Heroes' Prison

Chapter 300 - 295 Peeking

For the past half month, Huang Yi and the Overlord had always been cautiously hiding from the Black Serpent, never expecting such an unexpected turn of events to occur right in the heat of battle.

"Overlord, the Black Serpent is coming, it’s moving extremely fast, and I estimate it’ll be here in two to three minutes, we have to hide quickly!" Huang Yi turned his head and urgently said to the Overlord.

"Right now, we’re entangled with so many monsters here, it will take some time to break free, and these monsters are very fast; I’m afraid we won’t be able to shake them off!" The Overlord said gravely, swinging his cane and releasing attack skills at the group of elite monsters in front of him.

The elite monsters in front of them were of the speedy type, notoriously difficult to shake off. If the two of them tried to run together, these elite monsters would persistently pursue them.

"You go first, I’ll hold off these monsters, by then I’ll have my own way to survive," Huang Yi said in a rush, immediately deploying the attached skill "End of the World" from the legendary boots, coupled with the pre-activated Scorched Earth and Aeonic Plague Effect, he cleared a large group of elite monsters around him in one swoop.

The Overlord didn’t dawdle, using an escape skill to quickly break out of the swarm of monsters and dashed towards the exit of the underground palace, vanishing into the darkness. The group of elite monsters tried to pursue him but were firmly blocked by Huang Yi, who became the sole focus of their hatred.

In the gloomy underground palace, Huang Yi fought tirelessly like an indomitable War God amidst waves of elite monsters, buying time for the Overlord’s escape!

Meanwhile, out in the desert, the Black Serpent was hastening its approach, moving so swiftly it was like a streak of shadows, its powerful Holy Domain presence causing all the lizards and scorpions of the desert to scatter!

The distance between them was closing, the two sides—each vying with the other over this period—were about to meet face-to-face!

By now, Huang Yi’s treasure-sniffing ability had detected the Black Serpent was less than a kilometer away, and it would soon arrive. Meanwhile, the Overlord should have already escaped the range of hatred, thus relatively safe.

"Transform into White Dragon!" Huang Yi instantly changed his form, becoming an imposing White Dragon, and immediately let out a dragon’s roar that spread throughout the entire underground palace.

Upon hearing this roar, the smaller monsters immediately scampered away in fear, breaking off combat with him instantly.

This was one of the racial skills of the White Dragon Clan, "Dragon’s Might," which allowed one to forcibly break combat with surrounding enemies.

Now out of combat, Huang Yi could transform without limits. In the next moment, he turned into a Treasure-Sniffing Cat and activated another racial skill "Nothingness," causing his body to disappear into thin air.

With that, the surrounding elite monsters could no longer see Huang Yi. Since they had already broken off combat with him, they all returned to their original places, standing erect and resumed the posture of the Terracotta Army as though they had never moved.

If Huang Yi had not broken off combat and had instead directly used "Nothingness," these elite monsters would still have remained in combat state, meticulously searching around for him. Upon the Black Serpent’s arrival, it would clearly know that Huang Yi was hiding somewhere within this underground palace.

Huang Yi quietly waited for the Black Serpent’s arrival. His state of Void not only enabled him to avoid a battle but also gave him a chance to secretly observe the Black Serpent’s actions.

After a short while, rushed footsteps echoed from the entrance of the underground palace.

Within Huang Yi’s field of vision, an old man dressed in black appeared. He was entwined with a black python that was flicking its forked tongue, its gaze coldly fixed on everything before it.

This old man was none other than General Black Serpent, whom Huang Yi had previously encountered at the Tiantai City Auction House.

At that moment, the Black Serpent, seeing the group of elite monsters, suddenly revealed a puzzled expression, muttering, "Why are only some of these soldiers dead, not all of them? The underground palace has been opened, indicating someone has been here, but these soldiers aren’t all dead, which means that the person didn’t venture deep inside. Could they have been killed by these soldiers?"

"Perhaps they left upon sensing your approach," the python wrapped around the Black Serpent suddenly said, its snake head eerily turning to survey the surroundings.

At this time, although Huang Yi was in a state of Void, without even a physical body, he could still vividly sense the chilling gaze of the python, as if it could penetrate some of the truths of the world.

"That’s likely," the Black Serpent replied after examining the soldiers; he could easily see their level. He looked down at the python coiled around him and spoke deferentially, "Master, let’s go inside and take a look."

