Heroes' Prison

Chapter 462 - 452: Ancient Giants

Huang Yi spread his wings and, draped in invisibility, soared into the sky to begin a search with his sharp Third Eye.

The island wasn’t large, and Huang Yi quickly scanned from the center all the way to the shore.

From a distance, he saw a figure pacing back and forth along the sandy beach, stepping in the moonlight and occasionally turning to gaze out to sea, seemingly waiting anxiously for something.

That figure was, astonishingly, Unbeaten.

The corner of Huang Yi’s mouth lifted slightly, and he immediately flew over invisibly, landing behind a nearby tree. He transformed into the form of a Treasure-Sniffing Cat and used the skill "Nothingness" to completely conceal his presence.

According to Huang Yi’s speculation, after Unbeaten’s death, he would certainly try to rendezvous with the Fallen Messenger to report in detail the recent events. Huang Yi could hide and continue to eavesdrop to see if he could catch any valuable information.

Indeed, after some time of waiting, a streak of rapid firelight finally appeared in the distant night sky, like a meteor streaking across, trailing a long flame.

The meteor approached the island directly, and in no time, landed before Unbeaten, transforming into a figure: the Fallen Messenger.

At this moment, its expression was slightly ugly. It glanced around sharply as if its piercing gaze sought to penetrate everything, checking if anyone was eavesdropping.

Huang Yi felt as if the Fallen Messenger’s gaze was like a knife, piercing through him and bringing immense pressure. If he were merely invisible, he would most likely have been detected since there was such a vast difference in their powers. But he was now in Void Form, completely vanished from the world, and the Fallen Messenger’s gaze merely swept over his location before moving on without detecting anything unusual.

"How were you killed just now?" After scanning the surroundings and seeing that no one was eavesdropping, the Fallen Messenger turned to Unbeaten and asked with a hint of reproach.

Unbeaten shook his head slightly, a look of helplessness in his tone, "I don’t know what happened, I was suddenly killed in a sneak attack by the Sea Dragon Emperor, but at that time he was fighting with you, so it must have been his avatar’s doing."

"The Sea Dragon Emperor needs to sneak attack to kill you?" The Fallen Messenger scoffed dismissively and shook its head, "It’s unlikely that he’s the one responsible for this. It’s probably someone else."

"I too am puzzled by this question. If it wasn’t the Sea Dragon Emperor, then who could it be? Our actions were so covert, only the Sea Dragon Emperor knew about them, could it be that someone else was lurking there at the time?" Unbeaten also expressed his doubts, carefully recalling the events.

"Let’s put this matter aside for now. What’s most important is locating the Giant General. After you were killed, the Giant General also vanished, and I haven’t sensed its presence since. This is a loss I can’t afford." The Fallen Messenger said, hands clasped behind its back, then looked at Unbeaten and said indifferently, "Return the Giant General’s Whip to me, with that Giant General gone, you have no use for it anymore."

Upon hearing these words, Unbeaten’s heart sank, and he steeled himself to say, "Right after I was killed, the Giant General’s Whip... it dropped."

"What? It dropped?" The Fallen Messenger was slightly startled, its face trembling with anger, "You useless fool, you can’t even handle such a simple task!"

Its furious voice erupted, projecting upwards without restraint!

Unbeaten inwardly sighed but kept silent, waiting for the Fallen Messenger’s rage to subside.

Huang Yi, watching from not too far away, suddenly felt sorry for Unbeaten. This was the fate of those who joined the ranks of The Seven Archdemons: although their power was greatly enhanced, they were essentially robbed of all dignity and freedom. In the eyes of outsiders, Unbeaten was a master revered by thousands, awe-inspiring and mighty, but at this moment, his prestige was swept away. Chastised loudly by the Fallen Messenger, he dared not talk back. Should he provoke the Fallen Messenger’s true wrath, the punishment might extend beyond a mere scolding - he could be chased down to level 1.

"So you’re saying that the Giant General’s Whip has also been taken by the enemy?" At this moment, the Fallen Messenger seemed to think of something, and a strange light suddenly burst from his eyes, his rage diminishing considerably, "That whip has been specially blessed by the king and is easier to locate than the Giant General himself. Even if it’s placed within a storage space, it can still be searched for. Perhaps through that whip, we can instead find the Giant General’s location!"

Having said that, the Fallen Messenger hastily closed his eyes, and a stream of blood-light flew out from the top of his head, sweeping in all directions, crossing oceans and disappearing in the distance.

Unbeaten watched the Fallen Messenger, his expression filling with a touch of expectation. If the Giant General and the whip could not be found, he too would be punished, as this matter had a direct impact on his future.

