Perfect World: Double Pupils Open the Heavens, Ascend to Immortality

At this moment, the jailer was interrogating Shi Hao about the supreme techniques such as the Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique. No matter what he did, Shi Hao remained unmoved and stubbornly endured it.

To achieve his goal, the prison warden resorted to all sorts of cruel and bloody tortures on Shi Hao, leaving him mangled and bloody.

"Boom!"

As the stone gate slowly opened, an unsettling scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.

Shi Hao was covered in blood and gore, with dozens of gaping holes in his body, many of which were still bleeding. He looked incredibly miserable and was on the verge of death from the torment.

"what!"

Kong Qiuji was furious. He regarded Shi Hao as a brother and was very grateful to him for bringing him back to Shi Village and connecting him with Liu Shen. Otherwise, he would not be in his current situation.

Now, seeing his brother being tortured like this and being repaid with ingratitude, how could he bear it?

However, Shi Yi's sudden words calmed him down a bit, and he didn't act rashly.

"Er Tuzi?"

The weak Shi Hao spoke, recognizing Kong Qiuji at first glance.

"It's me, brother, I've come to save you," Kong Qiuji transmitted telepathically.

"Who did this?" he asked coldly, then glared angrily at the jailer.

The latter frowned. How dare a mere Divine Fire Peacock reprimand him like that? It was incredibly audacious. However, the jailer did not react. He knew that for a foreigner to be able to come here, his identity must be extraordinary.

At this moment, Shi Hao struggled to raise his head and looked at Shi Yi next to Kong Qiuji.

As mortal enemies, Shi Hao and Shi Yi were too familiar with each other. Even though Shi Yi changed his appearance and transformed his origin into the Peacock Clan's origin, Shi Hao still recognized him as Shi Yi.

That look in his eyes was as cold and aloof as ever, like a supreme god looking down on the mortal world.

"Shi Yi, what are you doing here? Did you come to see me make a fool of myself?" Shi Hao transmitted his voice, without revealing Shi Yi's identity to his face.

Back in the Tianyuan Secret Realm, Shi Yi did not reveal his identity in public. Shi Hao would naturally not do such a thing. Although they were enemies, Shi Hao longed to defeat him honorably, not anything else.

Shi Yi looked down at Shi Hao with a blank expression, then shook his head, revealing a look of utter disappointment.

"You look terrible, look at yourself now."

Chapter 223 My Foolish Brother

"For a woman with whom he had no established relationship, he braved thorns and brambles, devoted himself wholeheartedly, and escorted her for hundreds of thousands of miles. Then he walked right into a trap, was imprisoned in this dark and bloody dungeon, and suffered all kinds of torture."

"My foolish brother, you are so disappointing, you have disgraced our Stone Clan." Shi Yi transmitted his voice, shaking his head repeatedly.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao, covered in wounds and blood, momentarily forgot his pain. An indescribable anger welled up inside him. One was his self-reflection; he should have escaped sooner, or he would have brought this disaster upon himself. The other was his anger towards his mortal enemy, Shi Yi. Such mockery was something no one could remain indifferent to.

"Do you know what kind of behavior this is?" Shi Yi asked.

Shi Hao remained silent. Now, Shi Yi was a free man, while he was a prisoner. He could look down on him however he wanted.

"To put it bluntly, he's a simp." Shi Yi showed no mercy, subjecting him to such humiliation.

These words weren't particularly hurtful, but they were incredibly insulting. After all, Shi Hao risked his life to escort Yun Xi, only to gain nothing and instead be imprisoned here, suffering all sorts of torture. The effort he put in was completely disproportionate to the reward he received.

“I am different from you. We are old friends. How can I stand by and watch someone die?”

"If it were you, a cold-blooded person, you would probably just stand by and watch, not even blinking an eye even if your old friend fell in a pool of blood." In the end, this was the only way Shi Hao could retort.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yi let out a cold laugh.

"Yes, we are different. One is an honored guest of the Peacock Clan, and the other is a prisoner of the Celestial Clan."

Shi Hao was speechless, unsure how to refute Shi Yi's statement, because what Shi Yi said was true.

The next moment, Shi Yi took out something that made Shi Hao's eyes widen and he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

It was a stone, very common in the cultivation world, known as a "record stone," which could record the current scene.

"What are you doing?"

Shi Hao shouted angrily through telepathy.

"This stone records your utterly foolish image. If you don't want to be forever nailed to the pillar of shame, then cultivate diligently, my foolish brother. Until one day, when you possess enough power, come back to me and take it away," Shi Yi said indifferently.

