Prehistoric: The female saint Shiji, brilliant and talented

Upon hearing this, the junior sister immediately became anxious and reached out to grab Shi Ji's sleeve: "Absolutely not! This demonic corpse has such a strange aura, and the power hidden within must be extremely evil. If you rashly devour it and are backfired by the evil power, the consequences will be unimaginable! We should go to the library to check the information first and find a safe method before we take action."

Shi Ji gently patted her junior sister's hand, her tone firm: "Don't worry, junior sister, I know what I'm doing."

The man in black appeared last night, clearly targeting the demonic corpse; he must have some powerful backing.

If we delay any longer, and they find the other demon corpses, the consequences will only be more severe.

During this attempt, I will pay close attention to my internal body's movements. If anything seems amiss, I will immediately stop the refining process.

Seeing Shi Ji's resolute attitude, the junior sister knew she couldn't persuade him, so she had no choice but to step aside, take out a gleaming white longsword from her storage bag, hold it in her hand, and keep her eyes fixed on Shi Ji, ready to help him if he was in danger.

As soon as she finished speaking, Shi Ji took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes.

A faint golden light gradually enveloped his body. The golden light was warm and pure, which was the spiritual power emitted when the inherited cultivation technique was activated, forming a stark contrast with the cold aura of the demonic corpse.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes, let out a low roar, and his normally sized mouth suddenly opened wide, like a giant maw of an abyss, and sucked hard at the demonic corpse on the stone platform.

With a soft "whoosh," the air around the demon corpse seemed to be sucked away instantly, and a powerful suction force emanated from Shi Ji's mouth, firmly holding the demon corpse in place.

Immediately afterwards, a series of crisp "crackling" sounds rang out. The demonic corpse, which was as hard as iron, was as fragile as rotten wood under the giant maw of the stone and was easily crushed.

Black liquid slid down Shi Ji's lips as he continuously inhaled the shattered pieces of the corpse.

While devouring the demonic corpse, Shi Ji immediately activated the inherited cultivation technique of her descendants.

This technique originates from an ancient descendant clan and is the clan's secret art. It not only has formidable offensive power but also unparalleled refining power. Even sinister and strange energies can be gradually purified and absorbed under the operation of this technique.

As the cultivation technique continued to circulate, the golden spiritual power within Shi Ji's body flowed like a rushing river, layer by layer enveloping the fragments of the demonic corpse she had inhaled.

Under the golden light, the fragments began to slowly wriggle, as if they had come to life, constantly merging and converging, sliding down the throat into deeper meridians, completely merging with the golden spiritual energy.

Just as the fragments of the demon corpse and the spiritual power completely merged, countless images suddenly flooded into Shi Ji's mind.

The scene is chaotic yet possesses a strong sense of realism—there is a battlefield teeming with demonic energy, where countless demon warriors roar as they charge towards the enemy; there are demonic creatures of various forms, thriving and multiplying on the dark land of the demon realm; and there are some obscure and difficult-to-understand runes that flash continuously in the void, like some kind of mysterious formation.

These images flashed by rapidly, like a revolving lantern, causing Shi Ji's consciousness to fall into brief confusion.

"I see, I understand now."

After an unknown amount of time, Shi Ji finally broke free from the chaos, muttering to herself with a look of enlightenment in her eyes.

After a while, Shi Ji slowly opened her eyes, her face revealing undisguised excitement.

This inherited skill is indeed worthy of being an ancient masterpiece; its profoundness far exceeds his imagination.

Although they were unable to fully fuse with the demon corpse's remains this time, and only refined a small portion of it, they still obtained a lot of crucial information from it.

From the fragments of memories left behind by the demon corpse, Shi Ji learned that this demon corpse was once a member of the demon realm's royal family, with a noble status and a terrifying level of strength.

Judging from the residual power fluctuations of the corpse alone, it was several times stronger than the six high-level quasi-emperors he had previously killed—from this, it is not difficult to deduce just how terrifying the strength of this demon royal family member was in life.

More importantly, he also learned from the fragments of memory that there was not only this one demonic corpse on this continent, but several others scattered in various places and controlled by some malicious forces.

Those forces are attempting to awaken the power within the demon corpse through a special ritual, in order to achieve their ulterior motives.

The men in black who appeared last night are very likely members of one of these factions.

Upon learning this information, Shi Ji felt even more solemn.

He knew that this matter could not be taken lightly, and that the conspiracy of those forces must be stopped as soon as possible; otherwise, once all the demon corpses were awakened, the entire continent would be plunged into an unprecedented crisis.

In order to better control the power obtained from the demon corpse, and to deal with the potential dangers that may arise, Shi Ji decided to continue her seclusion.

