Chapter 37 The Danger Has Escalated

Xi'er took Zi76 in as a child and, taking advantage of the homonym of 76, named him Qilu (歧路).

Bo Yi said, "Qilu (歧路) is a good name. We can remind him from time to time not to go astray."

Everyone was still skeptical about his unexpected defection, feeling that it was too abrupt.

Ah Chen had not forgotten the purpose of their journey: to find the Endless Lord.

To test the loyalty of the stray path, he was asked to tell him where the Endless Lord was at that moment.

"I really don't know."

Before setting off, the Endless Lord ordered his 36 Purple Demons to form teams of three, with each team leading over a hundred elite warriors, to advance towards the Great Abyss Sea.

To avoid arousing suspicion from the high priests, the lord ordered us to split up once we were within three to five hundred miles of the Great Abyss Sea.

Because I am highly regarded by the lord, when our group split up, I led the elite of the Blue and Yellow Demons, so my side only had about a dozen people.

"That's no excuse for not knowing the leader's location. Get to the point!" Bo interrupted him impatiently.

"Yes, yes, yes, let me get to the point."

By chance, the Endless Lord exchanged a large number of high-quality Dawnstones for a prisoner from a Purple Demon who was away on a campaign.

The prisoner was a weapon-forging master from another world, whom he called a weapon slave.

In order to survive, the slave crafted a star chart for him that could indicate directions.

This horoscope is amazing; whether at sea or on land, with its guidance, you will never get lost.

The star chart in the Endless Lord's hand is the mother star chart. In addition to locating the direction of the Great Abyss Sea and other large and small waters, it can also locate the positions of us thirty-six Purple Demons.

And each of us has a sub-astrological chart in our hands, please take a look.”

Qi Lu took out a star chart from his spatial storage, and after everyone saw it, they believed him to some extent.

Regarding the star chart, Bo Yiyan and the others had seen it before. Back then, when Madam Xuan wanted to leave with Yu Shan, Xiao Ran offered up a star chart in order to be able to board Yu Shan and the others' ship to explore the outer space.

Although the two star charts are somewhat different, it is generally clear that they are the same type of ritual implement.

Upon seeing the astrolabe that Qi Lu, who had just surrendered, had taken out, Bo Yiyan's expression turned serious.

I originally thought that this Endless Lord was just making a small fuss and that there was no way he could succeed in rebelling.

But now they know that he has gathered thirty-six purple demons under his command and also possesses a star chart that can guide the way.

For the sea-dwelling demon race, the astrolabe is extremely useful.

With the guidance of the astrolabe, the Endless Lord and his followers will not get lost. They will reach the Great Abyss Sea smoothly and then attack it together.

“Qilu, you purple demons who follow the Endless Lord, apart from you, what were the other thoughts that led you to decide to rebel?” Bo Yi asked.

"At least half of us share the same desire to prevent the poor and disadvantaged Yellow Demons from being oppressed."

The remaining half, they probably thought that if their rebellion succeeded, they could occupy the Great Abyss Sea and enjoy a better environment and more resources. "The Way of the Crossroads."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt that the seriousness of the matter had escalated.

Previously, Xi'er had only overheard the conversation between two gossipy Blue Demons. After all, Blue Demons were not high-ranking members and knew relatively little information, which led Xi'er to misjudge the danger of this group of rebels.

The combined strength of the thirty-six Purple Demons, the assistance of the weapon-forging slave skilled in crafting, and the hundreds of thousands of clansmen who follow the Endless Lord.

Once this battle begins, it will be a disaster for the entire Dust Continent.

They no longer have time to continue searching for the Endless Lord; he may have already arrived in the Great Abyss Sea and is hiding among the Demon Clan members who came to participate in the competition.

After all, apart from those rebels, no one in the Great Abyss Sea knows who the Endless Lord really is.

After figuring this out, Bo Yiyan quickly instructed Xi'er to contact the High Priest using a communication jade slip to report this emergency.

On their side, everyone boarded the spirit boat and headed back at full speed.

Before Qilu went to investigate the Goddess Baixi alone, he was moved by her abilities and kindness and decided to surrender on a whim.

After Xi'er accepted his Soul Pearl, Qi Lu immediately used the sleeping potion given to him by Bo Yiyan to control all of the dozen or so Blue Demon and Green Demon elites he led.

Among these people, there may be those who share his ideals, but he dares not gamble.

After all, his act of surrendering to Xi'er was a betrayal of the Endless Lord. If one of these dozen or so rebels were to betray him, he would be in big trouble.

On the way back, Qilu knelt down and pleaded, "Master, although the Endless Lord's rebellion was wrong, he was indeed a good lord."

"Could you please plead with the High Priest to spare his life, so that he may offer his soul pearl like his subordinates and serve his master faithfully?"

“My mother is short of people to clear land. If we can capture him alive, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to make him do hard labor,” Xi’er said.

He's a Purple Demon after all. He wasted so many resources from the Dust and Ashes Continent to cultivate to this level. He can't let it go to waste!

When Xi'er and the others returned, they concealed their whereabouts. Apart from the High Priest and the Feather Fan couple, no one knew that they had returned.

According to the high priest, there are already more than two hundred purple demons participating in this competition.

More than a dozen of them broke through and advanced to become Purple Demons in the last ten years.

These dozen or so Purple Demons, some were the result of years of accumulated experience, while others obtained rare and precious materials by chance.

Without exception, they were all ambitious and determined to make it into the top fifty in this year's tournament.

After receiving Xi'er's message, the High Priest assigned them a newly purified body of water.

The Endless Lords couldn't possibly be among them, because according to the Gossipy Blue Demon, the Endless Lords had been preparing for a rebellion for a century.

And this news was also confirmed by the crossroads.

The High Priest has lived for thousands of years, so it's impossible that he would have a deep impression of all the Purple Demons who ranked outside the top fifty in previous years and were eliminated and left the Great Abyss Sea.

Especially since this person was eliminated a hundred years ago, it's even less likely that he would have a deep impression of him.

The remaining two hundred-plus purple demons are all suspects, but it's also possible that the Endless Lord himself is still on his way.

With only three days left before the arena battle begins, the High Priest is truly uneasy if he cannot find this potential number one enemy before then.

He now even suspects that among the Purple Demons who originally remained in the Great Abyss Sea, there might be spies from this Endless Lord.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so well-informed about his defeat and the otherworldly people he brought with him.

This is truly terrifying to think about!

In the past, the high priest might have seriously discussed this matter with the Endless Lord. If he confirmed that the Lord truly possessed the talent of a leader, he would have been happy to voluntarily step down.

He had actually had enough of being the high priest long ago, and he would be happy to retire and enjoy a peaceful old age if someone could take his place.

But now he has found Xi'er, and the High Priest believes that, in every respect, Xi'er is the most suitable person to succeed him as the next High Priest.

Therefore, he cannot easily relinquish this position. He must quell the rebellion for Xi'er so that she can easily and happily take over the position of High Priest.