Chapter 317 - 315: How to Stop This Disaster?

Chapter 317: Chapter 315: How to Stop This Disaster?

Just as hope blossomed in everyone’s hearts, moved by the scene before them...

But before Xi Xi could finish crying out "female mother," her tiny body finally gave out.

That brief awakening was as fleeting as a night-blooming flower. Her eyelids drooped, her head tilted, and she fell deep into slumber once more.

Her small hand subconsciously tightened its grip on Shen Yue’s sleeve...

But this time, her brows were relaxed, and her sleep was peaceful.

"Xi Xi!!"

Shen Yue’s heart clenched as she cried out.

The little ones’ faces froze, and they burst into frightened tears:

"Qibao!!"

"Qibao, wake up! Don’t go to sleep!"

"female mother, what’s wrong with Qibao? Why did she fall asleep again...?"

"I don’t want Qibao to sleep, female mother! Please, wake our sister up..."

Nearby, the hearts of Huang Ziyue, his companions, and the Mermaid King all seized with anxiety!

They watched Shen Yue nervously...

...expecting her to unleash that power once more.

But Shen Yue only gently checked Xi Xi’s pulse with her fingertips before laying her back down on the bed.

Seeing this, the hearts of the Mermaid King and Queen sank...

’Could it be that Xi Xi is truly beyond saving?’

’Then again, perhaps they had placed too much hope in Shen Yue...’

’That was Divine Power at work, after all. Even if the energy within Shen Yue could awaken Xi Xi for a moment, how could it possibly defy the Divine Prophecy...?’

The hope that had just been kindled in the pair was instantly extinguished.

Just as the atmosphere in the grand hall grew heavy once more...

...and everyone believed that even Shen Yue could not save Xi Xi...

...an urgent report cried out from outside the hall:

"Your Majesty, Queen, the Black Sea just started spreading again..."

Still in a state of shock, the Sea Witch’s body trembled. His already battered form swayed, and he nearly collapsed to the ground again.

The Mermaid King and Queen also froze instantly, their faces clouded over with a heavy gloom.

Then, the three of them reacted in an instant, a storm of utter disbelief raging in their eyes.

’The Black Sea had clearly stopped spreading. Why did it suddenly spring to life again?’

’Could it be... that Xi Xi’s soul is no longer being sacrificed?’

’And because of that, the Black Sea has started spreading again?’

The three of them instantly turned to Shen Yue, their gazes a mixture of shock, terror, and an almost imperceptible glimmer of hope.

The Sea Witch asked, trembling:

"Was... was it you? Did you interrupt the Princess’s soul sacrifice?"

Shen Yue slowly rose to her feet without answering.

Instead, she reached out and wiped the tears from each of her little ones’ faces.

Her movements were gentle yet held an unshakeable strength, her eyes filled with nothing but love and tenderness for her children.

She softly comforted her children, who were crying so hard they could barely breathe:

"Don’t worry. Be good, my babies. female mother won’t let anything happen to your little sister."

"She’s only sleeping now. She’s sleeping very peacefully, free from pain."

The children immediately stopped crying when they heard this.

They gazed at Shen Yue with tear-filled eyes, the light returning to their little faces.

"Really? Is our sister going to be okay?"

"So she’ll wake up after her nap?"

"That’s great! female mother, you’re amazing!!"

The children’s joyful voices made everyone else in the hall realize the profound implications of her words.

’So, the Sea Witch was right.’

’Could it be that her mysterious power had actually defied the supreme, inviolable Divine Prophecy?’

’That it had stopped Xi Xi’s soul sacrifice?’

The Mermaid King, the Queen, and the Sea Witch were astounded beyond measure.

The way they looked at Shen Yue changed completely. Gone was the pity and contempt they held for an ordinary, weak female; in its place was reverence and a desire to understand.

Huang Ziyue and his companions also trembled inwardly. They knew Shen Yue was powerful, but they had never imagined her strength could be so heaven-defying.

