Perfect: I am Shi An from Shicun, and I am Huang’s brother!

Chapter 256 Encounter with Shi Yi
As the two watched, a figure in a moon-white robe emerged from behind the reef, followed by a familiar figure that came into their view.

The man had his hair tied up with a jade crown, and he was tall and strong. His brows exuded an innate majesty, but what was most striking was his eyes. They were deep and mysterious, as if they could see into people's hearts, making people afraid to look directly at them.

Indeed, this person is none other than Shi An's good younger brother, Shi Yi, who was born with double pupils!

Looking at the cold and stern-faced Shi Yi across from him, Shi An remained calm and composed. He walked slowly to the other man, reached out his hand, and greeted him, "Brother, it's been a long time!"

"Ok!"

Unfortunately, Shi Yi responded coldly to Shi An's friendly greeting, merely nodding slightly without extending his hand.

Seeing this, Shi An didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he naturally withdrew his hand and asked, "Brother, how have you been these years?"

Shi Yi's attitude remained unchanged, and he coldly replied, "Not bad."

"Uh~"

Seeing Shi Yi's reaction, even Shi An couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, at that moment, Yunxi spoke up to ease the awkwardness: "Brother An, this is not the place to reminisce. Why don't we go somewhere else to talk?"

Upon hearing this, Shi An glanced at the sea, which had become turbulent again, and nodded in agreement, "Alright."

As soon as Shi An finished speaking, Shi Yi chimed in, "Come with me!"

After saying that, he didn't care whether Shi An and the other two would follow, and headed towards the depths of the island.

Seeing this, Shi An and Yun Xi exchanged a glance, then took a step and followed.

Soon, the two arrived at the center of the island, led by Shi Yi.

At the heart of the island lies a secluded valley surrounded by towering ancient trees.

The ancient trees have gnarled branches and bark with naturally formed mysterious patterns that faintly shimmer with spiritual light. In addition, there is a misty atmosphere, but it is not ordinary water vapor; rather, it is spiritual energy condensed into fine runes.

Shi Yi waved his sleeve, and the mist parted automatically, revealing an ancient altar made of huge stones, with nine dragon-shaped stone pillars engraved with obscure runes around it.

Above it stands a huge stone tablet, also covered with mysterious runes.

Shi Yi slowly walked up to the altar, turned around and looked at Shi An and Yun Xi who were following behind him, and said, "This is a secluded place that I discovered by chance. It is relatively safe, and we can talk here."

Upon hearing this, Shi An and Yun Xi also walked up to the altar, looking around, both feeling curious about this mysterious altar.

"Brother, this is..."

Shi An spoke in confusion.

Unfortunately, Shi Yi didn't know what it was either. So when Shi An asked him, he could only shake his head and say, "I don't know what it is either. I only know that there seems to be some kind of supernatural power engraved on this stone tablet."

"Furthermore, this island is the first sea island I have seen since entering the Milky Way, so I suspect there must be some secret here."

"Is that so...?"

Hearing Shi Yi's explanation, Shi An's curiosity was instantly aroused. He took a step and began to wander around the stone tablet and the altar.

Shi An slowly paced around the stone tablet, his gaze sweeping over the mysterious runes, trying to discern some clues from them.

The runes were twisted and complex, seemingly containing endless mysteries, or perhaps telling an ancient and distant history.

Yunxi also observed carefully from the side. She stretched out her slender fingers and gently touched the surface of the stone tablet.

"Om~"

Instantly, a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from her fingertips, causing her to frown slightly. Seeing their actions, Shi Yi didn't intervene, but simply stood quietly to the side, his gaze deep and unfathomable, lost in thought.

After a long while, he finally spoke, saying, "I tried to use the power of my double pupils to examine this stone tablet, but all I saw was chaos, as if some mysterious force was blocking it."

"You can't even see through double pupils?!"

Upon hearing that even those with double pupils couldn't see the stone tablet clearly, Shi An and Yun Xi paused in their steps, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes, and their gazes toward the stone tablet took on a different look.

"In that case, I'm quite curious about what exactly is up there!"

As he watched, a resolute glint suddenly flashed in Shi An's eyes, and he quickly formed hand seals.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, the divine light within Shi An surged wildly, and then golden runes flew from his fingertips toward the stone tablet.

The golden runes collided with the mysterious runes on the stone tablet, emitting bursts of buzzing and flickering light.

Not to be outdone, Yunxi moved her hands, causing purple clouds to flow around her and the patterns of the Heavenly Cloud Palace to reappear, swirling around the stone tablet like a nimble dragon.

The array patterns and stone tablet runes intertwined, attempting to uncover the secrets within.

Upon seeing this, Shi Yi's eyes also shone brightly, and two mysterious beams of light shot out from them toward the stone tablet, trying to penetrate the barrier of chaos.

"boom!"

The three combined their power and engaged in a fierce battle with the mysterious power on the stone tablet.

However, no matter how hard the three of them tried, the stone tablet remained unmoved. The layer of chaos still shrouded everything, making it difficult for them to see the truth within.

Moreover, as the three people moved, the nine dragon-shaped pillars that were originally still began to tremble at the same time, emitting a low hum.

The dragon statues on each stone pillar seemed to have been awakened by some force, coming to life with their eyes wide open and gleaming with a ghostly green light.

The runes on the pillar lit up one by one, like wandering fire snakes, spiraling and rising around the stone pillar.

Shi Yi was the first to notice something amiss; his double pupils suddenly contracted, and he shouted, "Back off!"

Although Shi Yi's reminder came quickly, it was too late.

"roar~"

Nine dragon roars resounded simultaneously, shaking the entire valley. At the same time, a powerful pressure surged like a tidal wave, immediately forcing Shi An, Yun Xi, and Shi Yi back several steps.

Feeling the pressure emanating from them, the three men's expressions immediately changed. The power of the stone tablet and pillar far exceeded their expectations.

"There's something strange about this dragon pillar!"

Shi An took several steps back and immediately took out the Ziwei Sword and the Reincarnation Disc. His aura was also raised to its peak as he warily stared at the nine dragon pillars, ready to deal with any possible dangers at any time.

At the same time, the purple glow around Yunxi became even more intense, and the patterns on the Heavenly Cloud Palace flickered more rapidly, clearly indicating that she was also going all out.

Shi Yi's double pupils also flashed to their fullest extent, with two mysterious beams of light scanning back and forth on the dragon pillar, trying to see through this mysterious change.

"Buzz!"

As time went on, the nine dragon-coiled pillars trembled more and more violently, and the runes on the pillars began to flicker and flow. Beams of light shot out from the runes and converged on the stone tablet above the altar.

(End of this chapter)