Heroes' Prison

Chapter 394 - 384: Dark Magic City

"Boom!" A ring of white ripples erupted from the White Dragon King’s mouth, instantly injuring the group of Wind Demon Birds around it and causing them to flee in all directions until they were out of sight.

These Wind Demon Birds were all Holy Domain Warriors, not so easily killed. The White Dragon King could only injure them, but killing them was out of the question.

Gradually, the number of Wind Demon Birds lessened, with none able to break through the White Dragon King’s defenses to harm Huang Yi. Sometimes, in critical situations, the White Dragon King used its very flesh and blood to block attacks, staunchly protecting him.

Finally, all the surrounding Wind Demon Birds were injured and had fled, and the White Dragon King carved a bloody path through with Huang Yi.

Huang Yi looked ahead again and saw a huge black chasm appearing at the end of his vision, like a massive wound had been torn across the continent. The moonlight shone silvery white everywhere else, but it remained pitch dark upon this rift, as if devoured by something.

An immense aura of danger emanated from that abyss, clearly perceptible even across a great distance.

Huang Yi understood, that was the Abyss!

There are many Abysses on the continent, such as the Abyss of the Undead, the Blood Gorge Abyss, and others, but the most feared is this one in the center of the continent. It has no other name, simply called "Abyss," yet it’s enough to deter countless people.

The Abyss was the most dangerous place on the continent. Outside, the White Dragon King with its Intermediate Holy Domain strength was already one of the top experts on the continent, but even it could not ensure its own safety within the Abyss, where Advanced Holy Domain Warriors and even Top Holy Domain Experts were no rare sight, beings comparable to the likes of the Sand King. Currently, without the Heavenly Domain Key, Huang Yi couldn’t summon any clones capable of defeating them, making his Heroes’ Prison nearly useless.

As the White Dragon King flew closer, the Abyss became increasingly clear and malevolent in appearance. The stones inside the Abyss were black, and the pitch-dark cliff below appeared endless, like an entrance to Hell, leaving one to wonder what truly lay in that dark depth.

"Instakill, from here on out, you must walk the path alone. Although I’d like to accompany you further, I have the White Dragon Clan depending on me. For their sake, I cannot risk my life venturing into the Abyss," said the White Dragon King, landing next to the Abyss, panting heavily, and speaking to Huang Yi.

It was covered in wounds. The perimeter of the Abyss was teeming with Monster Beasts like Wind Demon Birds, Holy Domain level creatures. Although they lacked intelligence and their power was not as formidable as true Holy Domain Warriors, they were numerous. Even the White Dragon King, an expert of such caliber, had fought numerous blood battles and sustained many injuries before finally reaching this point.

"White Dragon King, thank you for your hard work!" Huang Yi hopped down from the White Dragon King’s back, nodded appreciatively, and said, "I’ll find a way to eradicate the entire Half-Beast Holy Land in the future, to completely destroy this Race and forcibly make room for one out of the world’s one hundred conventional Race slots. I’ll create an affiliated Race for the White Dragon Clan to truly help our clan prosper and grow."

"I’ve been waiting for your words," the White Dragon King replied with a relieved smile, as if its injuries had somehow lessened. It looked at Huang Yi with an encouraging gaze and said, "I have always believed in your ability to do so. You’ve given me so many surprises, and I have never seen anyone with as much potential as you. You will have your place in the world of the future. Now, I must hurry back to Bai Long Lake to preside over it. I wish you a smooth journey ahead." With that, the White Dragon King immediately began to flap its massive, wounded wings and flew back the way it had come.

Its figure grew smaller in the moonlight and gradually disappeared into the distance from where it had come.

Huang Yi withdrew his gaze and looked forward. Now, he was about to traverse the most dangerous place on the continent by himself.

He stood on the edge of the Abyss. One step forward would lead into an immeasurable chasm, eerily silent all around, devoid of any creature. The night wind carried an uncanny howling, reminiscent of ghostly wails. The huge moon hovered just above the Abyss, as if it too might be sucked in. This place was indeed the stuff of nightmares, best kept far away from.

But the next moment, Huang Yi suddenly leaped forward, his small figure casting a fast plummeting shadow under the gigantic moon, quickly disappearing into the pitch-black Abyss.

Winds whistled by Huang Yi’s ears, and everything before his eyes blurred, unable to discern anything clearly, feeling utterly helpless. No one could come to his aid; he had to rely entirely on himself.

However, when he reached level 80, he evolved into an Eyeless Demon. Although his physical eyes could no longer see clearly, his Heart Eye could still see everything, projecting all his surroundings into his mind.

