Prehistoric: The female saint Shiji, brilliant and talented

"Hmm? An underground palace? Could this be the tomb of some ancient powerful being?"

Shi Ji became puzzled.

Judging from the size and decoration of the underground palace, its owner was definitely not a simple person. He might have been an emperor-level powerhouse from ancient times, or even related to the Samsara Immortal Sect.

A thought struck him, and he decided to delve deeper into the core area of ​​the underground palace to find out more clues about the Samsara Immortal Sect, or materials to repair the Xuanyuan starship.

Shi Ji channeled her spiritual power, transforming into a streak of light as she swiftly sped towards the depths of the underground palace.

But before he had flown for long, he suddenly stopped, his expression instantly turning serious—at the entrance directly in front of the underground palace, three figures were sitting cross-legged, clearly waiting for his appearance.

Shi Ji recognized one of them at a glance; it was none other than the Wang family patriarch, whom she had met briefly outside the city lord's mansion.

This ancestor's cultivation is unfathomable. Shi Ji sensed during their last encounter that the opponent possessed at least the strength of a late-stage Emperor Sect, making him one of the most formidable opponents he had faced so far.

Shi Ji did not recognize the other two powerful figures beside the Wang family patriarch.

The man on the left wore a long black robe, his face withered like old tree bark, his eyes sunken, and a faint aura of death swirling around him. Even his breath carried a decaying smell, making him look quite similar to the sinister aura of a cultivator from the underworld, yet with an added touch of eerie vitality. The man on the right wore bright gold armor, engraved with ferocious beast head patterns, and held a giant axe the size of a door panel. The axe blade gleamed coldly, and just sitting there quietly, he exuded a domineering and chilling pressure, as if he could swing the axe and shatter the heavens and earth at any moment.

Shi Ji was secretly on guard. The fact that these three were able to join forces to ambush her here clearly indicated that it was premeditated. And the fact that the Wang family patriarch was the one in charge must be because he had come to seek revenge for the previous incident of Wang Zhiyu being crippled.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and showed a calm smile on his face. He walked slowly towards the Wang family patriarch and said, "Patriarch Wang, we meet again. It seems we are truly destined to meet!"

The patriarch of the Wang family slowly opened his eyes, a cold killing intent flashing in them. He sneered and said, "Boy, you have quite the nerve, daring to break into this place alone and even cripple my grand-nephew Wang Zhiyu!"
Now that we've met here, I will make you pay for your crimes in blood and avenge Zhiyu!

Before he finished speaking, a flash of light appeared around the Wang family patriarch, and a jet-black battle blade flew out of thin air and hovered in front of him.

This battle sword is three feet long, and its blade is covered with blood-red runes, exuding a chilling aura of killing intent. It is clearly an Emperor-level magic weapon that has been through many battles.

The Wang family patriarch gripped the hilt of the sword with his right hand, and his spiritual power surged wildly into the blade. The sword instantly erupted with a blinding black light, and he leaped forward, slashing fiercely at Shi Ji.

The strength of the Wang family ancestor was indeed extremely formidable. This slash seemed to contain the power to split the heavens and the earth. The void was instantly torn apart, and a pitch-black crack appeared. The sharp blade wind was as tangible as it rushed towards Shi Ji, causing his skin to sting.

Shi Ji's face instantly turned solemn. He could clearly feel the terrifying pressure emanating from the Wang family ancestor's battle blade, and knew that this strike was no ordinary attack.

He dared not be negligent in the slightest, and immediately took out the Shattered Mountains and Rivers Map from his storage bag, muttering incantations.

The Shattered Mountains and Rivers Diagram is a defensive treasure that Shi Ji obtained in her early years. It contains the phantom images of mountains and rivers and can withstand extremely strong attacks.

As Shi Ji activated her magic, the Shattered Mountains and Rivers Diagram flew into the air and instantly unfolded, transforming into a size of ten thousand feet. Like a huge sky curtain, it hovered above Shi Ji's head, obscuring the sky and the sun. The illusory images of mountains and rivers in the diagram kept flowing, exuding a heavy and resilient aura.

Immediately afterwards, the Shattered Mountains and Rivers Diagram slammed down towards the Wang family patriarch's battle blade, as if the entire world were collapsing down.

"Bang—"

With a muffled thud that suddenly resounded through the sky, the Shattered Mountains and Rivers map clashed fiercely with the battle blade of the Wang family patriarch.

A powerful shockwave emanated from the point of impact and spread outwards, shattering the bluestone slabs on the floor of the underground palace and causing fine cracks to appear on the carvings on the stone pillars.

