The Villainess Cannot Escape — Five Beast Husbands Chase Her Madly-Chapter 118: Suffering Manual

"Never!"

Lan Cangming’s expression instantly darkened. He lost control and pinned Su An’an to the black leather sofa.

"Then what are you afraid of?"

Su An’an gently caressed the shell of his ear.

’She was very confident in her spiritual power and ability to learn.’

"Alright! We’ll learn together."

A desperate, all-or-nothing light glinted in Lan Cangming’s eyes.

He would protect Su An’an through the storm, even if it meant his Beast Core would shatter.

Su An’an activated her tricolored Spiritual Power Tentacles, gently yet firmly wrapping them around the dim, blue Beast Core.

Lan Cangming closed his eyes and began chanting the *Mermaid Love Treasure Book* in his sea of consciousness.

Seven hundred and twenty ancient incantations transformed into brilliant starlight, piecing together a mystical totem of male and female union deep within their consciousness.

A melodious Mermaid Holy Song echoed from the depths of their souls.

The blue Beast Core trembled violently and suddenly absorbed Su An’an’s web of spiritual power.

The once-dim Level 3S symbol instantly erupted with a blinding blue light, and the cracks fused shut completely.

Deep within Su An’an’s sea of consciousness, a blue tentacle the thickness of a pinky finger had sprouted, swaying gently like newborn seaweed.

"Did it work?"

Su An’an’s eyes flew open in surprise.

Lan Cangming was equally stunned. "I think it worked," he said hesitantly.

"And I thought that was going to be difficult!"

Su An’an was practically speechless.

She had thought she would be facing a life-or-death situation with Lan Cangming, with the danger being on par with helping Night Abyss repair his Beast Core.

But as it turned out, they had managed to complete the cultivation in the time it took to finish one song.

"The *Mermaid Love Treasure Book* is very difficult to cultivate. Even when two members of the Mermaid Clan marry, half of them fail to cultivate it and end up separating."

Lan Cangming didn’t know how to explain it.

His sister and her Eagle Clan Beast Husband had suffered terribly because of this, going from a married couple to a pair of bitter enemies.

And yet, when it was his turn, he had succeeded instantly.

’Your Highness, you’re incredible!’

Little Pink was so excited it set off fireworks in her sea of consciousness.

’I told you you’re the chosen Divine Female! Any other beast would have to shed a layer of skin to pull off this kind of epic-level fusion.’

’But you? You just listened to a song and it was done!’

’Enough, enough. Don’t jinx me with all that praise.’

Su An’an sighed and put a hand to her forehead.

’Right, right! A Divine Female has to give birth *and* save the world. That’s exhausting! We’re not doing that!’

Little Pink nodded emphatically.

’Didn’t you say I had to eat the Big Fish to level up?’

Su An’an stared at the new little blue tentacle that had just appeared in her sea of consciousness.

’This little sprout is just an appetizer. Eating the Big Fish will be the main course!’

Little Pink was about to wave its tentacles when it suddenly froze in place.

’Wait! Your Highness, something’s not right! How did the *Mermaid Treasure Manual* get into your sea of consciousness?’

Su An’an looked over and saw a miniature gold book floating at the edge of her sea of consciousness.

The first page read in shimmering letters: *Mermaid Treasure Manual*, First Form: Deep Sea Kiss.

Su An’an pulled her thoughts from her sea of consciousness and looked up at Lan Cangming. "There’s a copy of the *Mermaid Treasure Manual* in my sea of consciousness. Do you have one?"

"I do!" Lan Cangming’s brow furrowed, confusion clouding his eyes.

"This has never happened before with the Treasure Manual that has been passed down in the Mermaid Clan for a hundred years. Perhaps I should return to the deep sea and ask the High Priest."

"Should we try to learn it?"

Su An’an used her spiritual power to open the Deep Sea Kiss section and said, "Cultivating this successfully will increase our spiritual power at the same time. This Treasure Manual is very useful."

She was looking for a way to quickly increase her power, and if a deep kiss was all it took... 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

...then wouldn’t her power skyrocket once she finished the entire Treasure Manual?

’Your Highness, this Deep Sea Kiss has three stages!’

Little Pink said nervously.

