Heroes' Prison

Chapter 952 - 900: The 9th Evolution

As for the world record on the 240th floor, that’s very difficult to break because the final boss has reached level 250, surpassing a major threshold.

Although Huang Yi can kill those Soldiers of Annihilation over level 250 and even the level 280 Lion, it’s because he is a Nefalem, a natural enemy to the Demon Clan, and he also relies on the formation bonus from Dragon Spike’s team. But when breaking the record in the Tower of Pantheons, one can only solo it and cannot rely on external help, so Huang Yi finds it nearly impossible to kill the level 250 Tower of God boss and thus cannot break the world record on the 240th floor.

"Let’s act quickly and get these Experience Pills as soon as possible," said Dao Feng decisively.

Next, Huang Yi, Dao Feng, Sharp Sword, and Dragon Spike, the top four ranked players in the world, hurried to the Teleport Plaza of Sun Island to start their planned record-breaking attempt.

This time, they weren’t doing it for personal glory, but rather to help Huang Yi reach level 250.

Huang Yi teleported to the 230th floor of the Tower of Pantheons, but he did not rush to clear monsters; instead, he stayed where he was.

With a flick of his hand, he took out a Magic Bottle containing a few drops of mysterious dark red blood.

In fact, he had more ways to enhance his strength besides just reaching level 250, as he also had a chance for Race Evolution!

He could evolve once every 20 levels. The last evolution was at level 160, and now he had chances for evolution at levels 180, 200, 220, and 240, totaling four Race Evolution opportunities!

For the evolution choice, there are two primary options. The first is the mysterious Python Blood. Huang Yi had obtained it long ago, but he repeatedly failed to absorb it during each evolution.

The second option is the Darkness Stone he acquired in the Desolate Demon Lands of the Central Continent. Within it contains a drop of the Dark King’s blood. The Dark King is one of The Seven Archdemons, with undeniable strength. With their invasion imminent, evolving into one of The Seven Archdemons at this critical moment would be inestimably beneficial.

At this time, the Magic Bottle in Huang Yi’s hand held those few drops of mysterious Python Blood.

This was a secret that had troubled him for a very long time. Back when he was below the Holy Domain Rank, he obtained this blood, and now he has gone through both the Holy Domain and Heavenly Realm status hierarchies, but the identity of this mysterious Python has not yet been determined.

For now, those few drops of Python Blood in the bottle still remained intact, solid and cohesive, not dissipating or coagulating.

Huang Yi opened the bottle cap of the Magic Bottle, carefully extracted one drop, took a deep breath, and immediately attempted to absorb it.

"[System Prompt]: You have obtained the blood of a mysterious species. Would you like to choose to absorb and evolve?"

Huang Yi immediately chose yes!

Suddenly, a force of attraction emanated from his palm, aiming to absorb that drop of mysterious Python Blood into his body. The force from his palm was very strong, causing the mysterious Python Blood to tremble violently, seemingly resisting the powerful suction.

Huang Yi’s gaze was fixed intently on the drop of blood, wanting to see it being absorbed.

But a minute passed, the suction from Huang Yi’s palm gradually dissipated, and the mysterious Python Blood still couldn’t be absorbed.

"[System Prompt]: Target blood strength too high, unable to absorb."

Huang Yi sighed. After waiting for so long, reaching level 245, he still couldn’t absorb this mysterious Python Blood.

What is the origin of this mysterious Python?

Why is its blood so difficult to absorb?

However, judging by the situation just now, the resistance of this mysterious Python Blood seemed to be weakening.

Next, Huang Yi placed the Python Blood back in the bottle and took out another Magic Bottle.

This Magic Bottle contained a drop of black blood. The aura from this blood was majestic, continuously emitting wisps of black smoke that filled the entire Magic Bottle. The bottle appeared shrouded in smoke, and within the endless smoke, the drop of blood could be seen at the very center.

This blood was the Dark King’s blood that Huang Yi extracted from the Darkness Stone.

Huang Yi opened the cap of the Magic Bottle and poured the drop of blood into his hand. Instantly, his palm felt a sharp pain, as if the blood were a drop of acid. If he weren’t a Nefalem, but an ordinary person, his palm would likely have been corroded upon contact.

"[System Prompt]: You have obtained the blood of a mysterious species. Would you like to choose to absorb and evolve?"

Huang Yi immediately chose yes!