Shi Hao was indignant. This cousin was too hateful. Not only was he cold-hearted, but he also liked to kick someone when they were down. Moreover, these words seemed familiar to him.

Soon, he remembered that when he was brutally beaten by Shi Yi in the Kunpeng Nest, the latter had said something similar. This greatly motivated Shi Hao, giving him a stronger drive to keep getting stronger, all in order to defeat Shi Yi one day.

At this moment, Shi Hao's heart was once again stirred.

Having become someone else's prisoner despite his lofty ambitions, this was the darkest moment of his life. Shi Hao didn't want a memory stone to relive this nightmare one day.

Kong Qiuji, who was standing to the side, noticed that something was wrong between the two of them. They stared at each other with sharp eyes, like needles clashing against wheat awns.

"No wonder they're mortal enemies, arch-rivals," he thought to himself.

Then, disregarding everything else, Kong Qiuji took out a secret treasure bestowed by the Peacock God and forcibly broke the chains binding Shi Hao. He then stepped forward to support the collapsed Shi Hao, took out a powerful medicine to feed him, and helped him recover and heal his injuries.

"What do you want to do? Are you trying to break me out of prison?" The jailer was taken aback and immediately accused Kong Qiuji of something.

The Celestial Race is ultimately a large race. If Kong Qiuji's prison break is confirmed, even if Kong Qiuji is a favorite of the Peacock God, he will still be held responsible.

"I'll rob you of your horse's head!" Kong Qiuji could no longer hold back, his temper flared up, and he cursed at the jailer.

The two true gods of the Celestial Race were dumbfounded. Why did Kong Qiuji suddenly pull this stunt?

"How dare you! Even the gods couldn't save you!" The jailer was also a true god; if they were to fight, Kong Qiuji would certainly be no match for him.

"Get out of here! Do you know who I'm acting on? It's the Peacock God Lord! You think you can just stay out of the way?" Kong Qiuji, backed by the God Lord, was fearless and shouted at him.

Then, he transmitted his voice to the outside world: "Huang, you escorted your clan's genius girl all the way, traveling hundreds of thousands of miles, and have done your clan a great favor. Is this how you treat your benefactor?"

His telepathic communication used the Daoist shout technique, which was heard by all the beings in the outer hall. They all looked at each other in bewilderment, especially the several Celestial Gods of the Celestial Race, whose faces darkened.

They knew this was unethical, but the allure of the treasures was irresistible, and the valuable items on Shi Hao's body forced them to resort to this desperate measure.

"Lord God, this..."

A deity stepped forward and spoke.

The Peacock God did not immediately reveal his purpose, but instead said to a young peacock with a serious expression, "Bring that unworthy descendant here."

"Yes."

The young peacock immediately set out and brought out the creatures from the dungeon.

Finally, they saw Shi Hao's true form. Even with Kong Qiuji's powerful medicine, he was still on the verge of death.

A glint of light flashed in the eyes of the Peacock God. Was this his junior brother whom he had never met before? At this moment, the Peacock God couldn't help but recall a scene from years ago. Back then, he was just an ordinary person until a willow tree bestowed a drop of divine liquid upon him, which marked the beginning of his legendary life.

He will never forget that scene.

Before the Peacock God Lord could say anything, Kong Qiuji spoke first, unleashing his full power at the several celestial gods, spitting incessantly.

"Do you Celestials have any conscience? My brother Huang kindly gave your race's genius girl to protect her, but you repay kindness with enmity and torment her like this. Who will dare to deal with the Celestials in the future?"

Several Celestial Gods wanted to slap this guy, but with the Peacock God Lord present, even they, as powerful as they were, could not act rashly. They could only listen obediently and not make any rash moves.

"Where is Yunxi? Why doesn't she come out to see us? I want to ask her myself. Huang escorted her all the way, why didn't she say a word?"

Kong Qiuji shouted loudly and continued to make a scene.

"Young fellow Daoist, what are you doing?"

A celestial being spoke, his gaze majestic, his entire body shrouded in chaotic mist; clearly, he was exerting pressure on Kong Qiuji.

This is the main hall of the Celestial Race, sacred and majestic, where no one is allowed to act recklessly.

"Young friend, why don't you sit down first?" another deity said.

"I want to seek justice for my brother." Kong Qiuji was unconvinced and refused to comply.

"The reason he became a prisoner of our clan is because he committed some serious mistakes. These can be dealt with later. We cannot let a mere barbarian affect the overall alliance between our two clans," said the Heavenly God Qi Tuo.

Their reasons for imprisoning Shi Hao are untenable, so they can only handle it vaguely.

