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

Furthermore, there are no fish inhabiting the bottom of the water.

This surprised Shi Ji. Could there be something strange about this lake?
She frowned and fell into deep thought.

It then dived to the bottom of the lake.

The lake has a harsh environment, with silt everywhere and many reefs.

Moreover, those reefs are extremely hot, enough to burn a cultivator's body.

Unless one possesses exceptionally strong cultivation, it would be extremely difficult to move about in such an environment.

But for Shiji, this was not a difficult task.

She walked slowly along the bottom of the lake.

A vortex appeared ahead.

The vortex seemed to connect to another dimension, radiating mysterious fluctuations.

Shi Ji was surprised to discover that an extremely terrifying pressure was emanating from the vortex.

That oppressive aura was far too powerful.

Even Shi Ji felt a chill run down her spine.

"Such a powerful magical artifact aura, could it be an Emperor-level weapon?"

Shi Ji couldn't help but whisper.

She quickly approached the whirlpool and flew towards it. Just as she was about to get close, Shiji saw a huge coffin.

The giant coffin floated near the whirlpool.

"Could it be that the person buried in this coffin is its owner?"

She swam toward the giant coffin.

As Shi Ji approached the coffin, she smelled a strong stench of decay.

The aura made her frown slightly.

Shi Ji came to the coffin and, upon closer inspection, discovered that the coffin lid was open with a crack.

What's inside the coffin?

Shi Ji was filled with doubt.

There was no sound from inside the coffin, indicating that the body inside had already passed away.

This made Shi Ji feel quite regretful, but soon her eyes suddenly lit up.

Shi Ji thought of a terrible possibility, she felt.

This body.

Perhaps he is a powerful emperor-level expert.

If he truly is an Emperor-level being.

Wouldn't that be an incredible opportunity?
While Emperor-level powerhouses are quite rare, they are not impossible to be born in every era.

Such an emperor-level figure.

They were all great rulers of their time.

Its combat power is extraordinary, and its might is overwhelming.

Therefore, in each era, a new emperor rises.

For example, the mysterious empress in the current extraterrestrial world.

She is also a powerful figure at the Emperor level.

But she does not belong to any power.

No one even knows her name; she appeared out of thin air in outer space, leaving no trace.

Shi Ji thought that the mysterious empress...

Perhaps it was a powerful emperor who possessed and was reborn.

Or perhaps, she is not a cultivator from this era at all, but comes from another era.

However, Shi Ji was certain of one thing: the corpse before her must be a powerful Emperor-level expert.

This Emperor-level powerhouse must have perished here.

And that powerful treasure is buried here.

Shi Ji tried to push open the coffin lid, but the moment her hand touched the coffin, she was immediately in excruciating pain.

Shi Ji felt as if her palm was about to explode.

Blood was dripping from his palm.

"What a strange coffin! It has such a terrifying force of recoil." Shi Ji was shocked.

This coffin is indeed extraordinary.

Shi Ji composed herself, took out the Black Dragon Sword, and activated the Devouring Dao and the power of the Fivefold Dragon Elephant Arm.

She grabbed the coffin lid and struggled to open it.

A deafening roar erupted, the coffin lid tumbled out, and Shi Ji rushed into the coffin.

She looked into the coffin.

There was a purple-gold jade seal there.

The jade seal had a faint luster, and its material must have been of the celestial iron grade.

"What is that?"

Upon seeing the purple-gold jade seal, Shi Ji showed surprise.

She reached out and grabbed the jade seal into her palm.

The surface of the jade seal is covered with densely packed runes.

The runes appeared obscure and difficult to understand.

But Shiji was able to grasp the true meaning contained within it.
It would take Shi Ji a great deal of time to fully comprehend the Purple Gold Jade Seal.

Not long after, she stopped trying to comprehend the runes on the jade seal.

He put the purple-gold jade seal into his Mountain and River Ring.

