Heroes' Prison-Chapter 1088 - 1032: Blood Castle
"Elder Hong Lin, isn’t this a bit inappropriate? The God of Slaughter is a Heaven-Sent Man, and he can resurrect after death. Killing him once is useless!" another Naga said as she twisted her snake tail.
"Who said we can only kill him once?" Elder Hong Lin showed a cruel smile, flicked his hand, and took out a long, transparent vial.
The vial looked like a piece of art, made of unknown material, with brilliant light flowing through it.
But inside this noble and beautiful vial was a single drop of colorless and transparent liquid, outwardly ordinary and unremarkable.
Hong Lin carefully pinched the top of the vial with two fingers, fearfully staring at the drop of liquid inside, and said, "This is that drop of snake poison, and its special name is ’Kiss of Death.’ This snake poison can even dissolve lifeless metal and stone, and only a Divine Crystal Vial meant for top-level liquids can hold this snake poison! The Divine Crystal Vial itself is a rare treasure, only owned by a few demigod experts. Yet this noble vial is only to contain this drop of Kiss of Death! Such a powerful toxin, how could it possibly kill the God of Slaughter just once?"
Hong Lin said, his narrow eyes squinted slightly, and continued, "Once the Kiss of Death enters the body, it can never be expelled, even if the God of Slaughter dies and resurrects, the toxin remains in his body, no matter how many times he revives, even if he falls to level one, it remains. From then on, he will be completely crippled. Even someone like me with Five Steps to Heaven strength shivers in fear at this toxin, even unwilling to look at it for fear of it spreading through mere sight."
The other Nagas swallowed and fixedly stared at the liquid in the Divine Crystal Vial.
That unremarkable drop of liquid was the most terrifying thing they had seen in their lifetime.
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After leaving Ross Island and crossing a strait, Huang Yi and his group finally arrived at the Blood Moon Continent.
They landed on a beach strewn with rocks, where the wind was high and the waves fierce, large waves crashing onto the rocks, raising sprays of water droplets falling, wetting everyone’s faces.
Huang Yi reached out to wipe his face, shaking off the water droplets, and turned to survey the surroundings.
Looking around, there was no sign of any other person, not even the calls of wild beasts could be heard, only the desolate sea wind blowing.
This desolate scene matched well with places ravaged by the Demon Clan, where birds and beasts disappear, leaving no vitality.
The sky over the Blood Moon Continent was blood-red, if it were on the Hero’s Continent, it would be noon with blazing sunlight. But here, it felt like the time of sunset.
Huang Yi looked up at the sky, seeing only half the sun, while the other half was obscured by the Red Star, casting blood-red light.
The Red Star seemed to be the main character of this continental starry sky, outshining all other celestial bodies.
At this moment, a figure flew out from a dense forest ahead.
He had fleshy wings and protruding fangs at the corner of his mouth, unmistakably the one who had led the way, Young Master Luo will Lead You.
He came directly to Huang Yi, reporting: "Big Brother God of Slaughter, I’ve explored the surroundings, there’s no sign of any people nearby, it’s safe."
"Thanks!" Huang Yi patted his shoulder, then turned to Overlord, and asked, "Where is the bee insect’s corpse located on the Blood Moon Continent?"
"Let me search again, wait a moment." Overlord said, taking out that bee insect’s tail sting, closing his eyes and chanting that eerie melody again.
Soon, Overlord finished the melody, opened his eyes, and pointed northwest, said: "The bee insect’s corpse is in the northwest direction."
"Northwest, huh?" Young Master Luo will Lead You looked towards the northwest, "In that direction, there are several areas like Breakwave Forest, Blood Marsh, and Blood-colored Plains. I happened to have ventured in those regions during my time on the Blood Moon Continent. Let me lead the way!"
After speaking, Young Master Luo will Lead You flapped his wings and flew towards the northwest.
Huang Yi and the others followed closely behind him, flying low to the ground, trying their best not to fly high for fear of being discovered by the Demon Clan.
All along their journey, they hadn’t encountered any creatures; the land was eerily silent, with only the red glow shining upon it.
"The atmosphere of the Blood Moon Continent is somewhat strange!" Huang Yi said as he flew, watching the blood-colored scenery, an inexplicable sense of unease rising within him.
The crimson light cast by the Red Star was omnipresent; no matter which direction one’s eyes turned, there was always this blood-red glow, making it impossible to seek out any other colors for relief.
"Many players experience this feeling on their first visit to the Blood Moon Continent," Young Master Luo will Lead You said, looking up at the Red Star in the sky. He explained, "The Blood Moon Continent is the land closest to that Red Star. During the day, it blocks the sun, and at night, it blocks the moon, casting a blood-red light that perpetually shines on the Blood Moon Continent, making both day and night look exactly like this, shrouded in a veil of blood."
