Prehistoric: The female saint Shiji, brilliant and talented

However, Shi Ji caught a hint of something unusual in the old man's words. His eyes flashed, and he hurriedly asked, "From what you've said, senior, do you know someone who has a grudge against me? Or do you know about my background?"

The old man snorted and said, "Hmph, I did have some friendship with your father back in the day."

I was fortunate enough to meet your mother once.

Your mother... was the last female emperor of the human race in Kyushu!

These words struck Shi Ji like a thunderbolt, shaking him to his core!
He knew very little about his background from a young age, only vaguely knowing that his parents were not ordinary people, but he never expected that his mother was such a noble and illustrious human empress!

The fact that his father knew this unfathomable old man suggested that his parents' background was far more astonishing than he had imagined.

Despite her inner turmoil, Shi Ji maintained a calm demeanor on the surface.

He looked at the old man, trying to ease the tension: "Since you and my father have a past relationship, why should we fight each other? Why not turn hostility into friendship? What do you think, senior?"

Shi Xi knew clearly that although the old man in front of him had a powerful aura, he always gave people a strange feeling of being neither alive nor dead. He seemed more like a powerful obsession or remnant spirit than a real flesh and blood body.

Otherwise, given the strength he has demonstrated, he would probably already be a powerful figure who shakes the region.

"Turn enemies into friends? Heh..."

The old man let out a sinister laugh, "Boy, you've got a good plan!"
Your father is long gone, so what about your mother? Where is she now? If you tell me the truth, perhaps I might spare your life out of consideration for our past relationship!

Shi Ji said in a deep voice, "My mother has also passed away many years ago."

"I am now all alone, and I only hope that you, senior, will be merciful and let me leave."

"Let you leave? Wishful thinking!"

The old man's tone was menacing, "Boy, kneel down right now, kowtow three times to me, and then obediently tell me where your mother is!"

Otherwise, don't blame me for disregarding our past relationship and suppressing you here for slow interrogation!

"hey-hey……"

Shi Ji suddenly grinned, a sharp glint in her eyes, "Since you are so eager, senior, then I can grant you your wish right now!"

Before she finished speaking, Shi Ji suddenly raised her right hand, palm up, fingers slightly spread.

In an instant, endless flames erupted from his palm!

This flame was no ordinary flame; it was dark red in color, as if it were formed from endless sins and karma. As soon as it appeared, it distorted the surrounding void and exuded a terrifying aura that could burn everything and judge souls!
This is one of Shi Ji's most powerful techniques—Karmic Fire!
In the past, by chance, Shi Ji fused with several extremely powerful flames in the world, including a wisp of the domineering and unparalleled Sovereign Emperor Flame and a mysterious and unpredictable Chaos Ancient Lamp Flame.

During the process of refining these supreme flames, the fire element in his body underwent a mutation, eventually giving birth to this even more terrifying karmic fire that specifically burns karmic causes and effects!

The karmic fire swelled with the wind, instantly transforming into a dark red sea of ​​fire that enveloped the entire mountaintop.

The flames burned fiercely, yet there was no crackling sound; instead, there was an eerie silence. But the intense heat was enough to melt gold and iron, and even ignite a person's soul!
Sensing the terrifying power of the karmic fire, which was enough to threaten his own very essence, the white-robed elder's usually calm face finally revealed a look of horror!
"Karmic Fire!"
"This is actually karmic fire!"

He gasped in disbelief, his voice filled with shock.

Karmic Fire is one of the most peculiar and rarest flames in the world. Even in the glorious eras of the Primordial Era and the Immortal Era, it rarely appeared, let alone was controlled by humans!
The old man dared not hesitate for a moment and hurriedly summoned a defensive magic weapon.

It was a gourd that was entirely golden in color, with countless mysterious runes engraved on its surface.

The gourd spun rapidly, emitting a chilling, icy aura that contrasted sharply with the scorching heat of the karmic fire.

"Mysterious Yin Cold Fiend, protect my true spirit!"

The old man gave a low shout, and the golden gourd trembled violently, spewing out an extremely condensed gray-black beam of light from its mouth.

This beam of light contained an extreme chilling power. Wherever it passed, even the air was frozen, forming frost trails that directly bombarded the raging karmic fire!

"boom--!"

The dark red karmic fire and the gray-black, chilling pillar of light collided violently, but instead of exploding immediately, they eroded and neutralized each other, remaining locked in a stalemate in mid-air, emitting a teeth-grinding "sizzle".

sound.

