Heroes' Prison

Chapter 770 - 734: Writing Another Epic

Countless reporters all turned their heads to look at Huang Yi on the city wall!

At this moment, Huang Yi stood calmly atop the city wall with his hands behind his back, gazing down at the masses. He wore a Purple Gold Crown and held a Golden Scepter, while the Dragon Robe on his back gently fluttered in the wind, making him appear like an emperor overseeing his dominion. That earlier achievement of slaying Dante seemed like a mere casual act, something he did effortlessly without much thought.

To outsiders, he appeared relaxed and composed, but the reality was far from that—his attention was entirely focused on the system messages.

He had received several system prompts earlier but hadn’t had the time to review them until now.

The first piece of good news was about his military rank; the system let him know that he had been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, with a slight enhancement to his rank attributes.

Before reincarnation, he was already a Major General. Later, with his strength at a level exceeding 160, he slew a Guardian at Level 185 and Emperor Gu Xing, a Guardian at Level 195. Especially in the battle against Emperor Gu Xing, the level gap between them was over 30 levels, resulting in an extremely generous reward of Merit Points, pushing his merit level to the brink of promotion to Lieutenant General.

Although he lost many Merit Points upon reincarnation, killing Dante, a fellow Major General, had just now earned him a significant amount of Battle Merits, successfully enabling him to surpass the rank of Major General and climb to Lieutenant General.

He couldn’t help but open the military rank leaderboard and take a quick glance—and easily found his name—

Rank 1: Pope (Lieutenant General)

Rank 2: T.N.T (Lieutenant General)

Rank 3: Martial Emperor (Lieutenant General)

Rank 4: God of Slaughter (Lieutenant General)

Rank 5: Desire Arises from the Heart (Major General)

Rank 6: Giant Bear (Major General)

Rank 7: Pharaoh (Major General)

Rank 8: Thunder God (Major General)

Rank 9: Gentleman (Major General)

Rank 10: Heavenly Emperor (Major General)

...

Currently, Huang Yi ranked fourth on the global military rank leaderboard, one of only four Lieutenant Generals in the world—and the sole Lieutenant General on Hero’s Continent!

But this was just the beginning. As he kept slaying enemies on the battlefield, that first-place position was destined to be his sooner or later! Back in the Land of Dongying, he was unrivaled—his name stood alone at the top of the leaderboard, far ahead of everyone else. Even after reincarnation, his position held for several months, until only recently being overtaken.

The next significant system prompt was about equipment.

After slaying the Sand Thief King, Huang Yi acquired a Semi-Epic Ring named "Sand Thief King’s Dream." The condition for ascending this ring to Epic status required founding an empire in the Desolate Sands, bringing new hope and transforming the region back into the Hope Gobi!

Moments ago, Huang Yi established the Hero Empire, with its territory spanning from Xuanyuan City all the way to Dragon City within the Desolate Sands, encompassing a vast region of the Desolate Sands, thereby meeting the promotion criteria!

The system gave him a choice, asking whether he wished to immediately ascend the ring to Epic Equipment.

Huang Yi didn’t hesitate—he chose to ascend it right away.

Instantly, a celestial phenomenon appeared again!

A cyan beam shot down from the sky, traversing the bounds of heaven and earth, and directly struck the ring in Huang Yi’s hand!

The cyan beam was the radiance of the Cyan Star above. During the day, the stars were invisible only because the Sun outshone them, but they still remained in their usual positions.

This scene was visible even from a great distance, and it immediately drew countless people’s attention!

Within Xuanyuan City, innumerable allies lifted their heads to look at that beam of light!

Outside Xuanyuan City, the enemy forces, surging like tides from all directions, also gazed upward at the distant beam!

War reporters scattered across the battlefield exclaimed in awe: "Ladies and gentlemen! That cyan beam is so familiar—it’s Equipment Tempering! A cyan beam signifies Epic Equipment. Who would’ve thought the God of Slaughter has once again ascended a piece of Epic Equipment on the battlefield! Just a few months ago in the Land of Dongying, he consecutively ascended two Epic items, and now it’s a third! For him, national warfare seems like an opportunity to rapidly boost his strength! The God of Slaughter is entirely unpredictable. In just a brief moment after forming his legion, he attracted the super-first-class guild Xuanyuan Clan to join him, drew in the super-first-class master Gentleman, established an empire, safeguarded Xuanyuan City, slew the super-first-class master Dante, ascended to Lieutenant General, and secured an Epic item... These major feats occurred in such a short span of time that it’s almost impossible to keep up with!"

An endless stream of cyan radiance flowed along the cyan beam connecting the heavens and the earth, pouring into Huang Yi’s ring, the Sand Thief King’s Dream! The golden Dragon Ring emanated a pure cyan glow, appearing even more exquisite as its Epic aura began to brew within.

