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

Deep within the Red Cloud Ridge lies an ancient city, named "Red Cloud Ancient City".

The ancient city of Chiyun was once the residence of the Chiyun Sect.

Many cultivators entered the Crimson Cloud Ancient City, trying to exchange various rare spiritual medicines from the Crimson Cloud Sect.

For example, the Phoenix Blood, Phoenix Fruit, Phoenix Eggs, etc., are needed for Shiji.

Deep within Crimson Cloud Ridge lies a land overrun by demons, whose power is exceptionally strong.

There are even experts comparable to quasi-emperors in charge.

Besides demons, there is another powerful creature—the Crimson Flame Insect.

These crimson flame insects are extremely powerful in combat; if they target you, you will almost certainly die.

Furthermore, the Red Flame Insects prefer to live in groups, and once they have their sights on you, it is difficult to get rid of them.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, people dare not venture deep into the territory where the Red Flame Insects gather.

As Shiji traversed the jungle, pondering how to deal with the Crimson Flame Worms, she suddenly heard screams. Looking in the direction of the sound, she saw a fierce battle raging in the distant mountains.

One after another, jet-black crimson flame insects swarmed towards the human cultivators.

A dense swarm of crimson flame insects surrounded a group of cultivators and launched an attack.

"Retreat quickly!" came a terrified scream from the group of cultivators.

Many people turned and fled, but they soon realized they were too slow and the Crimson Flame Insects were too strange. The Crimson Flame Insects opened their mouths and spewed out fireballs, which instantly exploded into a sea of ​​fire.

Many people were burned to ashes.

The crimson flame insects roared excitedly after devouring the cultivators.

They then pounced on the remaining monks.

A piercing scream suddenly rang out.

All those cultivators perished in the bellies of the Crimson Flame Insects.

Shi Ji couldn't help but show a look of shock.

Those cultivators were extremely powerful.

Their combined strength is probably enough to annihilate an Emperor-level being.

But now the entire army has been wiped out; what a terrifying defeat!

But that makes sense.

When Shi Ji slew those demons back then.

There were approximately three thousand demons.

Such numbers are indeed alarming.

Not to mention that those demons all possess strength surpassing that of an emperor.

And now.

There were approximately 100,000 Red Flame Insects.

The number of Crimson Flame Insects is enormous. While a single Crimson Flame Insect is not particularly powerful, the combined fighting force of an organized group is absolutely devastating.

Shi Ji quietly concealed herself, not daring to get too close lest she attract the attention of the Crimson Flame Insects.

Soon after, a gigantic scorpion covered in jet-black scales appeared.

The giant scorpion exuded a sinister and terrifying aura.

"It's a Crimson Flame Centipede!"

Shi Ji was secretly alarmed; the Crimson Flame Centipede was extremely powerful.

Not only is his physical body incredibly strong.

And the speed is unbelievably fast.

Shi Ji used her Heavenly Mandate Reincarnation Eye to observe the surrounding situation.

Upon seeing the Crimson Flame Centipede, Shi Ji immediately narrowed her eyes.

She saw a golden plant.

That plant exuded a rich life force.

It also contains a potent poison.

That must be the legendary "Golden Lotus".

The golden lotus has extraordinary effects. It is said that consuming the golden lotus can cleanse a cultivator's bloodline and promote its transformation.

Such a treasure.

It is quite valuable.

Shi Ji planned to seize the golden lotus and leave immediately to avoid being discovered by the Crimson Flame Centipede and falling into danger.

Shi Ji rushed out quickly.

She then flew toward the golden lotus.

The crimson flame insects were all focused on the golden lotus, so no one paid any attention to Shi Ji.

Shi Ji reached out and grabbed the golden lotus flower.

But at that moment, the golden lotus flower vanished without a trace.

Shi Ji frowned slightly, it seemed that this golden lotus had been taken away by some expert.

"You can't escape. Submit to me obediently, or this day next year will be your death day!"

A chilling, bone-piercing sound echoed in the void.

Two cultivators then flew out.

One of them was Zhao Wuyang, who had once chased after Shiji.

The other person was a monk in a blue robe.