Both were thrown backward by the impact. The Wang family patriarch retreated about three meters before regaining his footing; Shi Ji also retreated three meters, but stumbled slightly when he landed, clearly indicating that he was slightly weaker in this collision.

Shi Ji was secretly surprised. The Wang family patriarch's combat strength was indeed formidable, far exceeding his previous expectations.

If it were a one-on-one duel, the Wang family patriarch would definitely have the strength to crush him. What's more, there are two other powerful figures of unknown strength watching him from the sidelines. Today's battle will probably be extremely difficult.

He rolled his eyes and decided to try to ease the situation first, since fighting three against one was too dangerous.

Shi Ji cupped her hands to the Wang family patriarch and said, "Patriarch Wang, regarding Wang Zhiyu's matter, it was indeed he who provoked first. I was merely acting in self-defense and did not intend to target the Wang family."

We have no deep-seated hatred between us, so why fight to the death? Why not just call it quits and go our separate ways from now on?

"The water in the well will not interfere with the water in the river?"

Upon hearing this, the Wang family patriarch was enraged and laughed, his eyes filled with even more killing intent. "My nephew's cultivation has been crippled by you, and he will never be able to cultivate again in this lifetime. How can this matter be dismissed with a mere 'self-defense'? If you know what's good for you, you'll obediently surrender and let me cripple all your cultivation before handing you over to Zhiyu. Perhaps then I might spare your life!"

"It seems that today's matter cannot be resolved peacefully."

Shi Ji said indifferently, a resolute glint in her eyes, "Since that's the case, let's not waste our breath and make our move!"

The outcome is still uncertain; you may not necessarily win!

"Stubborn to the end!"
"Later, I will make you experience every kind of torture imaginable, a fate worse than death!"

The Wang family patriarch was thoroughly enraged by Shi Ji's attitude. A sinister glint flashed in his eyes, and his gaze, like an ice pick, fell upon Shi Ji, filled with a chilling killing intent.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Wang family patriarch stopped wasting words, brandished his battle sword, and pounced on Shi Ji like a black lightning bolt.

The old monster's attacks were extremely powerful, his sword strikes were fierce, and every strike was aimed directly at Shi Ji's vital points. The wind from the swords howled, blocking all of Shi Ji's escape routes.

Even though Shi Ji was a veteran of countless battles, she couldn't help but frown in the face of such a dense attack.

He took a deep breath, his spiritual energy surging wildly within him, and uttered a low shout: "Domineering!"

As these two words fell, a powerful aura erupted from Shi Ji's body. The muscles in his right arm instantly swelled, and his skin turned bronze, exuding explosive power.

He stopped dodging and met the Wang family patriarch's sword head-on with a fierce punch.

This punch concentrated all his strength, golden light swirling around his fist, carrying an unstoppable momentum.

"Clang!"

The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the underground palace as the Wang family patriarch's battle sword collided fiercely with Shi Ji's fist.

The sharpness of the sword clashed with the hardness of the fist, sparks flying.

Shi Ji felt a violent tremor in his arm, and a surge of violent power flowed into his body, causing his blood and qi to churn.

He could no longer maintain his balance, and his body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing into a stone pillar behind him with a loud "boom."

With a loud crash, the stone pillar shattered into pieces. Shi Ji spat out a mouthful of blood, staining her chest clothes red; she was clearly seriously injured.

In that clash, Shi Ji was almost killed by the Wang family patriarch. If it weren't for his strong physical body and timely use of spiritual energy for defense, he would probably have been cleaved in two by the battle blade.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, secretly marveling: the Wang family ancestor's combat power was indeed terrifying, far surpassing that of ordinary Emperor-level experts.

"Could it be that the Wang family's ancestor has already broken through to the 'Saint Emperor Realm' level?"

Shi Ji couldn't help but start to have doubts.

The Saint Emperor realm is a higher level than the Emperor realm. Once you break through, your strength will undergo a qualitative leap, and every move you make will have the power to destroy the world.

If the Wang family ancestor has truly reached this level, then I'm afraid I'll have a hard time escaping today.

"You tiny ant, how dare you challenge me? You're simply courting death!"

The Wang family patriarch looked at the injured Shi Ji with an indifferent expression, his eyes full of disdain.

He gave Shi Ji no chance to catch her breath, and once again charged at her with his sword.

This time, his battle blade was wreathed in black flames, which contained a strong karmic force and exuded a destructive aura.

Shi Ji recognized it as the "Karmic Fire Burning the World Technique," a unique skill passed down through the Wang family, capable of unleashing "karmic fire" containing karmic power.

Karmic fire can not only burn the physical body, but also erode the soul. Once tainted, it is extremely difficult to get rid of, and its destructive power far exceeds that of ordinary flames.

