Prehistoric: The female saint Shiji, brilliant and talented

However, the campfire did not react after it was lit because the flames did not transmit any heat.

"What an eerie place! No wonder it's the Forest of the Dead!"

Shi Ji took a deep breath.

He then headed deeper into the mountains and forests. The deeper he went, the more Shi Ji could feel the chilling and terrifying aura.

That aura was like the aura of death.

Shi Ji felt as if she was suffocating.

His breathing became rapid.

"Roar." A deep, suppressed roar echoed through the sky. Upon hearing that deep, terrifying roar, Shi Ji's heart clenched violently.

A chilling aura emanated from the air, sending shivers down one's spine.

That aura was terrifying.

"No wonder this place is called the Forest of the Dead, it's truly terrifying. The danger of the Forest of the Dead far exceeds my imagination."

Shi Ji muttered to herself, her face pale and her forehead covered in sweat, clearly enduring immense mental pressure. That mental pressure was proving extremely difficult for her.

The Forest of the Dead is too dangerous; even a powerful expert at the Emperor level would likely not escape their fate if they entered.

Shi Ji quickly left the area and returned to the village. He sat cross-legged on the bed to rest, feeling dizzy and extremely exhausted.

Although she had gained a lot this time, Shi Ji still felt that this adventure was a near-death experience.

The next day, Shiji got up.

I didn't sleep well last night.

Shi Ji planned to collect some more precious materials and then refine a batch of pills.

Shi Ji went out, intending to find the ancient ginseng. But when he stepped out of the room, he found that the once empty courtyard was filled with many things.

Shi Ji froze upon seeing what was before her. Piles of skeletons lay in the courtyard.

Beside the skeletons were piles of all kinds of gold and silver treasures.

The gold and silver treasures were all perfectly preserved.

Shi Ji had a good memory; he remembered that the skeletons were all male. It seemed that these guys were all bandits.
Shi Ji came to the skeletons and examined them carefully, but found no trace of storage rings on the bones, nor any treasures inside the storage rings.

The skeletons were wearing armor, but the armor seemed to be quite ordinary.

These skeletons were just ordinary people in life, so they were incapable of forming storage rings.

This is inevitable. If they can condense storage rings, these cultivators will not need to risk entering the Undead Forest to pick spiritual herbs.

Shi Ji stripped the armor off the skeletons. The armor was covered in rust and probably wouldn't last many more years.

Shi Ji threw the armor into the space-time continuum.

Then Shiji put away the weapons that were carried on the skeletons.

These weapons were also worthless, so Shi Ji simply threw them to the Devouring Beast to be devoured.

He collected all the wealth from those skeletons.

There were hundreds of storage rings.

Besides the storage ring, there were many other treasures, which Shi Ji also collected.

Shi Ji planned to study those things after she left.

Shi Ji was about to return to her lodgings to rest when she noticed a dark shadow rapidly approaching from the distant hillside. The shadow was like a ghost, flying at incredible speed, reaching within three meters of Shi Ji in the blink of an eye.

"Huh, these weird things."

When Shi Ji looked at the dark figure, she immediately showed a shocked expression.

It was a skeleton, a skeleton as black as ink.

These skeletons are so grotesque that they make people uncomfortable just looking at them.

Moreover, when the jet-black skull opened its mouth, its fangs were menacing.

It's creepy to look at.

The jet-black skeleton lunged at Shi Ji. The jet-black skeleton seemed to possess powerful attack capabilities, its claws sharp as knives, as it slammed towards Shi Ji.

This guy is simply defying the heavens.

Shi Ji's eyes snapped open, and he unleashed a punch that swept directly towards the pitch-black skeleton.

With a clanging sound, the jet-black skeletal claws clashed with Shi Ji's for seven or eight moves, and the two were evenly matched.

The jet-black skeleton body flickered and transformed into a beam of illusory light that shot into the sky.

Shi Ji wanted to chase after the pitch-black skeleton, but at that moment, the pitch-black skeleton suddenly exploded.

Immediately afterwards, an endless black mist surged forth.

The black mist instantly enveloped Shi Ji's body, causing her to stiffen.

The black mist was filled with deadly poison, and Shi Ji immediately used her Undying Bloodline to protect herself and resist the poison's attack.

The immortal bloodline is indeed powerful.

Even the most potent poisons could not harm Shiji.

