Heroes' Prison

Chapter 835 - 791: Ambushed

After reaching the Holy Domain, the leveling speed of Common Classes far surpasses that of Rare Classes. Currently, the top ranks on the leaderboard are all occupied by Common Class players.

The highest level among Rare Class players, T.N.T, is only at Level 182, still far from the Heavenly Realm.

The first group of players to ascend to the Heavenly Realm will undoubtedly be the elites among the Common Class players!

This is a very delicate phase. Once these Common Class players ascend to the Heavenly Realm, they will leap to become the world’s top experts, standing at the center of the global stage and becoming the most dazzling figures.

Pope, Miyamoto Musashi, T.N.T—these super leaders—without reaching the Heavenly Realm, are no match for those Common Class players.

This is a critical mastery vacuum!

The core strength of both factions will shift from super-first-class masters to Heavenly Realm players!

As the leader among Common Class players, Yang Yuheng will undoubtedly shine brightly during this mastery vacuum phase!

Huang Yi decided to spare some time soon to find Yang Yuheng and try his best to recruit him into his alliance.

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Next, Huang Yi decided to take an important step—heading to the Warrior Alliance.

The right hand of the Thunder Guard Bracers is located within the Warrior Alliance. Huang Yi already possesses the Thunder Left Hand and the Spirit of Thunder and Lightning, but lacks the Thunderous Right Hand. Once he acquires those bracers, he’ll gain another piece of Epic Equipment, further boosting his strength.

He immediately teleported to the mountain peak near the academy’s gate and began descending the massive steps.

People continuously climbed up from the foot of the mountain, admiring the statues one by one as they ascended.

At this moment, Huang Yi was still disguised as Classmate Huang No. 56, blending in low-key with the crowd without attracting any attention.

However, what he didn’t notice was that, in another corner of the crowd, a pair of sinister eyes had locked onto his figure descending the mountain. A cold smirk crept onto the lips of the observer.

Not long after, Huang Yi left the Oskan Royal Academy and headed toward a city called "Jinkela" located dozens of kilometers away, where there was a branch office of the Warrior Alliance.

The region surrounding the Oskan Royal Academy was a vast forest filled with towering trees. Dense foliage obscured every inch of the sky, blocking sunlight from penetrating through. The entire forest was dim and gloomy, exuding an air of eerie dread.

Huang Yi’s footsteps crunched against the dried leaves and twigs on the forest floor, the "crack" sound unnervingly distinct.

Gradually, he arrived at a solitary spot and promptly summoned Little Dragon, mounting it to hurry toward Jinkela City at full speed. He had not yet activated the teleportation circle in that city, thus direct teleportation was not an option.

Little Dragon carried Huang Yi rapidly through the dark forest, weaving through enormous trees scattered throughout. Every now and then, gusts of chilly wind swept past, inciting an involuntary sense of trepidation.

"Whoosh!" Suddenly, a gigantic arrow light shot out from behind a tree ahead, dragging a shimmering golden streak and emitting a sharp whistling noise!

After Little Dragon reached Level 100, its strength increased dramatically. This time, it managed to avoid being ambushed. Its golden wings flapped like lightning, tilting its body just slightly to dodge the arrow!

"Thud!" The next moment, the arrow struck a massive tree behind Huang Yi, piercing right through its trunk and continuing forward for quite a distance before it finally halted. The sheer force demonstrated was astonishing.

If Huang Yi hadn’t dodged, he would undoubtedly have been reduced to nearly zero health!

Huang Yi instantly became vigilant, staring ahead cautiously. He didn’t expect a sneak attack here—clearly, the enemy knew he would pass through this area.

"Instakill, why have you come to the Central Continent without informing us?" A rough voice suddenly rang out from up ahead.

Two towering, burly figures stepped out from behind the tree.

These two individuals stood a full seven to eight meters tall, their robust bodies bulging with muscular sinews, their golden-hued skin tough and resilient, as if it had been coated in metal.

One of them held a massive bow, with a spear-like arrow nocked onto it. It seemed evident that the earlier shot came from him.

The other carried a fearsome war hammer covered in spikes, its structure savage and crude, bloodstains smeared across its surface. Strips of flesh from unidentified creatures clung to it—a clear testament to its gruesome history.

Beneath him crouched a Winged Tiger, its mouth busy chewing something. Streams of crimson blood ran down its tusks, its blood-red eyes fixed intently on Huang Yi as if he were prey.

"Half-Beastmen!" As Huang Yi identified the hulking figures, his brows furrowed deeply. He asked, "How do you know my identity? I specifically used my student ID; you shouldn’t have known."

The Half-Beastman carrying the massive war hammer chuckled coldly. Urging the Winged Tiger beneath him to ascend into the air and approach Huang Yi with oppressive force, he answered, "Blame yourself for not mastering Internal Refinement; you can’t hide it. Accept your fate gracefully!"