He instructed his junior sister to stand guard outside the courtyard and not allow anyone to disturb him. Then he entered the secret room again, sat cross-legged beside the stone platform, and devoted himself to cultivation.

During her cultivation, Shi Ji continuously circulated the inherited techniques of her descendants, purifying and absorbing the evil power within the demon's corpse little by little, transforming it into her own spiritual power.

At the same time, he was also sorting through the fragments of the demon corpse's memories, trying to find more clues about those mysterious forces.

As night faded, the east began to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

Inside the secret chamber, Shi Ji slowly finished her practice, and the golden light around her gradually dissipated.

After a night of cultivation, his aura became more stable, and his spiritual power became more refined than before.

More importantly, he found some clues in the fragments of memory—those mysterious forces seemed to be related to the "Netherworld Cult" that was destroyed decades ago.

The next morning, Shi Ji pushed open the door to the secret room and came out.

His junior sister was sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard. Seeing him emerge from seclusion, she immediately stood up and went to greet him: "Senior brother, how are you? Was your cultivation going smoothly? Did you encounter any danger?"

Shi Ji smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, everything went smoothly. I not only refined some of the demon corpse's power, but also found some clues. Now we finally have a direction for our next move."

He briefly recounted the information he had gleaned from the demon corpse's memories to his junior sister.

Upon hearing this, the junior sister's expression also turned serious: "So, those forces are trying to repeat the Netherworld Sect's conspiracy? We must inform the other forces as soon as possible and unite to fight against them."

"I think so too."

Shi Ji said, "Dragon Tiger City is an important town in the vicinity, gathering cultivators from many forces. Let's go to the City Lord's Mansion first. Last night, I heard from the night patrol cultivators that a great battle broke out at the City Lord's Mansion. Perhaps we can find more clues there, and also take the opportunity to contact people from other forces."

After reaching an agreement, the two immediately set off for the city lord's mansion.

Along the way, there were far fewer pedestrians on the streets than usual, and everyone's face was filled with fear. Occasionally, a cultivator would hurry by, looking very nervous.

Most of the shops along the road were closed, with only a few breakfast stalls open, and the owners and staff all seemed distracted.

The closer one gets to the city lord's mansion, the more somber the atmosphere becomes.

When Shi Ji and her junior sister arrived near the City Lord's Mansion, the sight before them made their pupils shrink in shock—the vermilion gate of the City Lord's Mansion lay on the ground, the door panel covered with knife marks and sword wounds, and stained with dried blood.

Broken weapons and bloodstained clothes were scattered at the entrance, and the surrounding walls were covered with signs of a fight, indicating that a fierce battle had taken place here last night.

Even more shocking was the sight of many corpses lying in the street. Some were dressed as guards of the city lord's mansion, while others were dressed as ordinary cultivators. Their deaths were extremely gruesome; some were decapitated, while others had their chests pierced. Blood stained the bluestone pavement and emitted a pungent, bloody stench.

Shi Ji crouched down and carefully examined the wounds on a corpse.

The edges of the wound were tinged with a faint black aura, clearly indicating that it was caused by a weapon imbued with evil power.

He stood up, his brows furrowing even more: "These people must have been killed in last night's chaotic battle. Judging from the appearance of their wounds, the person who did it is likely related to the forces that control the demon corpses."

The junior sister walked to the body of a guard and sighed softly: "These thugs are too arrogant. They dared to slaughter the city lord's mansion in Dragon Tiger City. Aren't they afraid of retaliation from the Dragon Tiger Merchant Alliance? You should know that Dragon Tiger City is an important stronghold of the Dragon Tiger Merchant Alliance. The strength of the Merchant Alliance is far beyond what those unorthodox sects can match."

Shi Ji remained silent, her gaze sweeping over the surroundings.

He noticed that there were faint figures of cultivators moving around in the direction of the backyard of the city lord's mansion, and in addition to the smell of blood, there was also a very faint trace of demonic energy in the air—quite similar to the aura on the demon corpse.

"Hey kid, get out of the way! Can't you see we're cleaning up the mess? Don't block our way!"

Just then, a rough shout came from above.

Shi Ji and her junior sister looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of cultivators dressed in black tight-fitting clothes walking towards them.

The leader was a burly man with a face full of scars, fierce eyes, and an aura of a fourth-level Great Emperor.

He put his hands on his hips, stared at Shi Ji, and spoke with obvious impatience.

This burly man was Li Sanpao, the leader of a small local force called "Black Wind Stronghold".

Last night, there was a huge brawl at the city lord's mansion. He and his men took advantage of the chaos to steal a lot of treasures. This morning, he pretended to come to clean up the scene, but in reality, he wanted to see if he could get some more benefits.

