Prehistoric: The female saint Shiji, brilliant and talented

Upon seeing this, Shi Ji's face immediately lit up with joy.

As expected, this three-headed, six-armed evil worm did not disappoint him. It was able to devour the Ghost King so easily, greatly reducing his pressure.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shi Ji once again activated the "Netherworld Soul-Locking Array," commanding eighteen Yin soldiers to launch a fierce attack on the remaining four Ghost Kings.

At the same time, he seized the opportunity and unleashed his strongest attack. The stone sword in his hand burst forth with dazzling light, and a sword aura containing the power to destroy the world condensed and slashed fiercely at one of the ghost kings.

"Pfft!"

The sword energy instantly cleaved through the ghost king's shield, splitting his body in two.

Black ghost blood splattered all over the ground. As soon as the ghost king's soul left his body, it was bound by the soul-locking power in the battle formation, and then scattered by Shi Ji's palm.

The battle was extremely fierce, lasting from sunset until dawn.

As the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, the battle finally came to an end.

Shi Ji successfully killed the remaining three Ghost Kings, and the Three-Headed, Six-Armed Evil God Worm became even more powerful after devouring a large number of Ghost Kings.

Afterwards, Shi Ji put away the battle formation and the evil god insects, and led eighteen Yin soldiers towards the depths of the underworld.

He knew that there must be many more secrets hidden in the underworld, and his purpose in coming here was to explore these secrets and find clues about the Nine Provinces Era and the Immortal Realm.

Soon, Shiji arrived at the end of the Road to the Underworld.

There stood a huge tombstone, made entirely of black rock, covered with dense ancient runes, exuding a strong aura of death.

Shi Ji could sense that beneath this tombstone lay countless souls, their resentment and deathly aura intertwined to form an extremely terrifying power.

"My grave is here? How ironic."

Looking at the tombstone in front of her, Shi Ji couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He felt that the tombstone was very familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

He leaned closer to the tombstone and examined it carefully.

Soon, he discovered something was wrong—the tombstone was actually made from a stone statue, and the statue looked exactly like the one he had seen in the stone coffin years ago!
Back when Shi Ji was still healing in the stone coffin, she saw a stone statue not far from her.

The stone statue exuded an astonishing aura, as if it contained boundless power.

However, he was severely injured at the time and had no energy to study the stone statue, so he temporarily put the matter out of his mind.

Now, Shi Ji's injuries have long since healed, but when she thinks of that stone statue again, she finds that it has long since disappeared.

The tombstone in front of us is clearly the transformed stone statue.

What puzzled him even more was that he vaguely remembered that the stone statue seemed to have turned into a cloud of black mist, and that cloud of black mist seemed to have merged into the Yellow Springs River next to it.

"Could it be that something is being nurtured in the River of the Underworld?"

Shi Ji frowned and fell into deep thought.

Years ago, he had unexpectedly obtained some fragments of his memory when the stone statue turned into black mist, so he had a very deep impression of that black mist.

Even so, he still couldn't figure out what secrets the black mist held, or what changes it would cause after merging into the Yellow Springs River.

"Perhaps, only when I break through to the Emperor Realm will I be able to fully understand the secret of the black mist."

Shi Ji thought to herself, temporarily suppressing her doubts.

He walked to the edge of the Yellow Springs River, his gaze falling on the murky water.

The Yellow Springs River was as black as ink, emitting a pungent, fishy odor. Countless fragments of the dead floated in the water, making it look extremely eerie.

Shi Ji tried to circulate her spiritual power, hoping to draw out some of the Yellow Springs River water and see if she could find any clues from it.

However, the Yellow Springs River is extremely special, as if it is bound by some kind of force.

No matter how hard Shi Ji tried, even using the power of the Heaven-Mending Technique, the Yellow Springs River remained motionless and could not flow into other areas of the Underworld.

"How strange, what secret does this place hold?"

Shi Ji muttered to herself, her doubts deepening.

He knew that continuing to dwell on it here would be pointless, so he decided to return to the Underworld and try to get some information from the disciples of the Yin-Yang Dao Sect.

Shi Ji still had many questions, such as: to which faction did this Yin-Yang Dao Sect belong? Did they have an even more powerful backer? Also, why was this place called the Underworld? And how far was this place from the legendary core area of ​​the Underworld?

