken aback by the dragon turtle's attack.

He swiftly dodged the dragon turtle's attack.

He then swept his sword towards the dragon turtle.

With a deafening, violent impact, dense runes appeared on the dragon turtle's shell, blocking Shi Ji's attack.

But Shi Ji's stone sword shattered the tortoise shell and pierced straight into the dragon tortoise's head.

The dragon turtle was quick-witted and hurriedly shrank its head. Shi Ji's sword missed its head, barely grazing it.

Although the attack missed a vital spot, the dragon turtle was still severely injured.

Shi Ji's sword first pierced the tortoise shell, and then injured the dragon tortoise's body.

Overwhelmed by excruciating pain, the dragon turtle roared in fury.

It opened its blood-red maw to tear at the rock, its sharp claws lunging straight at it.

Shi Ji's expression was stern, and she retreated with lightning speed.

The dragon turtle pursued relentlessly.

The two engaged in another fierce battle, with Shi Ji temporarily suppressing the dragon turtle thanks to her formidable cultivation.

In the end, Shi Ji pierced the dragon turtle's chest with a stone sword, killing it.

At this moment, Shi Ji felt as if she had survived a calamity, and felt extremely happy.

A look of joy appeared on his face. He had finally achieved his goal, and now it was time to go find the Dragon Rabbit.

Shi Ji continued onward, but did not see any trace of the dragon or rabbit.

The restrictions here are truly terrifying.

Shi Ji remained fully focused and vigilant.

Whenever a crisis looms, he can always sense the danger in advance, thus turning danger into safety time and time again.

Otherwise, Shiji might have already lost her life here.

Shi Ji stayed in the Black Wind Ridge Mountains for a full fifteen days before leaving. By the time he emerged from the mountains, it was already dark. Dusk had fallen.

He saw a campfire flickering in the distance.

"Hey, there's a campfire flickering. Could someone be roasting their prey?"

Shi Ji frowned slightly.

He continued toward the campfire, and as he got closer, an enticing aroma wafted towards him.

Such a rich meaty aroma.

Shi Ji knew in her heart that this was no ordinary person.

This made his stomach rumble.

He had been starving for three days without eating, and now was the time when his appetite was at its peak.

Shiji quickened its pace.

Soon after, he saw more than a dozen young cultivators around the campfire, who were enjoying a hearty meal.

Upon seeing these cultivators, Shi Ji's eyes lit up.

Each of these monks carried dozens of kilograms of meat on their backs, and the prey was piled up like mountains.

It seems they are all hunting monsters.

"Fellow Daoists, please wait!"

Shi Ji bowed and said.

The monks turned to look.

One of them asked, "Who are you?"

Shi Ji said, "I am Shi Ji! I wish to discuss a transaction with you all!"

"Oh? What kind of transaction?"

The monk looked at Shi Ji in surprise.

The others also stopped eating and looked at the rocky islet with great interest.

Shi Ji asked, "Does anyone have any immortal iron?"

"Immortal Iron? What Immortal Iron? I've never heard of it! What do you need Immortal Iron for?" someone asked in confusion, pressing for the specific uses of Immortal Iron.

Shi Ji said, "Refining materials! I plan to smelt immortal iron to forge weapons."

"Haha, fellow Daoist, you've come to the wrong place. This is Black Wind Ridge. How could there be immortal iron here? If there were immortal iron, I would have melted it down long ago!"

A monk said with a smile.

“Exactly! There’s no immortal iron here at all! Leave quickly, lest you lose your life in vain!” Another cultivator chimed in.

Shi Ji shook her head, "I firmly believe in my judgment; the immortal iron I'm looking for is indeed in Black Wind Ridge!"

The cultivator curled his lip, "Since you are so stubborn, don't blame us for being impolite!"

The next moment, the group of cultivators unleashed their magical weapons and attacked Shi Ji.

Although the other party claimed that they did not have any immortal iron.

But Shiji still wanted to try searching, just in case she could find it.
Shi Ji drew out the stone sword.

The two sides clashed fiercely, and the battle was evenly matched.

Shi Ji's power is quite strange and contains the power of a death curse. When he unleashes his formidable combat power, the dragon turtle's defense becomes increasingly weak.

Shi Ji slapped the dragon turtle's neck with her palm.

In an instant, the thick neck shattered.

Blood spurted out.

The dragon turtle struggled a few times before dying.

Shi Ji removed the dragon turtle's inner core.

He continued flying forward, but not long afterward.

Shiji is facing a crisis.

Waves of terrifying energy swept in from afar.

Shi Ji's gaze suddenly sharpened.

He frowned; those fluctuations must have been emitted by some powerful being.

But it is unknown what kind of creature it is.

Shi Ji dared not go any further, for he sensed danger; the mountain range was fraught with peril.

Even more terrible changes await him.

