A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 409 Fusion of Different Bloodlines
Shen Tang felt so much pain that her vision blurred, and she almost burst out cursing—had this bastard suddenly lost his mind?!

Xiao Jin rushed forward like a madman and caught the swaying Shen Tang.

A bloody hole was stabbed in her chest, a horrifying sight, and the gushing blood stained her snow-white dress a glaring scarlet.

"Tang...Tangtang!" Xiao Jin's trembling hand hovered in mid-air, afraid to touch the gruesome wound. His eyes were bloodshot with anxiety, and his voice was hoarse with sobs, "Don't scare me, please don't die...Hold on! I...I'll tear that dead fox to pieces! I'll make it die with you!"

Shen Tang weakly rolled her eyes. "I'm not dead yet... don't rush to mourn..."

Her voice was weak and feeble, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead. "You're holding me too tight...it hurts!"

Xiao Jin hurriedly loosened his grip, but still carefully wrapped his arms around her.

Despite the excruciating pain, Shen Tang immediately activated her healing abilities to begin healing her wounds.

A faint green light emanated from the palm of his hand, slowly covering the horrific wound and quickly healing it.

Shen Tang has brought the dead back to life and healed countless wounds. This minor injury is nothing to her. It looks scary, but it doesn't actually hurt any vital organs.

But! The pain was real! She wished she could skin that stinking fox alive and tear him apart a hundred times over, even if it meant he wouldn't deserve to die!
She was hoping for an amicable parting, but this bastard just gave her a real shock? This feud is now firmly established!

Seeing that her injuries had stabilized, Xiao Jin finally felt relieved, but then his anger flared up again. "I'm going to kill that beast right now! To avenge you!"

After handing her over to Jialan, he transformed into a golden lightning bolt and dashed away.

Shen Tang couldn't stop him.

Not to mention Xue Yinzhou, that guy had long since disappeared from sight.

The two were determined to kill Shen Li to avenge their defeat!
"Tangtang, let me help you back to your room to rest." Jialan looked at her pale face and felt heartbroken. She carefully helped her back to the bedroom.

While taking meticulous care of him, he urgently summoned doctors from the city.

Although the wound has healed, it is still necessary to have it checked carefully to avoid any potential problems.

The guards stationed outside heard the commotion coming from the courtyard and realized that an enemy had infiltrated and His Majesty had been assassinated in the middle of the night!
The leading general turned ashen-faced and knelt down to beg for forgiveness. He had failed in his duty, a crime punishable by death!

Fortunately, Shen Tang did not pursue the matter. After all, Shen Li was a genuine tenth-tier king beast, appearing and disappearing without a trace, so it was normal that the guards could not find him.

Troops were quickly assembled in the city to assist in the pursuit.

Even if it's a foreign emperor who comes, he won't escape unscathed if he makes a move on their Night Glow Empire's territory!
Lu Xiao was handling official business in his family study when he suddenly heard the urgent assembling of troops outside the window. He frowned and stood up. A servant rushed in in a panic, "It's terrible! His Majesty was assassinated tonight. I heard it was done by the Emperor of the Yiyuan Empire!"

Lu Xiao's expression changed drastically. He threw down the documents and rushed out, no longer caring about anything else.

On the way back from the Cloud Empire, Shen Tang told him about Shen Li.

At the time, Shen Li faked his death to escape from the volcano; his true identity was the emperor of the Yiyuan Empire.

He should have realized it much earlier. Back when they were fighting the zombie army, Lu Xiao had caught a glimpse of Shen Li's true form from afar—that rare nine-tailed fire fox.

However, the distance was too far at the time, and only a blurry figure was seen flashing by. It was impossible to verify it later.

Given that Emperor Yiyuan should be stationed in the country, he simply considered it a coincidence.

It now seems that the one left in Yiyuan was probably just a substitute, and the real emperor had always been by their side, accompanying them day and night.

Shen Li has been lurking among them for so long, all for the sake of seizing the Earth's core. His scheming is truly profound and terrifying!
But Lu Xiao couldn't understand why Shen Li would risk assassinating Shen Tang. Was it love turned to hate? Or was there another reason? This was too abnormal... Lu Xiao pushed open the door and saw Shen Tang lying weakly on the bed, her face as pale as paper. The blood-stained white dress was piled on the floor, the glaring red making his pupils shrink.

Even the usually composed Lu Xiao could not hide his fury at this moment!
He strode forward, his warm hands gently stroking her cold, pale cheeks, carefully pulling her into his arms and placing a soft kiss on her forehead. "Does it still hurt?"

Shen Tang held his hand and forced a smile, "Don't worry, it's just a little blood loss, you'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."

Lu Xiao's knuckles clenched so tightly they turned white, and the veins on his arms bulged.

He gently released her, his voice low and menacing, "I'm going to settle accounts with him."

"Don't go." Shen Tang hurriedly grabbed him. "Xiao Jin and Xue Yinzhou have already gone after them."

As she spoke, she looked uneasily out the window, where the night seemed to hold a hidden danger. "If you stay, I'm afraid something else might happen."

Lu Xiao instantly understood. News of the emperor's assassination had already spread, and it was hard to guarantee that other assassins wouldn't come to finish him off. Some internal forces were also lurking in the shadows, ready to make their move, making it difficult to completely eliminate them.

Although his tenth-level strength was not afraid of Shen Li, his most important task now was to protect her safety.

"Okay, I'll accompany you."

Lu Xiao sat back down on the edge of the bed and pressed her slightly cool hand against his face.

Jialan immediately took her other hand, her eyes gentle, "Tangtang, don't be afraid, we're all here."

"Yes, thank you." Shen Tang gave a gentle, reassuring smile.

She felt very safe and happy.

It's so good to have them around.

At the same time, Shen Tang frowned slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. As the pain subsided, she sensed a strange and powerful energy within her body, slowly merging with her bloodline.

[Host, abnormal energy fluctuations detected] the system suddenly announced. [This power originates from Shen Li—more precisely, from those discarded earrings.]

Shen Tang slowly typed a question mark.

The system projected a video replay into her mind.

When Shen Li forcefully kissed her, he hooked his right hand, gathered power in the air, and the earring in the grass flew back into his palm.

Immediately afterwards, his hand transformed into a sharp blade, plunging viciously into her chest!
[Host, the earrings Shen Li gave you seem to be made from his own heart's blood.] The system explained, [The blood of the Nine-Tailed Fox clan possesses unique and powerful abilities. He must have put a lot of effort into crafting these earrings. Seeing that you no longer wanted them, he used this method to fuse the Blood Soul Bead into your heart.]

Now, you can't throw it away even if you want to.

Shen Tang's eyes widened, so angry she didn't know what to say. "That cunning fox is truly despicable and shameless!"

[This is a good thing, host. Why not take it? It's such a waste to throw it away! He's determined to give you this treasure anyway, so just accept it. You won't lose anything.]

The system sighed, "Host, you really shouldn't have deliberately provoked him. Now look what's happened! You've pushed Shen Li to the edge, and his crazy side has kicked in. His favorability rating has definitely plummeted to the point of turning evil!"

"..." Shen Tang's feelings were even more complicated, and she was speechless.

If she had known this bastard was so crazy, she wouldn't have dared to provoke him like that, even if she had a hundred lives!