Heroes' Prison

Chapter 887 - 839: 8 Great Super-First Masters

In the Hero Trial Secret Realm, Huang Yi had been flying for a long time, but he still hadn’t seen any signs of a river, let alone a place where three rivers converge.

Along the way, he encountered numerous powerful Giant Beasts. If it weren’t for his fast flying speed and the fact that he was enveloped in thunder and lightning to shield himself from external Perception, he probably would have died.

This phase was essentially a test of the players’ capabilities. Players with weak skills couldn’t possibly complete the task—encountering a single Giant Beast would spell their doom.

The Oskan Royal Academy enforced the strictest selection criteria to allocate Heroic Aura.

Heroes have always been shining figures in history, their strength far surpassing others of the same Level.

After absorbing Heroic Aura, strength surges dramatically. All Attributes see a tremendous boost, and one can also gain ultra-powerful Hero Skills.

Moreover, heroes have one extremely distinct characteristic—ignoring Status Level!

A Level 100 hero facing off against a Level 199 Top-level Holy Domain won’t be suppressed by status, nor will the opponent enjoy status benefits.

This advantage is incredibly powerful. Even someone like Huang Yi, who frequently challenges higher Levels, can only overcome one Status Level at most—for instance, defeating an Intermediate Holy Domain while at Primary Holy Domain. But he couldn’t defeat an Advanced Holy Domain or a Top-level Holy Domain while at Primary Holy Domain; he’d be wiped out instantly, all due to the overwhelming suppression of Status Level. Becoming a hero provides some counteracting power.

To become a hero is almost equivalent to guaranteeing a bright future and standing atop this world’s social pyramid.

Checking the time, Huang Yi saw it was almost time for Formation Class—which he couldn’t afford to miss as it was the hardest class. Using the system function, he promptly exited the secret realm.

In an instant, he, Little Dragon, and Gibit all vanished into thin air.

Hero Trials could last for months, but participants could exit during the duration. As long as the trial wasn’t failed, re-entering would pick up from where they left off.

Returning to the Hero Hall at the Oskan Royal Academy, Huang Yi exited the Magic Circle room.

Suddenly, his eyelid twitched as he saw a figure stepping out from another room.

The person was dressed in a black robe with a hood, revealing only half of their face. This was the mysterious Super-First Master Huang Yi had seen upon first arriving at Hero Hall—the competitor who challenged him for Heroic Aura.

The man in black didn’t even glance at Huang Yi, lowering his head as he brushed past him and left.

Huang Yi gave him a deep look before leaving Hero Hall as well.

With five minutes until class, Huang Yi finally arrived at the classroom. Most of the students were already seated upright, waiting for the lesson to start.

When Huang Yi entered, he didn’t attract any attention. His desk mate, Si Chengcheng, smiled politely at him and shifted her chair to make room.

Huang Yi lowered his head inadvertently, his eyes falling on the two soft black Beads in Si Chengcheng’s hand—these were Demon Cores.

"You killed two Demons?" Huang Yi sat down, took out his Formation textbook, and asked Si Chengcheng with interest.

"Of course!" Si Chengcheng nodded, adjusting her glasses as she spoke earnestly, "These Demon Cores are from Level 196 and Level 197 Demons! My friends and I worked hard to get them!" Her tone was full of pride.

"Impressive!" Huang Yi admired the Demon Cores and praised her, feeling a bit envious. Dao Feng was now Level 196; if he got these cores, he could level up to 198. However, Huang Yi had no justification to ask Si Chengcheng for these cores, so he let it go.

"Have you heard any news about Dragon Spike recently?" Si Chengcheng asked casually, though her concern was evident.

Huang Yi chuckled and replied, "He’s doing well. If you like him, you should seek him out—I doubt he’d refuse you."

"I... I don’t like him!" Si Chengcheng blushed furiously, turning her face away to focus on her book.

"Good day, students!" At that moment, the Formation Class instructor Krabi limped into the classroom, leaning on a cane. With great spiritedness, he greeted the students, "Today we’ll begin learning one of the most intricate formations—the Land-Air Combined Formation, capable of covering an entire world..."

...

Two days flew by.

During this period, aside from attending Formation Class, Huang Yi spent most of his time in the Hero Trial Secret Realm, racing westward with Molei’s child Gibit to search for Holy Giant Dragon Georgia.

This day, on Hero’s Continent, in an area known as East Mountain Forest.

Huang Yi’s incarnation, Dao Feng, and Yang Yuheng led a Hero Legion in fierce combat against a massive horde of Demons.

They had received intel indicating the presence of two highly valuable Demons at Level 198 and Level 199 in this area!

