Heroes' Prison

Chapter 287 - 282 Bold Ideas

"Brother, you’ve finally logged on," Xiao Chunzi called out obediently. The golden morning sun filtered through the gaps in the leaves and shone upon her, draping her in a layer of light exuding a golden glow, she was bursting with life.

Huang Yi nodded and looked up, asking, "What’s the matter? You came looking for me in such a hurry."

Xiao Chunzi hopped down from the Tyrannosaurus Rex, rushed to Huang Yi’s side, and gripping his arm, she said earnestly, "When I was riding Big Dragon just now, I encountered a very strange creature."

"A strange creature? What did it look like?" Huang Yi asked, furrowing his brows. The Big Dragon that Xiao Chunzi spoke of was the Level 195 Undead Flying Dragon. After gaining its freedom, what it loved most was to fly around its territory, and Xiao Chunzi often rode on it for fun; they were quite familiar with each other.

"The creature was about the size of Little Wang, all pitch-black, constantly spewing black smoke. Whenever the smoke touched a leaf, the leaf would wither away. It looked so terrifying; there were no living things around it at all. I’ve never seen such a creature before! It doesn’t resemble any we’ve come across previously," Xiao Chunzi explained while gesturing with her small hands.

"Hmm?" Huang Yi suddenly felt a sense of foreboding. He had just now seen a post about The Seven Archdemons on the forum, where there were no living things around a gigantic footprint, not even ants. What Xiao Chunzi described was almost exactly the same in terms of the creature’s characteristics, except it was infinitely smaller in size.

"Even Big Dragon said that the creature reminded it of a terrifying memory. Big Dragon is so powerful, yet even it felt horrified, so I came to tell you, Brother. You are the strongest after all; there’s nothing for you to be afraid of," Xiao Chunzi looked up at Huang Yi with blind admiration as she spoke.

"Where has the creature gone now?" Huang Yi asked with concern. Although the images from the forum showed footprints, there was no trace of the creature itself, and those were gigantic footprints 20 kilometers long, so even if someone saw the creature, it would probably be instantly crushed. However, the creature that Xiao Chunzi encountered was the size of a small dog, which might be captured for study.

"Big Dragon has captured it! Let me take you to see it right now," said Xiao Chunzi as she took Huang Yi’s hand and mounted the Tyrannosaurus Rex together, hurrying in the direction of the Undead Flying Dragon.

Soon, the Tyrannosaurus Rex brought Huang Yi and Xiao Chunzi to the Undead Flying Dragon, which was curled up on the ground in front of a barrier that held a black creature captive.

"Instakill, you’ve arrived; we’ve just inadvertently discovered this creature," said the Undead Flying Dragon as it greeted Huang Yi upon his arrival.

"Thank you for your trouble!" Huang Yi responded, lifting Xiao Chunzi from the Tyrannosaurus Rex and leaping down, landing steadily on the ground.

He approached the eerie creature and studied it carefully.

The creature was about the size of a dog, with a head resembling a monkey’s but with an additional horn on top, four limbs on its body, and a thin, snake-like tail.

The most peculiar thing about this creature was its lack of eyes!

On its skull, there were a nose, a mouth, and ears, but oddly no eyes, which made it look quite awkward.

The creature did not resemble any known species; just its appearance alone was sufficiently bizarre.

Moreover, the creature was entirely pitch-black, as if it had come out of a lump of coal, and its body emitted black smoke, rendering its figure somewhat hazy and hard to discern.

Just at that moment, Huang Yi suddenly sensed that something was amiss.

The black mist emitted from that creature’s body faintly leaked a subtle scent through the barrier, which, after being sensed by Huang Yi, actually gave him a slight feeling of comfort!

This greatly shocked him. He had no kinship with this creature, yet he could feel a sense of comfort from it, didn’t this imply that he was also not a normal being?

However, the feeling was very faint. Huang Yi calmed his mind and tried to feel it again, but he could no longer detect that comforting sensation, guessing it was an illusion.

"Big Dragon, do you recognize this creature?" Huang Yi asked the Undead Flying Dragon.

