Heroes' Prison

Chapter 1035 - 979 One Step to Heaven

"Now, we have obtained 14 experience pills!" Sharp Sword gathered everyone’s experience pills, held them in his palm, and savored the rich fragrance by taking a deep breath.

Then, he turned to look at Huang Yi, handed over 10 experience pills, and said cheerfully, "God of Slaughter, you take 10 experience pills first! Ascend to the top-level heavenly domain at level 275, making it easier to clear the 270th level. Afterward, you can give me the experience pills you obtain."

"Thank you!" Huang Yi nodded, took the 10 experience pills, and swallowed them on the spot.

Immediately, warm currents surged within him, bursting forth in waves of upgrading light, his level soaring rapidly!

After five consecutive flashes of light, his level halted at 275!

At that moment, Huang Yi felt that the strength within him seemed to be nearing a limit, stepping into a mystic realm!

"[System Prompt]: You have advanced to the top-level heavenly domain at level 275. As your [Martial Saint] title has been upgraded by one status level, you have now reached the special status of ’One Step to Heaven’!"

Upon receiving this system prompt, Huang Yi was slightly startled!

One Step to Heaven!

A whole new term had appeared!

He quickly checked the detailed introduction of this term and finally understood its meaning—

Starting from Demigod, it is referred to as the divine domain level, beginning to touch upon the mystic power of divinity, belonging to another sky entirely, exceedingly difficult to reach. Thus, the goal of max level 300 seems as distant as the celestial apex. Whether player or NPC, once reaching above level 290, it is considered having intruded into the pinnacle realm of mortal strength, embarking on the final "Road to Ascension"!

The "Road to Ascension" consists of ten steps, from levels 291 to 300. These ten levels will be the most arduous journey, each step harder than ascending to heaven, truly "inch by inch is difficult".

But with each step, the inner strength undergoes a qualitative change, significantly elevating power by a tier! Each step equates to a status level!

This means, comparing level 291 to level 290, although it’s only one step, the gap in strength is as apparent as between a primary heavenly domain and an intermediate heavenly domain!

The strong at this level are generally revered by the number of ascension steps they’ve taken. For example, a level 291 is a "One Step to Heaven" strong one. Level 292 is a "Two Steps to Heaven" strong one, and so on, with level 299 being a "Nine Steps to Heaven" strong one.

Once the ten steps are completed, a trace of true divine power of one’s own will be condensed within, advancing to the demigod level!

Now that Huang Yi’s status level has been raised, solely in terms of status, he can already rival a "One Step to Heaven" strong one at level 291!

This is considered touching upon the final forbidden zone of mortal strength, beginning to climb the ultimate celestial apex!

In history, countless exceptionally talented strong ones have never managed to complete these last ten steps in their lifetime, ultimately dying along this road to ascension!

In the Central Continent, those renowned racial holy lands, and even more powerful forces, have their top leaders at this stage of ascension!

In a sense, stepping onto the road to ascension marks the extreme a mortal can reach!

Huang Yi looked satisfied at his palms, feeling the immense power within him, eager: "With my now enhanced strength, I can’t wait to test my skills on some monsters! Dao Feng, Thunder God, you guys go to the 270th level first! I’ll break the record last."

"Alright!" Dao Feng and Thunder God nodded, timing their entries separately, and teleported to the 270th level.

Huang Yi patiently waited for a while, allowing Dao Feng and Thunder God enough time before teleporting to the 270th level and commencing clearance.

The scene on this level is of a vast ancient battlefield, with broken, rusted swords and blades scattered everywhere, densely packed with undead soldiers wandering to and fro.

This ancient battlefield has complex terrain, crisscrossed with trenches and filled with remnants of defensive structures. If one were to kill the undead soldiers individually, it would be an immense waste of time.

Huang Yi beckoned, releasing his strongest Barbarian God Simulacrum to battle on the ground.

He himself then flapped his Wings of Death, soaring high into the sky. The massive wings unfurled, blocking out the sun, casting a vast shadow over a large section of the ancient battlefield.

After advancing to the "One Step to Heaven" status, the flames burning on his wings became even more intense, making him appear like a descending heavenly god, his majestic aura pressing down on the entire land!

"Whoosh!" Huang Yi began to fly deeper into the ancient battlefield, his Wings of Death flapping and shooting out countless burning Wind Blades, fiercely devouring the ground below.

Those crude defensive structures stood no chance against such attacks, instantly turning into a sea of fire, with towering flames ascending to the sky.

Countless undead soldiers were frantically burned, toppling in swathes like harvested wheat, turning to ashes! Even a handful of surviving elite monsters were swiftly finished off by the Barbarian God on the ground.

As Huang Yi flew by, he left behind a raging sea of fire, the ground resounding with screams, the sizzling of roasting meat, and the cracking of bones, merging into a beautiful symphony of death.

At this moment, Huang Yi had become the harbinger of death, bringing death wherever he flew.

