A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 523 Trap
The entire sea area was like spilled ink, stained with a deep, dark color.

In the surging undercurrents, countless scarlet eyes emerged, glaring menacingly towards the temple; these were all corrupted mutants.

Countless pollutants, like dark clouds pressing down on the city, approached the temple, completely surrounding it.

From a distance, the temple was shrouded in a golden protective shield, resembling a dazzling pearl in the deep sea. But now, this pearl had been completely swallowed by darkness.

The mutated beasts attacked the temple frantically, but they could not break through the solid defenses. Instead, they were pierced and dissipated by the light emitted from the barrier.

Subsequently, these mutants seemed to awaken a higher will and actually began to attempt to fuse.

More and more mutant species converged into one, forming a huge collective.

In an instant, a colossal, oppressive shadow descended from the inky sea above the temple, almost filling the entire field of vision and radiating a chilling aura.

Some of the young orc servants in the temple were so frightened by the enormous creature above them that they collapsed to the ground, their faces filled with terror.

What the hell is this thing?

terrible!

"Roar!"

The monstrous creature that had coalesced emitted a sharp, piercing shriek, the sound waves seemingly capable of penetrating any energy or physical barrier.

Many of the weaker orcs screamed and fell to the ground, writhing in agony, clutching their heads, blood flowing from their eyes and noses, and some even fainting on the spot.

Even more terrifying, the giant relentlessly rammed its body against the temple, causing the entire building to sway precariously, as if an earthquake had struck, with the imminent threat of collapse.

Shen Tang couldn't help but hold her breath, her palms sweating with nervousness.

They had initially thought the protective shield left by the High Priest would last longer, at least until his return. But the mutated behemoth overhead and the rampant spread of pollution were clearly far beyond their expectations.

A deafening roar was heard, and the entire temple churned violently, as if it were about to topple over!

Shen Tang nearly lost her balance and fell.

Jialan stretched out his arms and pulled her into his embrace. He had transformed into a mermaid, his figure even taller and more slender. He held her suspended in the air, his fishtail slightly curved like a taut bowstring, firmly protecting her.

The young man frowned as he looked at the collapsed buildings outside. "Oh no, the barrier has been breached."

Shen Tang's face also paled slightly. She wrapped her arms around his waist and looked anxiously at the outside world.

The pollutants were so powerful that even the high priest's barrier was breached.

Instantly, countless pollutants tried to pour in through the breach!
The temple beastmen rushed forward to fight the pollutants, but were clearly outmatched and suffered heavy casualties.

Shen Tang activated his emergency healing ability, and a green magic circle appeared beneath him, rapidly expanding to cover the entire temple and healing the injured orcs.

The orcs fighting outside felt a warm current flow into their bodies, their pain instantly disappeared, and their exhausted bodies regained strength, enabling them to continue fighting the corrupted species.

Unfortunately, they were outnumbered, and more and more pollutants were pouring in from all sides.

Shen Tang looked at the system map and saw countless red dots in the darkness—these were all the eyes of the mutated beasts!
The area within a ten-mile radius of the temple was completely surrounded, making it impossible to count how many mutated species there were.

Before long, the temple will be completely breached. At that time, no one will escape death.

Jialan sensed her unease, lowered her head to gently kiss her forehead, and stroked her hair to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Shen Tang chuckled, "If anyone should be afraid, it's you. Don't forget I'm a tenth-tier beastman. If we're really in danger, I'll be the one to protect you."

Jialan chuckled, "At times like this, it's a kind of comfort, I suppose."

At least he has the protection of his mistress.

Looking at the commotion outside, Shen Tang said in confusion, "This is too strange. The Temple of the Priests is close to the Sea of ​​Oblivion. They should be very experienced and well-prepared in dealing with the polluted species... But it seems that this is not the case."

She stroked her chin and guessed, "This means that the large-scale attack by the mutants exceeded the temple's expectations, and even the high priest was not fully prepared."

Jialan nodded in agreement, "The sudden attack of the temple by pollutants is indeed unbelievable, it's like..."

Shen Tang picked up the conversation, looked up at him, and said seriously, "It's like they're attracted by something, not a naturally formed beast tide!"

As the two were talking, more and more mutated species began to converge on the temple.

The recent widespread pollution in the sea has indeed led to several mutated animal tides. However, if these tides are naturally formed, they will not attack a single location as if possessed.

Moreover, the priest's temple possesses purifying power, which counteracts the power of pollution. All living beings have the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm; they should have stayed far away and would never have attacked first.

This is so strange.

From the outside, the entire temple of priests appeared to have been swallowed up.

If this continues, even the barrier set up by the high priest will likely be breached sooner or later.

"boom!"

The palace above them was shattered, and huge rocks crashed down on the two of them!

"Watch out!" Jialan quickly carried Shen Tang to a safe area. Then, there was another loud crash, and the entire floor was smashed into pieces.

Shen Tang's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly used her earth-elemental power to restore the shattered palace to its original state.

But this is only a temporary solution; we must find a way to address the external issues as soon as possible.

Jialan carried Shen Tang and swam deeper into the palace.

An orc rushed over, shouting anxiously, "Honorable guests! The temple's barrier is about to collapse! We can't hold them off!"

"The situation has changed, please retreat first! We will definitely cover your safe evacuation!" Shen Tang hesitated, but in the current situation, retreating was indeed the best option.

But the high priest instructed them before he left that they must stay in the temple and wait for his return.

