Heroes' Prison

Chapter 1047 - 991: Undead Knight

"How do I go about repairing these wings?" Huang Yi asked with concern, staring intently at the Wings of the Sun Chaser on the wall.

The wings were motionless, their feathers crooked and askew, and faint traces of spider silk could be seen. Their former glory had entirely faded, and it had been ages since they last saw the light of the Sun.

"The repair process is quite difficult! Overall, it can be divided into two steps," the old man sighed lightly, his palm gently brushing over the Feathers of Johns on the wings, as if to feel their former heat. "The first step is to restore the powers of these Feathers of Johns. Johns is the God of Faith, the deity whom priests worship. If you can find some powerful priests to use Blessing-type skills on these over five thousand Feathers of Johns, they can slowly regain their former powers. But this will certainly require a very long time. The best method is to find some top-level Feathered Race experts who are at the demigod level. Given their Feathered Race lineage and the Divine Power within them, it’s much easier for them to restore the powers of these Feathers of Johns! However, don’t count on us; all the villagers here are mere mortals."

"Feathered Race of demigod level!" Huang Yi stroked his chin and shook his head, saying, "They can’t be found anymore. In the outside world, the Feathered Race hasn’t appeared for a long time; they might have gone extinct. Even if they still exist, they’re probably hiding in secluded places, just like you. And reaching the demigod level is even harder; out of all the races in this world, only a handful have reached the demigod level, and none of them are from the Feathered Race."

"Then you’ll have to find some priests to slowly bless them," the old man said with helpless smile. "If you can restore the powers of these over five thousand Feathers of Johns, you’ll be able to use the Wings of the Sun Chaser. But that will only allow you to use them; you won’t be able to unleash their full power as in their prime unless you complete the second step of the repair process. The second step is to replenish the missing feathers. These wings need at least eight thousand feathers to truly restore their power. So, you’ll need to find approximately three thousand more feathers to complete them, and these feathers must be at a similar level to the Feathers of Johns. If you use some ordinary feathers as replacements, it will only disgrace these wings."

Huang Yi raised his eyebrows and smiled bitterly, "Feathers at the level of Feathers of Johns, even finding one would cause a bloody storm; finding three thousand is almost an impossible task!"

"If it wasn’t difficult, we Feathered Race would’ve repaired these wings long ago, rather than letting them gather dust until now. You young people always hope to gain without effort, but there are no such things in this world. The harder it is to repair these wings, the more it reflects their greatness. Once you repair them, you’ll find that all the struggles were worthwhile!"

After speaking, the old man tiptoed, took the Wings of the Sun Chaser down from the wall, and blew away the dust on them.

The Feathers of Johns on the wings swayed with the breath, as if expressing their longing for the sky.

The old man touched the feathers one last time, his gaze flickering with complex emotions before finally closing his eyes and handing the wings to Huang Yi, encouragingly, "Do your best! I look forward to a morning when I awaken, look up at the rising Sun outside my window, and am amazed to see a figure with the Wings of the Sun Chaser pursuing the warm Sun. Then, all of us in the village will cheer for you in this isolated place."

The old man’s eyes remained closed, as if unwilling to see these wings being taken away.

But his voice quivered slightly, as if he could already envision such a scene where they chase the Sun.

It’s an unavoidable contradiction; if these wings are to return to the sky, they must leave here, given to someone capable of letting them fly again.

Huang Yi nodded, solemnly extending his hands to take the Wings of the Sun Chaser, as if accepting the old man’s heavy trust.

The wings felt light in his hands; the alloy frame and thousands of feathers seemed weightless, ready to float away with a gust of wind.

Yet, the significance they carried was heavy, holding the Feathered Race’s dreams of pursuing the Sun once more.

Huang Yi cautiously stored the Wings of the Sun Chaser into his storage ring, planning to think of a way to repair them once he left.

"Alright! Let’s head out!" The old man, noticing Huang Yi had secured the wings, finally opened his eyes, slightly moist at the corners.

He seemed unwilling to stay here a moment longer and quickly climbed the ladder, leaving behind the relics of their ancestors in the cellar.

Huang Yi looked up at the old man’s back, pursing his lips, fully understanding his feelings.

Sometimes, to achieve grander wishes, one has to painfully let go of something beloved.

Just like Huang Yi himself, who for will overthrow the World Federation and truly let the world become free, has to give up his own freedom. When that day comes, when people soar freely in this world, he might not be able to witness it himself.

"Old man, thank you for your hospitality. I’ve troubled you for long enough, and it’s time for me to leave." Huang Yi said upon returning to the outside, looking up at the sky.