"Hmm? Master?!" Huang Yi was slightly startled by this revelation and took a closer look at the python.

The python was no longer than two or three meters, entirely black, and devoid of any patterns. Its eyes were triangular without a hint of emotion, making it seem exceedingly eerie.

Even the coldest, most bloodless of animals possessed emotions, but not this python. It seemed utterly indifferent to everything in the world, as if even its own offspring placed before it would be overlooked.

Up until now, Huang Yi had thought the python was General Black Serpent’s pet, but it turned out to be the general’s master. This stark contrast, almost like a complete role reversal, sent a clear signal that General Black Serpent had indeed betrayed the Sand Thief King. Not only had he collected the Heart of the Sand Thief King, but he had also pledged allegiance to a new master.

From this, it was clear that the python was no ordinary creature. Its strength must surpass that of the Sand Thief King; otherwise, it would have been difficult for General Black Serpent to risk betraying his former master. Yet, if the python truly possessed strength greater than the Sand Thief King, one would expect it to exhibit some pride typical of powerful beings, not coil around General Black Serpent like a pet. The python exuded an odd sense of mystery, its true identity unknown.

At that moment, the elite monsters, reawakened by General Black Serpent’s arrival, launched an attack, striking out indiscriminately at any newcomer.

General Black Serpent was a Holy Domain Warrior, and dispatching these monsters was as easy as waving his hand; the elite monsters were instantly slain and fell to the ground.

Afterward, General Black Serpent immediately entered the depths of the Underground Palace. Soon, Huang Yi heard the sound of battle, but it didn’t last long. Presumably, the guardian had engaged in combat with General Black Serpent and was swiftly killed.

Around ten minutes later, General Black Serpent emerged from the deeper darkness of the palace, speaking to the python as he walked, "Master, we now have only forty-one hearts. The rest have been taken by that group of people. With these hearts, I’m afraid my strength won’t be able to reach the level of the Sand Thief King."

"I didn’t expect such an unforeseen change either. But don’t worry, I have my ways. I will ensure your breakthrough to the Heavenly Realm’s strength. You will claim this continent for me, and you shall be its king," the python spoke indifferently, as if stating an inevitable fact, unfazed by the lost hearts.

"Thank you, Master! Let’s proceed to the next location then!" General Black Serpent said and quickly left the Underground Palace, disappearing at the exit.

After a while, once Huang Yi’s Treasure-Sniffing ability no longer sensed the presence of General Black Serpent’s Legendary Equipment, he finally dispelled his Void State and exited the Underground Palace as well.

Through this observation, he gained crucial intelligence—the python claimed it could boost General Black Serpent’s strength to reach level 200 of the Heavenly Realm, an utterly unfathomable notion unheard of in historical legends.

Currently, Huang Yi’s three guardians were among the strongest on the continent, but the highest level, the Undead Flying Dragon, was only at level 195. It was still five levels shy of reaching the level 200 strength of the Heavenly Realm. These levels represented a stark difference, similar to the disparity between level 99 and 100, a single level that signified a completely different realm.

General Black Serpent’s strength was estimated to be a little over level 100, akin to the Black Wolf, incomparably distant from the Heavenly Realm’s level 200 strength, an elevation he could never achieve in a lifetime. Yet, the python seemed utterly confident about it.

What exactly was this python’s background? Huang Yi pondered deeply, realizing that anyone capable of such feats must transcend the ordinary, a figure that the entire Second World would not likely possess.

The python’s all-black appearance did resemble the creatures under the Seven Archdemons, but Huang Yi felt no sense of familiarity from it, indicating that it was not affiliated with the Archdemons but from another power.

This speculation sent a chill down Huang Yi’s spine as he sensed a dreadful conspiracy brewing. The Seven Archdemons were already stirring, inciting fear across the world, yet there seemed to be another power lurking beyond them!

The world had turned into a highly coveted prize eyed by two powers!

However, the python’s current strength was evidently not strong, and likely due to some incidents, it now had to rely on General Black Serpent’s protection to survive. Eliminating or capturing it could unveil many secrets.

Henceforth, Huang Yi promptly sent a message to Overlord, and they reunited, swiftly heading to another hiding place for the hearts.

Now, Huang Yi had over thirty hearts in his possession, while General Black Serpent held over forty. With only a little over twenty hearts left unclaimed, they needed to secure more before General Black Serpent did.

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