Heroes' Prison

Chapter 1054 - 998: The Wandering Divine Envoy

Chapter 998: The Wandering Divine Envoy

Six demigods of the Feathered Race, after being imprisoned for countless years, finally regained their freedom and gathered together in the wide corridor outside the prison cells.

"Oh! My dear, I’ve missed you day and night, never thought I could see you again in this life." Suddenly, a woman adorned with gemstones burst into tears with excitement and threw herself into the arms of a male Feathered Race member, softly crying.

The male Feathered Race member, dressed in a black robe and wearing glasses, held a crystal ball in his hand, emanating an aura of truth and wisdom. He too was very excited, embracing the woman tightly, his wings behind him closed in tightly to envelop her.

The two were Guardian Star·Yu Tianyi and Fallen Star·Xia Moyu, a couple from the Falling Star Clan of the Feathered Race.

After being imprisoned, they were torn apart, locked in separate cells with only a wall between them, yet were never able to meet.

Through these several eras, they could only yearn for each other day and night, until today when they were reunited.

"I can finally see the warm sunrise again..."

"I long for the caress of the gentle breeze..."

"I have almost forgotten how to dance in the snow..."

The other demigods of the Feathered Race also exchanged greetings and sentiments, their tones filled with emotion and excitement.

They came from different clans of the Feathered Race, with slight differences in appearance and diverse abilities.

Apart from the melancholy youth Yu Feng, the other five Feathered Race demigods radiated a powerful demigod aura, standing side by side like towering mountains, evoking awe.

The Feathered Race, at its peak, was one of the strongest races in The Second World. From these six envoys, one could faintly sense the glory of the Feathered Race of the past. Though imprisoned for countless years, they still possessed an inherent gentle nobility, incomparable to common races.

"Now, I have a request." Suddenly, Huang Yi looked up at the six demigods of the Feathered Race and flicked his hand to reveal the Wings of the Sun Chaser, "These wings, called the Wings of the Sun Chaser, are the life’s work of your Feathered Race’s last epic hero—Sun Chaser, Icarus. The five thousand feathers on these wings are the Feather of Johns, but now they have lost their power. I wish to ask you to help me restore them."

"A person of the Chase Sun Clan, eh?" Dawn’s Brilliance Chalkris of the Chase Sun Clan spoke up, a glint in his golden eyes, "Icarus... what a sorrowful name! In our Feathered Race’s ancient language, the name Icarus means ’Light of the Setting Sun’, not an auspicious name. Our Chase Sun Clan typically favors sunrise and blazing sun. For example, Lord Johns’ name means ’Light of the Blazing Sun’, and my name means ’Light of Dawn’. Few would name themselves after sunset, falling sun, etc., indicating the Feathered Race was indeed declining at that time."

"Yet he became an epic hero, which surpasses us!" Storm Black Hole Thornbird from the Chase Wind Clan took over, surrounded by an unceasing wind that made his feathers ripple, "Before we were imprisoned, it was an unprecedented peak period for the Feathered Race, producing countless heroic figures, but only a few epic heroes. The six of us are just legendary heroes, having performed no epic feats. Icarus was able to become an epic hero during the decline of the Feathered Race, which is quite remarkable!"

"Since this is the life’s work of the last epic hero of the Feathered Race, we are willing to help you restore it. We were once the six envoys under Lord Johns, very familiar with the Feather of Johns." another female Feathered Race member softly spoke. She was from the Snow Drifter Clan, cloaked in snow-white feathers, beautiful six-pointed shapes like snowflakes, shining brilliantly. Her demeanor was sublime, beautiful and pure, like a snow goddess, untouched by dust.

"Thank you very much!" Huang Yi felt relieved and handed over the Wings of the Sun Chaser.

With the six demigod experts of the Feathered Race together, the restoration of the five thousand Johns feathers should be swift. Then the first step of the restoration process can be completed, and Huang Yi can finally don these wings to utilize them.

Huang Yi was filled with anticipation, unsure what attributes these wings possessed, but he imagined they would be astonishing.

However, to truly restore the wings to peak power, a second restoration process is needed: finding three thousand feathers equal to the Feather of Johns and attaching them. Such feathers are hard to find, and not even the feathers of the six demigods present fit the requirements; it can only be sorted out gradually in the future.