At this moment, Yun Sihai, witnessing Huang Yi’s tempering process, seemed filled with emotion and said, "God of Slaughter, thank you for arriving at the critical moment to save us. Without you turning the tide, Xuanyuan City might not have withstood this catastrophe. You’re like a star in broad daylight—even though you can’t always be seen, I know you are always there. Whenever we need you, you’ll descend your light upon us, dispelling all darkness."

"Because I know, when the Hero Guild faces such a crisis one day, you would make the same choice." Huang Yi replied, patting Yun Sihai lightly on the shoulder.

After that, neither spoke again—their understanding needed no words. The friendship between men didn’t require excessive explanation.

Some bonds, when verbalized, only feel pretentious.

Finally, the dazzling cyan beam dissipated, and the tempering process was complete!

The Sand Thief King’s Dream in Huang Yi’s hand became even more refined! The ring now resembled a dragon with outstretched wings ready to soar, its golden dragon scales distinctly visible. Its wings appeared alive, ceaselessly flapping while radiating faint golden hues. Upon reaching Epic status, the dragon’s eyes sparkled with spirit, releasing twin beams of cyan light akin to the final touch that brought the creature alive.

[Sand Thief King’s Dream] (Epic, Jewelry—Ring)

Magic Defense: 1000

1% chance to inflict Nightmare State on enemies, forcing them into the following adverse conditions for 3 seconds:

2% chance to inflict Immobilizing State on enemies, rendering them immobile for 3 seconds.

3% chance to inflict Silence State, preventing enemies from using any skills for 3 seconds.

4% chance to inflict Slowing State, reducing enemy Movement Speed and Attack Speed by 50% for 3 seconds.

5% chance to inflict Blinding State, depriving enemies of all vision for 3 seconds.

6% chance to inflict Bleeding State, draining 5% of the enemy’s Health Points within 3 seconds.

7% chance to inflict Healing Ban State, preventing enemies from using any means to restore Health Points for 3 seconds.

Attached Skills:

[Chance Increase]: Temporarily raises the chances of triggering all attached effects by 5 times for 10 seconds. Costs 5% of own Health Points per use, cooldown time: 30 minutes.

[Life’s Dream]: Passive Skill, extends the duration of all life-saving skills by 50%.

Durability: 334/3000

Required Level: Scales with user’s level, currently Level 100

Equipment Score: 2000

Item Description: Dreams are like the oasis in the desert; sometimes persistence leads only to Mirage Illusions. But dreams are also like sand in the desert; as you traverse, footprints are left behind.

With this, Huang Yi added another Epic item to his collection—his third Epic equipment. His first two Epic pieces were the Bloodstained War Halberd and the trousers Godslayer’s Star. All three were cultivated step by step from Semi-Epic to Epic tier items.

Additionally, his bracer was still a Semi-Epic equipment. This time, one of his objectives in venturing to the Central Continent was to find its counterpart, thus enabling its promotion to Epic tier.

This Epic-tier ring retained its simple attributes, focused on various adverse states. The newly added attribute was a 7% chance of triggering Healing Ban State, preventing enemies from restoring any Health Points for 3 seconds.

If this effect were triggered, enemies would perish swiftly. For instance, opponents like Miyamoto Musashi and T.N.T, if caught in this condition, couldn’t heal and would remain on the brink of death. If Huang Yi then unleashed "Blood Strike," Dante alone wouldn’t be the only fatality—he would have slain all three simultaneously!

The newly added skill was a passive effect that extended life-saving skills by half their duration. For example, Huang Yi’s Last Stand skill, which previously lasted 10 seconds, would now endure for 15 seconds! Extended survival time granted greater chances for a comeback!

Another small detail of the Sand Thief King’s Dream ring had also changed.

When it was at the Legendary Level, its item description was more pessimistic—"Dreams are like the oasis in the desert; sometimes persistence leads only to Mirage Illusions." This description suggested dreams were meaningless.

Now, however, it included a second line—"But dreams are also like sand in the desert; as you traverse, footprints are left behind."

This change imbued the ring with a sense of hope, communicating that even if one fails to reach their dream’s destination, the journey itself leaves footprints—marks of progress and growth—ensuring the effort wasn’t in vain.

Huang Yi then turned his attention to the Soul Ripper beyond the Heavenly Curtain Barrier.

At present, Soul Ripper, under siege by two Heavenly Realm War Spirits, was reduced to almost entirely taking blows. Wounds had already marred its form, its blood flowing profusely—a heart-stopping sight. Though once a Heavenly Realm hero, it was far from its peak glory.

Huang Yi, however, did not act hastily. He brought out the thick Book of Heroes and summoned Heroes’ Prison.

It was time to unleash a Heavenly Realm Legion!