"Squeak, squeak!" At that moment, Huang Yi’s Heart Eye suddenly perceived a gigantic centipede, dozens of meters long, whizzing past on the black cliff beside him. The centipede’s strength was on par with the White Dragon King.

"Hiss!" In a flash, a huge snake, hundreds of meters long, shot out from the cliffside like lightning, grabbing the centipede in its jaws and devouring it within moments.

This scene instantaneously sent a chill down Huang Yi’s spine. If the White Dragon King had continued to carry him down, they would have definitely been attacked by that enormous serpent. Even if he didn’t die, he would be severely injured, with unimaginable consequences.

As Huang Yi fell, he observed the various Magical Beasts on the cliff walls. The deeper he went, the more powerful the beasts became, and their appearances grew more ferocious. However, they took no interest in Huang Yi, this insignificant human, treating him as if he were just an ant falling, and paid him no mind.

After falling for more than ten minutes, Huang Yi’s Heart Eye detected that there was land below. However, that wasn’t the bottom of the Abyss. The Abyss had become smaller and was embedded in the land below, forming an extremely narrow opening.

"Transform into White Dragon!" The next moment, Huang Yi’s body flickered and suddenly transformed into his White Dragon Form, flapping his wings vigorously to slow his descent, and gently landed on the ground.

"Absolute Invisibility!" Almost instantly, Huang Yi used the Attached Skill of the Legendary Cloak, the Black Dragon’s Hide.

The skill allowed him to enter Stealth Mode, which would automatically disengage if he made an attack or was injured. The most prominent feature of this Invisibility Skill was the word "absolute." It could not be detected by ordinary Revealing Skills, and even Holy Domain Warriors would need to use an Absolute Revelation Skill to see him.

The duration of this skill was 5 minutes, with a cooldown time also of 5 minutes. As long as Huang Yi could endure until the Invisibility expired each time, he could maintain an endless cycle of invisibility.

Now, relying on his state of Absolute Invisibility, Huang Yi began his search at the vast and pitch-dark bottom of the Abyss.

The land emitted a scent of corruption, and all vegetation was gray and black, as though it had been scorched.

Huang Yi walked for a long time and saw some huge footprints, likely left by some powerful Magical Beast.

"Dada dada!" Just then, a rapid succession of footsteps suddenly echoed from ahead, resounding through the boundless darkness. The urgency of the steps caused one’s heart to pound in sync with the sound.

Huang Yi turned his head and saw a group of Skeleton Soldiers clad in armor approaching. Green ghostly flames flickered within their empty eye sockets, and their white bones rubbed against one another with a grating "screech" as they ran. The group of about twenty to thirty Skeleton Soldiers held Long Spears, marching in tight formation, in step with each other, seemingly on patrol.

Each member of this troop radiated incredible power—all were Holy Domain Warriors, any one of whom could easily kill Huang Yi. Especially the leader of the group; his aura was even stronger than that of the White Dragon King. He was a Minotaur skeleton, seemingly a Minotaur in life.

However, Huang Yi was currently in Stealth Mode, so none of the Skeletons noticed him; they all passed by him. Waves of potent energy rushed by his side like turbulent rivers, making his heart race and leaving him too terrified to move.

"Lord Black Demon has ordered that the witch and that human male with the sword are often seen in this area," the leader of the troops growled, his voice sounding like grinding bones and coming off as dull and stiff. "They have acquired some Secret Technique that temporarily increases their strength significantly. They always flee immediately after snatching our Black Cloud Stone, so stay alert."

The language spoken by the leader was Abyssal, and there are many Abysses across the continent, with each Abyss housing various races. Abyssal is the common language of these races.

Originally, Huang Yi could not understand Abyssal; he only knew the languages of Beasts and the common language of the continent. But he had just become the Continent Guardian, which granted him the right to understand all widely spoken racial languages of the continent. Now, upon hearing Abyssal, the system automatically translated for him, allowing him to comprehend the meaning.

Hearing the captain’s words, Huang Yi couldn’t help but be stirred—he was actually on a quest to find Black Demon, and since the captain referred to him as "Lord," he must surely be a Lord of this Abyss, wielding immense power. Finding him shouldn’t be too difficult.

Huang Yi thought for a moment and then decided to follow the Skeleton Soldiers at a distance, going unnoticed by anyone.

Next, the squad of soldiers began their patrol of the Abyss. Along the way, some Magical Beasts that saw them would avoid them from afar, showing a look of fear. This further confirmed Huang Yi’s speculation that Black Demon must be the leader of this area, holding absolute authority; no one would dare provoke his soldiers.

"Dada dada!" At that moment, another set of dense footsteps came from another area.

Huang Yi turned his head and found another squad of Skeleton Soldiers rushing towards them.