My brother is Shi Hao

The celebratory clamor gradually faded, and Shi Yi and Shi Hao returned to Shi Village. Before they had time to rest, they were greeted by an unexpected guest. The visitor, dusty and anxious, was the mayor of the nearby Qingfeng Town.

"Young Master Shi Yi, Young Master Shi Hao, please save us!" As soon as the mayor saw the two men, he fell to his knees on the ground with tears streaming down his face.

Shi Yi quickly helped the mayor up and said, "What are you doing? Tell me what you have to say slowly."

The mayor wiped away his tears and spoke in a heavy voice, "Recently, villages near Qingfeng Town have been attacked by monsters one after another, resulting in heavy casualties and widespread panic. I've heard that these two young heroes are gifted and highly skilled in martial arts, so I've come to ask for your assistance in eradicating the monsters and saving the people from this dire situation!"

"Monster?" Shi Hao frowned. "What kind of monster?"

"It's said to come from a place called Devil's Valley," the mayor said, a look of fear on his face. "There lurk all sorts of terrifying monsters there. They're incredibly ferocious and invulnerable. We're completely powerless to resist them!"

Demon Valley, Shi Yi and Shi Hao looked at each other. They had heard of this name from the elders in the village. It was said that it was a dangerous place left over from a great war in ancient times, full of unknown dangers.

"This matter is of great importance, and we need to consider it carefully." Shi Yi pondered for a moment, "May I ask the mayor if you could tell me more about the situation in the Devil's Valley?"

At this moment, an old man in a Taoist robe, with an immortal demeanor, walked out of the door and said in a loud voice: "Don't worry, my two friends. I am willing to lend a hand!"

The person who came was Taoist Xuanfeng who was traveling here. He was proficient in the art of formations and was quite familiar with the Demon Valley. After hearing about this, he took the initiative to come and help.

Taoist Xuanfeng shared everything he knew about the situation and coping methods of the Devil Valley, providing Shi Yi and Shi Hao with valuable information.

"Devil Valley is full of dangers. If you are not careful, you will be doomed." Taoist Xuanfeng said solemnly, "Are you prepared?"

Shi Yi and Shi Hao looked at each other, with a determined light in their eyes. "To protect our homeland, we are fearless!"

The next morning, Shi Yi, Shi Hao, and Taoist Xuanfeng were ready to go. They mounted their horses and galloped towards the Devil Valley. As they advanced deeper into the valley, the surrounding scenery grew increasingly eerie and terrifying. An invisible pressure settled over them, as if foreshadowing a life-or-death test awaiting them. The rugged mountain road twisted and turned, flanked by towering cliffs and jagged rocks that seemed to gape open wide, ready to devour anyone. A chilling wind blew through the air, emitting waves of howling ghosts and wolves, a chilling sensation.

Three men and three horses advanced through the valley. Shi Yi's expression was stern, his eyes darting as he scanned the surroundings. Shi Hao, on the other hand, gazed around excitedly, curiosity temporarily overcoming his fear. Only Taoist Xuanfeng frowned, muttering something to himself, as if praying for divine protection.

"Be careful!" Taoist Xuanfeng suddenly shouted, waved the whisk in his hand, and a golden light shot behind Shi Hao.

A dark shadow shot out like lightning, barely avoiding the golden light, but was still struck. With a shrill cry, it revealed itself. It was a hunched monster shrouded in a black robe, clutching a dagger emitting a faint green glow. It was none other than the Shadowbringer of the Devil Valley.

As soon as the Shadowbringer appeared, several dark shadows emerged from all directions, surrounding the three of them. These Shadowbringers were extremely fast, moving like the wind, their weapons flashing with cold light, and it was clear at a glance that they were difficult to deal with.

"Hmph, a mere trifle!" Shi Yi snorted coldly, his pupils blazing with golden light. The golden bone whip in his hand danced like a serpent, sending all the approaching shadow messengers flying. Not to be outdone, Shi Hao wielded his crossbow, firing golden arrows like meteors, each one hitting its target with pinpoint accuracy.

Taoist Xuanfeng even summoned a golden sword, the sword light was like a rainbow, and wherever it passed, the shadow messengers turned into black smoke and dissipated.

The battle lasted for nearly half an hour. Despite their sheer numbers, the Shadowbringers were unable to break through the three's defenses. Finally, with the last Shadowbringer's fall, the three finally achieved a brief victory.

"These Shadow Messengers are quite powerful, but they are just minions," Taoist Xuanfeng said solemnly, "It seems we have underestimated the strength of the Demon Valley."

Shi Yi nodded, his eyes sweeping across the battlefield, his brows furrowed slightly. Although these Shadow Messengers had been eliminated, no corpses were left behind, as if they had never appeared, revealing a hint of weirdness.

The three continued to go deeper into the Devil Valley, encountering several waves of attacks from the Shadowbringers along the way, but they were all successfully resolved. However, as they went deeper and deeper, the atmosphere around them became increasingly oppressive, as if a pair of invisible eyes were secretly watching them.