Now, with these six demigods, the Hero Empire should have no trouble resisting the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Nonetheless, Huang Yi couldn’t be complacent. The Seven Archdemons have roamed freely for years, with each passing era, accumulating strength and gathering a batch of demigod powerhouses, possibly producing more in the future. After some thought, Huang Yi decided to release another top 50-ranking criminal as the core guardian to stabilize the situation.

He raised his hand and summoned the soul warhorse, mounting it.

With his own speed, he couldn’t catch a top 50 key, but the soul warhorse had Chain Teleportation capabilities, which should allow success.

Under Huang Yi’s guidance, the soul warhorse flapped its nimble wings, quickly traversing through various corridors in Heroes’ Prison, returning to the stone chamber where the key was held.

Huang Yi’s sharp eyes locked onto the one to two hundred keys flying in the sky, his crystalline eyes reflecting the rapid streaks of light.

Soon he targeted a goal, a key that was flying like lightning in mid-air, challenging to clearly see.

Huang Yi immediately urged the soul warhorse to begin brewing the Chain Teleportation ability.

The soul warhorse’s wings suddenly flapped wildly, with increasing frequency, accelerating to dozens of times per second, almost transforming to insect wings.

On its wings, the familiar white wind element finally condensed, emanating a fleeting aura.

From now on, it can unleash its chain teleportation ability!

Huang Yi squeezed his legs against the horse’s belly, and the soul warhorse’s translucent body instantly vanished from its original spot, appearing directly in front of the key.

The key sensed danger and immediately changed direction, flashing white as it flew into the distance.

The soul warhorse teleported again, relentlessly pursuing it. Its nimble body would occasionally appear in various directions, often just for a moment before emerging elsewhere, leaving only a fleeting glimpse that made it impossible to track its path.

But the key’s agility matched its own, continually evading the soul warhorse.

After dozens of consecutive teleports, Huang Yi finally managed to catch the key with great difficulty!

The key struggled continuously, like a powerful eel, but Huang Yi held it tightly, bringing it up to his eyes for a closer look.

The key had only two numbers on it—

Sure enough, it was a key ranked within the top 50, and criminals of this level are often top-tier demigods, commonly known as "Void Gods," with their divine power fully transformed, ready to begin challenging the deification realm!

Among the semigod guardians of the Hero Empire, only that black cat of Takasma has reached this level!

Additionally, the Dean is also a powerhouse of this caliber, possessing the finished divine artifact "Time of Georgia," making him far more formidable than ordinary Void Gods, even the Seven Archdemons greatly fear him.

"You’ve worked hard, let’s go!" Huang Yi patted the soul warhorse’s head and said.

The soul warhorse’s wings finally relaxed, no longer flapping vigorously, and the white wind condensed on them slowly dissipated.

Its eyes revealed a trace of fatigue and pain; throughout its entire lifespan, it can teleport only 3000 times, and to catch this key, it had already used up dozens of instances.

Soon, the soul warhorse brought Huang Yi to the door of cell number 46. The six feathered race demigods followed him, and at this moment, they fell silent, seeming to exhibit a hint of reverence for the entity inside the door.

Huang Yi dismounted, inserted the key, and slowly pushed open the door that had been sealed with dust for countless years.

Inside cell number 46 was a man who resembled a drifter.

He wore a tattered robe and held a dim scepter in his hand; many crystals originally adorned the scepter, but now they all had lost their luster.

Nonetheless, his demeanor was extremely noble, with fair skin, striking eyes, a tall stature, and a gentle expression. Despite his ragged appearance, his aura remained untouched.

Behind Huang Yi, the six feathered race demigods were already very exalted, yet in comparison to the man before them, they still seemed slightly deficient.

"Hello, I am the Prison Warden of Heroes’ Prison, my name is God of Slaughter." Huang Yi provided an introductory speech, courteously addressing the criminal inside.

"God of Slaughter?" The drifter-like man in the cell sized up Huang Yi with a quick glance, shaking his head slightly, "In my life, I’ve seen many gods, but never one as weak as you."

"You’ve seen many gods?" Huang Yi became interested, "Who are you?"

The drifter displayed an elegant smile, bowing gracefully with a gentleman’s demeanor, "I am a wandering Divine Envoy, my name is Kla, from the Divine Realm, I once served the great Forest Goddess."

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