Chapter 39 The Trap Set by the Pharmacist

"Although you didn't manage to catch that little girl, at least you became a familiar face to her."

I have a Dragon-Trapping Cauldron here, crafted by a weapon-crafting slave. You should carry it with you.

"Once the competition begins, find another opportunity to approach her. When I send you a red signal, capture her and bring her to me," the Endless Lord instructed.

"Yes, I understand." Qi Lu accepted the small, palm-sized bronze cauldron handed to him with both hands, his face full of respect.

The Endless Lord then taught him how to use it, and then said with a pained expression, "This Dragon-Trapping Cauldron is what I prepared to use to deal with the Purple Demon. As long as you accumulate enough spiritual power, you can use it three times."

"Thank you very much, Great Chief!" Qilu said gratefully.

"By the way, did you glean any other useful information while following her here?" the Endless Lord asked again.

"That little girl kept bragging about her Uncle Bo the whole way, saying that Uncle Bo is good at concocting potions and recently concocted a healing potion that is very effective for our Fine Demon Clan."

At the time, her subordinate kept flattering her, and before parting, she gave one of her subordinates a small amount of this special healing potion.

"I remember that you, Great Chief, suffered a hidden injury when you fought against the sea beasts. Why don't you give it a try?" Qilu said, taking out a small bottle of potion that shimmered with blue-gold fluorescence and handing it to him.

“We’ve plundered healing potions from other realms before, but they had little effect on our Demon race. I don’t believe this potion is really effective,” said the Endless Lord.

Qi Lu understood that he didn't trust him and didn't dare to use the medicine he gave him casually.

"Actually, I don't entirely believe it either. How about I drink half a bottle first and see the effect?" Qi Lu said calmly.

Then he grabbed the medicine bottle, tilted his head back, and gulped down half of it.

Soon, he felt his body filled with spiritual energy, and the hidden injuries he had suffered in the past were being rapidly repaired.

Fifteen minutes later, he looked much more energetic, and his aura was stronger than before, which clearly showed that his cultivation had improved.

Such amazing medicinal effects were something the Endless Lord had never seen before in his life.

He didn't care about pretending anymore, snatched the remaining half bottle, and drank it down without hesitation.

After finishing the drink, he remembered to remedy the situation: "I'll also try the medicine's effects. If it's really effective, then when we go to war, we must capture this apothecary alive."

Hearing his ridiculous excuse, Qi Lu couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

He had previously felt deep remorse for betraying him, after all, the Endless Lord had disguised himself very well, appearing to be a benevolent leader who was wholeheartedly devoted to the people.

But his behavior today has repeatedly overturned my understanding of him. It turns out that his true nature is selfish, suspicious and greedy.

They distrust their companions, yet they seize any benefit without hesitation.

At this moment, Qi Lu's guilt was greatly reduced, and he watched as a faint blue-gold fluorescence appeared on his waist and abdomen.

After drinking the first half of the healing potion, he quickly took out the other half that he had prepared in advance from his spatial storage.

At first glance, the two half-bottles of medicine look no different, but in reality, the blue-gold fluorescence of the latter half-bottle is brighter.

This half-bottle of medicine contains a special dye that Bo Yiyan specially prepared when he was in the Misty Heaven Realm.

This fluorescent dye was developed to deal with the Fine Demons who often hid in the gray fog.

With it, even if the demons hide in the gray fog, their bodies will emit a fluorescent glow, making them easy targets with nowhere to hide.

Qilu knew that with his abilities, even a sneak attack wouldn't be enough to take down the Endless Lord in one fell swoop.

This sea area is inhabited by more than two hundred purple demons. As long as the Endless Lord notices something amiss, he can simply transform into his true form and blend in with them, making it very difficult to find him.

We can't just imprison and interrogate all two hundred Purple Demons one by one just because a spy has infiltrated, can we?

After all, the Purple Demons are high-end combat forces on the Dust Continent, and doing this would provoke public outrage.

Bo Yiyan and the others had already come up with this plan on their way back.

