Heroes' Prison

Chapter 1064 - 1008: Layers of Encirclement

The endless hordes of demons all turned around, rushing mightily toward the Hero Empire.

From a high vantage point, the demons resembled a black ocean, swiftly engulfing everything ahead.

The elite players of the invading army exchanged puzzled glances, their expressions still filled with shock. Even top-level masters like Heavenly Dao, Dante, and Ganges wore grave expressions.

Only Miyamoto Musashi and T.N.T, the two Demon Clan players, maintained their usual composure. T.N.T glanced at the other super first-class masters, a hint of arrogance in his expression, and said, "Let’s go! We’re about to win the national war, and our strength will temporarily increase while the Hero Empire’s strength will temporarily weaken. This is the best time to destroy them!"

After speaking, he and Miyamoto Musashi took the lead and followed in the direction of the Demon Clan!

The other super first-class masters exchanged looks and finally led their elite troops one by one up to follow.

...

By now, those players watching the livestreams in the forums or in reality had already witnessed the massacre through the reporters’ eyes.

Those who were cursing Huang Yi as a coward had almost entirely fallen silent.

Huang Yi wasn’t wrong at all; going out to kill the enemy was utterly meaningless and a death sentence.

However, to everyone else, it seemed that the players who stayed behind, like Huang Yi, only managed to delay their deaths slightly.

Now, demon masters were everywhere outside, even including demigod powerhouses. Once the national war ended, they could easily flatten the Hero Empire, and Huang Yi and the others would still face death.

Within the Hero Empire, the Revival Squares in each city were already overcrowded, filled with revived players, with some squares unable to hold any more.

These were the players who had just been slaughtered, each with either dejected looks or burning anger, their complaints and curses blending together.

"Really unlucky, should have known better than to go out! Made me drop to Level 1 and lost my only Legendary Equipment."

"It’s all that Second Brother Who Studies Medicine’s fault, thought he was so great! Didn’t expect the invading army to hide their strength and deliberately lure us in."

"Second Brother Who Studies Medicine sure ran fast, leaving us behind to die! I’m going to the forum to curse him out later."

"Could what God of Slaughter said be true? Could Second Brother Who Studies Medicine really have colluded with the invading army, and this was all his conspiracy?"

The voices cursing Huang Yi had quickly diminished, while those who once admired Second Brother Who Studies Medicine began to doubt him.

Many people and media reporters wanted to confront Second Brother Who Studies Medicine face to face, but he was nowhere to be found.

...

Meanwhile, Second Brother Who Studies Medicine was hiding in a secluded corner within the Hero Empire, meeting once more with Desire Arises from the Heart.

Shaking his head, Second Brother Who Studies Medicine sighed with regret, "What a waste, I only lured out the ordinary players, couldn’t force out God of Slaughter."

"No doubt, God of Slaughter’s will is really strong, daring to defy public opinion and stubbornly stay inside the Hero Empire. Just now, all the journalists, players from different guilds, and forum celebrities were cursing him, but he wasn’t swayed at all," said Desire Arises from the Heart in a serious tone.

Second Brother Who Studies Medicine looked up at the sky, sighed, and said wistfully, "Now my reputation is ruined, some players are sure to start doubting me. Although there’s no direct evidence, my days ahead may not be easy."

Desire Arises from the Heart patted him on the shoulder, comforting him, "Don’t worry! Once the national war ends, the Hero Empire will be destroyed, Hero’s Continent will fall, and all Chinese players will die. They abandoned me back then, now they’re finally getting their comeuppance! Meanwhile, you can preserve your strength through your ties with the invading army; you’ll be the strongest on Hero’s Continent, and the entire continent will be yours to command. Anyone who defies you can simply be crushed!"

Hearing these words, Second Brother Who Studies Medicine felt a slight thrill. He imagined himself stepping over Huang Yi and unifying Hero’s Continent, a smile gradually forming on his face.

...

On the other side, Huang Yi and the players who had stayed behind had received news of the massacre, each patting their chests in relief and discussing amongst themselves.

"Luckily, we didn’t go out, or we’d have been among the dead."

"Serves them right, they didn’t listen to Big Brother God of Slaughter’s orders; now they know regret!"

"But what do we do next to escape the demons’ pursuit? There are demon masters all over outside now, and in ten minutes the national war ends, then they’ll come in and destroy our Hero Empire."

"Even if the sky falls, those super first-class masters will take the brunt first. We’ll just follow them, waving flags and cheering. No matter what, as long as there’s Big Brother God of Slaughter, I won’t be afraid."

