Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!-Chapter 557 - 524: Trap (Part 2)
This is really too strange.
From the outside, the entire Priest Temple seemed to have been devoured.
If it continues like this, I’m afraid even the barrier set by the High Priest will be breached sooner or later.
"Boom!"
The temple overhead was shattered, and huge stones crashed down upon the two of them!
"Watch out!" Jia Lan quickly embraced Shen Tang and swam to a safe area. Following another loud crash, the entire floor was smashed into pieces.
Shen Tang’s heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly used her Earth Element Ability to restore the ruined palace to its original state.
But this was only a temporary solution; they had to find a way to quickly solve the problem outside.
Jia Lan embraced Shen Tang and swam deeper into the palace.
A Beastman hurriedly ran over, shouting anxiously, "Honored guests! The Divine Hall’s barrier is about to fail, we can’t hold them off any longer!"
"The situation has changed, please retreat first! We will definitely cover your safe withdrawal!"
Shen Tang hesitated, at this moment, retreat was indeed the best choice.
But the High Priest had instructed before leaving that they must stay in the Divine Hall and wait for his return.
Shen Tang trusted the High Priest’s words, but the current unexpected situation clearly caught even Lunus off guard.
Jia Lan grabbed her hand and gave it a gentle kiss, earnestly instructing, "Tangtang, you should retreat with the people from the Divine Hall, I will stay here and wait for Father."
"No way! If we leave, we leave together; if we stay, we stay together! How can I leave you alone?" Shen Tang’s heart trembled slightly, and she shook her head urgently, "And don’t forget, I can teleport away, I can take you, and I can also take some Beastmen from the Divine Hall!"
Unfortunately, her space was limited, otherwise, she really wanted to take everyone away.
Jia Lan looked at the female whose eyes were red with worry, feeling as soft as spring water melting, but he knew he had a more important mission.
Though he wasn’t named the Young Priest, he was the son of the Sea God High Priest and the prince of the Sea Clan. The Divine Hall had sheltered the Sea Clan for hundreds of years, and he was also obligated to protect it, not just receive shelter in vain and watch the Divine Hall being destroyed.
Jia Lan lowered his head, kissed her forehead, and instructed, "I can’t leave now; I have to go out and help the Divine Hall resist the beast tide. This was never a whirlpool you should be involved in... Stay here and don’t run around."
"Hey—wait!" Shen Tang couldn’t stop him as he quickly swam away.
Before Jia Lan left, he didn’t forget to place her in the innermost palace of the Divine Hall. This was originally the High Priest’s residence and also the most solid and safest place in the entire Divine Hall.
Shen Tang, however, was anxious and angry, stamping her feet: How could this damned man be so disobedient?
Deep down, she had a bad premonition that this separation might lead to something big. She could not possibly just ignore Jia Lan, nor could she simply teleport away.
Thus, Shen Tang quickly followed to join the battlefield against the beast tide.
As soon as Shen Tang left the palace, she saw the familiar tall figure in the distance fighting against hundreds of Sea Beasts.
His moves were fierce and full of killing intent, completely different from his usual elegant and lazy demeanor. In an instant, the ferocious Mutant Beasts perished at his hands.
"Ah Lan!"
Shen Tang’s face lit up with joy, and she was just about to run over to him.
Boom!
A strong attack came fiercely, like a sharp blade separating them!
Shen Tang was blown dozens of meters away by the aftermath of the force. When she stabilized and looked up again, she could no longer see Jia Lan’s figure.
The vast shadow covering the sky once again loomed over the Divine Hall.
Shen Tang looked up, feeling her breath catch.
The huge shadow resembled a colossal octopus, but more like a twisted monster. The terrifying strike just now came from one of its tentacles, leaving a pit over ten meters deep on the ground.
One could imagine that if that strike landed on her, even a Tenth Rank Beastman wouldn’t have half a life left!
Shen Tang couldn’t help but curse under her breath, "What a pervert."
The battle grew more intense, and she had no choice but to engage in the fight.
With the aid of a Tenth Rank Beastman, the situation slightly eased up, but the enemy’s offensive was too fierce, still overwhelmed by numbers, unable to reverse the adverse situation.
Shen Tang wasn’t originally intent on fighting; while dealing with the enemy, she used her spiritual power to search for Jia Lan’s figure, but found that he had vanished without a trace.
As an S-Class Spiritual Power User, even amidst the chaos of battle, finding someone was not difficult. But no matter how she searched, she couldn’t find Jia Lan.
It was as if he had vanished from the world, without a trace.
Shen Tang opened the system map, discovering that the surrounding explorable areas had all turned into foggy unknowns.
Even the system map had malfunctioned!
The system issued a warning, [Host, this area is surrounded by pollution, the energy field is extremely chaotic, and the system map cannot be detected.]
Suddenly, an attendant ran up anxiously urging, "Honored Female Shen Tang! It’s too dangerous here, you must leave quickly!"
"If anything happens to you, we can’t face the High Priest and His Highness, let alone the citizens of the Night Glow Empire!"
Shen Tang smiled in return, "Thank you for your concern, I’ll take care of myself... I want to ask, have you seen Jia Lan just now? Where is he now?"
The Beastman hesitated before answering, "I met His Highness outside the palace just now, he seemed to be in danger and was severely injured."
Upon hearing this, Shen Tang immediately panicked, "Take me to him quickly!"
The Beastman seemed to want to say something, but seeing her determined attitude, he had no choice but to lead the way. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Shen Tang followed the Beastman all the way out of the palace, feeling increasingly uneasy.
The two had come to the outskirts of the Divine Hall, beyond the protective barrier set by the High Priest.
But she still hadn’t seen Jia Lan, growing more suspicious, thinking that even if Jia Lan were reckless, he shouldn’t have run this far.
She was just about to ask the Beastman leading the way where Jia Lan was when he suddenly stopped.
His voice became eerie and unpredictable, emitting a cold tone, "Master, we’ve arrived."
Shen Tang’s whole body trembled, a chill rushing from her feet to the top of her head! She immediately sensed something was terribly wrong and tried to turn and flee, but a syringe shot from the shadows, piercing her neck!
"Ugh..."
The moment the drug was released, all strength drained from Shen Tang’s body, and she couldn’t even use her superpower. Her vision went black, and she immediately fell to the ground.
And the Beastman who brought her there also lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground.
If Shen Tang had been awake, she would surely have discovered the clue—this was a mental power manipulation!
In the dark woods, a glimpse of a blue hem flickered past, disappearing without a trace.
