My brother is Shi Hao

Shi Yi gripped the bone spear tightly, his gaze determined. "Let's rest first, then..." Before he could finish his words, he felt an even stronger aura rising from the depths of the cave, carrying an ancient and mysterious pressure. This aura was unlike any creature he had encountered before, more primitive, more domineering, as if it came from an ancient deity. Shi Hao also sensed this aura, his expression changing slightly, and he gripped his dagger tightly.

The two exchanged glances, each seeing a solemn expression in the other's eyes. After a moment's silence, Shi Yi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Be careful and vigilant."

The aura grew closer, accompanied by a deep roar, as if some enormous creature were approaching them. Shi Yi held the bone spear across his chest, a golden light swirling around him, forming a solid barrier. Shi Hao also prepared for battle, the power of the Supreme Bone surging within him, ready to erupt at any moment.

Suddenly, a massive black shadow burst forth from the depths of the cave at astonishing speed. It was a creature resembling a giant lizard, its body covered in black scales that gleamed like metal. It opened its bloody maw, baring sharp fangs, and let out a deafening roar.

Shi Yi and Shi Hao didn't dare to delay and immediately launched their attack. Shi Yi's bone spear transformed into a streak of golden light and pierced the giant lizard's head, while Shi Hao swung his dagger and slashed at the giant lizard's abdomen.

The monitor lizard had thick skin and flesh, and though the bone spears and daggers were sharp, they were unable to penetrate its defenses. Enraged, the monitor lizard attacked even more frantically. It brandished its massive claws, each strike carrying an overwhelming momentum.

Shi Yi and Shi Hao fought and retreated, searching for the monitor lizard's weaknesses. They discovered that, while its belly had strong defenses, it was relatively soft. So, they concentrated their attacks on the lizard's abdomen, eventually leaving a series of wounds.

The monitor lizard let out a shrill scream in pain, then turned and fled back into the depths of the cave.

Shi Yi and Shi Hao did not pursue, they knew that it was even more dangerous deep in the cave and a rash pursuit would only put themselves in danger.

After a short rest and regaining some strength, the two decided to continue exploring the ancient ruins. The bone spear in Shi Yi's hand and Shi Hao's supreme bone both emitted a faint light, illuminating the way ahead for them.

The depths of the ruins were even darker, and the air was filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere. The two of them advanced cautiously, taking every step with extreme caution.

As they entered the depths of the ruins, they triggered a mechanism. Countless sharp arrows hurled themselves from all directions at astonishing speed. Shi Yi and Shi Hao reacted swiftly, harnessing the power of their divine artifacts to block the incoming fire. The golden light of the bone spears and the radiance of the Supreme Bone combined to form an impenetrable barrier, blocking all the arrows.

The rain of arrows continued for a long time, but eventually stopped. Shi Yi and Shi Hao breathed a sigh of relief and were about to move on when suddenly... Shi Yi's face changed. He grabbed Shi Hao's arm and whispered, "Be careful!"

As Shi Yi finished speaking, the ground beneath Shi Hao's feet collapsed without warning. Shi Hao cried out in shock, his body plummeting rapidly. In the nick of time, Shi Yi's quick eyes and hands swiftly swung the bone spear, emitting a burst of golden light. It transformed into a golden rope, tightly wrapping around Shi Hao's arm and pulling him back from the edge of the abyss.

Shi Hao was still in shock, his face pale. He looked down at the bottom, which was pitch black and bottomless, like the gate to hell. He couldn't help but shudder and looked at Shi Yi gratefully: "Brother, thank you!"

Shi Yi's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Be careful, there are many traps in this ruins, we must be more cautious."

As they continued to go deeper, the passageway of the ruins became narrower and narrower, the air growing increasingly oppressive, and an inexplicable sense of oppression enveloped them. The surrounding walls were covered with strange runes, flickering with a faint light, as if telling ancient secrets.

Suddenly, a powerful suction force appeared out of nowhere, like a huge whirlpool, trying to suck Shi Yi and Shi Hao in. This suction force came without any warning, and the two were caught off guard, their bodies involuntarily flying towards the center of the whirlpool.