Hearing the discussions, Huang Yi quietly stood in place, arms crossed, resting with his eyes closed.

His calm demeanor immediately reassured the players around him.

Qin Shiyu stood gracefully beside Huang Yi, her beautiful eyes always fixed on his profile, as if he were the only person in the world.

Seemingly aware of Qin Shiyu’s gaze, Huang Yi opened his eyes and turned to look at Qin Shiyu, revealing a pure smile and reached out to hold her hand, their fingers tightly intertwined.

In the midst of the cacophony of thousands, the two gazed at each other without saying a word, yet it seemed as though a thousand words had already been exchanged.

"Boom!" Just then, a thunderous sound of hooves came from afar, like the rumbling of thunder.

Everyone immediately turned to look, and instantly saw a large mass of dark clouds drifting from the distant sky, devouring the horizon, and rapidly rolling towards them.

At the forefront of the dark clouds were four knights engulfed in demonic energy, riding respectively on white, red, black, and gray horses, their powerful hooves treading through the air.

With every step those four horses took, they emitted rings of black divine power shockwaves, sweeping in all directions, accompanied by thunderous roars as if the sky itself were screaming in agony.

These were the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, four renowned demonic demigods!

Behind the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was an endless horde of demons, stretching from the earth to the sky. They appeared in various forms, the races were myriad, the hordes of demons danced wildly, too numerous to count, shading the entire sky and casting massive shadows.

Among them, some top-level Heavenly Domain demons exuded a presence as bright as beacons amidst the countless demons, such as the Dark Priest, Pain Acolyte, Cursed Witch, Dark Knight, Fallen General, and others. In their regions, columns of demonic qi shot skyward, with the other demons surrounding them like stars around the moon.

Behind these demons were familiar faces of players, each lavishly equipped, looking down upon the world, the top elite of the invading army.

Leading them were nine super-first-class leaders, with Miyamoto Musashi and T.N.T standing at the forefront, their figures upright, cloaks flowing, their gaze proud and endlessly glorious.

Demon experts and invading army experts finally appeared simultaneously, pressing towards the Hero Empire.

At this moment, not only here, but in all directions of the Hero Empire were already heavily surrounded by demons.

The Hero Empire, already vast and expansive, was now completely surrounded by a boundless barrier formed by the flesh and blood of countless demons.

No matter which part of the national border one stood, a glance would reveal nothing but a landscape teeming with demons.

The Hero Empire has become an isolated island in the sea of demons, about to be completely devoured.

"God of Slaughter, last time you escaped, but this time you won’t be so lucky. Soon, I will personally kill you!" At this moment, among the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the War Knight riding a white horse looked down from high above at Huang Yi within the Hero Empire and spoke lightly.

His voice reverberated through the heavens and the earth, and just hearing it made one feel incapable of any resistance.

Within the Hero Empire, the countless stationed players involuntarily stepped back a few paces.

From a distance, it seemed as if the ground had slid back a distance.

Each one’s face was pale, trembling as they looked up at the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, barely able to stand.

"No need to wait, you can come in and kill me now." Huang Yi calmly looked up at the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the sky, spread his hands, and said with a slight smile.

He stood motionless in place, guarding the forefront of the thousands of stationed players, sustaining the presence of the Hero Empire.

"That’s right! God of Slaughter is standing right here, you can come in and kill him anytime." Just then, a leisurely voice suddenly echoed through heaven and earth.

Then, from the sky over the Hero Empire, a majestic figure slowly descended.

This figure was dressed in a ragged robe, holding a dim scepter in his hand like a poor and destitute wanderer.

But his demeanor was very noble, like a Heavenly God descending from the Heaven Realm, emanating golden Holy Light, warmly illuminating the earth, completely dispelling the darkness brought by the demons.

Everyone’s faces were aghast, their eyes fixed on the might of this formidable descending from the sky.

They could fully feel the overwhelming presence of this supreme being, suppressing mountains and rivers, crushing any enemy before him into powder.

"Void God!" The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse all stared at this supreme being, heavily uttering the two words.

Their faces were filled with gravity, tightly gripping their weapons, their entire divine power taut.

Their warhorses beneath them flicked their tails restlessly, their hooves slightly retreating, snorting nervously.

This supreme being descending from the sky was none other than one of the guardians of the Hero Empire — Wandering Divine Envoy Clare!

He was a supreme powerhouse at the Void God Level, already eligible to attempt Divine Enthronement!