Chapter 95: Chapter 95: He Is Not a Mutant Beast
In the blurred sight, those dark golden round pupils come closer, reflecting Wen Shu’s body enveloped in white light.
Upon seeing the light patterns on the side of the female’s face, the black panther’s pupils contract to dots, emitting a sorrowful low cry from its nostrils.
As the distance closes, his decaying body is scorched by the light, giving off puffs of black smoke.
Yet, as if unaware of the burning pain, he charges into the light without hesitation, carefully biting the beast skin on the female’s shoulder and placing it onto his back.
From start to finish, Wen Shu does not resist.
The white glow around her gradually fades away as she endures the pain, staring at the familiar yet strange black panther beneath her, incredulously slowing her breathing.
The black smooth fur in her memory has dimmed completely, with several cracks running across his back, some exposing white bones, and the edges of the decay even oozing pus and blood!
Wen Shu’s pupils tremble, feeling a dense, needle-like pain in her chest, suffocating her breath.
How did it become like this...
Worriedly furrowing her brows, she reaches out with trembling fingertips wanting to touch, but the black panther moves at this moment.
Thrown into a stagger, Wen Shu hastily stabilizes her weakened body, and through the shaking vision, sees the black panther waving sharp claws, directly pouncing into the bandit gang.
But they outnumber him, how can he be a match?
Noticing his unreasonable impulsive behavior, Wen Shu leans down, tightly hugging his neck, suppressing the tension in her throat, her voice hoarse saying: "Quickly leave, we..."
But before she finishes speaking, the black panther abruptly stomps a bandit, fiercely biting his half shoulder, frenziedly shaking his head, tearing the bandit into two!
The convulsing corpse continues to spurt blood, dyeing large swaths of the pure white snow dark red.
Stunned, Wen Shu holds her breath, while the bandit gang instantly enraged, rushes en masse!
"Wu Xuan!"
Enduring the severe pain, she mobilizes the nearly depleted superpower, trying to call back the black panther’s sanity, but the white glow under her palm, only flickers for a moment, then sinks back into silence.
Seeing an unavoidable massacre, Wen Shu grits her teeth, ready for mutual destruction.
She extends sharp claw blades, deadly staring at the bandits, only to see several familiar figures suddenly dart from the bushes.
"Quick, take the female away!"
A large-sized lynx quickly crashes into the bandit gang, its stout tail sweeping across, scattering the bandit group within moments.
A glance at Wen Shu, seeing her lingering among the bandits, his tone urgent saying: "Hurry, go!"
Upon hearing his reminder, Wen Shu tries desperately to call back Wu Xuan’s sanity, half her body dangling in the air, nearly pressing against the black panther’s ear, but still to no avail.
"Wu Xuan..."
Staring at those blood-red golden eyes, her breath halts for several seconds, a terrifying conjecture emerges in her mind, her heart suddenly gripped tightly by a big hand.
Heat rushes to her eyes, she uses all her strength to hold the black panther’s scar-laden head tightly, her voice filled with unease and panic, "Wu Xuan, don’t scare me..."
A fiery drop slides across her face, falling onto the black panther’s exposed wounds, causing a deep burn.
His cloudy round eyes clear for a few seconds, lifting the paw pads trampling on bodies, spotting that bloodied mass, only to be pulled into further agonizing struggle.
"Roar—"
The black panther ceaselessly shakes its head attacking all around, lets out an angry roar, then charges rapidly forward, overturning a group of bandits, sprinting towards the depths of the dense forest!
The enormous roar shakes the overhead branches, as snow chunks crash down, a slight whistle echoes.
The fighting bandits freeze in motion, dispersing into the jungle like flowing water, Yining also immediately dives into the bushes, pursuing in the direction the female leaves.
Elsewhere, Wen Shu endures the biting cold wind beside her face, clinging tightly to the black panther’s back, belatedly feeling bouts of fatigue.
Her eyelids grow heavier, vision flickers on and off, afraid to close her eyes lest Wu Xuan leave silently once more.
Thus, she shakes her head, pinches herself hard, barely maintaining alertness, looking into the black panther’s eyes.
The bloodthirsty crimson hues have completely faded, Wu Xuan has regained sanity.
The tight grip on Wen Shu’s heart eases slightly, intending to speak with him.
But before she opens her mouth, Yining and several males catch up.
Seemingly hearing their voices, a trace of reluctance flashes in Wu Xuan’s confused eyes, deliberately slowing his pace.
The wind noise beside her face slows down, Wen Shu immediately realizes his thoughts.
She bites her lips hard, fiercely holding back the moisture surfacing in her eyes, anger wells up in her heart, "Wu Xuan."
She firmly clutches the black panther’s fur, thinking for a few seconds, leans close to his twitching ear, whispers threateningly, "If you dare leave again, I’ll go and seek death!"
As the words fall, the black panther freezes beneath her.
His round pupils flutter in panic, seemingly wanting to speak, but his throat long corroded by toxins can only shake his head helplessly, letting out a few anxious whimpers.
Seeing his panicked golden eyes, Wen Shu opens her lips but feels a bitter taste in her throat, gently stroking his fur, "Stay, let me see your wounds..."
Before she finishes speaking, Yining and the others already arrive.
"Wen Shu, are you alright?"
The lynx’s fluffy ear tips appear in her peripheral vision, Wen Shu turns her face towards him, shaking her head, "I’m fine."
But upon seeing her appearance, Yining is completely stunned.
The female’s hair disheveled, her once rosy lips devoid of color, countless fine blood lines cover her snowy white cheeks, extending into the beast skin.
What did the female go through, she actually self-destructed!
Yining’s heart tightens, worriedly stepping closer, yet suddenly smells the stench only a mutant beast would have.
His pupils flutter, swiftly looking to the black panther nearby, discovering his fur rotting, those eyes also carrying a dim bloody glow, without thinking, he transforms into human form, pulling Wen Shu into his arms.
"A mutant beast!"
Upon hearing his clear voice, those two Eighth Rank males immediately transform into beast form, launching an attack on the black panther.
Seeing them suddenly make a move, Wen Shu urgently pushes Yining away, her legs give way upon landing, nearly kneeling down.
Yining attempts to support her.
The female shakes off his arm stubbornly, staggeringly takes two steps, irrespective of danger, she charges into the males’ fight, spreads her arms, shielding the mutant beast behind her.
"Stop! He is not a mutant beast!"
Her brows full of blood marks tightly knit, glancing back into the black panther’s eyes, her misted gaze glimmers with determination, "He... is my long-lost Beast Husband."
Hearing what she says, the black panther behind the female is stunned for a moment.
Those golden round eyes reflect the female’s delicate yet stubborn silhouette, feeling a strong surge of heat pouring into his heart, swelling with repeated pain.
Seeing the female protect a mutant beast this way, the two Eighth Rank beasts pause on the spot, Yining even more shocked into silence.
The female’s Beast Husband?
A male who turned into a mutant beast, the female isn’t fearful or disdainful, but chooses to protect him...
His long lashes tremble, light-colored eyes gaze at Wen Shu, heart filled with increasingly hot longing.
Wen Shu observes their expressions, slowly breathes a sigh of relief.
But before she can fully relax, behind her comes Priest Bona’s angry shout, "Why haven’t you killed this mutant beast yet, what are you dithering for!"