My brother is Shi Hao

The biting cold wind blew up the ice and snow, mercilessly beating down on Shi Yi and Shi Hao. It had been three days since they left Qingfeng Town. As they headed north, the scenery became increasingly desolate, and the air was filled with a biting chill.

"Brother, it's too cold in the Tianduan Mountains. It's not a place for human beings to stay." Shi Hao tightened his clothes and couldn't help complaining.

Shi Yi's expression remained calm, his eyes fixed firmly on the front. "The Netherworld Cult Leader must have chosen to trade here for a reason. We must be cautious."

Just as he finished speaking, panicked shouts suddenly came from the distant sky, accompanied by wild beast-like roars, breaking the tranquility of the mountains.

"Someone was attacked!" Shi Yi's face changed, he grabbed Shi Hao's shoulders, flew into the air, and flew towards the direction where the sound came from.

At the foot of the mountain, a small village surrounded by a simple wooden fence was being besieged by a group of hideous demons. These demons were tall and exuded a disgusting stench. They brandished thick maces in their hands and frantically attacked the crumbling fence.

"Help! Help!" In the village, the villagers were terrified, and their desperate cries echoed through the valley.

"Damn it!" A flash of anger appeared in Shi Yi's eyes. These demons were exactly the same as those encountered in Qingfeng Town. They were obviously the minions of the Netherworld Cult!

"Brother, let's go!" Shi Hao was also filled with righteous indignation, with golden light flashing in his pupils, and his fighting spirit was high.

"Kill!" Shi Yi shouted angrily and swooped down like a falcon. Divine light burst out from his pupils and instantly blasted several demons approaching the fence into pieces.

Shi Hao followed closely behind, swinging his fists like a tiger descending from the mountains, unstoppable. Each of his punches contained immense power, breaking bones and tendons in the demons, causing them to scream in agony.

The two brothers joined forces and were unstoppable, quickly eliminating all the demons that besieged the village.

"Thank you both for saving our lives!" The villagers who survived the disaster knelt on the ground, shedding tears of gratitude.

Shi Yi helped an old man up and asked in a deep voice, "Old man, where did these demons come from? Why did they attack your village?"

The old man pointed tremblingly towards the north, his voice filled with fear: "Those demons... came out of a valley in the north, and they said... that we are..."

Before the old man finished speaking, Shi Yi and Shi Hao's faces changed at the same time, and they said in unison: "Not good!"

Shi Yi and Shi Hao exchanged a glance, their minds already understanding. These demons' target was the document they held, which contained the Netherworld Cult Master's next target!

To prevent further demonic attacks, Shi Yi and Shi Hao decided to help the villagers strengthen their defenses. They used the abundant stone resources of the mountains to reinforce the village's wooden fences and set some simple traps. Shi Hao also taught the villagers how to make weapons and defend themselves, drawing on the hunting techniques he had learned in Shi Village.

As night fell, the villagers lit a bonfire in the center of the village and looked gratefully at the busy Shi Yi and Shi Hao. A white-haired old man trembled in the firelight and walked towards them, his cloudy eyes filled with awe and hope.

"Two young men, are you sent by the gods to save us?" The old man's voice was hoarse, but there was a hint of determination in his tone. "In my entire life, I have never seen young people as powerful as you. You will definitely be able to defeat the demons and bring peace to this land!"

Shi Yi helped the old man up and said gently, "Old man, we are just passing cultivators. We saw injustice and wanted to help. The demons are doing many evil things, and we will do our best to stop them."

The old man nodded, as if remembering something, and lowered his voice and said, "I heard from my ancestors that the reason the Netherworld Cult Leader possesses such powerful strength is because he obtained a treasure from an ancient ruin..."

"Ancient ruins?" Shi Yi and Shi Hao's heart moved. Could it be that the key to fighting against the Lord of the Netherworld lies in the ruins mentioned by this old man?

The old man pointed north and said in a deep voice, "Legend has it that at the end of the Tianduan Mountains, there is a canyon shrouded in mist. That is the entrance to the ancient ruins..."

Shi Yi and Shi Hao exchanged a glance, their minds already made up. The next morning, they bid farewell to the villagers and resolutely set out on their journey to the depths of the Tianduan Mountains.

"Brother, do you think what the old man said is credible? Are there really ancient ruins?" Shi Hao looked at the foggy valley ahead, feeling a little uneasy.

Shi Yi's eyes were firm and his tone was steady: "Whether there is one or not, we must go and see. As long as the Netherworld Cult Leader is not eliminated, there will never be peace in this land!"

Two figures, one in front and one behind, gradually disappeared into the mist, leaving only a meaningful sentence echoing in the valley...

The thick fog was like an invisible beast, devouring any living being that dared to set foot in it. Shi Yi and Shi Hao advanced cautiously, the power of their double pupils and supreme bones forming a faint halo around them, dispersing the fog while illuminating the path ahead.

"Be careful!" Shi Yi grabbed Shi Hao and dodged a cold light that shot out from the mist. Looking closely, he saw a stone statue hidden in the mist, holding a rusty sword in its hand. The cold light had just been emitted by it.