He knew far too little about the underworld, while the disciples of the Yin-Yang Dao Sect, who frequented the area, might know many secrets about it.

If he could glean any useful information from them, it would greatly help his next move.

Having made up her mind, Shi Ji turned and entered the forbidden area of ​​death next to her.

The space here is extremely unstable, filled with spatial rifts, but this also provides him with the convenience of traversing the void.

He circulated his spiritual power, carefully manipulating the power of space, and quickly traversed the void, flying towards the underworld.

Shi Ji knew very well that the people of the underworld must have already discovered his whereabouts and were probably searching for him everywhere.

Therefore, he must leave the territory of the Underworld as soon as possible before the powerful figures of the Underworld arrive, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable if he were surrounded.

However, just as Shi Ji was about to cross the border of the Underworld, an angry roar suddenly came from the depths of the Underworld: "Hey, who is it? How dare you trespass into the forbidden area of ​​the Underworld? Get out here right now!"

As the roar resounded, terrifying power emanated from the depths of the underworld. The power was like Mount Tai pressing down, causing Shi Ji's body to sink slightly and slowing down her speed of traversing the void.

Shi Ji was startled and looked up into the depths of the underworld.

A massive, ancient warship slowly emerged from the darkness. Its hull was forged entirely of black metal, covered in grotesque demonic faces and ancient runes, radiating an intense aura of death and an imposing imperial majesty. The moment Shi Ji saw the warship, her pupils constricted sharply; she immediately recognized its origin—it was none other than one of the Netherworld's most prized treasures, the Netherworld Ship!
"What a terrifying aura!"

The imperial aura emanating from this warship is so intense; it must be an imperial warship, right?

Shi Ji looked at the warship in astonishment, her heart filled with shock.

He could sense that this warship contained extremely powerful energy. Once activated, it would be enough to easily destroy a city. A warship of this level would be priceless, and there probably wouldn't be many like it in the entire Nine Provinces.

Shi Ji couldn't help but gasp. It truly lived up to its reputation as a powerful weapon of war for the Underworld.

When the gaze fell on the Netherworld Ship again, the deck of the warship was filled with Netherworld cultivators clad in black armor. Each of them had a deep and imposing aura and sharp eyes, clearly indicating that they were all experts with considerable strength.

What alarmed Shi Ji even more was that the warship was surrounded by a faint black halo, with runes flowing continuously within it. It was clearly being activated at full speed and was chasing after him at an extremely fast speed. The ship's hull tore through the void, leaving behind black trails, its momentum terrifying.

"The Underworld Clan..."

Shi Ji gritted her teeth and squeezed out those two words, a deep-seated hatred flashing in her eyes.

He had heard that the ancestral land of the Underworld Clan was forcibly sealed off for violating the taboos of the Heavenly Dao. The Underworld Clan Chief perished in that catastrophe, but many powerful members of the clan managed to escape and hide in various corners of the myriad worlds.

Shi Ji knew that for the Netherworld Clan to retain its strength after such heavy damage, there must be an extremely powerful being within the clan, perhaps even a terrifying powerhouse surpassing the level of an Emperor.

Beings at that level possess power that transcends heaven and earth; they can destroy stars and collapse the universe in the blink of an eye, and every move they make carries the power to destroy the world.

With Shi Ji's current cultivation level, let alone contend with him, she probably couldn't even withstand a single move from him.

If he were to be targeted by such a top-tier being, he would definitely be doomed, with no chance of survival.

Thinking of this, Shi Ji dared not linger for a moment. She turned around and rushed towards the distant void, her figure transforming into a streak of light. She used all her strength to unleash her movement techniques, hoping to get rid of the Netherworld warship's pursuit as soon as possible.

"Boy!
Don't try to run away!

Spare your life!

On the Netherworld warship, a general clad in blood-red armor shouted loudly, his voice booming like thunder in the void. At the same time, several black beams of light shot out from the warship, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, and blasted towards Shi Ji's back.

Hearing the commotion behind her, Shi Ji's heart tightened, and she quickened her pace, constantly changing direction to narrowly avoid the deadly beams of light.

The beam of light struck the mountain range behind him, instantly blasting the entire peak to smithereens. Debris flew everywhere, and dust filled the air, demonstrating its terrifying power.