"So it was you, you despicable and shameless traitor! You ingrate! If it weren't for Master taking you in, you would have starved to death on the streets long ago!"

Now you repay kindness with enmity, actually joining forces with the demon race to attack my master! You are unworthy to be my senior brother, I despise you!

Although Zhao Wuyang had taken an old beggar as his master, the old man treated Zhao Wuyang very well and taught him many unique skills.

Zhao Wuyang was a man of excellent character.

Life is unpredictable, and no one could have foreseen this turn of events, which led to this tragedy.

Zhao Wuyang looked indifferently at Shi Ji and said, "Boy, you wouldn't understand my feelings! Your master and I have been together for two hundred years, our bond is deep! I hate him to the core! I wish for his death!"

"If you are in so much pain, why don't you take your own life?" Shi Ji asked.

"Suicide? Heh, I won't let him die so easily. I'll torment him for the rest of his life. Hahahaha, I'll kill him with my own hands."

Zhao Wuyang laughed maniacally.

Shi Ji said, "You want to torment him, do you think you have a chance? Even if you break through to the Saint Emperor Realm, so what? What can you do to him?"
He is a True Immortal-level expert; even at his weakest, you cannot kill him. If you truly wish to kill him, you would be better off leaving as soon as possible! Perhaps that is your best option, lest you lose your life!

Upon hearing Shi Ji's words, Zhao Wuyang's expression darkened: "Is what you said true or false?"

"Believe it or not, it doesn't matter. If you believe, then get lost! Do you expect me to help you deal with him?" Shi Ji said with a sneer.

"I need to verify whether what you just said is true!"

"You don't believe me?" Shi Ji looked at Zhao Wuyang in surprise.

"You are not worthy of my trust. You are as cunning as a fox. Who knows what your intentions are? Therefore, I must first find out whether you are deceiving me!"

As soon as Zhao Wuyang finished speaking, his body suddenly split apart.

Dense runes surged from his body, each containing powerful magical energy fluctuations, and the runes intertwined and condensed into a magic array.

The runic array enveloped Shiji.

Shi Ji felt a great threat and her face immediately turned horrified. She quickly dodged the attack of the magic array and continued to fly forward.

At that moment, a series of dull thuds came from behind.

Shi Ji turned her head to look.

Suddenly, seventy or eighty tentacles of the Crimson Flame Centipede swept towards her.

The tentacles were engulfed in raging flames, seemingly capable of piercing the sky.

Shi Ji hastily used the Black Dragon Sword to defend against the tentacle attack.

She fled into the distance.

But he soon realized that he was already wrapped in dozens of tentacles of the Crimson Flame Centipede.

Shi Ji tried to tear the tentacles to escape, but the tentacles were as hard as iron.

She couldn't break off the tentacles.

This situation greatly surprised Shi Ji.

She hurriedly retrieved the mountain and river stone tablet.

The stone tablet, suspended in mid-air, crashed down upon the Crimson Flame Centipede.

Accompanied by a series of dull impacts, Shi Ji urged the stone tablet to bombard the Crimson Flame Centipede.

The Crimson Flame Centipede's defense is indeed incredibly powerful.

The force of the stone tablet's impact failed to destroy its body.

However, the Crimson Flame Centipede was also severely injured.

Due to the heavy attacks from the stone tablet, its body showed signs of cracking.

The Crimson Flame Centipede spewed flames and attacked the stone tablet.

But the stone tablet easily deflected its attack.

Shi Ji's face lit up with joy—the more severely the Red Flame Centipede was injured, the better.

This was her plan.

The more severely the Crimson Flame Centipede was injured, the more confident Shi Ji was in killing it and seizing the spiritual herb.

The Crimson Flame Centipede roared deafeningly as it charged towards the rocky shore, baring its fangs and claws in a ferocious display.

Shi Ji then manipulated the stone tablet to bombard the Crimson Flame Centipede.

The two sides clashed fiercely. Shi Ji, having the advantage of playing on her home turf, repeatedly struck the Crimson Flame Centipede with her fists, injuring it with each blow.

But the Crimson Flame Centipede was truly terrifying, even though it was already injured.

It still possesses terrifying power, and its body is exceptionally sturdy.

No matter how Shiji attacks.

