Heroes' Prison

Chapter 950 - 898: The Secret of the Heavenly Dao

The world fell silent.

Lion, the most formidable Soldier of Annihilation, still maintained the stance of raising his longsword, fiercely pointing to the heavens.

But this originally imposing gesture now lacked any meaning, as he stood there vacantly, staring blankly from behind his mask at where the nine Soldiers of Annihilation had once stood, seemingly unable to comprehend what had happened.

In just a brief moment, he felt his surroundings empty; all nine Soldiers of Annihilation had suddenly perished, their bodies exploding!

Previously, even with Dao Feng, Sharp Sword, and their group’s combined attack, employing various group skills, they could only reduce these Soldiers of Annihilation to over 80% health!

Everything changed when Huang Yi acted!

Now, only three Soldiers of Annihilation remained for the invading army, along with Heavenly Dao, Mage Emperor, and Ronald—making a total of six.

In less than half a minute since Huang Yi’s Reincarnation ended, the numbers transformed from 21 against 5 to 6 against 5. In less than a minute, the enemy lost 15 super-strong masters!

This national war, which had raged for half a year, amidst a bloody meat grinder involving millions, was turned around by Huang Yi in less than thirty seconds!

Everyone realized one fact—Huang Yi was invincible!

In truth, he had been invincible long before; even before his Reincarnation ended, at the Martial Arts Guild on the Land of Dongying, he had already demonstrated his vastly superior strength compared to other players. The subsequent Reincarnation was merely a breathing moment for the world; now that Huang Yi’s Reincarnation ended, he would continue being invincible.

"God of Slaughter, I must admit, you are already invincible; we couldn’t kill you despite our numbers, and instead, you’ve slain so many of us." Lion finally came to his senses. He withdrew his longsword, seemingly giving up resistance, looking directly at Huang Yi from behind the golden mask.

"So what? Are you planning to surrender?" Huang Yi slowly put away his weapon and asked in response.

"Surrender? Haha!" Lion sounded as if he heard something amusing, "Do you think we came to kill you for this laughable national war? Honestly, I have no interest in how this national war turns out, because no matter how you fight, it’s just small fights. The reason we came is because you killed Aries, and we’re only here for revenge!"

Speaking to this point, Lion shook his head, looking at Huang Yi with regret, "But you are too foolish. Not only have you failed to resolve grudges with us, but you’ve escalated things to a point of irreconcilable hostility!"

Huang Yi chuckled indifferently, "Weren’t we already at a point of irreconcilable hostility? You joined this national war, invaded our territory; are we not allowed to resist?"

"Ridiculous! At this moment, you’re still fixated on this trivial national war. This war is of no consequence anymore, because next, you will face an unprecedented catastrophe!" As Lion spoke, his tone suddenly turned icy, "Truth be told, we twelve Soldiers of Annihilation are masters personally trained by the King of Annihilation. And by killing us, you’ve entered an irreconcilable situation with the Demon Clan. Do you know what irreconcilable means? It means that shortly after you kill us, a 290-level demon from the clan will come for revenge, and his power is far beyond mine!"

Lion paused and continued, "If you can kill him too, it won’t matter, because after his death, the Demon Clan will send even stronger masters, possibly even the Seven Archdemons will personally deal with you. No matter what, as long as the Demon Clan loses a person, a stronger opponent will emerge to take revenge, endlessly, until you’re dead! I admit you’re formidable, but can you be stronger than the Seven Archdemons? Not even the dean of Oskan Royal Academy would dare say such a thing!"

Saying this, Lion looked at Huang Yi as though seeing the dead, "Prepare your affairs well. From the moment you killed Aries, this national war ended, you’ve fallen into a bigger conflict—a war destined for defeat!"

"Others may fear your Demon Clan, but I do not! I’m your nemesis!" Huang Yi ceased exchanging words with Lion, directly slashed the air with his Axe Scepter, making an attack gesture.

In the next moment, Dao Feng, Sharp Sword, Dragon Spike, and others sprang into action, charging at the remaining six enemies on the battlefield.

From then on, the battle turned completely one-sided; previously, the enemy’s 21 masters couldn’t withstand Huang Yi; now only six remained. Those formidable Soldiers of Annihilation were held at bay by Huang Yi alone; his Nefalem’s Bloodline could completely immunize against demonic damage; those Soldiers of Annihilation posed no real threat to him, not even Lion, a 280-level top-level Sky Domain Expert.