’The Low Level Realm requires you to hold your breath for an hour, the Intermediate Realm requires you to swim freely in the deep sea, and in the High Level Realm, you actually grow gills!’

’You haven’t awakened your Beast Blood yet, and you’re not an Aquatic Beast. This will be too difficult for you!’

’Let’s try first.’

Su An’an straightened up, wrapped an arm around the back of Lan Cangming’s neck, and gave a gentle tug. "Let’s kiss."

"Mm."

Lan Cangming placed both hands on Su An’an’s waist to support her.

The moment their lips met.

Su An’an caught the scent of his refreshing, sea salt pheromones.

A minute later, the tips of her ears turned a faint red, and her fingers clutched tightly at the hem of his shirt.

The air was slowly being drawn from her lungs, and a slight stinging pain began to prickle her throat.

Lan Cangming immediately eased the pressure, his thumb caressing her flushed cheek. "Need to take a breath?"

"Again!"

Su An’an stubbornly wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him close again.

The seconds ticked by.

This time, she lasted four minutes.

"Your face is flushed. Maybe we should stop?"

Lan Cangming saw her face turn crimson from holding her breath and didn’t want to watch her suffer any longer.

"No. I have to succeed today."

A defiant glint flashed in Su An’an’s eyes. Resigned, Lan Cangming could only continue to cooperate.

By the time their lips met for the ninety-ninth time, Lan Cangming’s were already numb.

"Why isn’t it working?"

Su An’an was on the verge of a breakdown. Her lips ached, and her lungs burned.

Lan Cangming gently massaged her lips, coaxing, "Let’s just give up."

’Your Highness, this is basically a Suffering Manual!’

Little Pink whined persuasively.

’I think you should just go ahead and eat the Big Fish.’

’No way!’

’I was punished for cheating before. I don’t want to make that mistake again.’

Su An’an rubbed her temples, the memory of her punishment making her shudder.

’But you’ve already kissed him ninety-nine times! Your lips are going to be rubbed raw!’

Little Pink was so anxious its tentacles were tying themselves in knots.

’You’re right. We can’t force it.’

Suddenly, Su An’an’s eyes lit up. She practically draped herself over Lan Cangming, her nose almost brushing against his Adam’s apple.

"What if we try resonating our spiritual power?"

The pale blue tentacle extended like a living creature, gently touching Lan Cangming’s forehead.

In an instant, the sound of ocean tides rushed in from all directions. Through the resonance, their breathing synchronized, becoming a single, surging wave.

Su An’an felt as if she were sinking into a transparent deep sea, her tentacles breathing for her in place of her lungs.

Each sway drew in starlike fragments of spiritual power.

In her sea of consciousness, the pale blue tentacle grew at a rate visible to the naked eye.

It grew from the length of a curled ring finger to the slender length of a middle finger.

Lan Cangming’s Beast Core also began to glisten like a polished pearl.

’It’s working!’

Su An’an was ecstatic. Just as she was about to begin cultivating the next stage, she heard a noise at the door.

’Your Highness, Night Abyss is back,’ Little Pink reminded her.

’Isn’t he at the Judgement Court handling the riot case? Why is he back now?’

Su An’an was completely bewildered.

Lan Cangming also realized that Night Abyss had returned, and a flicker of regret showed in his eyes.

He lowered his gaze to straighten Su An’an’s crooked collar and whispered, "I’ll go see."

"Together." Su An’an quickly smoothed her skirt.

As the two of them walked out of the room side by side, Night Abyss was standing at the end of the hallway.

The cuffs of his ink-black shirt were casually rolled up to his elbows, and the bouquet of fiery red Spirit Flame Flowers in his hand trembled from the force of his grip.

Beneath his messy bangs, his dark red, slitted pupils were locked on Su An’an’s swollen red lips, his expression like that of a beast whose Prey had been stolen.

"Good afternoon, Female Master."

His voice was several shades deeper than usual, with a dangerous, raspy edge to it.

Su An’an felt inexplicably guilty and hurriedly asked, "Didn’t you say you’d be working nonstop for three days?"

Night Abyss tore his gaze from her lips and fixed it on Lan Cangming behind her, a sharp, ferocious light flashing in his eyes.