Heroes' Prison

Chapter 538 - 527 Reporters Finally Understand

"Why don’t they want to enter the Demon Realm? The Mortal world seems far less fascinating than the Demon Realm!" Huang Yi asked again, like a diligent student whose questions were endless.

"Because during the Eternal Ancient Era, a major event occurred in the Demon Realm. Amidst that turmoil, one of the leaders of the Demon Realm, the Death God, mysteriously disappeared and has not been found to this day. That event has yet to be investigated, and since then, the hordes of demons in the Demon Realm have been headless and extremely chaotic. Perhaps the reluctance of The Seven Archdemons to enter the Demon Realm is due to this reason. Of course, it’s also possible that they are acting under the orders of some powerful figures from the Upper Realm, specifically interfering with the Mortal world. I suspect that the death of Bloodhoof the Ascendant is related to The Seven Archdemons. However, countless people have investigated this matter throughout history, but have always been completely clueless. The emergence of you Heaven-Sent people this time is an opportunity; perhaps it may unravel this mystery." After speaking, Ica turned to look at Huang Yi, his eyes filled with hope. This was not only his hope but also the hope of the entire Second World and countless predecessors throughout history.

Huang Yi stroked his chin and suddenly thought of another question, "If The Seven Archdemons are so powerful, stronger than an average demigod, and can achieve Divine Enthronement whenever they wish, why have they been defeated so often throughout history? They should be invincible in the Mortal world, impossible to defeat!"

"That’s a very good question!" Ica said, then asked in return, "I suppose you’ve heard about me repelling the Dark King Uk’ar thirty years ago; do you know how I managed to repel him?"

"You shot an arrow and exploded one of his avatars!" Huang Yi immediately said, a fact known to all, even a three-year-old child would know it.

"Correct! The answer lies in the word ’avatar’!" Ica nodded, "In fact, whenever The Seven Archdemons have invaded throughout history, it has never been their true bodies causing chaos, but their avatars. The true bodies of The Seven Archdemons are hidden in that peculiar world, suppressing the Power of God Sealing. The moment their true bodies leave that world, the power to enact Divine Enthronement becomes unstoppable, and they would be instantly enthroned and confined within the Demon Realm. Therefore, their true bodies dare not emerge, and they can only cause trouble through their avatars. Those famous battles in history, those epic tales that have been passed down, those myths of defeating a Demon King—all of them are just about defeating an avatar of The Seven Archdemons, not their true bodies." At the end of his speech, Ica’s tone carried a trace of self-mockery, "If I were to battle against the true bodies of The Seven Archdemons, then it would be I who would be shot and exploded with an arrow."

These words from Ica left Huang Yi profoundly shocked!

All those great heroes in history, all those celebrated battles, were just fighting against the avatars of The Seven Archdemons!

If the avatars were already so powerful, how fearsome would the true bodies of The Seven Archdemons be if they came out?

"You were able to shoot and explode an avatar of the Dark King with a single arrow, so does that mean the avatars of the Demon Kings should be easy to deal with?" Huang Yi took a deep breath and asked cautiously. Avatars had a limitation; their strength would not exceed 50% of the true body, which was similar to his Incarnation. Although The Seven Archdemons’s true bodies were formidable, their avatars shouldn’t pose too great a threat once they emerged.

You’re thinking too simply, probably because you’ve read those biographies about me!" Ica shook his head slightly, "Bards and biography authors always like to exaggerate my stories. They call it artistic processing, but the actual situation is not like that. When I shot and exploded an avatar of the Dark King, it came at a great cost."

As he spoke, Ica pointed to the eyepatch covering his left eye, "I lost my left eye forever in that battle. Additionally, the strength of a Demon King’s avatar depends on how many avatars he has. Thirty years ago, the Dark King Uk’ar had four avatars come out, so each of their strength was not exceptionally overpowering. Moreover, I had already reached the top-level Heavenly Domain Level at that time and was beginning to touch the threshold of a demigod, not just an ordinary student of the Oskan Royal Academy. If at that time the Dark King had concentrated all his avatars’ power into one, I wouldn’t have been able to defeat his avatar back then."

"The Seven Archdemons are coming again; does the Academy have the confidence to withstand them?" Huang Yi asked a question on the minds of many.

This time, it was rare for The Seven Archdemons to appear together, unlike the usual instances when only one or two would manifest. Even throughout history, the number of times all seven had appeared together was extremely limited, and every battle that involved all of them was earth-shatteringly significant. The last joint appearance of The Seven Archdemons was at the end of the Ancient Times, during which the battle had shattered the eastern and western continents, breaking them into hundreds of pieces.

