Heroes' Prison

Chapter 809 - 768: Thunder God’s Execution

This is a four-thousand-word Chapter, published a bit late. This Chapter is crucial to the book, and after repeated revisions, it finally reached an effect that satisfies me.

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Under the dim candlelight, Huang Yi pondered, the flame casting a hazy outline on his face.

His caution saved him once again, as the Harbinger of Doomsday indeed had issues.

However, those are matters for later. The Harbinger of Doomsday has just been released; it’s unlikely he would easily give up such freedom to return to the original body in the Heroes’ Prison for revival.

"So, after the Divine Embryo’s death, does he suffer no loss in strength?" After a while, Huang Yi frowned and asked. If that were the case, the Harbinger of Doomsday would be too terrifying.

"What he loses is time! After the Divine Embryo dies, it needs to be nurtured again, which means all previous efforts are wasted. In this respect, it’s not as good as your Incarnation. Once you eliminate his Divine Embryo, it will take him a lot of time to cultivate it again." Dao Feng replied.

"So, your Gentleman hasn’t died yet?"

Dao Feng nodded: "Yes! This is indeed a major flaw of the Divine Embryo. The Gentleman’s Incarnation hasn’t died since being cultivated; otherwise, all my efforts would have been in vain."

"Then your original body should also join the national war! After all, the Gentleman’s strength isn’t as strong as yours; only when you return can you truly control the situation." Huang Yi said, looping back to the main topic.

The Gentleman is indeed much weaker, considered currently the most inexperienced of all super-first masters worldwide.

The strength of super-first masters is also ranked. Take Huang Yi before reincarnation, although he was also a super-first master, his strength far exceeded other super-first masters. Whereas the Gentleman is the weakest among all super-first masters, only barely being listed as the sixth super-first master on the Hero’s Continent during the national war.

When Dao Feng mentioned that the Gentleman’s Divine Embryo hasn’t yet been cultivated, his strength is less than half of his original body. From this, it suggests that Dao Feng’s original strength is undoubtedly among the very top among all super-first masters. Once he joins the national war, he would be more valuable than the current reincarnated Huang Yi.

"It may still be some time!" Dao Feng said apologetically, "I have a few things to finish, and once they’re done, I will return as quickly as possible to fight alongside you. Remember, when I decided to retire, you once told me that one day I would return, and now you’ve been proven right. I do have to return."

"And more formidable than you were back then." Huang Yi smiled slightly, "This period of retirement must have brought you great benefits! Sometimes, one needs to retreat a step to truly see their path clearly."

Gazing at the flickering flames, Dao Feng murmured: "Indeed! I always lived under the spotlight, carrying the gaze of countless people, constantly striving to be the best, and such a life was too exhausting. After retiring, shedding those heavy expectations allowed me to do what I truly love, to perceive everything before me in a more agile way, and this led to faster growth. My Divine Embryo, Epic Equipment—all were gained during this period of retirement. Had I not chosen to retire, I would not have reached my current strength. It’s very likely I would have gradually sunk into the pursuit of fame and fortune, losing myself completely and eventually being squeezed out of the super-first masters’ circle."

"By the way, where is that female player by your side?" Huang Yi suddenly asked with interest.

By the Gentleman’s side, there was once a frequent white-clothed lady wearing a white bamboo hat, surrounded by a mysterious aura, but she hasn’t appeared recently.

"She went to the Central Continent!" Dao Feng said, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes, deeply hidden in the flickering candlelight.

Seeing Dao Feng’s expression, Huang Yi understood a bit more. It seems that during this period of retirement, the greatest gain was not in terms of strength but in terms of emotions. Finding someone you like is such a challenging ordeal.

This suddenly made him think of Qin Shiyu again, wondering how she is now. Finding someone you love is truly challenging, and if Qin Shiyu were to leave him forever, he might never find anyone to replace her.

The night grew deeper, the night wind whistling through the old castle, chilling to the bone, as Huang Yi and Dao Feng, these old friends reuniting, conversed under the dim light.

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Day by day passed, and the time for Dao Feng’s return neared, but so did the time for Thunder God’s execution.

The contrast created a sense of cruelty. When Dao Feng returns, he will surely incite the cheers of countless Chinese players, but when Thunder God quietly leaves, who will understand his sorrow?

In these days, the national war situation on the Hero’s Continent had reached a stable state.

That night, after Huang Yi executed a series of retaliatory plans, the Pope, Miyamoto Musashi, and Fuchan Fenrao hurriedly returned to their respective continents.

However, Huang Yi’s tactics were a blend of reality and deception, retreating when the enemy advanced. When these enemies returned, he strategically withdrew.

While the Pope was rushing back, Thunder God had already exited the battle, having long met up with Huang Yi aboard the Divine Ship, taking two items from Huang Yi. But no one knew his whereabouts, assuming he was temporarily hiding.