My brother is Shi Hao

"I believe in you, brother!" Shi Hao nodded firmly, his eyes full of trust.

Shi Yi took a deep breath, a strange light flickering in his pupils, as if able to see through all illusions. He took a step, and the rocks beneath his feet instantly turned to dust, but he stood firmly in the void, step by step, towards the magma lake.

Shi Hao followed closely behind, his Supreme Bone emitting a faint golden light, shielding him from the terrifying heat. The heat waves from the magma lake rushed towards them, threatening to engulf them, but the two brothers remained undaunted and marched forward with determination.

As they reached the center of the lake, the air twisted and the heat surged. Shi Yi suddenly stopped, his brow furrowed, a flicker of confusion in his pupils. The surrounding scene began to blur and distort. The once roiling magma seemed to have transformed into a sea of blood, with bones floating in it.

"Look, you still failed..." A voice sounded in Shi Yi's ears, with ridicule and contempt.

Shi Yi turned around suddenly and saw a figure exactly like him standing behind him, but the figure's eyes were empty, full of decadence and despair.

"Who are you?" Shi Yi asked vigilantly.

"I am you," the figure sneered, "or rather, I am the shadow of your past failure."

As the figure finished speaking, more figures appeared around him. They were all Shi Yi, but they represented every failure, every weakness, and every despair he had experienced in the past. Some were standing, some were sitting, some were crying, some were laughing, all of them mocking Shi Yi, saying that he would never be able to surpass himself, that he would never be able to reach the top.

"Shut up!" Shi Yi roared, and two rays of divine light shot out from his pupils, shattering those figures.

However, those figures were like ghosts, instantly reuniting and continuing to taunt Shi Yi. "You can't escape your past. You are doomed to fail!"

Shi Yi's mind began to waver. He clenched his fists, trying hard to suppress the fear and anxiety in his heart. He knew that this was a test from his inner demon. If he couldn't defeat the inner demon, he would never reach the other side.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and tried to calm himself down. He remembered his goal, his responsibilities, and Shi Hao's trust in him.

"I won't give up!" Shi Yi suddenly opened his eyes, and a brilliant light burst out from his double pupils. A powerful aura emanated from him. "My destiny is in my own hands!"

He took another step, and the illusion around him began to crumble. The mocking voices gradually faded away. The lava lake returned to calm, only the scorching heat remained.

Shi Yi looked back at Shi Hao and found that Shi Hao had also stopped in the same place, his eyes were dull, his face was pale, and he was muttering something to himself...

"no, do not want……"

Shi Yi's heart tightened when he saw Shi Hao's unusual behavior. He understood that Shi Hao, too, was trapped by his inner demons. Without time to dwell on it, he endured the still distorted air around him and the constant whispers of his inner demons, and walked towards Shi Hao step by step.

Shi Hao's world was now shrouded in blood. He saw the village destroyed, his people lying in a pool of blood, his uncle's agonized roar, and his parents' despairing eyes. He even saw himself, a little boy, kneeling helplessly on the ground, crying and shouting, unable to change a thing.

"It's all because of you, because you're too weak!" A sharp voice pierced Shi Hao's eardrums and struck deep into his heart. "If you were strong enough, they wouldn't have died! It's all your fault!"

Shi Hao clutched his head in agony and fell to his knees. He bit his lip, blood trickling down his cheeks, but he was oblivious. He watched helplessly as those familiar faces vanished before his eyes, turning to ash, his heart filled with endless regret and self-blame.

"No... It's not my fault..." Shi Hao defended weakly, his voice trembling, but it was drowned out by the sharp ridicule of his inner demon.

Shi Yi walked over to Shi Hao and stretched out his hand to pull him up, but found that his hand had passed through Shi Hao's body. He then realized that what Shi Hao saw at the moment was just an illusion deep in his heart.

"Xiao Hao!" Shi Yi shouted Shi Hao's name loudly, trying to wake him up. However, Shi Hao seemed to be deaf to everything and was still immersed in his own world, unable to extricate himself.

Shi Yi's inner demons hadn't vanished either. The shadows of his failures still surrounded him, whispering and mocking his powerlessness. "Look, you can't even protect your own brother. How can you be considered a strong man?"

Shi Yi gritted his teeth, a determined light flashing in his pupils. "These are all fake! They are all illusions!" He kept telling himself, trying to shake off the interference of his inner demons.

However, the power of the inner demon grew stronger, and the illusions became more and more real. Shi Yi felt his body growing heavier and heavier, and breathing became more and more difficult. He felt as if he was in a quagmire, and every step he took was extremely difficult.

He saw those shadows of failure materialize, clinging to him like maggots, constantly gnawing at his flesh and blood, devouring his soul. He felt his consciousness gradually blurring, as if he were about to be swallowed by this endless darkness.

"No..." Shi Yi uttered a word with difficulty, his body shaking.

At this moment, he heard Shi Hao let out a painful roar. He looked up suddenly and saw a golden light emanating from Shi Hao's body. The light of the Supreme Bone illuminated the surrounding darkness and dispelled some of the illusion.

Shi Hao struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with anger and unwillingness. "I won't give in! I must become stronger!"

Shi Yi saw Shi Hao's reaction, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart. He knew that Shi Hao was also trying hard to resist his inner demons, and the two brothers must support each other to overcome this difficult time.

He took a deep breath, summoning all his strength, and shook off the inner demons that were entangled with him. He walked towards Shi Hao, extended his hand, and said firmly, "Xiao Hao, let's go together..."

Suddenly, Shi Yi felt his feet go empty, and he fell down... He heard Shi Hao's terrified cry, but he was powerless to respond... The darkness completely swallowed him...

"elder brother!"

Shi Yi heard Shi Hao's painful roar and saw the golden light, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart. But at the same time, his feet were empty and he fell into endless darkness.

