Shi Yi

Shi Yi had been born with Double Pupils. In all honesty, his talent far surpassed Shi Hao's, but talent was still only talent. He lacked an invincible heart and Shi Hao's willingness to stake his life on the line, so his ultimate achievements fell short of Shi Hao's.

Those born with Double Pupils possessed the makings of a sage. In the Era of the Fallen Emperors, there had been a Double Pupils One who reached the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level. In the Ancient Era, there had also been a woman with Double Pupils whose cultivation reached the heavens, establishing the legend that Double Pupils were undefeated.

Shi Yi also possessed Double Pupils, but he had lacked a good guide since childhood. As the Martial King Manor's genius, he had been praised to the skies and spoiled from a young age, developing a greedy, competitive, cold-blooded disposition. He had even dug out his own younger cousin's Supreme Bone.

Jun Moxiao figured this must have been a case of an overindulgent mother raising a spoiled son!

That day, Shi Yi sparred with an elder at the Ancient Sacred Academy. Seeing how viciously he attacked, every move aimed to kill, the elder guiding him grew deeply concerned about the path he was taking.

"Yi'er! Your talent is extraordinary, but your heart is restless. You're cold-hearted and ruthless in your attacks. Who knows what trouble that might bring you in the future?"

Shi Yi said dismissively, "Elder! In this world where the strong reign supreme, you have to seize whatever you want with your own two hands."

The elder shook his head, inwardly disappointed.

Still, he reminded him, "Your time cultivating at the Ancient Sacred Academy is over. It's time you went out and made your way in the world."

Shi Yi said, "Thank you for your guidance, Elder."

A Venerable from Demon Spirit Lake had long been waiting outside the Ancient Sacred Academy's mountain gate. He was Shi Ziteng's master, the Golden Spider Venerable. He had not left even when another Venerable from Demon Spirit Lake was killed. Now, he could only hope Shi Yi had made enough progress to suppress Jun Moxiao and Shi Hao.

A spatial passage suddenly appeared in the air, and a slender youth with an extraordinary bearing and a Red Cockscomb Headdress stepped out! It was none other than Shi Yi.

Seeing Shi Yi, the Golden Spider Venerable hurried forward to greet him. They had placed great hopes in the youth with Double Pupils.

"Yi'er, you've finally completed your studies. With Double Pupils and a Supreme Bone, you'll surely overpower every Heavenly Prodigy!"

The Golden Spider Venerable was Shi Ziteng's master, so Shi Yi had to address him as his grandmaster.

"Grandmaster, don't worry. My Double Pupils and Supreme Bone make me invincible beneath the heavens. I obtained the Heaven Mending Art from the Heaven Mending Pavilion's Ancient Sacred Academy, and the Supreme Bone has fused very well with me. I also obtained golden body liquid, cultivating an immensely powerful physique. My younger cousin and his companions must have had help from other experts to kill those Venerables. I don't believe they could be that powerful. I'm the strongest in the world."

Shi Yi had great confidence in his strength. He did not believe anyone in the younger generation could match him and had always considered himself the world's greatest genius.

"Good, good! Yi'er is the greatest Heavenly Prodigy!" The Golden Spider Venerable was thrilled to learn that Shi Yi had completed his studies successfully.

The Golden Spider Venerable had never encountered Jun Moxiao. Otherwise, he would surely have questioned his entire life-no, his entire spider life. Now, Demon Spirit Lake could only stake everything on Shi Yi.

The Golden Spider Venerable brought Shi Yi back to the Martial King Manor. When Shi Yi heard his clansmen speak of Jun Moxiao and Shi Hao, who had recently been stealing the limelight, he felt a little uneasy. Still, he insisted that he was stronger than them.

When he heard his father say Shi Hao had previously pinned him to the ground and ground him into the dirt, his fury soared to the heavens. He immediately went to the Void God Realm and publicly challenged Shi Hao. "My dear little brother! Where are you? Will you come out and fight me?"

News spread that Shi Yi of the Double Pupils had challenged Shi Hao, the Marquis of Desolate Heaven. Everyone exclaimed in astonishment, then wondered why the Double Pupils One did not challenge the Invincible Handsome Guy as well.

In truth, Shi Yi had previously considered challenging Jun Moxiao too. But after returning to the Martial King Manor and learning from his father, Shi Ziteng, that Jun Moxiao had opened an unbelievable thirteen Cave Heavens in the Cave Heaven Mirror, he began questioning his life. He no longer dared call himself the strongest in the world.

Thirteen Cave Heavens? Was he even human?

