Heroes' Prison

Chapter 461 - 451

At that moment, the Fallen Messenger turned its head and locked its hate-filled gaze onto the Sea Dragon Emperor, gnashing its teeth as it roared, "Give up the Giant General right now, or I will never rest until I’ve dealt with you!"

"And what right do you have to speak to this Emperor in such a manner?" The Sea Dragon Emperor smiled indifferently, unruffled. He waved the golden scepter, a symbol of his authority, and cast a blue water magic at the Fallen Messenger with a swift motion, forcing it to spit out blood again!

The Fallen Messenger had previously forced itself to endure some attacks from the Sea Dragon Emperor in haste to travel, and now, injured, it was no match for the Emperor. The impact of the strike sent it flying back!

It was with great difficulty that the Fallen Messenger stabilized its form. Suffering from repeated strikes and now the Giant General having vanished without a trace, this series of events almost drove it to the brink of collapse. It had been many years since it had last endured such humiliation!

The color of its face twisted up instantly, anger reaching its peak!

"Good! Good! Good!" The Fallen Messenger laughed bitterly in extreme anger, repeating the word thrice. It glared at the Sea Dragon Emperor and squeezed out a sentence between clenched teeth, "You are forcing my hand!"

The next moment, the Fallen Messenger clenched its fists and began pounding on its chest violently, making a fast ’thud thud thud’ like a primate that had yet to develop intelligence!

Hearing the odd ’thud thud,’ the Sea Dragon Emperor felt as if his own heart started throbbing in sync and immediately ceased attacking, warily watching the Fallen Messenger.

"General! Please bestow the vast strength upon your loyal subordinate!" With this pounding, the body of the Fallen Messenger visibly swelled at an astonishing speed. Its veins wriggled one after another as if worms were burrowing through its body. The sight was utterly ghastly!

At last, a vein on its neck seemed unable to withstand the immense pressure any longer, bursting forth from its body as a surge of Blood Qi shot skyward, dyeing the ocean sky the color of blood!

The Sea Dragon Emperor was slightly taken aback; such a secret technique felt recklessly suicidal, creating such a massive commotion!

The next moment, the Fallen Messenger’s eyelids suddenly drooped, closing tightly as if it had fallen into a coma.

The air was oppressively silent. The sea breeze howled, whipping the Sea Dragon Emperor’s Dragon Robe into wild flutters, and a foreboding sense washed over him.

"Who dares disturb my rest..." Soon a deep and distant voice emerged from the Fallen Messenger’s mouth!

Then its eyes snapped open abruptly, totally different from before, each eye socket like a Black Hole ready to Devour all light from the world, infinitely deep and mysterious!

The Fallen Messenger at this moment had completely transformed into someone—or something—else, as if it was possessed by another entity. Its voice and gaze alone made the nearby Sea Dragon Emperor’s heart palpitate with dread!

Flee!

The next moment, without any hesitation, the Sea Dragon Emperor dived into the Deep Sea below, not daring to linger for fear of the now entirely unmanageable Fallen Messenger!

"Did you disturb me?" The Fallen Messenger looked down at the endless waters, its penetrating gaze seemingly locking onto the Sea Dragon Emperor as it stretched out a hand in that direction and casually swiped!

Suddenly, the Sea Dragon Emperor, frantically fleeing through the depths of the sea, felt as if it had been struck by a heavy blow. It coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, its body tumbling helplessly in the water like a kite with its string cut.

However, the Dragon Robe it was wearing was no ordinary garment and took the brunt of the damage, sparing its life.

"Protection of the Sea God!" The next moment, the Sea Dragon Emperor, fighting through its injuries, barely waved the golden scepter in its hand and activated a life-saving skill!

Afterward, its body flashed, vanishing into the endless Ocean, like a true dragon returning to the sea, leaving no trace behind.

"The legacy of the Sea God? Interesting," the Fallen Messenger muttered to itself upon seeing the Sea Dragon Emperor’s last move, seeming somewhat intrigued.

The Fallen Messenger withdrew its gaze, speaking to itself in a stern voice, "Why have you awakened me?"

Then the Fallen Messenger’s expression turned to one of terror, talking to itself, "Fallen General, I had no choice but to awaken you. I was dealing with an urgent matter just now, but that Sea Dragon Emperor kept on my tail. He is incredibly powerful in these seas, and I couldn’t escape him; out of desperation, I called upon the General, hoping to kill him instantly and end this battle."

The Fallen Messenger at this moment seemed to be possessed by some "Fallen General," playing a dual role, conversing with itself.

Then, indeed, the Fallen Messenger’s expression became indifferent, showing no emotion, and nodded slightly, "That Sea Dragon Emperor has received the Sea God’s legacy and indeed becomes quite strong in these seas. I witnessed the king’s avatar contend with the Sea God back then, and shortly after, the Sea God achieved Divine Enthronement. Thinking back, it’s quite nostalgic; the world back then was much more exciting and interesting than it is today, now fallen into such decay."