Just a moment ago, they had thought she had failed to save Xi Xi...

...but they never expected Shen Yue could even disrupt the Divine Prophecy...

Now, as they looked at Shen Yue, their gazes held not only love and adoration but also a new, profound sense of awe.

Just then, the guard’s voice from outside grew more frantic, filled with the panic of a desperate situation as he urged them repeatedly:

"Your Majesty, Queen, the Black Sea is spreading again! What do we do? It’s moving extremely fast and is already approaching the bay where the Sea Clan lives..."

At his words, everyone fell silent and turned to look at Shen Yue.

Even the Sea Witch fixed his gaze upon her.

’That’s right. If Xi Xi’s soul has stopped its sacrifice, the Black Sea will be fully restored!’

’If the Black Sea continues to spread, it will eventually engulf the entire sea area. What will the Sea Clan people do then?’

The Mermaid King and Queen’s hearts grew heavy. They were ecstatic that Xi Xi was free from the sacrifice, but they were also completely at a loss now that the Black Sea was reviving...

’How on earth could they stop this disaster?’

Shen Yue felt everyone’s eyes on her and looked up.

Her voice was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable authority:

"There is no need to worry. Evacuate the members of the Sea Clan closest to the Black Sea and dispatch scouts to report on its status at all times."

"Within three days, I will enter the Black Sea to investigate its source."

Hearing this, the Mermaid King and Queen felt as if they had finally found their pillar of strength.

Shen Yue’s words were the only hope for saving the Sea Clan.

Without a moment’s hesitation, the two of them immediately relayed Shen Yue’s orders, shouting them word-for-word to the guards outside.

Her words also managed to slightly calm the anxious hearts of everyone in the hall.

Shen Yue lowered her gaze, confirming that Xi Xi’s breathing was even and her pulse was steady. She was simply in a deep, restorative sleep. Only then did Shen Yue truly relax.

’In truth, Xi Xi isn’t completely out of danger yet.’

’I only restored her vitality and forcibly severed the connection to the Black Sea within her bloodline.’

’But it won’t last long!’

’So the most urgent task is to uncover the source of the Black Sea.’

’What kind of secret has Sea Cliff Nu been hiding for hundreds of years?’

She looked toward the Mermaid King, the Queen, and the Sea Witch.

"Where are the records concerning Sea Cliff Nu kept? I want to examine them myself. You must find all existing information—every last bit of it!"

Upon hearing this, the old Sea Witch’s face, now completely devoid of its earlier prejudice, was filled with nothing but awe.

He quickly stepped forward, bowed, and said:

"The Wizard Hall houses the thousand-year-old ancient texts of the Sea Clan. They contain the secret history of the origins of the Black Sea and Sea Cliff Nu. I shall take you there to peruse them at once."

The Mermaid King added:

"I have some as well—the historical scrolls of the royal family. Cang Yue has read through them before."

Hearing this, Shen Yue said:

"Then have them all sent to the Wizard Hall."

She planned to read through them all tonight.

With that, she turned to her children:

"My babies, you stay here and watch over your sister. female mother will leave the Purple Rabbit with you."

The children readily agreed:

"Okay! We’ll watch Qibao and won’t leave her side for a second!"

"That’s right! Don’t worry, female mother. With us and the Purple Rabbit here, no one will be able to harm Qibao!"

Wubao, holding the Purple Rabbit in his arms, had already placed it on Qibao’s coral bed.

The moment the Purple Rabbit was on the bed, it curled up beside Xi Xi.

Seeing this, Yun Lie Ting’s eyelid twitched...

’If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, who would have ever guessed that the soft, deceptively harmless little rabbit his son carried around all day could take on such a monstrous, heaven-blotting form?’

’With this Fierce Beast present, no one would dare lay a single finger on the children.’

’However, what Yun Lie Ting couldn’t understand was why, if bringing the rabbit was useful...’

’...they also had to bring along that cow at the hall’s entrance that did nothing but sleep?’