Prehistoric: The female saint Shiji, brilliant and talented

He later discovered that the jade talisman he had obtained was just a replica, and the real treasure was still on the stone bed. It was clear that the female cultivator who had guided him here had deliberately deceived him. This incident enraged the Wang family patriarch, who vented all his anger on Shi Ji.

Shi Ji smiled faintly and said, "I'm just a passerby who happened to wander into this place by mistake. I'm not trying to ruin your plans."

"A passerby?"

The Wang family patriarch sneered repeatedly, his eyes filled with disdain and murderous intent. "How dare you, a mere 'passerby,' trespass into the place I have set my sights on and ruin my plans? You deserve to die!"
Today, I will tear you to pieces!

As he spoke, the Wang family patriarch swung his battle sword, unleashing a sharp blade of energy that slashed towards Shi Ji.

The blade of energy was extremely fast, arriving in front of Shi Ji in an instant, tearing his clothes at the chest and revealing his muscular chest.

Immediately afterwards, the Wang family patriarch leaped up and arrived in front of Shi Ji, extending his withered right hand to grab at Shi Ji's neck, intending to snap his neck directly.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened!

A glint of light flashed in Shi Ji's eyes, and her previous weak appearance vanished instantly.

He quickly sidestepped, dodging the palm of the Wang family patriarch. At the same time, he formed a claw with his left hand, gathering all his spiritual power and slamming it down on the Wang family patriarch's cheek with the force to tear through the void.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound came out.

The sound was particularly jarring in the silent stone chamber. The Wang family patriarch felt a heart-wrenching pain on his cheek, and then his consciousness went blank for a moment.

When he regained his senses, he was horrified to find that his head had been smashed to pieces by Shi Ji's claw, with black blood and white brain matter splattered all over the ground, a scene of extreme horror.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shi Ji quickly stepped forward and took off the storage ring on the finger of the Wang family ancestor before his physical body had completely lost its vitality.

This storage ring is entirely black, with intricate runes engraved on its surface, clearly indicating that it is a high-quality spatial artifact.

Shi Ji channeled her spiritual energy into the storage ring to examine the items inside.

When he saw what was inside the ring, he was extremely surprised—among a pile of rare medicinal herbs and jade slips containing cultivation techniques, there was a black bead the size of a fist.

The bead was shrouded in a layer of hazy gray mist, within which countless tiny black shadows could be vaguely seen wriggling, exuding an eerie and chilling aura.

Out of curiosity, Shi Ji reached out and grasped the bead.

But the moment his fingertips touched the bead, a powerful suction force suddenly came from inside the bead. He could clearly feel that his vital energy was being rapidly absorbed by the bead, and in just a few breaths, he lost nearly 10% of his spiritual power.

"What a strange bead!"

Shi Ji was startled and quickly let go of the bead, putting it back into her storage ring.

He was certain that this bead was no benevolent object; it might be some kind of malevolent magical artifact. If he continued to come into contact with it, there would likely be even greater danger.

After dealing with the relics of the Wang family patriarch, Shi Ji dared not linger and turned to fly quickly out of the stone chamber.

He knew that the Wang family ancestor, as a powerful figure at the Emperor level, must have had a backup plan. Perhaps his soul had not yet dissipated, and if he were to be entangled by him, it would be extremely troublesome.

Sure enough, just as Shi Ji was about to fly out of the stone chamber, a cold voice suddenly came from behind: "Don't even think about escaping!"

"Today you killed my physical body, this is an irreconcilable hatred, you must die!"

Shi Ji looked back and saw a black mist of souls drifting out from the remains of the Wang family ancestor. The mist quickly condensed and transformed into the divine soul form of the Wang family ancestor.

Even more terrifying, his soul transformed into a three-headed, six-armed form. Each head had a fierce glint in its eyes, and each of its six arms held a knife, spear, sword, halberd, axe, and battle-axe, respectively. Surrounded by a dense aura of death, it lunged at Shi Ji.

Faced with the strange divine form of the Wang family ancestor, Shi Ji's expression gradually became solemn.

He knew that although the Wang family ancestor in his divine soul state had lost the support of his physical body, he was more agile and could use some soul techniques that could not be used in his physical body. His strength should not be underestimated.

Shi Ji no longer held back, and took out the repaired stone sword from her storage bag. Her spiritual power surged wildly into the sword, and the runes on the sword were instantly activated, emitting a dazzling blue light.

