Heroes' Prison

Chapter 784 - 747 Another Heavenly Domain Guardian

This fragment is relatively small and cannot be used on its own. Thus, it primarily has two uses. One is to fuse it into equipment to enhance its attributes. This works similarly to an "Epic Sphere," which can upgrade a piece of legendary equipment to epic equipment.

The other use is to integrate it into the body to strengthen oneself directly. That Dragon Fish adopted this approach, fusing the fragment into its body to boost its power.

At the moment, Huang Yi has not decided which option to choose. For now, he simply placed the fragment into his storage ring, intending to decide later when the need arises.

He returned to the Cloud Sail Battleship with the golden bead in hand and handed it to the Tidal Calling Siren Princess, saying, "This is the Dragon Ball you mentioned, isn’t it?!"

"Yes! This is the Dragon Ball!" The Tidal Calling Siren Princess reached out excitedly to take the golden bead, bringing it to her nose and inhaling deeply. Her exquisite face was filled with intoxicated delight.

"After all these years, I can finally ascend to the Celestial Realm!" The Tidal Calling Siren Princess exclaimed excitedly and immediately opened her small mouth, biting lightly into the Dragon Ball.

The Dragon Ball melted instantly upon entry. Without much chewing, it transformed into a stream of golden fluid, rushing through her mouth and spreading into her limbs and bones.

Soon after, the body of the Tidal Calling Siren Princess began to writhe abruptly. Initially, her tail was multicolored, but it started to evolve, adding a sixth color—gold. This golden hue was reminiscent of the Dragon Fish’s golden dragon scales, appearing unbreakable and imposing.

At that moment, a wave of golden light radiated from the Tidal Calling Siren Princess’s body, spreading rapidly in all directions and enveloping the entire sea domain within sight!

The next instant, the blood-red sea began to boil violently, producing a dramatic phenomenon. Countless ethereal Dragon Fish suddenly leaped out from the depths of the ocean!

Tens of thousands of fish surged forth! The scene was overwhelming, resembling the moment a fishing net is hauled in, with innumerable fish leaping from the water!

Now, the entire sea area was caught in this phenomenon! The visions of the leaping fish were not ordinary but rather rare and immensely powerful Dragon Fish!

This was the Heavenly Phenomenon triggered by the Tidal Calling Siren Princess’s advancement to the Heavenly Domain Level!

The grandeur of such a phenomenon varies depending on the depth of the advancee’s accumulation. When the Undead Flying Dragon ascended, a vision of coiling golden dragons appeared in the sky. Such phenomena are only possible with profound accumulations of power.

Now, the Heavenly Phenomenon caused by the Tidal Calling Siren Princess was equally spectacular, signifying her great accumulation! After all, she had been stuck at the peak of the Holy Domain for countless years. With such a long period of buildup, this phenomenon was not unexpected.

After a while, the phantoms of the Dragon Fish in the ocean finally dissipated, and the sea surface returned to calm.

At this moment, the aura of the Tidal Calling Siren Princess far surpassed its previous strength. Not only did she gain golden scales, but she also exuded an additional air of nobility.

"God of Slaughter, thank you!" The Tidal Calling Siren Princess looked down at her beautiful scales with a joyful smile on her face and sincerely expressed her gratitude to Huang Yi.

"Congratulations on ascending to the Heavenly Domain Level! Let us continue forward! Now that you’ve reached the Heavenly Domain, your strength has greatly increased. You take control of the Deep Sea Demon Flesh’s tentacle!" Huang Yi nodded and smiled.

With her upgraded to the Heavenly Domain Level, the Tidal Calling Siren Princess now had a heightened perception range for Divine Artifact Fragments, making their search much more efficient!

The Tidal Calling Siren Princess immediately raised her hand, effortlessly manipulating a thick stream of seawater, which fiercely smashed against one of the tentacles of the Deep Sea Demon Flesh.

The Deep Sea Demon Flesh, as if stimulated intensely, began accelerating rapidly, rushing like a whirlwind toward the Central Continent while carrying them along.

Before long, they disappeared beyond the horizon, leaving behind a series of tsunamis spreading in all directions.

What followed was a journey of exploration and treasure hunting.

...

Elsewhere on Hero’s Continent, Huang Yi stood by the window of Dragon Capital City Hall, gazing down at the Hero Empire beneath his feet.

Zu Zaiyu stood behind him, staring at his back while reporting intelligence: "Our scouts have sent word that the Invading Army plans to adopt the same decentralized strategy as before. Each super-first-class master will lead a united legion and invade different locations simultaneously. Currently, eight super-first-class masters will strike eight targets at once."

"Have their attack targets been identified?" Huang Yi asked calmly.

"So far, we’ve only discovered the targets of four legions. The Pope’s Heaven Army has set its sights on Styx Sect Guild’s Wolf Mountain Territory. Miyamoto Musashi’s Martial Arts Legion is targeting the Hall of Famous Generals’ sub-territory, Chaisang City. The Ganges Fleet, with its formidable power, plans to circle to the northern regions of Hero’s Continent and bombard coastal cities, potentially including our Hero Harbor. Meanwhile, Fuchan Fenrao will lead her Indonesian Legion to attack the Sun Guild’s Flying Dragon Island Sub-Territory," Zu Zaiyu reported fluently, evidently very familiar with this intelligence.

