Heroes' Prison

Chapter 677 - 650 Tenacious Huang Yi

At that moment, all players were taken aback, none had expected Miyamoto Musashi to make such an excessive demand! This was outright humiliation!

A leader from one continent kneeling before the leader of another, who could imagine such a thing?

All the Chinese players, including members of the Hero Guild, were on tenterhooks. Now Huang Yi represented China, and if he knelt, it would be a blow beyond anyone’s ability to bear, and the nation’s honor would be ruined in an instant!

A Chinese media reporter not far from Huang Yi, even disregarding the live broadcast, reminded him, "God of Slaughter, you must not kneel! Qin Shiyu is just one person, and after her death, she only has a 30% chance of reincarnation, whereas you represent our entire nation, standing behind you are countless Chinese people!"

"God of Slaughter, you’re so powerful, you should use it for the right things! You should be unleashing a massacre right now, kill all these Japanese, and fight for our country’s glory..." another Chinese reporter urged.

Their eager and insane gazes were so conspicuous among the crowd, piercingly fixed on Huang Yi.

At this moment, Huang Yi was beset from within and without, without any allies.

Miyamoto Musashi and the other top Japanese players hated him to the bone, devising ways to deal with him.

And the Chinese players simply did not care about Qin Shiyu’s well-being, they just demanded that he find a way to win the national war.

Even the organization behind him, as well as Qin Shiyu herself, were unwilling to have Huang Yi rescue 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 truly became the world’s enemy! From the moment he declared war, he had already stood opposite everyone.

This was his stubbornness, even if it was contrary to the whole world!

Now at the plaza stood a million enemies, nearly ten billion players watching the live broadcast, and the mocking stares of Miyamoto Musashi, all pressing in on him from every direction.

The world was quiet, with only the night wind blowing gently, feeling slightly chilly.

"Against the scorn of thousands, I shall stand firm!" Finally, in this moment watched by millions, Huang Yi made a choice.

He reached up to touch his hair, and suddenly, he had two items in his hand.

One was hidden in the palm of his hand, a red peach-shaped gemstone, the very Heart of the Love God. Once set in an epic piece of equipment, it could summon the God of Love and grant a "Tie the Knot" marriage skill – this was key to saving Qin Shiyu.

She was currently in a state of kidnapping, and most skills were ineffective on her, including teleportation, Thin Burial, healing, and even Huang Yi’s exclusive skill "Judgment."

But the marriage skill, entwining hearts, could ignore these restrictions. Other than that, only hero skills could take effect, like "Shape Shifting," for instance. But under the top-level Heavenly Curtain Barrier of Northern Sea City, Huang Yi couldn’t summon Heroes’ Prison to release a hero to help him.

At this time, the entire world saw only the other item Huang Yi brought out.

It was a crown, a crown of perfect design, but unlike a typical golden crown, it was a sinister black. Under the bright moonlight, it exuded a peerless regal aura, more powerful than any crown those present had ever seen!

Such a crown represented true supreme authority! Whoever donned it was the King of the World!

Instantly, this crown captured the gaze of everyone worldwide, who presumed it to be Huang Yi’s legendary helmet, which had reverted to its original form after being removed.

Equipment can be hidden, invisible when worn; once removed, it reveals its true appearance. Huang Yi had simply touched his hair and then had a crown in hand, an obvious headpiece. Moreover, the aura of the crown was intense, clearly an item beyond legendary, perfectly fitting Huang Yi’s stature.

Then, Qin Shiyu, standing on the high platform, saw the black crown in Huang Yi’s hands and was alarmed!

She seemed to guess what Huang Yi was about to do and hastily sent him a message: "Brother Yi, don’t do it! I’d rather die than have you do that!" Her words were filled with urgency and resolve! It seemed if Huang Yi did not agree, she would choose to end her own life immediately!

"Huh? This is the Cursed King’s Crown, a legendary piece of equipment! God of Slaughter was previously one of The Seven Archdemons!" Just then, some well-informed reporters in the crowd suddenly exclaimed.

This voice immediately rang in the ears of countless viewers worldwide, leaving everyone in shock!

"What? Cursed King’s Crown?!"

"That’s right! Only a Demon King’s crown could exhibit such an imposing aura!"

"No wonder he’s so powerful; he’s been a lapdog of The Seven Archdemons! He’s the real World’s Enemy!"

In the crowd, there immediately arose a wave of murmuring discussions as everyone stared in shock at the black crown in Huang Yi’s hands.

At that moment, Huang Yi went from being the enemy of the Land of Dongying to the enemy of the entire world, with only the Seven Archdemons as his refuge.

