Heroes' Prison

Chapter 676 - 650: Against the World (Climax)

At that moment, all players were taken aback; no one had expected Miyamoto Musashi to make such an excessive demand! It was a blatant humiliation!

A leader of one continent kneeling to a leader from another continent—who could imagine such a thing?

All the Chinese players, including members of the Hero Guild, were on edge. Huang Yi was now representing China, and if he knelt, it would be an unbearable blow to everyone. The entire nation’s honor would be ruined by him in a single moment!

A Chinese media journalist standing not far from Huang Yi, even disregarding the fact that they were live broadcasting, spoke out to remind him: "God of Slaughter, you mustn’t kneel! Qin Shiyu is just one person, and after she’s killed, she only has a 30% chance to reincarnate, but you represent our entire country, with countless Chinese standing behind you!"

"God of Slaughter, with your strength, you should be doing the right things! You should now go on a killing spree, slaughtering all these Japanese and bring honor to our nation..." another Chinese reporter also urged.

Their fervent and crazy gazes were so glaring among the crowd, stabbing harshly at Huang Yi.

At this moment, Huang Yi was trapped in a dilemma with no allies around!

These Japanese experts, like Miyamoto Musashi, hated him to the bone and wanted to deal with him by any means!

The Chinese players didn’t care about Qin Shiyu’s life or death at all; they just wanted him to somehow win the national war!

Even the organization behind him, as well as Qin Shiyu herself, didn’t want Huang Yi to save her!

But Huang Yi’s goal was different from what everyone else expected; he had to save Qin Shiyu!

At this moment, in a certain sense, he was truly set against the whole world! From the moment he declared war, he had already stood on the opposite side of everyone!

This was his stubbornness, even if it differed from the whole world!

Now, with a million enemies standing in the square, nearly ten billion players watching the live broadcast, and Miyamoto Musashi’s mocking gaze, all were pressing down on him from his brother’s direction!

The world was silent, with only the night breeze blowing quietly, and it felt a bit cold.

"Though a thousand may point at me, I shall remain steadfast!" Finally, in this moment of universal focus, Huang Yi made his choice!

He reached up to touch his hair and suddenly had two items in his hands.

One was concealed in the palm of his hand, a red love heart-shaped gemstone—the Heart of the Love God. If set into a piece of Epic Equipment, it would bestow a "Tie the Knot" Marriage Skill, which was key to saving Qin Shiyu.

She was now in a kidnapped state, and the vast majority of skills were ineffective against her—Teleportation, Thin Burial, Healing, and even Huang Yi’s Exclusive Skill, Judgment, were all useless against her.

But Marriage Skills, connecting hearts, could ignore these constraints. Other than that, only Hero Skills could be effective, like "Shape Shifting." But under the Heavenly Curtain Barrier of Northern Sea City, Huang Yi couldn’t summon Heroes’ Prison and couldn’t release heroes to aid him.

At this moment, the entire world could only see the other item Huang Yi had taken out.

It was a crown, perfectly crafted but unlike the common golden crowns, it was a sinister black. Under the bright moonlight, it exuded a peerless noble aura that made it more powerful than any crown anyone had seen before!

Such a crown truly represented the highest supreme power! Whoever wore it would be King of the World!

This crown instantly captured the attention of the entire world; they all thought it was Huang Yi’s Legendary Helmet that had reverted to its original form once he took it off.

Equipment can be hidden, invisible when worn, reverting back to its original appearance when taken off. Huang Yi touched his hair, and a crown appeared in his hand, clearly indicating headgear. Moreover, the aura of the crown was intense, indicating it was Legendary or higher equipment, fitting Huang Yi’s stature perfectly.

At this moment, Qin Shiyu on the platform was startled when she saw the black crown in Huang Yi’s hand!

As if guessing what Huang Yi was going to do, she quickly sent him a message: "Brother Yi, don’t do it! Don’t do such a thing! I’d rather die than have you do that!" Her words were filled with urgency and determination. It seemed like if Huang Yi didn’t agree with her, she would choose to kill herself on the spot!

"Hmm? This is Epic Equipment, the Cursed King’s Crown! So God of Slaughter was once part of The Seven Archdemons!" At this moment, some well-informed reporters among the crowd suddenly exclaimed!

Their voices immediately resonated in the ears of countless viewers around the world, startling everyone!

"What? The Cursed King’s Crown?!"

"That’s right! Only the crown of a Demon King could possess such a powerful aura!"

"No wonder he’s so powerful; he’s actually a lackey of The Seven Archdemons! He is a true World’s Enemy!"

In the crowd, a wave of discussions suddenly erupted! Everyone instantly stared in horror at the black crown in Huang Yi’s hand!

