[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd":3,"chapter-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-241":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Giving Birth, All My Beast Ex-Husbands Suddenly Want Me Back",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},997442,1302,"Chapter 241: Drained","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-241",241,"\u003Cp>Dian summoned a blade of ice and slashed at the dead branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even a mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart tightened with panic. Why... why wouldn’t it cut? Was he too weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Yanai, who was still trapped in the illusion beside him, and immediately moved to wake him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanai’s eyes snapped open. The moment he saw Nina bound to the tree, his expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reacted instantly, summoning vines to strike at the branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just like Dian, his attack did nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on? Why can’t we hit it?\" Anxiety and confusion surged through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait... there’s something wrong with this damned tree,\" Dian muttered, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rough, delighted laugh echoed from the withered trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... a merfolk? And a royal one at that. No wonder you broke through the illusion so quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its branches trembled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like your power too. If I absorb you as well... my illusion will become unstoppable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let Nina go,\" Yanai growled, his voice laced with fury. \"Or I’ll blow you apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only he had fire abilities...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! Go ahead, try,\" the tree sneered. \"If you destroy me, this little female dies with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tone turned mocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d better hurry. Otherwise, she’ll be drained dry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t even realize they couldn’t touch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanai attacked again, but the result was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fists clenched tightly, veins standing out as he forced down his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think. He had to think. What was this thing’s weakness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Dian suddenly pulled out one of the grenades Nina had given him and hurled it at the branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening explosion rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branches remained completely intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dian’s expression shifted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand now,\" he said, turning to Yanai. \"This is still an illusion, but a higher-level one than before. That tree’s real body isn’t here at all. That’s why we can’t hit it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how do we break it?\" Yanai demanded urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every second, Nina was being drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest tightened at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to figure out what type of illusion this is...\" Dian murmured, brows drawn together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry. Nina doesn’t have time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did. More than anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rushing blindly would only make things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you can break my illusion with your strength?\" the tree mocked coldly. \"Keep dreaming. Soon enough, you’ll both stay here forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dian ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dug his nails into his palm, forcing himself to stay calm as he carefully observed their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a faint sound reached his ears. So subtle it was almost imperceptible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils contracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a song. A merfolk’s song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this illusion... belonged to the merfolk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this tree wasn’t one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant... It must have absorbed the power of a powerful merfolk and inherited their illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dian inhaled slowly and began to sing again, his voice weaving through the space, testing the illusion’s structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time—nothing. The illusion barely trembled. It was far too strong. Far beyond what he could break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers tightened, mind racing. He thought through every possibility. Every method he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until, finally, only one option remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dian looked toward Nina. For her... he would do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer to Yanai. \"I’m going to break the illusion. When I do, you must find Nina immediately and get her out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanai nodded without hesitation. \"I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dian cast one last lingering glance at Nina, then took out his merfolk pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began channeling its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanai stood silently beside him, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Nina’s consciousness began to return. Her eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was bound tightly to the withered tree, its dead branches coiling around her as it continued to drain her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t summon her vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting her teeth, she drew upon the power of her spirit pearl, spirit stones, and her own body, struggling against the restraints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You woke up so quickly,\" the tree rasped, tightening its grip. \"Don’t waste your strength. You cannot escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, it sensed something shifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The illusion... was destabilizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That damned merfolk was trying to break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This illusion was something it had obtained after countless years, stolen from a severely wounded merfolk male.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With it, it had trapped stronger and stronger prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could not afford to lose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to finish absorbing this female first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once her power was fully drained, killing the other two would be effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree intensified its siphoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina fought back with everything she had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dian pushed the merfolk pearl to its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned paler and paler, cold sweat forming on his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the illusion shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanai reacted instantly, locking onto Nina’s position and launching an attack at the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dian turned at the sound and saw her, still bound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief and panic surged together as he tried to move, but his legs gave out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped to one knee, unable to stand. His body had been pushed past its limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree hastily summoned more branches to block Yanai’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Distracted, it could no longer focus entirely on suppressing Nina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina gathered her strength once more and broke free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dead vines snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She surged forward, summoning massive vines that lashed toward the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yanai, I’ll hold it back. Blow up its roots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree had drained a significant amount of her power. Killing it outright would take too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its weakness... had to be its roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroy those, and it would fall faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanai didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out powerful grenades and hurled them at the tree’s base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom. Boom. Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions thundered one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree let out agonized screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wretched beasts! How dare you damage my roots? I will kill you all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lashed out wildly, attacking with frenzied desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina pushed harder, her vines locking the tree in place. Then, with a final surge of strength, she ripped it from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing scream split the air. The tree shattered into fragments, crumbling into dust that scattered across the earth, feeding the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence returned to the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina withdrew her vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanai rushed to her side. \"Nina, are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine. It just drained some of my strength,\" she replied. \"What about you? Are you hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, Dian struggled to his feet, his steps unsteady as he moved toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina... are you hurt?\" His voice was weak, barely steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how pale he was, worry filled Nina’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine. Dian, what’s wrong? Are you injured? Let me heal you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dian took her hand and gave a faint smile. \"I’m fine, Nina, I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, his strength gave out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He collapsed forward, straight into her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>",1137,"2026-06-03T08:29:56.682Z","2026-06-03T08:30:03.515Z",1,"novelbin.me","90023e95ae5855f6bea2ef74c7bd1fe3317970c729ad92a8a0d0e0a11577ac5c","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-88","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-87",299,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-cover.jpg"]