The moment the jet-black skull vanished, a thumb-sized green bead fell to the ground, containing a terrifying poison.

Shi Ji leaped up and grabbed the bead.

"This green bead is actually highly poisonous, but my immortal bloodline can resist poison, so I'm not worried about being poisoned to death. Perhaps it's a good thing?"

Shi Ji muttered to herself.

Then he began to break the seal on the bead.

half a month later.

Shi Ji finally broke the restriction.

After breaking the restriction, Shi Ji summoned the stone mirror.

He threw the green bead in his hand at the stone mirror.

The stone mirror trembled slightly and then burst forth with dazzling light.

Then the green bead floated above the world inside the stone mirror.

Shi Ji was unaware of what kind of transformation the stone mirror would undergo, so he decided to observe and wait.

Shi Ji exited the inner world of the Stone Mirror.

He went to the courtyard to continue his seclusion and healing, but Shiji found that although his injuries had improved somewhat, they were still not fully healed.

It would take at least several months or even years to fully recover, but Shi Ji didn't care and continued to seclude himself to heal.

It took him more than three months to recover to his peak condition.

Shi Ji walked out of the courtyard, preparing to return to the village and hand over the valuables he had obtained to the village chief.

He was just about to leave.

Suddenly, a dull thud came from outside the courtyard as something heavy fell to the ground.

An old woman screamed in agony.

Shi Ji frowned and quickly ran out. He saw the village chief lying in a pool of blood, his body ice-cold, clearly dead.

The old woman who had just screamed collapsed to the ground, groaning in agony.

Shi Ji was shocked. How could the village chief be dead? Where are the villagers?

Were we robbed?
At this moment, a group of cultivators appeared around them, led by a tall and burly man.

The man said with a grim expression, "You little brat, you killed my brother, do you still want to live? My brother's last wish was to tear you to pieces!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the burly, tall man waved his hand, and instantly, the cultivators surrounded Shi Ji.

"I will keep to myself and not interfere with you," Shi Ji said calmly. "Keep to yourself and not interfere with us? That's getting funnier and funnier! We, the Jing tribe, are a dead end for anyone who dares to provoke us. You killed my brother, and today I will not only kill you, but also..."

"I'll also drain your life force and extract your lifespan. Hehe, doing this will not only help my brother avenge his family but also enhance my cultivation. A win-win situation, isn't that wonderful?"

The burly, tall cultivator spoke with ill intent, reaching for the gourd at his waist as if intending to pull it out and drink from it.

"What kind of weird thing is inside this gourd?" Shi Ji muttered.

This gourd looks very unusual, but it's unclear what it is.

The burly, tall man ripped off the gourd stopper, threw the gourd lid at the rock, and then spat out a foul-smelling liquid that seemed to be corrosive and could melt even the hardest metals.

Shi Ji's face was full of sarcasm. Although the liquid was extraordinary, it was still far from threatening Shi Ji.

Shi Ji activated his Undying Bloodline, and the liquid stopped in mid-air when it approached him.

"Your immortal bloodline is truly bizarre, capable of withstanding my immortal venom. But even if your immortal bloodline is powerful, so what? My immortal venom is specifically designed to counter immortal bloodlines!"

The burly, tall man said with a cold laugh.

Then the undying venom swept towards Shi Ji.

Shi Ji remained indifferent, her hand gently pushing out.

A powerful wave emanated from Shi Ji's right hand and swept outwards, directly dispersing the surging Undying Poison.

The Undying Venom has become completely ineffective.

Shi Ji said indifferently, "The Undying Venom may be powerful, but to think it can deal with me is wishful thinking."

As soon as he finished speaking, he soared into the sky and pounced on the enemy.

Shi Ji quickly threw a punch, aiming directly at the burly, tall man.

The guy also swung his iron fist to meet the attack.

Their fists collided, producing a loud, fierce sound. Both men were slightly startled when their fists met.

Shi Ji felt as if he had been punched and sent flying, but what puzzled him was that the other person seemed to be injured as well.

The opponent also kept retreating, walking back more than ten meters before regaining his balance.

Shi Ji asked in surprise, "Could it be that you not only cultivate the Undying Venom, but also some other power?"

The burly, tall man said in a deep voice, "I have indeed cultivated another kind of power, so I have to admire you for having such terrifying combat power at such a young age."

