169: Chapter 169 Another Attempt

Thinking of this possibility, Chu Xuan's face immediately broke into a cold sneer.

"Phantom Demon, I originally only thought about increasing my Charm attribute by 1 point every day, but since you've started breaking our agreement again, don't blame me!"

As he spoke, Chu Xuan directly exchanged 4 attribute points, but he didn't immediately add them to his Charm attribute; instead, he fell silent.

The Phantom Demon was equally silent, not making any sounds of begging for mercy or compromise as it had in the past.

After a long while, the Phantom Demon suddenly laughed, its voice carrying a strange emphasis: "Humble insect, you really already know, don't you?"

Chu Xuan feigned Confusion: "Know what?"

The Phantom Demon laughed mockingly: "Stop pretending! You truly are an insidious human, deceiving me for so long!"

"You're the one who is insidious enough!"

Chu Xuan also laughed: "Didn't you suspect I knew long ago? You used me to add points in the dream, testing me because characteristics can be retained in reality! As long as my Charm attribute didn't increase after returning to reality, it would mean I likely knew that the Charm attribute was a trap, isn't that right?"

"If you had been willing to add those 4 attribute points to Charm just now, I would have still been willing to believe you. What a pity... Wouldn't it have been better if we just kept acting for each other? Humble insect, you have rejected my friendship!"

The Phantom Demon's voice seemed both far and near, echoing continuously, making Chu Xuan feel as if his senses were in utter Confusion, as if falling into a colorful, illusory dreamscape.

Chu Xuan suddenly bit the tip of his tongue, the pain snapping him back to alertness.

"Ridiculous! You're simply trying to force me into submission through this kind of pressure, but that's impossible..."

Chu Xuan grinned, his pale white teeth stained with blood.

"I've known for a long time that we are in a symbiotic relationship. Right now, you can't completely parasitize me. If you try to do so by force, the most likely outcome is that both our consciousnesses will be erased, giving birth to an entirely new life!"

"You even know that? It seems that in the dream, it's not as simple as just being able to preview the future... I'm really curious, what other peculiarities does your talent, which absorbed a rule fragment, have? Tell me!"

The Phantom Demon's voice was as deafening as thunder one moment, and a whisper like a mosquito's buzz the next: "Tell me, and I can make things easier for you..."

"Don't waste your breath. At worst, it's just death!"

"You wouldn't dare!"

"I wouldn't dare?" A hint of madness appeared in Chu Xuan's eyes. "I only got this life back by fighting for it; how could I let myself be controlled by you again? On the contrary, you've finally made it to this world and haven't truly owned your own body yet. You're probably more unwilling to die like this than I am!"

The Phantom Demon was silent for a long time before sighing softly. "My friend, we really don't need to be at each other's throats like this. It will only result in mutual destruction... Fine, I'll take a step back. Help me control a Transcendent of the Illusionist sequence, and I'll leave your body immediately."

Chu Xuan's eyes flickered. "Why didn't you say so earlier? I'm on the run right now, how can I afford to waste time going back for Qin Qing?"

"To be honest, I naturally wanted to occupy your body more, but since things have come to this... we can only leave this city first, settle down in a safe place, and then you can find another Illusionist, or find a way to trick Qin Qing into coming over." The Phantom Demon's voice was filled with melancholy.

The next second, Chu Xuan's sight and hearing returned to normal.

"But then again, Qin Qing once saved your life, even going so far as to risk death to cover your retreat, and this time she gave you such a crucial tip. Are you really so cold-hearted that you'd make her your scapegoat?" the Phantom Demon suddenly laughed.

"Every man for himself. I can even abandon Tang Zheng, let alone her? We're just casual acquaintances."

Chu Xuan's expression was indifferent. "At most, if I have the chance in the future, I'll kill the Night Demon. That would count as fulfilling one of her wishes."

"Very good. Now, you truly possess the qualifications to be my friend!"

The Phantom Demon's laughter was full of gratification. "Once I obtain a true Physical Body, we can work together, covering for each other. You help me devour humans, and I'll help you slay the Harbingers. This is what you call a win-win cooperation!"

"Let's get through this disaster first before talking about that," Chu Xuan said noncommittally.

At 5:15, Chu Xuan arrived at the international flight terminal of Haicheng Airport.

By this time, Tang Zheng had already crossed the cross-river bridge and reached the Tongzhou area. Chu Xuan made a video call; everything was normal, and no thick fog had appeared outside the window.

In the first dream, Chu Xuan had been intercepted at the Xutong Bridge, but this time Tang Zheng had passed through smoothly. The facts were now clear.

The only person being targeted was himself!

Chu Xuan's heart sank. He looked around the airport crowds but didn't notice anything unusual; everything seemed normal.

At 5:18, Chu Xuan activated his Heart Bewitchment skill. With no one to stop him, he passed through security smoothly.

At 5:20, the cooldown for Heart Bewitchment ended. Chu Xuan confused three young men who were about to check in for a flight to Bangkok, leading them into the restroom one after another.

Chu Xuan picked a tall, burly man whose physique was quite different from his own, changed into the man's clothes, and spent 10 spirituality value to use the [Myriad Forms] skill to transform into his appearance.

[Myriad Forms (Temporary): You can consume 10 spirituality value to change your appearance, physique, and physiological characteristics into any similar creature you have seen, lasting for up to 2 hours. Cooldown: 12 hours]

Next, Chu Xuan plucked a strand of hair, turned it into a Clone, and controlled it to walk out of the restroom after the others.

With Chu Xuan's current Mental Energy, he could now fully and freely control a Clone while his own actions remained completely unaffected.

At 5:23, Chu Xuan used Heart Bewitchment again, allowing the Clone to pass through the ticket check smoothly and board a flight to Seoul.

As for himself, in the guise of the burly man, he used normal means to pass through the ticket check at 5:25 and boarded the flight to Bangkok.

In this way, from the moment Chu Xuan entered the airport until his Clone and original body each sat on an international flight, only ten minutes had passed.

These were the two earliest flights. Chu Xuan no longer expected to be able to go to the capital; as long as he could leave Haicheng in a short amount of time, it would be fine.

At this moment, he shared vision with his Clone, scanning the passengers and crew members of both cabins respectively, but found nothing unusual.

"As long as the planes can take off, I don't believe you can still catch up!" Chu Xuan controlled both his Clone and his original body to close their eyes, waiting for the planes to take off.

Time passed minute by minute.

Chu Xuan was ready to extend the time once more to ensure he could truly leave Haicheng in the dream.

However, at this final moment.

On the plane where Chu Xuan's original body was located, a faint Smoke began to drift for some reason, and the crew members hurriedly directed the passengers to evacuate.

Alarm bells rang in Chu Xuan's heart!