All the earth-shattering feats that Huang Yi had accomplished before now seemed so ironic. It turned out, that wasn’t his real strength, but the strength of the Seven Archdemons.

All Chinese players, as well as Huang Yi’s fans across the world, suddenly felt their minds go blank. Their idol was actually one of the Seven Archdemons’s people, which was like a bolt from the blue.

What was even more serious was that Huang Yi was actually taking off such powerful equipment, which meant he was giving in, getting ready to kneel after taking off his gear.

"God of Slaughter, how could you do this! You personally started this national war, and now you’re actually about to kneel and take off your equipment, you traitor!" a Chinese reporter suddenly exclaimed angrily in the crowd!

"God of Slaughter, we could have forgiven you for joining the side of the Seven Archdemons, since after acquiring the powerful strength of the Demon King, you were still fighting for our country. Sacrificing your personal reputation for the strength of our country was very worthwhile. But kneeling is not right, it’s a shame to our nation!" At that moment, another Chinese reporter cried out righteously.

The players from the Martial Arts Guild all showed surprised smiles. Miyamoto Musashi was slightly taken aback; he had only wanted to humiliate Huang Yi, and it never crossed his mind that Huang Yi would submit to him, and even more so, he hadn’t expected the revelation of his identity as a member of the Demon Clan, which was a pleasant surprise!

"God of Slaughter, it turns out you’ve actually joined the side of the Seven Archdemons; no wonder you’re so strong!" Miyamoto Musashi sighed and looked down at Huang Yi from the high platform, saying, "The players from the Hero’s Continent only treat you as a tool of slaughter, making money and earning National Honor Points for them. They really don’t care about your reputation or Qin Shiyu’s wellbeing. Kneel to me and pledge loyalty! The Empire of Great Japan will welcome you with open arms."

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

Under endless oppression, Huang Yi slowly caressed the Cursed King’s Crown in his hand, as if he could once again hear the King of Curses’s sincere voice, "If you kneel and express loyalty to the King of Hell, Yanmo, and join the side of the Seven Archdemons, this crown can be upgraded into Epic Equipment! And you will become The Eighth Great Demon King, obtaining endless strength, equal to us!"

Miyamoto Musashi wanted him to kneel!

The Seven Archdemons wanted him to kneel!

It seemed like everyone was pressing on him, and he had to kneel to someone, or else this difficult situation would be unresolvable!

The next moment, Huang Yi looked up at Qin Shiyu on the high platform as if making a declaration to the whole world, solemnly saying, "Aside from proposing, there’s no one who can force me to kneel!"

With that, the Cursed King’s Crown in his hand suddenly burst into flames, emitting intense heat!

And above the flames was a rusty spearhead!

That was the last part of the Bloodstained War Halberd!

He had chosen to burn the Cursed King’s Crown to restore the final part of the Bloodstained War Halberd to its full power!

If he had knelt to join the side of the Seven Archdemons, the Cursed King’s Crown could be upgraded to Epic Equipment, which was worthy of pairing with his fully formed Bloodstained War Halberd!

But he resolutely decided to burn it instead, to restore a mere part!

His attitude towards the Seven Archdemons was indisputably clear at this moment.

He would never join the Seven Archdemons, no matter how greatly he was misunderstood, or to what desperate situation he was driven, he would never submit to the Seven Archdemons! Nor would he submit to Miyamoto Musashi.

No one could make him submit!

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

"That is a crown of the Seven Archdemons! The God of Slaughter is really willing to burn it away!"

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

A torrent of bewildered voices immediately erupted from the crowd, and all the viewers watching the live stream around the world had absolutely no idea what Huang Yi was up to. Many even felt a twinge of regret for the Cursed King’s Crown, such a strong piece of equipment was being burned away just like that.

"That spearhead is the last part of the Bloodstained War Halberd! Could it be that he wants to restore the Bloodstained War Halberd?" Just then, in the crowd of the Dongying Guild, the previous holder of the spearhead—Death Wing—suddenly muttered to himself.

But he was still filled with confusion; even if Huang Yi restored the Bloodstained War Halberd, there was no way to save Qin Shiyu, this action was completely meaningless!

On the high platform, Miyamoto Musashi, seeing Huang Yi burn the crown, frowned and said sternly, "No one can force you to kneel? Then I insist that you kneel! I’m telling you for the last time, if you don’t kneel right now, I will kill Qin Shiyu!"

With that said, he extended the Eastern Sword in his hand towards the space above Qin Shiyu’s neck! The gleaming blade seemed ready to chop off her head at any moment!