Heroes' Prison

Chapter 1775 - 1695: A Legion of Guardians Ascend to Divine Enthronement!

Previously, when the Reaper’s Scythe autonomously resisted, it provided energy evenly to the entire Dead Star, without the agility to differentiate energy distribution according to each area’s intensity of attacks.

But now under Huang Yi’s control, energy can be distributed based on the intensity of attacks, making the allocation more reasonable.

With his manipulation, the Dead Star’s barrier quickly stabilized, even Barbarian God’s attacks can hardly make the barrier wobble violently.

The lifeforms throughout the Dead Star felt the pressure descending from the heavens reduce significantly, regaining their peace of mind.

After holding on for a while, Huang Yi frowned; merely defending won’t break the situation; he must find a fundamental solution.

He has no allies in the Demon Realm, only himself to confront the Barbarian God alone, while the Dean, Sword Emperor, Sea God, and others are in the Divine Realm, which isn’t convenient for acting in the Demon Realm.

Since there are no allies, he must create them!

The Second World has several top-level Guardians who could achieve divine enthronement but are restricted by the Guardian Contract from doing so.

If he negotiates with them, he could have them attain divine enthronement in the Demon Realm to help resist the Barbarian God and his forces.

Currently, the enemies in the Mortal Realm have mostly been eliminated, only the King of Hell remains as a solitary figure, and the Barbarian God Temple is controlled by the Barbarian God Simulacrum, posing no danger to the Second World, hence no longer requiring those Guardians.

Moreover, the players in the Second World have significantly increased their strength, with over a thousand Divine Domain powerhouses, along with top experts like Dao Feng, Thunder God, and Heavenly Dao; they can handle any crisis that arises.

Considering this, Huang Yi immediately controlled his incarnation to return to the Mortal Realm.

He arrived at the small satellite where the Colored Glaze Mini-World is located, summoning all criminals eligible for divine enthronement, totaling fourteen.

These Guardians are inherently powerful; most were Mortal Gods or True Gods before imprisonment, although their power fell, they have once again met the requirements for divine enthronement, thanks to the World Tree’s immense energy emissions during this period.

A few among them were akin to the Dean or Xuanwu Xiong before divine enthronement, with their power now restored, ready for another attempt at divine enthronement.

The most potent among them are the King of Fear and the Peerless Demon Emperor, Ye Konghua; they are currently Mortal Gods, merely with sealed powers, leading to decreased combat power unable to display their true capabilities.

"Death God, why have you summoned us here? I was collecting divine dew at the Hanging Mountain on Giant Bear Star, at a critical moment," asked the King of Fear.

Huang Yi smiled slightly, "Do you still remember the promise we made back then?"

"Of course, I remember!" The King of Fear’s upper part of his head lacks a skull, revealing the exposed brain, where circuits subtly wriggle, seemingly accessing memories, "Back then, you promised me freedom within a year. Now the year hasn’t passed, are you going to show great compassion and grant me freedom?"

Huang Yi nodded, "Indeed! I intend to grant all of you freedom!"

Instantly, everyone shivered, staring at Huang Yi dumbfounded.

"Is it true?"

"You’re not deceiving us?"

"You truly wish to grant us freedom?"

The Guardians questioned, their tones filled with disbelief, unable to accept it as reality.

"Certainly! The Second World is now securely fortified and no longer needs your guard."

"What are your conditions? You couldn’t grant us freedom without reason," asked the Bloodbath Demon Lord.

"My requirement is simple, all of you attain divine enthronement and help me combat the Barbarian God in the Heaven Realm! The Barbarian God is on the verge of unifying the Demon Realm and is currently leading demon gods to attack the Dead Star. I can block the advance for now, but to fundamentally overturn this situation, I require assistance from a group of demon god allies."

"Then isn’t going there sending us to our deaths? The Barbarian God is the Son of God, far beyond our capacity to deal with," said a semi-transparent figure resembling a remnant soul. He was the Remnant Soul Slaughterer, among the lowest of seniority in this group of Guardians, captured during the Near Ancient Period, yet aware of the Barbarian God’s daunting rumors.

"Remaining in the Mortal Realm ensures our safety, but the Heaven Realm poses no such assurance for us; its experts are numerous, even deities perish," said the Bloodbath Demon Lord with a frown.

"We aid you in opposing enemies in the Heaven Realm, do we gain anything in return? I won’t engage in something without benefits!" the Furious Sovereign, Izexius, said in a gruff tone.

Huang Yi looked at the faces full of doubt and said, "Of course you have benefits, and they are the greatest benefits within the Three Realms. The Reaper’s Scythe has already been upgraded to its complete form. By obtaining the Reaper’s Scythe, I can control the complete Rule of Death and exempt you from death."