It is always difficult to harm its body.

Not long after, Shiji's offensive subsided.

Taking advantage of the situation, the Crimson Flame Centipede opened its mouth and bit at the rock.

Shi Ji drew her Black Dragon Sword and slashed at the head of the Crimson Flame Centipede.

The Black Dragon Sword was knocked away, but the Crimson Flame Centipede's head armor was also cleaved in two.

Although this strange leather armor is extremely tough, Shi Ji's Black Dragon Sword is an imperial-level treasure.

Its sharpness is beyond imagination.

The Crimson Flame Centipede roared in fury, then opened its blood-red maw and devoured the rock.

Seeing it rushing towards him, Shi Ji let out a cold shout and stepped forward to unleash the "Nine Heavens Annihilation Thunder" technique from the Three Thousand Great Daos.

This technique ranks sixth among the offensive methods of lightning-based supernatural powers...

Shi Ji unleashed the Nine Heavens Annihilation Thunder, striking out with all her might.

Streaks of lightning flashed, and destructive waves emanated from it.

Shi Ji's attack landed on the head of the Crimson Flame Centipede.

A cracking sound rang out.

The head shell of the Crimson Flame Centipede was cracked in many places, and fresh blood seeped out from inside.

Shi Ji's attack was indeed powerful, directly injuring the Crimson Flame Centipede.

Shiji intends to launch another attack.

However, at this moment, the Crimson Flame Centipede used its flexible body to quickly slide to the side, increasing the distance between itself and Shi Ji.

"You damned human ants, how dare you ambush me! Today I will skin you alive, tear out your tendons, and make you taste all the most extreme tortures in the world!"

The Crimson Flame Centipede roared in anger, and then its body instantly turned into magma, merging into the seawater and disappearing without a trace.

Shi Ji looked down at the sea with a gloomy expression.

The seawater temperature here is extremely high, making it extremely difficult for ordinary people to survive.

Unless one is a cultivator with an extremely strong physical body.

In the past, Shiji ventured deep into this sea to gain experience, and she even stayed here for a period of time.

At that time, she did not realize there was a giant island at the bottom of the sea, so she did not know that there were treasures hidden beneath the island. Now it seems that there must be something extraordinary beneath the island.

However, that thing is probably inside the belly of the Crimson Flame Centipede.

The Crimson Flame Centipede vanished without a trace.

Shi Ji attempted to search with her soul power, but her soul power could not cover a radius of ten thousand meters.

Shi Ji frowned slightly—her soul power couldn't even cover an area of ​​ten thousand meters; the situation was quite bad.

If danger arises, it is impossible to predict where it will come from.

The void suddenly cracked.

Swarms of crimson centipedes emerged from the void.

This group of Crimson Flame Centipedes numbered approximately several hundred.

They emit a highly poisonous odor that is suffocating.

Shi Ji's eyes suddenly lit up.

I originally thought I would leave empty-handed.

However, it seems that the Crimson Flame Centipede here is easier to deal with than expected.

The group of crimson centipedes suddenly pounced on the rocky shore.

Shi Ji grasped the chain that was suppressing the five-headed serpent with her right hand.

He then hurled it forward.

The chain struck a Crimson Flame Centipede directly.

The crimson centipede was crushed and its body exploded.

The remaining Crimson Flame Centipedes were terrified and shrunk in size, diving into the abyss.

Shi Ji sneered, put away the chains that suppressed the five-headed serpent, and then swam downstream into the abyss.

The group of crimson centipedes wanted to return to the depths of the earth.

But Shi Ji was too fast and caught up in an instant, then launched a frenzied hunt on the swarm of Crimson Flame Centipedes.

Not long after.

All the Crimson Flame Centipedes perished.

Shi Ji couldn't help but grin.

The essence blood contained in the Crimson Flame Centipede is a top-grade immortal material and precious medicine. After Shi Ji refined all of the essence blood, her cultivation level reached the peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm.

She then swallowed two more Golden Sun Elixir pills to stabilize her cultivation level.

Shi Ji sealed away all her essence and blood, intending to use it after breaking through to the Great Emperor realm.