"No," the Undead Flying Dragon responded in a deep voice, "But this creature should be under one of The Seven Archdemons, they have a unique aura. When I was under the Death God’s Temple as part of the Dragon Clan, I had felt this kind of aura before. However, the Death God’s Temple does not concern itself with The Seven Archdemons’ dealings; they have always kept to their own. Ever since the Death God disappeared, the Death God’s Temple lost much of its former influence and seldom interfered with external affairs."

"Have you experienced the horror of The Seven Archdemons’ ravaging of the world?" Huang Yi asked again; with its ancient age, the Undead Flying Dragon was almost a living fossil and had likely seen many great events.

"I have not experienced it directly, only felt some repercussions," the Undead Flying Dragon said, drifting into ancient memories, "When I was young, one day I quietly escaped the Death God’s Temple and ventured into the outside world. At that time, not even the sun could be seen in the sky, which was covered with unending black clouds, casting a shadow over the land, and no living being was on the earth. Out of curiosity, I started searching around. After a long search, I finally discovered a strange creature. It looked somewhat like a wild horse but had two heads and no tail. Its aura, at that time, was quite similar to this creature." The Undead Flying Dragon spoke, glancing at the black creature trapped within the barrier.

"Was that creature powerful?" asked Xiao Chunzi, curious at this point.

"Very powerful!" the Undead Flying Dragon immediately acknowledged, "Although I wasn’t as strong back then as I am now, I was still over Level 100. That creature seemed only about Level Seventy to Eighty, but when it attacked me, it was able to pierce through my skin; such strength at Level Seventy to Eighty is unimaginable."

The Undead Flying Dragon went on, its tone suddenly turning grave, "Afterward, I killed that creature, but in the distance, a swarm of such creatures surged towards us, countless in number. I, relying on my powerful strength at the time, did not take them seriously. However, when the swarm charged, I only felt intense pain and suffered injuries; even my wings almost broke. I quickly flew up to avoid them. If I had been any later, I might have lost my life."

Speaking, a flicker of fear still raced across the giant eyes of the Undead Flying Dragon, "Later, I came to know they were among the minions of the Demon King."

"The situation is dire now; The Seven Archdemons must be gathering again!" Huang Yi lamented, staring at the Undead Flying Dragon, "You’re now Level 195, just below the power of the Heavenly Realm. Ordinary beings cannot threaten you yet. Make sure to protect our territory well. I’ll try to release some strong beings over Level 200 to guard this place with you."

"That would be best. If you could release the top 100 criminals, that would be even better," the Undead Flying Dragon said ponderously, "I can’t withstand a single blow from the top 100 criminals with my strength. I do hope they can come out so that I can finally do what I want all day, without worrying about this flag." Having said that, it glanced at the Subsidiary Battle Flag planted nearby.

"Do you know what’s contained within the top 100?" Huang Yi suddenly asked.

"I don’t know, but I’ve seen one of them. It was a top-level demigod, a character that could achieve Divine Enthronement at any time. I was locked in a cell when I personally witnessed a big shot from the Death God’s Temple bring that demigod in. When that strong being passed by my cell, it turned its head to glance at me, and that one look left an indelible impression on me, such a powerful presence, that to this day I remember it vividly; I could do nothing but tremble in its presence," the Undead Flying Dragon said, its body slightly shivering, as if still overshadowed by that gaze.

Huang Yi could roughly imagine the scene. He, too, was curious about the top 100 criminals, but the Book of Heroes had no records of them, and those were seamless cells, invisible from the outside. To release them, he would need to capture the keys for the top 100, which were currently beyond his reach.

However, Huang Yi didn’t need them just yet. The Seven Archdemons wouldn’t come right away; for now, it was safe, and the incidents were only small fry compared to the strength of the Undead Flying Dragon. As for the security of this stronghold, he was quite confident.

Just then, Huang Yi inadvertently glanced at the dark creature within the barrier and a bold idea popped into his mind—

When I reach Level Eighty, could I evolve into such a sinister beast and infiltrate The Seven Archdemons’ ranks, lurking secretly within?