Heroes' Prison

Chapter 329 - 322: The 4th Evolution

This woman was the very incarnation of the Fire Woman that Huang Yi had especially conjured, possessing extreme might, such that even the Half-beast Chieftain was no match for her.

"Damn it! Qin Shiyu was actually rescued! Instakill, I swear I will not rest until one of us is dead!" the Half-beast Chieftain roared furiously, his rage shaking the heavens and reverberating through the entire forest, causing countless beasts to tremble in fear.

Tonight, not only had they suffered heavy losses in manpower, but their hostage had also been rescued, leaving them at a complete disadvantage. The long-prepared plan had utterly failed due to Huang Yi’s arrival.

"Towering Sea of Fire!" In that moment, the Fire Woman let out a cold snort as flames abruptly erupted from her body, sweeping in all directions!

The surging fire ruthlessly razed all the huts and trees to the ground, instantaneously turning a vast area into a sea of fire, and the flames continued to spread towards the rest of the forest. Countless Half-Beastmen were burnt to death, even coloring the night sky red. This Half-Beast Tribe had suffered an unprecedented blow!

"Cease your attack!" the Half-beast Chieftain’s eyes split with fury, vomiting blood in his anger. His towering body heaved violently with rage as he immediately rushed forward, wielding his hefty Wolf Fang Club, and desperately engaged the Fire Woman’s incarnation in combat.

"Boom!" The Fire Woman threw a Flame Burst at the Chieftain, and a violent aura of Fire Element suddenly detonated on him, blasting him away to land blurrily on the ground, a charred smell of flesh pervading the air.

"Everyone, attack her with all your might!" The Chieftain promptly got up and bellowed to a group of high-level Half-Beastmen experts around him, ranging from Levels 80-90.

Subsequently, the Chieftain, leading all the tribe’s elites, began a concerted assault on the Fire Woman. The moment for a desperate fight had arrived.

This night was destined to be a river of blood.

...

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

The Hero Guild had already assembled an army of 500,000, with all war supplies prepared.

According to reconnaissance, ever since Huang Yi wrought chaos in the Bloodthirsty Forest that day, the Half-Beast Tribe had suffered severe losses, particularly due to that Fire Woman, who nearly caused the tribe’s erasure from the continent, resulting in massive casualties.

Presently, within the Half-Beast Tribe, almost all the experts had died, and even the tribe’s Chieftain had been grievously injured and had been bedridden for days. The ordinary Half-Beastmen populace had experienced a bloodbath, with corpses strewn everywhere. The once thriving tribe lay silent, homes collapsed, trees burnt, no longer resembling its former bustling scene. The entire forest had become a true Bloodthirsty Forest.

On the Hero Guild’s side, spirits were high, awaiting the moment to march. Sunset had already issued the order for the vanguard troops to march, allowing them to move ahead and notify the main force at any time of developments.

"Instakill, the main force has already assembled," reported Sunset to Huang Yi, who was busy with the Tower of Pantheons at the time.

"Okay, I’m on my way!" Huang Yi responded with a message and took control of his incarnation to head to the army’s rally point.

Very quickly, Huang Yi’s incarnation arrived at the assembly site outside Dragon City on a Raptor.

Before him was a dense sea of people stretching to the horizon, every individual eager and ready to demonstrate their prowess. The 500,000 strong force comprised high-end war-savvy players from the Hero Guild, having participated in inter-power battlefields before and possessing some battlefield experience.

This army consisted of various classes. At the vanguard was the Knight Phalanx, clad in armor and armed with swords, spears, and hammers, their weapons glinting coldly and extending to the horizon. Each person rode a Third Rank Black Scaled Warhorse, a steed capable of fast charges and great endurance, easily covering a thousand miles a day, making it one of the most suitable war mounts.

In front of the legion, a row of individuals stood, holding aloft black flags with a blood-red character for "Slay" written on each, as if dyed in fresh blood. Gusts of wind caused the flags to flap loudly, setting the atmosphere with a chilling presence. This was the Hero Guild’s war flag, fashioned after the style of battle standards.

At this moment, Sunset, the legion commander, was mounted on a Raptor at the very front of the formation. Draped in heavy armor, holding a War Blade, his imposing figure with a red cloak gently fluttering behind him resembled an ancient general leading the charge on the battlefield.

Behind him were the Overlord, Nameless, Mirror Broken, and other high-ranking members, who were also setting out for battle, each riding a powerful Earthwalking Dragon, standing in line at the forefront of the legion.

Huang Yi’s gaze swept over each commanding officer, nodding at them. His guild had only been established for a short while yet had already secured a backbone like Yun Sihai, Lin Yiqin, Dong Huan, and Dragon Dominates the World from the Xuanyuan Clan, each capable of holding their own on a battlefield.

