My brother is Shi Hao

The runes on the stone gate glowed brighter and brighter, as if they had come alive, dancing and moving across the stone gate, weaving into a dazzling web of light. Shi Yi felt a growing sense of unease. This energy fluctuation wasn't the key to unlocking the stone gate, but rather a sign that some seal had been broken.

"Xiao Hao, be careful!" Shi Yi pulled Shi Hao behind him, his eyes fixed on the stone gate, his true energy surging throughout his body, and he was ready to take action at any time.

boom!

With a loud bang, the rune light on the stone door suddenly converged, and then the stone door slowly opened, and an ancient and vicissitudes of life breathed in.

Behind the stone gate was not the expected passage, but an area shimmering with a strange light. Countless points of light danced like fireflies, illuminating this mysterious space. The ground was littered with precious treasures, gleaming golden instruments, translucent spiritual stones, fragrant elixirs, and piles of ancient and mysterious tomes.

Shi Hao was stunned by the scene before him. He had never seen so many treasures before and he even forgot to breathe for a moment.

"Brother, we...we succeeded!" Shi Hao said excitedly, with excitement flashing in his eyes.

Shi Yi, however, did not let down his guard. He felt that things were not that simple. This area was too peaceful, perhaps unnaturally so. Moreover, the ancient and time-worn atmosphere made him feel inexplicably depressed.

"Be careful, there may be other dangers here." Shi Yi said in a deep voice, scanning the surroundings, trying to find potential threats.

At this moment, the treasure on the ground suddenly began to vibrate, making a buzzing sound. Then, rays of light shot out from the treasure, converging into a huge ball of light that hovered in mid-air.

The ball of light slowly rotated, the light gradually faded, and a figure emerged from the ball of light.

It was a giant wearing ancient armor and holding a halberd. His eyes were closed and he exuded a powerful aura, like a sleeping god of war.

"Guardian of the ruins..." Shi Yi's heart sank. He knew that the real test had just begun.

Shi Hao also felt this powerful pressure. He tightly gripped the bone spear in his hand, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

"Brother, let's go together!"

Before Shi Hao could finish his words, the giant suddenly opened his eyes and two golden rays shot out, like two sharp swords, piercing Shi Yi and Shi Hao.

"Retreat!" Shi Yi shouted and pulled Shi Hao back.

The giant was extremely fast and appeared in front of them almost in the blink of an eye. The long spear in his hand slashed towards Shi Yi with a whistling sound.

Shi Yi quickly raised his arms to block, but there was a loud "clang" sound, and a powerful force pushed him back several steps.

"Brother!" Seeing this, Shi Hao rushed forward and stabbed the giant's chest with the bone spear in his hand.

The giant swung his halberd to block the bone spear, then kicked Shi Hao.

Shi Hao was unable to dodge and was kicked out, falling heavily to the ground.

"Xiao Hao!" Shi Yi's eyes were bloodshot upon seeing this. He rushed forward again and started a fierce battle with the giant.

……

"Brother..." Shi Hao struggled to stand up, looking at Shi Yi who was fighting fiercely with the giant, his eyes full of worry. He wanted to rush over to help again, but found that he was too weak to even stand.

The giant's power was too great, and even though Shi Yi tried his best, he was still at a disadvantage. The wounds on his body increased, and his breathing became increasingly disordered.

"No, I can't go on like this..." Shi Yi thought to himself, "I must find a way..."

He suddenly thought of something and looked over... Shi Yi's gaze passed over the giants fighting fiercely and fell on the piles of ancient books scattered on the ground. Although those ancient books were obscured by the brilliant light of the treasures, they exuded an ancient and mysterious aura, as if they contained some unknown secrets.

"Could it be..." A flash of inspiration came to Shi Yi's mind, and a bold idea formed in his mind.

While fending off the giant's attacks, he approached the ancient books. The giant's attacks were like a violent storm, and each blow carried a force that could destroy the heavens and the earth. Shi Yi could only barely parry, and new scars continued to appear on his body.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Shi Hao struggled to get up and saw Shi Yi's actions, his heart full of doubts.

Shi Yi did not answer. His eyes were fixed on the ancient books, a determined glint in his eyes. He believed that these ancient books must contain the key to solving the current dilemma.

Finally, Shi Yi seized the opportunity, dodged the giant's attack, and came to the ancient books. He quickly flipped through the ancient books, looking for useful information.

The text in the ancient books is obscure and difficult to understand, and Shi Yi can only rely on his strong comprehension ability to interpret the meaning bit by bit.

Time passed minute by minute, Shi Yi's body was covered with wounds, and blood stained his clothes red. The giant's attack became more and more fierce, as if he wanted to destroy him completely.

"Found it!" Shi Yi suddenly exclaimed, his eyes fell on a passage of text in an ancient book.

That passage recorded a special formation that could be used to suppress the power of the guardian of the ruins.

"Xiao Hao, cover me!" Shi Yi shouted.

Although Shi Hao didn't understand what Shi Yi was going to do, he rushed forward without hesitation and used his thin body to block the giant's attack.

"Xiao Hao!" Shi Yi was shocked. He didn't expect Shi Hao to be so brave.

He didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately began to set up the formation according to the records in ancient books.

The giant's attacks became more and more fierce, and Shi Hao was almost unable to hold on. His body was covered with wounds and blood was constantly flowing.

"Brother, hurry up..." Shi Hao said weakly.