This Peach Blossom Spring is indeed wonderful, but the outside world still needs him to fight!

Until the whole world becomes a Peach Blossom Spring, only then can he truly rest!

"Go on!" The old man waved his hand, staring at Huang Yi, once again reminding, "Please remember not to disclose information about this place to anyone after you leave. We just want to peacefully continue here in the Peach Blossom Spring."

"I will keep it a secret!" Huang Yi nodded, immediately flapped the Wings of Freedom on his back, his body rising swiftly into the sky, flying towards the cave from whence he came.

The villagers of Peach Blossom Spring below all raised their heads, gazing at Huang Yi’s soaring figure in the sunlight!

They all watched motionlessly, the adults’ eyes filled with complex emotions, while the children’s eyes brimmed with envy.

Huang Yi also looked down at them, smiled slightly, and waved his hand as if to say goodbye.

With this, the Peach Blossom Spring adventure came to an end!

He gained a lot, eating several mountain delicacy spirit fruits, earning some attribute enhancements, and learning a line of word spirit scripture.

Most importantly, he acquired the Wings of the Sun Chaser!

These wings belong to a special equipment category, similar to items like eyepatches, masks, or earrings! They don’t occupy any conventional equipment slot, essentially allowing him to wear one extra piece of equipment compared to others.

Special equipment is generally quite weak, with functions leaning more towards support. For example, masks are used to conceal one’s appearance, eyepatches to slightly improve vision or alter face shape, etc., not significantly aiding in combat. However, the Wings of the Sun Chaser are different; they are a lifetime masterpiece of an Epic Hero, capable of playing a tremendous role in battle.

But these wings can only be considered potential strength right now, needing future restoration before they can truly shine.

He already possesses several kinds of such potential strength.

Previously, he had absorbed a fragmented divinity from the Harbinger of Doomsday, but up till now, the refinement progress is still at 1%. Once fully refined, he will possess the Void God Battle Body!

Also, the drop of blood from the Dark King he absorbed a few days ago is similarly not fully absorbed and remains concentrated beneath the skin of his palm, resembling a black mole. Once completely absorbed, he will truly evolve into the Dark King!

Additionally, Little Dragon is undergoing a metamorphosis in that cocoon. When it breaks out one day, it might reach the strongest adult phase of the Dragon Clan, becoming an exceptional support then.

These potential strengths require a long time to bear fruit; they cannot be utilized now.

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Leaving Peach Blossom Spring, Huang Yi continued to traverse this Peak Giant Mountain Range, flying towards the Demon Clan spellcaster of the "World-Ending Formation."

In several other directions, Thunder God, Dao Feng, Dragon Spike, and Sharp Sword have already reported back; each of them has killed a top-level Heavenly Realm spellcaster, and more gaps are appearing in the World-Ending Formation.

If things continue like this, it’s likely the Demon Clan will soon take further actions, maybe even sending a second batch of demigods over. Huang Yi needs to hasten to kill more spellcasters.

After flying for a long time, Huang Yi finally crossed the expanse of the Peak Giant Mountain Range. Without a mount, he wasted too much time.

A vast grassland lay ahead, but what was once lush and verdant had turned black, with all the flora withered, decayed on the ground, fading into the horizon.

From a high altitude, the decayed wild grass on the grassland sank in an extremely regular direction, forming a huge formation pattern, resembling a crop circle.

In the center of that formation stood a powerful figure with an overwhelming aura.

It was a knight, translucent all over, wielding a translucent long spear, riding a translucent warhorse. The warhorse was imposing, treading the void, flickering in and out of view, at times completely disappearing into the air, extremely agile.

If not for Huang Yi’s exceptional vision, he might not even be able to see the warhorse.

"Undead Knight!" Huang Yi murmured, recognizing the knight below.

The Undead Knight is an extremely special existence in the Demon Clan. Both the knight and the mount are deceased souls, lacking physical forms, thus immune to any physical harm. Striking them with swords is as futile as cutting through air.

To deal with them, one must use spells!

At this moment, the Undead Knight also noticed Huang Yi. It immediately urged the soul warhorse beneath it, charging towards Huang Yi, uttering a murky whisper: "Someone dares to come before me with the breath of life! Your life, I’ll take it!"

"Your mount, I’ll take it!" Huang Yi stared intently at the soul warhorse, retorting.

He currently lacked a good mount. The soul warhorse is a high-end mount amongst the Demon Clan, powerful, perfectly meeting his requirements!

Moreover, this is a rare soul mount, without a physical form, boasting a cool appearance and abilities completely different from ordinary mounts, a dream for countless players.