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn passes in the blink of an eye. With her exquisite movements and familiarity with the terrain, Shi Ji finally escaped the pursuit of the Underworld warship and landed in a range of mountains on the outskirts of the Death Forbidden Zone.

He dared not relax for a moment and quickly set up layers of restrictions around the mountains. These restrictions could not only conceal his presence, but also give him warnings when he encountered enemies, buying him time to react.

After setting up the restrictions, Shi Ji took out a pure white communication bead from his storage bag. This was an important token for him to contact the Bone Demon Emperor, the commander of the Golden Skull Legion.

He originally planned to contact the Bone Demon Emperor through the communication bead, asking him to lead the experts of the Golden Skull Legion to come and support them in fighting against the army of the Underworld.

However, when he injected spiritual power to activate the communication bead, he found that the bead was unresponsive and its surface was dim and unusable.

Shi Ji frowned slightly, a sense of unease rising in his heart—not long ago, he had used this communication bead to communicate with the Bone Demon Emperor and discuss the subsequent action plan. How could the communication bead suddenly malfunction after such a short time?
He tried injecting spiritual power multiple times, and even used the power of the Heaven-Mending Technique, but the communication bead still did not respond.

Shi Ji understood that it was likely that the people of the Underworld had discovered his communication method and secretly interfered with the signal, or that something had happened to the Golden Skull Legion, causing the communication to be completely cut off.

The Golden Skull Legion is a force personally created by Shi Ji and is the force he trusts most. Every member of the legion has been rigorously selected, is loyal and reliable, and has followed him in battles across the country over the years, making outstanding contributions.

With communications cut off, he couldn't be sure of the legion's safety, and a wave of anxiety washed over him, making him feel terrible.

"Hopefully, the Bone Demon Emperor and the others will be safe and sound, and able to withstand the attacks from the Netherworld powerhouses..."

Shi Ji gazed at the communication bead, muttering to herself in a low voice, her tone tinged with worry.

He knew that although the Golden Skull Legion was powerful, it would probably be in a tough fight against an ancient force like the Underworld.

Originally, Shi Ji's plan was to return to Kyushu first and inform the major powers of Kyushu of what she had seen and heard in the Underworld.

But now he realizes that since the Underworld has already sent creatures from the Underworld to attack his area, they are unlikely to stop there and may even spread the war to the Nine Provinces.

If the cultivators of the Nine Provinces were unprepared and engaged in a great battle with the creatures of the Underworld, they would likely pay a heavy price, or even be slaughtered by the creatures of the Underworld.

With this in mind, Shiji became even more determined to return to Kyushu.

He must return to Kyushu as soon as possible to convey the news of the impending invasion by the beings of the Underworld to the top powers, so that they can prepare in advance, unite to resist the Underworld's attack, and protect the peace of Kyushu.

After composing herself, Shi Ji checked the surrounding restrictions one last time. Once she was sure there were no traces left, she turned and left the Death Forbidden Zone, flying towards Kyushu.

Along the way, Shi Ji dared not delay in the slightest, traveling day and night, doing her best to keep going.

Before they knew it, a year had passed, and Shiji finally overcame numerous obstacles and returned to the land of Kyushu.

But when he set foot on the land of Kyushu, he found that this familiar land had undergone earth-shattering changes.

The once bustling towns have become desolate and dilapidated, and the once vibrant mountains and forests have become lifeless. What alarms him even more is that a large number of powerful and ferocious beasts have appeared in the Nine Provinces.

These ferocious beasts are enormous, with grotesque appearances and incredibly sturdy bodies. Ordinary weapons cannot harm them at all, and their strength is extremely terrifying, comparable to human cultivators at the Emperor Realm.

Moreover, they are extremely numerous, roaming the mountains and forests in groups. Once they encounter human cultivators, they will attack them frantically, using cruel methods and leaving no survivors.

"What on earth is going on? How could so many terrifying beasts suddenly appear in the Nine Provinces?"

Shi Ji frowned, her heart filled with doubt.

He had lived in Kyushu for many years and had never heard of so many powerful ferocious beasts. The appearance of these beasts was definitely not accidental.

Shi Ji speculated that unless Kyushu was about to face a huge disaster, it would not cause such a change in the world, giving birth to so many ferocious beasts.

However, after carefully sensing the aura of heaven and earth in the Nine Provinces, he did not detect any abnormal fluctuations. (End of Chapter)