He could see that at the last moment, she had consciously used her spiritual power to resist the Snake Beast's attack.
But the Eighth Rank Snake Beast's attack was horrifically powerful. A single bite had destroyed more than half of her waist, abdomen, and internal organs.
Tears of anger streamed down the Beastmen's faces. When they finally arrived, they were met with this tragic scene.
An injury this severe would be fatal even for a robust male Beastman, let alone a female.
Gu Yin took An Jin's nearly ice-cold body and gently cradled her in his arms. He leaned down, nuzzling his cheek against hers.
'So cold... Not warm and soft like I remember. Is this the coldness of a corpse?'
He held his blood-soaked mate, tears streaming from his eyes, so choked with sobs that he couldn't utter a single word.
This was the first time in his life he had ever cried, and the only time he had ever felt such heart-wrenching pain.
