Heroes' Prison

Chapter 901 - 852: 2 Heroes

Georgia spoke, her voice suddenly becoming cold and stern: "As for why Molei dares not absorb the Dragon Emperor Heavenly Stone, it’s because it fears it. While the Dragon Emperor Heavenly Stone contains the majestic essence of the King of Hell, it also carries the demonic aura of the King of Hell. Absorbing the Dragon Emperor Heavenly Stone means also absorbing the King of Hell’s demonic aura. The Dark Demon Dragon clan is by nature violent, inherently possessing Dark Attribute abilities, making them highly susceptible to demonization. Gibit has absorbed the Dragon Emperor Heavenly Stone, but whether he can resist the King of Hell’s corrupting demonic influence remains unknown. If he fails to resist, he will transform into a member of the Demon Clan. At that point, not only would I be unable to protect Gibit, but I would have to strike him down."

As she finished speaking, Georgia finally displayed the aura of a Demigod, resembling a sovereign of the heavens and earth, deciding who would live and who would die—even if it was the child of her childhood friend.

The stronger one’s power, the lower they place their emotions.

At this moment, Georgia stopped channeling the red light into Gibit, turned to Huang Yi, and said: "In the coming days, continue taking care of Gibit for me. I used Divine Power to catalyze him, and he’ll wake up soon."

As she spoke, she turned to glance at the vast area behind her suffused with red light and remarked, "In order to forge this Divine Artifact, I have consumed an enormous amount of Divine Power. I am now very weak and need to rest for a while to recover my strength. During this time, you’ll stay here."

With that, she waved her hand toward Huang Yi!

In the next moment, Huang Yi felt a pulling force grip him. Soon he was forcibly teleported into a room.

The room’s furnishings were extremely simple: just a soft couch and a chair surrounded by wooden walls.

Huang Yi immediately placed Gibit on the soft couch and then left the room with Little Dragon.

Outside, the fresh air greeted him, and towering trees spread out all around, with no sign of humanity.

He rode Little Dragon into the sky to survey the scene. In the distance, he spotted a thick red beam of light—a site where Georgia was forging the Divine Artifact. His current location was on a mountain ridge beside a canyon, behind which stood a rustic thatched cottage amidst the forest.

Huang Yi pondered for a moment. He had successfully delivered Gibit, but the Hero Trial was not over. Clearly, something else was bound to happen; this test was not yet finished, and he needed to wait for what would come next.

...

At this moment, on a secluded island in the Second World, the Pope was undertaking an important task.

The Second World was immensely vast, with hundreds of continents alone, and the ocean area far surpassing that of the land. Scattered amidst this boundless expanse of ocean were islands as numerous as grains of sand on the Ganges River, most of which were uncharted and uninhabited.

These islands might harbor some astonishing treasure or might be completely barren. Those with perseverance often uncover extraordinary finds.

The Pope was one of these seekers.

Returning to the American Continent previously, he had dealt with damages caused by Thunder God before setting off again for Hero’s Continent. During this journey, he had unintentionally noticed trace amounts of Thunder Element converging slowly in one direction.

The Thunder Element’s movement was exceedingly subtle and difficult to detect as most people lack sensitivity toward Thunder Attributes. Even if they did notice it, they would likely dismiss it. But the Pope traced the flow to its origin, spending a significant amount of time following its path until he located a mysterious island.

On this island, the Pope made an astonishing discovery: he found an enormous ear!

Superficially, it appeared to be a mountain covered in soil, blanketed with trees. But when the Pope activated a super-powerful area skill, shaking off the dirt and trees, he realized that the "mountain" was actually an ear.

Behind this ear was a mysterious black hole, continuously absorbing surrounding elements in an unending stream. The Pope spent considerable time investigating the black hole but could not discern where it led.

However, he made a different, significant find. Within the enormous ear, he discovered a rare type of Spiritual Energy. This Spiritual Energy contained an immense and boundless power, and after extensive research into historical documents, he finally identified its true nature—Heroic Aura!

Absorbing this Heroic Aura would dramatically boost one’s strength, grant automatic mastery of unique and super-powerful skills, and bypass traditional status levels. Historical figures who possessed such a power were known as Heroes!

However, at that time, the Pope’s Level was still too low, and despite prolonged efforts, he failed to absorb enough Heroic Aura to become a Hero.

But today, having ascended to Heavenly Domain Level and experiencing a surge in power, he had specifically returned to absorb the Heroic Aura inside this colossal ear.

Indeed, absorbing Heroic Aura at the Heavenly Domain Level was much faster. In less than a day, he had consumed almost all of the Heroic Aura within the enormous ear, leaving only a small fraction.

