My Beautiful Duchess Wife

Medusa looked up and sighed, "I really don't know if that kid from back then still has that same murderous aura now that his legs are crippled. I hope not, otherwise, all my efforts will have been in vain!"

After saying this, he shook his head, picked up Abel, and slowly swam towards another path in the abyss. His serpentine tail left no trace on the ground…

Chapter 86 Tampered Medicine

The sky suddenly darkened. Even after drinking the life catalyst and fighting for so long, Jerry and his two companions looked utterly dejected.

All three were panting heavily, looking as if they were about to collapse. Fario even seemed unable to hold onto the black bow, which fell to the ground.

The entire ground was ravaged, resembling a true abyss. It had sunk nearly fifty or sixty meters, with some areas revealing huge, deep pits. In other places, strangely shaped rocks stood in abundance.

The land, spanning nearly dozens of miles, was transformed into a true hell.

"Haha...hahaha...Jerry, you're completely exhausted now, do you still want to fight to the death?" Scar was genuinely excited; this was the first time in all these years he'd seen Jerry like this. If it weren't for the beam of light that suddenly changed direction for some unknown reason earlier, the two of them would have been reduced to ashes long ago.

Fario smiled faintly, too exhausted to even utter a word. However, his eyes, which shone exceptionally red in the darkness, possessed an inexplicable confidence.

At this moment, his cloak was also gone. What was revealed was a tight-fitting outfit. It seemed that all the clothes were made of one piece. His lean physique made him appear even more agile.

He had a head of reddish hair, beneath which was a somewhat pale face. He wasn't exactly handsome, but he had a pleasing appearance. He wasn't very old; he looked to be in his early thirties at most.

Moreover, judging from his somewhat pointed ears, he was a dark elf, just like Scar. The moment he appeared, Scar felt an urge to start a conversation.

After exchanging a glance, the two felt a sense of shared misfortune. Jerry, on the other hand, was breathing heavily, his breath seemingly turning into white mist rolling out of his nose.

That once chubby face had actually thinned out. No, it should be said that his entire body had slimmed down. He now looked almost like a normal person.

"Heh heh, you two are truly out of energy. But I've prepared a backup plan!" After a cold laugh, he looked towards the abyss.

But after watching for a long time, there was still no reaction. Instead, a feeling of desperate anticipation arose. It seemed that a miracle would never happen there.

And Fario? He was practically bursting into laughter. That silent laughter gave Jerry a bad feeling. It was as if something terrible was about to happen.

"Hmm? This..." Jerry's breathing became even more chaotic. It seemed as if a figure had finally appeared on the other side of the abyss, slowly walking towards them.

Originally, the edge of the abyss seemed destined for destruction. However, all three consciously fought their way to the other side. Therefore, the edge of the abyss remained a dense forest as always.

Upon seeing the figure, Jerry's laughter grew even louder. Overall, however, it seemed to indicate a rather cheerful mood. In contrast, Scar seemed momentarily stunned, then a sense of helplessness washed over her. Today had been an extraordinary day of ups and downs.

In a sense, my state of mind has reached a certain level. Perhaps, once I truly calm down, I can directly break through to the peak level of the Demon Emperor.

However, now that opportunity might truly be gone. He hadn't expected Jerry to have arranged for someone to follow him. Now, all three of them were completely exhausted, which conveniently gave such a powerful Demon Emperor a chance to strike. In the past, he could easily handle several Demon Emperors like that with one hand.

However, when he looked at Fario, he was somewhat stunned. Fario was still smiling, a smile that made his heart tremble.

Is it...

Suddenly, an idea popped into Scar's mind, instantly rousing him: "Fario, you... you also arranged for someone?"

He desperately wanted Fario to agree. Unfortunately, Fario just shook his head with a wry smile. Just as Skar was feeling dejected, Fario said in an extremely weak voice, "Of course I didn't calculate that accurately, but Brother Lin Peng is right. Hahaha... The one who comes out now is definitely Brother Lin Peng's man, not this guy's. I... I guarantee it!"

Jerry, of course, heard this too. He was taken aback at first, and then all three of them involuntarily turned their heads in that direction.

The person approaching was definitely not tall. He seemed to be about the same height as the original Lin Peng, around 1.8 meters. However, judging from his gait, he was clearly a master among the Demon Emperor level experts.

Calm and composed, yet possessing a sense of speed.

During that long minute, both Scar and Jerry felt heavy-hearted. Only Fario seemed to possess an innate, powerful confidence.

When the Demon Emperor-level expert arrived before the three, Jerry was completely stunned. Because the newcomer truly wasn't one of his own. Well, to be precise, he certainly wasn't the person he wanted to see.