"Wait," Shi Yi suddenly stopped and his eyes fell on a cave covered with vines, "There's something strange here."

He pushed aside the vines, revealing the entrance to the cave, and an ancient and vicissitudes of life atmosphere hit him in the face.

"This seems to be an ancient relic," Taoist Xuanfeng carefully observed the runes at the entrance of the cave, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, "It seems that there are some secrets hidden here."

"Should we go in and take a look?" Shi Hao was eager to try.

Shi Yi hesitated for a moment and nodded, "It's better to be cautious."

As the three of them entered the cave, a cold, damp air hit them. The depths of the cave were completely dark, with only a faint light shining in from the entrance, barely allowing them to see their surroundings.

"It seems like someone has been here before," Shi Hao said, pointing to the messy footprints on the ground.

Shi Yi looked in the direction of the footprints and found a stone door in front of him. The stone door was carved with complex patterns and emitted a powerful energy fluctuation.

"Be careful, there may be other secrets behind this stone door." Taoist Xuanfeng reminded.

However, Shi Hao was already overwhelmed by curiosity. He walked straight to the stone gate and reached out to push it open.

"No!" It was too late for Shi Yi to stop him.

The moment Shi Hao's hand touched the stone door, a dazzling red light suddenly lit up, and the entire cave began to shake violently...

"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap!" Taoist Xuanfeng's face changed drastically, "Retreat quickly!"

The cave shook violently, and debris rained down like raindrops. Shi Hao was repelled by an invisible force and fell heavily to the ground. Shi Yi was quick-witted and grabbed Taoist Xuanfeng, narrowly avoiding the attack of the falling rocks.

"Cough cough..." Shi Hao climbed up covered in dust and looked at the scene in front of him with lingering fear.

The stone door that was originally tightly closed was now completely open. However, behind the door was not a treasure chamber, but a bottomless abyss. A thick dark breath gushed out from the abyss, which was creepy.

"This is... the breath of a demon!" Taoist Xuanfeng's face changed drastically, and he cried out in shock, "Oh no, we've fallen into a trap!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening roar came from the entrance of the valley, and the ground shook violently, as if thousands of troops were galloping towards him.

"Hehehe... How dare you, an ignorant human, trespass into the forbidden area of Demon Valley!"

Accompanied by a sharp and piercing laugh, an enchanting figure appeared at the entrance of the cave.

The woman, dressed in a long black dress, had a slender figure, but it couldn't conceal the sinister demonic aura emanating from her. She possessed a stunningly beautiful face, yet her eyes gleamed with a cold, merciless glint that sent chills down her spine.

"Mei Ji!" Shi Yi recognized the person at a glance. It was Mei Ji, the leader of the Demon Valley, whose strength was unfathomable.

"I didn't expect you to find this place. It seems I really underestimated you." Meiji looked at the three of them coldly, with a cruel arc on her lips. "But, that's all."

She waved her sleeves lightly, and countless demon armies suddenly emerged behind her, surrounding the entire cave like a black tide.

"What should we do? We are surrounded!" Shi Hao gripped the crossbow tightly in his hand, his expression solemn.

Taoist Xuanfeng also looked troubled. Facing such a powerful enemy, they had almost no chance of winning.

"Don't panic, I have my own way." Shi Yi observed the surrounding environment calmly, with a strange light flashing in his pupils.

He noticed that at the edge of the abyss, there was a stone platform with some ancient runes engraved on it, which echoed the runes on the stone gate.

"Here it is!"

Shi Yi's heart moved, he grabbed Shi Hao and Taoist Xuanfeng, and rushed towards the stone platform like a ghost.

"Want to escape? Dream on!" Mei Ji saw this, a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes. She was about to intercept him, but suddenly she felt a powerful force coming from the stone platform, forcing her to stop.

"what happened?"

Mei Ji looked at Shi Yi on the stone platform in surprise and doubt. She saw him making seals with his hands, and golden light shone brightly in his pupils. A mysterious power emanated from him, resonating with the runes on the stone platform.

"open!"

Shi Yi let out a low shout, and the runes on the stone platform suddenly burst into dazzling light. The entire cave shook violently, and bursts of heart-pounding roars came from the abyss.

"Oh no, he's going to destroy the seal!" Mei Ji finally understood what Shi Yi wanted to do, and her face suddenly changed, but it was too late to stop him.

Under Shi Yi's control, the runes on the stone platform burst out with powerful force, re-sealing the dark aura in the abyss, and the entire cave began to collapse.

Shi Yi and the other two took advantage of the chaos to escape from the cave, while Mei Ji was escorted back by the demon army, but her eyes were filled with shock and fear.

"One with double pupils... I didn't expect you to possess such powerful strength..."

After escaping from the Devil Valley, Shi Yi and the other two found a safe place to rest.

"Shi Yi, how do you know that stone platform can seal the abyss?" Shi Hao asked with lingering fear.

Shi Yi pondered for a moment and said slowly: "It is the power of the double pupils that allowed me to see the secret on the stone platform."

