Heroes' Prison

Chapter 788 - 750 Behind-the-Scenes Puppeteer

The Wind Elf swiftly activated the Teleportation Circle, targeting Chaisang City, the headquarters of the Guild of Famous Generals.

The Guild of Famous Generals had already granted teleportation access to the Hero Legion, allowing anyone from the Hero Legion to teleport directly there.

As soon as he arrived in Chaisang City, Huang Yi was greeted by the deafening sounds of battle erupting throughout the city. The situation was even more dire than the Styx Sect’s Wolf Mountain Sub-Territory earlier! The enemy had already breached the city!

From Lv Bu’s account, Huang Yi quickly identified Miyamoto Musashi’s location and flew toward him without delay.

From high above, Huang Yi overlooked Chaisang City, which was engulfed in raging flames. The streets and alleyways were overrun by wave after wave of people locked in intense urban combat.

The battlefield’s dynamics were evident: the Hero’s Continent faction was at a disadvantage. The invaders, glowing with red War Auras, clustered at the city’s edges. The crimson glow merged into a dense mass, resembling a blood sea, slowly advancing through the alleys and streets, encroaching toward the city’s center.

Soon, Huang Yi reached Miyamoto Musashi’s location, hovering in the sky and surveying the scene below.

"Miyamoto Musashi!" Huang Yi’s familiar voice resonated across the territory of Chaisang City. He had requested another territory-wide announcement privilege from Lv Bu so that every player in the vicinity could hear him.

For a brief moment, countless people paused in astonishment, raising their heads to look at Huang Yi in the sky. His figure, silhouetted against the moonlight, formed a commanding black shadow, staring down at all below.

Some well-informed individuals were momentarily stunned. Huang Yi had just been at the Styx Sect Guild’s Wolf Mountain Sub-Territory, but now he was suddenly here in Chaisang City. The speed of his arrival left everyone reeling.

Even reporters quickly looked up, focusing their cameras on Huang Yi, beaming images of this sudden arrival far and wide.

At that moment, Miyamoto Musashi, who had been engaged in combat with Lv Bu and Seeking Flowers, furrowed his brow, halting the battle and retreating to a safe distance. He tilted his head upward, scrutinizing Huang Yi, curious about what trickery he was plotting.

"Miyamoto Musashi, how about we make a deal?" Huang Yi’s voice echoed again across the land.

"What kind of deal?" Miyamoto Musashi asked calmly.

"Your Martial Arts Guild is currently quite vulnerable. I already possess the means to attack your guild. If you immediately withdraw your Martial Arts Legion from the Hero’s Continent, I can guarantee your guild’s safety and integrity."

Those listening exchanged puzzled glances. Huang Yi’s words to Miyamoto Musashi were almost identical to those he had just spoken to the Pope! Both times, he threatened to target the opposing guild’s headquarters!

Miyamoto Musashi chuckled lightly and spoke loudly, "I’m curious: what makes you bold enough to say such words? Your Hero Legion has only three Super First-Class masters. You and the Gentleman are here in the Hero’s Continent, while Thunder God is locked in battle with the Heaven’s Guild. What more can your side muster to lead an attack on my Martial Arts Guild? Without a Super First-Class master, we fear no assaults from anyone."

"Fine, that’s your choice. You’ll soon regret it." Huang Yi replied bluntly, his gaze shifting toward the direction of the Land of Dongying.

Within him, he knew his prepared contingency plan was about to come into play.

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At this moment, across the Martial Arts Guild’s territories in the Land of Dongying, players were logging in and out as usual.

Unlike Thunder God’s assault on the Heaven’s Guild, the Land of Dongying was currently experiencing peak login hours in the evening. Countless individuals, drained from a day of work and study, finally had the opportunity to log in and relax.

In the cities under the Martial Arts Guild’s domain, the streets were bustling under bright lights. Rows of streetlamps illuminated the pathways, while throngs of people walked through the lively thoroughfares. The silver moonlight bathed the earth in tranquility, adding a serene touch to the night.

In a third-floor apartment of a residential building, a young male and female player stood by the window beneath the moonlight, immersed in romantic conversation. The girl shyly closed her eyes, with the moonlight reflecting off her delicate face, making her appear utterly enchanting. The male player swallowed nervously, leaning closer to initiate a kiss.

But at that moment, the male player suddenly realized the moonlight had vanished, and the surroundings had plunged into darkness. Reflexively, he looked up at the night sky outside the window.

What he saw next was a sight that would sear itself into his memory forever.

Underneath the massive full moon, colossal airships hovered above, obscuring the moonlight and casting deep shadows!

The scene was surreal, like alien spacecraft descending upon the world!

In that instant, the male player’s pupils contracted, and his whole body trembled with shock!

From the airships came fiery streaks. The night sky transformed into a dazzling blur; the fiery trails resembled meteors, cascading toward the city as if the stars themselves were collapsing and falling.

Standing by the window, the shy girl puzzled over why her lover’s kiss hadn’t come. She opened her eyes in confusion and soon saw the meteors falling densely from the heavens outside. It was a breathtakingly romantic sight, as if it marked the testament of their love.