Speaking of this, the countenance of the Fallen Messenger aged a bit, almost as if it was reminiscing about the past of this world, lost in the vast memories of history.

At that moment, its expression shifted slightly, as if sensing something. It asked sharply, "This time, we released seven Giant Generals, why do I only perceive six of them now? Where has the other one gone?" At this moment, his words carried a heavy oppressiveness, the question was like a direct interrogation of the soul, where not a single lie could stand!

The temperature around plummeted in an instant, reaching freezing point, and the seawater at their feet solidified into a frozen continent!

The face of the Fallen Messenger suddenly turned to fright, and it said with a shaking voice, "The reason I was so desperate to fight to the death with the Sea Dragon Emperor was because I lost perception of that Giant General. The Sea Dragon Emperor deserves to die a thousand times over! I don’t even know where he could have taken the Giant General!"

"Hmph, the Sea Dragon Emperor? It doesn’t have that much capability!" The shock on the Fallen Messenger’s face was immediately replaced by a hint of coldness, and it was the person possessed who spoke, "The Giant Generals were forged by the king himself, adorned with an intensely dense Demonic Aura. Even Celestial Realm Experts would find it difficult to destroy their corpses. Once killed, as long as we retrieve their bodies and reforge them, they can be resurrected. And now, I cannot even sense the corpse of that Giant General. It’s impossible that the Sea Dragon Emperor did this, unless it managed to hide the Giant General within a divine trace."

The Fallen Messenger’s face tensed slightly, and with a trembling voice, it asked, "Could it be that a master from the Oskan Royal Academy has arrived? Only a master from the Oskan Royal Academy could deal with a Giant General so cleanly and efficiently!"

"This is something you’ll need to investigate yourself!" sneered the Fallen Messenger. "You worthless thing, even such a trivial matter you cannot handle. If you can’t retrieve that Giant General, then there’s no need for your existence. The king has an abundance of talent under him, and will hardly miss one Fallen Messenger."

"Please, General, rest assured, I will definitely find out! I will definitely bring that Giant General back!" The Fallen Messenger hastily made a promise, the tone of terror as if coming to the moment of death.

Here was a Celestial Realm Expert, who now seemed no different from some fear-stricken, death-fearing mortal!

But in the next moment, the air stilled, and the face of the Fallen Messenger no longer changed, as if the possessing "Fallen General" had dissipated from within its body.

Only then did the Fallen Messenger let out a sigh of relief, patting its chest as if it had survived a calamity.

This skill could summon the Fallen General to possess it, significantly boosting its own strength for one minute. However, the Fallen General disliked being disturbed, and the possession brought with it immense pressure, so the Fallen Messenger would not use this ability unless absolutely necessary, using it today only out of desperation.

The Fallen Messenger looked out at the endless ocean, its face heavy with concern. A Giant General had disappeared into thin air, and it bore the primary responsibility. But now it had no clue where to start the search, without a single trace left behind.

And the only suspect, the Sea Dragon Emperor, had vanished without a trace. The Ocean was vast; finding a person was like searching for a needle in a haystack, let alone the Dragon Emperor of these seas.

All this almost drove the Fallen Messenger mad.

Then, it flew away furiously in one direction.

...

Unbeaten was pacing back and forth on a beach of an island, gazing at the ocean under the moonlight with an anxious expression.

Just when he had been about to drip blood on the Giant God Whip, he was suddenly killed in a stealth attack, and the system indicated that the Sea Dragon Emperor was the perpetrator.

He surmised it must have been one of the Sea Dragon Emperor’s avatars, but given the Sea Dragon Emperor’s status, there was no need for stealth – it could kill him openly and honestly.

If it wasn’t the Sea Dragon Emperor, then who could it be?

Unbeaten anxiously awaited the arrival of the Fallen Messenger while guessing in his heart. He didn’t know how to explain to the Fallen Messenger, and what made him even more apprehensive was the fact that the Giant General’s Whip had exploded away!

That was a significant loss!

Just then, at the center of a far-off island that lay behind him, a fishing village Respawn Point lit up, and a figure appeared – it was Huang Yi who had just resurrected.

Almost at the same time, he activated the attached skill "Absolute Invisibility" from the Legendary Cloak "Black Dragon’s Hide," hiding himself away. He guessed that Unbeaten must have also resurrected here and if he were discovered, then his cover for the day would be blown.

However, all was calm for the moment; Unbeaten wasn’t there. Since Huang Yi had resurrected a while ago, he must have gone elsewhere.

Next, Huang Yi turned to look at the Teleportation Circle in the village, then around the island, his eyes spinning.

At this moment, the safest action for him would be to leave immediately through the Teleportation Circle, but he decided to take another risk! (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 go to m.qidian.com to read.)