Shi Ji inspected the coffin and found nothing but the imperial seal.

She leaped out of the coffin.

I plan to leave.

But at that very moment...

The coffin began to shake violently.

A cracking sound rang out, and then the entire tomb chamber began to collapse.

Ancient skeletons stood up.

Those skeletons must have belonged to important figures in life.

"My God, no way, these guys aren't completely dead?"

Shi Ji growled incredulously, her face twitching slightly.

The owner of these skeletons is far too horrifying.

After the skeletons stood still.

They charged towards Shiji.

Shi Ji moved with incredible speed, and the skeletons couldn't catch up with her at all.

She vanished through the void.

Skeletons crashed against the stone slab where the rock had just stood.

In an instant.

Stone slabs are crushed.

Then, a huge pit appeared beneath the stone slab.

Beneath the stone slab lay a deep pit, and the purple-gold jade seal was placed within it.

These skeletons once attempted to break the seal here, but ultimately failed.

Shi Ji put away the coffin.

She then flew away into the distance, wanting to find a secluded place to continue investigating the matter.

Shi Ji arrived at a mountain range and went into a deep cave to rest.

Three days later, Shi Ji opened her eyes and awoke from her meditative state.

She took out the purple-gold jade seal and examined it carefully.

The jade seal did not seem to have any special energy fluctuations, nor did it have any offensive capabilities.

Shi Ji dripped her own blood essence onto the jade seal.

To her surprise...

The essence and blood had vanished without a trace.

"What's going on? Where did my essence go?"

Shi Ji frowned immediately.

Essence and blood are the foundation of a martial artist.

Even the most outstanding genius will perish after losing their essence and blood.

They will also become mediocre.

This is beyond doubt.

This made Shi Ji's expression solemn. If she couldn't restore her essence and blood, then she would be in big trouble.

She felt the purple-gold jade seal tremble slightly.

The jade seal floated in mid-air and then emitted a dazzling light.

A beam of purple-gold light shone towards the rocky islet.

That beam of light contained the power to destroy everything.

Shi Ji immediately sensed danger enveloping her and hurriedly activated the Taiyin Immortal Scripture to resist the purple-gold beam of light.

The beam's power is extremely strong.

But Shi Ji eventually obtained the immortal scriptures passed down by the ancestors of the Taiyin Immortal Sect.

After using the Taiyin Immortal Scripture, she withstood the beam attack.

The golden beam of light gradually dissipated, and the jade seal fell to the ground. Shi Ji picked up the jade seal.

The shape of the jade seal is quite peculiar, resembling a round plate.

Shi Ji carefully kept the jade seal close to her body.

Suddenly, her face darkened, her body trembled violently, and numerous cracks appeared on her skin.

Her body looked as if it was about to explode.

"I'm not reconciled!" Shi Ji let out a mournful cry, her voice filled with resentment and anger.

She collapsed to the ground.

He fell into a coma.

After an unknown amount of time, Shi Ji slowly woke up.

Where is this place? What happened?

Shi Ji was horrified. She remembered that she had clearly escaped, so why did she suddenly faint?

Could it be because of that purple-gold jade seal?
Shi Ji muttered to herself as she sensed the storage ring containing the jade seal.

The ring is broken.

"Wait, where is the Purple Gold Jade Seal? I clearly placed it inside the jade seal. Where did it go?"

Shi Ji was filled with confusion.

Suddenly, she caught sight of a stream winding its way by.

Shi Ji hurriedly jumped into the stream and drifted downstream.

Soon, she spotted an ancient tree.

This tree soars into the clouds, blocking out the sun.

Shi Ji quickly approached the ancient tree.

She came to the tree and looked up.

When Shi Ji saw what was hanging in the tree, her pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints, and she even opened her mouth wide in surprise.

Two crystal-clear, purple-gold fruits hung on the trunk of the ancient tree.

Shi Ji speculated.