While Young Master Luo will Lead You spoke, he glanced at the Wrath of the Godslayer in Huang Yi’s hand, enviously saying, "Big Brother God of Slaughter, truth be told, this Blood Moon Continent benefits your divine artifact as well. When your divine instrument embryo ascends to a finished divine artifact, it’s best to come to the Blood Moon Continent for the light quenching process. Since the Ancient Times, many demigod experts or divine craftsmen attempting to forge artifacts have chosen this continent for light quenching because it’s closest to the Red Star, bathed continuously in its glow."
Huang Yi rubbed the Wrath of the Godslayer in his hand, feeling the fine engravings along the axe handle, shaking his head with a smile, "The artifact has only advanced to a Level 3 embryo, with just one artifact skill revealing itself. I wonder when it will ascend to a finished divine artifact."
"I vaguely heard that inside the Blood Moon Continent, there seems to be a castle built by Bloodhoof the Ascendant in his time?" Youth with Middle School Syndrome asked, brushing his blonde hair while facing the wind.
"Correct!" Young Master Luo will Lead You nodded, "On the eve of Bloodhoof the Ascendant’s ascension to godhood, he appeared at his Blood Castle, which was the last place he was seen. In the Ancient Times, Blood Castle was established on the blood-colored plains of the then Western Continent. It had estates, forests, lakes, mountains, and a variety of landscapes. It was more than a castle; it was almost a realm. But during the Ancient Times conflict when the Seven Archdemons invaded, the supercontinents of east and west shattered, leaving a large chunk of land centered around Blood Castle to break away from the Western Continent and become what is now the Blood Moon Continent."
"Is Bloodhoof’s castle still here?" Huang Yi mused, "I received a world quest ages ago to investigate the Mystery of Bloodhoof’s Death. If the chance arises, we should explore his Blood Castle and see if we discover anything!"
"Great! I love castles the most! I’ve always fantasized about living in a castle with my prince on a white horse." He Tu clapped his hands, turned to Qing Ming, and cheekily stuck out his tongue, "Too bad Qing Ming can’t afford a castle, so he can only look around in this virtual world; Bloodhoof’s castle should be quite romantic."
"Romantic? Stop dreaming! Blood Castle is very dangerous!" Young Master Luo will Lead You shook his head, seriously saying, "Previously, many clansmen from the Blood Clan warned me that Blood Castle is a forbidden area in the Blood Moon Continent. Historically, countless powerful warriors tried to enter the castle but never emerged. Later, some players risked entering the castle, relying on their ability to resurrect, but they never penetrated the core region before being completely annihilated. No one has succeeded to this day."
"What’s there to fear? Our team isn’t your average one; we have Big Brother God of Slaughter leading us!" He Tu retorted nonchalantly.
Thus, as they conversed, they flew forward, gradually crossing a forest and arriving at a marshy area.
"Hmm? Someone has been here!" Suddenly, Huang Yi focused on a section of the marsh below, speaking in a deep voice.
The group immediately turned their gaze toward it, seeing in the distance a mud path unmistakably trodden by countless people.
The mud path was dense with fresh footprints converging together, stretching continuously to the horizon.
Judging by these footprints, a team must have passed through here, heading forward.
Huang Yi immediately stopped flapping his wings, landed in the marsh, and observed the footprints more closely.
The footprints varied in size and even shape; some were human footprints, others claw marks, while some bore webbing.
Yet these prints shared a common trait: the distances between them varied, and the angles were different and skewed, suggesting that those who left them were exhaustively tired, even struggling to walk properly.
Then Young Master Luo will Lead You crouched down to examine the footprints, saying, "These webbed footprints are likely left by the Swamplanders; the three-toed prints are a unique characteristic of Mountain Dwarves; the claw-like impressions, in eight or nine cases out of ten, belong to the Blood Ape People. These are some of the small races on the Blood Moon Continent, yet now they’ve collectively appeared here, and their steps seem weary. They might have been enslaved by the Demon Clan and are being driven to some location to perform some task."
"Then let’s follow this path onward; the Demon Clan and Insect Race are allies, so as long as we find the Demon Clan’s core camp, we should find those Insect Races." Huang Yi said, staring at the distant extending footprints.
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This volume is ushering in a new major plot; the preceding Chapters need to lay down some groundwork, making them very dull, like when Huang Yi just reincarnated to the Singapore continent, writing about daily trivia was hard to make exciting.
But this setup is essential; enough information must be provided to slowly build up to the next climax.