Holding a stone sword, he charged towards the spirit of the Wang family ancestor, and the two instantly engaged in a fierce battle.

Inside the stone chamber, the sounds of metal clashing and soul mist tearing apart mingled together.

The Wang family ancestor possessed extraordinary spiritual abilities. Six weapons attacked in turn, and amidst the flashing blades, all of Shi Ji's escape routes were completely blocked.

Although Shi Ji struggled to hold on with her exquisite swordsmanship and strong physique, she gradually fell into a disadvantageous position under the fierce onslaught of the Wang family patriarch, and was forced to retreat continuously. She even suffered several shallow wounds on her body from the soldiers.

"This guy's cultivation is indeed terrifyingly powerful!"
Even if only his soul remains, his strength far surpasses that of an ordinary Emperor-level cultivator!

Shi Ji looked at the soul of the Wang family patriarch with a gloomy expression, secretly marveling at it.

He could sense that the soul of the Wang family ancestor contained an extremely pure soul power, which was obviously due to the cultivation of some top-level soul technique, allowing him to maintain such powerful combat strength even after his physical body was destroyed.

The Wang family patriarch's soul had completely gained the upper hand. Looking at the retreating Shi Ji, he curled his lips into a cold smile and said, "You little beast!"

You think you can defeat me by killing my physical body? Today, I will use my divine soul to grind you to dust and send you to your death!

As soon as he finished speaking, the Wang family ancestor's soul once again activated the three-headed, six-armed magic. The six weapons simultaneously erupted with dazzling light, like six meteors, slashing towards Shi Ji in unison.

This attack gathered most of the power of his soul, making it more terrifying than any previous attack. The void itself was slightly distorted by the force of this attack.

Shi Ji's expression hardened slightly; he knew he couldn't withstand this attack head-on.

His footwork changed rapidly, displaying exquisite dodging skills. Like a ghost, he weaved through the gaps between the soldiers, narrowly avoiding the attack of the Wang family patriarch.

Taking advantage of the moment when the old power of the Wang family ancestor had just been exhausted and the new power had not yet been generated, Shi Ji seized the opportunity, poured all the remaining spiritual power in her body into the stone sword, and then, holding the stone sword, fiercely slashed at one of the heads of the Wang family ancestor's soul.

At the same time, he mobilized his spiritual power to condense five invisible spiritual blades, which attacked the other five heads respectively.

"Tear—tear—"

The sounds of tearing echoed as Shi Ji's stone sword struck one of the Wang family patriarch's heads with pinpoint accuracy, instantly cleaving it in two with azure sword light. Simultaneously, five spiritual energy blades struck their targets, and the other five heads met the same fate, exploding into pieces. The Wang family patriarch's soul and body, having lost the support of his heads, instantly shattered, transforming into countless tiny fragments of soul mist.

But Shi Ji knew that the divine souls of Emperor-level beings were extremely resilient and would not be destroyed so easily.

Sure enough, a moment later, the fragments of soul mist quickly gathered again, trying to reform into a divine soul form and fly out of the stone chamber, clearly intending to escape and seek revenge on Shi Ji later.

Shi Ji had planned all of this long ago, so how could he possibly give the soul of the Wang family ancestor a chance to escape? He raised his hand and quickly chanted incantations, his spiritual power and spiritual energy merging together to condense into dense golden runes in the void.

These runes intertwined rapidly like living things, forming an invisible magnetic field that enveloped the entire stone chamber.

The confining magnetic field, like a giant net, rapidly enveloped the fragments of the Wang family ancestor's soul.

The moment those fragments of soul mist touched the magnetic field, they were firmly attracted and could not move an inch.

"Little beast!

How dare you imprison my soul!
Even if it costs me my life, I will drag you down with me!

You are dead!

"I'll make you wish you were dead!"

The fragments of the Wang family ancestor's soul emitted an extremely venomous roar, filled with endless hatred and resentment.

The next moment, the fragments of the Wang family ancestor's soul were completely enveloped by the binding magnetic field. Then, the magnetic field suddenly contracted, compressing the soul mist fragments into a ball, which was then slammed heavily to the ground.

This fall not only severely damaged the soul of the Wang family patriarch, but also completely eliminated any possibility of his escape.

