Perfect: Become Shi Yi's younger brother at the beginning

Chapter 126 Battle
At the palace gates, all was quiet, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and pairs of eyes couldn't help but turn to the golden chariot.

"It's the chariots of the Martial King's Mansion! People from the Martial King's Mansion have arrived!"

"Such a powerful aura, as expected of the Martial King's Mansion, actually using two ancient species to pull the carriage."

"Who do you think will be coming from the Prince Wu's residence this time?"

Upon seeing the golden chariot clearly, exclamations of surprise rose and fell.

The chariot drove through the crowd and stopped at the palace gate. Two figures slowly emerged from the chariot.

Shi Hao recognized the two people and his eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly surprised that it was them.

"They are two individuals with double pupils from the Martial King's Mansion!"

"Hiss, could it be that one of them said that just now?"

"Could it be the work of Shi Chen, the one with double pupils? Back in the Kunpeng Nest, he was already able to kill the Venerable's spirit body with a single blow."

"Could it be... that he has already reached the Venerable level?"

Upon realizing this possibility, all living beings gasped in shock, stunned by the idea.

Unlike the shock of all living beings, the Golden-Winged Roc's expression was slightly solemn. He did not believe that Shi Chen had already stepped into the Venerable realm, as this was too astonishing.

In his view, the terrifying power just now must have been the work of the mysterious expert behind Shi Chen.

Upon realizing this, the Golden-Winged Roc was instantly terrified, for he had long heard of the powerful strength of that mysterious expert.

“Two people with double pupils, I have no intention of being your enemy.”

The Golden-Winged Roc remembered its ancestor's warning and quickly spoke up.

At the same time, he was puzzled. Wasn't it rumored that Shi Hao and the Martial King's Mansion had parted ways and become enemies? Why would two people with double pupils speak up to help him now?

"Hiss! The Golden-Winged Roc Venerable has actually given in."

Upon seeing this, all living beings stared wide-eyed, utterly shocked.

"No, even if Shi Chen, who has double pupils, has already stepped into the Venerable realm, he shouldn't act like this as a Golden-Winged Roc."

"I've heard that Shi Chen, the one with double pupils, has a mysterious expert behind him. Those dozens of Venerables from before were killed by that mysterious expert."

Seeing the Golden-Winged Roc's attitude, all living beings were shocked. Some of them recalled the previous rumors and couldn't help but speak.

Ignoring the crowd's discussions, Shi Chen gazed at the golden-winged roc in the void.

"I don't like looking up to others, get down here!" he said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, it was like a thunderclap from the heavens. The Golden-Winged Roc immediately felt an invisible pressure descend from the sky, causing its entire body to tremble.

"you……"

The Golden-Winged Roc's pupils trembled. It hurriedly used its rune magic, and countless runes surged around its body. Its wings emitted a pale golden luster, and its entire body became dazzling, as if cast from gold.

The Golden-Winged Roc roared, its voice shaking the heavens. The terrifying power it exuded made all living beings turn pale and unable to help but kneel down in worship.

This is the majesty of a venerable one, like that of a deity!

However, what happened next shattered their understanding and left them in disbelief.

The massive body of the Golden-Winged Roc trembled uncontrollably, as if it were under immense pressure.

It roared incessantly, its eyes filled with golden light, and its terrifying power caused the surrounding buildings to tremble.

"How is this possible!" The Golden-Winged Roc was shocked. It was powerless to resist the mere pressure from the Roc.

Its entire body seemed to be seized by the hand of death. No matter how it resisted, it was futile and could only fall step by step, about to crash to the ground.

Suddenly, an aura of imperial power surged forth, neutralizing the oppressive force and stopping the Golden-Winged Roc from falling.

Seeing this, Shi Chen knew that the Human Emperor had made a move. Even a peak Venerable Realm expert would not be able to so easily neutralize that pressure. Only the Human Emperor could achieve such a feat with the power of the Imperial Dao.

