Heroes' Prison-Chapter 1479 - 1405: Spirit Demon Returns
Dao Feng shook his head and said, "It’s hard to say! I’ve wanted to meet this figure for a long time, but she never shows up in the real world, just like Sharp Sword. No one knows her true identity! I reckon she won’t attend this year’s annual gala."
"Regardless, we need to talk to her. Whatever she demands, we should try to fulfill, as long as we can resurrect Ah-Yi, everything will be fine," said Thunder God solemnly.
Everyone turned to look at the blue sky outside the window, falling into deep silence. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
They suddenly missed Huang Yi dearly. As long as Huang Yi was around, no matter what happened, he would have a solution; it wouldn’t be as uncertain as it is now.
But this was the one thing that Huang Yi had no solution for.
Time passed day by day.
The news of Huang Yi’s death had gradually subsided, and the Hero Empire had formed a triad management situation with Qin Shiyu, Heavenly Dao, and Zu Zaiyu.
However, the loss in reputation was irreparable. Without Huang Yi, the Hero Empire was no longer complete, forever missing its spiritual leader.
Subtle changes followed, and the world didn’t regard the Hero Empire as seriously as before. Many players and powers reduced their interactions with the Hero Empire, and after major events occurred, they no longer consulted the Hero Empire but handled them privately.
The Second World was originally unified because of Huang Yi. Once he left, signs of division quickly appeared. Friction and disputes began to surface among various powers, and those who once maintained peace started to clash with each other. The prestige of Qin Shiyu, Heavenly Dao, and Zu Zaiyu couldn’t genuinely convince people, and the situation of a unified world began to deteriorate.
If this continues, the Second World will become fragmented once again, and the Hero Empire’s previous efforts will be in vain, unable to control the public opinion worldwide.
Everyone was anticipating the arrival of the annual gala, which would be the key event to change everything!
However, Spirit Demon arrived earlier than the annual gala!
He finally left the Xuanhuang World and returned to the Second World.
At this moment, he was vastly different from before. His aura had become more profound and unfathomable, no longer the Demon King with the surging aura, but instead like a deeply hidden foreigner.
He no longer emitted any trace of Demonic Qi, appearing clean, and when walking down the street, no one gave him a second glance; even a Void God couldn’t discern him as a member of the Demon Clan.
Upon returning to the Second World, the first thing he did was head to the Hero’s Continent, straight to Dragon City.
This place had already become one of the most prosperous cities in the Second World. The city walls were lofty and majestic, like an insurmountable world wall, adorned with intricate runes carved by top-level Array Masters.
As for the city gates, they were specially custom-made by the Divine Craftsman from Oskan Royal Academy, capable of withstanding attacks from Divine Domain powerhouses.
The Heavenly Curtain Barrier was perpetually activated to prevent anyone from flying in from the sky. In case of emergencies, the barrier could be maximized to prevent even demigods from entering.
Additionally, the city was permanently stationed with strong Void God level guardians, offering assurance that the city would remain unharmed.
Players wishing to enter such a fortress had only two channels: one through the Teleportation Circle, but now Dragon City was no longer open for random teleportation. Only core players with a known background had teleportation privileges. The other way was to enter honestly through the city gates, but entering required rigorous screening to ensure no Demon Clan spies infiltrated.
At this moment, the city gate of Dragon City was bustling with crowds entering and leaving. Spirit Demon blended into the crowd, his appearance completely transformed.
He looked up at the towering and magnificent city walls, a slight smile curled up on his lips, and then he strode confidently into the city gates.
At the city gate stood two rows of fully armed guards, their eyes sharp as swords. Among them, two guards were holding two large, purple-black dogs with three eyes. They were Yin-Yang Hounds, capable of seeing through disguises, stealth, and various other methods.
On the floor of the city gate were complex formation patterns that could identify identities, break disguises, and reveal invisibility effects, requiring everyone to walk over them to enter.
Just then, Spirit Demon stepped into the formation patterns on the ground, but the formations showed no reaction, indicating he was a normal person.
First checkpoint cleared!
Spirit Demon continued forward as each guard swept their gaze over him, but he remained unperturbed, soon reaching the front of the two purple-black Yin-Yang Hounds.
The two Yin-Yang Hounds swirled their three eyes toward Spirit Demon, each pupil reflecting an ordinary image, without detecting anything unusual.
Second checkpoint cleared!
Spirit Demon steadily walked forward, reaching the end of the city gate.
Ahead was the bustling Dragon City, with a wide, clean street stretching straight into the distance. The street was crowded with people, vendors on both sides loudly hawked their wares, while the densely packed city buildings in the distance stood side by side, grand and magnificent, looking extraordinarily beautiful under the sunlight.
But at the final part of the city gate, there stood an elderly man with graying hair!
His gaze was like two blazing suns, emitting scorching light.