Shi Yi had challenged Shi Hao only to vent his father's anger. By then, none of the invincible swagger he had displayed upon leaving the Ancient Sacred Academy remained.

Shi Yi could not understand it. He had struggled to open ten Cave Heavens, yet the other youth had opened an utterly outrageous Thirteen Cave Heavens. He did not even know what was going on with his younger cousin.

Was there no law left? Was there no justice under heaven?

Had Jun Moxiao known what he was thinking, he could only have chuckled. You're a Peerless Talent, but you're not the protagonist. I'm a Cheater. You want to compete with a Cheater in talent? Are you kidding?

In a small courtyard within the Fire Kingdom's imperial palace, Jun Moxiao was brewing enlightenment tea and discussing heaven and earth with the Fire Emperor. When the Fire Emperor learned what the tea leaves were, he was stunned.

"I've finally had my eyes opened in this lifetime, getting to see a legendary Supreme Treasure that helps people comprehend the Dao."

Suddenly, the Fire Emperor received a report from a subordinate: Shi Yi, the Double Pupils One, had announced a challenge to Shi Hao.

The Fire Emperor asked Jun Moxiao, "Xiaoxiao! What do you think of this? With Double Pupils and a Supreme Bone, Shi Yi is very powerful!"

"Senior Fire Emperor, stay calm over such a little matter. You should know that Shi Hao is a Peerless Talent who opened eleven Cave Heavens and fused them into a unique Cave Heaven Divine Ring. Besides, Hao Tian's Supreme Bone has long since revived and become even stronger."

Jun Moxiao offered his opinion of Shi Yi. In truth, Shi Yi's greatest problem was that he had never encountered a good guide.

The Fire Emperor asked in puzzlement, "How were both of you able to fuse your Cave Heavens into the Sole Cave Heaven Divine Ring? Is it stronger than ordinary Cave Heavens?"

"Senior Fire Emperor, your guess is correct. Our fused Sole Cave Heaven Divine Rings are indeed countless times stronger than ordinary Cave Heavens. But only someone blessed with tremendous fortune can succeed. It's simply impossible for an ordinary person. Besides, Hao Tian pioneered his Sole Cave Heaven himself, and it's different from mine. Others can neither learn it nor be taught it."

Jun Moxiao had cheats, after all. Shi Hao had nearly died forcing open his Eleven Cave Heavens.

The Witch finally understood. "No wonder you can kill enemies above your cultivation level. Xiaoxiao, your situation is basically, 'Within my realm, I'm invincible, and everyone else is trash.'"

The Fire Emperor said, "Ordinary people can't understand the world of geniuses. In that case, Shi Yi can't defeat Hao Tian."

Jun Moxiao said, "Shi Yi lost the moment he began digging out Shi Hao's Supreme Bone. He doesn't have an invincible heart. Honestly, the innate talent of Double Pupils is stronger than that of a Supreme Bone, but Shi Yi went astray."

The Witch said, "Indeed. There was a legend in ancient times that Double Pupils were undefeated, and many First Generation freaks in the Upper Realm possess Supreme Bones. But Hao Tian's Supreme Bone is different from theirs."

Jun Moxiao said, "Shi Hao himself is a Supreme. A single bone can't define him. Legend has it that in the Era of the Fallen Emperors, there was a Double Pupils One whose cultivation reached through heaven and earth. Just imagine how terrifying that talent is!"

The Fire Emperor sighed. "Then Shi Yi truly was blessed by heaven. What a pity he took the wrong path."

"I'll visit the Void God Realm first and see how strong Shi Yi is." Since Shi Yi had appeared in the Void God Realm, Jun Moxiao had to go take a look-and slap him in the face while he was at it.

The Fire Emperor said, "Go ahead, Xiaoxiao. I'll guard your physical body."

Jun Moxiao arrived in the Void God Realm and saw Shi Yi shouting at the Initial History Ground, "My dear little brother, where are you? Will you come out and fight me?"

Seeing Shi Yi's imposing manner, Jun Moxiao guessed he wanted to avenge his father and vent his anger.

Jun Moxiao asked Shi Yi, "You're Shi Yi, the Double Pupils One? The youth everyone talks about as though he were a god?"

Shi Yi had heard of Jun Moxiao but had never seen him, so he asked, "Who are you?"

Everyone at the Initial Ground hurried to explain. "This is the Invincible Handsome Guy, who instantly killed three great Venerables! A legend of the Void God Realm, a monster unmatched in all history and for all time!"