But the romantic moment lasted only an instant.

In the next second, her world turned stark white, accompanied by the deafening roar of explosions. Then, all awareness vanished.

Simultaneously, the Martial Arts Guild’s territories everywhere experienced the same scene.

Airships rained devastating firepower onto each sub-territory, leaving each engulfed in a sea of fire!

These airships were none other than the exclusive Oceanic Airships of the Hero Guild. Launching a surprise attack from the unguarded skies, they caught the Martial Arts Guild completely off guard!

After a full five minutes, the Martial Arts Guild finally snapped out of their shock. The responsible officer, Ling Luo, quickly issued orders for all guild sub-territories to activate the Heavenly Curtain Barrier to repel the aerial bombardment. Additionally, they began preparing magic cannons to strike back at the airships overhead!

Ling Luo promptly logged out and made a phone call to a Guide stationed near Miyamoto Musashi, quickly relaying the grave news!

On the other end, the Guide hung up and logged into The Second World as fast as possible, appearing in the Hero’s Continent to deliver the message directly to Miyamoto Musashi.

At that moment, Miyamoto Musashi was disdainfully shaking his head toward the skies, completely dismissing the idea that Huang Yi could ever strike his territories.

But a sudden message shattered his composure. Its abrupt arrival stunned him completely.

A sudden pang of uneasiness overtook Miyamoto Musashi. He opened the message swiftly and scanned its contents—

"Our guild’s sub-territories have just suffered massive surprise airstrikes by numerous Oceanic Airships, and the damages are catastrophic!"

Miyamoto Musashi’s expression finally darkened as he comprehended the gravity of Huang Yi’s previous words.

Huang Yi had never intended to send Super First-Class masters to lead a conventional invasion. Instead, he had utilized an aerial assault!

Journalists had also begun receiving breaking news about the Martial Arts Guild’s unexpected attack. Anchors and reporters exclaimed in shock: "Ladies and gentlemen, our channel has just received breaking news! The Martial Arts Guild, far away in the Land of Dongying, has been subjected to intense aerial raids. All sub-territories are now under high alert. The attackers are massive Oceanic Airships! Currently, only the Hero Guild possesses such airships. Coupled with the God of Slaughter’s statements moments ago in Chaisang City targeting Miyamoto Musashi, it’s clear the culprit behind these airstrikes is none other than the Hero Legion led by the God of Slaughter!"

Analysts invited to television programs analyzed the scenario, belatedly grasping its significance: "Moments ago, the Pope’s guild also faced an assault by the Hero Legion. Now, similar tactics are unfolding against Miyamoto Musashi. Evidently, the God of Slaughter had already orchestrated an intricate web of schemes without anyone predicting it. Within mere moments, he has dealt devastating blows to both the Pope and Miyamoto Musashi! By this logic, could the other invading legions led by Super First-Class masters also be targeted in this way? Are their guild headquarters back in their respective homelands also caught in the God of Slaughter’s massive chessboard of intrigue?"

The God of Slaughter’s sudden airstrike had taken the world by storm, catching everyone off guard. If the pre-Reincarnation God of Slaughter was seen as an undefeated force in combat, then the post-Reincarnation God of Slaughter had mastered the art of manipulation. The period of his disappearance hadn’t been a retreat—it had been his time in the shadows, crafting an elaborate chessboard and making every adversary his pawn.

All players watching Huang Yi high in the sky, lit by the moonlight, felt his enigmatic transformation. He seemed no longer a mortal leader but a transcendent figure orchestrating the moves of countless lives. Those staring at him from below felt themselves reduced to mere struggling chess pieces on his grand board.

Huang Yi silently exhaled in relief—thankfully, his contingency plan had gone off without a hitch.

The Oceanic Airships, despite being publicly known and acknowledged, remained shrouded in mystery. While everyone knew the Hero Guild owned such airships, the specifics were entirely unknown. Questions like quantities, functionality, mechanical specs, and deployment locations were tightly guarded secrets.

If Huang Yi had relied on warships entering Dongying’s waters, enemy scouts could easily spot them departing from the Hero’s Continent, as the continent’s ports were limited in number. Stationing spies at those ports would quickly reveal any large-scale naval movements.

Airships operated differently. They required no ports, merely open space for docking. The Hero’s Continent had innumerable secluded areas, like the Demonic Beast Mountain Range—places where one could travel for ten days straight without encountering another soul. The sheer range of potential storage and deployment locations made the airships elusive.

To date, no external entities knew the exact location of the Hero Guild’s airship bases. Even within the Hero Guild itself, only its innermost circle was privy to such information.

Huang Yi’s Oceanic Airships launched from unknown origins, with untraceable trajectories and concealed docking locations. This ghost-like secrecy made them perfect for surprise attacks. Huang Yi had long dispatched fleets of airships covertly to the Land of Dongying, ensuring every preparation for war was meticulously in place.

Now, at this crucial moment, their deployment had utterly shifted the tide of battle in an instant.

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