Heroes' Prison

Chapter 484 - 474: Hot Potato

Huang Yi finally understood why even The Seven Archdemons took such great heed of the Ancient Giants, for these Ancient Giants were truly the weapons of world destruction!

As their operator, even Huang Yi felt a shiver run through him. The Ancient Giant fought indiscriminately, not differentiating between friends and foes; he might very well be killed by it too.

"Damn it, scatter quickly!" At that moment, the Fallen Messenger let out a horrified shout. Even though they were more than ten kilometers apart, Huang Yi could hear the fear in that voice.

In just those few encounters, many of the Demon Clan members of Holy Domain Rank had perished, a devastating loss! Before, even when battling the Sea Dragon Emperor and those experts from the Dragon Palace, they had not suffered such heavy casualties, but now just a mere two or three moves from the Ancient Giant had them utterly routed.

Following the Fallen Messenger’s shout, countless members of the Demon Clan frantically scattered in all directions. In fact, they had already started fleeing, but the only ones who could truly escape were those far away who had not faced the direct attack of the Ancient Giants.

Seeing this situation, Huang Yi snapped the whip and commanded, "Rotate the body, form a vortex! Pull all the beings in this sea area into it."

The next moment, the towering figure of the Ancient Giant began to spin suddenly, much like when Huang Yi released the "Judgment" skill previously—the surrounding seawater spread out far and wide like the effect of the Plague, radiating a vast distance!

Gradually, as the Ancient Giant spun violently, the surrounding seawater was fiercely pulled along, forming a particularly large vortex. The Demon Clan members trying to escape were involuntarily drawn toward the center of the vortex, completely unable to break free.

"Dammit! Everyone attack this Ancient Giant immediately!" The Fallen Messenger, seeing the situation, flipped his palm and immediately whipped out his Stone Axe, cleaving fiercely at the Ancient Giant!

At the same time, some of the Demon Clan members of Holy Domain Rank also unleashed their attacks on the Ancient Giant! Suddenly the air filled with intense fluctuations of Dark Breath, and a plethora of powerful attacks struck the Ancient Giant!

But their attacks, in the face of the Ancient Giant’s magnificent figure, were akin to mere tickling. The Ancient Giant was now at its peak strength, having reached Heavenly Domain Level, far surpassing the time when the Sea Dragon Emperor had attacked it. Moreover, it was designed as the natural enemy of the Demon Clan, possessing the ability to neutralize their attacks, making much of the damage they dealt negligible.

Among the attacks of these demons, only the Fallen Messenger’s managed to have some effect. The Vigor from his Stone Axe struck the Ancient Giant, slicing off a hefty chunk of rock and leaving a deep gash.

However, compared to the massive body of the Ancient Giant, this gash was nothing serious. Even if the Ancient Giant stood still and let the Fallen Messenger attack at will, it would take a long time to reach its core.

A fully-formed Ancient Giant required a large group of experts to diligently strike for a long period to be truly defeated; there was no shortcut to its downfall!

"Punch forward!" Noticing the Fallen Messenger was right in front of the Ancient Giant, Huang Yi immediately issued a command to deal with the Fallen Messenger.

"Boom!" Instantly, the Ancient Giant, which had been attacking the Little Demons, suddenly threw a punch towards the Fallen Messenger in front. It was fierce and powerful, like a mountain collapsing.

The complexion of the Fallen Messenger changed, and he quickly dodged, but the fist of the Ancient Giant was too vast, and he couldn’t completely avoid it. He got grazed by the punch, causing him to spew blood and fly backward.

Seeing the huge vortex already pulling those escaping Demon Clan members towards it, Huang Yi cracked the whip again and issued a command to the Ancient Giant, "Bend your legs, leap into the air, and crash down with your body!"

Suddenly, the Ancient Giant, with its formidable strength and size comparable to a mountain, leaped forcefully out of the water. Its massive body immediately jumped into the air, casting a shadow that blotted out the sky as it plummeted towards the vortex!

This was a pure bodily attack, devoid of any technique, the most primitive and barbaric form of assault but also the most effective!

That moment marked the most intensely powerful attack in history!

The entire body of the Ancient Giant crashed into the vortex, violently tossing about the seawater in that area, revealing the ocean floor’s sediment!

This tsunami was far beyond any that had come before, as countless waters flew into the sky, leaving the seabed utterly empty and exposed!

In that moment, the world seemed to turn upside down! The ocean reached for the sky, and the air took to the sea!

Such an attack was completely beyond Huang Yi’s expectation! He only felt the endless sea water sweeping towards him, and then his body was struck fiercely, his Health Points plummeting in an instant!

[Death Penalty Exemption]immediately went into effect, preventing him from dying right away, but it could only delay the inevitable for a short time.

"Last Stand!" Huang Yi did not hesitate, activating his life-saving skill, which rendered him immortal for ten seconds.