"Not good!" Shi Yi shouted, his bone spear glowing brightly as it lodged itself firmly into the wall of the passage, attempting to stabilize himself. Shi Hao also gripped his dagger tightly, stabbing it into the wall on the other side. Both of them struggled with all their might to resist the powerful suction.

The center of the vortex was dark, like a portal to another world, emitting a terrifying aura. Shi Yi and Shi Hao felt as if their bodies were being torn apart, their bones creaking and crackling as if they would break at any moment.

Shi Yi gritted his teeth, a golden light flickering in his pupils as he tried to see through the dark vortex and find the source of the suction. However, a mysterious force permeated the ruins, interfering with his vision and preventing him from seeing the truth behind the vortex.

"This suction... seems to come from the deepest part of the ruins..." Shi Hao said with difficulty, his face becoming extremely pale.

Shi Yi nodded, a sense of unease rising within him. This suction was so powerful, what lay hidden in the deepest recesses of the ruins? Could it be some ancient beast, or perhaps some terrifying trap?

Just as the two were struggling to hold on, the suction suddenly increased several times. Shi Yi and Shi Hao could no longer resist, and their bodies were sucked into the dark vortex like a kite with a broken string.

After a moment of dizziness, the two men fell heavily to the ground. Everything was pitch black before their eyes, and they could see nothing. Shi Yi struggled to stand up, the golden light from the bone spear bringing him a faint light. He looked around and found himself and Shi Hao in a huge underground space. The air was filled with a smell of decay.

"Brother, what is this place?" Shi Hao's voice sounded in the darkness with a hint of fear.

Shi Yi shook his head. He didn't know where this place was, but he felt that it was lurking with great danger. He gripped his bone spear tightly, looked around vigilantly, and whispered, "Be careful..."

Suddenly, Shi Yi felt a cold breath coming from behind him. He turned around abruptly, his pupils flashing with golden light, but he saw nothing. However, the cold feeling became stronger and stronger, as if something was pressing against his back...

"Who?" Shi Yi shouted sternly.

He was answered by a strange silence.

Shi Yi's heart sank suddenly, and a strong sense of unease surged in his heart... He slowly raised the bone spear and pointed it at the darkness behind him...

Shi Yi's heart pounded violently, his hand gripping the bone spear tightly. The tip of the spear flickered with golden light, illuminating a small area around him. In the darkness, the icy aura still lingered behind him, like a thorn in his flesh, lingering. He took a deep breath, and a golden light surged in his pupils, attempting to penetrate the thick darkness, searching for the danger lurking in the shadows. However, the eerie power permeating the ruins acted like an invisible barrier, obscuring his vision and preventing him from seeing the truth.

"Come out!" Shi Yi shouted softly, his voice echoing in the empty underground space, but no one responded. Only that cold aura still lingered behind him, like a beast waiting for an opportunity, ready to give him a fatal blow at any moment.

"Brother, be careful!" Shi Hao's voice suddenly sounded, with a hint of urgency and fear.

Shi Yi turned around suddenly and saw a black shadow flash out from the darkness and rush towards Shi Hao. The black shadow was extremely fast, like a black lightning, and it was in front of Shi Hao in the blink of an eye.

Shi Hao reacted quickly, wielding his dagger in a flash of silver light before colliding with the shadow. With a crisp clang, Shi Hao's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, landing heavily on the ground.

"Shi Hao!" Shi Yi exclaimed, his heart as if pierced by a sharp blade. He rushed to Shi Hao's side, only to see that Shi Hao's face was pale, a trace of blood was oozing from the corner of his mouth, and his clothes were torn on his chest, revealing a hideous wound, and blood was gushing out.

"Brother... I'm fine..." Shi Hao said weakly, his voice trembling, but he endured the severe pain and tried to stand up.

"Don't move!" Shi Yi hurriedly supported Shi Hao, his heart burning with anxiety. He tore off a corner of his robe and bandaged Shi Hao's wound, while watching his surroundings vigilantly, fearing that another attack would occur.

"This relic... is indeed dangerous..." Shi Hao said breathlessly, his eyes full of pain and worry.

