Heroes' Prison

Chapter 1060 - 1004: Provocation Before the Battle

Gradually, the screams coming from the sea of fire became weaker and more sporadic.

Eventually, all the screams disappeared, and the sea of fire extinguished!

Everyone looked over and saw that the area was filled with scorched bodies lying haphazardly, the scene as miserable as Purgatory.

Amidst the endless mountains of corpses, Huang Yi stepped forward over the bodies, his cloak slightly fluttering, with Wrath of the Godslayer in his hand dripping with blood.

He gazed down at the ground full of corpses with a calm expression, not showing the slightest change.

Everyone stood motionless, staring at Huang Yi as if admiring a deity passing Judgment on all living things.

Many people did not expect that at this critical moment of the national war, Huang Yi would even kill Chinese players, seemingly without emotion!

No sense of patriotism or fellowship could bind him; he only acted according to his own thoughts, regardless of being further misunderstood by others.

However, despite killing so many Chinese players, Huang Yi did not accumulate any Sin Value.

Because he killed them within the scope of the Hero Empire, his own domain, he was exempt from the penalties of malicious attack.

If it happened in other regions of the Hero’s Continent, committing such a large-scale massacre of his own country’s players would have labeled him in red long ago.

Finally, Huang Yi walked out of the sea of corpses, glancing around the crowd once and said, "We do not intend to hide within the domain of the Hero Empire all the time, but going out and fighting now would be a death sentence, meaningless. The reason I’ve stationed everyone here is a strategic decision, which I cannot explain now, so please be patient."

With that, Huang Yi turned his gaze to several reporters, warning all Chinese players through their broadcasts, "If anyone incites the military spirit, stirs up relations, or forces others to go out and fight again, they will end up like those people just now. Within the Hero Empire’s territory, my word is law!"

After saying this, Huang Yi turned around, gazing at a mountain peak in the distance across the plains.

That mountain was called Green Leaf Mountain, just outside the Hero Empire. Beyond it lay the fertile Greenfield Plain, one of the prime areas occupied by the Invading Army, already fortified with several strongholds and defenses.

Green Leaf Mountain stood tall and majestic, with a wide plateau at its summit, where silhouettes of people and banners could be vaguely seen, seemingly monitoring the activities here from afar.

The two sides gazed at each other from a distance, neither crossing the Thunder Pool.

...

Atop Green Leaf Mountain were the nine Super-First Master invaders and the elite players they led.

These players were well-equipped, exuding a faint magnificent glow and an imposing aura. Though small in number, they represented the best of the Invading Army. As for the ordinary players, they stayed in the occupied zones, racing against time to build fortresses and cities.

The nine Super-First Masters were all gathered at the front of the group, gazing in the direction of the Hero Empire.

Standing on the plateau, they had an unobstructed view ahead.

Inside the national border in the distance, were countless Chinese players, a dense sea stretching to the horizon, yet they remained motionless, not stepping beyond the border.

Additionally, within them stood a Demigod Guardian exuding a towering aura of Divine Power, capable of inducing shivers even from afar, clearly a guardian of the Void God Level.

Just now, they had witnessed Huang Yi’s massacre of those Counterattack Alliance players.

Huang Yi deployed large forces but did not engage in battle, even killing those advocating for combat. This bizarre strategy left the Invading Army bewildered.

"Are we just going to wait here in vain? Although it seems like we should surely win, facing the God of Slaughter, I still feel uneasy," said Dante, slightly worried as he gazed at Huang Yi within the national border below the mountain.

"Waiting like this is indeed a bit risky." Fuchan Fenrao nodded in agreement, "Even though we have the support of demigod experts from the Demon Clan, they don’t dare rush in to battle with that Void God of the Hero Empire. If the God of Slaughter could lead his army out to fight, those demigod experts could strike him down. Even if something goes wrong, we can always retreat to the occupied area behind us. So many fortresses and fortifications have been newly built there, enough to ensure our safety."

"Let’s do this! I’ll send a clone over to see if I can lure him out!" At this moment, Miyamoto Musashi eagerly suggested.

With that, he split off a clone, stepping into the void, leaving Green Leaf Mountain, and directly flying toward the direction of the Hero Empire.

Soon, Miyamoto Musashi’s clone arrived a few hundred meters outside the Hero Empire’s border.

He stopped in the air, his white samurai outfit fluttering loudly in the wind. Despite being alone, he exuded an overwhelming aura.

Within the border, those Chinese players immediately noticed his arrival, all turning their heads to stare at him fixedly.