Taoist Xuanfeng also sighed: "It seems that we have all underestimated the power of the double pupil. Perhaps it is even more powerful than we imagined."

Shi Yi nodded, his eyes deep. He realized that this trip to the Devil Valley was just the beginning...

"Mei Ji will not give up, we must be prepared." Shi Yi said in a deep voice, with an unprecedented firmness in his tone.

Taoist Xuanfeng nodded solemnly. He knew that a bigger storm was about to come...

A gentle breeze rustled Shi Yi's hair. He gazed into the distant horizon, his eyes filled with solemnity. Although the battle in Devil Valley had temporarily repelled Mei Ji and sealed the abyss, it was far from time to let down his guard.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Shi Hao walked to Shi Yi and followed his gaze, but only saw a peaceful scene.

Shi Yi retracted his gaze and turned to look at Shi Hao, saying in a deep voice, "Although Mei Ji is powerful, she is not the real mastermind behind this. The unusual movements in the Devil Valley are just the tip of the iceberg. The real threat comes from the Netherworld Cult Master who controls all of this."

"Netherworld Cult Master..." Shi Hao whispered the name, a shadow cast over his heart. In the villages near Qingfeng Town, this name was practically synonymous with terror.

"That's right. Only by finding the leader of the Netherworld and completely eliminating him can we eliminate future troubles." Taoist Xuanfeng stroked his beard, his tone heavy.

"But, we know nothing about the Lord of the Netherworld. How can we find him?" Shi Hao frowned, feeling confused about the road ahead.

Shi Yi pondered for a moment, a gleam in his eyes: "I remember seeing some strange patterns on the stone wall of the cave. Perhaps they are related to the Netherworld Cult Master."

"Pattern? Why didn't I notice it?" Shi Hao looked confused.

"Those patterns are very hidden. If you don't observe carefully, it's easy to miss them." Shi Yi explained, "Also, I suspect that only my double pupils can see those patterns clearly."

"In that case, let's go back to the cave and take a look!" Shi Hao said impatiently.

However, Taoist Xuanfeng shook his head and said, "It's too dangerous to go back now. Meiji must have increased her vigilance. If we go there rashly, we will only alert the enemy."

Shi Hao was immediately deflated, but he also understood that what Taoist Xuanfeng said made sense.

"Then what should we do?" Shi Hao looked at Shi Yi for help.

Shi Yi pondered for a moment, an idea forming in his mind. He pulled a jade slip from his bosom and handed it to Taoist Xuanfeng, saying, "Master, please inform the mayor of Qingfeng Town of this matter and have him send someone to secretly investigate the whereabouts of the Netherworld Cult Master. Shi Hao and I will search for any clues related to the demon and the Netherworld Cult Master."

Taoist Xuanfeng took the jade slip and nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, leave this matter to me."

After seeing off Taoist Xuanfeng, Shi Yi and Shi Hao began preparing for their next move. Based on past rumors and records, they compiled a list of locations that might be related to the Netherworld Cult Master and prepared to investigate each one.

"Brother, what do you think we will find?" Shi Hao asked curiously while packing his bag.

Shi Yi shook his head, an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes: "I'm not sure, but I have a feeling that this journey will reveal many unknown secrets..."

A few days later, Shi Yi and Shi Hao arrived at a remote and uninhabited forest. According to ancient legends, this place was once an ancient battlefield, where countless heroes were buried and many unknown secrets were hidden.

"Brother, look, there seems to be a relic there!" Shi Hao said excitedly, pointing to an ancient building covered with vines and weeds in the distance.

Shi Yi looked in the direction of Shi Hao's finger, and indeed saw a dilapidated stone gate with some strange patterns carved on it, which were somewhat similar to the patterns he saw in the cave.

"It seems that we have come to the right place..." Shi Yi took a deep breath, with a determined light flashing in his eyes, and walked towards the ancient stone door.

The stone door slowly opened, and a cold breath blew in. Shi Yi and Shi Hao looked at each other, and a bad premonition arose in their hearts.

However, they had no way out and could only go in.

Behind the stone gate is a deep and narrow passage. On the walls on both sides of the passage, there is a dim oil lamp lit at intervals, illuminating the road ahead.

Shi Yi and Shi Hao moved forward cautiously, fearing that they would trigger any trap.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a tightly closed stone door suddenly appeared in front of them. A strange pattern was carved on the stone door. In the center of the pattern was a figure wearing a black robe, with an unclear face. Surrounding the figure were countless twisted and struggling souls.

"Lord of the Netherworld!" Shi Yi and Shi Hao exclaimed almost at the same time.

At this moment, the stone door suddenly opened automatically, and a powerful suction force sucked Shi Yi and Shi Hao in.

When they came to their senses, they found themselves in a spacious and bright underground chamber.

In the center of the secret room, there is a huge bronze altar, and on the altar, there is a huge fleshy ball emitting black mist.

Next to the altar stood a figure wearing a black robe, whose face could not be seen clearly.

"Welcome to my laboratory, both of you." The black-robed man slowly turned around, revealing a sinister and terrifying smile. "You will become part of my experiment..."