Heroes' Prison

Chapter 767 - 731: Life and Death Survival

"I killed the Sand Thief King recently and obtained an Imperial Jade Seal. We have fulfilled the highest standards required to use the Imperial Jade Seal to establish a nation. If you accept this Imperial Edict and incorporate Xuanyuan City into the territory of my newly established nation as part of our land, then the Guardians of Dragon City can be promoted to National Guardians. They can teleport here from Dragon City to annihilate the enemy. Currently, Dragon City has five Heavenly Domain Guardians. If that’s not enough, I can summon more Heavenly Domain Guardians on the spot," Huang Yi explained briefly.

Ever since obtaining the Imperial Jade Seal, Huang Yi had delegated its conditions to his subordinates to fulfill. The conditions of the Imperial Jade Seal had varying levels, but they completed them all at the highest standards, allowing them to establish an empire even larger than Dragon Nation by Dragon Spike! Future expansion would also proceed more rapidly!

Xuanyuan City was conveniently located not far from Dragon City. By founding an empire, Huang Yi could bring both Dragon City and Xuanyuan City into his territory, making Xuanyuan City one of his controlled cities. However, Xuanyuan City already had an owner. To incorporate it into his empire, he required the explicit consent of the Xuanyuan Guild’s president.

"Alright! We will join the Hero Empire!" Yun Sihai and Lin Yiqin exchanged a glance and agreed to Huang Yi’s proposal almost without hesitation.

Both of them were well aware that one of Huang Yi’s most formidable abilities was summoning massive numbers of extraordinarily powerful NPCs, including those at the Heavenly Domain Level. Long ago, Huang Yi had stationed five Heavenly Domain Guardians in Dragon City, who even besieged and killed the Heavenly Domain expert Man Tian of the Half-Beast Holy Land, causing an international sensation at the time. Virtually everyone knew that the Hero Guild’s Guardians were not to be trifled with. In this national war, the only guild the enemy dared not attack was the Hero Guild.

However, Xuanyuan City only had one Heavenly Domain Guardian, and that Guardian was tasked with guarding the Main Battle Flag. If the Main Battle Flag were destroyed, the Xuanyuan Guild would be disbanded! Thus, Yun Sihai and Lin Yiqin refrained from deploying their Heavenly Domain Guardian to fight enemies, keeping it stationed at the Battle Flag at all times.

Yet even with a Heavenly Domain Guardian, they were not completely safe. The invading army, fully aware of Xuanyuan City’s Guardian, had prepared a Heavenly Domain-level War Spirit!

The War Spirit was a weapon of war far surpassing Magic Cannons. Summoning it required spending Legion Merit and was equivalent to summoning a siege NPC. However, the War Spirit was a one-time-use entity that could only participate in a single battle. Generally, no legion would be willing to summon it unless absolutely necessary. But now that the enemy had launched a full-scale attack, they would undoubtedly spare no cost to summon a War Spirit!

"Yun Sihai, as the Guild Master, put your bloody handprint on this Imperial Edict," Huang Yi urged.

Yun Sihai did not hesitate and pressed his bloody handprint onto the Imperial Edict immediately.

"Alright, I’ll head back to Dragon City real quick. You all hold the line for now!" Huang Yi said, swiftly retracting the Imperial Edict. He turned and sprinted urgently toward the Teleportation Circle, racing back to Dragon City to make his final preparations.

Meanwhile, the members of the Xuanyuan Guild were retreating into the city at a rapid pace! The city gate seemed to have turned into a spillway, with an endless tide of players flooding into Xuanyuan City from outside.

Every single Xuanyuan Guild player was tense. They had waited desperately for reinforcements that never came, only to find themselves retreating into the city. An ominous feeling had already taken root in their hearts. They feared they would not receive aid from the Desire Legion this time.

Around the battlefield, war correspondent Meng was simultaneously reporting the latest developments to millions of viewers worldwide who were watching the live broadcast—

"Dear viewers, as you can see, the Xuanyuan Guild players are retreating, relying on Xuanyuan City to fight against the invading army. This is not a good sign: the Heavenly Curtain Barrier offers no real resistance against the enemy’s heavy bombardment with Magic Cannons. In the end, the enemy will breach the city, forcing a brutal street battle within Xuanyuan City. At that point, the Xuanyuan Guild will be in a highly unfavorable situation. However, up until now, there has been no sign of reinforcements from the Desire Legion. We’re left wondering if something unexpected has occurred."

"That being said, there’s also good news on the Hero’s Continent front. Just moments ago, God of Slaughter announced the formation of the Hero Legion to join the national war! The Hero Guild and Xuanyuan Guild are allied guilds, and God of Slaughter has a strong relationship with the Sword Emperor. His involvement clearly aims to assist the Xuanyuan Guild. This marks the first public battle for God of Slaughter after his Reincarnation. We can’t help but wonder what surprises this game-changer will bring us this time. Let us wait and see..."

At that moment, Yun Sihai, standing atop the city wall, suddenly received news. His expression turned grim as he looked over at Lin Yiqin and said, "I’ve received word from Dong Huan! Desire Arises from the Heart has reneged and won’t send reinforcements to aid us!"