Hearing these locations, Huang Yi began to discern the Invading Army’s strategy. Having failed in their last attack on the Xuanyuan Guild, they had become much more cautious. The four legions’ chosen targets were all notably far from the Hero Empire. Moreover, their decentralized assault made it so that even if Huang Yi wanted to respond, he could only choose one location to aid, placing him in a more passive position.

In addition, three of the selected locations were held by factions that Huang Yi didn’t have strong connections with. The Pope chose Styx Sect’s sub-territory, and Miyamoto Musashi chose the sub-territory of the Hall of Famous Generals, both under the Desire Legion’s dominion. Fuchan Fenrao’s target, the Sun Guild’s sub-territory, posed little relevance as, for now, Huang Yi’s faction and the Thunder God maintained a facade of enmity.

Attacking these areas minimized Huang Yi’s incentive to intervene!

"Are we planning to mobilize the Hero Legion on a large scale next?" Zu Zaiyu asked, biting her slender lips and tilting her head to gaze at Huang Yi’s back.

"No, we won’t mobilize troops," Huang Yi shook his head.

"No mobilization?" Zu Zaiyu was slightly stunned, frowning. "Does that mean we’ll just let them attack without resistance?"

"No mobilization doesn’t mean no action," Huang Yi shook his head. "If it’s only these four legions attacking, then there’s no need for us to dispatch armies for now. Thunder God is already prepared. If they attack the Heaven’s Guild, the Pope will inevitably retreat hastily to the United States Continent, which will ease the pressure on our side significantly. As for Miyamoto Musashi and the Ganges Fleet, we already have countermeasures in place—we merely need to reveal a few hidden cards. Lastly, as for Fuchan Fenrao, I’ll leave that to my true body."

"Your true body? Isn’t your true body en route to the Central Continent? How will it act?" Zu Zaiyu was slightly perplexed.

"You’ll see in due time," Huang Yi answered without elaborating further.

...

The Invading Army’s offensive moved much faster than anticipated!

That night, the Invading Army launched a fierce attack on Hero’s Continent once again! This time, no fewer than four super-first-class masters led united forces into battle!

Among these, two battlefronts were the most perilous.

The first battlefield was where the Pope made his stand. His momentum had consistently been the most formidable among all the invading forces. Together, the Heaven’s Guild and Heaven’s Church, both under his command, boasted the world’s largest combined member count. In this invasion, they committed vast forces, rivaling even the Ganges Legion in scale. Additionally, over ten other national legions supported their efforts. Swiftly, they launched an assault on Styx Sect Guild’s Wolf Mountain Sub-Territory!

Although the Styx Sect Guild had been on guard, facing the Pope’s massive force proved immensely challenging. Guild leader Diesu Qiufeng had already called for reinforcements from the Desire Legion, temporarily stabilizing the front, but the long-term situation remained precarious.

The second critical battlefield was led by Miyamoto Musashi. His target was Chaisang City, the sub-territory of the Hall of Famous Generals. Ever since losing the port city of Red Cliffs City, the Hall of Famous Generals had been severely weakened, relegated to a second-rate guild. This time, they were barely holding on. The Desire Legion likewise dispatched reinforcements, but the effort yielded limited results. The fall of Chaisang City seemed only a matter of time.

Both of these most vulnerable battlefronts happened to involve members of the Desire Legion. This placed the Hero Legion in a unique position.

At that moment, forum personality Heartless Reminiscence stood within Styx Sect Guild’s Wolf Mountain Sub-Territory, observing the intense battle in the distance while providing commentary: "Dear viewers, things are looking grim for the Styx Sect Guild. Although the Desire Legion has sent reinforcements, their greatest weakness is the lack of a super-first-class master! The Pope is like a sharp blade, leading his elite guard to dominate the battlefield with no one able to stop him. Meanwhile, this sub-territory lacks a Heavenly Domain Guardian, and the strongest defender here is only level 195, severely limiting their combat power."

"Currently, many are speculating whether the God of Slaughter will come to their aid. Personally, I believe the odds are slim to none! The God of Slaughter has always acted according to his own will, indifferent to outside opinions. Even if public pressure is applied, he wouldn’t care. Given his past tensions with the Desire Legion, it’s unlikely he’ll concern himself with their well-being. Unless the Styx Sect Guild immediately leaves the Desire Legion to join the Hero Legion, which would anger the reinforcements sent by the Desire Legion anyway."

"Moreover, the Hero Legion is still very weak. Their last victory relied heavily on those Heavenly Domain Guardians, not the Hero Legion’s capabilities. Right now, this battlefield is far from the Hero Empire. If the Hero Legion were to come to aid, they would have to leave the protection of the Hero Empire’s guardians, exposing their true fragility. Our current intel also suggests that the Hero Legion has shown no signs of mobilizing troops, further indicating that they have no plans to assist the Styx Sect Guild."

Heartless Reminiscence’s analysis reflected the prevailing public opinion!

Most believed that this time, Huang Yi would not intervene! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support means everything to me. Mobile readers, please visit m.qidian.com for continued reading.)