Chapter 260: Forcibly Breaking To Sixth Beast Rank

Henry watched helplessly as Serena was dragged toward the cave entrance by Ben.

Her appearance was miserable.

Her hair had been badly burned, leaving it tangled and frizzy. A large hole had been torn through the Beast-hide Skirt covering her body, exposing most of her backside. Her face was bruised and swollen, and her eyes were so swollen that she could barely open them.

If things continued like this, Serena would definitely lose her life.

The Female waiting outside the cave clearly had no intention of showing mercy. From the vicious trap she had arranged with the Smoke Grass, it was obvious that she was ruthless.

If Serena really fell into Sora’s hands, there was little chance she would survive.

Henry clenched his fists.

But his heart veins had already been severely damaged.

Under normal circumstances, he could have relied on his Supernatural Ability to rescue Serena from Ben.

Now, however, his body was barely holding together.

He could not use his strength as freely as before.

Henry took a deep breath.

A determined expression flashed across his face.

If he could not fight normally, then he would have to force himself to fight.

His entire body suddenly trembled.

The next moment, his Beastman form disappeared.

In its place stood his true form—

a massive Black Pig.

The bristles covering Henry’s body began rising one after another.

Under his control, the thick black hair gradually stood upright, surrounding his body like the spikes of a giant hedgehog.

A dark black light flashed across his body.

His originally soft-looking black pig hair suddenly hardened.

The bristles became thick and rigid, forming a layer of protection that resembled heavy armor.

Henry lowered his body.

A deep growl escaped his throat.

Then—

Boom!

He charged forward.

The Spotted Hyena Beastman who had been dragging Serena did not even have time to react.

Henry slammed directly into him.

The impact sent the Spotted Hyena Beastman flying.

Serena, who was still being held by him, was also thrown into the air by the force.

Her body became weightless.

"Ah!"

Serena’s heart jumped.

She watched helplessly as the ground rushed toward her.

She was about to land face-first when a black figure suddenly rushed forward.

Henry stretched out his short pig hooves.

He caught Serena just before she hit the ground.

For a moment, Serena simply stared at him.

She had survived.

Henry had saved her.

A wave of relief surged through her heart.

She was just about to cry with joy and thank him when she lifted her head.

Then—

A terrible smell rushed straight into her nose.

The stench of a Black Pig Beastman was overwhelming.

"Blegh..."

Serena’s stomach immediately churned.

She tried desperately to hold it back.

She really did.

But she could not.

"Urgh!"

She vomited.

The pig hoof that Henry had been using to support her face stiffened.

His expression instantly darkened.

Serena wiped her mouth and finally felt a little better.

But when she looked at Henry’s face, she immediately realized how obvious her reaction had been.

Damn nose!

Why does it have to be so sensitive?

I can’t even tolerate this little bit of smell when my life is hanging by a thread!

A trace of annoyance flashed through Serena’s eyes.

But she quickly suppressed it.

She still needed Henry.

She could not afford to offend him.

Serena immediately adjusted her expression and lowered her head apologetically.

"Henry, I... I didn’t mean it."

She carefully looked at him.

"Don’t be angry."

"I’ve just been very sensitive to smells lately."

She paused before adding softly,

"I visited the Witch Doctor, and he said I’m pregnant with a little cub."

Henry froze.

Serena quickly continued,

"I was only vomiting because of that. It wasn’t because of you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Henry’s expression suddenly changed.

Joy appeared in his eyes.

"Really?"

His voice was filled with excitement.

"Serena, you’re really pregnant with a little cub?"

"When did this happen?"

"Why didn’t you tell me?"

Serena lowered her head.

She had successfully fooled him.

The fabricated explanation had worked exactly as she expected.

She deliberately allowed a shy expression to appear on her face.

"It has only been a few days."

"You’ve been busy with the affairs surrounding the Salt Well Cave recently, so I didn’t want to disturb you."

"I originally wanted to tell you after we completed our great task so we could celebrate together."

She lowered her eyelashes.

"But who knew..."

She deliberately left the sentence unfinished.

Henry’s eyes brightened.

He immediately pulled Serena into his arms.

"Serena!"

He was so excited that he almost forgot everything around him.

But then he remembered that Serena had just vomited because of his smell.

He reluctantly loosened his arms.

His expression became firm.

"Serena, don’t worry."

"I definitely won’t let anything happen to you or our little cub."

Serena’s eyes flickered.

She had not expected Henry to become this excited.

But before either of them could say anything else—

A dangerous presence suddenly came from behind.

The Spotted Hyena Beastman had launched a sneak attack.

He raised his palm.

His attack was as sharp as a saw blade and came crashing toward Henry’s back.

Bang!

The palm struck Henry.

But instead of injuring him, the Spotted Hyena Beastman was violently thrown backward by the recoil.

He landed several steps away.

His face was filled with disbelief.

"Impossible!"

"You’re only a Fifth Rank Beast Transformation!"

"How can you withstand my Fifth-and-a-Half-Rank Aerial Slash?"

Henry slowly turned around.

His expression was gloomy.

"Is that so?"

His eyes narrowed.

"Then let’s try again."

He took a step forward.

Then another.

Each step carried an oppressive feeling.

The Spotted Hyena Beastman instinctively took a step backward.

Henry raised one hand.

Dark flames suddenly gathered in his palm.

A terrifying Ghost Fire Ball appeared.

Whoosh!

Henry launched it directly toward the Spotted Hyena Beastman.

