"Gege, I want to try again! I want to take revenge myself!"
After Liu Shen's Technique restored his body, Shi Hao stubbornly charged back into the fray. In an instant, he was blasted out by the shockwave of an attack, flung like a tattered rag and left dangling on a shattered rock.
The truth was clear—
No amount of earnest words could sway a stubborn mule.
This time, Shi Yi didn't fully heal Shi Hao. Using Liu Shen's Endless Vitality to barely keep him alive, he retrieved the ancestral artifacts from Stone Village: a beast bone and a beast hide.
The beast bone, an arm bone from an unknown ferocious beast, gleamed white as jade, resembling a finely crafted work of art.
The beast hide, worn and bloodstained, exuded an intangible, heart-palpitating aura.
These were Stone Village's ancestral artifacts, capable of unleashing their power without requiring high cultivation. Even a mortal wielding them could challenge foes far stronger.
"Little brother, you're still young. You don't need to risk your life like this. I understand your desire to personally slay your enemies. Today, let your brother help you fulfill that wish," Shi Yi said.
As he spoke, he pressed the unknown beast's arm bone to his arm. It melded seamlessly, fusing as one.
In an instant, Shi Yi's body doubled in size, transforming into a three-meter-tall titan. His muscles knotted, radiating a primal, savage aura.
He pressed the beast hide to his chest. Immediately, starlight shimmered at his heart, and countless intricate, mysterious runes surged forth. The hide and his flesh intertwined, merging bit by bit.
Once the runes imprinted and became one, a terrifying, barbaric aura erupted from Shi Yi, sweeping across the heavens like a hurricane.
At this moment, Shi Yi was more beast than any ferocious beast.
Even a cub of the Ten Ancient Evils would pale in comparison.
The next moment—
Ten blazing suns rose behind him.
Radiant suns in the sky, illuminating eternity.
In that instant, Shi Yi seemed a god or demon descended to the mortal world.
Back in his Ten Heavenly Passages days, with the aid of Stone Village's first and second ancestral artifacts, he could hold his own against the adult Pixiu.
Now, at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm, a mere step from the Engravement and Formation Arrangement Realms, his aura surpassed the Pixiu's.
True, his current power stemmed from external artifacts.
But he now had the strength to stand toe-to-toe with Bi'an and Yazi.
This awe-inspiring sight—
It didn't just stun the still-injured Shi Hao. It shocked the two Human Emperors and left the little red bird (Vermilion Bird) and golden monkey (Zhu Yan) dumbfounded.
The adult Pixiu trembled, gripped by fear. The Human Emperors might have the power to kill it, but Shi Yi, as he was now, could definitely end its life.
Bi'an and Yazi exchanged a glance, their resolve wavering. They hadn't signed up to die helping their brother.
Whether Shi Yi relied on artifacts didn't matter. A child with a gun, if they could pull the trigger, could still kill.
But retreating? Easier said than done.
The Vermilion Bird and Zhu Yan, realizing they might actually kill Bi'an and Yazi, shifted from trading blows to relentless pursuit, aiming to pin them down.
Not to kill, but to trap.
Don't think it impossible. Even humans fought over skin color; the internal conflicts among different beast races were far greater than outsiders imagined.
Killing Bi'an and Yazi? The Vermilion Bird and Zhu Yan would be thrilled. They'd gladly devour their flesh—prime "great medicine."
At the Venerable level, every peer was potential medicine.
You eat me, I eat you—like insects, devouring each other.
Shi Hao's jaw dropped as he stared at Shi Yi, whose overwhelming presence was almost too much to look at. He muttered unconsciously, "Gege, you're too good at hiding! Not only can you heal the dying, but you can also jump several realms in an instant. Why are you still so cautious?"
In his mind—
If he had the ability to leap multiple realms, he'd have crushed the Pixiu, Bi'an, and Yazi in minutes. He wouldn't have bothered calling for backup.
Shi Hao believed himself invincible in his realm, especially with the Supreme Bone. He was confident he could fight above his level—a belief rooted in his unyielding, invincible Dao heart.
Besides—
Being so cautious, always playing it safe—
How could one maintain an invincible Dao heart?
Oh, right.
Gege doesn't seem to care about a Dao heart. He's always been the type who can't handle hardship.
The thought depressed Shi Hao. He'd dreamed of protecting his brother one day, becoming the family's pillar. But growing up, all he'd done was cause trouble. In moments of crisis, he was still the one shielded by his brother. Was Brother just humoring me as a kid? Talking tough but secretly working harder than anyone?
"He hides so well. Sixteen won't suffer following him," the Stone Nation's Human Emperor thought.
Unlike the Fire Nation's Human Emperor, who had only one daughter, Huo Ling'er, he had many sons and daughters. But his favorite was the Sixteenth Princess.
"Though it's with external artifacts, not his true realm, leaping several realms speaks volumes about Shi Yi's potential," the Fire Nation's Human Emperor mused.
He knew one truth: methods that boosted combat strength through external means varied by wielder. The same sharp blade in different hands—one might only slaughter pigs, while another could slay gods.
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Meanwhile, in a Hidden Corner of the Wilderness
Two fairies stood side by side.
"Sister, something's off about Little Stinker's Ten Heavenly Passages. Last time in the Void God Realm, I couldn't see clearly since it was a mental space. But now, it's obvious—his Ten Heavenly Passages might surpass even yours," Fairy Tianhu said, twirling her hair. Her nine snow-white fox tails swayed behind her, dancing in the air with a captivating charm.
Sultry, yet not brazen.
"Indeed. He's forged his own path at the limit of Ten Heavenly Passages. If his Ten Heavenly Passages are radiant suns, ours are merely glowing moons," Yuechan said calmly, her composure as serene as an immortal descended to earth, exuding an untouchable distance.
"Radiant suns, glowing moons—sounds like a perfect match. Sister, are you getting spring fever?" Fairy Tianhu teased, covering her mouth in mock disbelief.
"I am her secondary self and the saintess of the Heaven-Mending Sect. A saintess is pure and untainted. I will not marry," Fairy Yuechan replied, her voice icy.
"A saintess can't marry? The saintess of the Upper Realm's Immortal Mountain is at the Martial King's Manor right now, and she's his aunt," Fairy Tianhu scoffed.
Unbeknownst to Shi Yi, his "dear sister" Fairy Tianhu was scheming to pair him with Fairy Yuechan, eager to see what the aloof immortal would be like if she fell.
But Shi Yi had no time for such thoughts.
"Qilin Technique!"
A faint Kirin silhouette materialized behind him, raising its hoof high before stomping down toward the adult Pixiu.
Space locked, time slowed.
Looking up—
All that could be seen was an immense, boundless hoof crashing down on the Pixiu.
Though Shi Yi's Qilin Technique was incomplete, limited to the Qilin Step, it wasn't something you could just dodge. With the two Human Emperors restraining it, the Pixiu had no choice but to brace for impact.
At the brink of life and death—
The Pixiu abandoned all pretense, unleashing its innate technique. The single horn on its head, tilted back, erupted in a dazzling seven-colored glow, forming a radiant shield that enveloped it.
However—
In the past two years, the Pixiu's strength had stagnated, while Shi Yi had broken through an entire realm.
This hoof—
Can you block it?
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