Heroes' Prison

Chapter 868 - 821: Yang Yuheng’s Strength (Part 1)

At that moment, everyone froze on the spot!

Miyamoto Musashi, Ganges, and Dante all halted their attacks;

The Chess Saint, viciously slaughtering enemies from a distance, suddenly trembled, nearly unable to stand firm;

Every single soldier from the invading army and the Hero Legion ceased their battle;

Every reporter, along with the viewers watching the livestream, gaped in astonishment.

This announcement had come so abruptly, at the most improbable moment, echoing sharply without warning!

Right then and there, nobody even focused on Yang Yuheng—all reporters instead locked their sights on Dao Feng and Gentleman, watching as they were brutally beaten by Ganges, Dante, and Miyamoto Musashi. Especially Gentleman, who was mere inches from death.

But at this absolutely unsuitable time for a Heavenly Realm ascension, the system announcement rang out without any sign or prelude!

Soon enough, a vast and ancient voice reverberated once again, snapping the stunned masses back to their senses—

"[System Announcement]: Chinese player [Yang Yuheng] has contributed 3 points of National Honor Points, meeting the naming criteria. Bestowed the name: [God of Draenei]."

That proclamation was like a sudden thunderclap, booming across the skies of the entire world!

Those who doubted their ears now fully confirmed that Yang Yuheng was indeed the first player to ascend to the Heavenly Realm!

Not only did he ascend, but he was also given a name. And that name directly tied to his race—he, as the leader of the Draenei Race, was immediately crowned with the title "God of Draenei" by the system!

"Ding!" Almost simultaneously with the announcement, a brilliant golden light burst forth from Yang Yuheng, shooting straight into the sky and linking with the vast expanse of heavens!

Instantly, all clouds in the sky turned a warm golden hue, and that golden hue swiftly spread in all directions, occupying every inch of visible sky within the horizon.

This was undoubtedly a Heavenly Phenomenon!

For every individual, be they NPC or player, their ascension to the Heavenly Realm would trigger a unique Heavenly Phenomenon.

The grandness of the phenomenon directly reflected the ascender’s accumulated depth and foundation. Those with rich foundations would often trigger phenomena detectable across an entire continent during their ascension. For those with weaker foundations, the effects might only span a few kilometers, or even just a few hundred meters. The disparity between the two was starkly evident.

When Huang Yi’s Territory Guardian, the Undead Flying Dragon, ascended to the Heavenly Realm back then, the Heavenly Phenomenon was incomparably majestic, visible almost across an entire continent. That was a testament to its deep foundation, as it was a heroic figure renowned for countless years, having amassed an unimaginable level of strength.

Yang Yuheng was one of the most outstanding among ordinary players, not to mention the leader of the enormous Draenei Race. He had won dual awards during the most recent Annual Festival, securing titles for both Best of His Race and Best of His Profession. All of this underscored the depth of his foundation, as evidenced by this Heavenly Phenomenon.

The magnitude of this phenomenon allowed the entire continent to witness it. Whether they were in the east, west, south, or north of Hero’s Continent, even the remotest of corners, as long as there were no obstructions to their view, they could see a faintly flickering golden light emanating from where the Night Rain Eastward Guild was located.

Distance meant nothing—no matter how far away, one could see a small cluster of golden light hovering in the direction of the sky.

"Dear viewers! This is magnificent! Absolutely unbelievable! Yang Yuheng has suddenly ascended to the Heavenly Domain Level at a moment nobody anticipated. We are witnessing a monumental piece of history right before our eyes, a truly epoch-making moment. It’s been over three years since The Second World launched, and now we finally have the first Heavenly Realm player. The Heavenly Realm represents the pinnacle of combat power in this game. Aside from the elusive few demigods, this world belongs to the Heavenly Domain Experts, those who reign supreme at the top. This battle has reached a pivotal moment. Judging by the Heavenly Phenomenon above, Yang Yuheng’s foundation is extremely profound. Once the Heavenly Phenomenon dissipates, he will absolutely annihilate every single enemy on this battlefield."

"Yang Yuheng will have a full status hierarchy above everyone else on the battlefield. For identical attributes, a Heavenly Domain expert’s stats double when facing Holy Domain opponents. For instance, 100 points of attributes would double to 200 for a Heavenly expert, while Holy Domain players would only manifest half their stats—100 points reduced to 50. That’s a four-times disparity. In other words, Yang Yuheng now faces every enemy on this battlefield with a fourfold boost to all attributes—not just Attack Power, but across all stat categories. A player’s attributes number in the hundreds, and all of them will now operate at four times the efficacy of his enemies’. Who could possibly stand against such a Yang Yuheng? Without a shadow of a doubt, Yang Yuheng has instantly become the strongest player in the world—his position utterly unshakable..."