Shen Tang trusted the High Priest's words, but the unexpected turn of events was clearly beyond Lunas's expectations.

Jialan took her hand and kissed it lightly, then earnestly instructed, "Tangtang, you should evacuate with the people from the temple first. I'll stay here and wait for Father."

"No! We'll go together, we'll stay together! How can I leave you alone?" Shen Tang's heart trembled slightly, and she shook her head hastily. "Besides, don't forget, I can teleport away. I can take you with me, and I can also take some temple beastmen with me!"

It's a pity she had limited space, otherwise she really wanted to take everyone with her.

Jialan looked at the female's worried, red-rimmed eyes and felt his heart melt like spring water, but he knew he had a more important mission.

Although he did not hold the title of Lesser Priest, he was the son of the High Priest of the Sea God and a prince of the Sea Clan. The temple had protected the Sea Clan for thousands of years, and he had a duty to protect it as well, not to be sheltered in vain and watch the temple be destroyed.

Jialan lowered her head and kissed her forehead, instructing her, "I can't leave now. I need to go out and help the temple resist the beast tide. This is not a vortex you should be involved in... Stay here and don't wander around."

"Hey—wait!" Shen Tang couldn't stop him; he had already swum away quickly.

Before leaving, Jialan made sure to place her in the deepest palace of the temple, which was originally the residence of the high priest and also the most secure and safest place in the entire temple.

Shen Tang was extremely anxious and stamped her feet in anger: Why is this dog of a man so disobedient?

A deep unease crept into her heart; this separation was likely to lead to something terrible. She couldn't simply abandon Jialan, nor could she teleport away directly.

So Shen Tang quickly followed and joined the battle to resist the beast tide.

As soon as Shen Tang stepped out of the palace, he saw a familiar, tall figure fighting with hundreds of sea beasts in the distance.

His every move was fierce and ruthless, revealing his murderous intent. This was a far cry from his usual refined and languid demeanor. In the blink of an eye, the ferocious mutated beast died at his hands.

"Alan!"

Shen Tang's face lit up with joy, and she was about to run over to find him.

boom!
A powerful attack came crashing down, separating the two like a sharp blade!

Shen Tang was thrown dozens of meters by the aftershock of the force. When she regained her balance and looked up, she could no longer see Jia Lan's figure.

That enormous, all-encompassing black shadow once again enveloped the temple.

Shen Tang looked up and her breath caught in her throat.

This giant creature resembles a colossal octopus, but it looks more like a twisted monster. The terrifying attack just now was caused by one of its tentacles slamming down, leaving a crater more than ten meters deep in the ground.

It's easy to imagine that if that blow had landed on her, even a tenth-tier orc would have been half-dead!

Shen Tang couldn't help but curse inwardly, "What a pervert!"

As the battle intensified, she was forced to fight back.

With the addition of the tenth-tier orcs, the battle situation eased slightly, but the enemy's offensive was too fierce, and they were still outnumbered and unable to reverse the decline.

Shen Tang's original intention was not to fight. While dealing with the enemy, she used her mental power to search for Jia Lan's figure, only to find that he had disappeared without a trace.

As an S-rank mental power user, finding someone in the chaos of battle wouldn't be difficult for her. But no matter how she searched, she couldn't find Jialan.

He vanished without a trace, as if he had evaporated into thin air.

Shen Tang opened the system map again and found that the surrounding explorable areas had all turned into foggy unknown areas.

Even the system map is malfunctioning!
The system issued a warning: [Host, this area is surrounded by contaminated land; the energy magnetic field is extremely chaotic and cannot be detected by the system map.]

Suddenly a servant rushed over anxiously, urging, "Noble Lady Shen Tang! It's too dangerous here, you must leave immediately!"

"If anything were to happen to you, we would have no way to explain ourselves to the High Priest and His Highness, let alone to the people of the Nightbright Empire!"

Shen Tang smiled in response, "Thank you for your kindness, I will take good care of myself... I wanted to ask, did you see Jialan just now? Where is he now?"

The orc hesitated before answering, "I just met His Highness outside the palace. He seemed to be in danger and was seriously injured."

Upon hearing this, Shen Tang immediately became anxious, "Take me to him right away!"

The orc seemed to want to say something, but seeing her resolute attitude, he had no choice but to lead the way.

Shen Tang followed the orcs out of the palace, and the further they went, the more uneasy she felt.

The two had reached the outer perimeter of the temple, beyond the protective barrier set up by the high priest.

But she still couldn't see Jialan, and she wondered why, even if Jialan was reckless, she shouldn't have run so far.

She was about to ask the orc guide, Jialan, where he was when he suddenly stopped.

The voice became eerie and unpredictable, uttering a cold tone devoid of warmth, "Master, we've arrived."

Shen Tang shuddered, a chill shooting from her toes to the top of her head! She immediately sensed something was wrong and turned to flee, but a needle flew from the shadows and pierced her neck!
"Uh……"

The moment the drug was released, Shen Tang felt all her strength drain away, and she couldn't even use her superpowers. Everything went black, and she collapsed to the ground.

The orc who brought her there also lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.

If Shen Tang were still awake, he would definitely have noticed something amiss; this was manipulation by mental power!
In the dark forest, a glimpse of blue clothing flashed by and disappeared without a trace.

Three thousand words~
On the second night of trying to get along with my rebellious son, I applied to join the Border Collie Victims Alliance... I'll recharge my energy tonight, and the next chapter will be an extra one tomorrow. I'm sure I can finish it!