Not only were the spectators in the stands puzzled, but even the referee, Shi Meng, tried her best to say, " Qi Ling, do you still want to participate in the next match? You've already performed well enough; there's no need to push yourself so hard! Some things are beyond our control, so there's no need to force them."
Qi Ling smiled and said, "Thank you, Shi Meng, but since I've chosen to continue participating in the competition, I naturally have my own confidence in it."
Seeing Qi Ling's insistence, Shi Meng stopped trying to stop her and let Qi Ling walk onto the field and stand in front of Zhen Hong to begin the match.
Looking at Qi Ling's injuries, Zhen Hong couldn't help but say, "You should know that in your current state, you have no chance of defeating me. So, you must have other plans, right?"
Qi Ling laughed and said, "Ah, that's right, you guessed it correctly. You're really smart."
"Actually, I didn't intend to continue this match, because no matter what, I couldn't win on my own, and that would defeat the purpose of the match."
"Therefore, I can only postpone this match for now. We'll decide the real winner later! I'm here now only to show you something."
While saying these words, Qi Ling was also filled with conflicting emotions and deep turmoil, because what he was doing now was exactly what the Blood Devil had instructed him to do at the most crucial moment, as outlined in the secret plan he had been given.
Indeed, Blood Devil had already guessed that Qi Ling would reach the final round and fight Zhen Hong, and Blood Devil also guessed that Qi Ling would not be able to defeat Zhen Hong in her current state.
Therefore, the Blood Devil only instructed Qi Ling to do one thing in the brocade pouch: show Zhen Hong something! And after that, it wouldn't matter if Qi Ling directly admitted defeat.
So, under Zhen Hong's curious gaze, Qi Ling reluctantly clasped her hands together, then slowly opened them. A magic circle with a cross in the center and surrounded by rose-shaped patterns appeared in Qi Ling's hands.
This magic circle has no other effects; even its power fluctuations are extremely weak. Those who do not understand its true nature cannot see anything special about it.
But at that moment, upon seeing the Zhen Hong of the magic circle, his body trembled violently, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "How could this be? This magic circle... how could you... you really be..."
After casting the spell, Qi Ling collapsed weakly to the ground. His physical condition was so bad that he had already pushed himself to the limit to walk onto the field and cast the spell.
He didn't know what effect this thing would have, but since the Blood Devil said that he could choose to surrender as soon as he showed it to Zhen Hong, surely this guy wouldn't risk his life?
So, just as everyone was waiting to see what Qi Ling would do, Qi Ling suddenly raised her hand and said to Shi Meng beside her, " Shi Meng! I concede defeat in this match!"
"Huh? What did you say?" Shi Meng was taken aback, because even she didn't expect Qi Ling to admit defeat so readily.
"It's nothing, I said I admit defeat," Qi Ling said. "Look at me now, I can't even stand up, how can I compete? Of course, I can only admit defeat."
"Hey? But you brat, if you chose to admit defeat, why did you go on stage in the first place?" Shi Meng said speechlessly. The magic array that Qi Ling had just shown seemed to only work on Zhen Hong.
Regardless, the competition ended just like that. Although many people felt regretful for not seeing Qi Ling suffer a crushing defeat, preventing Qi Ling from obtaining the Demon God's Godhood was enough for them to achieve their goal.
Meanwhile, You Xian said smugly to Bai Qian, "Hehe, it seems you're not all-knowing after all, Bai Qian! This time, even the Blood Devil's heir failed to achieve final victory. It looks like you bet on the wrong horse."
The tall, fat man laughed, "Haha, it seems we were just worrying unnecessarily. Even the chosen one can't cause much trouble in this Devil Realm! I need to hurry back and report this good news to the others. Everyone, please excuse me!"
The others quickly left as well, leaving only Bai Qian sitting there. But at this moment, Bai Qian had a faint smile on her face.
"Who says Qi Ling has to win in the end? Not winning doesn't necessarily mean she can't obtain the Demon God's Godhood," Bai Qian said calmly.
The awards ceremony after the competition is a very important part, and to ensure its openness and fairness, it will be held publicly three days later.
At that time, not only will several Devil King be present, but all people in the Devil Realm will be able to witness this grand event and know who will inherit the most coveted Demon God's Godhood.
After all, the Demon God's Godhood was a power once possessed by the Blood Devil Emperor, and whoever obtains it will naturally attract the attention of the entire Devil Realm.
The day arrived quickly. Apart from the winner, everyone else received substantial rewards and was recruited by various forces, making the scene incredibly lively.
And at the end of this award ceremony, it was time for Zhen Hong to receive her reward! The reward was a special key, which could be used to open the secret chamber left behind by the Blood Devil Emperor and obtain the right to inherit the Demon God's Godhood.
After receiving the key, Zhen Hong examined it briefly, and then, under everyone's gaze, she did something shocking—she handed the key to Qi Ling beside her.
For a moment, everyone was shocked. They didn't understand why Zhen Hong would do this, but even if they wanted to stop her, there was no rule that said the winner was not allowed to transfer the Demon God's Godhood.
As for Zhen Hong's explanation to everyone, it was quite simple: she didn't need the item, so she naturally gave it to someone who needed it more.
Given what happened, the chaos at the scene was unimaginable. However, the Demon Alliance seemed to have anticipated this, and with Bai Qian's intervention, Qi Ling and the others successfully left the awards ceremony venue.