They couldn’t escape either, as Dragon Spike’s formation covered this battlefield, a technique even Huang Yi lacked; he was the only player in the world who could do it.

"Boom!" Simply a minute later, Lion, the 280-level Soldier of Annihilation, fell under Huang Yi’s Axe Scepter, his body exploding into fragments!

This was a great victory, also a fortunate victory!

If Lion and the twelve hadn’t been from the Demon Clan, but another power, Huang Yi would have been the one slain; the result of this battle wouldn’t be as it was.

No matter how strong Huang Yi was, he was merely a player over level 240, not capable of facing so many high-level or even top-level heavenly domain opponents. But he had a decisive advantage—he was Nefalem, the Demon Clan’s nemesis!

For others, the Demon Clan might be terrifying, far surpassing opponents at the same level, but for Huang Yi, the Demon Clan was less threatening than ordinary beings. His 30-level Nefalem talent—the Body of the Demon God—directly immunized against demonic damage, and the most fearsome aspect of the Demon Clan was precisely the demonic damage!

Without this advantage, Huang Yi would have been overwhelmed by just the first-round attack from the twelve Soldiers of Annihilation!

After the twelve Soldiers of Annihilation’s deaths, only Heavenly Dao, Mage Emperor, and Ronald, three super-first-class masters, remained, but they could only fight a doomed battle, completely losing any chance to turn the tide.

Ultimately, Mage Emperor Aifel perished at Dao Feng’s hands, while Ronald fell under Dragon Spike’s assault, leaving only Heavenly Dao.

Huang Yi fixed his gaze on Heavenly Dao, calmly stating, "Heavenly Dao, you’re the last surviving leader of the invading army. Once we kill you, we can achieve the crucial ’Beheading’ achievement! We can claim a significant milestone victory in this national war. Don’t resist anymore, accept your fate!"

Heavenly Dao seemed to understand his impending death, sheathed his Eastern Sword, and calmly nodded, "Alone and helpless, I indeed am no match for you all. Sword Slayer, you three, winners of the Annual Best Individual Awards, truly deserve your reputation!"

"You’re impressive too!" Dao Feng looked at Heavenly Dao, his tone slightly solemn, "Heavenly Dao, I’ve always wanted to battle you. You’ve always been low-key, unassuming, but in my eyes, you’re actually the greatest threat within the invading army. At least if I fought you, the result should be fifty-fifty."

"Oh?" Heavenly Dao raised an eyebrow, intrigued by Dao Feng, "Why do you say this?"

"Because of that secret from back then, none obtained the answer!" Dao Feng said while staring at Heavenly Dao, seemingly wanting to see through him, "Back then, there was no God of Slaughter, and Sharp Sword hadn’t yet gained fame. You, I, and others including the Pope competed for the world’s top master position. But all around the world, everyone was puzzled by one thing—your level. While some of us super-first-class masters had already crossed the divide of level 50, your level remained stuck at below 50, always in the 40s. Yet, strangely, you were still competing for the top position; this was abnormal. Level 50 is an absolute boundary, below 50 and above 50 are two completely different realms of power; you should ostensibly be unable to compete for worldwide supremacy, yet you did. The world speculated countless reasons, but no one deciphered it, unless you’re someone’s second identity, capable of lowering your level. As your level gradually caught up, people slowly forgot about it. And since the rise of figures like God of Slaughter and Sharp Sword over the last two years, your world ranking hovered around the tenth or so, but I’ve never underestimated you, for I know your true strength isn’t what it appears."

At this moment, viewers globally were still tuned into the live broadcast, and they heard Dao Feng’s words, instantly recalling an old enigma.

Indeed, in the distant past, Heavenly Dao, with only the capability of the 40s level, was contending against the likes of Dao Feng and the Pope at over 50 levels for the world’s foremost spot, drawing much curiosity. Heavenly Dao lacked distinctive treasures like Dao Feng’s Broken Sword Hilt, the Pope’s Half Staff, Dragon Spike’s mysterious Dragon Scale, or the Giant Bear’s super whip, but his most significant mark was his level, far too low compared to other super-first-class masters, only gradually catching up later.

At this point, Dao Feng stared directly at Heavenly Dao, asking a question all global players wished to ask, "I’ve always wondered, what exactly is your secret?"