Heroes' Prison

Chapter 1034 - 978: Breaking World Records Insanely

"Demigod experts have come from all directions, it seems they intend to surround us, and they have all brought a large number of subordinates. It looks like they want to occupy the cities and facilities within our empire. We must quickly dispatch the Semigod Guardians to block them outside and prevent them from causing damage!" Thunder God gripped the Pillar of Sea God tightly, turning to look at Huang Yi.

"Yes!" The Dean’s expression was also solemn as he stared at Huang Yi, "These four Demigod-level Demon Clans might just be the first wave. If they fail to take down the Hero Empire, there might be more Demigod Demons coming, so you must be prepared for a tough battle!"

"Then I’ll trouble the Dean to keep an eye on the situation outside. If more Demigod Demons arrive, I can release more Semigod Guardians at any time. For now, we can still hold them off!" Huang Yi said, immediately activating Lord Mode, and shouted: "Where are the Semigod Guardians?"

His authoritative voice reverberated across the entire Hero Empire, echoing above city after city, spreading through mountains, rivers, plains, and forests. Both players and NPCs within the empire heard his voice.

Soon, the air in front of Huang Yi rippled, and then four towering figures appeared, none other than the four Semigod Guardians of the Hero Empire.

"God of Slaughter, what do you need from us?" Marshal Diego inquired.

But at that moment, he inadvertently saw the projected image released by the Dean.

"Duke Bloodspike!" He intently stared at the elegant and noble figure in the image, murmuring.

"Correct, it is indeed the Duke of Destruction, Xueci!" Huang Yi nodded, his voice deep, "Currently, Duke Bloodspike is leading his cavalry, sweeping in from the east of the Hero’s Continent. He has been your old adversary for a long time, why don’t you lead a portion of the Heavenly Domain Guardians to block him? Don’t let him penetrate further into our Hero Empire."

"Alright! Back when he escaped from me in the Elemental Hills, I’ve been waiting for years to see if he has improved!" Marshal Diego squinted his eyes, a hint of interest appearing on his face, he vanished into the air, hurrying over.

Huang Yi turned around, looking at Ocean Mirage Ye Yujue, pointing towards the north, "Currently, Pain Master Grohl the Regretful is leading a group of Pain Acolytes from the north’s Dragon Sea to invade. You, Ocean Mirage Ye Yujue, as the Overlord of the seas, should take a portion of Heavenly Domain Guardians to intercept him!"

"No problem! I’ve been wanting to return to the ocean! The Pain Master is a legendary powerhouse, and now I finally have the chance to confront him personally, I can hardly wait!" Ocean Mirage smiled faintly, the Scales on his body illuminating brightly, and he disappeared into the air.

Huang Yi looked at the remaining two demigods, "There are two more Demigod-level demon clan powerhouses planning to invade our Hero Empire; they are the Dark High Priest from the west and the Evil Emperor, Zichen, from the south. Choose your opponents, and lead a group of Heavenly Domain Guardians to deal with them!"

"As priests, they usually understand Blood Sacrifice, it’s time to try something new, I will face the Dark High Priest!" Blood Hand Asura, Liehong, put his finger into his mouth, sucking the blood on it, licking his lips, then faded into the air.

"In that case, I’ll deal with the Evil Emperor in the south!" Rapid Wind Wanderer Liuyun smiled dashingly, gently slicing forward with his thin sword, his figure instantly transformed into a gust of wind, disappearing into the horizon.

The four Semigod Guardians each went to face their opponents, temporarily securing the Hero Empire.

But Huang Yi’s expression still did not relax. He rubbed his chin, glancing at Dao Feng, Sharp Sword, Thunder God, Dragon Spike, saying, "We also need to quickly enhance our strength. Currently, the fastest way is to break the world record of the Tower of Pantheons like last time! Our levels are far ahead of the world, and many records are waiting for us to create and break them."

Huang Yi paused, continuing, "Currently, Dragon Spike is at level 251, Sharp Sword is at level 252, they are eligible to break the record of the 240th floor in solo mode, while the rest of us are over 15 levels beyond this floor, so we are ineligible. The 250th floor has no solo mode, only a 5000-player mode, which a few of us cannot challenge. But the 260th floor should be no problem, Dragon Spike can first create the world record for the 260th floor, get a super reward, then Sharp Sword breaks Dragon Spike’s record, Dao Feng breaks Sharp Sword’s record, I break Dao Feng’s record, and finally, Thunder God breaks my record. The 270th floor is likely our limit, Dao Feng can try to be the first to clear this floor, then Thunder God and I will break his record. As for Dragon Spike and Sharp Sword, their level difference is significant, breaking this floor’s record seems unlikely. Also, the first record creators, remember to prolong the completion time a bit, so it’s easier for the others to break your record afterward."

