Heroes' Prison

Chapter 327 - 320: The Cellar

Initially, when Huang Yi helped the Yanhuang Legion take down the Zombie King, he obtained a pair of Legendary Boots named Ironclad Boots, which he later gifted to Qin Shiyu, and she had always worn them.

Now, Huang Yi was relying on his Treasure-sniffing Ability to search. Within a 10-kilometer range, all treasures would reveal themselves, so as long as he spotted Legendary Equipment, he could basically determine Qin Shiyu’s direction, unless this tribe also possessed Legendary Equipment.

Along the way, Huang Yi discovered quite a few treasures, all belonging to the Half-Beast Tribe, but he still couldn’t find any Legendary Equipment.

"Damn Instakill, to think he managed to draw so many powerful fighters here, the Midnight Elder just fell in battle!"

"The Chieftain is wounded! Quick! Everyone, go support him!"

Just then, Huang Yi saw a group of Half-beastmen rushing forward, carrying burning torches, the flickering flames illuminating the woods, bringing a sense of urgency and foreboding.

It seemed that the Half-beastmen Tribe had reached a critical point of life and death, with even the Holy Domain Chieftain injured; it was even less likely that they would come after him.

Huang Yi hastened his search, carefully scouring the tribe, his swiftly darting figure passing through buildings and heading into the distance.

Right at that moment, Huang Yi suddenly detected a piece of Legendary Equipment 10 kilometers ahead!

His heart leapt with joy, and he immediately rushed over, his agile form dashing through the forest unnoticed by anyone.

Soon, Huang Yi arrived at the targeted location, an ordinary wooden house, showing no signs of being connected to a cellar from the outside.

However, Huang Yi’s Treasure-sniffing Ability discovered that the piece of Legendary Equipment was right beneath his feet, but he didn’t know in which wooden house the cellar entrance was hidden.

Huang Yi immediately transformed back to human form, his forehead writhing as he opened the mysterious Third Eye.

The Third Eye had a piercing ability. He looked into every wooden house, his gaze penetrating the walls, seeing the inside. That’s when he realized that each wooden house had a Half-beastman secretly standing guard inside; they hadn’t left despite the chaos outside. If an outsider tried to sneak in, they would surely be discovered by someone inside.

Huang Yi’s gaze swept from one house to another, finally locating the cellar entrance within a house on the right. The entrance looked like a well, covered by a plank of wood, with a Half-beastman dozing on top of it.

Huang Yi stealthily approached, arriving beside the house and again transformed into his Agile Cat Form, quickly clambering in through a window and gently making his way to the entrance.

Resting on the plank of this entrance was a Half-beastman. To enter the cellar, he had to eliminate the Half-beastman first, but he needed to do it swiftly and silently to avoid alarming others outside.

Huang Yi transformed back into human form, drew the Legendary Ghost Axe, and switched to a one-handed axe form, executing "Swift Judgement" to increase his attack speed by 50% for the next 20 seconds!

Then, he raised the axe high overhead.

The moonlight streaming in through the window cast his axe-raising silhouette upon the wall, his arms extraordinarily muscled, each muscle distinct—a result of having transplanted an arm from a Level 150-plus Boxer, containing tremendous strength!

In the next moment, Huang Yi exerted his full power and fiercely executed a "Heavy Judgment" on the Half-beastman’s neck!

"Pff!" A sound of an axe slicing into flesh filled the air as the Ghost Axe plunged deep into the Half-beastman’s neck.

But the Half-beastman’s tough skin and flesh meant that Huang Yi’s axe didn’t kill him; instead, it woke him up.

Holding a Spiked Hammer in his hands, the Half-beastman saw Huang Yi and instinctively swung at him while opening his mouth to let out a shout.

As long as the shout escaped, no matter what it was, all nearby Half-beastmen would hear it, potentially ruining Huang Yi’s plan.

"Disarm!" At that moment, Huang Yi executed Disarm first, stripping the weapon away and silencing him for two seconds.

The Half-beastman opened his mouth but couldn’t get a shout out, just like a mute.

"Heavy Judgment!" Huang Yi landed another powerful solo attack on the Half-beastman.

The Half-beastman was smashed into a bloody mess, yet he still didn’t die.

Huang Yi continued using "Heavy Judgment," his robust arm chopping down on the Half-beastman repeatedly.

With Swift Judgment active, his attack speed was swift, and the muscular arm helped amplify his Attack Power. The Half-beastman’s Health Points visibly dwindled.

Finally, as the silence ended, the Half-beastman was reduced to pieces by Huang Yi, leaving no corpse behind.

Huang Yi, who had preemptively gathered 250 points of Rage, had it all used up; had the Half-beastman endured a bit more, he wouldn’t have had enough Rage left for another Heavy Judgment.