Shi Yi looked him over. The other youth was merely a hundred million times more handsome, but he looked like an ordinary person without any cultivation.

Shi Yi stared at Jun Moxiao, deeply unconvinced.

"Oh! I've heard about your exploits. I'd like to see whether you're really as incredible as the legends say."

Jun Moxiao thought, Someone actually made a request like that? Fine. Since he's so curious, I'll satisfy him!

"No problem. You'll see."

The two took their positions in the center of the arena. Jun Moxiao flashed up to Shi Yi in a blur, giving him no time to react. With a single slap, he sent Shi Yi flying out of the arena and into a distant mountainside.

When Jun Moxiao suddenly appeared before him, Shi Yi sensed that his opponent was far too strong and far too fast. Before he could react at all, a single slap drove him into the distant mountainside. He had not the slightest ability to fight back.

The Void God Realm announced, "The Double Pupils One was defeated instantly by a single slap from the Invincible Handsome Guy. The Handsome Guy wins and receives one Primordial Divine Book Fragment."

Everyone in the Void God Realm came to their senses and cried out in shock. "The Handsome Guy defeated the Double Pupils One with just one slap? Could he be a fake Double Pupils One?"

Jun Moxiao dusted imaginary dirt off his hands and shook his head.

"Shi Yi, you're too weak. I hadn't even put any strength into it, and you were already finished."

Jun Moxiao looked at Shi Yi, embedded in the mountain, and decided to mock him a little.

"Shi Yi, Shi Hao will accept your challenge, but I reckon you still won't stand a chance.

"Hahahaha...! How lonely it is to be invincible!"

With a swagger that acknowledged neither family nor kin, Jun Moxiao walked over to Lord Bird and Lord Jade Wall and whispered, "Gentlemen, I have something good for you."

Lord Bird chuckled. "Young fellow! We haven't seen you since you set that record a few years ago, though the Beast-Milk Baby kid has come by. To think you're still invincible."

Jun Moxiao said, "Please don't flatter me, gentlemen. Let's find somewhere to talk. I have some Supreme Treasures that might help you two seniors."

Lord Bird and Lord Jade Wall exchanged a glance and said, "You know who we are?"

Jun Moxiao said, "You should know the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit, right? I grew up under her protection."

The two old men froze for a moment, then exclaimed, "You mean the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit is still alive? Wonderful!"

Jun Moxiao took out more than a dozen bottles of Divine Soul Liquid and gave them to the two old men, explaining, "Yes! The Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit is still alive. She told me a few things about you. Gentlemen, this is Divine Soul Liquid. It benefits the soul. I hope it can help you."

The two old men accepted the Divine Soul Liquid and said, "Thank you, young fellow. We truly hope that one day, you can end the darkness and restore light to all the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."

Jun Moxiao said, "That day will come. Perhaps you two will be able to witness its arrival yourselves."

Lord Bird said, "Then we'll be waiting."

Jun Moxiao returned to his physical body. Looking at the Fire Emperor and the Witch, who had been guarding him, he spoke excitedly.

"Senior Fire Emperor, I saw Shi Yi. He's indeed quite strong. But I slapped him straight into a mountainside. I'm certain Shi Hao can beat him, one hundred percent, and very easily at that."

The Fire Emperor remarked, "Against a monster like you, any Heavenly Prodigy is just an ordinary person."

Jun Moxiao said, "I wonder whether Shi Hao has received news of Shi Yi's challenge yet?"

"I just sent a Spirit Body to inform Ling'er and the others. Hao Tian also went to the Void God Realm to accept Shi Yi's challenge. It's set for two months from now. Ling'er and the others have also obtained the Vermilion Bird's inheritance. When the Battle of the Two Stones comes, Hao Tian should be able to crush him easily."

Shi Hao had long wanted to face his older cousin. Upon hearing that Shi Yi was in the Void God Realm, he immediately went there to accept the challenge and give him a proper slap in the face.

Jun Moxiao also looked forward to seeing Shi Hao pin Shi Yi to the ground and pummel him. Just then, the system prompted him:

"Checked in with Shi Yi and defeated Shi Yi instantly. Strength restored to 50% of the Array Formation Realm. Rewards: ten cubic units of yellow dao immortal gold and one stalk of Evil-Warding Divine Bamboo."

Jun Moxiao said to the system, "Meng Die! You're being this generous?"

Meng Die replied, "It's nothing! Master can use the immortal gold to upgrade the Haotian Pagoda and the Great Void Divine Armor. It can also be used to forge divine weapons."

Jun Moxiao gave the system a huge thumbs-up.