Heroes' Prison

Chapter 1014 - 959 Ruins

"Oh? Where is that?" Thunder God asked.

"Bai Long Island." Huang Yi uttered three words, turning his head to gaze into the distance, reminiscing, "It’s a very small island in the middle of a lake called Bai Long Lake, the home of the White Dragon Clan. The White Dragon King has shown me kindness; I am somewhat a member of the White Dragon Clan. Now that the Demon Clan is rampant, Bai Long Island is likely in danger. I want to transport it out and incorporate it into the Hero Empire’s territory."

"No problem, leave it to me!" Thunder God patted his chest, laughing heartily, "We’ll act right away! Transporting such a small island is far easier than transporting Sun Island; I can single-handedly pilot the Ancient Godship to transport it over, without needing anyone else’s help."

After speaking, he gestured toward the massive Ancient Godship below!

In an instant, that colossal ship was recalled into the Second Dimension Space by him. The player crew in the various cabins of the ship were then transferred to the nearest teleportation point on Sun Island.

"Let’s teleport to Hedun City first!" Huang Yi said, then flapped his wings, landing on the teleport plaza below, teleporting to Hedun City.

Hedun City, also called Hutton Mar, is a city built by the Kolson Race. In the language of the Kolson Race, "Mar" is a descriptive term representing beauty and tranquility.

This is where Huang Yi began in The Second World; he was born here as a kitten and has always had fond feelings for this place, akin to the city’s name.

However, when Huang Yi and Thunder God teleported here, they couldn’t see any beautiful scene!

In front of them lay ruins, the once beautiful city had turned into a wasteland, desolate and unmanned.

The plaza was pitted with holes, filled with black foul water, while the surrounding buildings had collapsed, with broken bricks scattered everywhere.

The bustling streets where all the shops had vanished; only discarded debris and destroyed doors and windows could be seen.

Corpses were strewn everywhere on the ground, some human, some of various demon clans, with flies buzzing and a stench overwhelming the air.

"Zzz!" At that moment, the teleportation circle beneath Huang Yi and Thunder God finally exhausted its last bit of energy, letting out a powerless ** and dissipating its last gleam of light.

Thus, the teleportation circle broke down. Ever since its construction, it had teleported countless people, bustling to and fro, bringing prosperity to this city. Until today, Huang Yi and Thunder God became its last two teleporters.

"Seems like the Demon Clan destroyed this city!" Thunder God surveyed the surroundings and made a guess.

Huang Yi pursed his lips, didn’t speak, and silently walked according to the direction in his memory.

Along the way, there were almost no living creatures; even the plants in the gardens had withered, the ground was black, as if ink had been spilled. Traces of the Demon Clan’s rampage were everywhere; they had retreated, leaving only death behind.

"More than thirty years ago, when the Dark King’s clone led the demon army to invade this continent, scenes like this were everywhere, leaving not a blade of grass behind. I wonder if this time an epidemic like the Plague will also appear." Thunder God stepped over a man’s corpse, sighing.

"I reckon that except for our Hero Empire, the whole continent will turn out like this! The Demon Clan’s pace of destruction is astonishingly fast; in such a short time, it’s like this. I wonder how Bai Long Lake is doing; let’s hurry over and have a look!" Huang Yi said, quickly flapping his wings and soaring into the sky, speeding toward the direction of Bai Long Lake.

From the high altitude, the catastrophe on the ground was even more poignant.

The wilderness outside the city also suffered the trampling of the Demon Clan, the once lush forests now completely withered, trees turned black, with leaves all rotted on the ground. There were no beasts in the forest, not even a bird could be seen; desolation was everywhere, lifeless and silent.

Huang Yi’s heart grew increasingly heavy, he used his utmost speed, and soon arrived at Bai Long Lake.

As expected, Bai Long Lake couldn’t escape its fate either, transformed into a Black Water Lake, with layers of dead fish and shrimp floating on the surface, reeking with stench. The reeds by the lake also wilted, collapsing into the water.

The scene before him, compared to the previous Bai Long Lake shrouded in white mist, full of spiritual energy, calm and peaceful, seemed like two different places.

With a heavy heart, Huang Yi flew straight toward the small dock within the reeds.

In the past, every time he came to Bai Long Lake, he could find the White Dragon King’s clone at this small dock, always in the form of an old man, wearing a raincoat and bamboo hat, fishing on a small boat.

But this time, Huang Yi didn’t see him!

The dock was empty, even the small boat was broken, leaning slantwise into the lakeside.

"Let’s check the center of the lake! Bai Long Island’s location is very concealed; ordinary people can’t find it." With the last bit of hope, Huang Yi flapped his wings, flying toward the center of the lake.