He was a top player at the Divine Domain level, with unparalleled expertise in identifying character identities. Everyone entering the city gate had to undergo scrutiny by his eyes.
This was the third hurdle to entering the city gate!
At this moment, Spirit Demon entered the old man’s line of sight!
The old man’s sun-like eyes suddenly blinked slightly, locking onto him, as if he sensed something unusual.
Spirit Demon remained unmoved, still walking forward calmly, nearly brushing past the old man.
"Whoosh~" Suddenly, the old man struck like lightning, a blue beam shooting from his fingertips, hitting Spirit Demon!
"What are you doing?" Spirit Demon seemed suddenly startled, touching the spot where he was attacked, glaring angrily at the old man.
The old man’s expression froze slightly, and he awkwardly smiled, saying, "I’m sorry! You’re called ’Gentleman in the Dark,’ right! I just attacked you briefly to check your name and level, it’s fine now, you can enter Dragon City. I sincerely apologize for the attack just now."
"So that’s how it is, never mind!" Spirit Demon waved it off, not caring, and strode into Dragon City.
The reason he dared to swagger into Dragon City was that he had acquired a treasure in Xuanhuang World—a Divine Embryo!
The Divine Embryo allowed for a second identity, which he named "Gentleman in the Dark," with a level just over two hundred, appearing as a very ordinary and normal player. So, when entering the city gate, no form of detection could reveal his true identity.
Such items as the Divine Embryo were extremely rare. Out of 10 billion players worldwide, only two known players possessed them: the Gentleman of Dao Feng and the Dongfeng of Thunder God.
Spirit Demon chose this name for his Divine Embryo, inspired by the one from Dao Feng, as a small satire.
After entering Dragon City, Spirit Demon deeply inhaled, surveying the magnificent city.
The architecture of Dragon City was beautiful, with various domes, spires, and square roofs, featuring exquisite hollow carvings and vividly colored bricks, evidently crafted by top-level architects from around the world. Jujube trees, green palms, and twin-leaf poplars were a delightful sight throughout the city. The streets were wide and interconnected, clean and tidy, with warm sunshine spilling over the city, where people lived peacefully. Laughter rang out everywhere on the streets, and Bards played and sang poems, full of vitality.
"What a beautiful city! It makes me want to settle here and stroll through the streets every day, looking around leisurely, what a relaxed and pleasant life!" Spirit Demon praised, then stepped into the crowd on the street.
He walked slowly along the street, like the most ordinary player, idly wandering. When he saw something interesting by the roadside, he would even stop for a while, picking up those items to play with.
At this moment, he suddenly stopped in front of a stall, where some delicate statues were displayed. Among the most prominent was a young man holding an Axe Scepter with a pair of wings on his back, evidently a statue of the God of Slaughter.
Spirit Demon smiled slightly, picked up a statue of the God of Slaughter, gently rubbing it, twirling it between his palms.
The stall vendor, seeing Spirit Demon’s actions, immediately laughed warmly, saying, "Brother, you must be a fan of the God of Slaughter, right! Since the God of Slaughter died recently, this statue has become much more popular, everyone wants to buy a statue to commemorate him. Many shops are already out of stock, I only have a few left here, if you want it, you’d better hurry, by tomorrow they might be gone! How about this? I’ll sell it to you for cheap, 500 Gold Coins each!"
Spirit Demon, while rubbing the statue of the God of Slaughter, asked, "Do you have a statue of Spirit Demon? I’d like to buy one."
"A statue of Spirit Demon? That’s worthless, no one buys them, I was even thinking of selling them as scrap." The vendor shrugged as he dug through the pile of goods, pulling out two pitch-black statues, tossing them in front of Spirit Demon, and said offhandedly, "Two for 1 Gold Coin, take them!"
"What? 1 Gold Coin?! For two?!" Spirit Demon’s lips twitched, clutching the two statues tightly, and said with a pale face, "No way! I can’t accept this price!!!"
"1 Gold Coin is too expensive, huh? Then take them for free, they’re scrap anyway, just buy a God of Slaughter, and these two Spirit Demons are yours as a bonus!" The vendor smiled.
"No! I only want the statues of Spirit Demon, here’s 1000 Gold Coins, keep the change!" Spirit Demon, suppressing his anger, tossed a thousand Gold Coins into the vendor’s hand and then turned away.
"That guy must be crazy!" The vendor muttered to himself, shaking his head as he watched Spirit Demon walk away, but he nonetheless smiled, pocketing the coins into his storage ring.
What he didn’t realize was that an imperceptible wisp of soul aura had already been absorbed into his body.
Suddenly, his head spun slightly, and he sneezed, but quickly recovered, as if nothing had happened.
Afterward, Spirit Demon continued walking forward, doing nothing, just leisurely strolling in Dragon City, ambling on the bustling streets, like the most ordinary player.
No one noticed that wherever he passed, people would inexplicably sneeze.