Now that she has accumulated enough, she plans to go into seclusion here for a period of time, striving to break through to the Great Emperor realm as soon as possible.

Shi Ji flew away into the distance and quickly crossed the giant island.

She reached the shore and continued her journey outwards.

Not long after arriving on the island, I suddenly felt several pairs of eyes on me.

Shi Ji couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and look over.

She saw seven or eight cultivators staring at her, the leader of whom was an old man.

The old man's gaze was sharp.

Shi Ji frowned slightly upon seeing this.

She remembered the old man from before—when he fought the Crimson Flame Centipede, he had released a trace of his aura, indicating that his cultivation level was extremely high.

Shi Ji quickly gathered her aura.

He then sped away into the distance, hoping the old man wouldn't recognize him.

Otherwise, it will be very difficult to handle.

However, Shi Ji underestimated the old man's keen sense of smell.

The old man's nostrils twitched a few times, his eyes suddenly widened, and he exclaimed in surprise, "It's her! She actually came here; could it be that she intends to seize the treasure?"

"What's going on?" the other cultivators asked in surprise.

"I remember this girl; I fought her before. Stop her immediately!"

"Alright, sir, please wait a moment!"

The cultivators responded and immediately rushed towards the rocky islet.

Shi Ji's face was ashen—she knew things were likely to get complicated.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before she was stopped and surrounded by the group of cultivators.

"Heh heh, where do you think you can escape to, sir?"

The old man at the head of the group sneered, looking down at the rocky islet from his high position.

Shi Ji said calmly, "I have never met any of you before. What is the meaning of this? Do you intend to plunder?"

Upon hearing Shi Ji's teasing remark, the cultivators rolled their eyes, especially the elder in the lead, whose face turned pale.

Shi Ji's words were clearly a sarcastic remark implying that they intended to rob them.

Everyone was immediately enraged.

"You little brat, you're asking for death!" The leading elder stared at Shi Ji with a sinister look, his eyes filled with a chilling light and overwhelming killing intent. He wished he could kill Shi Ji immediately and seize the treasures in her storage ring.

The old man's name was Li Zhong. He was a cultivator from another race with extremely powerful cultivation, having reached the level of a quasi-immortal emperor.

Within the Northern Wilderness, Quasi-Immortal Emperors are considered overlords of their respective regions.

Therefore, Li Zhong can be considered a powerful and heroic figure.

Li Zhong's faction was very powerful, which led to his arrogant and domineering nature, as well as his tendency to bully the weak.

Such a person can thrive anywhere.

"I advise you not to act rashly. You should know my methods. Once we make a move, the outcome is still uncertain."

Although she only had the cultivation level of a quasi-emperor.

However, Shi Ji possesses many heaven-defying abilities, and with the Heaven-Shaking Stone Tablet in her hand, she is confident that she can hold her own even against a quasi-Immortal Emperor level expert.

Of course, Shi Ji wouldn't fight Li Zhong head-on; she planned to leave the island first.

After leaving, it would be futile for Li Zhong to try to find her again.

But why would Li Zhong let Shi Ji leave this time?
Li Zhong said in a sinister tone, "Boy, do you still think this is the Southern Wilderness Sea? Do you still think I'm the Li Zhong who didn't even break through to the Quasi-Immortal King level back then?"
"Let me tell you, I have now entered the Quasi-Immortal King realm. If you obediently hand over the Crimson Flame Centipede, perhaps I can spare your life. But if you remain stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Shi Ji couldn't help but chuckle sarcastically. She said indifferently, "So you have already advanced to the Quasi-Immortal King realm. Now that you have broken through to this point, I would like to experience the abilities of a Quasi-Immortal King."

"Take a look at just how powerful this quasi-Immortal King is."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Shi Ji stepped forward.

A terrifying pressure filled the heavens and earth.

The oppressive aura was truly terrifying.

Even the quasi-Immortal King level experts could sense the aura emanating from Shi Ji. Each of them showed a solemn expression. The aura released by Shi Ji was indeed terrifying, giving them a chilling feeling.

"As expected of the young cultivator who defeated the Crimson Flame Centipede King, judging by his aura alone, this person is probably comparable to an Immortal Lord or even an Immortal King!" (End of Chapter)