Now, the power of The Second World was far less than in previous instances, marking the weakest point in history. In the Eternal Ancient Era and the Primordial Era, The Second World was teeming with powerful beings who could rather easily contend with The Seven Archdemons. As time progressed, however, it became increasingly difficult for strong individuals to emerge, and resisting The Seven Archdemons became more challenging.

"It’s hard to say," Ica responded seriously when faced with this question, "If we only rely on our academy, defeating The Seven Archdemons would be very challenging. But we have a great hope, which is you Heaven-sent men. You, with your unique constitutions and rapid progression, will be the deciding factor in whether we can repel The Seven Archdemons this time. However, for now, The Seven Archdemons won’t invade on a large scale. With the dean, a top-level Celestial Realm expert, present, The Seven Archdemons are highly wary of him, with even Yanmo, the King of Hell, not daring to underestimate the dean. So, in the near future, they will only send some advance troops to cause occasional disturbances, waiting until they are fully prepared before they invade on a large scale."

Huang Yi, having heard Ica’s words, was somewhat relieved. The power hierarchy of The Second World was divided into the Holy Domain, the Heavenly Realm, the Divine Domain, and Divine Enthronement! Among them, the Divine Domain was also known as demi-god. The dean of Oskan Royal Academy was a top-level Celestial Realm powerhouse, essentially a top-level demi-god, poised to enter the ultimate phase of Divine Enthronement. His strength was unimaginable, like a pillar holding up the sky; should the heavens collapse, he would be the first to uphold them.

"Vice chancellor," Huang Yi suddenly looked a bit odd as he stroked his chin and said, "Have you noticed a Primordial Giant heading towards the Central Continent recently?"

"Hm? How did you know? Is that Primordial Giant that shocked the Central Continent connected to you?" Ica suddenly looked at Huang Yi in surprise.

"So it has safely reached the Central Continent? That Primordial Giant is indeed mine," Huang Yi finally sighed in relief. After using the Primordial Giant to block the second wave of advance troops from The Seven Archdemons, it became a hot potato. To save the Dragon Sea, he had sent that Primordial Giant, along with a band of top-level demons, charging towards the direction of the Central Continent, and since then, he had lost contact with the giant.

"You have achieved a great feat!" Ica exclaimed, "Primordial Giants are the natural enemies of the factions of The Seven Archdemons. Our academy’s instructors have always wanted to study them, to find an effective method to counter The Seven Archdemons from the Primordial Giants. Sadly, Primordial Giants were extinct several eras ago and impossible to find. Until recently, we received news from the Central Continent that a Primordial Giant was being pursued by a group of top-level demons in the distant seas. The academy took this very seriously and dispatched numerous powerful experts to that sea domain. Eventually, they repelled those demons and led the Primordial Giant to the Central Continent. However, the Primordial Giant seemed to be under some kind of command, constantly moving forward. It took us a lot of effort to subdue it, and now it lies in the Oskan Royal Academy’s laboratory, under the relentless scrutiny of our instructors."

"That’s a relief," Huang Yi nodded and then asked, "When can I go to the academy to study? Also, when would be a good time to start the task of investigating Bloodhoof the Ascendant?"

"Don’t rush," Ica replied with a calm tone, "After the death of Bloodhoof the Ascendant, the Fallen God Continent that formed from his corpse is extremely dangerous; only those who have reached the Heavenly Realm level are capable of exploring there. So until you’ve reached the Heavenly Realm level, don’t consider that task. As for going to the Oskan Royal Academy to study, you can do that at any time, but once you go, you won’t be able to come back for a while, so it’s best to settle the matters on this continent first."

"Besides, the Central Continent is very dangerous. With only the strength of a junior in the Holy Domain, you wouldn’t stand a chance there. I’ve already mentioned to the Barbarian Saint as well, our academy will not intervene in your conflict with the Half-Beast Holy Land. We will not protect you; we don’t want our students to become greenhouse flowers, living life too comfortably under our protection. You must learn to handle some conflicts on your own; it’s also a way to progress. The reason I rescued you this time is only because the Half-Beast Holy Land breached the Heavenly Domain Balance Pact. Our Central Continent’s Celestial Realm experts are not allowed to cause destruction on your continents at will. But if you go to the Central Continent, that pact no longer applies, and they can take you on at any time, so you need to have adequate means to protect yourself."

Ica continued, looking out at the moon through the window, speaking with a tone of departure, "God of Slaughter, the academy still has many matters to attend to, so I must leave now. After you further strengthen yourself and are fully prepared, then you can proceed to the academy. Given what has happened tonight, the Half-Beast Holy Land will no longer come to this continent to chase you down. Although Barbarian Saint might be a bit overbearing, he is a man of his word. Having promised me not to breach the pact again, he will certainly adhere to it. I hope you swiftly enhance your strength, and join us in the endeavor to save the world." Ica finished, gave a warm smile to Huang Yi under the moonlight, and appeared exceptionally kind.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)