Dao Feng pondered for a while, then nodded, "In this way, we can indeed enhance our abilities significantly in a very short period. According to the rules of the Tower of Pantheons, each person can only break the same floor’s record twice, gaining two Experience Pills. Calculating this, if we fully implement God of Slaughter’s plan, we can get a total of 20 Experience Pills! And Dragon Spike and I, having created the first world records for the 260th and 270th floors, would get a super reward, a great advantage, so the Experience Pills we get will be shared among the three of you!"

"I will contribute my Experience Pills as well!" Thunder God added, "Since I have a Divine Artifact, a few Experience Pills don’t significantly increase my strength, they all go to God of Slaughter and Sharp Sword! Exactly 10 each."

"Thank you very much!" Huang Yi didn’t hold back, as he’s in a Divine Class, requiring more Experience Points for leveling up than Thunder God and the others. Besides, at such a high level, if he were to grind levels like others, the speed would be unfathomably slow.

His current leveling method involves either taking down top-level bosses or using items that directly increase Experience Percentage, such as Experience Pills, Demon Cores, and Level-Up Potions.

Experience Pills, each boosting 50% Experience Points, altogether can raise 5 levels! This will push him to level 275 in the Top-Level Heavenly Domain, advancing a Status Level, significantly enhancing his strength.

"No time to delay, you should hurry over!" The Dean glanced at the sky, "I’ll monitor the Demon Clan’s movements, and notify you of any developments."

The five immediately rushed to the Teleport Plaza, following Huang Yi’s schedule to teleport to the Tower of Pantheons one after another with staggered times.

Huang Yi purposely delayed by an hour before teleporting to the 260th floor. Once entering, he didn’t pursue clearing speed, nor did he use mass-attack abilities like Wings of Death, simply charging into the mob with his Wrath of the Godslayer, slowly mowing them down. All players and NPCs in the empire could hear his voice.

Soon, ripples stirred in the air in front of Huang Yi, followed by four figures with incredible auras appearing, who were the four Demigod Guardians of the Hero Empire.

"God of Slaughter, you called us for something?" asked Marshal Diego.

But at that moment, he inadvertently glimpsed the projection released by the Dean.

"Duke Bloodspike!" he murmured, staring fixedly at the elegant and noble figure in the image.

"Correct, it is indeed the Duke of Destruction, Bloodspike!" Huang Yi nodded, speaking in a deep voice, "Currently, Duke Bloodspike is leading his cavalry, sweeping in from the east of the Hero’s Continent. He has been your old rival for many years; why don’t you lead a portion of the Heavenly Domain Guardians to stop him? Don’t let him penetrate deeper into our Hero Empire."

"Alright! In the past, during our confrontation in the Elemental Hills, he managed to escape. After all these years, I want to see if he has improved!" Marshal Diego squinted, a hint of interest on his face as he vanished into thin air, hurrying towards the target.

Huang Yi then turned to Ocean Mirage Ye Yujue, pointing north, and said, "Now, Pain Master Grohl the Regretful is leading a group of Pain Acolytes from the northern Dragon Sea to invade. Ocean Mirage Ye Yujue, you are the Overlord of the ocean, so why don’t you lead a portion of the Heavenly Domain Guardians and intercept him?"

"No problem! I’ve been wanting to return to the ocean for a long time! Pain Master is a legendary warrior, and now I finally have the chance to face him personally, just thinking about it makes me excited!" Ocean Mirage smiled slightly, the Scales on his body shone brilliantly, and he disappeared into the air.

Huang Yi looked at the remaining two Demigods and said, "There are two other Demigod-level demon clan powerhouses that want to invade my Hero Empire from the west; one is the Dark High Priest, and the other is the Evil Emperor, Zichen, from the south. Choose your opponent yourself, then take a group of Heavenly Domain Guardians to deal with them!"

"As a Priest, one usually knows Blood Sacrifice, I might as well change my taste; I’ll take care of the Dark High Priest!" Bloodhand Asura, Liehong, put his finger into his mouth, sucked the blood from it, licked his lips, and then vanished into the air.

"Then I’ll go deal with the Evil Emperor from the south!" Rapid Wind Wanderer Liuyun flashed a charming smile, gently cutting forward with his thin sword, and his figure instantly transformed into a swift wind, disappearing into the horizon.

