On the way, Beta completely understood and obediently followed behind Xiuban, becoming Xiuban's underling. Lin Yun didn't care about that guy, someone had to take care of this cowardly guy.
Just as they were about to reach the ruins according to Beta, something suddenly happened.
The roars of Wyverns could be heard in the sky. In the distance, over a hundred Wyverns could be seen fluttering in the sky, and the earth could faintly feel some tremors as a large number of Kodos were walking.
Moreover, the direction in which those Wyverns were flying seemed to be in their direction, and they were about to meet.
Beta climbed up a tree to take a look before letting out a startled cry and falling down.
"It's over, it's over, it's Lodney, Lodney is here!"
After falling down the tree, Beta looked as if he had been possessed, and his whole body was shivering.
"What's going on?"
Lin Yun asked with a frown.
Beta crawled up from the ground, his face filled with fear. "Respected Sir Merlin, we … We should hurry up and escape … Oh, no, we should hide. We can't meet Lodney head-on, it's very troublesome …"
Lin Yun frowned, but didn't say anything. Beta panicked and promptly tried to persuade him.
"Respected Sir Merlin, that Lodney is very frightening. He is one of the three Warlords of the Ash Beastman Tribe, and the most ruthless one. He previously had the power of a Peak 8th Rank Archmage, and I heard that he already advanced to the 9th Rank in the past few years. He even signed a contract with a level 38 Abyssal lifeform.
"It is said that it is a genuine Abyssal Demon covered in flames. Moreover, it is said that it is several dozen meters tall and incomparably huge. It can burn people to death just by standing there!
"I heard that Lodney met a level 38 Three-Headed Python before, but Lodney only smiled and said that his companion had new food.
"That Three-Headed Python was over a hundred meters long! It was too frightening. Lodney then summoned that Abyssal Demon, and that Abyssal Demon didn't even make a move. The Three-Headed Python wanted to entangle the Abyssal Demon, but that Abyssal Demon was too powerful. It didn't even move, and just relied on the flames on its body to cook that Three-Headed Python.
That was a level 38 three-headed python! Even a Kodo could be swallowed and digested, but it had actually been cooked and then eaten by Lodney and the abyssal demon …
And that's not all, I heard that Lodney chased after an Elder of the Dark Elven Clan? "Although the Dark Elves aren't very powerful, their Elder is very powerful. I heard that their Elder knows an Ultimate Spell with terrifying power. It seems that he can instantly cast a spell that could kill my previous team.
"But that Elder was still chased by Lodney to the entrance of the Dark Elven Clan before stopping. In the end, he was besieged by several Dark Elven Elders, but Lodney managed to escape. He didn't even get injured and conveniently destroyed the Dark Elves' Ancient War Tree."
As Beta spoke, Lin Yun glanced at Elsa, who calmly nodded.
Lin Yun frowned. This was clearly a bit unexpected. The Dark Elven Elders were very powerful. The 2nd and 3rd Elders were 9th Rank Archmages, while the 4th Elder was at the peak of the 8th Rank. Moreover, the 4th Elder had more Ultimate Spells than the previous two Elders, not to mention the Great Elder who was only a step away from the Heaven Rank.
'That Lodney is so arrogant. He killed his way to the entrance of the Dark Elven Clan and escaped. He is clearly very powerful.'
Beta was full of energy when he suddenly noticed that Elsa was clearly a Dark Elf. He inwardly cursed and promptly changed the topic.
"Lodney is too powerful. The other two Warlords of the Grey Beastman Tribe aren't willing to confront him head-on. Lodney doesn't even listen to the Tribal Chief's orders. This isn't just because Lodney is too powerful, it's also because of his subordinates.
"Lodney's subordinates are all powerhouses. There are over a hundred Flying Riders riding Wyverns that are at least level 33. These Flying Riders are all Sword Saints, and there are also over a hundred powerful Demon Warlocks. Each of them is an Archmage, and they have all signed contracts with Abyssal lifeforms.
"Even the slaves, Lodney's Beastman slaves are at least level 25, and he doesn't want any lower ones. He also has the most powerful Kodo, a level 38 Kodo. I heard that this Kodo can even devour magic beasts of the same level, and the war drum it carries is also the most powerful one in the clan …"
His face was anxious, and his legs and stomach were trembling. He was afraid that Rodney would find out. With Rodney's cruel personality, he would definitely flay him alive without asking for a reason. He could not get close to him even if he wanted to, so he could only cling to Merlin's thigh now.
Lin Yun frowned. Even if Beta's words were exaggerated, it shouldn't be too far off.
