[{"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-256":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},997271,1302,"Chapter 256: Darkness","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-256",256,"\u003Cp>The sealed realm was steeped in darkness. A pair of enormous crimson eyes floated in the void, watching them with a cold, predatory gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... you’ve come, little one,\" Thraxxis’ voice echoed, smooth and eerie. His attention shifted lazily to Idir. \"And you even brought a little tagalong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low chuckle followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect.He could devour the serpent and turn him against her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m here to kill you,\" Nina said, her voice like ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thraxxis laughed softly. \"Then show me what you can do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina moved instinctively, but her vines didn’t come. Nothing answered her call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir’s expression darkened as he tried to summon his own power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s no use,\" he said grimly. \"Abilities don’t work here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seal suppressed everything—even them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without their powers... killing Thraxxis would be far more difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina stilled. Then, carefully, she reached deeper, calling upon something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pitch-black void, light bloomed again. Countless points of starlight flickered into existence, spreading outward like a silent galaxy. The space itself seemed to shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thraxxis’ presence faltered—his power could no longer seep beyond the boundary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina’s eyes lit faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s working!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she attacked. Blades of light formed from starlight itself, and surged forward in a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, crystalline spikes appeared in her hand. She needed to find the real eye and strike it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light blades tore toward the crimson gaze, but just before impact, the eyes vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An illusion,\" Idir said sharply. \"The real one is hidden somewhere else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter echoed through the darkness––distorted, hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you find me, little one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red eyes disappeared entirely. In their place, dark energy surged, closing in from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thraxxis’ voice slipped into Nina’s ears, smooth and coaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why work with that...irritatingbeing? Work with me instead. I can give you everything you desire. Power. Dominion. Together, we could rule this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not interested in teaming up with a red-eyed freak,\" Nina said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of irritation crossed Thraxxis’ tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Red-eyed freak?\" He forced it down. \"Why refuse? Whatever he can give you—I can give you more. If you stand with me... I will destroy him. I will become the one true Beast God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least he didn’t curse me,\" Nina replied coldly. \"Didn’t harm those I care about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi paused, then softened his tone again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The curse... I can apologize for that. I can compensate you—with even greater power. As for the others?\" he added dismissively, \"they’re just males. What do they matter? I can give you as many as you want. The curse is already gone. Let’s put the past behind us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina let out a quiet, mocking laugh. \"You’re sealed in here... and still talking like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you help me, I’ll be free soon,\" Thraxxis said. \"Then we kill him—together. And rule everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not interested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, irritation bled through. \"You don’t want to stand at the top? To have every beast kneel before you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark energy surged again, trying to invade her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it stopped, blocked completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thraxxis faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why... isn’t it working?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t affected at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re weaker than I thought,\" Nina said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sweep of her will, the surrounding darkness shattered, scattering like smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Idir suddenly stiffened. Pain twisted across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm of voices crashed into Idir’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harsh. Relentless. Unforgiving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You cursed, filthy thing—you should never have been born.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and your father brought disaster to the entire Tengshe clan. You deserve to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A mongrel like you... how could you ever be my child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little, useless Idir, don’t worry about me—run! Don’t let them find you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The past tore open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, he saw it—his father’s death, right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those faces—twisted with hatred, with disgust—striking at him, again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want revenge?\" Thraxxis’ voice slipped into his mind, smooth as poison. \"Do you want to kill them all? Come. Become my servant. I will give you power—true power. Enough to make them kneel before you... weeping, begging for forgiveness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness swallowed him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold. Endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes... He wanted revenge. He wanted them dead. He wanted justice for his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thraxxis smiled. \"Come... offer me your soul. I will grant you everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir’s eyes darkened. Step by step, he walked toward the crimson gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina felt it instantly. Something was wrong. She grabbed his hand, pulling him back, her power surging into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idir, wake up!\" Her voice cut through the darkness. \"Idir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to reach the red eyes, a voice broke through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The illusion shattered. The red eyes vanished. And before him, she stood, smiling gently like an angel and reaching out her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking, he grasped it tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything the darkness was not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chased away the cold, the hatred, the endless void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir’s eyes snapped open. Reality returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina stood before him—real, solid—and his hand was still wrapped around hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at their joined hands. Something shifted in his gaze—a quiet softness, rare and unguarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightened his grip slightly. A strange warmth spread through his chest. It was an unfamiliar feeling, yet... undeniably welcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you alright?\" Nina asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir shook his head lightly. \"I’m fine... thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" she said. \"Stay with me. Don’t fall into his illusions again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s find the real eye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t let go. He couldn’t. Her hand in his felt right. As if he never wanted to release it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the darkness, Thraxxis kept watching. A flicker of cold fury passed through his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both failures...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl—and even this cursed serpent—had resisted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter.There are other ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina extended the power of the Star Source, letting its light spread through the sealed realm, searching, feeling, hunting for the true location of the hidden eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Odian finally shattered the barrier. With a surge of power from his staff, the black energy core at the altar’s center collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood ritual stopped completely. The spreading mist halted, then began to retract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thraxxis’ expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it. The ritual had been interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted again, locking onto Idir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I’ll start with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the darkness rippled. Dozens, hundreds of crimson eyes appeared, surrounding them from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching. Closing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient chant began to echo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir’s head throbbed violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain surged, burning from the corners of his eyes. A dark mark slowly spread across his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red in his eyes deepened, darkened, as though something buried within him... was about to awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>",1115,"2026-06-03T08:29:56.682Z","2026-06-03T08:30:03.516Z",1,"novelbin.me","62fc111b1b4d938008856cc8a3130c34563a345061d57a1041501898b2c87be4","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-257","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-255",299,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-cover.jpg"]