My brother is Shi Hao

In the dim light, the jade slip shone with a brilliant glow, illuminating Shi Yi's focused face. The secrets of the formation recorded within the slip flowed slowly into Shi Yi and Shi Hao's minds like a trickle of water. Taoist Master Kong Ling attentively guided them, answering their questions and passing on the ancient knowledge of the formation between the three.

"So that's how it is. This 'Dragon Trapping and Ascending Formation' actually uses the terrain to overcome the hard with the soft and trap powerful enemies!" Shi Hao suddenly realized, his eyes flashing with excitement.

Shi Yi pondered for a moment and added, "Master, can the combination of this 'Heavenly Net Formation' and the 'Dragon Trapping and Ascension Formation' produce a better effect?"

Taoist Priest Kong Ling stroked his beard and praised: "Yes, Shi Yi, you are indeed thoughtful. These two formations complement each other and are even more powerful."

After receiving the affirmative, Shi Yi and Shi Hao immediately began their preparations. Following Taoist Master Kong Ling's advice, they cleverly arranged a formation, utilizing the cave's topography and the surrounding trees and rocks. They also placed special materials, taken from previously hunted exotic beasts, at key locations within the formation as bait.

Everything was ready, and the three of them held their breath, waiting for the prey to take the bait.

Not long after, a huge giant lizard smelled the bait and staggered into the formation.

"rise!"

Following Shi Yi's low shout, the originally calm ground suddenly became brightly lit, and countless beams of light shot up into the sky, trapping the giant lizard inside. The giant lizard panicked and attacked the formation frantically, but was unable to break through.

"good chance!"

Shi Hao seized the opportunity, holding the bone spear and rushing towards the monitor lizard like an arrow from a bow. The sharp bone spear pierced the monitor lizard's hard scales, bringing up a puff of blood.

The monitor lizard let out a deafening roar, and its huge body fell to the ground with a bang.

"Success!"

Shi Hao excitedly waved the bone spear in his hand, his face full of joy of victory.

In this battle, Shi Yi and Shi Hao worked in perfect harmony, fully utilizing their wisdom and teamwork to ultimately defeat the powerful enemy. More importantly, they obtained precious materials from this battle—the blood and scales of the giant lizard.

The Fairy of Flowers used these materials to refine powerful elixirs that could quickly restore physical strength and magic power, providing strong protection for the team's survival in the foreign land.

As night fell, True Man Jiuyang looked around and said in a deep voice, "We need a safe place to rest..."

Master Jiuyang looked around and said solemnly, "We need a safe place to rest..." As soon as he finished speaking, he formed seals with his hands and muttered something. A powerful wave of magical energy spread out from him. The surrounding trees were pushed aside by invisible giant hands, the earth tumbled, and rocks piled up automatically. Soon, a simple yet remarkably sturdy stone house rose from the ground. Several night-shining pearls were even inlaid on the roof, emitting a soft glow that illuminated the surrounding area.

"What a powerful spell!" Shi Hao couldn't help but admire, "With Master Jiuyang, we don't have to worry about sleeping in the wilderness wherever we go."

The Fairy of Flowers covered her mouth and chuckled: "You just know how to be lazy." After that, she took out a few soft animal skins from the storage bag and spread them on the ground, and also placed some dry food and water.

After a long day of fatigue, everyone walked into the stone house and found a place to rest. Shi Yi sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, but he did not completely relax his vigilance. His double pupils moved quietly, exploring the surrounding situation.

Suddenly, Shi Yi's brow furrowed slightly as he sensed a faint energy fluctuation, seemingly coming from behind a boulder not far away. This energy fluctuation was so subtle that if he hadn't had double pupils, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.

"What's wrong?" asked Shi Hao, who had been paying attention to Shi Yi.

Shi Yi opened his eyes, looked in the direction of the boulder, and said in a deep voice: "Something seems to be wrong there."

Driven by curiosity, Shi Hao and Nine Suns followed Shi Yi to the boulder. The surface of the boulder was covered with moss and looked ordinary. Shi Yi reached out and touched the boulder, feeling a cool sensation. At the same time, the energy fluctuations became clearer.