"What about Mingde?"

With a cold voice, Jerry asked, his voice trembling slightly.

Mingde, his only brother. The younger brother he had always wanted to protect since childhood. Now, instead of seeing him, he had encountered such a stranger.

This surprised him, and he seemed somewhat unable to accept it.

Scar, at that moment, became excited. Without Mingde? Could it be that the expert Lin Peng had arranged had really killed Mingde?

If that's the case, after killing Jerry today, wouldn't I be able to take control of the Red Devil territory? That's been my goal all along.

Fario's nonchalant expression truly shocked Scar. This Lin Peng was far too calculating. He hadn't expected him to anticipate even this step. It seemed he knew he might encounter such danger. Moreover, he even had a Demon Emperor-level expert of such strength.

Mingde is a true peak-level Demon Emperor. If I'm not mistaken, he's basically just a hair's breadth away from becoming a Demon Emperor.

"Mingde, the person you're talking about is the one who's been lying in ambush on the edge of the abyss, right? What a pity..." The man, completely shrouded in a cloak, said in a muffled voice.

But before he could finish speaking, Jerry began to tremble all over: "Dead? You... I'll kill you!" Suddenly, Jerry, who had been so dejected, suddenly became incredibly aggressive.

Suddenly, with incredible speed, it charged towards the cloaked figure. In the blink of an eye, a deafening roar erupted. Where the cloaked figure had stood, it was as if something had suddenly exploded, sending up a massive cloud of dust. Then, a figure burst forth from the dust, leaping directly into the enormous crater and fleeing towards the Crimson Demon's territory.

Then, the cloaked figure slowly emerged from the dust. Surprisingly, it didn't chase after Jerry. Instead, it looked at Scar with a strange expression.

Even his face was covered by a mask, so Scar had no idea who this guy was. He grew increasingly anxious and yelled, "What are you looking at? Go after him!"

The cloaked figure continued to look at him, then slowly walked towards him.

A chill ran down his spine; he realized this wasn't one of his own men, but rather Lin Peng's subordinate. If things went wrong, he might just kill him...

Thinking of this, Scar felt a chill run down her spine and turned to look at Fario. It seemed she wanted to plead for him. After all, Fario's relationship with Lin Peng was much closer than her own.

Fario chuckled and turned to another direction, saying, "Miss Angelina, you should come out too. Hehe, now, it seems that everything has been foreseen by Brother Lin Peng."

Scar was startled and turned to look in the other direction. Only then did she see a little girl slowly flying down from the sky. Flying? This…could she be a Demon Emperor-level expert?

Scar was truly on the verge of a breakdown. This little girl was definitely Lin Peng's sister.

I never expected to find it here.

"Fario, there's something Brother Lin Peng didn't anticipate. Although one of the Demon Emperor-level experts is dead, the other, Mingde, escaped! And... he possesses the Domain Water that you gave me, so it's possible that Ska might not be able to defeat them after he escapes back!"

The little girl spoke with remarkable maturity, and even addressed a Demon Emperor-level powerhouse like Fario in such a tone. This immediately stunned Scar.

Water of the Realm?

If only I had known Lin Peng had such a thing, why didn't I try to extort a bottle from him back then? At this moment, I was filled with remorse and even had the urge to commit suicide.

Originally, if his two subordinates possessed such Domain Water, he would have three Demon Emperor-level powerhouses. That would have given him a significant advantage over Jerry.

"Miss, if you could give me another bottle of life catalyst, I could go back right now and kill Jerry and Mind!" Scar said to Angelina in a seemingly ingratiating tone, looking up at Angelina with such an air of superiority that the little girl seemed to look down on her.

Angelina narrowed her eyes slightly: "If I really gave you the life catalyst, perhaps the first person you'd kill would be me! Scar, put away those little schemes! In front of someone like Brother Lin Peng, all your little schemes are nothing! Let me tell you the truth, those life catalysts, including Jerry's bottle, were all tampered with. Even the Domain Water was tampered with!"

Upon hearing this, Scar was immediately shocked!

Chapter 87 A Gentle Woman

"What tricks? Poisoning? What kind of poison could injure the Demon Emperor?" Scar seemed to be talking to himself, his eyes filled with doubt as he looked at Angelina.

Indeed, it seems that no alchemist in the Demon Realm currently possesses such power. However, upon recalling the Life Catalyst and the Domain Water, Scar was startled once more.

Yes, such powerful potions can be concocted. Other potions are not necessarily a given. Especially poisons, which pharmacists are very skilled at.