At that moment, everyone’s eyes were on Huang Yi, waiting for his final order.

The next moment, Huang Yi looked over the 500,000-strong force and, using the legion mode, loudly issued the order, "I declare, we march immediately! Flatten the Bloodthirsty Forest!"

Having said that, he led the way on a Raptor towards the direction of the Bloodthirsty Forest, and the tens of thousands behind him also spurred their mounts into a gallop!

The sound of tens of thousands of mounts trampling reverberated instantly like muffled thunder from the clouds, with such momentum that even the ground shook. Billows of dust were violently kicked up, blocking out the sky. This Iron Tide was indomitable; wherever it surged toward would be reduced to ruins, an unstoppable force!

War flags fluttered in the wind, leading the army tirelessly toward the Bloodthirsty Forest.

...

Meanwhile, Huang Yi’s real body was grinding levels in the Tower of Pantheons.

He was about to hit level 80, which would bring a new evolution and thus elevate his strength again, adding more diversity to his abilities.

Currently, Huang Yi’s leveling speed had significantly slowed down. Even though his real body was incessantly grinding in the Tower of Pantheons day and night, maintaining his previous leveling speed was difficult. However, under his relentless level grinding, he furiously caught up, closing in on the world rankings’ first place holder, Japan’s Miyamoto Musashi, who was at level 82—Huang Yi had impressively closed in to a mere two-level gap!

This was the advantage of having two bodies. He used his most powerful body to continuously grind levels without wasting time on anything else, leaving other matters to his incarnation. No one could match this efficiency, not even Miyamoto Musashi could maintain such an insane leveling pace, as he inevitably had to spend time on personal matters.

"[System Prompt]: Congratulations on reaching level 80! As a Rare Species Beast King, you are now eligible for an evolution. There are no restrictions for this evolution. To evolve, you must consume a drop of blood from a corresponding race, absorbing the essence of life within and comprehending the race’s specialties and talents. However, the intensity of the life essence in the blood cannot exceed a certain limit, otherwise, it cannot be absorbed."

This evolution, just like the last one, only required a regular drop of blood. Huang Yi wondered whether the next evolution would be more lenient.

Now, Huang Yi had already planned two possible evolution paths.

The first direction involved the Demon Beast previously caught by the Undead Flying Dragon, which belonged to one of The Seven Archdemons’ races, utterly unfindable on the mainland. After evolving into that Demon Beast, Huang Yi would gain a deeper understanding of The Seven Archdemons’ faction.

The second direction was based on the Python Blood he obtained after designing the death of the Black Serpent. The origin of that python was mysterious, having once claimed it could boost the Black Serpent directly to the Heavenly Realm strength above level 200. Moreover, the Black Serpent’s own self-destruction failed to kill it. This powerfully strong race was certainly worth evolving into.

After considering it, Huang Yi decided to first try the drop of Python Blood, as the python seemed stronger.

He took out a bottle, which held the drops of Python Blood he had collected earlier. The droplets were extremely lustrous, always remaining as a single droplet and possessing a strong cohesiveness. They did not dissolve away.

Huang Yi carefully extracted a drop and took a deep breath before attempting absorption.

"[System Prompt]: You have acquired the blood of a mysterious species. Would you like to choose to absorb it and evolve?"

The system prompt did not specify the species’ name, referring to it only as a mysterious species. This piqued Huang Yi’s curiosity even more, and he immediately chose to absorb.

Suddenly, a force emanated from his palm, attempting to draw the drop of Python Blood into his body.

However, no matter how strong the pulling force from his palm was, the drop of Python Blood remained unchanged and motionless.

"[System Prompt]: The target essence blood is too potent to be absorbed."

Soon after, Huang Yi received the failure prompt and the suction force on his palm disappeared, leaving the drop of Python Blood unchanged.

This situation was much like the previous time Huang Yi absorbed the full-blooded White Dragon King, where the blood’s potency was too high. The White Dragon King had exhausted himself weakening the essence blood substantially before Huang Yi could absorb it. But this time, he had no such help to weaken the drop of Python Blood.

Huang Yi put the drop of Python Blood back into the bottle to try again during the evolution at level 100. For now, he had no choice but to proceed with evolving into the Demon Beast.

Following that, Huang Yi immediately rushed back to his base.

The base was deserted. The winds of the forest blew lonesome. Everyone had already moved to Dragon City, and once Xiao Chunzi went to school, no one remained.

Huang Yi walked step by step and soon arrived near the lair of the Undead Flying Dragon.

At that moment, the Undead Flying Dragon laid on the ground, fast asleep. On its wings sprawled a large yellow dog, sleeping in blissful comfort.

Not far from there, a sturdy barrier imprisoned a completely black creature.

This was precisely Huang Yi’s target! (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)