Outside the house, silence still prevailed, with only the faint sound of distant clamor making its way over here, indicating that Huang Yi’s recent battle had not attracted the attention of those outside.

The guard force for this cellar wasn’t extensive, as the chieftain must have had ample confidence in the secrecy of this location. After all, Huang Yi’s method of searching for people using his treasure-sniffing ability was unheard of, a unique skill exclusive to him.

Next, Huang Yi turned his attention to the wooden panel.

The panel was no ordinary piece of wood, but rather it was made from a special tree species, covered in strange magic engravings. These engravings appeared seamless and natural, not carved by hand, but rather grown organically.

Huang Yi recognized this wood; known as engraved wood, it was an extremely resilient material that not even Holy Domain Warriors could break through with brute force. No wonder the half-beast chieftain had only sent a single half-beast to guard this place—they likely figured there was no need for a guard at all, given how sturdy the cellar was.

Huang Yi made an attempt, exerting his full strength with his robust arms to lift the wooden panel, but it might as well have been rooted to the ground—it wouldn’t budge.

There was no keyhole or anything of the sort on this panel, which suggested it might be a type of secret door that required a trigger mechanism to open.

Huang Yi couldn’t help but utilize The Third Eye again, scanning every corner of the room meticulously, his penetrating gaze sweeping over every object within.

Soon, he easily found the mechanism—a wooden panel on the wall. All the other panels were fixed in place, but this one was movable, clearly indicating something unusual.

With a gentle push, Huang Yi activated the panel, and instantly, the engraved wooden cover at the entrance to the cellar swung open, revealing a staircase descending into the darkness below.

Huang Yi finally let out a sigh of relief and immediately descended the stairs, arriving within the cellar.

At that moment, Qin Shiyu was bound and lying in a dark corner of the cellar. Hearing the footsteps, her beautiful eyes snapped open. Looking towards the entrance, a faint glimmer of hope shone in her gaze.

That instant, she saw the familiar silhouette ascending the stairs, stepping out of the darkness as if piercing through endless gloom and fog, moving towards her.

Tears began to well in Qin Shiyu’s eyes. Whenever she faced danger, this figure would always appear. Regardless of the distance, no matter how many people stood in the way, he would break through the encirclement to reach her side and take her away.

Back when she was trapped in Dragon City, this figure had traversed the vast Skeleton Ocean, bypassing the blockade of more than 300,000 soldiers led by Feng Zhi, and escaped with her.

And this time, he had made his way through a tribe overseen by a Holy Domain Warrior, to a place that seemed almost impossible to find, and yet he had managed to locate her.

With him around, it seemed no difficulty was insurmountable—an indescribable trust. Even if one day she was trapped in an abyss thousands of miles deep, cut off from the world, she wouldn’t fear because she knew that man would surely come, no matter how far.

"Xiao Yu, I’m here," Huang Yi said as he approached Qin Shiyu, bending down to swiftly untie the ropes binding her.

"Brother Yi!" Qin Shiyu burst into tears, holding Huang Yi tightly, her vulnerability unrestrainedly on display.

Huang Yi let out a slight smile, patting her back gently, letting her cry it out.

The two of them, in that somber cellar, huddled together.

Above their heads were over a million enemies.

"Let’s go! In a few days, we’ll come back and wipe them out," Huang Yi said, wiping away Qin Shiyu’s tears with his hand.

"But we’re inside their territory; we can’t escape. I don’t have the ability to change forms like you do," Qin Shiyu said with knitted brows.

"Don’t worry, I have a plan," Huang Yi replied with a slight smile, giving her a reassuring look.

Huang Yi glanced around the cellar; the walls, ceiling, and floor were all engraved with magic runes, turning the space into a nearly impregnable prison.

"What are you looking at?" Qin Shiyu asked, puzzled.

"I’m thinking of giving them a parting gift! Go wait for me outside," said Huang Yi, promptly taking out the Book of Heroes and summoning the Heroes’ Prison before stepping inside.

Though curious, Qin Shiyu obediently left, climbing up the staircase to the outside.

Next, Huang Yi released from the Heroes’ Prison the most powerful criminal incarnation he had acquired since arriving in the Half-Beast Tribe!

This criminal, known as Fire Woman, was a high-leveled 151, and Huang Yi unleashed a 40% strength incarnation of her! This incarnation was even a bit stronger than the 100-level Half-Beast Chieftain.

To defeat this incarnation, the chieftain would need to gather the tribe’s high-level experts, those between levels 80-90, and only a collective effort could do the trick. However, such a battle would leave both sides severely weakened. After the fight, the tribe’s elite forces would mostly be decimated.

And that would be Huang Yi’s moment to begin the extermination war. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)