The person who occupies his thoughts day and night was right in front of him, yet Yining was completely unaware. His long, light-colored lashes drooped down, and a ring of golden light was reflected in his clear eyes. He clutched the stone platform, his arm aching painfully but not daring to relax. A question uttered so softly, as if afraid to scare away the light halos of the leaves. Wen Shu propped herself up and met Yining’s stubborn gaze. His eyes focused on the branches of the Divine Tree, not noticing her. His pale lips parted slightly, as if he had much to say, yet he restrained himself, waiting for an answer. "I’m in the Kasadi Sea Area." Briefly summarizing her experiences, Wen Shu crouched by Yining’s side. "I’m fine, Yining, you don’t need to worry about me. You must take care of yourself..." "Are you right here?" Yining breathed heavily for a couple of seconds, his eyes staring into the empty air ahead, unable to find a focal point. His slender, long fingers spread out as if to grasp something, only to pass through Wen Shu’s strands of hair. His arm fell into the air, realizing he couldn’t touch anything, his fingertips stiff at his side. Moments later, the gloominess in his expression gradually faded, his gentle eyes curving slightly, "I’ll go to the sea area to find you..." Seeing him straighten his previously dejected back and regain some spirit, Wen Shu pursed her lips. The current situation was unclear; she didn’t know how long she could stay. "Yining, the Divine Tree’s leaves let me come here before you left, there must be a purpose to it." Yining’s bright eyes dimmed a bit, understanding her meaning. Perhaps, the Divine Tree wanted to convey something through him. "Yining, I will go to the Yisha Empire." Wen Shu clenched her hand. When Yining heard her speak, he looked towards the direction of the voice, his clear voice urgently saying, "After the succession ceremony, the new Priest will go to pray under the Divine Tree, right near the Yisha Empire. I’ll come find you!" But this time, no one responded. Within the silent Priest Hall, dust drifted with his words, quietly settling on the ground. That illusion-like voice suddenly vanished without a trace. "Which city are you going to?" His long hair followed the movement of his downturned head, shading his pale cheeks. Yining’s slender hand clenched, involuntarily murmuring lowly, "...Ashu." A golden glow enveloping the high platform was mixed with a hint of red. The central leaves shook slightly under the impact of the sea waves, easily falling from their restraint. Before Wen Shu could finish speaking, her consciousness was dragged back to her body. Blinding white light lay before her; she shook her somewhat dizzy head, feeling a chill grasped in her hand. Looking down, the section of Divine Tree Leaves lay quietly in her palm. Wen Shu felt a bit puzzled, her peripheral vision sweeping over the round hole in the center of the high platform and noticing several deep cracks there. She wanted to take a closer look, but suddenly sensed the intense undulation of the sea water. "Hold on, she’s right inside the Royal Palace!" The thick, hoarse voices of the Beastmen drew nearer. In their desperate desire to capture her as an offering, the Sea Clan Beastmen were risking everything. Wen Shu squinted her eyes and swiftly swam down the corridors within the palace. The pitch-black sea water grew increasingly cold, and she sensed something amiss. At this moment, she heard the muffled whoosh of something breaking through the air behind her. A subtle movement brushed her shoulder. She dodged to the side, a sticky, transparent tentacle missing her, instantly changing direction and striking straight towards her abdomen! Wen Shu’s gaze sharpened, her claw blade piercing the corridor pillar, pulling her body back swiftly. At this moment, the group of Sea Clan Beastmen, their bodies corroded with no good flesh left, had surrounded her. The male leading them, Nia, exuded black smoke. His tentacled arm hung by his leg as he bared his teeth and threatened, "Female, if you come with us willingly, we won’t harm the young one, otherwise..." Behind him, a Beastman suddenly fell to the ground, lifeless eyes glimmering with flecks of red light, Seeing their comrade fall, someone panicked and said, "Nia! We can’t hold on much longer, stop wasting words on her!" They were in so much pain that their faces contorted, caring for nothing else and pressing forward along the corridor together. Wen Shu’s pale cheeks were cold as ice, her claw tips glinting with sharp chill, ready for combat. Yet as she retreated, she sensed a chaotic and overwhelming pressure filled with immense killing intent, charging straight at them! Outside her field of vision, something massive was slowly rising from behind the palace, moving toward the noisy front hall. As it moved, it bumped into walls, causing the entire palace to shake along with it! Wen Shu stood frozen, her body stiff, cold sweat beading from her temples. This content belongs to novel·fire.net Her sharp instincts told her this Giant Corpse Beast was nothing like she had encountered before! The Beastmen were also delayed for a few seconds, their pupils shrinking in fear, "It’s that Giant Corpse Beast!" It seemed they had long been aware that such a terrifying giant beast resided here. Wen Shu tucked the Divine Tree Leaves into her robe, taking advantage of the Beastmen’s distraction to quickly slip away to the side. Nia noticed her movement, unwilling to give up, he immediately chased after her. The colossal shadow of the Corpse Beast, like a small mountain, revealed half a bald head from the dark rear of the palace. Its boat-sized crimson eyes lightly glanced over the Beastmen, as insignificant as ants. Under its bloodthirsty gaze, the Beastmen felt the chill in their limbs, abandoning the capture of the female, frantically scattering and fleeing. But their chaotic movements only further enraged the disturbed Giant Corpse Beast. With just a gentle movement, its mountain-sized, thousand-pound forelimbs crushed two Sea Beasts alive! The piercing screams shattered the ocean’s silence. The sound made Wen Shu’s scalp tingle. Looking back, that Giant Corpse Beast, no different in shape to a Land Beast but covered in slimy moss, was hurtling towards her! Its whip-like long tail broke through the barrier of the seawater, sweeping down toward them. The massive shadow, like a gigantic mountain, blocked out the dim light source entirely, rapidly enlarging! Wen Shu’s breath halted, as she quickly dodged to the side but was swept away by the aftermath, crashing straight into the pitch-black reef. Moving too fast to avoid it, she curled up, cradling her head to minimize harm. However, the anticipated pain never came. A solid wall of flesh shielded her from the reef, wrapping her waist tightly, holding her securely in its arms. Wen Shu’s rapidly pounding heart had yet to calm, and as she looked down, she saw the gray arm corroded by black smoke around her waist, momentarily stunned. Seeing her unresponsive, a glimmer of concern flashed in Rah’s deep blue eyes beneath his high brow. Yet before he could voice any worry, a shadow once again descended from above. He tightened his grip, swiftly escaping to the coral thickets as a phantom flickered through the seawater. "Female Lord, this mutated Sea Bear is too fast, I will take care of it!" Rah’s gray skin had been corroded to a deep black. Leaving these words behind, he transformed into his beast form, pouncing towards the Giant Corpse Beast. Wen Shu didn’t have time to stop him, only to see his broad body arching, swiftly elongating and expanding. In a moment, he transformed into a sea snake several times larger than a typical Snake Beast, with blade-like horns on its head and sharp blue-gray scales standing erect all over its body. But even so, when he attacked the Sea Bear, his strong body was still as insignificant as the neck of the Corpse Beast! With a vicious slap from the Giant Corpse Beast, his body bore several gashes, dark blood gushing out. Wen Shu gripped the rough coral beneath her hand, maintaining her composure. The Beastmen fled or scattered, leaving just Rah behind, making it impossible to kill the Giant Corpse Beast.