But the aftershock of the attack would definitely last longer than ten seconds, and when it was over, he would still face certain death.

Next, Huang Yi quickly removed the Sea Dragon Emperor Armor he was wearing and stored it in his storage ring to prevent it from being lost upon death. The armor was not his to begin with but borrowed; had he not stored it in the ring, it would have been dropped upon death, a loss he could not afford.

After that, he stopped resisting altogether and let himself be carried away by the waves, helplessly tossed around by the formidable tides above.

Soon, the ten seconds passed, and Huang Yi’s vision turned black as he died amidst the attack’s aftermath.

Huang Yi found himself in Death Space and sighed inwardly. He had brought this predicament upon himself, even accidentally causing his own demise. Fortunately, this was just his incarnation, not his true body, otherwise, he would have lost levels and dropped gear. What a pity to have wasted the incarnation’s resurrection opportunity; since an incarnation could only be resurrected once a day, should he die again, he would have to wait until tomorrow for the next resurrection.

About a minute later, Huang Yi finally used his Resurrection Scroll, coming back to life right where he had perished.

Upon opening his eyes, all he saw was utter devastation. The sea’s surface had turned into a gelatinous substance—a mixture of the countless Demon Clan’s blood and seawater. The sea still trembled violently, and it was uncertain how long it would take to settle.

The dense multitude of demons had vanished, obliterated by the Ancient Giant’s massive attack. Given how these demons had crowded together, almost all had perished instantaneously. Looking out, he could vaguely spot a few demons of Holy Domain Rank barely clinging to life, too injured to maintain flight, wavering unsteadily and on the verge of falling from the sky.

The Giant General, with Huang Yi no longer commanding it, lay at the bottom of the ocean, motionless. It resembled a terrifying Giant Beast lurking in the depths, exuding an overwhelming force, ready to cause an earth-shattering disturbance should it emerge from the water.

Huang Yi then immediately donned the Sea Dragon Emperor Armor again and concealed himself, swiftly diving to the ocean floor to hide, opting not to fly back up into the sky.

"Retreat quickly, I’ll keep an eye on it! I’ve already notified the Fallen General; their experts will soon come to subdue this Giant General!" shouted the Fallen Messenger, gasping for breath anxiously to the surviving demons.

The demons scattered like fleeing birds, and soon, only the Fallen Messenger was left on the scene. Its eyes were locked onto the spot where the Giant General had disappeared, securing the target to prevent losing it again.

"Who is this expert that dares to control the Giant General for battle? Why don’t you show yourself! Hiding in the shadows is no act of a hero!" With a loud roar, the Fallen Messenger looked around, as if trying to coax out the manipulator behind the Ancient Giant.

At that moment, wearing the Sea Dragon Emperor Armor, Huang Yi was quickly diving deeper, the Fallen Messenger’s voice echoing in the distance. His voice was still profoundly shocking, like thunder rolling across the sky, foreboding unimaginable consequences if Huang Yi were discovered. For now, his best option was to hide far beneath the ocean floor; thankfully, as a Dragon Palace Councilor, he could speak and breathe underwater like on land, with many convenient privileges, and he could hide as long as necessary.

Huang Yi pondered about the current situation. Things had escalated greatly and were becoming difficult to manage. With the Fallen Messenger closely watching the Giant General, there was no way for Huang Yi to remove the Ancient Giant. Its colossal size made it impossible to hide anywhere unless he could transport it into the Heroes’ Prison to isolate it from the outside world.

"Hmph! If you refuse to present yourself, then once our Demon Clan’s experts arrive, we will ensure not a single creature in this sea territory is left alive! Let’s see if you come out then!" The Fallen Messenger’s voice bellowed from above the ocean.

Hearing this, Huang Yi’s heart sank. The situation was far more severe than before. The Demon Clan’s experts coming to take the Ancient Giant would at least possess the same level of strength as the Fallen Messenger. Once they arrived, it would spell disaster. If he moved the Ancient Giant into Heroes’ Prison, the Demon Clan’s experts would surely turn the Dragon Sea upside down searching for it.

Their actions could lead to the annihilation of all marine life in the Dragon Sea, including the iconic homes passed down for generations. Even if the Sea Dragon Emperor, relying on its massive strength, could possibly flee alone, its ancestral homeland would be destroyed. Countless beings of the Dragon Sea, including those mermaids from Pearl City who guided him earlier, would be wiped out!

And without the Dragon Sea as a buffer, the adjacent Hero’s Continent would be next to suffer the consequences. It was anyone’s guess how such devastation would unfold.

Yet, Huang Yi was loath to simply hand the Ancient Giant over to the Demon Clan, which would only serve to increase their strength.

Now the Ancient Giant had become a hot potato, neither suitable to discard nor to retain.

How should he deal with it? (To Be Continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to cast your Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets on Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)