Where the two extremely opposing energies intersect, space is constantly distorted, and fine cracks appear.

The old man stared intently at the churning karmic fire, his shock deepening. He fixed his gaze on Shi Ji, his voice trembling slightly as he asked, "How is this possible? How old are you? How could you possibly comprehend and control karmic fire that even ancient powerful beings fear? You... who exactly are you?"

Faced with the old man's questioning, Shi Ji remained calm and composed, yet her tone carried an undeniable authority: "Who I am is not important."

The important question is, do you want to be utterly destroyed, or do you want a chance to live? If you submit, I might spare your life.

“Arrogant!
They are utterly ignorant and arrogant!

Upon hearing this, the old man was so angry that he laughed instead, and his white hair moved on its own without any wind.

His body trembled violently, transforming into a white streak of light, carrying overwhelming momentum, and once again pounced on Shiji.

Its attacks were incredibly fierce, each strike containing terrifying power capable of tearing through the void, clearly indicating that it truly intended to kill.

Shi Ji's expression was solemn, and she dared not be careless in the slightest.

He channeled his immense magical power and threw a punch to meet the attack.

The force of the punch was immense, colliding fiercely with the old man's palm print.

"boom!"

A loud bang was heard, accompanied by the clear sound of bones cracking. Shi Ji felt an irresistible force surge towards her, and her whole body flew backward like a kite with a broken string. She felt a sweet taste in her throat and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Humph!

Even if you are lucky enough to master the karmic fire, it is nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of an absolute difference in strength!
Now, I'll extinguish your wicked fire and see how arrogant you become again!

The old man, having gained the upper hand, pressed on relentlessly. With a cold laugh, he moved like a ghost and approached again, his withered hand reaching directly towards Shi Ji's dantian, intending to forcibly extract the source of her karmic fire.

Shi Ji wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. "Want to take my Karmic Fire? You'll have to get past the sword in my hand first!"

Before he finished speaking, a stone sword that looked simple and unadorned, yet contained a profound Daoist aura, appeared in his hand.

The sword vibrated, emitting a low hum.

"Keng——!"

The stone sword clashed with the old man's palm, which contained terrifying power, once again, producing a deafening metallic clang!

This time, the old man failed to achieve his goal. The moment his fist made contact with the stone sword, the seemingly rough blade broke through his defense, tearing his flesh and even revealing his bare finger bones!

"what!"

The old man winced in pain, letting out a muffled groan, his attack momentarily halted. How could Shi Ji miss such a golden opportunity? He moved with lightning speed, sidestepping and delivering a fierce whip kick that slammed into the old man's wide-open chest!
"Pfft!"

A sickening cracking sound rang out, the old man's chest caved in, several ribs broken, and he staggered backward.

Shi Ji stepped forward, seizing the opportunity to kill him while he was still weak!

His left hand shot out like lightning, its five fingers forming a claw, and precisely gripped the faint, illusory chain-like shape formed from condensed energy at the old man's neck—the very key point connecting the old man's remnant soul with this energy avatar!
"Crush it for me!"

Shi Ji let out a cold shout and exerted force with her five fingers, snapping the energy chain instantly!

"Ugh!"

The old man let out a shrill scream, and his aura instantly weakened by more than half.

Shi Ji seized the opportunity to firmly restrain him, holding him in her hand like a chick.

"let me go!
Junior!

How dare you insult me ​​like this!

The old man struggled desperately, roaring repeatedly, but the chains were destroyed, and his connection with this avatar was mostly severed. His power was rapidly dissipating, and he was unable to break free at all.

Shi Ji looked down at him with icy eyes, her tone laced with mockery: "You're nothing but a lingering, dying soul, resurrected in another's body. You've already lost your real physical form, yet you still dare to try to break free? I don't know whether to call you naive or utterly foolish!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shi Ji no longer hesitated and suddenly swung her arm!
"Pfft!"
"Snap!"

A series of chilling sounds rang out as the old man's head was ripped off his energy body!

The headless body convulsed violently a few times before turning into specks of light and dissipating into the air, leaving only a head with wide-open, resentful eyes, which Shi Ji held in her hand.

"Little beast!

"How dare you destroy my Dharma body!"

A venomous roar erupted from the head, followed by a more solid, yet deathly, illusory shadow bursting forth from between the brows.

The core of that shadow contained a black bead the size of a longan that was constantly spinning—it was the old man's Origin Soul Bead!
This illusory image was the last imprint he left inside the Divine Soul Pearl, and also his true Achilles' heel.