The four Semigod Guardians each went to deal with their respective opponents, and the Hero Empire could be considered safe for now.

But Huang Yi’s expression still didn’t relax. He touched his chin, glanced at Dao Feng, Sharp Sword, Thunder God, and Dragon Spike, saying, "We ourselves must quickly enhance our strength. The fastest way now is to break the world record of the Tower of Pantheons like last time! Our five levels are far ahead in the world, with plenty of records waiting for us to create and break."

Huang Yi paused, continued, "Dragon Spike is currently at Level 251, Sharp Sword is at Level 252, and they both qualify to break the single-player mode record on level 240. The rest of us have already surpassed level 255, which doesn’t meet the requirements. The 250th floor doesn’t have a solo mode, only a 5000-player mode, so a few of us can’t handle that challenge. But the 260th floor should be no problem. Dragon Spike can first set the world record for the 260th floor and get a super reward, then Sharp Sword breaks Dragon Spike’s record, Dao Feng breaks Sharp Sword’s record, I’ll go break Dao Feng’s record, and finally, Thunder God will break mine. The 270th floor should be our limit, so Dao Feng, you can aim to be the first to pass this floor, then Thunder God and I will break your record. As for Dragon Spike, and Sharp Sword, the level gap is relatively large, so breaking this floor’s record would be unlikely for you. Additionally, the ones setting records in front, remember to delay the completion time a bit, it will be easier for the others to break your records."

Dao Feng pondered for a while, "This way, we can gather a total of 20 Experience Pills if we complete God of Slaughter’s plan, and Dragon Spike and I, each creating the world record for the 260th and 270th floors, will receive a huge benefit, so the Experience Pills we earn should all go to God of Slaughter and Sharp Sword, 10 each."

"Then, thank you!" Huang Yi said quietly, given that he was at the Divine Level, he required more Experience Points to level up compared to Thunder God. If he were to grind like others, he didn’t know how slow his leveling speed would be.

Experience Pills, each increasing his Experience Points by 50%, would altogether increase his level by 5! This would push him to the Top-Level Heavenly Domain Level of 275, advancing his Status Level significantly, boosting his strength noticeably.

"No time to lose, you all should get going!" The Dean looked up at the sky, "I’ll keep watch for any further Demigod Demon Race coming from outside. But for now, we manage to hold our ground!"

The five briefly reconvened in the Teleport Plaza, staggering their transport to the Tower of Pantheons according to Huang Yi’s order.

Huang Yi paused for an hour before transporting himself to the 260th floor. After entering, he did not focus on clearing speed, nor did he use the Wrath of the Godslayer, his mass-attack skill, but simply charged into the monster horde, slicing them slowly.

Although he advanced without encountering any dangers, his Experience Points were quite low, and he found it challenging to continue Level Grinding at his current level.

After some time of slow slaying, Dragon Spike finally set the world record for the 260th floor, earning a super reward. Sharp Sword then promptly broke Dragon Spike’s record, intentionally only ahead by a few seconds. Then followed by Dao Feng, shaving off a few seconds from Sharpe Sword’s record. Only then did Huang Yi speed up, break through the floor, again leaving a margin for Thunder God to break later.

Subsequently, the five reset for a brief reunion at Teleport Plaza, and took turns teleporting to the 270th floor. The five’s feats showcased in the entire world to the eyes of players worldwide, making many shocked and envious yet helpless.

For others, breaking a world record might be the most glorious moment in their careers, an exceptionally hard feat. However, now, these three floors of world records appeared to be exclusively dominated by the five, breaking each other’s records collaboratively, no one could do anything about it.

They all have broken the records twice and earned two experience pills from the 260th floor. There are no further rewards for breaking these two floors again. Thus, only the 270th floor’s record remains, which Huang Yi, Thunder God, and Dao Feng are targeting!

After a brief gathering at the Teleport Plaza, they took out their already earned Experience Pills, consigning ten each to God of Slaughter and Sharp Sword, who shared ten each.

After lingering around with some of the monsters, earning minimal Experience Points, Huang Yi saw that Dragon Spike had finally set the 260th floor world record. Within minutes, Dao Feng and Sharp Sword each managed to break Dragon Spike’s record, deliberately setting the records a few seconds ahead of him. Only then did Huang Yi speed up, clearing the floor again just within a few seconds of Sharp Sword’s record, giving enough room for Thunder God to succeed as well.

At the end, all five reconvened briefly in the Teleport Plaza, each holding the Experience Pills they had acquired and began plotting their next move for the 270th floor.

This book has been revised several times; I have fixed all the bugs I could find, there should be no outstanding issues now.