Heroes' Prison

Chapter 859 - 813: Facing T.N.T

Outside the city walls was the range of the Deadly Battle Formation, and once Yun leapt in, there was no way out.

He sprinted madly while glancing upward at the golden dome created by the Deadly Battle Formation, slightly moved by the sheer merits amassed by the Desire Legion—enough to redeem such a fearsome formation.

The Hero Legion, even now, hadn’t been able to redeem items like the Deadly Battle Formation Scroll. Their legion merits were still too few.

Yun’s personal battle merits far surpassed those of Desire Arises from the Heart, reaching a lieutenant general level, ranking in the top 4 globally.

However, the Hero Legion’s overall legion merits were unimpressive. If Hero’s Continent won the national war now, the system’s post-war rewards would likely go to the Desire Legion of Desire Arises from the Heart, as their accumulated legion merits were higher.

But the Hero Legion’s capacity to catch up was immense; the number of guilds under their banner was constantly skyrocketing, their potential enormous. On the other hand, the treacherous nature of Desire Arises from the Heart had been exposed, leaving his Desire Legion as nothing but an empty shell.

At this moment, Yun could clearly sense that the Hero Legion had the upper hand in the battle. Those he encountered along the way were mostly Hero Legion members, with the invading army barely visible. Within the Deadly Battle Formation, their numbers never diminished; even upon death, they’d rise again and continue fighting.

"Boom!" Just then, Yun heard a deafening roar.

Turning toward the source of the sound, he immediately spotted Yang Yuheng’s fierce figure.

Yang Yuheng, as if transformed into a War God, hovered in midair, wielding the Priest’s Staff in sweeping arcs. From it emanated rippling white rings of light, obliterating enemy players.

The Hero Legion had dispatched a division to protect him, assisting him in killing enemies and leveling up.

Numerous enemy players soared into the sky to assassinate Yang Yuheng, but as soon as they reached the air, they were killed, their corpses plummeting from the sky like raindrops.

Yang Yuheng’s valorous display quickly drew the attention of countless reporters and viewers!

It was evident that the current situation was ostensibly a contest between the invading army and the Hero Legion, but, in truth, it revolved solely around the rivalry of Chess Saint and Yang Yuheng. Whoever advanced to the Heavenly Realm first would effectively secure victory for their legion in this war.

Finally, Yun maneuvered through waves of allied forces and saw from afar a storm of Rain of Life—a hallmark skill of the Ganges Fleet, its range far exceeding that of ordinary priests, nearly encompassing the entire battlefield.

Within the Rain of Life, Chess Saint was enshrouded by a halo of green light, slaughtering freely, surrounded by layers upon layers of invading army forces who fortified his position tightly.

Members of the Hero Legion charged the encirclement valiantly yet failed to break through. Bathed in the Rain of Life, the invading forces were exceedingly hard to kill; in contrast, members of the Hero Legion fell one after another.

"Big Brother God of Slaughter, you’ve finally arrived!" Suddenly, the Ganges turned to look at Yun, his grim gaze sweeping over the distance.

In the next instant, the branch of the World Tree in his hand suddenly traced a full circle, unleashing radiant green light that blanketed a massive area, wrapping every invading army soldier within it.

The green light was all too familiar to Yun; he had encountered it during his struggle with the Sea Dragon Emperor in the Dragon Sea while vying for the Ganges Fleet. Back then, the Ganges had emitted this green light to protect his fleet, and under its care, not even the Sea Dragon Emperor’s direct intervention could subdue the fleet. Ultimately, only Yun’s extra Divine Artifact Fragment, fused into the Sea-Calming Divine Staff, had tipped the scales to defeat the Ganges.

Once again, the Ganges deployed this green light, highlighting the importance he accorded to Yun—even in the midst of Reincarnation.

Upon hearing the Ganges’ words, everyone in the vicinity turned their attention to Yun, finally realizing his presence.

"Big Brother God of Slaughter is here! Fantastic!" The Hero Legion’s members cried out excitedly. Unable to penetrate the enemy’s circle themselves, Yun’s arrival renewed their hope.

"God of Slaughter, are you here to kill me? I must see how, even stuck in Reincarnation with merely an incarnation, you plan to accomplish such a feat against me," Chess Saint called out to Yun from afar, brimming with smug confidence.

Yun said nothing and immediately activated Judgment toward Chess Saint!

As long as he could drag Chess Saint into the skies, isolating him from the slaughter below, victory in this battle would be assured.

Yet, in the next moment, the skies remained clear—no thunderclouds, no lightning—and neither Yun nor Chess Saint ascended into the air.

Judgment had failed!

Yun’s gaze locked onto the green light surrounding Chess Saint. The failure of Judgment could only be attributed to its interference.