Seeing Shi Ji and her junior sister blocking the way, he immediately became furious.

Shi Ji glanced at Li Sanpao indifferently. Judging from the bloodstains on him and his greedy eyes, this guy must have been involved in last night's fighting.

His tone was icy: "Get out of here."

Li Sanpao was furious that Shi Ji dared to talk back to him. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight: "You little brat, how dare you talk to me like that! Brothers, grab your weapons and teach this arrogant brat a lesson! Let him know who's in charge in Dragon Tiger City!"

The cultivators behind him immediately responded, taking out weapons from their storage bags—long swords, broad axes, and some strangely shaped spiked clubs.

A series of sharp auras emanated from them, approaching Shi Ji and her junior sister.

Upon seeing this, the junior sister immediately gripped her longsword and was about to step forward to help.

Shi Ji raised her hand to stop her, her eyes narrowed, and a powerful aura instantly erupted from her body.

The aura pressed down like a towering skyscraper, and Li Sanpao and the others turned pale and staggered backward.

Before they could even get their footing, several muffled thuds were heard, and the bodies of the cultivators at the forefront suddenly exploded, turning into dust that dissipated into the air.

The cultivators who had been watching were immediately terrified, their faces turning pale. They retreated and moved away from the rocky outcrop.

Some whispered among themselves, "Who is this young man? His strength is terrifying! He shattered a cultivator's physical body with just his aura!"

"Judging from his cultivation level, he's at least at the fifth level of the Great Emperor realm, maybe even higher! Li Sanpao has really bitten off more than he can chew this time!"

Li Sanpao watched his subordinates turn to ashes, his legs went weak with fear. He never expected that this seemingly young cultivator would be so terrifyingly powerful.

He swallowed hard, his voice trembling, "This guy is no ordinary person! We need to get out of here quickly, lest he target us!"

After saying that, he turned and ran, and the cultivators behind him followed one after another, wishing they had two more legs. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared at the end of the street.

Shi Ji remained standing in the same spot, her gaze fixed on the direction of the backyard of the city lord's mansion.

The faint demonic aura grew clearer, clearly indicating that something fishy was going on there.

Just then, a series of orderly footsteps sounded.

Shi Ji looked up and saw a group of cultivators dressed in light blue outfits walking towards her.

The team consisted of about thirty people, each with a calm demeanor and synchronized steps, clearly elite members who had undergone rigorous training.

At the very front of the group was a middle-aged cultivator in a blue robe. He had a refined face, sharp eyes, and exuded the aura of a fifth-level Emperor Realm cultivator—several times stronger than Li Sanpao.

The leader of this team was Liu Yunfei, the manager of the Dragon Tiger Business Alliance stationed in Dragon Tiger City.

He received the news last night and rushed over from outside the city. He saw the scene before him as soon as he arrived near the city lord's mansion.

After Li Sanpao ran far away, he looked back and saw Liu Yunfei's team. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced: Luckily, he met Manager Liu, otherwise he might have really been doomed here today.

Liu Yunfei walked up to Shi Ji, cupped his hands in greeting, and said in a gentle tone, "Eh, brother, it seems that a group of people attacked you just now. Do you know which faction they belong to?"

Shi Ji returned the greeting and said, "I was just about to discuss this matter with you all!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Yunfei's eyes, then he laughed and said, "So you had already guessed everything, brother. Truly, heroes emerge from among the young!"

Shi Ji said, "Gentlemen, please come with me. Shall we go inside and have a detailed discussion?"

Liu Yunfei nodded: "That is indeed my wish, but I dare not ask."

Shi Ji led Liu Yunfei and the others to a nearby abandoned house. Pushing open the gate, they found the yard overgrown with weeds, clearly indicating that it had been uninhabited for a long time.

As everyone entered the main room, Shi Ji cut to the chase: "As you all probably know, I killed several thugs last night! These thugs are said to have a terrifyingly powerful backing! And they even have accomplices! I intend to confront them and see if I can wipe them out!"

Liu Yunfei and the others looked at Shi Ji with considerable surprise.

They had assumed that Shi Ji was just a powerful rogue cultivator, but they never expected that she would not only provoke those mysterious villains but also intend to confront them head-on. Her courage and boldness far exceeded ordinary people's expectations.

Liu Yunfei pondered for a moment, then took a step forward and looked at Shi Ji with sincere eyes: "Since you are determined to fight against those people, how about we join forces?"

"Join forces?"

Shi Ji raised an eyebrow, her eyes filled with inquiry. "Manager Liu, why don't you tell me why you want to join forces with me? After all, we've only just met today, and we have no prior acquaintance." (End of Chapter)