Heroes' Prison-Chapter 1416 - 1346: Twisting Corner Melody IV, Catastrophe on the Chessboard

Chapter 1346: The Fourth Turn of the Board Corners, Checkmate in Trapping the King

After entering the Sea God Shrine, two mermaid guards led Huang Yi through a series of Lustrous Glass Palaces to a hall to wait, while they went to report to the Sea God.

Huang Yi stood quietly by the window, gazing at the endless array of luxurious palaces outside, but his mind was on his parents—the Beast God and the Forest Goddess.

They had violated the taboos of the Heaven Realm and were now being hunted by the Gods and the Hordes of Demons. Their whereabouts were unknown, and they couldn’t assist Huang Yi in saving The Second World.

The Beast God Shrine and the Forest Temple had long been destroyed, otherwise, they would have been more magnificent than this Sea God Shrine, with more powerful followers and greater influence.

Huang Yi was not overly ambitious; he just hoped that the Beast God and the Forest Goddess were safe and could live openly in the Heaven Realm without being pursued by any demigods. If even that was impossible, then he would have no choice but to fight against the Gods and the Hordes of Demons.

"Honored guest from the Death God’s Temple, Lord Sea God has invited you. Please follow me!" At this moment, a voice came from a mermaid guard behind him.

Huang Yi snapped back to reality, nodded, and immediately followed the mermaid guard.

They passed through a corridor, came to a grand and majestic palace, ascended the long stairs, and entered the palace.

Inside the palace, layers of curtains were hanging, and the mermaid guard lifted them layer by layer. As the last curtain was lifted, the view suddenly opened up.

It was a giant crystal hall with a floor paved with colorful fish-scale-like crystals. In the center of the hall, two figures were sitting cross-legged, playing chess.

One of the figures was semi-transparent, like a water person, pure and flawless, gentle and graceful.

The other was a man with a mane of golden long hair and a rugged appearance, resembling a golden lion. He held a wine gourd in his hand, drinking deeply.

They exuded an eternal and immortal aura, just by sitting there simply, they suppressed the divine power in Huang Yi, rendering him a mere mortal.

Huang Yi knew that these two were the Sea God and the Sword Emperor, both legendary and epic protagonists, mythic figures who had influenced generations in The Second World.

At this time, the Sea God placed a chess piece and turned his head to look at Huang Yi, with a gentle smile on his semi-transparent face, and said, "Are you the God of Slaughter? Come in!"

The Sword Emperor also turned his head to glance at Huang Yi, nodded enthusiastically, and said, "We’ve heard about your exploits in the Heaven Realm. Both the Sea God and I believe you will be the Eleventh God Sealer of The Second World! Come, have a drink with us!"

"That’s not certain." Huang Yi said, stepping towards them, as if entering into myth and history, "There are too many variables for a Heaven-Sent Man; no one knows what the future holds, and many hidden characters have yet to appear. It’s hard to say if I will become the Eleventh God Sealer."

"But unfortunately, you’ve already joined the Death God’s Temple. After becoming a god, you’ll surely choose the Demon Realm camp! Although the relationship between the Divine Realm and Demon Realm is not as tense as it used to be, there is still a distinction between gods and demons. After you become a god, it will be difficult for us to be allies." The Sea God remarked regretfully.

The Sword Emperor quickly waved his hand and said, "Don’t let the future ruin the mood. This young brother, the God of Slaughter, has made such a rare visit to the Heaven Realm. We, as predecessors from The Second World, should warmly entertain him!" Saying this, the Sword Emperor glanced at Huang Yi, tossed the wine gourd over, and said, "Come, drink! This is immortal wine brewed from eighty-four kinds of precious fruits I’ve collected in the Heaven Realm, give it a try."

Huang Yi hurriedly reached out to catch the wine gourd, which seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and as he caught it, he was pressed down.

He quickly exerted all his strength, held up the wine gourd, and took a deep swig from it!

A magical concoction immediately surged into his body, the wine containing a great energy, quickly burning within his belly, as if he drank a gulp of divine power.

"[System Prompt]: Congratulations on achieving a [Special Achievement]—[Sword Emperor’s Immortal Wine], Special Achievement Points +1, Divine Power Accumulation Speed +1%, [Sword Emperor’s Immortal Wine]: Drink a mouthful of immortal wine brewed by the Sword Emperor, absorbing the power within."

"Good wine!" Huang Yi said, unable to resist taking a couple more sips, but no further attributes were added.

If this immortal wine fell into the Mortal Realm, players would probably level up several levels with just one sip, without needing to grind by defeating monsters.

Huang Yi came before the Sword Emperor and the Sea God, handing the wine gourd back to the Sword Emperor, and said, "The reason for my visit is that I have an important matter for which I’d like to request the help of you two seniors."

"Let us finish the game first!" The Sword Emperor said, taking back the wine gourd, took a big gulp, then focused his attention back on the chessboard, placing another piece.

Huang Yi took one look at the chessboard, shook his head, and said, "There’s no need to continue, the fourth turn of the board corners, checkmate in trapping the king, you lost."

"Oh? I lost?" the Sword Emperor questioned, casting an inquiring glance at the Sea God.

The Sea God nodded and affirmed, "You indeed lost."

After saying this, he placed the black piece in his hand down, turned to Huang Yi solemnly, and said, "Tell me, what exactly is the matter you’ve come to see me about?"

Huang Yi fixed his gaze on the Go board, his eyes falling on the Sword Emperor’s white pieces, and said, "Currently, The Second World, like these white pieces on the board, is surrounded by the World-Ending Formation of The Seven Archdemons, being swallowed by darkness. After the catastrophe, the only outcome is death. I would like to ask you to send your underlings to go down and save The Second World."

"The Seven Archdemons again!" The Sword Emperor snorted, shaking his golden long hair, "Back in the days when we had not yet achieved divine enthronement, they intruded into The Second World time and again, and after all these years, they are still haunting us! If they have the guts, they should become gods and come to the Heaven Realm to have a good fight with me. Hiding in the microcosms of the Mortal Realm is no real skill!"

"This disaster is far more serious than any previous ones! The Second World will soon be completely refined and disappear from the Mortal Universe. Your successors—the Thunder God and Dao Feng—are risking their lives to save The Second World, and they must be eager for your assistance," Huang Yi stated earnestly, bringing up both of their successors.

Sure enough, hearing that their successors were involved in the crisis, both the Sea God and the Sword Emperor couldn’t sit still, their expressions turned serious.

"I can send three Envoys of the Sea God down to assist," said the Sea God.

"I can send three Envoys of the Sword Emperor down to assist," said the Sword Emperor.

Huang Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief. Including the four Reaper’s Envoys and three Faith Envoys from before, he had managed to enlist thirteen envoys—a total of thirteen Void Gods.

Moreover, these envoys were more powerful than the Void Gods of the Mortal Realm; they were adept at their corresponding deities’ abilities, very targeted, capable of wielding various divine effects.

Huang Yi’s eyes twinkled as he thought of the Thunder God and Dao Feng, and cunningly said, "Earlier, your successors, the Thunder God and Dao Feng, specially asked me to bring their regards to you. They both hold immense admiration for you. Would you have any token to bestow upon them? I can deliver it on your behalf."

The Sword Emperor and the Sea God exchanged glances, nodding, "If they have such intentions, then of course we will show sincerity and encourage them well."