Huang Yi suddenly understood. It was his equipment that had betrayed him. Likely, the enemy possessed some sort of Treasure-sniffing Ability, discerning the equipment he carried and deducing his identity. Unless he could emulate Dragon Spike by refining his equipment into his body, the enemy’s Treasure-sniffing Ability would remain effective against him.

"God of Slaughter, you’re currently stuck in Reincarnation, only over Level 120. How do you plan to escape from us?" The Half-Beast archer taunted Huang Yi while simultaneously firing another spear-like arrow!

Little Dragon’s swift movements transformed it into a streak of gold light, narrowly evading the incoming arrow. However, such maneuvers couldn’t be sustained indefinitely—if the enemy executed a large-scale group attack skill, escape would become near impossible.

As the war hammer-wielding Half-Beastman charged forward, Little Dragon immediately opened its Dragon’s Mouth and spewed Sacred Flame toward the two Half-Beastmen experts!

"Whoosh!" Scorching flames cascaded from the skies, engulfing the two Half-Beastmen warriors.

Little Dragon’s Sacred Flame had recently been upgraded, with 70% of the fire attributed to Holy Elements attacks—standard methods couldn’t block this.

The two Half-Beastmen suffered burns from the Sacred Flame, enduring damage while their movement speed reduced by 30%!

Through this attack, Huang Yi gauged the levels of the two Half-Beastmen: both were Level 180, possessing top-level Holy Domain strength!

Had this occurred before his Reincarnation, these two Half-Beastmen wouldn’t have posed much threat. He could easily defeat them. Even if he couldn’t, he could use the Dark Seal skill, which unlocks at Level 150, to seal them for a day.

But now, at just over Level 120, he stood no chance against these top-tier Holy Domain experts. Furthermore, he couldn’t access the Dark Seal skill; it required Level 150!

The Half-Beast Holy Land clearly understood this, meaning they hadn’t sent Heavenly Domain-level experts. They believed two top Holy Domain powerhouses would suffice.

This battle was unwinnable; fleeing was the only option!

"Godslayer’s Mark!" Huang Yi decisively activated the attached skill from his Epic Equipment, Godslayer’s Era, aiming to escape instantaneously!

He had left a Godslayer’s Mark within the academy, allowing him to teleport back in case of emergencies!

Yet, to his dismay, neither he nor Little Dragon moved an inch—they remained rooted in place, unable to teleport!

The teleportation had failed!

"God of Slaughter, you finally chose to flee, didn’t you? Too bad we’ve already laid an Anti-Teleportation Array around this area. A backward-continent dweller like you wouldn’t understand what a Formation is! We have countless ways to torment you!" The hammer-wielding Half-Beastman advanced through Little Dragon’s Sacred Flame, enduring the damage as he continued rushing toward Huang Yi.

"Formation!" Huang Yi sighed heavily, frustrated that he had only attended one Formation Class and possessed limited knowledge of formations.

Trapped within this array, he would need to locate the Formation Eye and dismantle the Anti-Teleportation Array to escape, or remain imprisoned indefinitely!

"Anti-Teleportation Array, is it?" Huang Yi urged Little Dragon to evade at full speed while retrieving a book from his storage ring!

The book was none other than his Formation textbook—or more precisely, it was Dragon Spike’s heavily annotated notebook version of it.

He had yet to study the Anti-Teleportation Array material, leaving him scrambling now to grasp its intricacies for survival while dodging the top-tier Half-Beastmen pursuit.

"Little Dragon, activate Aerial Acceleration!" Huang Yi urged his companion to employ the acceleration effect of Sacred Flame’s Holy Dragon Descent skill, aiming to buy time to study.

Little Dragon achieved a rapid speed boost, zigzagging agilely through the air and evading attacks from the two Half-Beastmen. Aerial Acceleration, learned at Level Fifty, allowed forced airborne speed enhancement but induced fatigue, limiting sustained use.

Huang Yi’s time was severely constrained—he had to decipher a solution before Little Dragon became exhausted.

His eyes swept like scanners across the textbook index, quickly locating the section on the Anti-Teleportation Array.

He flipped to the relevant page and began scrutinizing it immediately. Formation mastery required logical reasoning and geometric projections. Having trained in these analytical skills since childhood, Huang Yi was able to tackle the content without becoming entirely stumped.

"Forest, wind speed, terrain, direction, personnel..." Huang Yi systematically compared all the surrounding environmental variables to the notes in the text.

A Formation’s intricacy lies in its adaptability—environmental variations drive differing arrangement models. Every critical detail must be weighed, analyzed holistically to infer the Formation Eye’s location. Even the same Formation activated in an ocean versus a forest could yield two entirely distinct configurations. Changes in wind speed or uneven magical energy distribution could further shift the Formation Eye’s position. These principles, though shared online in forums, remained difficult for most players to grasp.

At this point, Huang Yi resembled a student cramming before an exam, except the stakes were his life rather than a test grade. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Starting Point [qidian.com] to vote for recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)