At this moment, Huang Yi felt relieved. Back in the Heroes’ Prison, he had thought of the Induction Stone in the storage ring. Since the Induction Stone could work even inside the storage ring, it indicated that the storage ring could not completely isolate from the external space, and would leave some traces. Therefore, he had prudently left the Giant General’s Whip in Heroes’ Prison, a prison personally constructed by the Death God. Let alone the Fallen Messenger, even if The Seven Archdemons themselves came to sense it, they would not be able to detect it.

Gradually, the Fallen Messenger’s brows furrowed, and after a long time, he opened his eyes, revealing a puzzled look: "Why can’t I still not locate it?"

"How is that possible?" Unbeaten was immediately shocked, "Wasn’t it said that the Giant General’s Whip could be searched for even if it’s in a storage space? Why can’t it be sensed?"

"This indicates that our adversary is a true master." The Fallen Messenger’s expression turned grave, "It’s one thing for the Giant General to elude detection, but for the whip to also escape sensing, it only implies that the person has extremely clever means, and it is very likely that they’ve hidden them within some relics shielded by Divine Power. It appears that our search for the Giant General will be quite difficult."

"Then is it possible that the enemy might use the Giant General’s Whip to control the Giant General? Once they do that, won’t we be able to find a trace?" Unbeaten suddenly said.

The Fallen Messenger shook his head, his face fraught with concern, "Only those of us with Demonic Attributes can claim the Giant General’s Whip as their own; the person won’t be able to use it. What worries me exactly is this, that person, with such skillful means, might be able to re-refine the Giant General and the whip, erase the Demonic Attributes Imprint, and by then control the Giant General to fight against us, turning it into a nightmare!"

"Why so?" Unbeaten, hearing the weight of the Fallen Messenger’s words, hastily asked.

At that moment, Huang Yi too perked up his ears, wanting to eavesdrop on this great secret.

The Fallen Messenger sighed and said, "In fact, very few people know about this matter. The King values these Giant Generals so much yet doesn’t mass-produce them because their material is extremely special. The material used to refine Giant Generals is from Ancient Giants. During the Primordial Era, when the seven kings invaded this world, those Ancient Giants inflicted great damage upon the Demonic Creatures. They could unleash extremely pure Sacred Attacks and were fearless in battle, making them the natural nemesis of the Demonic Creatures. Our Demon Clan has an epic that recounts the fierce battle between the King of Greed and the Ancient Giant tribe chief, which in the end was inconclusive."

Ancient Giants! Huang Yi mulled over these words, quickly noting them down, while his ears continued to eavesdrop.

"Later, the seven kings united and, after great difficulty, eliminated all the Ancient Giants, eradicating that race and refining their corpses into Giant Generals, their tendons crafted into the Giant General’s Whip. In the subsequent invasions, these Giant Generals were invincible, acting as a weapon of world destruction. But Ancient Giants’ corpses were limited in number, each one incredibly precious; the loss of even a single one was a huge setback."

The Fallen Messenger’s tone grew heavy as he continued, "If a mastermind manages to refine the Giant General and the whip again, removing the Demonic Attributes Imprint, the Giant General would essentially become a puppet of an Ancient Giant’s corpse, posing a huge threat to us. Just applying the blood of an Ancient Giant onto a weapon could inflict enormous damage upon Demonic Races; and if the actual body was deployed, even I would be no match, and it would inevitably cause extensive casualties. We would need at least the strength of a General to defeat the Giant General, reclaim its corpse; it’s a very troublesome ordeal." The Fallen Messenger’s tone became extremely serious towards the end.

"Has this kind of event happened in history before?" Unbeaten asked.

"Of course it has. Every dispatch of a Giant General carries a risk; they are indeed a double-edged sword. In our hands, they serve us; in the enemy’s hands, they serve them. However, such incidents are very rare, since Giant Generals are extremely powerful and have long lifespans. Defeating one takes a considerable amount of time, time enough for our Demon Clan’s reinforcements to arrive and secure the Giant General."

As the Fallen Messenger said this, his tone turned frosty, "I just never thought that such a loss would one day occur on our watch, that the Giant General would be captured while still weakened! In this world, there are very few who can hide the Giant General and the whip without our knowledge. The Giant General can only remain weakened for a very short time; why did they happen to appear at this moment? Only a few of us are privy to this matter; could someone have leaked information?" Having said that, the Fallen Messenger glanced at Unbeaten with a meaningful look.

"It definitely wasn’t me!" Unbeaten, seeing the terrifying look in the Fallen Messenger’s eyes, quickly clarified his innocence, "From the moment I submitted to The Seven Archdemons, my fate has been tied to theirs, and I would never do anything to harm my own interests. There must be another reason behind this incident."

"I too hope there is another reason." The Fallen Messenger withdrew his gaze, "Moving forward, we need to use every means to search for the whereabouts of the Giant General. Although the hope is slim, we have no other choice; the loss of the Giant General from our possession means we must find it at all costs!"(To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Tickets, Monthly Votes; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)