One Step to Heaven’s power was indeed earth-shattering!

Moreover, his potential was vast, as he is now only level 275, with significant room for improvement before reaching level 291. Once he reaches level 291, his status will elevate by another grade, comparable to a "Two Steps to Heaven" strong one.

"Who is slaughtering my soldiers?" At this moment, a majestic voice came from afar.

A ferocious Skeleton Dragon, with broken wings flapping, flew over from the horizon. Seated atop was an Undead General, clad in armor and wielding a War Blade, exuding a powerful aura!

This was the first BOSS. Before he even arrived, he raised his War Blade high and fiercely slashed towards Huang Yi’s direction, sending a massive Sword Qi slicing through the air!

"Wings of Protection!" Huang Yi flapped his second pair of Wings of the Demonic God, quickly drawing them in front of himself. The feathered wings, like armor, firmly protected his body.

"Ding~" A crisp sound rang out as the massive Sword Qi struck the Wings of Protection, as if hitting a wall of copper, causing not a bit of damage!

Huang Yi flapped his Wings of Freedom, thin like cicada wings, drawing a beautiful arc and vanishing into the air.

"Boom!" The next moment, the BOSS’s chest armor was fiercely dented, suffering a brutal attack, even causing the Skeleton Dragon beneath him to uncontrollably fly backward.

Yet, nothing was visible in the air; it was empty, leaving the BOSS unable to find a target for his counterattack.

After Huang Yi flapped his Wings of Freedom, he entered a state of Absolute Invisibility for 20 seconds, with attacks not revealing themselves.

The ensuing battle turned one-sided, with the BOSS entirely on the receiving end from start to finish, his Health Points steadily dropping.

"Boom!" In just twenty seconds, the powerful BOSS was completely lifeless, falling from the sky as a corpse!

Huang Yi’s invisibility time ended simultaneously, revealing him from the air, his Wrath of the Godslayer in hand, slowly dripping fresh blood.

This battle was too easy. His One Step to Heaven strength completely crushed this BOSS without suspense.

Next, Huang Yi let the Barbarian God absorb the BOSS’s soul to enhance its acupoints and then continued progressing.

...

An hour and a half later.

"Ah~!" The last BOSS let out a miserable scream, cut down by Huang Yi in one slash.

Thus, the 270th level was entirely cleared, successfully breaking the world record!

The Barbarian God took the initiative to step forward, placing his palm on the BOSS’s corpse and began absorbing its soul.

Meanwhile, Huang Yi’s gaze was fixed on a finely crafted treasure chest ahead, the reward for breaking the record.

He immediately stepped forward and opened the treasure chest, revealing the items inside.

The first three were very common rewards: an Experience Pill, an A-grade Energy Stone, and a mysterious Soul Crystal, identical to the reward for breaking the record on the 260th level.

Huang Yi already had many Soul Crystals, but until now hadn’t figured out their purpose, so he could only collect them in his storage ring, waiting for an opportunity to unravel their mystery.

Only one item was left in the chest: a Magic Bottle containing a pale yellow liquid.

[Pet Catalyst] (A-grade, Magic Item - Potion)

A potion containing Life Origin Force, which upon use can accelerate the incubation of yet-to-hatch pets, shortening their incubation time.

Huang Yi’s eyes lit up; this potion was just what he needed!

Three days ago, after the Little Dragon absorbed the Essence of Life from the Queen of Agony’s avatar, it cocooned itself and went silent, with no idea when it might hatch.

This bottle of potion could greatly expedite the incubation process, so the Little Dragon might emerge sooner!

The Little Dragon was a major asset to Huang Yi. Once it hatched, it could likely transition from the Growth Phase to the Adult Phase!

The Adult Phase is the most powerful life stage of the Golden Holy Dragon. Its physiological functions fully mature and demonstrate the strength of a Top-Tier Creature!

If the Little Dragon reached the Adult Phase, Huang Yi’s power would rapidly soar, potentially allowing him to compete with Thunder God, who possesses a Finished Divine Artifact, for the title of the world’s number one expert!

Huang Yi immediately used the Pet Catalyst!

Instantly, a peculiar energy drilled into his Pet Space, entering the massive cocoon formed by the Little Dragon.

Previously, the cocoon showed no activity, but now, under the stimulus of this energy, it began to tremble violently, seemingly receiving substantial catalysis.

But after a while, the cocoon fell silent again, as if a single bottle of catalyst wasn’t enough to make it hatch.

Huang Yi could only continue patiently waiting.

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In the previous Chapter, there was a BUG where the 240th level’s world record had already been first created by Huang Yi, so Dragon Spike and Sharp Sword could only break this level’s record, unable to create a first-time record. Qidian Web has corrected this, not affecting the latter context. If anyone finds any BUGs, feel free to tell me, and I will amend them once seen. My QQ is 398115791, anyone can add me and send messages. Thank you.