Shi Yi gritted his teeth and sped up the process of setting up the formation.

Finally, the formation was set up.

A dazzling light rose from the formation, enveloping the entire area.

The giant's movements suddenly stopped, and the light on its body began to dim.

"Success!" Shi Yi was delighted.

However, at this moment, something changed suddenly.

The treasure on the ground suddenly burst out with a brighter light, and a powerful force surged out of the treasure and injected into the giant's body.

The giant's aura surged again, and its eyes turned blood red, like a ferocious beast.

"Roar!"

The giant let out an earth-shaking roar, and the pressure on his body increased again.

Shi Yi and Shi Hao were knocked away by this powerful pressure and fell heavily to the ground.

"This..." Shi Yi looked at the furious giant in front of him, his eyes filled with shock, "What's going on?"

He looked at the ancient book in his hand and found that the words on it began to distort and deform, and finally turned into a blank.

"Could it be... that we have been deceived?" Shi Yi's heart sank.

The giant raised the halberd in his hand and chopped it down fiercely at Shi Yi and Shi Hao.

"Brother!" Shi Hao shouted.

Shi Yi pushed Shi Hao away and faced the giant's attack.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Shi Yi was hit by the giant's halberd and flew backwards.

"Brother!" Shi Hao got up and ran towards Shi Yi.

"Let's go..." Shi Yi said weakly, "This is not something we can handle..."

His voice became increasingly faint, and he eventually lost consciousness.

Shi Hao looked at Shi Yi lying on the ground, his eyes full of despair.

"No..." He shook his head, "I won't give up..."

He gripped the bone spear tightly in his hand, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"I must protect my brother..."

He raised his head and looked at the giant, his eyes full of determination.

"bring it on……"

The stone guardian roared deafeningly, its massive stone fist, swirling with gusts of wind, smashed down on Shi Yi and Shi Hao with devastating force. Shi Yi, quick-witted, grabbed Shi Hao, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow. A massive crater was blasted into the ground, sending rubble and dust flying.

"The power of this stone statue is too strong!" Shi Hao exclaimed, gripping the bone spear tightly in his hand, his young face full of solemnity.

Shi Yi's face was calm, his pupils gleaming with wisdom. "Its power stems from this ruin. We must find its weakness."

The two dared not delay, dodging the stone guardian's attacks while observing its movements, searching for flaws. Shi Yi summoned his own Noble Phantasm, and a brilliant divine light streaked through the sky, striking the stone guardian's chest fiercely. However, the expected heavy damage did not occur, leaving only a shallow white mark on the stone guardian's body that disappeared in an instant.

"It's useless. Ordinary attacks are ineffective against it!" Shi Yi said in a deep voice.

Shi Hao also tried to attack with a bone spear, but the result was the same as Shi Yi's. The stone guardian was as indestructible as a rock.

"Roar!" The stone guardian roared again, and its massive stone arm swept across. Shi Yi was unable to dodge and was knocked back several steps by the immense force.

Seeing Shi Yi injured, Shi Hao was extremely anxious. "Brother!" he shouted, and rushed forward desperately, blocking Shi Yi.

"Boom!" The stone guardian's attack landed heavily on Shi Hao, knocking his small body away and falling heavily to the ground.

"Xiao Hao!" Shi Yi's eyes were bloodshot, and his heart seemed to be tightly gripped by an invisible hand. He rushed to Shi Hao's side and anxiously checked his injuries.

A trace of blood flowed from the corner of Shi Hao's mouth. His face was pale, but his eyes remained firm. "Brother, I'm fine..."

Shi Yi held Shi Hao's hand tightly, his heart filled with remorse and anger. He raised his head and stared coldly at the stone guardian, his pupils flashing with a terrifying cold light.

"How dare you hurt him!" Shi Yi's voice was low and full of murderous intent. A powerful aura burst out from him, as if a sleeping beast was waking up.

He slowly stood up, the treasure in his hand radiating a dazzling light, and a powerful force surged within him. He knew that ordinary attacks would be ineffective against the stone guardian, and that he would have to use the full power of the artifact to defeat it.

"Xiao Hao, step back." Shi Yi's voice was calm and firm, as if it contained infinite power.

Shi Hao knew that Shi Yi was going to fight to the death. He struggled to stand up, but was stopped by Shi Yi. "Believe me." Shi Yi's eyes were full of determination.

Shi Hao nodded and slowly stepped back. He looked at Shi Yi's figure, his heart filled with worry and expectation.

Shi Yi took a deep breath and poured all his strength into the Noble Phantasm. The Noble Phantasm's light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the entire ruins. A terrifying pressure spread out, as if to destroy everything.

"Come on!" Shi Yi roared, holding the treasure, turned into a stream of light, and rushed towards the stone statue guardian.

The stone guardian seemed to feel the threat as well, and let out an earth-shaking roar. The huge stone fist, with destructive power, rushed towards Shi Yi.

The light collided with the huge rock, making a deafening noise, and the entire ruins trembled violently...

"Brother..." Shi Hao muttered to himself as he stared at the blinding light. He could sense that this single blow would determine their fate, their chances of defeating the guardian statue, successfully retrieving the treasures within the ruins, and preparing for the Holy Land Trials... He clenched his fists, his nails digging deeply into his flesh, yet he felt nothing. He knew only that he had to wait, that he had to trust... Suddenly, the light faded...

"This……"