Prehistoric: The female saint Shiji, brilliant and talented

"This...this is incredible!"

A tremendous storm surged within Shi Ji's heart.

He looked down at his drastically changed body, his heart filled with shock and surprise.

The benefits of dragon bone fruit far exceeded his expectations.

After this refinement, his physical strength increased by about four times. Even if he faced a full-force attack from a Quasi-Immortal realm expert, he would probably be able to withstand it with his physical body.

The gains from this trip were undoubtedly enormous.

Shi Ji was extremely excited and thrilled. He could feel that his strength had improved to a new level, and he was getting closer and closer to breaking through to a higher realm.

But after the initial excitement, Shi Ji quickly calmed down.

He knew that he was still in great danger.

Although the black-robed cultivator in the cave was seriously injured and seemed to be completely submissive to him, he was, after all, a primordial being nurtured by the essence of the Dragon Bone Fruit, with boundless potential.

Once he recovers from his injuries, his strength will likely increase even further, and he might attack me again then, still an extremely terrifying existence.

Shi Ji frowned, pondering in her heart: Although her physical strength had greatly improved, her cultivation level was still at the fifth level of the Emperor Realm. If that black-robed cultivator recovered from his injuries and attacked with all his might, she didn't know if she could defeat him.

But now, it seems there is no better way than to fight to the death with the other side.

After all, if you don't take the initiative and wait for the other party to recover and come knocking on your door, you will only be more passive.

"Forget it, rather than waiting to die, we might as well take the initiative."

A resolute glint flashed in Shi Ji's eyes. "If we fight to the death, there might be a glimmer of hope; but if we retreat, we will surely die."

This was a difficult choice, but Shi Ji had already made her decision.

He stood up, stretched his now tall and robust body, felt the surging power within him, and then began to cultivate the inherited techniques in the valley to consolidate the results of refining the Dragon Bone Fruit, while also preparing for the battles that might follow.

Time passed slowly, and half an hour later, the black-robed cultivator in the cave slowly opened his eyes.

The fear that had been there before was gone from his eyes, replaced by a barely perceptible sinister glint, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

He knew very well that Shi Ji's decision not to leave but to stay and "protect" him was not out of kindness, but because she was wary of his strength and feared that he would launch a sneak attack after he recovered.

Having figured this out, the male cultivator smiled knowingly, pushed himself up to stand, stretched his still sore muscles, and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shi Ji: "Young brother, you have extraordinary courage to wait here. I truly admire you!"

Shi Ji remained indifferent and did not reply, only saying calmly, "Since you are alright, let's part ways here."

After saying that, he turned to leave—the most important thing right now was to consolidate his cultivation. As for the male cultivator's next move, he could make a plan after he met up with Liu Yunfei.

"Hey, little brother, don't be in such a hurry to leave."

The male cultivator strode forward, blocking Shi Ji's path. A sinister smile played on his lips, and his eyes darted around, as if he were plotting something. "I have something else to say to you. It won't take up much of your time."

Shi Ji stopped, her brows furrowed slightly, and her tone carried a hint of impatience: "Just say what you have to say, don't waste time."

The male cultivator suppressed his smile and his tone became more serious: "Actually, I had no ill intentions towards you, little brother. The previous attack was a misunderstanding."

"The reason I'm stopping you this time is to ask you for a favor, young man. I promise you a generous reward afterward."

"What help?"

Shi Ji was wary. He didn't believe that this male cultivator would ask for his help for no reason; he must have some ulterior motive.

The male cultivator didn't answer directly, but just smiled mysteriously: "You might not believe me even if I told you what kind of help it is now."

Once you meet my sister, I believe you'll understand.

Before Shi Ji could ask any more questions, he flashed away and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest outside the cave, leaving only a faint afterimage.

Shi Ji stood there, looking in the direction the male cultivator had disappeared, her brows furrowing even more: "Is this guy planning to use his sister to seduce me? Or does his sister really need help with something important?"

In either case, Shi Ji had no intention of following them—he remained sufficiently wary of the male cultivator of unknown origin and his sister.

He suppressed his doubts and turned to walk deeper into the cave.

He had noticed earlier that there seemed to be several dragon bone fruit trees growing deep in the cave, and now was the perfect opportunity to pick the remaining dragon bone fruit to prevent it from falling into the hands of others.