Such targets were exceptionally rare. Demons above Level 190 were exceedingly scarce, and encountering Levels 198 and 199 was immensely precious. Securing these two Demon Cores would greatly hasten Dao Feng’s ascent to Heavenly Realm.

The Hero Legion was comprised of elite forces, most being at least Level 175 Top-level Holy Domain ranks, including four ordinary players from the Heavenly Realm.

The Demons before them were primarily Primary and Intermediate Holy Domain ranks. Even Advanced Holy Domain ranks were rare among them. These Demons couldn’t possibly withstand the Hero Legion’s offensive and were continuously defeated.

Each Demon slain contributed a Demon Core. These intermediate and low-level Demon Cores held little value for the higher-ranked Legion members, but for lower-level players, they facilitated rapid leveling, closing the gap between them and the high-level players.

"Lucky! We just killed a Level 190 Demon!" A squad leader suddenly exclaimed excitedly, pulling a soft Demon Core from the corpse of a Level 190 Demon and handing it eagerly to Huang Yi.

This was a team operation; loot was distributed uniformly. Nobody had direct possession rights—only collection rights. Any items obtained had to be handed in.

Soon, that Level 190 Demon Core ended up in Huang Yi’s possession.

Huang Yi glanced at a player behind him and asked, "Tang Ziyao, how many consecutive Demon Cores above Level 180 do we have now?"

Tang Ziyao, a sharp-minded young man in his twenties, served under Little Riddler, head of the logistics department. He quickly responded, "Across the whole Hero Legion, we’ve obtained a total of twenty-eight Demon Cores above Level 180 in the past few days. Excluding those used by Big Brother Dao Feng, we now have cores for Levels 180 to 189, plus Levels 191 to 195."

"Perfect, here’s a Level 190 Demon Core. Now we have a complete set from Level 180 to Level 195. Hand all those Demon Cores over to me!" Huang Yi said, placing the Level 190 Demon Core away.

Tang Ziyao nodded, immediately handing over all the Demon Cores from Levels 180 to 195. He passed them to Huang Yi and asked, "Big Brother God of Slaughter, who in the Legion are you planning to allocate these Demon Cores to?"

"You’ll find out soon. I’m expecting a friend to arrive," Huang Yi replied with a slight smile. "Top-quality materials should be reserved for top-tier individuals. The rest can be compensated with other items."

"Understood!" Tang Ziyao didn’t say another word. Huang Yi’s authority within the Hero Legion was absolute—no one dared oppose him.

"Big Brother God of Slaughter! We’ve found them! Those two Demons at Levels 198 and 199 are westward, surrounded by a large group of Demon experts. We lost many people at first contact!" An urgent message abruptly reached Huang Yi.

Huang Yi gazed westward toward the Demons’ location and quickly sent a message to Dao Feng and Yang Yuheng: "Head west now! Those Level 199 Demons are there!"

He then rushed toward the location at full speed.

...

Meanwhile, on the opposite side of East Mountain Forest, eight figures were secretly lurking behind a large tree.

These eight individuals exuded a commanding aura, each possessing the charisma of a leader not easily subdued.

They were the eight leaders of the Invading Army—eight Super-First Masters!

Normally, the appearance of just one Super-First Master would cause a global sensation. Now there were eight. With only 25 Super-First Masters recognized worldwide, nearly one-third were gathered here.

"That Level 198 and Level 199 Demons are exceedingly powerful, far stronger than other beings of the same Level. They can hold out for a while. Once God of Slaughter, Sword Emperor, and Yang Yuheng are locked in battle, we’ll strike quickly. We’ll not only kill the Demons but also eliminate Sword Emperor," the Pope whispered.

Miyamoto Musashi nodded and added, "We must act fast. After killing Sword Emperor, retreat immediately. God of Slaughter possesses a tremendously powerful Sealing Skill—he even sealed our Guardian in Northern Sea City when he was part of my Martial Arts Guild. Though he’s now reincarnated to a Level over 150, matching his previous rank, he should still be capable of using that Sealing Skill."

Turning to Heavenly Dao, he continued, "Our strongest member here is Heavenly Dao. He’s likely to be sealed by God of Slaughter, leaving only seven of us. Meanwhile, the Hero Legion has a few Heavenly Realm experts. We’ve come equipped lightly, with no forces accompanying us, so speed is key—we cannot afford to delay."

"Alright! Everyone, prep your buffs—prepare for action! Ganges, make sure to cast protective Green Light on us so we don’t get pulled into the sky by God of Slaughter," T.N.T ordered Ganges.