Hearing this, Diana Toba giggled lightly. "Lila, you're so nervous about him. Could it be that he's your new lover? Your senior brother only just died, you know. If his spirit could see, he'd have risked his life to protect his good junior sister, only for her to turn around and find a new boyfriend right after. Wouldn't he be unable to rest in peace?"
"Don't talk nonsense! He's not my lover—he's our lifesaving benefactor!"
Lila Li snapped angrily, but as she spoke, her cheeks flushed slightly, and the images of feeding Ian a pill and the two of them embracing intimately flashed through her mind again.
Luckily, the world was pitch-black, so Diana Toba couldn't see her blush. Diana continued, "Don't worry, Lila. Since he's my benefactor now, I naturally won't harm him."
"If that's the case, then let him go!"
Diana Toba chuckled, "But my benefactor is the key to me leaving this place. So, I think it's better if he's kept in my hands, don't you agree, benefactor?" As she spoke, Diana breathed softly into Ian Song's ear.
Hearing this, Ian Song replied calmly, "I am Ian Song. Pleased to meet you, Miss Toba."
"No need to be so formal, benefactor. I'm actually very easy to talk to," Diana Toba giggled.
Ian Song rolled his eyes in disdain, thinking to himself, She keeps calling me 'benefactor,' yet she's holding me hostage. Is this how you treat your benefactor?
"So, benefactor, do you have a way to get me out of this ghostly place? I don't want to stay here even a second longer!" As she said this, a hint of dread flashed across Diana Toba's beautiful face. If she had been trapped just a little longer, she would have fallen into eternal darkness, lost forever—just thinking about it was terrifying.
"So my benefactor refuses the wine offered and insists on drinking punishment wine?"
Ian said fearlessly, "Fairy, let me remind you, I've only temporarily frozen the killing function of the Innate Grand Array. If we don't leave soon, what happened before will happen again!"
Diana's expression changed drastically, her anger flaring up as well: "Are you threatening me?"
"Yes, I'm threatening you!" Ian admitted bluntly. "If you want me to take you out of here, then drop the high-and-mighty act. I really don't like it."
"Do you really think I won't kill you?" Diana snapped, tightening her grip. Ian's face started to turn blue and purple.
Lila Li, anxious, shouted, "Demoness, stop it!"
Ian remained utterly unafraid. "Saintess, don't worry. She won't dare kill me. If I die, she'll die with me!"
"You really think I don't dare kill you?" Diana's voice grew even angrier.
"Go ahead, try!"
Ian curled his lip in disdain. Though Diana had him in her grasp, he wasn't afraid—he had the Resurrection Divine Art, so even if he died, he could come back.
Smack!
Diana Toba slapped Ian Song across the face, leaving five bright red finger marks on his left cheek.
Diana looked at him with a mocking gaze.
"You're right, I don't dare kill you. But I can torture and humiliate you. If you don't want to suffer, then break the formation for me, now!"
"Go ahead, do as you please!"
Ian replied blandly, but his eyes burned with anger. Secretly, he vowed to make Diana pay for slapping him.
"Fine, since that's how you want it, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Lila Li was startled and shouted, "Demoness, don't you dare!"
"Lila, you'd better not make any sudden moves, or I'll kill him!"
As she spoke, Diana produced a golden needle and swiftly stabbed it into Ian's major acupoints.
A moment later, Ian felt a wave of itching spread rapidly through his body.
Soon, his face contorted in pain, but he gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound.
"So, benefactor, have you given in yet? If you surrender and beg me, I'll relieve your pain!" Diana said with a sweet smile.
Ian gritted his teeth and sneered, "Diana, you may have the upper hand for now, but you won't forever. This array will restart in fifteen minutes. If I don't break it, you'll die here with me!"
"Hmph, I don't believe you can hold out that long!" Diana said angrily.
"Then let's wait and see!"
Suddenly, a round, pink little beast appeared in the small world.
Its pitch-black eyes could see Ian and the others clearly, even in the darkness.
Gu gu!
The little beast's eyes darted around, then it let out a cheerful cry.
"What's that sound?"
Diana flicked her wrist, sending a short sword flying straight at the little beast.
Gu gu!
The little beast blurred and shifted to the side, dodging the sword. Angered by the attack, it opened its mouth and sprayed a puff of pink gas.
The pink gas split into three and shot into the bodies of Ian, Diana, and Lila.
Immediately, Diana and Lila felt their bodies heat up. Ian, still suffering from itching, didn't react much, but he was shocked when he saw the little beast.
Unable to hold back, Ian cried out, "Life Fiend Beast!"
"What's a Life Fiend Beast?"
Diana asked again, starting to feel uneasy.
Ian gave Diana a meaningful look and sneered, "You just attacked a Life Fiend Beast. It’s also called the Lust Beast. It releases an extremely potent aphrodisiac gas—once you’re hit by it, even immortals will feel overwhelming desire. Just now, it injected that gas into all three of us!"
"What?!"
Hearing Ian’s explanation, Diana and Lila both cried out in shock. They quickly realized their bodies were growing hotter and a powerful, shameful desire was rising from deep inside.
For a moment, they believed Ian completely—and were overcome with panic.
The tension in the air skyrocketed as the three struggled with their own reactions.
Diana and Lila exchanged panicked glances, each terrified of losing control.
Ian forced himself to focus, ignoring the itching and the rising heat in his body.
He knew this was no ordinary poison—it was the Life Fiend Beast’s infamous lust miasma.
Lila clutched her chest, horrified by the changes in her body.
Diana, usually proud and composed, now looked genuinely rattled.
"Ian, what do we do?" Lila whispered, her voice trembling.
Ian took a deep breath, trying to steady himself. "Stay calm. The gas will only get stronger if we panic."
Diana glared at Ian, her cheeks flushed, but she was at a loss for words.
The little beast watched the chaos with a satisfied, mischievous grin.