"Can even the death of demigods be exempted? When the Death God was in the Heaven Realm, why did so many demigods still fall?" A swordsman questioned. He was Hunter Shadow·Strix, also one of the criminals released by Furious Sovereign - Izexius, possessing some Eastern Pole Universe bloodline.

Huang Yi shook his head and said, "Not every demigod is worth saving. Negating death naturally comes at a price, and if the other party also controls the Supreme Rule, then the Rule of Death becomes ineffective. But rest assured, the Barbarian God does not control the Supreme Rule. If he kills you, I can save you. I promise you, as long as you help me fight against the Barbarian God, I can exempt you from death three times."

"Exempt from death three times..." Instantly, everyone was tempted, equivalent to having three lives.

Demigods are not necessarily safe. Many demigods have fallen throughout history, but having three lives greatly increases the chances of survival; rarely does a demigod die three times, otherwise they are truly incompetent.

"How can we trust you?" asked Fallen Feather Broken Feather.

"If we are killed while fighting the Barbarian God and you don’t save us, wouldn’t we die unjustly?" Celestial God - Huanyuan asked.

Huang Yi shook his head: "Trust is mutual. By granting you freedom, I have taken the lead in trusting you, though I am not certain if you will actually help me fight the Barbarian God. If you achieve divine status and don’t help me, then I’ve been deceived. I can’t sign a contract with you once you reach divine status, otherwise acting according to a contract would be safest. The offer of three death exemptions should adequately express my sincerity. Trust me, and we both benefit; don’t trust me, then when you face death, don’t blame me for not saving you."

The demigods began to ponder. Huang Yi’s reasoning was sound; he was willing to offer them freedom, believing in them first, yet the real uncertainty lay with themselves.

Seeing their contemplation, Huang Yi continued to persuade: "You only need to help me fight the Barbarian God during this time, allowing me to fight the King of Hell in peace within the Mortal Realm. Once I settle things with the King of Hell, I will immediately go to the Heaven Realm. You should know how strong and quickly I improve. By then, I can deal with the Barbarian God, and you won’t need to face him anymore. In truth, the time you spend fighting him is short compared to your long lifetimes — almost negligible."

"Alright, I trust you." After hearing this analysis, Hunter Shadow·Strix finally nodded, taking a stand first.

"I also trust you." Wandering Divine Envoy Clare nodded.

"With so many of us here, we should be able to fight against the Barbarian God. I agree." Bloodbath Demon Lord stated.

"I’ll trust you this time." Furious Sovereign - Izexius also expressed his stance.

One by one, these supreme powerhouses expressed their willingness to assist Huang Yi against the Barbarian God.

Of course, Huang Yi was unsure if they would genuinely act as they promised after ascending to divine status; perhaps they’d vanish upon reaching the Heaven Realm.

"Alright, no time to lose; I’ll release your contracts now! Ascend to divine status and head to the Demon Realm to confront the Barbarian God." Saying this, Huang Yi cradled a black cat, gently stroking its head.

This black cat, like Wandering Divine Envoy Clare, was also under his mother’s command, the Forest Goddess, but had since been released from its Master-Servant Contract by her initiative and later pledged allegiance to Takasma.

It was Heroes’ Prison’s first true False God Guardian.

Huang Yi immediately wielded the authority of the King of the Hero Empire, dissolving the contract of this black cat, restoring its freedom.

The next moment, the black cat instantly left the range of the small satellite, ascending to the skies, attempting to reach divine status.

"Boom~" At the distant end of the starry sky, phantom clouds appeared, thunder and lightning flashing within, as deification thunder tribulation energy brewed.

Afterward, Huang Yi dissolved the contract of Wandering Divine Envoy Clare!

He quickly ascended to another area, beginning to experience the deification thunder tribulation.

One by one, these top-level guardians were relieved of their contracts, ascending into the air, undergoing the deification thunder tribulation, transitioning from the Mortal Realm to the Heaven Realm to continue fighting for Huang Yi.

"Peerless Demon Emperor, Ye Konghua, it’s your turn!" At this moment, Huang Yi approached a giant dragon.

Peerless Demon Emperor, Ye Konghua excitedly roared, his sealing item—the Hengjiang Lock—also flung up with him.

As one of Heroes’ Prison’s strongest guardians, it was a true Mortal God, only sealed by the Hengjiang Lock which limited its strength; it could emerge to fight but couldn’t wield full power.

Huang Yi seized the Hengjiang Lock, fully tearing off the sealing talisman paper Yellow Emperor had affixed in the past, extracting the Hengjiang Lock from Peerless Demon Emperor, Ye Konghua’s flesh.

"Roar!" The oppressive Evil Dragon proudly roared, its terrifying power instantly unleashed once the Hengjiang Lock was removed, possessing complete strength.

"Boom!" Its deification thunder tribulation quickly brewed, flashing lightning striking fiercely.