"What a pity! Now you are destined to die in my hands. I will use the most cruel methods to kill you. Only in this way can I quell the hatred in my heart!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Ji couldn't help but sneer and said, "Your words have piqued my interest. Show me what you've got and let me see just how powerful you really are!"

The burly man's eyes were icy cold. He let out a low growl and violently shook his arms.

Immediately afterwards, a cloud of black mist surged into his chest.

Then, the black mist emerged from his body again.

Surprisingly, the black mist transformed into a person who looked exactly like Shi Ji.

"Are you a puppet?"

Shi Ji was astonished, never expecting that this guy could conjure a puppet that looked exactly like his own.

However, after careful observation, Shi Ji discovered that the aura of this "puppet" was completely different from that of her own true self, and it was clearly not the same person.

The puppet hovered in the void, its body covered in dense runes. Then, the puppet slowly opened its eyes.

"Boy, you never dreamed that I could create an avatar that is exactly the same as my original self, did you?"

The burly man looked at Shi Ji with a sinister gaze, a chilling smile curving his lips.

"How did you do that?" Shi Ji asked, frowning.

"I have already successfully refined this treasure, and then used it to refine this avatar. From now on, it is me!"

The burly man sneered, and then his body began to twist, his originally towering figure rapidly shrinking.

He quickly returned to his normal size.

Shi Ji was greatly surprised. It turned out that the burly man was not the real body at all, but just an avatar.

No wonder it was so difficult to deal with; it turns out the clone was just an illusion, and the real body was the key.

This guy is hiding his true intentions too well. If it weren't for Shi Ji's powerful soul force, she would probably have been completely deceived by him.

The fact that the clone possessed the same combat power as the original was simply unbelievable, leaving Shi Ji utterly shocked.

"What kind of puppetry is this? This is the first time I've ever heard of it!" Shi Ji exclaimed.

"I don't know the name of this puppetry technique. My master was a mysterious and powerful figure, said to be from ancient times. He left behind many precious things, and this puppetry technique was taught to me by him!"

The burly man said smugly.

Upon hearing this, Shi Ji became quite curious about the person behind this guy.

“This guy is a puppeteer, skilled at crafting puppets. How about we team up to deal with him?” Shi Ji suggested.

"My mission is only to kill you. Everyone else is none of my concern!"

The burly man said calmly, clearly indicating that he had no intention of getting involved.

Shi Ji narrowed her eyes and said, "Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

After saying that, he leaped up and jumped to the side of the clone.

Then, he reached out his left hand and grabbed the clone's shoulder.

With a forceful tear, he ripped off the clone's shoulder, leaving it covered in blood—a horrifying sight.

Shi Ji took a portion of the essence and blood from the clone's body.

Then, he continued his attack, kicking the clone in the abdomen.

With a series of cracking sounds, the clone's abdomen exploded, scattering flesh and internal organs all over the ground, and the clone instantly perished.

The burly man's face turned ashen. His true form was an undead insectoid, but his clone was not.

The destruction of one of his clones by Shi Ji was a huge loss for him.

Especially since so much of his clone's essence and blood had been taken away, his injuries became even more severe.

Shi Ji grinned maliciously and said, "My patience is limited! So get lost!"

The burly man gritted his teeth and cursed "you little beast" before turning and leaving.

Seeing the burly man flee in a disheveled state, Shi Ji revealed a cold smile.

When fighting this guy just now, Shi Ji deliberately showed weakness and then took the opportunity to destroy his clone.

He wasn't worried about this guy's retaliation. First, the Undying Realm was vast and full of experts; second, the various areas of the Undying Realm were interconnected, so if this guy dared to retaliate, he would inevitably be besieged by everyone.

Such people are extremely timid and cautious, and would never take risks easily.

After the burly man disappeared, Shi Ji went into the cave.

Deep inside the cave, there were many boxes piled up, each covered with a restriction that needed to be broken before they could be opened.

A faint aura of evil still lingered deep within the cave.

What is this feeling?

Shi Ji frowned, feeling the evil aura growing stronger.

Just then, the area ahead suddenly became bright.

The boxes radiated a dazzling light, and each bead shone with a brilliant golden luster.

It turns out that each of those beads was a magical treasure, and a treasure of the Emperor level at that.

So many imperial weapons are priceless; even in the immortal realm, they would be considered top-tier treasures.

Shi Ji waved her sleeve and collected all the boxes.

"Hmm? Something seems to be sealed there, perhaps some kind of treasure." (End of Chapter)