A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 421 Take it back
At the same time, Necro, who was locked in a fierce battle with Xue Yinzhou in the distance, suddenly stopped moving.

He watched his figure slowly dissipate, his face darkened, and he cursed, "Useless!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xue Yinzhou unleashed a black mist towards his body, but it only struck the air.

Necro disappeared.

Xue Yinzhou looked shocked and instinctively wanted to give chase, but a message from Shen Tang came through his wrist-mounted personal terminal: "Don't pursue a cornered enemy, come back first!"

Xue Yinzhou paused for a moment, then turned back to look for her instead of chasing after her.

After Shen Li and Xiao Jin finished dealing with the binding vines, they also rushed back.

Shen Tang has recovered from her injuries. Apart from being a little pale and looking quite disheveled, she is fine.

She looked at the vines burned to ashes and the direction where Necro had disappeared, and uttered a bold guess.

"...The orc's true form is not here."

Xiao Jin and the others looked surprised. Who had they just fought?

“He is the rebel army’s first commander, Nekro.” Shen Tang’s expression darkened further. “I went to the rebel army’s headquarters and saw Nekro in person. I could sense that this Nekro’s aura was somewhat different from the previous one; he was clearly not as strong as before…”

Moreover, she was teleported directly from the rebels' headquarters, which is tens of thousands of kilometers away. It's impossible for Necro to have caught up with her so quickly.

Xiao Jin's face darkened, and he interrupted sharply, "You went to the rebels' headquarters? And you even met with that First Commander?! Shen Tang, you're really asking for trouble!"

He was so angry that he started calling her by her name.

The questions came quickly and urgently, "What exactly happened?! How did you get to that place? And how did you end up in the Crimson Cloud Mountains? Explain yourself clearly!"

Xiao Jin was so angry he was furious, but he couldn't bear to scold her too harshly.

What if something really happens to her?!
How is he supposed to live?!
"...Nothing ventured, nothing gained. There's nothing we can do about it. I'll explain when we get back."

Shen Tang touched his nose, feeling a little guilty, and said, "I didn't go there to die for nothing. I was confident that I could escape unscathed, but I didn't expect to run into that vine beastman."

She sighed, full of regret, "He was the second commander of the rebels, Fu Teng. That guy was such a good actor! He complained and asked me to take him away. I was fooled by him and almost died here... I really didn't expect it. I was too careless."

Xiao Jin rebuked, "How many good people are there in the rebel army? You'll learn from your mistakes. I wonder if you'll still trust outsiders so easily after this loss?"

Shen Tang knew she was in the wrong this time, but she was willing to be scolded.

Xue Yinzhou didn't say much. He reached out and hugged Shen Tang. After confirming that she was alright, the icy killing intent that had been emanating from him subsided.

But when he saw the blood all over her body, especially the several bloody holes in her clothes, his handsome face darkened again. It was a pity he hadn't been able to kill the orc!
Hearing Shen Tang's words, he narrowed his dark purple phoenix eyes, "Nekro's true form isn't here?"

Shen Tang nodded and continued, "The relationship between Nekro and Futeng is a bit complicated and can't be explained in a short time. In short, Nekro left a blood curse on Futeng to suppress his power."

“I suspect that the ‘Necro’ we encountered on the battlefield is not the real Necro, but rather a portion of the Blood Curse power.”

"His main body is probably still in the rebels' stronghold."

As soon as this was said, everyone present fell silent.

If this speculation is true, then the reality is quite terrifying.

Necro didn't even come in his true form, yet a portion of his power was enough to rival a tenth-tier orc, even holding his own against Xue Yinzhou, and suppressing the cannibalistic vines that were overlords of the Forbidden Land of Death... The true strength of this rebel leader probably exceeds everyone's imagination!
"Uh..." Shen Li remained silent the entire time, as silent as air without a trace. Suddenly, he clutched his chest, staggered two steps, and fell to the ground.

"You stinky fox, you're pretending—" Xiao Jin, who was standing next to him, took a half step back in fright. He was about to say something when he realized that Xiao Jin was seriously injured and unconscious.

It doesn't look like he's faking it.

Shen Tang's expression changed slightly, and she quickly stepped forward to check his wounds. Shen Li was seriously injured. The long battle had caused his wounds to reopen and become even more severe. He was already at his limit, and he had only been able to hold on until now thanks to his willpower.

Shen Tang discovered an old wound near his heart and her heart skipped a beat. Was it from that night?
No... that shouldn't be the case, right?
With her strength, it shouldn't be that serious for him.

Shen Tang's fingertips curled slightly, and her breathing became heavy. If she could be healed sooner, her condition might improve.

However, the damaged flesh around Shen Li's heart has already healed from its misaligned position.

The crystal core also had a slight crack.

Even the most powerful healing force cannot repair the crystal core.

Her gaze fell again on the man's tattered, bright red clothes, which she could still barely make out as a wedding robe.

Shen Tang suddenly remembered.

Today should be his wedding day.

Did he run over from the wedding?
How did he know she was in danger and rush over in time?

Shen Tang looked again at the eight bloody fox tails behind him. This fox used to love beauty the most, and he treasured his tails like the most. But now they were in this state, and one of them was missing.

Fortunately, she has powerful healing abilities, so as long as her tail is still there, she can reattach it.

Shen Tang asked Xiao Jin and Xue Yinzhou to help search the vicinity, even looking through the cracks in the rocks, but they still couldn't find the tail that Shen Li had been torn off.

The system said, "[Host, Shen Li sacrificed his severed tail to get you out of here.]"

"..."

Shen Tang was stunned and speechless.

My feelings are extremely complicated.

"Tangtang, it's not safe here. Let's leave first." As he spoke, Xiao Jin looked down at Shen Li, who had fainted on the ground, a hint of struggle flashing across his handsome face.

This cunning fox had deceived them before and even stole the empire's core of earth, which Xiao Jin hated to death. But today he caused such a commotion, leaving Xiao Jin at a loss for what to do. Leaving him here seemed a bit unethical.

Xue Yinzhou glanced at Shen Li indifferently, showing no emotional fluctuation. In any case, this fox was no longer Shen Tang's beast husband, and he didn't care whether outsiders lived or died.

Of course, death is the most peaceful time for a person.

Xue Yinzhou turned to look at Shen Tang, waiting for her to give the order.

Kill them? Or bring them back?

After a moment of silence, Shen Tang replied in a low voice, "When the Empire encountered war, the Yiyuan Empire sent troops to support us and helped us a lot. Considering the good relations between the two countries, we cannot stand by and watch them die."

“Alright, let’s take him back.” Xiao Jin readily hoisted Shen Li onto his back, then turned to look at Shen Tang and Xue Yinzhou, flicking his thick, long leopard tail on the ground. “You two, get on too!”

Xiao Jin felt a little sad; he had truly become Xiao Jin's personal mount.

One leopard can be ridden by ten thousand men.

Xue Yinzhou held Shen Tang as she sat on his back.

The group left in a huff, hurrying back to the capital.

I got back too late today, so I'll stop here for now.

Good night~