The next moment, a force of attraction emanated once more from his palm, attempting to absorb the Dark King’s blood. However, a familiar scene occurred; the Dark King’s blood merely vibrated slightly and wasn’t absorbed into his palm.

"[System Prompt]: Target blood strength too high, unable to absorb."

Huang Yi sighed and decided to switch the evolution target.

Aside from the mysterious Python Blood and Dark King’s blood, his most suitable choices were the Ancient Giant’s blood and the Little Dragon’s blood!

Ancient Giants are born with Holy Attribute Ability, which has a strong effect against the Demon Clan. Facing the Demon Clan’s threat, evolving into an Ancient Giant would be a good choice.

He immediately took out a drop of golden blood from the Ancient Giant and began to attempt absorption.

This time, the Ancient Giant’s blood did not resist Huang Yi and was smoothly absorbed into his body.

A familiar intense pain spread from all over his body, which he hadn’t experienced for a long time. In his previous evolutions, they were all depth evolutions on already existing forms, such as the Half-Beastmen form and Dragon Clan form.

This time, he evolved into a whole new species, the Ancient Giant. His body structure was forcibly twisted, breaking the natural biological order and transforming into another species within a short time, which naturally involved immense pain.

Gradually, Huang Yi’s body began to mutate. First was the color of his skin, which became golden, as if coated in gold, looking indestructible.

Next, his muscles became stronger and more explosive, with clearly defined layers. His body rapidly grew taller, reaching over five meters in height.

This five-meter height is far from worthy of the name of an Ancient Giant, as they are usually as tall as mountains, also absorbing external materials to enhance themselves. However, Huang Yi’s evolution into an Ancient Giant won’t be completely identical.

Finally, Huang Yi’s pain completely disappeared, and his body’s resemblance to the Ancient Giant he once saw became evident, albeit vastly smaller.

[System Prompt]: Congratulations! You have completed your evolution.

Current evolution stage: Tenth Rank

Current evolution form: Ancient Giant

Current form expertise: Holy Attribute Ability, Impact Resistance.

In all forms, possessing Holy Attribute Ability converts 30% of normal attack to Holy Attribute Attack, ignoring defense attribute, causing deeper damage to the Demon Clan.

Current ability:

[Ancient Giant]: Usable only in the Ancient Giant form. Once this skill is activated, it allows the absorption of external materials to enhance oneself, acquiring the true Ancient Giant body, where all attacks are Holy Attribute Attacks, and defense attribute is doubled. Maximum duration is 10 days, cooldown time 30 days.

Finally, Huang Yi evolved into an Ancient Giant, a species long extinct, now reborn in The Second World!

Back in the Primordial Era, Ancient Giants were exterminated by The Seven Archdemons working together, and from then on, there were no living Ancient Giants in The Second World. They were all reformed by The Seven Archdemons into the Demon Clan Giant Generals that made The Second World shudder. Whenever The Seven Archdemons appeared to wreak havoc, they would be at the forefront, first ravaging The Second World.

The Ancient Giant Huang Yi captured earlier was merely a corpse without consciousness, requiring others to control it for battle. Now, Huang Yi is a living Ancient Giant, which makes the significance fundamentally different!

After evolving into the Ancient Giant, Huang Yi indeed gained Holy Attribute Ability. In any form, 30% of his attack is converted to Holy Attribute Attack.

In fact, Huang Yi previously possessed some Holy Attribute Abilities. His level 30 Nefalem Talent — Body of the Demon God — allowed 10% Holy Attribute Damage from normal attacks. The "Martial Saint" title won in the team match of the martial arts competition granted an additional 10% Holy Attribute Damage from normal attacks, providing a 2% Holy Attribute Damage bonus to normal attacks for all team members in team mode.

If using the skill of the Ancient Giant form—Ancient Giant, Huang Yi’s attacks would be 100% Holy Attribute Attacks, and his body would become extremely large, just like the Ancient Giant he once controlled. He could absorb external soil, sand, and other materials to enhance himself, having doubled defense.

At that time, his restraint on the Demon Clan would be more powerful. He was already 100% immune to demonic damage, and now he has 100% Holy Attribute Attack, restraining the Demon Clan in both defense and attack.

The ninth evolution ended, and Huang Yi now has the Ancient Giant form in addition to the Spirit Cat, Half-Beastmen, Dragon Clan, Treasure-Sniffing Cat, and Eyeless Demon forms.

Next up, he still has three evolution opportunities left!