After walking along the rugged stone path for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Shi Ji indeed found two tall dragon bone fruit trees on a stone platform filled with spiritual energy.

The branches of the fruit tree are dark brown, covered with bright red dragon bone fruits. Each fruit emits a faint golden halo and contains pure energy.

Shi Ji carefully picked all the dragon bone fruits from the fruit tree, and counted them to find that there were more than a dozen.

He carefully put the dragon bone fruits into the Mountain and River Bracelet at his waist—this Mountain and River Bracelet was a spatial magic treasure with a huge internal space, making it perfect for storing these treasures.

After harvesting the dragon bone fruit, Shi Ji left the cliff mountain range and continued searching in the surrounding area.

He guessed that since dragon bone fruit trees could be found here, they might also be found in other places.

Sure enough, in the next half day, he found three more dragon bone fruit trees in two hidden valleys and picked all the fruit from them.

But after searching the entire valley, he could not find any other dragon bone fruit trees.

Shi Ji stopped and stood on a small hill, gazing at the distant scenery. A question arose in her mind: "Could it be that there are only these five dragon bone fruit trees in this valley?"

Just then, his gaze inadvertently fell upon the distant, rolling mountains.

Through the thin mist, he could vaguely see that a magnificent palace was hidden atop a mountain deep in the mountains.

The palace was built entirely of white jade, with a roof covered in golden tiles that shone brightly in the sunlight, making it look like an ancient ruin, exuding a mysterious and solemn aura.

What concerned Shi Ji even more was that a faint light curtain surrounded the palace, clearly indicating that a powerful array was set up to protect the entire palace.

A thought struck him: he wanted to get closer and see the origins of the palace. So he channeled his spiritual power, intending to tear through the void and travel directly to the top of the mountain.

But when his fingertips touched the void, preparing to use his teleportation technique, he found that the void seemed to be frozen, and no matter how much he channeled his spiritual power, he could not tear it apart. Shi Ji was shocked: "How could this be? With my current cultivation level, I could easily tear apart the void even when facing a powerhouse at the Emperor Realm, so why did I fail here?"

He refused to believe it and tried several more times, but the result was still the same.

Left with no other choice, Shi Ji had to abandon her traversal technique and instead choose to walk towards the mountain peak.

When he arrived in front of the light screen surrounding the palace, he discovered that the light screen was actually an extremely complex defensive array—the array patterns were interwoven into a net, radiating ancient and powerful energy fluctuations. Even when he used the inherited techniques of his descendants, he could only barely discern a trace of the array patterns and could not find a way to break it.

After studying it carefully for a long time, Shi Ji finally had to admit that the defensive array of this palace was too powerful, and with his current cultivation level of the fifth level of the Emperor Realm, he simply could not break it.

Unless he can raise his cultivation to the Immortal Lord level and master a higher level of Great Dao rules, he will not be able to shake the foundation of this great formation and break the restrictions inside.

"It seems that at this stage, it is absolutely impossible to enter this palace."

Shi Ji sighed and abandoned her plan to forcibly break the restriction.

His gaze returned to the depths of the palace, and a guess arose in his mind: Could the "sister" mentioned by the male cultivator earlier be living in this palace?
“That female immortal’s cultivation level is definitely no weaker than that male cultivator’s, and may even be stronger.”

Shi Ji pondered to herself, "Since that male cultivator was able to enter the valley to pick dragon bone fruit, he must have obtained permission from that female immortal."

If the female immortal allows him to enter, then the restrictions around the palace will naturally be unable to stop him.

"In that case, that male cultivator's cultivation level is probably even stronger than I imagined."

Thinking of this, Shi Ji's expression became serious.

He knew that killing the male cultivator would be more difficult than he had anticipated.

Even so, he was not afraid in the slightest—so what if the male cultivator possessed the combat power of an Immortal Emperor? The descendant inheritance technique and the Undying Ancestral Scripture he cultivated were inherently good at fighting beyond his level. If they really fought, he might not be without a chance of winning.

Even if the fight ends in mutual destruction, he is confident that he can kill the male cultivator at the last moment.

However, now is clearly not the best time to take action.

After pondering for a moment, Shi Ji finally decided to return to Tianhuo City first to check on the situation there, and then meet up with Liu Yunfei to discuss the matter further.