On the side, Elsa was a bit worried and whispered, "Merlin, we should avoid them. Each of the three Warlords of the Ash Beastman Tribe is comparable to an Elder of our tribe. Moreover, that Lodney is very powerful. He brought over a hundred Flying Riders with him, so he must have brought all of his subordinates. They are very powerful, we don't need to confront them head-on."
Anderfa also nodded. "There is no need to confront these Beastmen head-on. Fighting them will only waste our strength and time. These Beastmen are mad dogs that will crazily bite anyone they see. They won't rest until they are dead, so we should avoid them."
Lin Yun raised his head to look at the sky and frowned. "They discovered the situation over here."
Just as Lin Yun finished speaking, the others noticed two Wyverns flying over from the distance.
"It's over, it's over, the Flame Dragon Warlord definitely discovered us. We are screwed … We are really screwed …"
Beta was sitting on the ground, fear visible on his face.
Anderfa moved closer to Lin Yun, his three faces filled with solemn expressions.
"Merlin, what should we do? Those Ash Beastmen aren't weak, it will be very troublesome if we face them head-on … "
Lin Yun frowned and looked at the despairing Beta before taking out a potion and throwing it to Xiuban.
"Xiuban, pour this down his throat, don't leave a single drop behind."
Xiuban promptly took the glass bottle and grinned as he picked up Beta. He pinched Beta's mouth and poured that deceitful potion down Beta's throat.
The black potion was also emitting a pungent smell that would make people want to vomit. Beta was extremely frightened and kept struggling, but Xiuban was pinching his chin, so struggling was useless.
Xiuban cautiously poured the potion down Beta's throat, not spilling a single drop. After pouring it down, Xiuban looked at the glass bottle, and it looked like there was still a bit of it stuck to it, so he simply crushed the glass bottle and made Beta eat it.
Beta had an extremely disgusted expression, his eyes filled with alarm. He wanted to shout, but he couldn't, as his voice was covered by Xiuban.
After a while, Beta fearfully looked at Lin Yun. "Respected Sir Merlin, you … What did you give me to drink?"
Lin Yun didn't say anything, but Enderfa floated over, his three faces looking at Beta as if he was a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, full of ridicule.
"Idiot, Merlin is a formidable alchemist. Don't you know that you can't casually drink an alchemist's potion? Moreover, Merlin is a formidable Artisan. What do you think you are drinking? "
Beta almost peed his pants when he heard this. The Ash Beastman Tribe didn't have any potions. The best potions were made by the tribe's Prophets, and they were low-grade goods with serious side effects. The legend of alchemists had been passed down for a long time.
It was rumored that the most formidable alchemists were Artisans. The potions they made could increase a person's strength by several times, and there were also potions that could make a person directly advance to the Sword Saint realm. There were even potions that could change a person's talent. Anything that could be imagined could be done by an alchemist.
There were also some alchemists who could arrange powerful arrays that could resist an army on their own. Beta hadn't believed it before, until his team was completely annihilated by those powerful arrays. Only then did he completely believe in the legend.
He already knew that Merlin was a formidable alchemist, but he hadn't expected that Merlin wasn't just an Artisan, but that he could also refine potions!
"Respected Sir Merlin, Beta is your most loyal servant, I definitely wouldn't betray you. I beg you, don't kill me …"
Beta's heart was about to jump out of his chest. That potion was as disgusting as a Kodo's urine, it was definitely an extremely vicious poison!
Lin Yun indifferently glanced at Beta, who was wailing on the ground.
"Keep shouting and let those Ash Beastmen notice something unusual. You'll definitely be the first to die."
Beta promptly covered his mouth when he heard this, his eyes filled with pleading as he kept kowtowing towards Lin Yun.
"I managed to compound this potion with great difficulty. It's called Heartbreak Potion. It's a bargain for you. As long as you swallow a mouthful, your intestines will slowly rot within three days, and your body will slowly rot from within. According to the constitution of a Beastman, you can live for at least a month until your organs rot and your stomach explodes. Only then will you die …"
"You swallowed a whole bottle, and if you don't take the antidote within half a day, your intestines will be the first to rot within three days. Within a week, your internal organs will completely rot, and you'll ultimately die from the pain."
Let alone Beta, even Xiuban, who was standing next to him, paled when he heard this.
Beta was greedy for life and afraid of death, but his mind was a bit sharper than Xiuban's. He promptly knelt to show his loyalty.
"Respected Sir Merlin, rest assured, your loyal servant Beta definitely won't betray you. I'll do whatever you say."
Lin Yun nodded.
"Go send away those Ash Beastmen, don't let them discover us. If we are discovered, you definitely won't be the first to die, but you'll definitely die the most miserable death. To tell you the truth, no one in the entire God Nation can detoxify this poison, at least not before you die. Even I spent five days concocting the antidote."
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