Although it's a bit risky, the Crossroads is also a Purple Demon. Even though his cultivation level is much lower than that of the Endless Lord, he can hold out until reinforcements arrive as long as he activates his invincible state.

Both potions were prepared by Bo Yiyan. One of them was a genuine healing potion, mixed with a small amount of dye.

The other half of the bottle contained healing potions mixed with a large amount of dye and sleeping potions.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he was reluctant to part with the Endless Lord's cultivation, Bo Yiyan would definitely have mixed in a colorless and odorless poison.

At that moment, Qilu watched as the Endless Lord drank half a bottle of spiked potion. He immediately used the master-servant contract to send a message to his young master: "Success!"

On the other side, Xi'er, Achen, and Bo Yiyan gathered in the nearest sea area, pretending to help build the bamboo tower still.

Recently, Yao Song, the chief steward of the Five Elements City Lord and Venerable Song, has frequently brought craftsmen to build bamboo tower distillation equipment, but their group has not attracted much attention.

They were all waiting for news from the crossroads. They originally thought it would be a long time, perhaps even before the arena competition started, and that they would not receive any news from the Endless Lord.

Unexpectedly, good news came after only a little over an hour.

Although the group was somewhat incredulous, they did not hesitate at all.

Mina conjured a tornado and, guided by the mental imprint Matt left on the wrong path, arrived at his private waters in just a few minutes.

At this moment, the Endless Lord had already noticed the anomaly.

Previously, after Qilu drank half a bottle of potion in front of him, his spiritual energy fluctuated violently, and soon his spiritual energy dissipated.

After drinking the potion, he also sensed spiritual energy flowing in his body, but the concentration of this spiritual energy seemed to be much thinner.

Why do the effects of the same medicine vary so much?

Then he circulated his spiritual energy, trying to fully absorb the effects of the medicine, but he felt a little dizzy and started to feel sleepy.

As a seasoned veteran of the Purple Demon Realm, the Endless Lord immediately realized that he had been ambushed.

His first reaction was to activate his invincibility state and then quickly transform into his true form to escape.

Qilu hadn't expected the Great Chief to be so cowardly. He was already prepared to activate his invincible state at any time and withstand the Great Chief's full-force attack in his rage.

As a result, he actually tried to escape!

When facing the enemy in battle, morale is the most important thing.

When the enemy prepares to flee, they lose their fighting spirit, and the enemy's path, which is a detour for them, suddenly becomes much braver.

Ignoring defense, he rushed forward, blocking his path, and unleashed his strongest attack.

The Endless Lord was almost driven mad by him!

This subordinate, who had followed him for many years, betrayed him one day. Instead of being afraid, he was incredibly brave and even dared to attack him.

This is intolerable!

The Endless Lord, who was originally going to flee, stopped now and, empowered by his invincibility, began to counterattack.

However, after he launched his first attack, he belatedly realized that his attack power was at least half as weak as usual!

Fortunately, that was the case; otherwise, Qilu would have been seriously injured without activating any defenses.

Although not seriously injured, the Great Chief's attack, even at half its strength, was still extraordinary.

Qilu immediately spat out a mouthful of green blood!

But he still refused to give way, and he had to hold on tightly to buy time for his young master.

Without hesitation, Qilu revealed his true form. Entangled by the purple seaweed, the Endless Lord had no chance of escaping in the short term!

He realized this as well, immediately deactivated his invincibility and began a full-scale attack.

In just over ten breaths, Qilu's main body was cut into more than ten sections. If his vital parts had not been severely damaged, he would not have been able to hold on any longer.

Just then, a strong gust of wind blew by.

Several figures leaped out from the eye of the storm.

The first to launch an attack was Achen's Mental Cage. In conjunction with his attack, Matt released a Mental Net, completely enveloping the Endless Lord within it.

To prevent the turmoil caused by his self-destruction, Matt's mental network was extended to dozens of layers.

He was prepared to risk physical and mental damage in order to nip this greatest danger in the bud.