At that moment, Huang Yi instantly went from being the enemy of the Land of Dongying to the enemy of the entire world! Only at The Seven Archdemons’ would he have a place to belong!

All of Huang Yi’s astonishing feats before that moment became so ironic! It turned out it wasn’t his genuine strength, but the strength of The Seven Archdemons!

All the Chinese players, as well as Huang Yi’s fans around the world, suddenly went blank in their minds. Their idol was actually one of The Seven Archdemons, a bolt from the blue!

What was worse, Huang Yi was actually taking off such powerful equipment, which indicated that he had yielded, ready to kneel and strip off his gear!

"God of Slaughter, how could you do this! The national war you started with your own hands, and now you’re going to kneel and strip off your equipment, you traitor!" In the crowd, a Chinese reporter suddenly cried out angrily!

"God of Slaughter, we could still forgive you for joining The Seven Archdemons, after all, you obtained the mighty power of a demon lord and continued to fight for our country. Sacrificing your personal reputation for the strength of our nation is very worthwhile. But kneeling is wrong, it’s a disgrace to our country!" At that moment, another Chinese reporter called out righteously.

All the players from the Martial Arts Guild showed expressions of surprised pleasure. Miyamoto Musashi was slightly taken aback; he had only intended to humiliate Huang Yi a little and had never expected Huang Yi to submit to him, much less reveal his identity as part of the Demon Clan, which was a complete and joyful surprise!

"God of Slaughter, who would have thought you actually joined The Seven Archdemons, no wonder you are so powerful!" Miyamoto Musashi commented as he looked down at Huang Yi from the high platform, "Players from the Hero’s Continent only see you as a slaughter tool, earning them National Honor Points. They don’t truly care about your reputation or Qin Shiyu’s fate. Kneel to me and pledge loyalty to me! The Empire of Great Japan will accept you with open arms."

At this time, Huang Yi was misunderstood by players all over the world, and even some Chinese players only saw him as a tool for earning National Honor Points. He was now pushed to the edge of a cliff!

Under endless pressure, Huang Yi slowly caressed the Cursed King’s Crown in his hand, as if the sincere voice of the King of Curses came again, "If you kneel and pledge loyalty to the King of Hell, Yanmo, and join The Seven Archdemons, this crown will ascend to Epic Equipment level! And you shall become The Eighth Great Demon King, receiving endless strength and sitting on an equal footing with us!"

Miyamoto Musashi demanded that he kneel!

The Seven Archdemons demanded that he kneel!

It seemed everyone was pressing down on him; he had to kneel before someone, or else there was no solution to this predicament!

The next moment, Huang Yi raised his head to look up at Qin Shiyu on the high platform, and with a solemnity as if announcing to the whole world, declared, "Other than a marriage proposal, no one can force me to kneel!"

With that said, the Cursed King’s Crown in his hands suddenly burst into flames, radiating an intense heat!

Above the flames was a rusty spearhead!

That was the last component of the Bloodstained War Halberd!

He actually chose to burn the Cursed King’s Crown to restore the last piece of the Bloodstained War Halberd’s power!

If he had knelt and joined The Seven Archdemons, the Cursed King’s Crown could have become Epic Equipment, a crown worthy of a demon lord, matching his fully restored Bloodstained War Halberd beautifully!

But he resolutely chose to burn it away to repair a minor component!

His stance towards The Seven Archdemons was beyond any doubt at that moment!

He would never join The Seven Archdemons, no matter how misunderstood he was, or to what dead end he was pushed. He would not submit to The Seven Archdemons, let alone Miyamoto Musashi!

No one could make him submit!

"What’s going on! Why is the Cursed King’s Crown burning up?!"

"That’s the crown of The Seven Archdemons! The God of Slaughter is actually willing to burn it!"

"Didn’t he join The Seven Archdemons? Why would he do this? What is that rusty spearhead?"

Suddenly, a wave of bewildered voices erupted in the crowd, and all the viewers watching the live broadcast worldwide had no idea what Huang Yi was doing! Many even felt pity for the Cursed King’s Crown, such powerful equipment gone up in flames!

"That spearhead is the last component of the Bloodstained War Halberd! Could it be he wants to restore it?" Just then, within the Dongying Guild crowd, Death Wing, the former holder of the spearhead, whispered to himself.

Yet he was still filled with confusion, for even if Huang Yi restored the Bloodstained War Halberd, he couldn’t save Qin Shiyu, making the whole act seem pointless!

On the high platform, Miyamoto Musashi, watching Huang Yi burn the crown, frowned and said sharply, "No one can make you kneel? Then I insist on making you kneel! I’ll say it one last time, if you don’t kneel now, I’ll kill Qin Shiyu!"

With that, he extended the Eastern Sword in his hand toward the space above Qin Shiyu’s neck; the gleaming blade seemed ready to decapitate her at any moment!