You Poisoned That?! Advancing to E-grade!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sharp ring of clashing metal echoed through the hotel room.

Bai Xuan and Xu Yan clashed fiercely once more. But despite his increased strength and new ability, she still overpowered him.

"Ah~!"

Xu Yan laughed in delight. "You smell so irresistible~!"

"I love your scent so much~!"

"I'm going to eat you! Every last bit of you!"

"Freak!"

Bai Xuan cursed under his breath and retreated swiftly, his figure fading from sight.

"Hm~?"

Xu Yan froze for a moment when Bai Xuan vanished. Then her lips curled into an excited smile.

"There you are!"

The two Scorpion-Tail Kagune behind her stabbed toward a corner!

Squelch!

A tail pierced Bai Xuan's thigh while he was invisible!

I knew it wouldn't work on her—!

Bai Xuan's brows drew tight.

Xu Yan was far too sensitive to his scent. Invisibility, which concealed neither smell nor sound, was useless against her.

Once Xu Yan caught him, she started at the same place as before and ate every last bit of him.

He immediately left the World Illusion, panting as he tried to calm himself after the pain.

"Human! Are you all right?"

Marée Alaira hurried over and placed her small hand gently against Bai Xuan's forehead. "Is someone bullying you? I'll teach her a lesson!"

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Bai Xuan quickly forced a smile. "I'm just undergoing a trial."

"A trial?"

Marée Alaira looked at him in confusion. "Human, can I help?"

"This is a test I have to face alone," Bai Xuan said softly. "Don't worry. I'll pass."

"All right, then~" Marée Alaira nodded firmly. "You can do it, human!"

"Mm."

Bai Xuan's lips lifted slightly, and he let out a long breath.

He knew all too well that a vast gap in strength still separated him from Xu Yan.

His current strength alone was nowhere near enough...

Wait!

Bai Xuan suddenly remembered the vial of Venomous Potion he had obtained earlier.

If Xu Yan wanted to eat him so badly, perhaps he could use it.

But that raised a problem.

How could he get the poison into her before she killed him?

Hold on...

Bai Xuan remembered something else: whenever Xu Yan ate him, she liked to swallow him raw, one bite at a time.

And she always seemed to start in the same place...

Lost in thought, Bai Xuan looked down.

At that moment, the memory of the pain came rushing back.

What a perverted Ghoul!

But with those two crucial facts, he might have a way to deal with Xu Yan!

The Venomous Potion was colorless and odorless!

He had a chance!

Bai Xuan stepped into the World Illusion again and found himself outside the hotel room.

Before entering, he took out the Venomous Potion and spread it evenly over the bait.

Once he was ready, he pushed the door open and shouted at Xu Yan, "Let go of that woman's corpse!"

"Hm~?"

Xu Yan looked up, still chewing on a woman's heart.

The moment she saw Bai Xuan, her eyes lit up.

"Well, look what I found~"

"Come on! Come here!"

"Let me taste you!"

Whoosh~

Bai Xuan drew a deep breath and launched his attack.

To avoid arousing suspicion, he had to fight her for a while first.

Before long, he lost again!

Xu Yan's four Scorpion-Tail Kagune bound his limbs tightly and hoisted him high into the air.

Her eyes shone as she looked him over. "You're wonderful~ Seeing you has me so excited!"

"Don't worry~ I'll eat you slowly, one bite at a time~"

Xu Yan chuckled and ran a fingertip lightly across Bai Xuan's clothes.

In an instant, they were shredded.

But when she saw the bait beneath them, she paused.

Then her lips curved, and she asked him with interest, "What's this? Are you excited too?"

"I..."

Bai Xuan's face reddened. He turned away, unable to meet her eyes.

He wasn't excited. He was nervous!

Xu Yan narrowed her eyes and lightly brushed a fingertip over the bait. "Well, well. Who knew you had so much going on down there~ You've been hiding a treasure of this caliber~"

"Too bad I'm not interested in that sort of thing. Otherwise, you might actually have won me over~"

Bai Xuan listened to her ramble on without taking a bite and grew exasperated.

Are you going to eat it or not?

If not, quit touching it!

"The more I look, the cuter you get~"

With that final compliment, Xu Yan opened her mouth wide.

"Well then~"

"Time to eat~"

Crunch!

Bai Xuan sucked in a sharp breath!

His eyes widened, bloodshot!

But to win, he had to grit his teeth and endure it!

This little bit of pain—

Hurts like fucking hell!

I'm going to die!

Meanwhile, Xu Yan chewed greedily, then swallowed with satisfaction. Savoring the taste, she murmured, "Mmm~ Delicious~ Of course it is. It has my scent~"

"Hey... does my flesh taste good?" Bai Xuan asked through gritted teeth.

"Do you even need to ask~?"

Xu Yan reached out and stroked Bai Xuan's cheek. Her tongue swept over her bloodstained lips as she said excitedly, "Your flesh and blood are so—"

"Pfft!!"

Before she could finish, she spat out a mouthful of black blood!

At the same time, an unbearable pain surged from her abdomen through her entire body!

"You!"

Xu Yan's eyes widened as she glared furiously at Bai Xuan!

"You poisoned it!"

"If it tastes good, have some more!"

Bai Xuan smiled shakily. "I prepared it especially for you!"

"You despicable bastard! I'll—"

Before Xu Yan could strike, her legs gave way and she dropped helplessly to her knees.

The pain left her unable to move. At last, the poison ravaged every organ in her body, and she collapsed into a pool of blood.

[Advancement Mission complete!]

[Your rating has risen to E-grade!]

[Mission reward: Combat Setup—Legendary Perspective (Blue)!]

[Your Legendary Book gains 30% Epic Charge!]

The flashing notifications announced that Bai Xuan had completed his Advancement Mission!

His mind cleared instantly as he left the World Illusion and returned to reality.

"I won!"

Bai Xuan clenched his fists in excitement. He could clearly feel that all his attributes had improved dramatically!

It was as if his entire body had transformed, filling him with an indescribable sense of relief!

At the same time, Xilin and Marée Alaira looked toward Bai Xuan, disbelief flashing in their eyes.

They, too, had gained combat strength as Bai Xuan grew stronger!

"Master, have you..." A hint of delighted surprise crossed Xilin's cool expression. "Advanced?"

"Mm!"

Bai Xuan nodded with a smile. "I've gotten stronger."

"Human! You're amazing!"

Marée Alaira threw herself into Bai Xuan's arms and cried excitedly, "We're one step closer to destroying the world!"

"?"

Bai Xuan smiled faintly and rubbed Marée Alaira's head. Then he turned his attention to the Combat Setup he had just received—

[Legendary Perspective (Blue): You can now see through the eyes of the Legends and communicate with them telepathically.]

"See through their eyes? Talk to them telepathically?"

A flash of delight crossed Bai Xuan's eyes when he saw what Legendary Perspective could do.

With a thought, two blue screens unfolded before him—

They showed what Xilin and Marée Alaira were seeing. At that moment, both were looking straight at him...