Heroes' Prison

Chapter 610 - 585: Bloodstained War Halberd after Promotion

Soon, Huang Yi in Dragon City received the second freshly-made component from Knight!

This component was the spearhead of a polearm, with a groove below and covered in rust, unremarkable-looking as if it was just unearthed. A halberd is essentially a spear with a cross blade attached below its head; remove that, and it’s simply a spear.

Huang Yi immediately took out the retired Black Dragon’s Hide. Even after its attached skill had been removed, it remained a piece of legendary equipment, now perfect for burning to restore the might of this component.

"Hiss!" Instantly, the Black Dragon’s Hide transformed into roaring flames, fiercely burning the spearhead, heating it until it glowed red.

Gradually, the Black Dragon’s Hide completely turned into flames and was absorbed into the spearhead, with the entire weapon’s might drawn into it! The rust on the spearhead vanished, revealing a bronze color etched with rough golden patterns, deriving from the same source as the handle pattern Huang Yi had obtained before.

This epic component finally regained its power and was ready for use! Huang Yi immediately took out the previous war halberd handle and slotted it into the groove below the spearhead, and it fit perfectly!

"Click!" A snapping sound echoed as the two components merged seamlessly into a brand new weapon.

The newly combined weapon looked quite sophisticated, no longer than twenty to thirty centimeters, with a handle at the bottom and a point at the top, resembling the kind of short sword or assassins’ sleeve swords. It felt incredibly agile in hand, moving as if it were an extension of the arm, with an attack speed nearly on par with that of a dagger.

In addition to becoming more stylish in appearance, its attributes had also undergone a substantial boost—

[Emperor Somerett’s Bloody Halberd 2/5] (Epic, temporarily downgraded to legendary, Weapon - Polearm Class)

Close Combat Attack Power: 160-180 Holy Domain Points

Strength +30 Holy Domain Points

Attack Power +25%

Critical Hit Rate +6%

Attack Speed +12%

Every five seconds, the next attack increases by an additional 20%, ignoring 20% of the opponent’s defense

Rage cap +130, increases by 1 point per second.

Attached Skill:

[Flying Axe]: A long-range attacking skill, throw the weapon in hand powerfully toward the target. The weapon automatically tracks the target at a speed of 100 meters per second, forcibly repelling and dealing damage equivalent to 30% of the attack power to all enemy targets in its path. The maximum range of Flying Axe is not to exceed 20 times the level value in meters, and the weapon can be recalled at any time. Each use consumes 5% of Health Points, with a cooldown of 5 minutes.

Durability: 2700/2700

Required Level: Can scale with leveling up, currently Level 130

Equipment Score: 3120

Item Description: Pick it up for the King! Lay it down for the Kingdom!

With the addition of a new component, nearly all of the weapon’s additional attributes were enhanced! Even the inherent attack power of the weapon increased from 100-120 Holy Domain Points to 160-180, a boost of 60 Holy Domain Points, which would be a staggering increase of six thousand points in ordinary attack power below the Holy Domain. Once amplified through Huang Yi’s various talent attack bonuses and equipment attack modifiers, the actual boost could exceed ten thousand points!

Overall, the weapon’s power had increased by about 30% compared to before. The previous handle was merely at the bottom of legendary equipment, but now with the addition of this new component, it probably rose to the medium-quality range of legendary gear.

Huang Yi’s main body immediately equipped this brand-new weapon and re-entered the Tower of Pantheons to continue level grinding. The advancement of the weapon meant faster killing rates and more efficient leveling.

Meanwhile, his avatar in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range also shared the enhancements brought by this new weapon, significantly boosting his strength. He charged again towards the serpent lurking in the miasma below, wielding his fresh weapon and launching a new onslaught!

"Puff!" This time, Huang Yi’s brand-new weapon successfully pierced through the serpent’s blood shell and struck its flesh, causing substantial damage!

This attack happened to activate the weapon’s "Every five seconds, increase attack power by 20%, ignoring 20% of opponent’s defense" attribute, resulting in damage that far exceeded a regular hit!

Huang Yi saw this and was certain in his heart. After the weapon upgrade, his incarnation could completely kill the giant serpent without using the Ultimate Skill or summoning his true body.

Next, Huang Yi continued to flap his wings, moving and leaping around the giant serpent like an annoying fly, endlessly decreasing the serpent’s health!

Twenty minutes later, the giant serpent was finally slain by him and fell down, turning into a snake corpse!

Huang Yi landed next to the snake corpse, took a look at it, and immediately chose to absorb it into his War Soul!

Instantly, the snake corpse turned into a swath of blood light and flew into his body, replacing a previously absorbed Level 110 Soul Spirit. As the Soul Spirit improved, the War Soul’s additional enhancement effects immediately became apparent, granting him an effect of "3% poison damage with each attack."