At this time, Miyamoto Musashi’s clone gazed at the most conspicuous Huang Yi and Dragon Spike among the crowd, and taunted loudly, "God of Slaughter, Dragon Emperor, you two cowards, only know to hide inside the Hero Empire, relying on that demigod guardian to save your lives. Right now, our elite troops are concentrated on Green Leaf Mountain. If you have even a bit of courage, come out and face us!"

Huang Yi, arms crossed, showed no intention of coming out, and said remotely, "There’s no need for such pathetic provocations. Eventually, we will face you in battle, but not now."

Miyamoto Musashi raised an eyebrow and continued his provocation, "God of Slaughter, you are about to lose this national war. Are you really going to give up the last sliver of opportunity?"

"Dragon Spike, everyone’s saying you’re not as good as Dao Feng, and I agree! At least Dao Feng wouldn’t be scared for his life, while you just hide inside the Hero Empire!"

"Are all the Chinese players this numb? We invading army are fortifying our hold on your homeland, and yet you all remain indifferent, willing to give us your land..."

Miyamoto Musashi repeatedly provoked, his harsh words reaching countless Chinese players. Many of them blushed with anger, holding back their rage, but Huang Yi and Dragon Spike still did not give the order to attack, so they could only remain inside, and retaliate with a few retorts.

"Boring, a bunch of cowards!" Seeing Huang Yi resolute in not coming out, Miyamoto Musashi shook his head with a sigh, and left disappointed.

Miyamoto Musashi’s clone quickly returned to Green Leaf Mountain, re-merging with his original body, and shrugged towards everyone: "There’s no way, the God of Slaughter simply ignores my provocations, we might as well wait for the end of this national war!"

...

In a corner of the Hero Empire, some players were standing shoulder to shoulder.

One of them, wearing glasses, tall and thin, exuding a scholarly demeanor, was the Second Brother Who Studies Medicine, a renowned Chinese expert, and leader of the Counterattack Alliance.

Another player, only at dozens of levels, was almost a novice. But all the Chinese players recognized him, he was the former national war commander of China—Desire Arises from the Heart. However, after his collusion with foreign enemies was exposed, he was killed over a hundred times by Huang Yi and others, dropping to level 52, and unfortunately reincarnated, losing all reputation and any chance of making a comeback.

Yesterday, he secretly returned to the Hero Continent, lurking within the Hero Empire, waiting for a chance for revenge.

At this moment, Second Brother Who Studies Medicine turned to Desire Arises from the Heart, saying, "Just now, the God of Slaughter killed Wu Kecong and the others. The God of Slaughter is still stationing troops within the territory of the Hero Empire, showing no signs of engaging in battle."

Desire Arises from the Heart rubbed his chin, eyes slightly narrowed, pondering, "What is that beast, the God of Slaughter, planning? Why is he deploying troops but not taking action? We must find any way possible to lure him out to fight and use the Demon Clan to kill him."

"There’s no need, is there?" Second Brother Who Studies Medicine shook his head, "Whatever his plans are, they’re useless now. There’s only two or three hours left in this national war, and China is certain to be defeated. At that time, whether it’s the God of Slaughter and those super-first masters, or the guardians of the Hero Empire, they’ll all be weakened. The Demon Clan will soon come in and the God of Slaughter will die, we don’t need to take risks, let’s just watch how it unfolds!"

"That God of Slaughter, often turns the tables at the last minute, we can’t just let him do as he pleases, we must force him to act, disrupt his plans." Desire Arises from the Heart insisted, thinking and proposing a plan: "Here’s what we’ll do! You lead the players of the Counterattack Alliance and leave the Hero Empire to clash with the invading army. I’ll send a message to T.N.T, asking them to cooperate, pretend to be repelled by you. This way, it will show your engagement is effective and has no danger. Didn’t the God of Slaughter say battling now is suicide? Yet you will successfully repel the enemy, essentially slapping him in the face. More players will stand with us, public opinion will demand more strongly for the God of Slaughter to come out and fight, even if he remains stubborn, his men will waver."

Second Brother Who Studies Medicine bit his lip, hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, "Alright then! I’ll go now. Currently, both the God of Slaughter and the invading army are concentrated near Green Leaf Mountain in the west of the Hero Empire, I will lead the army from there to clash with the invading army."

After speaking, Second Brother Who Studies Medicine swiftly left.

Meanwhile, Desire Arises from the Heart immediately sent a message to T.N.T, informing him of his plan...

In the final moments of this national war, whether it was the invading army or some traitors within the Hero Empire, all were trying to make Huang Yi take action.