Shi Ji dared not be careless and quickly activated the Dragon-Elephant Arm, gathering all her spiritual power into her arms. Instantly, her arms transformed into the shape of dragon and elephant arms, and she blocked the battle blade of the Wang family patriarch.

"Hey!"

The karmic fire landed on the dragon-elephant's arm and instantly burst into flames. Shi Ji felt a piercing pain in her arm, as if even the bones were about to be burned away.

He gritted his teeth and persevered, constantly circulating his spiritual power to suppress the karmic fire. Even so, his arm was still burned by the karmic fire, and wounds were torn open, with blood flowing freely.

This level of combat is incredibly brutal; every clash is accompanied by a life-or-death crisis, leaving absolutely no room for luck.

Although Shi Ji possessed a powerful physical body far surpassing that of other cultivators of the same level, she still appeared utterly vulnerable in the face of the absolute strength of the Wang family's ancestor.

After another clash, Shi Ji was forced back hundreds of meters by the battle blade of the Wang family patriarch, her spiritual energy became disordered, and her injuries worsened once again.

He knew that if he continued to fight like this, he would eventually be killed by the Wang family patriarch.

Just then, Shi Ji's gaze suddenly fell on a huge stone platform at her feet.

The stone platform is about two meters square and is made entirely of hard black iron stone, making it extremely heavy.

With a thought, he gently hooked his toe, and the stone platform flew directly into his hand as if controlled by an invisible hand.

Shi Ji grabbed the stone platform, no longer fighting the Wang family patriarch, and turned to fly quickly towards the depths of the underground palace, trying to find a way to escape.

"Where to escape?"

Seeing that Shi Ji was trying to escape, the Wang family patriarch roared in anger. He unleashed his footwork, as if shrinking the distance between them, and quickly chased after Shi Ji. He continuously swung his battle sword, and streaks of black sword energy slashed towards Shi Ji's back.

Shi Ji moved with lightning speed, using his Void Travel Technique to constantly change direction, dodging the blade energy behind him and quickly increasing the distance between himself and the Wang family patriarch.

Just as he was about to be caught, he suddenly saw a giant portal appear on the wall in the distance, covered with ancient runes and exuding a mysterious aura.

Shi Ji was overjoyed and increased her flying speed, rushing towards the giant portal like an arrow released from a bow.

After passing through the portal, he found himself in a spacious stone chamber.

Almost the instant Shi Ji entered the stone chamber, the previously open stone door suddenly slammed shut, temporarily keeping the Wang family patriarch outside.

Shi Ji dared not delay, so she quickly circulated her spiritual power to set up several restrictions on the stone door, and then swiftly arrived at the depths of the stone chamber.

Deep inside the stone chamber stood a huge stone bed, covered with a thick layer of dust, clearly indicating that no one had been there for a long time.

The stone bed was shrouded in a layer of light blue array patterns, which contained a rich life force, seemingly guarding what was on the stone bed.

As the stone stone approached the stone bed, the stone bed suddenly shook violently, the array patterns flowed rapidly, and emitted a dazzling light.

Immediately afterwards, a palm-sized jade talisman appeared out of thin air above the stone bed. The talisman was pure white and its surface was engraved with mysterious patterns, seemingly made from an extremely rare type of warm jade.

The jade talisman contained a powerful and pure life force, which could be clearly felt from a great distance.

On the stone bed lay a corpse wrapped in white silk.

Shi Ji carefully lifted a corner of the silk and discovered that the corpse was actually a woman. The woman had an exquisite face, and even though she had been dead for many years, her skin still retained its elasticity, as if she had simply fallen into a deep sleep.

"No wonder those people wanted to rob things here before. It turns out that there was not only a jade talisman on the stone bed, but also such a mysterious woman lying there. This corpse probably also has an unusual origin."

Shi Ji muttered to herself, her heart filled with curiosity.

Just then, a loud "boom" came from the stone door of the stone chamber.

A loud bang was heard, clearly indicating that the Wang family patriarch was forcibly breaking the seal outside.

A moment later, the stone door was completely shattered, and the Wang family patriarch, along with two other powerful figures, stormed into the stone chamber in a rage.

"Who are you? How dare you ruin my plans!"

The Wang family patriarch looked at Shi Ji with icy eyes, his tone filled with anger.

He had previously discovered a jade talisman on the stone bed, initially believing it to be a priceless treasure left behind by some ancient figure, capable of helping him break through to the Saint Emperor realm. However, he was unexpectedly interrupted by Shi Ji as soon as he obtained the talisman, and Shi Ji even escaped to this place. (End of Chapter)