If an opportunity can be found to quietly eliminate that male cultivator, that would be the best outcome; if no opportunity can be found, it would not be too late to join forces with Liu Yunfei and others to formulate a more detailed plan.

Having made up her mind, Shi Ji turned and left the mountain, flying towards Tianhuo City.

He traveled at great speed and arrived at the gate of Tianhuo City in less than an hour.

After entering the city, Shi Ji did not return to her own residence first. Instead, she found a teahouse and inquired with the waiter about the whereabouts of the male cultivator and the "sister" he mentioned.

The waiter was well-informed. Upon hearing Shi Ji's description, he immediately said, "Sir, you must be referring to the couple living in the villa in the east of the city, right? That villa is one of the most luxurious mansions in Tianhuo City, with hundreds of servants. I've heard that the couple is no ordinary person; even the city lord has to give them some face!"

Shi Ji thanked the waiter and immediately headed towards the villa in the east of the city.

Soon, he arrived at a magnificent mansion. The gate was made of precious sandalwood and carved with exquisite dragon and phoenix patterns. Two guards in tight-fitting clothes stood at the gate, guarding it with serious expressions.

Without wasting any words, Shi Ji stepped forward, pushed open the courtyard gate, and went inside.

The guards at the gate wanted to stop him, but they were intimidated by the powerful aura emanating from him and dared not step forward for a moment.

"Who are you? Why are you trespassing on the residence of my young master and mistress?"

Just as Shi Ji was crossing the front yard, a clear female voice suddenly rang out.

A female cultivator dressed in a light green dress walked out of the house. She held a long sword in her hand, the tip of which was pointed diagonally at the ground. She stared coldly at Shi Ji, and her body exuded a strong killing intent.

Shi Ji stopped and glanced at the female cultivator. She said calmly, "I heard that your young master and that female immortal are planning to get married recently?"

He deliberately brought up the "marriage alliance" to see the other party's reaction and to test whether there was any conspiracy behind it.

"You little beast, what did you say?"

Before the female cultivator could speak, an angry male voice came from inside the house.

A male cultivator dressed in brocade robes strode out, his face flushed and his eyes glaring fiercely at Shi Ji, clearly enraged by the words "marriage alliance".

Shi Ji's lips curled into a mocking smile, her tone flat: "Didn't you hear what I said? Or have I hit a nerve, and you're afraid to admit it?"

"You bastard!
How dare you spout such nonsense! Today I will take your life!

The male cultivator in the brocade robe was completely enraged. His expression was indifferent, and his spiritual power erupted instantly, enveloping the entire courtyard with an aura of the early stage of the Emperor Sect realm.

He flashed forward with incredible speed, arriving in front of Shi Ji in the blink of an eye. He raised his right palm, bringing a sharp gust of wind, and struck towards Shi Ji's chest.

This palm strike was extremely powerful, with a howling wind that seemed to compress the surrounding air into a tangible substance.

Shi Ji showed no fear. He activated the Undying Ancestral Scripture, instantly boosting his physical strength to its limit. He also raised his right fist and slammed it towards the palm of the man in the brocade robe.

"Bang—" With a loud crash, Shi Ji's fist collided violently with the palm of the man in the brocade robe.

A violent energy shockwave spread out from the two of them, instantly shattering the surrounding tables, chairs, and flowerpots, and cracking the ground with fine lines.

The man in the brocade robe felt a tremendous force coming from his palm, as if he had been hit by a mountain. His arm instantly lost sensation, and the spiritual energy in his body became chaotic.

He groaned, his face turning deathly pale instantly. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his chest heaving violently, clearly suffering a serious injury.

Shi Ji gave him no chance to catch his breath. In a flash, she appeared before the man in the brocade robe, raised her right foot, and stomped hard on his chest.

With a crisp crack, several of the ribs of the man in the brocade robe were broken instantly. He screamed and convulsed on the ground, his eyes filled with terror.

"Son!"

Upon seeing this, the female cultivator in green let out a scream.

No longer caring about Shi Ji's strength, she took out a round shield magic weapon from her storage bag. The shield was engraved with dense runes and emitted a faint spiritual light.

Holding a shield, she charged towards Shi Ji, trying to save the male cultivator in brocade robes. (End of Chapter)