Heroes' Prison

Chapter 218 - 214 World’s Enemy

By this time, Huang Yi could probably guess his predicament; if he truly were branded as the World’s Enemy, he would find it difficult to make a move henceforth.

He had to perform a benign and magnificent feat as soon as possible to clear his name and dissociate himself from The Seven Archdemons. And this opportunity for redemption lay in the salvation of Dragon City!

He had killed over three hundred thousand people, but if he could save the remaining six hundred thousand, public opinion would still swing in his favor, and all rumors would collapse without attack.

Time ticked by, second by second, as Huang Yi and several hundred thousand players quietly waited.

Meanwhile, in the distant Treasure Underground Palace of the Golden Holy Dragon, an uninvited guest had arrived.

A tornado had breached the sanctum of the Golden Holy Dragon’s Treasure Underground Palace, with a towering figure at its core, encircled by a cloud of dust that shrouded its figure.

Through the dust, one could faintly make out the silhouette of an emperor clad in a dragon robe and wearing a crown, exuding an overwhelmingly powerful aura.

Upon its arrival, the spiders on the ceiling all settled down, motionless, as if fearing even the slightest sound might disturb the emperor.

This figure was none other than the true master of the Desolate Sands—The Sand Thief King!

Since the Distant Ancient Era, it had ruled over the Desolate Sands, and after its contract with Biliev, the King of the Fallen, its strength had become unprecedentedly great, and its life incredibly long. The vast expanse of the Desolate Sands had since been shrouded in its shadow, right up to the present.

When The Sand Thief King entered the domain of the Golden Holy Dragon, it immediately noticed Huang Yi’s Headless Horse, which had been scared senseless by his presence, now unconscious on the ground.

"Hmm? It indeed is that person’s scent!" The Sand Thief King, upon seeing Huang Yi’s Headless Horse, immediately determined that Huang Yi had indeed been there.

At that moment, The Sand Thief King noticed the Barrier, underneath which the floor bore the design of a heart, a naked provocation toward him.

He walked over and began to examine the Barrier closely.

Once activated, the Barrier would remain for three days before closing automatically. Since Huang Yi had opened it only a day ago, it remained as it was, gleaming golden without any anomalies.

After pondering for a while, The Sand Thief King did not enter immediately, fully aware of the immense power of the Golden Holy Dragon.

Out of prudence, it created a clone to test the Barrier.

But the Barrier did not hinder him at all, and the clone passed through quite easily.

The next moment, the clone witnessed a bizarre scene—

Within the Barrier was a corridor, remarkably broad, with Huang Yi’s corpse lying on the floor, and above hovered a member of the Dragon Clan with two heads. Further in, several doors stood, three of which were open, hinting at the presence of Treasure inside, with other treasures scattered haphazardly on the floor, enticingly within reach.

Just then, the double-headed dragon in the air noticed The Sand Thief King’s clone, and one of its heads immediately exhaled a breath of ice that alighted upon the clone.

Yet, The Sand Thief King’s clone did not die at once; it was merely covered with a layer of frost.

The other head of the double-headed dragon then breathed out a flame, which ultimately managed to just kill the clone.

"A Level 193 Guardian!" The Sand Thief King outside immediately guessed the level of the double-headed dragon, his body slightly trembling.

Even as one of the elite on the continent, it was only Level 178. Seeing a Level 193 double-headed dragon, it almost automatically regarded it as the Guardian Huang Yi had mentioned.

"Something’s wrong!" The Sand Thief King quickly harbored a doubt. A peerless being of Level 193 should be able to kill its small clone effortlessly, like slicing through vegetables. But the double-headed dragon had to attack twice before it killed the clone, indicating that its true strength was not as formidable, weaker even than its actual body, with its apparent level being misleadingly high. If it came to a real fight, going all out, this double-headed dragon might not even be its match.

"Perhaps during the long passage of time, this double-headed dragon has lost much of its power!" The Sand Thief King suddenly speculated, and then more thoughts followed. If even a Guardian was Level 193, one could only imagine how powerful the treasures hidden within were! Once it obtained those, its strength would soar immensely!

Moreover, the double-headed dragon had always stayed obediently inside the Barrier and had not stepped out, evidently adhering strictly to the will of the Golden Holy Dragon, forever guarding the treasure and never venturing outside. It could completely enter the Barrier first to test the true strength of the double-headed dragon, retreating if it was outmatched, since the dragon wouldn’t pursue to kill him.

And Huang Yi’s corpse lay inside the Barrier; to retrieve the heart, he had to go in.

The Sand Thief King had many thoughts in succession, prompting it that it must go in and see for itself.

"This double-headed dragon is ostensibly weakened significantly. As long as I go all out, I will surely be able to kill it and obtain its Essence of Life. Together with those treasures, how great will my strength become?" The Sand Thief King grew more excited the more it thought, finally ceasing to hesitate and dashing into the Barrier.

