"Big Brother, that big red bird looks delicious!"
Perhaps it was something ordained by fate.
Of all the vicious beasts, that little rascal Shi Hao had singled out the big red bird.
He even reminded Shi Xiu to watch it!
When Big Red saw both those killing gods setting their sights on him,
he was instantly scared out of his wits.
As he flew through the air, he loudly begged for mercy.
"Big Brother, I was really just passing through! Big Brother, I was wrong!"
After seeing Shi Xiu dispatch those two enormous vicious beasts so easily,
the big red bird was naturally terrified.
But that little rascal Shi Hao could no longer hold himself back.
He casually called out,
"Big Brother, watch the soup for me. I'll go catch him!"
What a little fellow.
With a single leap into the air,
the little brat actually landed right on the big red bird's back.
Then he even threatened him.
"Big Red, you'd better behave and become my mount!"
As it turned out, the little fellow had long since noticed Shi Xiu's golden great roc mount.
He never said anything, but he was terribly envious.
So after coming to the Hundred Broken Mountains, he had been looking for a chance to get one of his own.
The big red bird before him looked somewhat like the Vermilion Bird.
Perhaps he even possessed that ancient bloodline.
And so Shi Hao had taken a fancy to him at once.
The little brat grabbed straight onto the patch of feathers on Big Red's neck.
But that was his critical weak spot.
As the descendant of an ancient exotic beast,
Big Red certainly would not let himself be captured so easily.
The great bird circled endlessly in the air before finally plunging into a dive.
Like a crashing plane, was he trying to take them both down together?
"I-I'll fight you to the death!"
Good grief.
Although Shi Hao's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds,
he was still unused to riding a bird through the air.
At most, he had enjoyed a brief taste of it with Shi Xiu.
One careless moment sent the little rascal tumbling out of the sky.
Fortunately, his fundamentals were solid.
After a few bounds in midair,
the little rascal used the branches of a large tree to land safely after that close call.
But he still broke out in a cold sweat!
"Let your big brother avenge you!"
[Eight Fiend Sword]
Just as Big Red seemed about to escape with his life,
Shi Xiu's Eight Fiend Sword slashed toward him.
Shi Hao, however, had taken quite a liking to Big Red.
He pleaded from the side,
"Big Brother, don't kill him! I happen to need a mount!"
It was precisely because of the boy's interference
that the Eight Fiend Sword veered slightly off target.
But it still successfully severed one of the bird's legs!
It dropped out of the sky like a huge sledgehammer.
That single leg of Big Red's was at least three or four meters long.
It was enough for the brothers to enjoy a hearty feast!
"Ow! Just you wait, you little brats!"
Although he had escaped with his life,
the tremendous pain still filled the giant bird with fury.
Cursing all the way, he fled swiftly toward the distant forest.
Still, they probably would not be seeing that big red bird again anytime soon, would they?
Although his regenerative abilities were impressive,
a whole leg could not grow back that quickly!
"Aha, we've got a drumstick to eat! Today, I'll let Big Brother try my Sichuan pepper!"
This little brat.
While everyone else was cultivating, he was constantly studying how to make delicious food.
His cooking skills could earn him a place among the best in the entire Great Wilderness!
That was another benefit of bringing the boy along!
Still, Sichuan pepper had quite a powerful flavor.
It left their mouths numb after they ate it.
Yet the little brat never seemed to tire of it.
Ingredients like that were hard to find in Stone Village.
"It looks like Big Red's flesh carries a trace of ancient bloodline. Let's absorb it properly!"
They actually found themselves craving more.
But Shi Xiu remained practical.
After sensing the benefits brought by the drumstick Big Red had provided,
he took the initiative to sit cross-legged.
The little brat beside him copied him with convincing seriousness.
The Willow Deity had warned him before.
He should follow his big brother's example in everything.
He would certainly reap plenty of benefits.
Yet Shi Hao had no idea that his big brother was receiving an even more incredible reward at that very moment.
Treasure Artifacts and Treasure Bones could be obtained through hard work.
But some opportunities were not something everyone could savor.
On the one hand, one needed a powerful background.
On the other, one also needed a golden finger!
Perhaps Shi Hao himself did not know that the opportunities that should have belonged to him
were now slowly shifting to the big brother before him.
At the same time, however, the countless heartaches awaiting the future Desolate Heaven Emperor were also being shifted away.
In the original story, the Desolate Heaven Emperor had actually grown powerful enough to achieve sole rule through the ages.
Yet his loved ones repeatedly sacrificed themselves for him, until he was left utterly alone.
Perhaps only the Ruthless Great Emperor could understand his suffering.
The Willow Deity alone had fallen more than three times.
But once all these opportunities were transferred to Shi Xiu, perhaps some fundamental changes would occur?
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully opening the Hundred Broken Mountains Instance. The system has unlocked a new Check-In.]
Excellent.
I knew it.
How could somewhere as important as the Hundred Broken Mountains not have a Check-In?
"Aha, what good stuff are you giving me?"
[Ding! There are simply too many treasures in the Hundred Broken Mountains suited to you. The system is searching.]
Excellent.
Even the system has moments when it doesn't know what to do?
Still, that only further demonstrated how precious the Hundred Broken Mountains were.
It was said that the Fire Emperor had gained an immense opportunity here back then, and only after leaving had his strength begun to soar!
It felt like a game instance.
Each time it opened, it released a batch of Divine Artifacts.
And none of them were duplicates.
There was really no telling how many treasures this instance contained.
But the brothers probably had not noticed.
While they were meditating and regulating their breathing,
a pair of piercing eyes belonging to someone in the distance turned toward them.
The owner of those eyes seemed to harbor a trace of resentment.
For he was none other than Shi Yi.
Previously, that fellow had forcibly overshadowed him in the Hundred Broken Mountains.
Then, for some inexplicable reason, his Supreme Bone had been taken away.
That had left the former young supreme dejected for a long time.
This time, hoping to rise again, the boy had placed great expectations on the Hundred Broken Mountains.
"Cousin, did you find something?"
Shi Yi had not come alone.
He also had Dao Protectors and Followers at his side.
Among them was Yu Feng, the last surviving scion of the Rain Clan.
He did not possess double pupils.
His foundation was also far inferior to Shi Yi's.
As far as he could see, there was nothing but dense forest.
He could not see the brothers cultivating among the trees at all.
"Nothing. I just spotted some familiar acquaintances. I'll find a chance to pay them a visit!"
"Cousin, do you mean...?"
"Mm!"
"Wonderful! Those two were already eyeing me like hungry tigers back at the Heaven Mending Pavilion. This is the perfect chance to wipe them out!"
"Hmph. I advise you not to underestimate them. Shi Hao has reclaimed his Supreme Bone!"
"What? Could he have...?"
Now Yu Feng was completely dumbfounded.
Shi Xiu alone was troublesome enough.
That boy had thoroughly humiliated Shi Yi in the Void God Realm.
But he had never expected Shi Hao to be even more unbelievable.
Somehow, he had actually seized his Supreme Bone back.
That inevitably set one's imagination running.
Could some powerful force be backing these two youths?
Otherwise, there was simply no explaining it!
Who could forcibly extract the Supreme Bone from Shi Yi's body?
And then graft it perfectly back into its original owner?
Such a technique was nothing short of the craftsmanship of gods and spirits!
Surely only an expert from the Upper Realm could manage it!
Could it be...?
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