Shi Yi held Shi Hao's hand tightly, his heart filled with remorse and anger. If it weren't for protecting him, Shi Hao wouldn't have been hurt. He secretly vowed to find the secret of this relic, find the culprit who hurt Shi Hao, and make him pay the price!

"Brother... look..." Shi Hao suddenly pointed ahead, his voice weak.

Shi Yi looked in the direction of Shi Hao's finger, and saw some faint twinkling lights in the darkness ahead, like stars in the night sky, flickering.

"What are those?" Shi Yi asked puzzledly.

"I don't know... but... I feel... that suction force... seems to be related to those light spots..." Shi Hao said with difficulty, with a hint of confusion and speculation in his eyes.

Shi Yi's mind moved, and he activated his pupils again, carefully observing the light spots. This time, he found that the light spots were not flickering randomly, but according to a certain pattern, flickering rhythmically.

Could it be that... the source of this suction is hidden in these spots of light?

Shi Yi's eyes were fixed on those spots of light, and he began to deduce their patterns in his mind.

Suddenly, a point of light suddenly brightened, and soon after, other points of light also lit up, forming a strange pattern. At the same time, the suction force reappeared, stronger than before, as if to devour them completely.

"Not good! Let's go!" Shi Yi pulled Shi Hao up and ran in the direction away from the light pattern.

However, the suction force was like a maggot attached to their bones, tightly entangling them and making it impossible for them to move...

“Brother… I… I can’t move…” Shi Hao’s voice became weaker and weaker, and his body was shaking.

Shi Yi gritted his teeth, a golden light flickering in his pupils. He felt the pattern of that suction force, as if right before his eyes... He reached out, toward the brightest point... Shi Yi gritted his teeth, a golden light swirling in his pupils, like two brilliant golden suns, illuminating the surrounding darkness. In this life-or-death situation, his mind became clearer, and he keenly grasped the pattern of those flickering points of light. They weren't random, but rather flickered in a specific frequency and sequence, like breathing, expanding and contracting.

"Shi Hao, follow my command!" Shi Yi said in a deep voice, his voice filled with unquestionable determination. He supported Shi Hao with one hand and reached out towards the brightest point of light with the other. Golden light flickered from his fingertips, faintly echoing with the light.

"Brother..." Shi Hao responded weakly, enduring the severe pain and placing all his trust in Shi Yi.

"Breathe in!" Shi Yi shouted in a low voice.

The two of them took a deep breath at the same time. At the same time, the brightest light suddenly dimmed and the surrounding suction also weakened.

"Exhale!"

The two of them exhaled at the same time, and the brightest light spot lit up again, and the suction force also increased, but it was obviously much weaker than before.

Shi Yi was delighted; he had found a way to break the suction! He continued to instruct Shi Hao to breathe according to the pattern of the flickering light, synchronizing each inhale and exhale with the flickering of the light. Gradually, they achieved a strange balance with the suction, no longer constrained by it.

"Let's go!" Shi Yi seized the opportunity and pulled Shi Hao towards the direction away from the light pattern.

This time, they were no longer hindered by the suction force. They walked briskly and quickly left the dangerous area.

After escaping from danger, Shi Hao leaned weakly against a huge rock, breathing heavily, his face still pale, and the wound on his chest still ached slightly.

Shi Yi quickly took out the healing pill and gave it to Shi Hao, then asked with concern, "How do you feel?"

Shi Hao shook his head and smiled weakly: "It's okay, big brother, I can still hold on."

Shi Yi looked at Shi Hao's resolute eyes, his heart filled with emotion and admiration. This younger brother always brought him surprises and strength.

After a short rest, the two continued their journey deeper into the ruins. The surroundings remained dim, and the air was filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere. They advanced cautiously, vigilantly observing everything around them, fearing further danger.

After walking for a long time, a wide open space suddenly appeared in front of them. In the center of the space stood a huge stone gate, engraved with ancient and complex runes, emitting a faint golden light.

Shi Yi and Shi Hao exchanged a glance, each seeing shock and confusion in the other's eyes. This stone door seemed to be hiding some secret...

Shi Yi slowly stretched out his hand and touched the runes on the stone door...