"Let's go back to Black Wind Stronghold first; perhaps there are clues about the Immortal Iron there!"

Shi Ji muttered to herself, then turned and went back.

Not long after, Shi Ji returned to Black Wind Village, but did not find any trace of the Dragon Rabbit upon entering the village.

He sighed inwardly, realizing he had missed his chance to meet the Dragon Rabbit.

However, Shi Ji did not have much regret, and he left Black Wind Village by the same route.

Many cultivators gathered inside Black Wind Stronghold.

Shi Ji saw some cultivators discussing important matters, which seemed to concern some ancient cave dwelling.

That ancient cave dwelling was quite unusual.

Therefore, it attracted cultivators from Black Wind Ridge to explore.

Shi Ji paid no attention to the conversation among the cultivators and quietly left the Black Wind Ridge mountain area.

He decided to return to the Southern Barbarian State.

Nanman Prefecture is very close to the Black Wind Ridge mountain area, so Shiji plans to use the teleportation array to go there.

The ancient starry road connecting the Black Wind Ridge mountain area to the Southern Wilderness Prefecture has been blocked.

Shi Ji could only return to Nanman Prefecture by taking the Void Ancient Ship, but Black Wind Ridge was a very special place, and even the Void Ancient Ship could not pass through it.

Unless an unparalleled expert intervenes to help.

Soon after, Shi Ji arrived in the mountains north of Black Wind Ridge, which bordered the Southern Wilderness State.

He chose to board the ancient void ship, activated the magic array after boarding, and headed towards the Southern Wilderness.

The ancient ship in the void was extremely fast, and before long Shi Ji arrived at the Southern Wilderness State. This state was the main state of the Southern Great World, where the human race occupied more than 90% of the territory.

Without pausing, Shiji continued flying towards the core region of Nanman Prefecture.

Southern Wilderness is one of the largest states in terms of area among the four major states.

The southern sea area of ​​Nanhuangzhou is even more chaotic and mixed with all sorts of people.

In the depths of the southern sea.

There is a huge island called the Demon Realm of the South China Sea, where many ferocious sea beasts dwell.

It is also home to many terrifying sea creatures.

However, a terrifying being is hidden here: the Demon Ancestor of the South Sea, one of the overlords of the Southern Wilderness.

Shi Ji arrived at the outer edge of the South China Sea Demon Realm.

This demonic realm stretches for thousands of miles.

A giant barrier enveloped the Demon Realm, completely covering the entire South China Sea Demon Realm.

Shi Ji attempted to penetrate the barrier.

However, they failed.

The protective barrier of the South China Sea Demon Realm is too powerful.

To enter the Demon Realm, one must detour through this area.

"Huh, human cultivators have actually come to the South China Sea Demon Realm? That's quite rare. Could they be here to search for immortal mines?"

Suddenly, a surprised and doubtful voice rang in Shi Ji's mind.

The voice was incredibly old, as if it had endured countless years.

Shi Ji quickly suppressed her breathing.

He looked into the valley ahead and saw a hunched old man standing with a cane.

The old man's eyes lit up when he saw Shi Ji.

The old man said, "Young man, you're from the Southern World, aren't you?"

“Indeed, how should I address you, senior?” Shi Ji asked.

The old man said, "I am Wang Tiangang. I founded this South Sea Demon Realm. You want to enter it to find clues about the Immortal Iron, right?"

Shi Ji nodded in agreement.

Wang Tiangang laughed and said, "To enter the South China Sea Demon Realm, you need to pass through the barrier. You've arrived a step too late; a group of cultivators have already entered. Follow me, and I'll take you through the barrier!"

"Thank you for your trouble, senior!" Shi Ji bowed and followed Wang Tiangang to the barrier of the South China Sea Demon Realm.

Wang Tiangang took out three jade talismans.

Apply them to the three locations respectively.

Amidst the violent tremors, dazzling divine light shone forth from three directions.

Those three jade talismans possessed astonishing power.

It directly broke through the seal and restrictions of the South China Sea Demon Realm.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

Shi Ji clasped her hands in thanks and stepped into the barrier.

After Shi Ji entered, the barrier of the South China Sea Demon Realm returned to its original state.

Standing on the rock, looking around, there was a mountain peak a hundred meters ahead.

A pitch-black portal floats atop the peak.

Black mist swirled around the door.

The black mist exuded an evil aura.

"That is the South China Sea Demon Prison!"

Wang Tiangang pointed to the dark portal on the cliff and said calmly.

"That's the South China Sea Demon Prison?" Shi Ji asked in surprise.

He saw Wang Tiangang affix three jade talismans to the dark stone door, indicating that the restrictions on the South Sea Demon Prison had been lifted.

"Indeed, this is the South Sea Demon Prison, but it is extremely dangerous. Even an Emperor-level expert would face a near-certain death if they ventured in. (End of Chapter)"