That night, Qi Ling and Luna went to bed early, but although they slept in the same room, they slept in their own beds.
After all, Qi Ling simply couldn't bring himself to make a move on the innocent Luna, so even though he had known Luna's feelings for him for a long time, he had never taken things any further.
At night, Qi Ling lay in bed, pondering everything he had learned that day. But suddenly, his expression changed, and he slowly sat up from his bed, then quietly put on his clothes.
After confirming that Luna was still asleep, Qi Ling opened the door herself, went out, and came to the street, where she saw a person standing there.
Qi Ling had met this person once before; he was the mysterious man who had served as a referee alongside Xiluo in a competition and whose eyes were covered with a cloth.
Back then, this masked man had demonstrated his astonishing power, far beyond what I could currently contend with. Moreover, since he could serve as a referee alongside Xiluo, his strength must be no less than Xiluo's.
Alice had told her that Xiluo's strength had reached the seventh level of True God, making her a true expert. However, the pressure exerted on Qi Ling by the man before her was no less than that of Xiluo.
"Who are you? What do you want with me?" Qi Ling asked slowly.
The fact that the other party only made her feel his aura, and even Luna, who was in the same room with her, couldn't feel it, already spoke volumes. So Qi Ling stopped pretending to be confused and simply asked him directly.
Actually, after hearing Alice's introduction to the Devil Realm today, he had already guessed the man's identity quite accurately. After all, the most likely person to fit the description was someone from the Devil Alliance.
The masked man indeed said, " Qi Ling, hello. You don't need to know my identity for now, because based on your next answer, it's hard to say whether we are friend or foe."
"You don't need to ask questions, just answer mine! I'm here representing the Devil Alliance, and I have full authority to handle matters concerning you. Now I ask you: Are you willing to join the Devil Alliance and become a part of us?"
Qi Ling frowned. Sure enough, the other party was indeed from the Devil Alliance, and they had indeed come to win her over. However, compared to the attitude of the Demon Alliance, the other party undoubtedly had the condescending attitude that she hated the most.
Qi Ling frowned and said, "Join you? What do I need to do to join you? What do I have to give up, and what will I gain?"
"Join us, and you will become the glorious subordinate of the Thousand-Faced Devil Lord. In return, you will need to give up this Demon God Contention Battle and relinquish the Demon God's Godhood to someone in the Devil Alliance who needs it more!" the masked man said.
"As for what you can obtain, it is invaluable..." the masked man said slowly, "Your life!"
Qi Ling was so angry at his words that he laughed. He knew he could never agree to either of his conditions, so he said, "Are you talking nonsense? What do I need you to give me my life?"
"No, Qi Ling, your life no longer belongs to you, but to us!" the masked man said. "If you don't agree to my terms, then tonight will be the last time you have your life!"
Qi Ling was shocked. He had thought that the other party would at least wait until after the competition to deal with him like this, but he did not expect that they would dare to do this in the middle of the competition. It was simply an act of complete control.
It would be unwise to clash with the other party at this moment. There would be better solutions after the competition, so Qi Ling decided to appease them for now.
However, such a person was not so easily dealt with. After Qi Ling explained her willingness to join the Devil Alliance in a roundabout way, the masked man said, "Very well, since that's the case, Qi Ling, come and sign Blood Pact with me! That way, we can completely trust you."
Although she didn't know the exact effects of this guy's Blood Pact, it was clear that Qi Ling would never agree to it. The other party was the largest organization in the Devil Realm, far beyond her comprehension.
"I'm sorry, I lied just now," Qi Ling said. "There's no way I can agree to that, and I won't agree to this Blood Pact with you."
The masked man seemed to have anticipated Qi Ling's response, and said calmly, "It's alright. Since that's the case, then you can die."
Qi Ling was certain that even if the other party wanted to take action against her, they absolutely could not make too much of a commotion. It had to be done secretly, otherwise, if it were discovered by other forces, everything would be in vain, and she would not only fail to deal with them but also put herself in a passive position.
So what I need to do is stall. As long as I survive, they will either give up on their own or their actions will be discovered, leading to the exposure of their conspiracy.
Even so, Qi Ling knew that there was a huge difference in strength between herself and her opponent. Perhaps she would die before she could even react to the opponent's attack.
Qi Ling made all the necessary preparations, knowing that perhaps a single move from his opponent could determine his life or death.
Then, the masked man slowly raised his hand, drew a sword from beside him, and swung it down in mid-air, but it seemed as if nothing had happened, which surprised Qi Ling.
But then, Qi Ling realized what had happened. He looked in horror at the space in front of him and saw that a crack had appeared, and the crack was spreading out of the space he was in.
Startled, Qi Ling immediately stretched out her hands to press down on the crack. If the crack were to spread, she, who was already locked on by the opponent, would only end up with her head separated from her body.
Although it was just a casual wave of the hand from the other party, and a random attack that didn't even use much of its power, it was an incredibly powerful and destructive attack for Qi Ling!
Qi Ling had already used the God-Demon Body from the beginning. Afterwards, Qi Ling used various powers to fight against this spatial rift, but to no avail. Instead, he could only watch the rift grow larger and larger.
"Damn it, am I doomed to die here? This is so frustrating!" Qi Ling laughed helplessly. After searching through all the powers in his body, Qi Ling's consciousness focused on one of them. His intuition told him that only this power could help him overcome this predicament.
"Never mind, let's try anything! It can't get any worse than this!" Qi Ling thought to herself.