434: Chapter 434 Another Continent

He paused, each word carrying a barely perceptible emotion, 'You... take good care of yourself. Give birth to the Cubs safely.'

After saying that, he turned without hesitation towards Hua Han, who stood pale-faced nearby, struggling to regulate his breathing.

Despite his usual flippant nature, Hua Han could sense the gravity of the situation and the deathly resolve emanating from Jiao Yin.

'Hua Han,' Jiao Yin's gaze was sharp as a blade, piercing straight into Hua Han's eyes, 'You risked your life on land to save her. I believe you can also return her safely to her Beast Husband's side, right?'

His tone was not a request, but an unquestionable entrustment.

Hua Han wiped the remaining blood from the corner of his mouth. Those fox eyes, always brimming with mischief, now held an unprecedented gravity and seriousness.

Looking at the heavy burden and resolute determination in Jiao Yin's eyes, then at the pale-faced, heavily pregnant Bai Wanwan beside him, Hua Han nodded heavily, his voice firm and decisive: 'Yes! I, Hua Han, swear by the ancestors of the Fox Clan and the beast god, as long as I draw breath, I will return her safely!'

'Good.',

Jiao Yin seemed to relax slightly, the tense lines of his resolve softening for a fleeting moment before disappearing.

He took one last, deep look at Bai Wanwan, as if to etch her image into his mind. Then, he turned abruptly, about to charge towards the crystal palace that had become a living hell!

'Jiao Yin! Wait!'

A slender, delicate hand suddenly grabbed his arm!

Jiao Yin's figure halted, and he slowly turned his head.

He saw that Bai Wanwan had somehow broken free from Hua Han's support and swam to his side.

Her face was pale, but her eyes shone with a light of intelligence and tenacity.

'If you go back now, you'll be walking right into their trap!'

Bai Wanwan's voice was clear and forceful, carrying an undeniable logic, 'Jiao Ming is colluding with the Wane Tribe, setting a trap for you. If you go back alone, you'll likely be surrounded and killed. If you die, what about your friends, your family, your sister Jiao Yue, and those imprisoned Clan Members? They'll only die faster and more miserably!'

Jiao Yin wanted to retort, but Bai Wanwan gripped his arm tightly, speaking faster, her eyes blazing:

'As long as the green hills remain, there'll be no shortage of firewood! You are the king of the Merfolk Clan. Your life is not yours alone! Come with me, let's leave this place first! We'll find my Beast Husbands. Qiu Rong is the leader of the Tiger Clan. Zhu Xiu, Xin Feng, Jin Yi, Yan Lie, Yin Ze—they are all powerful beastmen. We'll gather our strength, recover from our injuries, and then fight back. When the time comes, we'll coordinate from within and without. We will definitely rescue Jiao Yue, reclaim your palace, and avenge our fallen Clan Members.'

'But if you go back now... it's just suicide, not the best choice!'

Bai Wanwan's words struck like thunder in Jiao Yin's mind, which was filled with rage and grief.

He looked into her clear, resolute eyes.

As long as the green hills remain... gather strength... rescue Jiao Yue... reclaim the palace... revenge!

These words were like a lighthouse in the darkness, instantly illuminating his mind, which had been clouded by thoughts of death.

His tightly clenched fist slowly, gradually loosened.

The resolute determination to die was slowly replaced by a deep, suppressed fire of vengeance.

'You're right,' his voice was low and hoarse, carrying the coldness of the sea, 'Only by living is there hope for revenge.'

The three of them dared not linger. Following the last secret waterway indicated by Mo Lin, they swiftly withdrew.

However, the situation was worse than anticipated.

Jiao Ming had clearly made meticulous arrangements. Not only had he blockaded the palace area, but he had also dispatched loyal Merfolk Clan warriors and ferocious beasts from the Wane Tribe, laying a tight net along the coastline where they might escape.

They tried several hidden landing points, each time discovered by tight patrols.

Behind reefs, within seaweed clusters, even on the seabed of the shallows, enemies lay in wait.

Jiao Yin's powerful water perception allowed him to avoid most traps in advance. But once, they nearly stumbled into an encirclement formed by three Orange Tier Merfolk Clan warriors and two giant armored Bay Crocodiles.

Jiao Yin acted decisively, conjuring a violent undercurrent vortex to temporarily trap the enemies. Hua Han, enduring a splitting headache, managed to create several lifelike illusions to distract them.

The three of them narrowly slipped through a gap in the encirclement. Jiao Yin's back was grazed by a Bay Crocodile's sharp teeth, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound. Blue blood diffused into the seawater.

'The coastline is locked down!' Jiao Yin's face was pale. Continuous high-intensity combat and water manipulation had greatly depleted his Innate Ability. His aura was noticeably unstable. 'They've deployed heavy forces all along the shore.'

Hua Han pressed his throbbing temples, his complexion not much better than Jiao Yin's. The trauma to his illusion Talent left him mentally drained: 'Then what do we do? We can't just drift on the sea until we die! Wan Wan is about to give birth!'

She was estimated to give birth in just over ten more days.

Lowering her head to stroke her prominent belly, she pondered what to do next.

With both Males injured like this, their chances of survival plummeted in this vast ocean.

After only a brief hesitation, she quickly communicated with the system in her consciousness: 'peanut, exchange for two recovery pills.'

Precious points were instantly deducted. Two white pills emitting a soft glow appeared in her hand.

She handed the two pills to the struggling Jiao Yin and Hua Han. 'Take these first.'

The two Males looked at the round objects in her palm. Hua Han picked one up and glanced at it. 'What is this?'

'Pills that can heal your injuries.'

'They can really heal me?' Hua Han's fox eyes studied her.

The moment she nodded, he tossed the pill into his mouth.

Jiao Yin said nothing more. He also took the pill and placed it in his mouth.

In less than a moment, the two Males' pale, listless complexions gradually became rosy and spirited.

They both turned to look at Bai Wanwan simultaneously. 'My injuries are healed.'

They found it unbelievable. Even a Shaman's intervention couldn't achieve such a miracle.

Bai Wanwan had also hesitated about whether to reveal such an item.

But these two Males were severely injured because they saved her, and now they were protecting her all the way.

If anything happened to them, she couldn't possibly survive on this vast ocean either.

So, after a slight hesitation, even knowing it might expose some secrets, she still exchanged the pills to heal their injuries.

'These are pills my Beast Husband gave me. It's good that your injuries are healed.' Bai Wanwan didn't want them to become suspicious and immediately changed the subject. 'Where should we go now?'

After a moment's thought, Jiao Yin pointed towards the depths of the ocean. 'I know an ancient warm current path that leads directly southwest to a continent called the 'Jade Shore.' Traveling at full speed with my Innate Ability, we should reach it in over ten days. It's far from the spheres of influence of the Merfolk Clan and the Wane Tribe. We can go ashore to recuperate and then find a way to contact your Beast Husbands.'

Bai Wanwan stroked the child in her womb and nodded. 'Alright! Let's go to the Jade Shore.'

Survival came first. This might be their only path to life.