"You've probably heard of desalination water, right? I'm sure that unless you reach the Demon Lord level, you'll definitely be in danger of dropping several levels!"

Angelina's mature words struck Scar like a thunderbolt, leaving him stunned. He had, of course, heard of the Desalination Potion. Unless one had reached the Demon Lord level, whether Demon Emperor or Demon King, anyone who drank such a potion would essentially have no hope of advancing further in their lifetime.

It's quite normal to drop a few levels.

It felt as if my whole body had entered a cold cellar, and a chill rose up from my back.

"Then Jerry and the others' potions are basically all like this!" Scar was taken aback, then looked at Angelina with some confusion and asked.

“Apart from the potion from Punishment City, which is genuine, every single other potion contains desalination water. Originally, desalination water has no taste, so…” Angelina smiled faintly and didn’t continue.

Scar broke out in a cold sweat. If Angelina hadn't spoken up, and he had actually drunk the life catalyst, even if he recovered instantly, he might have already lost a level. The intense battle just now had left him completely drained. If he suddenly lost a level after returning, it might mean his death.

Even with diluted water, it would still take some time before symptoms appeared. However, Scar had never drunk anything like that before.

So he still doesn't understand this.

“Right now, the desalination water hasn’t worked yet. You’ll truly understand after you go back and some time has passed. But by then, even if Mingde uses the Domain Water, he can team up with Jerry to get rid of you beforehand!” Angelina’s words were a constant blow to Scar.

"So... what you mean is that I should submit to you?" Scar's face turned pale instantly, as if some divine artifact had drained all his strength.

Angelina looked at the cloaked figure beside her and nodded: "I have a potion here that can maintain your strength for a year. For that year, you can at least maintain the strength of a high-level Demon Emperor. Unfortunately, whether you'll still be at the Demon Emperor level after a year, I don't know!"

“Conditions! Aren’t you really afraid? I’ll kill you all right now and take the potion!” Scar took the potion from the cloaked man and said calmly.

It seemed like a fait accompli, with no room for reversal. Angelina shook her head: "We don't carry many potions with us. The real antidote isn't in our hands either. But this time, at least you can take control of the Red Demon territory when you return!"

Scar paused for a moment, then nodded!

……

My whole body felt frozen, so cold I didn't even have the strength to lift my hand. Yet, within this extreme cold, there was a strange fire element. It seemed this fire element was originally a cold-colored flame.

I wanted to open my eyes, but I had no choice but to keep them closed.

He smacked his lips, as if wanting to drink water. Immediately, a stream of cold liquid poured into his mouth. He wasn't dead?

Lin Peng was somewhat surprised; in fact, he had lost consciousness before hitting the ground. So, his survival was a surprise. His breathing was rapid, and after resting for a long time, he slowly opened his eyes. What met his gaze were incredibly beautiful eyes.

She seemed to possess a very special kind of magic. However, her face was adorned with a faint smile, as gentle as a mother's. Beneath her slender neck was a pendant that resembled ice crystals.

"You're awake! I really don't understand, what's wrong with Old Huo? Your control over the flames is really terrible!" The gentle woman looked to be in her thirties. However, her voice was as old as an old woman's.

However, Lin Peng finally understood something. He might have been rescued from the abyss again. Or perhaps, he was a friend of that fire-man again.

Just like that black mist back then, he had never actually seen what was inside the mist. But at least it saved his life.

Thinking about it, I suddenly realized I had a real connection with the Abyss. After all, from the very first time, I had always been saved from the Abyss. And then, it seemed I myself had appeared in the Abyss. And for the first time, I had gained true power within the Abyss.

"You know... the Flame Giant too!" Lin Peng coughed and tried to get up. However, he still had no strength at all. Even speaking seemed extremely difficult.

The bed was huge, so big that Lin Peng thought he was sleeping on the floor. But after glancing to the side, he realized that the entire bed wasn't really a bed; it was more like a zoo.

Just a meter away from where I was sleeping, a creature that looked like a paparazzi but had a single horn on its head was staring at me strangely. And at my feet, a snake with two small claws was flipping its toes, clearly studying something.

Lin Peng was frustrated. Why did strange things always happen every time he woke up? Those monsters in the black mist were already formidable enough. But these little guys here were treated like pets.

The woman, about the same height as him, slowly stood up, holding a fleshy ball-like object in her arms. The entire thing was furry, with only two small eyes and a beak-like mouth.

Small and exquisite, extremely cute.

However, looking at Lin Peng's eyes... well... it was like, "Can I eat this?"

After his lips twitched slightly, Lin Peng changed the subject: "Senior, is your fire control technique very powerful? Or are you actually much more powerful than the fire giant?"