Heroes' Prison

Chapter 465 - 455 Joining the Dragon Palace

The voice of the Sea Dragon Emperor was incredibly enticing, "You are now the Guardian of Hero’s Continent, and it would be even more advantageous for you if you become a member of Dragon Sea council. All you need to do, is to guard our Dragon Sea. The large-scale invasion of The Seven Archdemons is not far off, and when that time comes, the Dragon Sea will inevitably be drawn into it, facing a catastrophe. With your heaven-reaching abilities, once you grow stronger, protecting our Dragon Sea will be an easy task."

Huang Yi, upon hearing this, immediately understood. It seemed that the Sea Dragon Emperor’s intentions were the same as those of the White Dragon King; they both wanted to harness his tremendous potential and recruit him as their future bodyguard.

"No problem!" Huang Yi agreed readily. It was a win-win situation. The port of the Hero Guild faced the Dragon Sea, which would make future overseas trade much more convenient. At the very least, the region of the Dragon Sea would be very safe for them, and the creatures there wouldn’t disturb them.

"Good, from now on we will be one family," the Sea Dragon Emperor said with satisfaction, stroking his dragon whiskers and casually waving his hand towards Huang Yi. A streak of golden light immediately floated in front of Huang Yi, followed by a system prompt—

"[System Prompt]: Sea Dragon Emperor, Dragon Head, invites you to join the Dragon Palace Council. Do you accept?"

Huang Yi immediately chose to accept!

The next moment, the streak of golden light that hovered in front of him actively moved to the back of his hand, where a lifelike dragon tattoo emerged, sparkling with golden splendor and dignified elegance.

"[System Prompt]: You have joined the Dragon Palace, becoming a [Council Member], awarded 200 Public Prestige points, and a [Special Achievement]—[High Ranks of the Dragon Palace]."

After becoming a council member, Huang Yi received several prompts, one of which included a special achievement that increased his water attribute resistance by 1%.

However, compared to the benefits of being a [Council Member], this special achievement was trivial. The advantages of being a council member far surpassed it—

Constitution, Strength, Agility, Intelligence each increased by 100 points.

Can use all public teleportation circles in Dragon Sea without activation.

Movement speed in water is increased by 100% within the Dragon Sea region.

Will be revered by all creatures within the Dragon Sea region and will not be subject to proactive attacks.

Can understand the languages of all major marine races in Dragon Sea.

All attributes increase by 10% within the Dragon Sea.

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Being a member of the Dragon Palace Council was similar to an identity, a title, comparable to "Continent Guardian." Huang Yi read on; this title had at least a hundred benefits, a mix of various, mostly authoritative rights with just a few that boosted attributes.

From now on, the Dragon Sea would be like his homeland. The Hero’s Continent and the Dragon Sea were connected, and with identities in both places, Huang Yi would be able to navigate both worlds with great convenience.

This was a kind of chance encounter, not something everyone could have. It required certain efforts and a fortuitous convergence of circumstances to attain! If Huang Yi had not come to see the Sea Dragon Emperor about the Giant General the night before, he wouldn’t have gained this prestigious status today.

If one were to trace the origins of this event further back, it would lead to Bai Fan, the head of that small fishing village. Several months ago, Huang Yi got involved in the Mermaid Sea Monster incident while building a port on the coast. If he hadn’t seen the village head Bai Fan praying in front of the Sea Dragon Emperor statue that midnight, he would have had no knowledge of such a person as the Sea Dragon Emperor.

The Second World was such a realistic and wonderful place, where every detail could determine future paths, depending on whether people would observe closely. Each detail was interlinked, and each step could lead to countless changes that follow.

"Hmm? God of Slaughter, after the Light of the Dragon Emperor entered the back of your hand just now, this Emperor seemed to sense a trace of the Dragon Clan’s aura, moreover a water dragon’s essence," the Sea Dragon Emperor suddenly said.

Hearing the Sea Dragon Emperor’s words, Huang Yi was slightly taken aback and nodded, "Yes, I am a member of the White Dragon Clan!"

"White Dragon Clan? Interesting! Then you truly are one of our own," the Sea Dragon Emperor nodded, a hint of closeness appearing in his eyes. "I am from the Sea Dragon Clan, one of the royal breeds within the water dragons. Countless years ago, a branch of the Sea Dragon Clan swam upstream through great rivers and into the inland lakes, where they settled down. Over time, that lineage evolved into a kindred dragon race, which is your White Dragon Clan. Although your strength is far from matching the Sea Dragon Clan, your bloodline, at least, flowed from us, and you can be grudgingly considered kin."

"So it seems I haven’t misrecognized my big brother, huh?" Just then, the Jin Jiao in the Sea Dragon Emperor’s arms suddenly tilted its little head and spoke. It had woken up at some point and overheard Huang Yi’s conversation with the Sea Dragon Emperor.

"Indeed, you have brought a great helper to your father," the Sea Dragon Emperor said dotingly as he looked at the Jin Jiao in his arms, then turned to Huang Yi. "God of Slaughter, you can use this Sea-Calming Divine Staff for now. That Giant General only has the strength of the Holy Domain Rank right now, and has been gravely wounded by my attack. You only need to let the Sea-Calming Divine Staff come into contact with the Giant General, and the staff will automatically begin to expel the Demonic Attributes Imprint. The process could take as little as half a month, and up to a month." After speaking, he pushed the Sea-Calming Divine Staff towards Huang Yi.