"However, there is one burning question on everyone’s mind—a question even I cannot answer. How exactly did Yang Yuheng reach level 200? Could it be that he truly possesses a 199-level magic elixir? But how is that even possible?"

Countless reporters passionately recounted the spectacle unfolding before their eyes, easily deducing the outcome of this battle.

It was undeniable—Yang Yuheng had become the undisputed strongest player in the world. From this moment onward, no one could challenge him.

Only now, the world began to exchange incredulous looks, unable to contain their disbelief.

"How is this possible? Wasn’t he just level 198? How did he suddenly jump to level 200?"

"After leveling up, he should only be at level 199, right? How did he directly reach the Heavenly Realm?"

"Could it be that he has a 199-level magic elixir? But even the Central Continent doesn’t produce that kind of item! Half a month ago, someone got an elixir above level 190, but it takes at least a month to sail from the Central Continent to the Hero’s Continent! How could the elixir have gotten here?"

Players across the world began heated discussions, trying to rationalize how Yang Yuheng had ascended to the Heavenly Realm. The only plausible explanation they could muster was the existence of a 199-level magic elixir!

Yet even this explanation didn’t convince them!

Indeed, there were records of top-level Holy Domain magic elixirs being produced on the Central Continent, but elixirs from level 175 to 199 fell within the Holy Domain range. The majority produced thus far were below level 190!

The very first elixir above level 190 had only been obtained half a month ago!

As for a 199-level elixir, no player had ever reported finding one!

Even if a 199-level elixir were discovered, how could it be transported to the Hero’s Continent? The fastest ship journey between the Central Continent and Hero’s Continent still required a full month to complete! The first 190+ level elixir had only appeared half a month ago! How, then, could a 199-level elixir find its way to the Hero’s Continent?

At this point, Miyamoto Musashi gritted his teeth and furiously messaged T.N.T: "Has there been any sighting of a 199-level demon on Hero’s Continent recently?"

At this moment, T.N.T, having respawned at the Divine Nation Legion’s base-city, received Miyamoto Musashi’s message at the respawn point and replied in frustration, detailing: "No! Ever since the Dark King was defeated over thirty years ago, Hero’s Continent has been left with only one Demon King’s Gate, which is located in the Abyss. But after the battle between the Half-Beast Heavenly Realm expert Man Tian and the Fallen Messenger in the Abyss ruined it, that gate sustained heavy damage. Later, for reasons unknown, the gate mysteriously lost a significant amount of Dark Breath, as if absorbed by someone. It hasn’t been repaired since. There’s no way a 199-level demon could pass through such a gate’s teleportation force."

"Then how did Yang Yuheng get the 199-level elixir? We got our level 197 and 198 elixirs directly from the Queen of Agony! For Yang Yuheng, the only way to get one would be to source it from the Central Continent. But to get it here within a month’s time is impossible!" Miyamoto Musashi pressed further.

"How the hell should I know!" T.N.T replied angrily. Miyamoto Musashi could interrogate him all he wanted, but who could T.N.T question in turn?

T.N.T had been the mastermind behind this battle plan. Initially, he was full of confidence that the Chess Saint would ascend smoothly to level 200. By all rational accounts, failure was inconceivable for them. Even if their leveling process lagged slightly, they were slated to be the first to reach the Heavenly Realm.

Yet an inexplicable 199-level magic elixir shattered all their plans!

And to this moment, they still hadn’t suspected Huang Yi.

They had no clue where Huang Yi’s true body was. After Huang Yi’s Reincarnation, they repeatedly attempted to track it down and kill him again, but the whereabouts of his true body had always remained a mystery.

Huang Yi’s journey to the Central Continent was a secret known only to a few Half-Beast Players like Hanging Ghost, as well as Dragon Spike. This was news that had only surfaced within recent days and had not been publicly disclosed.

Furthermore, given Huang Yi’s strength during Reincarnation, attempting to kill a 199-level demon was unthinkable—one encounter would have left him instantly slain by the 199-level demon.

What no one knew, however, was that his Incarnation could share a storage ring across continents! Many abilities couldn’t function across continents—Huang Yi had tested this himself back when he was on the Land of Dongying. Abilities like the Godslayer’s Mark or the Hero’s Teleportation Skill couldn’t be used to teleport between Dongying and the Hero’s Continent.

But the storage ring connection between his Incarnation and true body worked regardless of location! As long as his true body obtained an item from the Central Continent, the storage ring on the Hero’s Continent could immediately access it. This ability eliminated the need for a month-long journey between the Central Continent and the Hero’s Continent.

All of these factors made it impossible for anyone to imagine that Huang Yi had somehow procured a mysterious 199-level magic elixir.