After fobbing off Kong Qiuji, the celestial god Qi Tuo asked the Peacock God, "Senior, is this Huang? Do you see any immortal aura on him?"

He hoped that the Peacock God would finish reading it as soon as possible, and then order someone to take Shi Hao away to prevent any trouble from arising.

As if what you feared had come to pass, the Peacock God Lord didn't answer the question at all, but instead said directly, "Everyone, this child has a great karmic connection with me, and I wish to save his life."

Upon hearing these words, the Celestial Race beings all changed color, especially the several Celestial Gods, who all frowned.

"What karmic connection could this senior possibly have with him?"

They asked, puzzled.

“His master has been very kind to me.”

"Impossible, right? This Huang is actually from the lower realm, a young man from a human kingdom. How could he have any connection with the God Lord?"

The gods did not believe it.

Upon hearing their doubts, the Peacock God's expression immediately turned cold.

"What do you mean? Do you think I'm joking?"

A terrifying pressure spread out, and instantly, several celestial beings broke out in a cold sweat, repeatedly saying they dared not.

Shi Yi remained expressionless, silently observing everything.

As he knew, what happened next was exactly what happened: the Peacock God Lord tried his best to protect Shi Hao, but the Celestial Race refused to let it go. Of course, the great gods were not qualified to challenge the Peacock God Lord.

At the critical moment, the protectors of the Celestial Race arrived, confronted the Peacock God, and clashed with him.

"puff!"

With a soft sound, the protector of the Celestial Race had one of his bull horns cut off and crashed to the ground.

Despite using its most powerful divine abilities, it was still no match for the opponent.

"you!"

The Celestial Race protectors retreated repeatedly, their expressions changing drastically.

"You are old." These were the only words the Peacock God Lord uttered.

"The Divine Lord is invincible!"

Upon seeing this, Kong Qiuji roared excitedly.

The weakened Shi Hao glanced at Shi Yi. How could Shi Yi, a member of the powerful Peacock Clan, have become an honored guest of the clan?

It should be noted that Er Tu Zi is also in the Peacock Clan, and he knows about the grudge between Shi Yi and Shi Hao. Shi Hao believes that Er Tu Zi would never recommend Shi Yi to the Peacock God Lord, and there must have been something unknown to the world.

The Celestial Protector's chest was stained with blood, its body heaving violently. It was furious and resentful, but the Peacock God Lord's words were true; it was indeed old, and its life force was less than one-tenth of what it had been at its peak.

"Since ancient times, beauties have lamented their fading youth, and heroes are not allowed to see their hair turn white." The Peacock God whispered, a sentiment that was both a realization and a sense of helplessness.

Because he too will grow old and frail one day.

The next moment, the Celestial Race protectors gathered all their battle power, ready to fight the Peacock God Lord.

However, when the Peacock God Lord displayed its peak combat power, its expression dimmed, and it immediately lost heart, knowing that it was no match for this creature.

Left with no other choice, it could only rely on the Celestial Race's grand formation in the City of Heaven to contend with the Peacock God.

In the distance, the gods of various religions were shocked. They knew that a major event had occurred among the Celestial Race, with supreme beings fighting against each other. The clash of their blood and energy was like a vast, surging ocean, which was terrifying.

The Celestials were at a loss as to what to do. The Peacock Clan was an ally of the Celestials, and if they were to break with them, the consequences would be unimaginable, creating a formidable enemy.

At the critical moment, a sigh rang out, not loud, but it reached everyone's ears.

Shi Yi's eyes flickered. He knew that the Old Celestial, the only survivor of the original six Celestials, was about to make his appearance.

Sure enough, an old man walked over. Although he was standing there, he gave people a vague feeling, as if he were the embodiment of the Great Dao, having achieved oneness with the universe.

It was the Celestial Race's supreme expert, Old Celestial. With a single step, the peerless grand formation that was about to be activated was immediately extinguished, averting a great calamity.

In fact, the Peacock God Lord had already prepared to forcibly take the Peacock Clan members and Shi Hao away. This time, he had made full mental preparations and brought the Peacock Clan's most treasured artifact with him.

"Peacock, is it worth turning against my Celestial Race for the sake of a human boy?"

"No matter what, I will save his life," the Peacock God said softly, his stance firm.

Just as the old celestial being was about to speak, his expression changed drastically the next second. He turned around and went to the outside of the Heavenly City, gazing into the distance.

"The War Emperor?"

He headed in that direction and disappeared to face his old rival.

In an instant, the City of Heaven returned to its former tranquility.