Instantly, the divine staff slowly floated up to Huang Yi, hanging quietly before his eyes.

This was the first time Huang Yi was examining the Sea-Calming Divine Staff up close. There were only ten divine artifacts known to exist in The Second World, and the staff before him was a small part of one such artifact.

The Sea-Calming Divine Staff radiated a golden light, not the flamboyant and frivolous gold that dazzles the eyes, but a restrained and distinguished gold that was very comfortable to look at. The surface of the staff was covered with a thin layer of seawater, like a coat of transparent paint, which made the entire staff appear exceedingly lustrous.

However, very noticeable gaps marred the staff’s surface. The cut was uneven, and it was clear at a glance that it was part of something else, and not complete.

The next moment, Huang Yi took a deep breath and reached out to grasp the staff.

In an instant, it felt as though he held an entire ocean, filled with a sense of power, as if he had become a sovereign, wielding the life and death rights over this sea domain. With a wave of the scepter in his hand, he could slay a whole crowd.

But in the end, the staff was not his. The Sea Dragon Emperor had only lent it to him temporarily, so he could only experience this sensation and could not actually wield it.

Huang Yi caressed the divine staff lovingly. If this staff were his treasure and he could tap into that power, his strength would reach unimaginable realms. At the very least, winning the championship at the martial arts tournament would be a breeze.

"Back when I took over this Sea-Calming Divine Staff from my father and became the new Sea Dragon Emperor, I too was infatuated with it just like you," the Sea Dragon Emperor reminisced as he watched Huang Yi, lost in the recollection of distant memories. "But once you truly master this power, you also inherit a great responsibility; you must protect this sea and guard it from outside threats. You will no longer represent just yourself." Feeling nostalgic, the Sea Dragon Emperor continued, "God of Slaughter, I do admire you. Go refine the Giant General now. Who knows, the Fallen Messenger might arrive at any moment, and I will need this divine staff to fight then."

"Of course, I’ll do it as quickly as I can!" Huang Yi expressed his gratitude to the Sea Dragon Emperor and promptly pulled out the Book of Heroes to begin summoning the Heroes’ Prison. He and the Sea Dragon Emperor were now family; since the Sea Dragon Emperor was willing to lend him the Sea-Calming Divine Staff, he no longer felt the need to conceal much. Moreover, the Heroes’ Prison was no longer a secret; many people were aware of his capabilities.

Instantly, a majestic dragon head materialized from the void, lifelike and imposing, as if it was ready to devour the world!

Witnessing this dragon head, the Sea Dragon Emperor’s body trembled, utterly astonished, losing for a moment the composed and kingly aura.

At that instant, he stared fixedly at the dragon head, as if witnessing a miracle.

"Dark Demon Dragon!" Finally, the Sea Dragon Emperor managed to utter those four words with difficulty.

"What? This is the Dark Demon Dragon?" With the Sea Dragon Emperor’s words, Huang Yi scrutinized the entrance of the Heroes’ Prison even more closely. He had seen this entrance countless times, but he never knew the significance of the dragon head; all he knew was that as his level increased, the prison’s entrance became increasingly imposing, leaving him to wonder how it might evolve.

"Incredible! Truly incredible!" exclaimed the Sea Dragon Emperor twice in a row, still staring in disbelief at the entrance to the Heroes’ Prison. "God of Slaughter, I had no idea your abilities were so formidable, to even be able to obtain the corpse of a Dark Demon Dragon, and to refine its skull into an entrance to a foreign domain. Moreover, judging by this dragon head, it seems to have reached the Heavenly Domain Level. I can’t fathom how you came to possess such a treasure!"

"Father, aren’t you too of the Heavenly Domain Level dragon species? Your strength is not much different, right?" At this point, the Jin Jiao lying in the Sea Dragon Emperor’s arms asked in confusion.

"No, no, no! Your father is far from its level," the Sea Dragon Emperor shook his head. "After all, your father is but a Sea Dragon, and cannot compare with the Dark Demon Dragon, one of the Three Great Top Dragon Clans. Even at the same Heavenly Domain Level, a Dark Demon Dragon would far surpass our Sea Dragon Clan. Moreover, the Dark Demon Dragon is proficient in devouring. As long as it can devour some divine objects, it has a good chance of ascending to divinity, becoming a deity far superior to our Sea Dragon Clan’s potential; otherwise, the Dark Demon Dragon wouldn’t be known alongside the Holy Giant Dragon and the Golden Holy Dragon as one of the Top-Level Dragon Races."

With a mysterious smile, Huang Yi thought that right now, this dragon head was only of the Heavenly Domain strength, but that was simply because his own level was too low, which is why the summoned portal was of this level.

Once he ascended to the Heavenly Domain Level and called upon the Heroes’ Prison again, he pondered what transformation the dragon head would undergo. The Death God was a famously potent force in the Heavenly Realm, with methods beyond anyone’s guess; able to even capture deities and imprison them in the Heroes’ Prison, the entrance to this prison was naturally not as simple as merely being of the Heavenly Domain.