These two purple-gold fruits.

It must be the demon core of the Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit?
She examined it carefully.

Upon confirming that it was indeed the Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit Demon Core, Shi Ji was overjoyed. At least her efforts had not been in vain, and she had gained a great deal this time.

Shi Ji was about to pick the demon's core.

Suddenly, she noticed a line of small characters engraved on the surface of the demon core.

"The Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit is a treasure from head to toe; swallowing its demon core will bring great fortune!"

After reading it, Shiji was stunned.

"The Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit is actually a rabbit? And can one gain benefits by consuming its demon core?"

Shi Ji muttered to herself.

Regardless of whether it's a rabbit or not, since such a line of text is left here, it may indeed have some profound meaning, and it might indeed be related to obtaining a great opportunity by devouring the Purple Gold Jade Rabbit Demon Core.

For whatever reason, Shi Ji was determined to try to devour the demon core.

After all, consuming this pill would be a disaster or a desperate situation for others, but for Shi Ji, it was as easy as an ordinary person eating an apple.

He held up the demon core of the Purple Gold Jade Rabbit in his palm and bit off a piece.

The fruit is sweet, sour, and crisp; it tastes really good.

After taking it, Shi Ji felt completely comfortable, as if she had been soaking in a hot spring.

He felt that his body was undergoing some kind of transformation, but the transformation was not clear and made him feel somewhat vague.

"Huh, what's wrong with my body? It's so itchy, I can't stand the itching!"

Suddenly, Shi Ji felt an unbearable tingling sensation rising within him, a feeling like thousands of ants crawling into his heart, causing him immense pain.

He tried to reach out and scratch, but couldn't touch his own skin.

This feeling is truly torturous.

Shi Ji felt like she was about to collapse, but she couldn't control her body.

He felt as if his skin was being burned by fire, and as if a raging fire was burning inside him, threatening to incinerate him to ashes.

Shi Ji had never experienced such a terrifying feeling before.

"Help! Someone save me... I can't hold on much longer, please help me..." Shi Ji screamed hoarsely, trying to struggle, but her body was entangled in chains and she couldn't break free at all.

He felt as if his body was about to explode, and the pain had reached its peak.

But his soul became increasingly calm, and his consciousness was growing stronger.

Shi Ji understood that she had to persevere. Once her soul reached the critical point, she could break through that shackle.

He needs immense pressure to break free of his restraints.

Shi Ji tried her best to adapt to the boundless pain.

"Ah, I can't take it anymore, am I really going to die? No, I can't die, I still have so many things to worry about—my family, friends, lover, brothers, my loved ones are still waiting for me to return to the mortal world, so I absolutely cannot die!"

Shi Ji murmured softly.

Just then, he heard a series of crunching sounds.

He opened his eyes and saw a colossal creature standing beside the corpse of the Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit, devouring its demon core.

Upon witnessing the enormous object, Shi Ji was immediately stunned.

"My God... what is this thing?"

Shi Ji's face turned ugly, because the ferocious beast was actually a giant purple-gold ape.

This ape was so enormous, standing over a thousand meters tall, that it resembled a towering ancient tree.

Shi Ji had seen many terrifying creatures, but she had never seen anything so horrifying.

This guy's appearance is truly terrifying, several times more ferocious than the Bull Demon King.

"Good heavens! Is this thing a monkey? It looks like a giant mountain, it's too exaggerated!"

Shi Ji said dejectedly, "This thing is truly terrifying in size."

Although she did not know what kind of creature it was, Shi Ji was certain that it must be a species from another land.

He continued to observe the enormous creature devouring the demon core. Just as it was about to leave after consuming the entire core, Shi Ji spoke up: "Hey! Wait! How about we make a deal?"

The purple-gold giant ape turned its head to look at Shi Ji.

Shi Ji said, "Tell me where this place is!"

The giant ape let out a deep roar, clearly understanding Shi Ji's words.