"It seems Desire Arises from the Heart has been scheming all along. This betrayal reveals his true nature. Unforgivable!" Lin Yiqin gritted his teeth, glaring at the sea of invading players streaming outside the city gate. "Thankfully, God of Slaughter is here to help us. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"Why don’t we leave the Desire Legion and join the Hero Legion instead? We can forgo the post-war rewards if necessary!" Yun Sihai suggested, glancing at Lin Yiqin for his opinion.

"I’ve been considering the same thing. Let’s withdraw immediately!" Lin Yiqin nodded eagerly, his tone tinged with urgency.

Without delay, Yun Sihai used his authority as Guild Master to officially withdraw the entire Xuanyuan Guild from the Desire Legion.

As a Super-First-Class Guild, their withdrawal instantly triggered a continent-wide announcement that echoed across the Hero’s Continent, reaching every player’s ears—

"[Continent Announcement]: [Xuanyuan Guild] has exited the [Desire Legion] and joined the [Hero Legion]."

The entire continent was instantly abuzz!

The war correspondents, with their keen sense for news, immediately began speculating on the implications of this announcement: "As you’ve all heard, Xuanyuan Guild has just left the Desire Legion and joined the Hero Legion, effectively forfeiting their post-war rewards. This bold move is worth analyzing. It may be viewed as an act of gratitude to God of Slaughter for his intervention, but there’s likely a deeper reason rooted in the Desire Legion’s failure to aid them. The conflict between Xuanyuan Guild and the Desire Legion has clearly reached a breaking point, prompting this drastic decision. The dynamics on Hero’s Continent will undoubtedly grow more complex. The Desire Legion’s standing among Chinese players will face a serious challenge, while the Hero Legion is poised to rise rapidly..."

Before the reporter could finish, another announcement reverberated across the heavens and earth—

"[Continent Announcement]: [Gentleman] has joined the [Hero Legion] under [God of Slaughter]."

Another Super-First-Class Expert joins!

The Hero Legion gains its first powerhouse!

This newly formed Hero Legion quickly became a force to be reckoned with, boasting the addition of the Super-First-Class power Xuanyuan Guild and the Super-First-Class expert Gentleman! Coupled with the influential figure of God of Slaughter, the Hero Legion’s future now seemed incredibly bright, starkly contrasting with the declining state of the Desire Legion. While the Desire Legion had numbers on its side, it lacked even a single Super-First-Class expert!

"As expected of God of Slaughter, he’s turned the tide in no time! But it’s pointless. Your era is over." Meanwhile, the Pope, rampaging across the battlefield, glanced in the direction of Xuanyuan City and chuckled faintly.

With that, he raised his magic wand and pointed forward. A massive Lightning Net shot forth, spreading across a vast area and turning the ground into a Thunder Pool. Every Xuanyuan Guild player within the area was instantly wiped out, defeated without suspense.

The Second World was evolving rapidly, and Huang Yi’s Reincarnation after more than a hundred days had allowed player strength to increase significantly! The Pope, an unfathomable Super-First-Class Expert, had grown even more terrifying.

Gradually, the invading army had chased their way to the outskirts of Xuanyuan City. Yun Sihai immediately ordered the city gates to be shut. Hundreds of players below the gates began to seal the massive entrances, blocking off any path to life. The players who had failed to retreat in time were left outside, where they were massacred.

Now, Xuanyuan City transitioned into a defensive phase, activating its Heavenly Curtain Barrier and sealing its gates. Numerous Magic Cannons stood ready, aimed at the outer city walls. Their dark barrels exuded an intimidating aura.

From all four directions—east, south, west, and north—the invading players surrounded the city at a distance, just out of the Magic Cannons’ range. Even if the cannons fired, they wouldn’t reach their targets.

However, Super-First-Class Experts were unconcerned by the heavy Magic Cannons. The Pope, T.N.T, Miyamoto Musashi, Fuchan Fenrao, Heavenly Dao, Kid, Ganges, and Dante—the eight top-tier experts—gathered alone beneath Xuanyuan City’s walls.

"Yun Sihai, lead your people to teleport out! This way, you’ll only lose Xuanyuan City. If you insist on resisting, both your people and your city will be destroyed." Outside the South City Gate, T.N.T called out loudly, his voice brimming with an unshakable confidence.

"If you think you can take an intact Xuanyuan City, you’re dreaming! Even if we lose, all you’ll gain is a ruined Xuanyuan City!" Yun Sihai stood atop the city wall, gazing down at T.N.T. His cloak billowed in the wind, exuding an air of steadfast determination!

Lin Yiqin, gripping his sword, joined in with a resounding shout: "There are no cowards in Xuanyuan City! We’ll fight to the very end! If you want Xuanyuan City, you’ll have to pay the price!"

"Your defeat is inevitable. Stop struggling! Even God of Slaughter’s intervention won’t change anything. He only recently broke through level 100—he’s no match for us," announced Miyamoto Musashi, standing outside the South City Gate. He raised his Eastern Sword, its Sword Qi invisibly locked onto Yun Sihai atop the wall. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Starting Point [qidian.com] to vote for recommendation or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)