With the death of the giant serpent, the barrier on the Spirit Grass dissipated, exposing it to the pervasive miasma in the sky.

Huang Yi immediately took out a medicine shovel and carefully dug around the base of the Spirit Grass, excavating it. The lush green herb was now cradled in Huang Yi’s hands; the three tender leaves glistened with purple dewdrops that shimmered as if they could fall off at any moment, full of a crystalline feeling.

At this moment, Huang Yi could clearly feel that vibrant vitality; even taking a sniff from nearby made him feel refreshed. This was indeed a Spirit Grass, incomparable to ordinary medicinal herbs.

The biggest difference between Spirit Grass and ordinary medicinal herbs lay in the strength of their medicinal power. A single Spirit Grass could possess more than ten times the medicinal power of regular herbs, higher in purity and with fewer impurities. Furthermore, there was a world of difference in cultivation. No matter how experienced a herbalist was, they could not grow Spirit Grass. Generally, only ordinary herbs could be cultivated in bulk, varying only in age. On the other hand, Spirit Grass could only be found by venturing into dangerous places like Linshan Old Forest, dependent on luck rather than method. The only places capable of cultivating Spirit Grass en masse were special locations, such as the Death God’s Temple Herb Garden, where the soil could support the growth of Spirit Grass.

"[System Prompt]: You have obtained a Purple Dew Herb."

Purple Dew Herb (Spirit Grass, Material)

A rare medicinal herb. As a supplementary material, it can be used to create the S-grade Potion Protection of the God of Life; as a primary material, it can be used to make various A-grade medicines.

This Purple Dew Herb can actually be used to create the famous Protection of the God of Life! This was the signature potion of Miyamoto Musashi! Almost a trademark of his!

As this herb was unearthed, the purple miasma in the valley swiftly dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye, revealing the landscape all around. What was once a dangerous forbidden area now transformed into an ordinary valley, indistinguishable from any other.

At that moment, a huge shadow suddenly cast down from the sky as Little Dragon plunged from the heights, landing beside Huang Yi.

"Yiyayiya!" Little Dragon swallowed and kept its big eyes unblinkingly fixed on the Purple Dew Herb in Huang Yi’s hand, looking greedy. Then, it glanced at Huang Yi and showed an obedient look, its tail wagging left and right like Little Wang, as if it had turned into a small dog, trying to curry favor with Huang Yi.

"Alright! It’s yours!" Seeing Little Dragon’s expression, Huang Yi’s heart softened, and he tossed the hard-won Spirit Grass to Little Dragon. Although the herb was precious, it wasn’t the only medicinal herb necessary to make the Protection of the God of Life. It was just an auxiliary material, and he would need to collect the other primary materials; who knows when he could complete such a collection. Huang Yi couldn’t wait that long and decided to let Little Dragon increase its strength.

Little Dragon flapped its wings excitedly and hurriedly caught the Purple Dew Herb with its mouth, then sat on the ground, chewing it with relish. As it ate, its eyes revealed a look of enjoyment.

Soon, the Purple Dew Herb was completely consumed by Little Dragon! The enormous medicinal power was instantly absorbed, becoming its own vitality!

In an instant, a flash of golden light appeared on its forehead, and suddenly seven shiny golden scales sprouted forth! The effect of the Purple Dew Herb was comparable to that of a Sky Crystal Stone!

Now, a small area on Little Dragon’s forehead was covered with scales, about twenty or thirty in total, looking majestic and invulnerable, with the aura of the Golden Holy Dragon beginning to emerge. However, the rest of its body was still bare skin without any scales. To have its whole body covered with scales would require consuming a countless amount of Heaven and Earth Treasures, a bottomless pit.

"Alright, let’s continue on our way! It’s probably not until we find that Dragon Tomb that you’ll undergo a real transformation," said Huang Yi, patting Little Dragon’s head before mounting it.

Little Dragon spread its wings and lifted Huang Yi from the ground into the high skies again, crossing over one mountain range after another, heading towards the remote Dragon Tomb.

...

Gradually, a day passed.

The sunset cast a golden afterglow over the endless Demonic Beast Mountain Range, as flocks of birds returned to their nests, their silhouettes forming beautiful shadows against the sunset. Across the vast lands, numerous creatures either returned to their dens or ventured out in search of food, emitting a profoundly primitive aura.

At that moment, Huang Yi noticed a column of smoke rising from a dense forest in the distance, signifying human presence.

This was the perilous Demonic Beast Mountain Range where normal people would never dare to venture so deeply, yet there was smoke rising without fear of attracting the attention of mighty magical beasts. Who could this person be? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)