Ben hurriedly stepped backward.

At the same time, he raised his palm and formed a red Flame Palm to counter the attack.

Previously, the Flame Palm had been able to block Henry’s attacks.

But this time—

It failed.

The Ghost Fire Ball passed straight through the Flame Palm.

Boom!

The dark fire struck Ben directly in the abdomen.

His body shook violently.

Blood rushed into his throat.

He immediately vomited blood.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

"You..."

"You actually forcibly broke through your Beast Rank and reached the Sixth Rank!"

Ben stared at Henry as though he were looking at a madman.

Forcibly breaking through a Beast Rank was extremely dangerous.

The damage it caused to the heart veins could be devastating.

A Beastman who damaged his heart veins in such a manner would eventually pay a terrible price.

Yet Henry had actually done it.

Ben could not understand why.

What was he trying to accomplish?

Why would he sacrifice his own beast life?

His gaze unconsciously moved toward Serena.

And the moment he saw her, his expression became even stranger.

So that was it.

This idiot had done all of this for this Female.

Ben almost wanted to laugh.

For such an ugly Female?

Her hair was frizzy from being burned.

Her eyes were swollen until they looked almost like a snail’s.

Her face was covered in bruises.

Her Beast-hide Skirt was torn and burned.

She looked like a stray Beastman that had been dragged through a battlefield.

At most, her figure was still somewhat presentable.

But the Beast World was never short of slim Females.

If Henry really wanted a Female, he could easily find another one.

Why sacrifice his own life for someone like this?

But Ben quickly realized something else.

If Serena was Henry’s weakness, then perhaps that weakness could be used against him.

A cold light flashed through his eyes.

He suddenly disappeared.

In the next instant, he appeared beside Serena.

His hand reached toward her.

But Henry reacted immediately.

He turned around.

Another Ghost Fire Ball shot toward Ben.

This time, Ben had no chance to dodge.

Bang!

The Ghost Fire Ball struck him.

His body flew backward.

He crashed onto the ground, his neck twisting at an unnatural angle.

The battle ended in an instant.

Serena had initially been terrified when Ben rushed toward her.

But when she saw Henry defeat him with a single strike, relief immediately flooded her heart.

She looked at Henry with genuine surprise.

Then admiration appeared in her eyes.

"Henry..."

Her voice was filled with excitement.

"You’re really amazing."

"You can even defeat Ben!"

Henry had fought Ben before.

At that time, he had been completely outmatched.

Serena had never expected him to become this powerful in such a short period.

She could not help but praise him.

Hearing her words, a happy smile slowly appeared on Henry’s face.

This was the second time Serena had praised and admired him since they had met.

He had always wanted Serena to look at him the way she had when they first met.

But later, Serena had constantly complained that he was not powerful enough.

She had always been dissatisfied with him.

Now, after all this time, his wish had finally been fulfilled.

Henry felt extremely happy.

Unfortunately, Serena’s thoughts were completely different.

According to what Ben just said...

Henry has broken through to the Sixth Rank?

Her eyes flickered.

She suddenly felt as though she had discovered a hidden treasure.

Who would have thought that she, Serena, had actually found a diamond in the rough?

A Sixth Rank Beastman!

The Heavens were truly helping her.

So what if she had six Beast Husbands?

Those six Beast Husbands were only Fifth Rank.

But Henry was Sixth Rank.

One Sixth Rank Beast Husband was worth six Fifth Rank Beast Husbands!

The thought made Serena’s heart beat faster.

She immediately rushed into Henry’s arms.

A joyful expression appeared on her face.

"I knew it!"

"Henry, you’re the best!"

Henry froze for a moment.

Then he carefully raised his pig hoof and gently patted Serena’s back.

His heart was filled with happiness.

He looked toward the distance and said proudly,

"Since I’m this powerful, our little cub should be proud of me."

He smiled.

"I’ll be their Beast Father."

Serena’s eyes flickered unnaturally.

She lowered her head and nodded somewhat guiltily.

"Of course."

"They’ll definitely be proud of such a powerful Beast Husband."

She had only said that she was pregnant because she needed an excuse for vomiting.

She had never expected Henry to take the matter so seriously.

Originally, Serena had no intention of giving birth to a little cub for Henry.

After all, once she became pregnant and gave birth, her body would change.

She would also have fewer opportunities to Contract new Beast Husbands.

She had no intention of limiting her future options for the sake of a Black Pig Beastman.

But now things were different.

Henry was a Sixth Rank Beastman.

That was an entirely different level of strength.

If she really had a little cub with him, it might not be such a bad thing.

A powerful Beast Father could provide valuable protection.

But there was one problem.

If she truly wanted to conceive a little cub with Henry, she would need to become closer to him first.

Otherwise, there was no way she could actually become pregnant.

Serena’s expression became complicated.

She secretly glanced at Henry.

Then she remembered the smell of his mouth.

She remembered the strong pig scent covering his entire body.

Her stomach churned again.

She desperately suppressed the urge to vomit.

For a Sixth Rank Beast Husband...

I suppose I can endure it.

Serena silently gritted her teeth.

If necessary, she would just have to endure the smell.

After all, the strength of a Sixth Rank Beastman was worth far more than a little discomfort.

She had finally found a powerful Beastman who could protect her.

How could she possibly give him up?

With that thought, Serena leaned slightly closer to Henry, forcing a gentle expression onto her face.

For the sake of her future...

She would grit her teeth and try.