433: Chapter 433 Farewell

His crimson eyes stared fixedly at the illusory, gently smiling "Bai Wanwan" before him; the immense sense of loss and the fury of being deceived erupted like a volcano!

He suddenly raised his hand, not to embrace, but to gather all his Dark Energy, and with a violence capable of destroying everything, he viciously struck at the false phantom!

Hua Han let out a muffled groan, his face turning as pale as paper in an instant!

A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his body swayed, barely able to stand.

Casting a high-level illusion was already extremely mentally draining, and Roger's self-destructive attack within the illusion, which concentrated all his resentment and Dark Energy, had severely backlashed against the caster, Hua Han, through their mental link!

His mental power felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, the pain drilling into his heart.

"Pfft!" Hua Han could no longer hold on; he spat out a mouthful of blood, and the light of the illusion instantly dimmed and vanished.

Almost at the very instant the illusion vanished, the brief confusion in Roger's eyes was replaced by monstrous rage and brutality!

He saw reality clearly: a strange Male was staggering while spitting blood, and that merman was supporting Bai Wanwan, trying to retreat!

"Was it you who played this trick?"

He looked at the strange Male with gloomy eyes, his resentment almost ready to be unleashed immediately.

"Run quickly!" Jiao Yin, grateful that the other party had saved himself and Bai Wanwan, immediately called out to warn him.

Hua Han also hadn't expected the other party to be this strong; he possessed an Orange-Tier Talent and was an expert in illusions that could bewitch the heart.

Since leaving home, he had almost never encountered an opponent.

Yet, the Dark Energy released by the Male opposite him was too sinister, making him vaguely feel that something was wrong.

"None of you will escape. Except for Bai Wanwan, all of you must die!"

He would not leave a single Male by Bai Wanwan's side!

The Dark Energy within him erupted with a boom!

A vortex of black energy, thicker and more violent than before, spread crazily with him at the center, carrying an aura of total destruction!

Jiao Yin's expression was extremely grave; he instantly judged that resisting head-on would mean certain death!

"We cannot fight him. Can you cast the illusion one more time? Only then can we successfully escape."

Hua Han also knew that he had to take a gamble now; since he had chosen to appear before the Female and save her, he could not retreat halfway.

"Alright, I will try."

A pinkish-purple vortex appeared in his eyes again, and Roger's mind was dazed for a split second.

Bai Wanwan appeared before him once more, gently cupping his face and kissing him...

Roger suddenly halted his attack. The two Males did not take the opportunity to strike either, because they knew that if they didn't manage to escape this time, they would likely never be able to get away.

He grabbed Hua Han, who was weak from the backlash of the illusion, and wrapped his other arm around Bai Wanwan's waist. "Go!"

His powerful tail fin and water-control abilities erupted simultaneously!

Roger, lost in the illusion, knew it was fake, yet this time he still wallowed in her gentle kiss and did not push her away.

He did not know how much time had passed before the figure of Bai Wanwan before him dissipated like smoke.

Roger fully regained his senses. Looking at the empty beach, the violent Dark Energy in his hand surged out, causing the reef to explode with a boom, sending stone fragments flying everywhere!

And the paranoia and possessiveness in his eyes grew even more intense.

The cold seawater temporarily shielded them from the madness on the shore.

Jiao Yin took the two and dived rapidly, swimming in the direction of the palace.

Although Hua Han was not lightly injured, he could barely hold on, though his face remained pale.

Bai Wanwan looked at the wounds on Jiao Yin's body with deep worry. "Are your injuries serious?"

Jiao Yin gave her a faint smile. "It's nothing. I am an Orange-Tier Male; my recovery ability is very strong."

Just as Jiao Yin finished speaking, Hua Han beside them let out a groan.

Bai Wanwan turned her head to look at him. "How are you?"

Only then was Hua Han satisfied; he put on a weak expression. "My injuries are very severe, and I feel very unwell."

Bai Wanwan had just seen him spit blood with her own eyes, so she did not have any doubts and took the initiative to support his arm. "I will treat you later; you will recover very quickly. Don't worry, and also... thank you!"

Although Hua Han's head still hurt, hearing the Female's soft, gentle voice say "thank you," he felt as if a warm spring had been injected into his heart, and instantly, it didn't hurt as much.

Gradually, they drew closer and closer to the palace.

However, before they had even approached the dreamlike crystal palace, a heavy, ominous premonition enveloped Jiao Yin.

It was too quiet!

The merman guards who usually patrolled the outskirts of the palace were nowhere to be seen.

Within the seawater, there was a faint... smell of blood?

Just as they were about to enter the Coral forest on the outskirts of the palace, a weak figure rushed out from behind a massive cluster of purple Coral like an arrow released from a bow, blocking Jiao Yin's path!

"King! Don't go back! Run!"

It was a young Male merman, his body covered in lacerations so deep the bones were visible, blue blood constantly oozing out and staining the surrounding seawater red.

A portion of his fish tail was even severed; clearly, he had experienced a tragic and brutal slaughter.

His eyes were filled with terror and despair as he gripped Jiao Yin's arm tightly.

"Mo Lin? What happened?!" Jiao Yin's heart plummeted to the bottom.

"It is Jiao Ming! Lord Jiao Ming... he colluded with the Wane Clan!"

Mo Lin's voice trembled with pain and fear. "They worked from the inside and out, launching a surprise attack! The palace... the guards in the palace and the Clan Members loyal to you... are almost all gone!"

Pearl-like tears rolled from his eyes, mixed with blood.

Jiao Yin felt a chill rush from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head; his blood seemed to have frozen solid!

So Jiao Ming had been pretending all along; although they did not share the same Father Beast, they were brothers born of the same Mother.

He had actually colluded with the Wane Clan!

"Did they... kill all the mermen in the palace?" Jiao Yin's voice trembled slightly.

"They did not kill them all..." Mo Lin shook his head painfully. "They kept Her Highness Jiao Yue, along with a portion of the Females and Cubs, imprisoned deep in the palace. Jiao Ming has declared that... he will use them to threaten you and force you to appear... King! You absolutely cannot go back! Going back is just courting death! The Wane Clan King is also inside! They have set a trap waiting for you!"

Mo Lin shouted with his last remaining strength.

Jiao Yin stepped forward to support him, watching his loyal and battered subordinate slowly collapse, without a breath left.

His whole body trembled slightly; tearing pain and fury burned in his chest! His long silver hair drifted without wind in the blood-scented seawater...

He shut his eyes tightly, and when he opened them again, all the pain and struggle in those deep, ocean-like eyes had been replaced by a kind of tragic resolution.

He turned around slowly, looking at Bai Wanwan, whom he had protected behind him and who was equally speechless from the shock of this terrible news.

His gaze lingered on her face for a moment; the look was extremely complex, containing unspoken feelings, deep guilt, and even more, the heaviness of a final farewell.

"Bai Wanwan," his voice was low and hoarse, carrying a forced, suppressed calmness, "I cannot accompany you to find your Beast Husband anymore."