Shi Ji slowly walked towards the soul of the Wang family ancestor, who was imprisoned on the ground. He looked down at the other party and said with a sneer, "Old bastard of the Wang family, now that things have come to this, you still want to resist? I advise you to obediently wait for your death!"
"No matter who comes to save you today, you are doomed to die!"

After she finished speaking, Shi Ji gave the Wang family patriarch no further chance to speak.

He raised his right leg, gathering his spiritual power in his foot, and then kicked hard at the soul of the Wang family ancestor.

This kick, though seemingly simple, contains immense power, enough to destroy the physical body of an Emperor Realm cultivator.

"Click—click—"

With a cracking sound like bones breaking, the soul and body of the Wang family ancestor were twisted and deformed by Shi Ji's kick. His originally formed limbs were directly crippled, turning into wisps of soul mist that drifted in the magnetic field, but were firmly locked by the magnetic field and could not escape.

"Ah—you little beast!"

I'll fight you to the death!

The soul of the Wang family ancestor wailed wildly in intense pain. He used his last bit of strength to try to break free from the binding magnetic field, but no matter how much he struggled, it was like an ant trying to shake a tree. He could not budge the magnetic field at all and could only be imprisoned in place in vain, enduring endless pain.

Shi Ji grinned, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and said, "Hehe, let's see where you can run now!"
Since you are so stubborn, I will first devour your soul and extract your memories, and then slowly interrogate you to find out who the mastermind behind you is!
I want to see who is secretly instigating the Wang family to oppose me!

After saying that, Shi Ji opened her mouth wide, and a powerful soul-devouring force erupted from her body.

This force, like a black hole, rapidly absorbed the fragments of the Wang family ancestor's soul into its belly.

The soul of the Wang family ancestor let out a final scream, but it was utterly powerless to resist the devouring force. In a short while, it was completely swallowed up by Shi Ji, leaving not even a trace of its soul behind.

After devouring the soul of the Wang family ancestor, Shi Ji sat cross-legged and began to sort through the information she had obtained from his memories.

When he finished processing these memories, an expression of immense excitement involuntarily appeared on his face—it turned out that the Wang family ancestor actually possessed the layout diagrams and methods to break various forbidden formations within the Immortal Tomb!
It should be noted that Shi Ji had encountered strange formations many times in the Immortal Tomb before. If it weren't for her rich experience and a series of lucky coincidences, she would probably have been in danger long ago.

What he lacks most right now is the detailed method of arranging these formations and the secrets to breaking them.

Now, he has not only obtained the memories of the Wang family's ancestor, but also mastered the core secrets of these forbidden formations, which will undoubtedly be a great help to his exploration of the Immortal Tomb.

Shi Ji secretly pondered: "With these methods to break the formations, I will be able to easily deal with similar forbidden formations in the future."

In this way, my safety within the Immortal Tomb will be greatly enhanced. Perhaps I can even use these formations to turn the tables on those enemies who covet the treasures of the Immortal Tomb!

Just as Shi Ji was pondering, his gaze fell on an ancient stone figure beside the body of the Wang family's ancestor.

This stone figure is about half a person tall and is made entirely of gray rock. Its surface is covered with weathering marks, indicating that it has existed for an extremely long time.

Shi Ji stepped forward and picked up the stone figure.

But the moment he grasped the stone figure, a faint black light flashed across its surface, and a chilling aura emanated from within, somewhat similar to the aura of the Wang family ancestor's soul.

"Could this stone figure be alive?"

Shi Ji couldn't help but mutter to herself, her heart filled with curiosity.

He tried to infuse his spiritual energy into the stone figure, hoping to communicate with it and explore its secrets.

No matter how he tried, the stone man did not react at all, as if he were just an ordinary stone sculpture, completely ignoring Shi Ji's actions.

Shi Ji began to wonder: "This stone figure is so strange. The Wang family ancestor must have had a special purpose in keeping it with him."

But why is it unresponsive? Could it be because I just injured the soul of the Wang family patriarch, severing the connection between the stone figure and him?

After pondering for a long time, Shiji still couldn't figure out the origin and purpose of the stone figure.

He shook his head helplessly, temporarily putting the stone figure into his storage bag, intending to study it slowly at a later time.

Having finished dealing with everything, Shi Ji didn't linger and quickly flew out of the stone chamber.

He knew that the Immortal Tomb was fraught with danger, and that many more secrets and perils awaited him. He had to leave as soon as possible and continue exploring the core area of ​​the Immortal Tomb. (End of Chapter)