The next instant, The Sand Thief King entered the Barrier!

If the stele inside the Barrier had still been there, it would have realized that this Barrier could only be entered but not exited. But it wasn’t aware of this and had never even considered it; such a unique Barrier was unheard of, and in its long life, it had never encountered anything like it.

At that moment, the Double-Headed Dragon suddenly spotted the arrival of the Sand Thief King and instantly spewed out a burst of flame!

The Sand Thief King’s body flickered, dodging the flame in an instant before flashing into the air and unleashing a full-strength punch that hit the Double-Headed Dragon.

"Boom!" The Double-Headed Dragon’s body trembled slightly, nearly losing its balance in flight.

"So, its strength really isn’t that great!" the Sand Thief King thought joyfully. With just one move, he had tested the Double-Headed Dragon’s strength. Although the opponent was a formidable level 193, its strength still seemed weaker than his, and he was confident he could kill it.

Following that, the two supreme powerhouses engaged in a lengthy battle.

...

In the Central Square of Dragon City, Huang Yi still carried the corpse of Qin Shiyu on his back, staring at the thick blood light around him, quietly waiting.

More than 600,000 players had already gathered in the square, all having joined Huang Yi’s team. At his command, hundreds of thousands would hear his orders. The 30,000 players he had killed earlier didn’t come, instead gathering at the Respawn Point.

Dragon City was now clearly divided into two opposing powers, while beyond the city walls was an endless field of skeletons, flickering like ghostly fires amidst the darkness, like a sea of stars.

...

At this time, in Shanghai, China, and Los Angeles, USA, countless people were on the phone, with numerous voice signals being transmitted from both cities, piercing the vast sky before being relayed through distant satellites, crossing half the planet to reach the other city.

Among these invisible coded signals, a segment encrypted in a special way lay secretly hidden, entering a dedicated satellite in space that connected the two distant cities in a secret conversation.

"Mr. Zhuge, according to intelligence, Number 1 intends to save Dragon City, which could determine the recipient of the Best Newcomer Award."

"How long until the Best Newcomer Award is presented?"

"17 hours and 53 minutes."

"Based on your estimates, does Number 1 have a chance of saving Dragon City within this time frame?"

"The chances are slim, it all depends on what plans Number 1 has, but we don’t know his plan. According to the intelligence we’ve collected, his actions are solely for Number 9, not specifically to save Dragon City, nor for the Best Newcomer Award."

"Continue to monitor his situation and inform me immediately of any changes. If there’s hope for an award, even if he’s acting unintentionally, the organization will do its best to support him in his effort."

"Yes!"

...

The sun gradually set, enveloping the earth once more in darkness; the vast Bright Moon and seven Colored Stars rose into the sky, dimly showering the world in their pastel glow.

At this moment, the battle between the Sand Thief King and the Double-Headed Dragon had reached its final moment!

The Sand Thief King was covered in wounds and seriously injured, but it was not frightened, instead filled with excitement, because at this time the Double-Headed Dragon was in worse shape than it was, with its wings broken and lying on the ground, barely hanging on to life! The strength of the Double-Headed Dragon was, after all, slightly weaker.

"Boom!" In the next instant, the Sand Thief King, struggling with its injuries, threw a punch that hit the Double-Headed Dragon!

The next moment, the Double-Headed Dragon’s body burst open, dying utterly, with the rich Essence of Life enveloping the air.

"Huuh," the Sand Thief King, dragging its heavily injured body, finally breathed a sigh of relief. It opened its mouth wide and drew in a deep breath, trying to absorb the Double-Headed Dragon’s Essence of Life.

As a Level 193 powerhouse, once absorbed, not only would its injuries be completely healed, but its strength would also soar.

But just then, the Double-Headed Dragon’s corpse bizarrely turned into a streak of blood light and rushed toward the end of the corridor, entering that mysterious door that could only be pushed open by Level 200s, as if it were being absorbed by something inside.

At that time, the door looked utterly normal. If it weren’t for the Sand Thief King witnessing it with its own eyes, it would never have imagined such a strange scene occurring. It had been fighting the Double-Headed Dragon here for so long, yet it had never perceived anything in that room, but now the corpse of the Double-Headed Dragon had been bizarrely absorbed!

"Dammit!" the Sand Thief King roared with the fury of thunder, its hard-earned achievement going to waste! What exactly was confined within? The Sand Thief King stared at the door, baffled, unable to enter or see what lay inside, all remaining unknown. Yet whatever was inside was able to absorb the Double-Headed Dragon’s Essence of Life, and judging by the Level 200 entrance requirement, its strength was likely very formidable.

After pondering for a while, an old sense of fear rose in the Sand Thief King’s heart. Since it had made a pact with the King of the Fallen, Biliev, it had never feared anything, roaming the Desolate Sands with absolute dominance.