Beyond Chess Saint, every invading elite in the vicinity, including the Ganges himself, was shielded by this green light.

Until this layer was neutralized, all skills would be ineffective against them—just as it had been with the Sea Dragon Emperor before. This was one of the Ganges’ trump cards.

"God of Slaughter, have you discovered your skills are nullified? Chess Saint is under my protection; he cannot die!" The Ganges waved the branch of the World Tree, radiating more green light to strengthen the invading forces nearby. Then, he added, "You stole my Ganges Fleet last time—now it’s time you paid the price!"

Even though he spoke in Hindi, the system seamlessly translated his words into all languages, ensuring every player across the battlefield understood him. The chilling anger in his voice remained undiminished by the system’s translation.

Then, with blazing speed, he charged at Yun, a green phantom streaking across the battlefield’s chaos.

To the Hero Legion members surrounding Yun, the Ganges seemed to bring an army with him. The sheer aura he exuded conveyed an indomitable crushing force!

Journalists from around the world intensely focused their lenses, eager to capture the brewing clash between these two Super-First-Class masters—a battle steeped in revenge!

"Shadow Dance!" In an instant, Yun activated the attached skill from his Legendary Cloak, vanishing into thin air.

Following up, he unleashed a chain of Pursuit, harnessing the Pursuit Rune’s five successive Charge effects. In stealth mode, Yun dashed 400 meters away, disappearing from his previous location.

Almost simultaneously, the Ganges arrived at Yun’s earlier position, obliterating a cluster of Hero’s Continent players in his wake.

"Stealth, is it?" The Ganges muttered to himself upon noticing Yun’s disappearance. He immediately employed stealth methods, scanning the surroundings.

But all he saw was emptiness—no trace of Yun whatsoever.

A living, breathing person had vanished in plain sight, leaving the Ganges’ searing rage of vengeance striking hollow.

Grinding his teeth in frustration, the Ganges redirected his fury to the surrounding Hero Legion members. With his branch of the World Tree spinning into a phantom blur, Hero Legion soldiers fell en masse!

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Meanwhile, Yun was sprinting toward T.N.T’s location.

He could have activated the "Lightning Conductor" state from his Thunder Guard Bracers to boost his movement speed tenfold, arriving at his destination faster.

But it was a new skill he had just acquired. Keeping it hidden for as long as possible could turn it into a valuable trump card when the time was right.

As he ran, Yun messaged Gentleman: "I’ll handle T.N.T; you focus on Chess Saint personally!"

Upon receiving the message, Gentleman, who had been fighting T.N.T, immediately withdrew from the battle and headed in Chess Saint’s direction at full force.

T.N.T pursued relentlessly, closely tailing Gentleman. Laughing, he taunted, "Gentleman, done already? I thought we could go longer!"

Indeed, their skirmish had been in T.N.T’s favor. Gentleman had only recently ascended to the Super-First-Class level, unable to compete against someone of T.N.T’s caliber.

Among the Super-First-Class elites of the invading army, T.N.T, the Pope, Miyamoto Musashi, and Heavenly Dao stood at the pinnacle. Fuchan Fenrao and the Ganges followed next, with Dante and Kid, slowed by injury, forming the subsequent tier. Gentleman lagged further behind Dante and Kid.

"T.N.T, care to fight me instead? Our last official duel seems to have been at the tournament, if I recall correctly." At that moment, a familiar voice rang out, echoing across the battlefield. Yun had arrived.

With his words, he struck directly at T.N.T’s sore spot. In the tournament, T.N.T had secured 31 consecutive wins in the group stage, undefeated and a favorite for the championship. Yet, in the top-eight knockout round, he had lost outright to Yun—a lingering humiliation.

Upon hearing the voice, several journalists frantically turned their cameras to Yun, quickly refocusing on his movements.

T.N.T reacted immediately, his expression darkening as he halted his pursuit of Gentleman and turned to face Yun hurtling across the battlefield.

With a flick of his wrist, T.N.T pointed his Magic Wand at Yun, firing off five consecutive strikes!

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" Instantly, five towering pillars of flame erupted along Yun’s path, as though volcanic activity had suddenly surged.

Caught off guard, Yun was engulfed by the flames, his body igniting in a fiery blaze, transforming him into a man of flames.

T.N.T sneered at Yun, scornful: "You dared to challenge me with just an incarnation during your Reincarnation state. Is this all you have? A superficial display."

Yet soon his amusement turned into astonishment. Despite being enveloped in flames, Yun’s health points were depleting at a startlingly slow rate!

"Impossible!" T.N.T tightened his grip around the Magic Wand, his face now devoid of any arrogance.