"It's alright if you don't tell me, but I will always find you!"

The giant purple-gold ape roared a few times, then leaped hundreds of meters and disappeared without a trace.

Shi Ji sighed softly. This beast was so powerful; finding it would be no easy task. Moreover, it seemed unwilling to trade with Shi Ji, as they were complete strangers, and it was a creature from another land.

Shi Ji decided to refine the essence and blood of the Purple Gold Jade Rabbit first.

He took out a drop of essence blood, put it directly into his mouth, and began to refine it.

The essence and blood of the Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit is the most precious treasure of this clan, containing extremely strong medicinal effects.

Shi Ji activated her magical power to refine the medicinal properties, and her essence and blood quickly merged into her body.

He felt his skin suddenly become burning hot, and a scorching heat surged from his internal organs. The feeling was terrible, and Shi Ji wished she could jump into the water to wash herself immediately.

He quickly activated the Nine Yang Burning Immortal Technique, pushing the technique to its limit.

With the intense practice of the technique, the burning sensation gradually subsided.

Subsequently, Shi Ji began to absorb the essence of the demon core.

The power of the demon core surged into his body and converged towards his dantian.

The dragon-elephant arm, suspended in the dantian, trembled slightly as it refined the essence of the demon core at an extremely fast speed.

Soon, the essence and blood of the Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit were completely refined.

Shi Ji discovered that she had perfectly matched the bloodline of the Purple Gold Jade Rabbit and had completely inherited the bloodline of this clan.

Suddenly, he felt the Gate of Reincarnation in his brow tremble slightly.

That gate of reincarnation was greedily absorbing the bloodline of the Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit.

Shi Ji had experienced this before—when her bloodline broke through, the Gate of Reincarnation would actively devour all kinds of top-tier bloodlines.

Now that this scene has reappeared, Shi Ji speculates that this time the Gate of Reincarnation may be trying to devour stronger bloodlines to increase its power.

Thinking of this, Shi Ji did not stop it, allowing the Gate of Reincarnation to refine the bloodline of the Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit and integrate it into her own body.

An hour later, the bloodline of the Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit finally merged completely with Shi Ji's physical body.

When their bloodlines were completely intertwined, Shi Ji felt a surge of immense power within her.

The Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit bloodline is ancient and pure, making this race extremely rare.

Nourished by the rabbit's blood, Shi Ji's body grew younger and younger. Originally, he had lived for three hundred years, but now his body was reviving, showing no signs of aging, but rather becoming more and more youthful.

This is truly a pleasant surprise; the essence of the Purple-Gold Jade Rabbit is indeed extraordinary.

Shi Ji's realm also rose steadily, from the peak of the first level of the Yin-Yang Realm to the peak of the second level, and then broke through to the third level.

He stopped improving his cultivation level only when it stabilized at the peak of the third level.

At this moment, Shi Ji felt that her magical power was incomparably strong. Even if she was attacked by the Purple-Gold Giant Ape again, even if its strength had greatly increased, Shi Ji was still confident that she could fight against it.

Although he did not know the exact combat strength of the Purple-Gold Giant Ape, nor whether it was a top existence among all the heavens and myriad realms, he guessed that this beast was not to be trifled with, so he did not provoke it again.

Shi Ji continued to search for a way out, hoping to leave this dark world.

However, this world is too strange, and there is no way to find the exit.

Shi Ji was filled with doubt: Could this dark world really be connected to another realm?

Traversing spatial barriers is no easy task; only by mastering special means, such as void wormholes or void tunnels, can one pass through them.

Otherwise, don't even think about breaking through the spatial barrier.

After lingering in the darkness for an unknown period of time, Shi Ji suddenly found herself in a bright and clear world.

Light appeared ahead.

Shi Ji knew that she had escaped the abyss of darkness.

He leaped out and found himself standing on the outer edge of the abyss, a look of relief immediately appearing on his face. (End of Chapter)