"Brother!" Shi Hao's cry echoed through the valley, but it couldn't reach Shi Yi, who was falling. He watched his brother disappear before his eyes, and the fear and helplessness in his heart surged like a tide, almost drowning him.

The light of the Supreme Bone was indeed flickering, striving to dispel the bloody illusions around him, but the whispers of the inner demon were like maggots in his bones, constantly gnawing at his will. "You can't even protect your brother! What good are you!" The sharp voice exploded in his mind. Shi Hao clutched his head, screaming in agony. He desperately tried to steady his mind, but those bloody images, those desperate eyes, were etched deep into his soul like a brand, indelible.

He saw his younger self, kneeling helplessly amidst the ruins, his parents' dying cries echoing in his ears. He reached out, trying to grasp the fading images, but only grasped at nothingness. The power of the Supreme Bone flowed through his body, but it was like a drop in the ocean, unable to resist the erosion of his inner demons.

At that moment, a burning sensation spread beneath his feet. Shi Hao jolted awake, looking down to discover he had unknowingly stepped into a fiery red area. Blazing flames erupted from the ground, instantly enveloping him in scorching heat.

"Ah!" Shi Hao couldn't help but let out a scream. His body was burned by the flames, and the intense pain made him almost faint. He hurriedly retreated, but found that the surrounding flames were like living things, constantly approaching him, surrounding him in a small space.

At the same time, Shi Yi also fell heavily to the ground. The violent impact made him dizzy and his vision blurred. He struggled to stand up, but found himself in a fiery cave. The surrounding rock walls were burning with raging fire, and the scorching heat was blowing in his face.

He endured the pain in his body and looked around, trying to find a way out. At this moment, he heard Shi Hao's screams.

"Xiao Hao!" Shi Yi's heart tightened, and he quickly ran in the direction of the voice. He pushed aside the flames in front of him and saw Shi Hao trapped in the sea of fire.

"Brother!" Seeing Shi Yi appear, Shi Hao seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his eyes.

Shi Yi ignored the pain in his body and rushed towards Shi Hao, pulling him out of the sea of fire. Both of them had been burned by the flames, their bodies were covered with blisters, and the pain was unbearable.

"Brother, I..." Shi Hao spoke weakly, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Shi Yi hugged Shi Hao tightly, his eyes firm. "It's okay, Xiao Hao, we will be fine."

Despite the excruciating pain and the whispers of their inner demons still echoing in their ears, the two brothers felt an unprecedented strength. Supporting each other, they walked forward step by step, their eyes filled with a desire to survive and a dedication to the holy fruit.

"We... must..." Shi Yi gritted his teeth and uttered a few words with difficulty.

Suddenly, Shi Hao's eyes fell on a fruit that was gleaming with light not far ahead... "That... is..."

"That's... holy fruit!" Shi Hao's voice trembled, a hint of disbelief and surprise lingering. The fruit, gleaming with a faint golden light, hung from a fiery red spiritual tree, exuding an alluring fragrance. In the light of the fire, it resembled the brightest star in the night sky.

Shi Yi also saw the holy fruit, a glint of light flashing in his pupils. The holy fruit was within reach, but the path to it was far from easy. Beneath their feet was roiling magma, its scorching heat constantly corroding their bodies. The surrounding fire element was extremely active, transforming into various ferocious fire beasts, emitting bursts of heart-wrenching roars. Even more terrifying, the whispers of the inner demon never ceased, constantly amplifying their inner fear and anxiety.

"Brother, we must get it!" Shi Hao's eyes were filled with determination, the light of the Supreme Bone flowing through his body, resisting the erosion of his inner demons. His parents' voices and smiles, the expectations and encouragement of his clansmen, all became his driving force.

Shi Yi nodded, his pupils reflecting the flickering flames that seemed to penetrate all illusions. "Let's go!" He took Shi Hao's hand and took the first firm step forward.

Each step was incredibly difficult, the flames searing their skin, the whispers of their inner demons piercing their nerves like sharp needles. Shi Hao's eyes kept flashing back to the image of his parents' tragic deaths, the desperate cries of his people echoing in his ears, and he was on the verge of collapse.

"Xiao Hao, look at me!" Shi Yi's voice was like thunder, pulling Shi Hao back from the abyss of his inner demons. He saw Shi Yi's resolute eyes, and his pupils flashed with an unquestionable light. "Remember, we are the hope of the wasteland, we cannot fall!"

Shi Yi's words flowed like a warm current into Shi Hao's heart. He took a deep breath and tried to calm his mind. The light of the Supreme Bone became more dazzling, dispelling the illusion before him.

With the powerful insight of his double pupils, Shi Yi avoided deadly traps one after another, leading Shi Hao through the treacherous Valley of Fire. With immense willpower, he resisted the erosion of his inner demons. Whenever they attacked, he silently recited the scriptures of "The Original True Explanation" to steady his mind.

As they advanced, fire beasts attacked continuously. Shi Yi swung his fists, defeating each one. Each of his punches contained immense power, as if it could shake mountains. Shi Hao followed closely behind, using his tender fists to repel the incoming fire beasts time and time again.

"Brother, look!" After crossing a bottomless fire abyss, Shi Hao pointed ahead and shouted excitedly.

Shi Yi looked in the direction of Shi Hao's finger and saw the holy fruit right before his eyes, emitting an even more dazzling light. A powerful energy wave emanated from the holy fruit, which was refreshing and pleasant.

They finally reached the holy fruit. However, just as Shi Yi reached out to pick it, a powerful force knocked him back. A vague figure appeared beside the holy fruit, emitting a suffocating pressure.

"Want to take the holy fruit? You have to get past me first!" The figure made a low voice, full of threats.

A new test is coming again.