Simultaneous travel: Shared Chaos Body at the beginning

Chapter 234 Enlightenment in the Illusion, The Fourth Trial
Shi Yi readily accepted the challenge.

Thus, he and Shi Hao engaged in an earth-shattering battle in the Realm of the Gods.

The two fought fiercely, unleashing all sorts of magical techniques and supernatural abilities. They fought with all their might but could not distinguish one from the other, and were nearly both severely injured.

Shi Yi was shocked by Shi Hao's strength, realizing that he had managed to fight him to this extent.

On the other hand, they firmly believe that they will win this battle.

Because the opponent had already used all their tricks, while he still had two trump cards left.

Those were his double pupils and the supreme bone he obtained from the other party.

Faced with these two trump cards, Shi Yi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose the Supreme Bone.

Firstly, by using the Supreme Bone, one can avoid revealing the secret of their ultimate pupil technique—the double pupils—in public.

Secondly, by using Shi Hao's Supreme Bone to fight him, one can completely sever the last connection with him, making the Supreme Bone completely belong to oneself.

With this in mind, he unleashed the supreme treasure technique of the Supreme Bone, the Heavenly Calamity Light, and blasted it towards Shi Hao.

However, this choice led him to defeat, because Shi Hao actually grew a new Supreme Bone!
The new Supreme Bone and the old Supreme Bone belong to the same source. The new Supreme Bone is reborn from the ashes and is even more powerful, which perfectly counters the old Supreme Bone on his body.

Thus, the outcome of the battle was immediately clear.

Shi Yi was nearly struck by a powerful blow, sustaining serious injuries and rendering him unable to continue the fierce battle with Shi Hao. His defeat was inevitable.

"Those who steal my bones are ultimately just thieves, petty and despicable, destined for failure."

Hearing the cold, condescending mockery from the other side, Shi Yi coughed up a mouthful of blood, feeling utterly humiliated and regretful. His once firm Dao heart began to waver greatly.

"Was it really wrong of me to steal the Supreme Bone back then?"

Shi Yi asked himself a question, then couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I actually used the word 'steal' subconsciously. It seems I was wrong!"

Sometimes, a person's subconscious language can represent their true subconscious attitude towards a matter.

If Shi Yi truly believed that he rightfully obtained the Supreme Bone, without any wrongdoing, he would not have used such a derogatory term as "stealing," which clearly places him in a lowly position.

"It seems that because of this Supreme Bone, my Dao Heart has long been flawed. It is not visible in normal times, but when facing the original owner of this Supreme Bone, this flaw is magnified infinitely, and I will inevitably be defeated in the end."

Shi Yi sighed, knowing that although his defeat was full of chance, it was also inevitable.

Because once he learns of Shi Hao's identity, he will inevitably choose to use the Supreme Bone to defeat Shi Hao and prove that his decision to seize the Supreme Bone was correct.

However, this act of proof itself is wrong.

If one truly has a clear conscience and feels no wrongdoing, why would one need to prove it?
"In the past, I placed too much emphasis on external talents and neglected some of my most fundamental qualities."

Shi Yi vaguely understood: "Whether it is double pupils or supreme bone, in the end it is just a tool, and what determines its strength is still the person."

"Blindly advocating for tools while neglecting self-development will inevitably lead to being devoured by those tools in the end."

"Unfortunately, I realized this too late."

Opposite him, Shi Hao was incredibly brave, and no matter how much he struggled, it was all in vain. In the end, he was directly destroyed, his body and soul annihilated.

In the instant Shi Yi was killed, he suddenly sensed something amiss in this world and abruptly realized, "No, this isn't the real world; it's an illusion!"

Suddenly, the entire world burst open like a bubble, and Shi Yi instantly regained consciousness, finding himself standing on the hundred-story Heavenly Ladder, while a series of notification sounds emanated from the space.

"Congratulations, you have passed the third test."

"Was it really just a dream? Why did it feel so real!"

The Heavenly Ladder of the Primordial Spirit dissipated, and Shi Yi landed on the ground, feeling as if he had been transported to another world, silently pondering.

The events in his dream were still vivid in his mind, just like reality, and the insights he gained from them were particularly beneficial to him.

He looked at the Supreme Bone on his chest, his eyes flickering with uncertainty, as if he had made a decision.

After resting for a while to restore himself to his peak condition, he then entered the fourth stage, the comprehension test.

Before him appeared three thousand floating stone slabs, the first two thousand nine hundred and ninety of which each contained a peculiar rune, arranged in order from simple to complex.

The remaining ten stone slabs, however, were empty and contained nothing.

Then a prompt sounded, instructing him to first comprehend the runes on the first 2,990 stone tablets, and after thoroughly understanding them, to use this to deduce and complete the runes on the last ten stone tablets.

So Shi Yi began to study and analyze the runes on the first stone slab, using them to deduce the subsequent changes in the runes.

Meanwhile, Shi Hao also passed the hundredth level of the Primordial Spirit Ladder and arrived at the Comprehension Test.

With Shi Hao's cultivation aptitude and keen understanding of runes, he analyzed the first two thousand nine hundred and ninety layers of runes one by one.

He then used this rune as a basis to deduce the rune changes for the 2,991st layer.

"These runes are truly peculiar, seemingly very similar to the original true explanation, both elucidating the most essential mysteries of runes."

"Each rune, though only a few strokes have been added or modified compared to the previous one, has undergone a world of difference."

Shi Hao completed the deduction of the 2,991st rune, and then came to the 2,992nd stone.

And so, an unknown amount of time passed in this space. Shi Hao filled in the missing runes on nine of the last ten stone slabs, leaving only the runes on the last stone slab.

However, Shi Hao was completely baffled by this rune. No matter how he tried, he could not deduce the correct answer.

A stone the size of a face plate floated in front of Shi Hao. He used his divine power to draw on it, and soon an extremely complex rune pattern appeared on it.

Clicking the submit button next to the stone caused it to vibrate and hum, then the word "Error" appeared on it. The runes on the stone then disappeared, and he needed to find a new answer.

"Wrong again, what exactly is wrong?"

Shi Hao scratched his head, looking at the five submission attempts remaining, feeling anxious and pressured.

Each stone offers ten chances to submit runes. If you use them all and still haven't found the correct answer, it means you've failed the test and will be completely barred from the Heavenly Court.

"This shouldn't be happening. I clearly deduced the runes based on the previous patterns, so why are they always wrong?"

Shi Hao took a deep breath, dispelling the restlessness and anxiety in his heart, and started to comprehend the previous two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine runes again and again. Suddenly, he made a new discovery.

(End of this chapter)