The moment the mark appeared, a far colder and more powerful divine energy wave spread out, causing Shi Ji's expression to suddenly become extremely solemn.

He never expected that the mark left behind by this old fellow after his death would still retain such formidable power, and his cultivation level in life was simply unfathomable.

"Young man, you have indeed surprised me time and time again!"

But all of this ends here!
You can't change the final outcome!

The ghostly figure formed from the old man's mark emitted a sinister voice, filled with the smug satisfaction of having victory in hand.

The next moment, the phantom clenched its hands, and a vast amount of divine power gathered wildly, condensing into a black blade with strange runes flowing on its surface!
As soon as the sharp blade appeared, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and even the air seemed to freeze. A chill that pierced the depths of the soul locked onto Shi Ji!

"die!"

The old man branded his mark with a fierce shout, and the black divine blade instantly tore through the void, piercing straight into Shi Ji's brow and sea of ​​consciousness at a speed beyond thought!

This strike concentrated all the remaining power of the old man's imprint, aiming to annihilate Shi Ji's soul in an instant!

The blade was incredibly fast; almost as soon as the thought arose, the tip of the blade had already touched Shi Ji's skin!
However, at this critical moment, Shi Ji raised her right hand at an incredible angle and speed, spread her five fingers, and grabbed the blade of the divine sense blade with perfect precision!
The blade trembled violently, emitting a sharp buzzing sound. Its incomparably sharp aura cut into Shi Ji's palm, but it could not advance any further!

Shi Ji's lips curled into a cold smile: "Old man, you overestimate yourself!"

Do you really think I can't do anything to this broken mark on you?

"Arrogant brat!"
Stop spouting nonsense!

"Annihilate me!"

The old man, branded with a mark, was both shocked and furious, frantically urging his divine senses to act.

His illusory figure rippled, forcing out a drop of extremely dim blood essence, which contained the very essence of his life, and merged into the black blade!
"Om-!"

With the blessing of the primordial blood essence, the black blade shone brightly, its size increased dramatically, and the runes on its surface seemed to come alive as they wriggled. The aura it emitted became extremely violent and sinister, as if it had transformed into a true demonic weapon that would destroy souls!

The terrifying pressure made Shi Ji's scalp tingle and her soul tremble!
The demonic weapon trembled again, unleashing even greater power as it attempted to break free from Shi Ji's control and tear her soul apart!
Shi Ji dared not resist directly, so she suddenly released her grip and retreated rapidly while swinging her stone sword to parry.

"clang--!
!

! ”

It was another earth-shattering collision!

Shi Ji felt an indescribable, chilling force coming from the stone sword. Her entire arm went numb instantly, her blood and qi surged, and her internal organs felt as if they had shifted, causing excruciating pain. She was blasted away again and crashed heavily to the ground, with even more blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

"Hahaha!

Kid, are you feeling the despair? This is what happens when you oppose me!
"I accept your physical body and karmic fire!"

Seeing this, the old man with the branded mark let out a wild, sinister laugh, and manipulated the black demonic weapon whose power had surged, transforming it into a destructive black light that slashed down at Shi Ji, who had temporarily lost the ability to move!
This attack is determined to destroy his physical body and soul together!
Just as Shi Ji was about to perish here, a strange change occurred!
"Qiang——!"

A clear and melodious sword cry, like the roar of a dragon, resounded throughout the heavens and earth without warning!

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the void beside Shi Ji, and a long sword with an ancient design and a chaotic aura shot out!

On the longsword, a blurry yet majestic phantom appeared—it was the spirit of the Four Swords of Zhuxian!

The phantom of the weapon spirit's gaze was like lightning, locking onto the black demonic weapon, and pointing its finger like a sword, it gently touched it.

"Slaying Immortal Sword Qi, vanquishing evil!"

A terrifying sword aura, condensed to its extreme and seemingly capable of severing cause and effect and destroying all laws, burst forth from the tip of the sword, striking the black demonic weapon with unparalleled precision!

"What?!

The power of the Immortal Slayer Sword!

? ”

The old man branded himself let out a terrified scream, his voice distorted.

He knew better than anyone how terrifying the Zhuxian Sword Qi was; it was an unparalleled killing power that could even slay ancient Golden Immortals!
"laugh--!"

Without a deafening explosion, the black demonic weapon, imbued with the old man's imprinted power, was easily severed from the seemingly small yet all-powerful Zhuxian Sword Qi, like a hot knife through butter. It shattered into pieces, dissipating into pure soul energy! (End of Chapter)