Suddenly, his body shuddered, and a smile of contentment surfaced on his face. He lifted his gaze to the starry sky above!

In the next moment, an immense and reverberating voice echoed across the heavens and throughout the Second World—

"[System Announcement]: [Pope] has become a Heaven-Sent Hero."

This system announcement rang out across the entirety of the Second World, pervading every corner and reaching countless ears.

The third Heaven-Sent Hero had finally been born!

If before, even after ascending to the Heavenly Domain, the Pope was unequal to Dragon Spike, then now—having become a Hero—he could undoubtedly match Dragon Spike!

The title of World Number One was shrouded in mystery now; it could be Dragon Emperor or the Pope!

To determine the champion, they would have to face off!

On Hero’s Continent, Huang Yi’s incarnation was originally inside Xuanyuan City, attending the celebration ceremony for Dao Feng’s ascension to the Heavenly Domain Level.

The ceremony was initially filled with joyous festivities. Groups of people sat around roaring bonfires, drinking wine, feasting on meat, and enjoying laughter and merriment. But this announcement abruptly shattered the cheerful atmosphere!

Stunned expressions filled the faces of countless people, unable to process what they had just heard.

"Did I hear that announcement correctly? Even the Pope has become a Hero? Isn’t he on Hero’s Continent? He didn’t even go to the Central Continent to participate in the Hero Trial, so how did he become a Hero?" At that moment, Xuanyuan Clan’s Mage Regiment Leader Donghuang exclaimed in shock.

Yun Sihai also furrowed his brows in confusion. "It seems like his announcement was different. When Dragon Emperor and Sword Emperor became Heroes, the announcement explicitly stated that they achieved it through the Hero Trial. But the Pope’s announcement simply said he became a Hero—it didn’t mention the Hero Trial!"

"Could there be another way to become a Hero?" Lin Yiqin speculated instantly.

Dao Feng, sitting in the center, calmly drank a mouthful of wine and turned to Huang Yi, asking, "God of Slaughter, what do you think?"

Huang Yi mulled over it briefly before replying, "Becoming a Hero is essentially absorbing Heroic Aura. Perhaps the Pope found a way to obtain Heroic Aura. Today, he ascended to the Heavenly Domain, refueled his power, and drastically increased his absorption speed. That’s why he could become a Hero in less than a day."

"That makes sense," Dao Feng nodded. "Though, the world’s nature’s spiritual energy is already incredibly scarce—even half-gods at the Oskan Royal Academy struggle immensely to absorb more. So where did the Pope find Heroic Aura to absorb? Is there a large reserve? If so, wouldn’t all the Super-First Masters in the Invading Army have access to it and potentially become Heroes? That would make it extraordinarily tough for us to fight!"

Huang Yi was about to speak again when, suddenly, another immense and reverberating voice echoed across the heavens—

"[System Announcement]: [Dongfeng] has become a Heaven-Sent Hero."

The announcement struck like a double blow, leaving the already stunned crowd utterly speechless again!

The Pope had just become a Hero—how long had it been? And now another Hero emerged!

"This... What on earth is happening? Another Hero?"

"Dongfeng? Who is this person?"

"When did such an expert appear out of nowhere and achieve Hero status!"

The entire world’s players were astonished!

The Pope becoming a Hero made sense; he was a Super-First Master, and such achievements were plausible.

But who was Dongfeng? This mysterious individual suddenly became a Hero!

Dongfeng was practically unknown, as if he had emerged out of thin air!

"Check the Level Rankings!" Dao Feng suddenly remembered something and hypothesized, "If I’m not mistaken, Dongfeng should be Level Two Hundred."

Immediately, everyone opened the System Rankings to search for the name Dongfeng.

"Sure enough! Dongfeng really is Level 200! He’s a Chinese player." Xuanyuan Clan’s Battlefield Group Leader Dragon Dominates the World soon confirmed.

Dao Feng took another sip of wine and muttered, "Dongfeng must be the one who caused the third mysterious Heavenly Phenomenon earlier today! When endless seawater appeared in the sky, it must have been his promotion into Heavenly Domain Level. Clearly, just like the Pope, Dongfeng found a supply of Heroic Aura, and after reaching the Heavenly Domain, his strength allowed him to quickly absorb Heroic Aura and ascend to Hero status."

"If that’s the case, Dongfeng is terrifying—he might rival figures like Sword Emperor or Gentleman! Lying in wait all this time and suddenly revealing himself. It seems the best rookie award of next year is already his to claim." Donghuang remarked in awe.

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