Just as the blade would have struck her flesh, the woman's body suddenly melted away into poison, dissolving swiftly and evading his attack entirely. In a fluid motion, she reformed instantly below him, her mouth opening to unleash several small projectiles, each coated in a deadly toxin. The poisonous spits raced through the air, hurtling dangerously toward Ji-hoon's exposed back.
Without hesitation, Ji-hoon flapped his shadowy, tattered wings, sending ripples of pure darkness cascading through the air around him. Like an elusive vampire of legend, he vanished once more into thin air, evading the toxic assault with elegant ease.