Since the Golden-Winged Roc came to offer birthday wishes, the Human Emperor naturally couldn't let it perish here.

"Alright, for my sake, let's stop this fighting."

Just as Shi Chen was pondering, a majestic voice came from deep within the palace. Upon hearing this, the Golden-Winged Roc's face darkened, but he dared not utter another word. He could only leave silently and head towards the depths of the palace.

The previous oppressive aura had terrified it. It knew that if the owner of that aura wanted to kill it, even with the Emperor present, it would not escape death.

However, it has yet to connect that oppressive aura with Shi Chen, which is simply impossible.

Seeing this, Shi Chen did not stop him or make any further moves. After all, it was the Emperor's birthday, and he had to give him face.

"That mysterious expert is truly powerful. Even the Golden-Winged Roc could not withstand a single blow of his pressure."

"That's a terrifying existence capable of slaying dozens of Venerable experts in succession. If it weren't for the Human Emperor's birthday celebration today, this Golden-Winged Roc would probably have perished here."

"Not only is Shi Chen, the one with double pupils, powerful, but he also has such a strong protector. Who in the entire wasteland can stop his rise?"

"I'm afraid it won't be long before he's able to rule the entire wasteland."

Seeing the Golden-Winged Roc depart, all living beings finally relaxed and began to discuss among themselves.

However, Shi Hao felt that things weren't that simple. He had a premonition that the oppressive aura he had just experienced did not come from the mysterious expert.

"Little Tower, was there really a mysterious expert who made a move just now?" Shi Hao asked Little Tower in his mind.

"Do you want to hear the truth?" After a few moments of silence, Xiaota finally spoke.

"I understand." Hearing Xiaota say this, he knew the answer even without being told.

"Is it truly impossible to surpass?" Shi Hao was greatly shocked, and a trace of confusion reappeared in his eyes.

He thought his rise to power was already astonishing, but seeing Shi Chen today was a wake-up call.

At this moment, even Shi Hao felt a sense of powerlessness. Despite his immense power, he was still worlds apart from Shi Chen.

Shi Chen was like an abyss, blocking his way no matter how hard he tried, he could not cross it.

"Don't worry about it too much. You're strong enough already. Someone like him is hard to find even once in several eras," Little Tower said.

Even it had to admit that Shi Chen's talent was beyond words.

"Brother Hao, it's been a long time."

Just as Shi Hao was shocked by Shi Chen's powerful strength, a voice came and pulled him back to reality.

He looked up and saw two figures appear in front of him; it was Shi Chen and his companion.

"Long time no see," Shi Hao replied, looking at the two people in front of him with a complicated expression.

Unexpectedly, the one who came to his aid was his enemy.

"The battle between us is not over yet," Shi Yi said.

Whether it's the cause and effect between himself and Shi Hao, or to prove that he is no weaker than his younger brother, the two will eventually have a battle.

"I'm not afraid of you," Shi Hao replied, his eyes fixed on Shi Yi. Apart from Shi Chen, he feared no one of his generation.

"Since that's the case, let's line up and fight. Are you in?" Shi Yi challenged him to a duel.

"Why wouldn't I dare!" Shi Hao couldn't have asked for more.

Their eyes met, and an invisible pressure emanated from them, shocking all living beings.

The tension between the two grew stronger and stronger, as if it could erupt at any moment.

Shi Chen was somewhat surprised to see this, not expecting that the original battle between the two Shis would turn out like this.

However, he didn't say anything; there had to be a resolution between the two of them.

This time, Shi Yi no longer has the Supreme Bone, so the outcome might be different. At the very least, he won't perish in this battle.

"I'll wait for you to step into the ranks," Shi Yi said calmly.

He withdrew his gaze, nodded to Shi Chen, and they stepped into the palace together.

　I'm a bit confused. Should the protagonist and Shi Hao become adversaries or reconcile? I personally lean towards the latter, since he's the protagonist of the original novel. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)