Shi Hao's heart trembled. This seemingly simple stone statue actually held hidden dangers. He activated the power of the Supreme Bone and carefully sensed the surrounding movements. Sure enough, he discovered that there were many similar traps hidden in the fog.

"It seems that the owner of this ancient ruins does not welcome outside visitors." Shi Yi pondered, "We must be more careful."

The two of them overcame all obstacles along the way, relying on their extraordinary strength and tacit understanding to crack the numerous traps in the fog and finally arrived at the entrance of the ruins. It was a huge stone door, carved with ancient and mysterious patterns, exuding an atmosphere of vicissitudes.

Shi Hao tried to push the stone door, but found it motionless. "It seems that if I want to enter this ruin, I need to find a way to open it."

Shi Yi carefully observed the patterns on the stone gate and suddenly found that one of them was very similar to the scene in his double pupil. He tried to inject his own spiritual power into the pattern, and the stone gate suddenly emitted a deafening roar and slowly opened a crack.

"Brother, you are so awesome!" Shi Hao said excitedly and followed Shi Yi into the stone gate.

Inside the ruins lay a long, narrow passage, with torches burning on the walls on both sides, illuminating the path ahead. Shi Yi and Shi Hao walked along the passage and discovered that the walls on both sides were covered in densely packed inscriptions.

"These words... seem to record an ancient method of cultivation!" Shi Hao carefully identified the words, his heart full of curiosity and desire.

Shi Yi also discovered the secret of these words. He calmed down and began to try to decipher them. As time went by, he gradually understood the profound meaning contained in the words, and a powerful force awakened in him.

"So that's it. Is this the ancient power?" Shi Yi was shocked. He felt that his strength was increasing at an astonishing speed.

At this moment, a dazzling light suddenly appeared at the end of the passage. Shi Yi and Shi Hao subconsciously closed their eyes. When the light faded and they opened their eyes again, the scene before them shocked them.

It was a huge underground space. In the center of the space floated a huge sphere, which emitted dazzling light. A heart-pounding energy wave emanated from the sphere, filled with the breath of destruction.

"What is this?" Shi Hao asked in surprise.

Shi Yi's brow furrowed, a sense of foreboding welling up in his heart. "If I'm not mistaken, this must be the source of the Netherworld Cult's power..." Shi Yi and Shi Hao cautiously approached the massive energy sphere, each step feeling like treading on knife-edge. The energy waves emanating from the sphere grew increasingly intense, oppressing them to the point of almost suffocating them.

"Brother, this energy is so terrifying..." Shi Hao's voice trembled a little, and the light of the Supreme Bone seemed a little dim under the powerful energy fluctuations.

Shi Yi nodded solemnly, his pupils reflecting the dark light emanating from the sphere. "If my guess is correct, this power must come from the demonic realm, the source of power used by the Netherworld Cult Master to erode this world."

"The Demon World?" Shi Hao took a breath of cold air. Although he was young, he had heard of the horrific legends of the Demon World. It was a world full of darkness and killing. Any living creature that was contaminated by the demonic energy would turn into a monster that only knew how to kill.

"That's right, the Netherworld Cult Leader wants to use this power to turn this world into a second demonic realm!" Shi Yi's tone was icy, his eyes burning with rage. He would never allow such a thing to happen. He would protect this world and the people he cared about.

"Then what should we do?" Shi Hao clenched his fists and looked at Shi Yi with a firm gaze, "We must stop him!"

Shi Yi pondered for a moment, a glint flashing in his pupils. "While this power is powerful, it's not indestructible. Look, those lines on the sphere's surface must be some kind of seal. If we can find a way to break it, we can destroy this power!"

"Seal?" Shi Hao heard this and hurriedly observed the patterns on the surface of the sphere carefully. Those patterns were intricate and complex, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura, as if they were mysterious symbols from ancient times.

"These patterns... I seem to have seen them somewhere..." Shi Hao pondered over it, and suddenly an idea flashed upon him. "Oh, I remember now! I saw similar patterns in an ancient book in our family's Sutra Library. That book seems to record the method of sealing demon gods in ancient times!"

"An ancient method to seal the demon god?" Shi Yi was delighted. It seemed they were one step closer to success. "Take me to find that book!"

"Okay!" Shi Hao nodded, pulled Shi Yi and ran back the way they came.

However, at this moment, something strange happened! The huge energy sphere suddenly vibrated violently, emitting even more violent energy fluctuations. The entire underground space began to shake violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"Oh no! It's going to explode!" Shi Yi's face changed drastically. If this force was allowed to explode, the entire world would be razed to the ground!

"What should we do? What should we do?" Shi Hao was anxious and sweating profusely. They were now trapped deep underground with nowhere to escape.

Shi Yi held Shi Hao's hand tightly, a determined light flashing in his pupils. "Don't be afraid, I'm here!" He took a deep breath, mobilized all his strength, and prepared to fight to the death.

However, at this critical moment, an old voice suddenly sounded in their ears:

"Don't worry, kids. I'm here to help you!"

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Can Shi Yi and Shi Hao successfully destroy the energy source and stop the Netherworld Cult Master's plot? Who will come to their aid? Stay tuned for the next chapter!