After flying a distance, a small island finally appeared in the center of the lake.

At this moment, Huang Yi suddenly stopped and did not continue to fly forward.

"What’s wrong?" Thunder God also stopped along with him, asking in confusion.

"This is a formation. That island is fake. To reach the real Bai Long Island, we have to jump from here!" Huang Yi said, retracting his wings and diving directly into the lake below.

The scene suddenly changed, and Huang Yi and Thunder God found themselves on a small island.

Here, towering trees reached up to a hundred meters, their tops unseen. In the forest were various strange creatures, tiny elephants as small as mice, foraging in groups amidst the grass; some fish, glowing blue, swam freely in the air; and monkeys leaped in groups among the trees, chasing the airborne fish, seemingly hunting them.

Seeing this scene, Huang Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief. It was the first time on their journey that they saw living animals.

Thunder God glanced around the small island, expressing mild surprise, "The creatures here are so strange!"

"Yes! The creatures here are opposite to those outside. Elephants aren’t large but as small as mice; fish don’t live in water but fly in the air; monkeys don’t eat bananas but eat fish," explained Huang Yi.

"Chirp chirp~" At that moment, a monkey suddenly swung down from the branches, hopping energetically to Huang Yi’s side, sitting obediently on the ground, happily chirping at him.

"It’s you!" Huang Yi smiled slightly, reaching out to pet its head.

When he and Xiao Chunzi first came to Bai Long Lake, they discovered a dead monkey. Xiao Chunzi had a very special resurrection skill, capable of reviving even NPCs. She resurrected the monkey and brought it back to this island. This monkey before them should be the one they resurrected back then, and after so long, it still remembered him.

Recollecting those times, they were carefree; Xiao Chunzi was just a little white cat, and Huang Yi was still a novice. Every little thing seemed particularly worth remembering.

"Take us to the White Dragon Clan!" Huang Yi said, patting the monkey’s head.

"Chirp chirp~" The monkey nodded, immediately turning around to lead the way through the forest.

After a while, they arrived at a clearing in the forest.

Ahead was a small pond with a few leaves floating on it, shimmering with waves, looking utterly ordinary.

Huang Yi pointed at the small pond, explaining to Thunder God, "Jumping into this small pond will lead to a large lake where the White Dragon Clan lives. Let’s go down!"

With that said, Huang Yi stepped forward and directly jumped into the pond.

Subsequently, their vision changed again, appearing in a lake. The azure water seemed endless, with a gentle breeze and flickering waves. Numerous white dragons frolicked in the water, vibrant with life, like a Shangri-la.

"God of Slaughter, you’ve finally arrived..." The next moment, an ancient voice rang out from afar, and a giant white dragon quickly skimmed the lake’s surface, swimming over to Huang Yi.

This white dragon was the size of a small mountain, its white scales pristine and clean, its huge dragon eyes conveying a gentle gaze, giving off an aura of unworldliness and elegance.

This was the long unseen White Dragon King.

Huang Yi nodded and said, "The Demon Clan’s experts have been troubling me, and only now have I found the time to come see you. Fortunately, I’m not too late."

"I heard about your deeds of killing Queen of Agony’s avatar!" The White Dragon King stared directly at Huang Yi, his expression incredibly complex, "Your strength has grown to such terrifying levels, far beyond my expectations for you!"

A long time ago, in the eyes of the White Dragon King, Huang Yi was merely a junior needing protection. But now, Huang Yi had grown into a world-level powerhouse, considered top-tier among Heavenly Domain Experts. Meanwhile, the White Dragon King remained at the Holy Domain Rank, his strength far behind Huang Yi’s.

"I’ve indeed made great progress. You once protected me, now it’s my turn to protect you," Huang Yi said, glancing around. "It seems you managed to avoid the Demon Clan."

The White Dragon King nodded, saying with a hint of fear, "Thanks to Bai Long Island’s formation, we’ve been able to hide inside without being discovered by the Demon Clan. But I’m still a bit worried; if a Demon Clan adept at formations comes, our White Dragon Clan would be doomed!"

"This time, I’m here to transport Bai Long Island!" Huang Yi said, gesturing to Thunder God beside him and introducing, "This is the successor of the Sea God. He can use the ancient godship from the Sea God’s time to transport Bai Long Island out."

"You’re the Thunder God? The first Heaven-Sent Man to obtain a divine artifact!" The White Dragon King looked at Thunder God in surprise, reassessing him.

"That would be me!" Thunder God nodded, waving his hand to reveal the divine artifact—the Pillar of Sea God. "If any of your areas have been tainted by the Demon Clan, I can use this artifact to purify them for you."