"Open!" Shi Yi shouted softly, and two golden rays of light shot out from his double pupils, striking the boulder. The boulder shattered with a loud bang, revealing a hidden cave entrance. A thin layer of mist filled the cave entrance, making it difficult to see clearly what was inside.

"There's actually a cave hidden here!" Shi Hao exclaimed, "Could it be an ancient relic?"

True Man Jiuyang looked solemn and said in a deep voice, "Be careful."

Shi Yi nodded and walked into the cave entrance first, followed closely by Shi Hao and Nine Suns. The further they went, the thicker the fog became, and visibility became increasingly low. Suddenly, Shi Yi stopped in his tracks, feeling an invisible pressure enveloping him, making it difficult to breathe.

"Be careful, there is a formation ahead!" True Man Jiuyang reminded in a low voice.

Shi Yi opened his double pupils and carefully observed the surrounding environment, trying to find a way to break the formation. At this moment, he saw a faint light flickering in the depths of the cave, and vaguely saw an ancient stone platform with an ancient book placed on it.

"Perhaps, that's what we're looking for..." Shi Yi whispered, a glint in his eyes. Deep in the cave, a faint light flickered. An ancient stone platform stood quietly, and a simple book rested on it, as if telling of endless years and secrets.

"Let's go!" Shi Yi shouted, taking the lead and heading towards the light. Shi Hao and Master Jiuyang followed closely behind. The three of them carefully crossed the fog, resisting the invisible pressure.

"The five elements are reversed, the eight trigrams are disordered...what a powerful formation!" True Man Jiuyang said in a low voice while observing the surrounding environment.

Shi Yi opened his double pupils and discerned the changes in the formation. He realized that this formation was not intended to harm anyone, but to test the wisdom and courage of the intruder. He pondered for a moment, pointed to a small path ahead and said, "Go this way."

Shi Hao and Jiuyang Zhenren exchanged a glance and chose to trust Shi Yi's judgment. They advanced along the path, and with every step they took, the surrounding environment would undergo subtle changes, but all of this was within Shi Yi's expectations.

Finally, they arrived in front of the stone platform. The mist around the platform dissipated, revealing the ancient book on the platform. The cover of the book was blank, but it exuded a sense of vicissitudes, as if it had experienced the baptism of countless years.

"Is this what we are looking for?" Shi Hao asked curiously.

Shi Yi nodded and reached out to take the ancient book. However, just as his fingers were about to touch the page, a powerful force suddenly appeared and pushed his hand away.

"Be careful!" True Man Jiuyang exclaimed, and a magical power protected Shi Yi.

Shi Yi steadied himself and looked at the book again, his eyes filled with surprise and solemnity. He knew that this ancient book was no ordinary thing, and that he would have to make even greater efforts to obtain it.

"Let me try." True Man Jiuyang said, took a step forward, stretched out his right hand, and slowly approached the ancient book.

However, just as his palm was about to touch the ancient book, the ancient book suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and a powerful repulsive force pushed Master Jiuyang back several steps.

"Cough cough..." True Man Jiuyang covered his chest with his hands, his face pale.

"It seems that if you want to get this ancient book, you must have enough opportunities." Shi Yi said in a deep voice.

Suddenly, Shi Hao seemed to recall something. He pulled out a piece of warm jade from his bosom. It was the ancestral artifact he had brought back from the Shi Village ancestral hall. He brought the jade close to the ancient book, and a miracle occurred. The radiant book gradually calmed down, and the repulsive force disappeared.

Seeing this, Shi Yi reached out again and gently picked up the ancient book. An ancient and mysterious aura washed over him, causing him to feel a palpitation. He carefully opened the ancient book and discovered that the pages were written in a language he had never seen before.

"What kind of text is this?" Shi Hao asked curiously.

Master Jiuyang carefully identified it for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know it either."

Shi Yi stared at the words on the ancient book, golden light flickering in his pupils as he tried to decipher their meaning. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck his mind, as if a lightning bolt had passed through, and those previously unfamiliar words suddenly became clear...

"This ancient book may be able to change our destiny..." Shi Yi closed the ancient book and said firmly. The three of them looked at each other, their hearts filled with anticipation. They took the ancient book and left the cave, ready to face new challenges. Back at his residence, Shi Yi couldn't wait to open the first page of the ancient book...