So Qi Ling followed Alice and slowly approached the Devil Lightning. After a series of nerve-wracking attempts, Qi Ling discovered that the Devil Lightning had indeed bypassed her completely, without harming her in the slightest.
Meanwhile, Alice was struggling to use her magic to create a protective shield around herself to withstand the damage from the Devil Lightning, allowing her to advance with Qi Ling.
However, even for Alice, doing this would be extremely taxing, not to mention that seeing Qi Ling so relaxed and carefree beside her only made her more infuriated.
"How infuriating! I suddenly feel like I got ripped off on this deal!" Alice said indignantly. "No wonder Bai Qian didn't want to come herself and made me come instead! I've fallen for her trick again."
Under the baptism of Devil Lightning, the two slowly made their way towards the isolated island. However, as they approached the island, Qi Ling discovered a very strange phenomenon: large swaths of Devil Lightning were converging in one direction on the island.
As Qi Ling drew closer, she was astonished to discover that a person was sitting where the Devil Lightning had struck! This person had not used any protective skills or methods, but was simply bearing the brunt of the Devil Lightning with their own body.
Qi Ling was certain that no one had arrived on this isolated island before her, which meant that this person had been here from the beginning, and judging from his appearance, he had probably been on the island for quite some time.
Who on earth could remain so relaxed despite being bombarded by so much Devil Lightning? Even Alice beside him couldn't do it. It's truly terrifying.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot, this guy is still here," Alice said. "Perfect timing, Qi Ling, if you want to inherit the Demon God's Godhood, you'll definitely have to get past him first."
"Huh? What? Get past him? How do I get past him?" Qi Ling exclaimed in surprise. This guy didn't seem like an ordinary person. Surely I couldn't possibly have to defeat him first before I could inherit the Demon God's Godhood?
"Hehe, you don't need to be so nervous. I'm not asking you to defeat him, nor do you need to do anything," Alice laughed. "All you need to do is get this guy to acknowledge your identity."
"You probably don't know this, but this guy is extremely famous in the Devil Realm. Apart from the Seven Great Devil Kings, he's probably the strongest among them."
"And even more importantly, this guy used to be Blood Devil's most loyal henchman! He's sitting here now not for any other purpose, but simply to protect Blood Devil Demon God's Godhood as Demon God."
"What? This guy is the Demon God's lackey?" Qi Ling exclaimed in surprise. "This guy has such a nasty personality, how come there are still people willing to follow him? I always thought the whole world should be his enemy."
In any case, the person in front of him possesses strength beyond his imagination. If he cannot persuade him successfully, achieving his goal will not be an easy task.
So Qi Ling and Alice successfully made their way to the isolated island after passing through the numerous obstacles of the Devil Lightning. At the same moment they landed, the man who had been enduring the Devil Lightning slowly opened his eyes.
This man looked incredibly passionate, with a muscular physique, a bronze complexion, and a simple yet spirited appearance. His short, spiky hair added to his energetic appearance.
The man clearly recognized Alice. Upon seeing Alice, he laughed and said, "Haha, little kitty, what brings you here again? What brings you here this time?"
"If you still want to persuade me to leave, then there's no need. I will not leave this place even for a moment before my elder brother returns, giving anyone an opportunity to take advantage of me."
Alice retorted irritably, "Hmph, Lei Zhen, I'm not here to cause trouble for myself; I'm here specifically to bring someone here. You'd better take a good look and see if this is the person you've been waiting for."
Upon hearing Alice's words, Lei Zhen couldn't help but look at Qi Ling beside him. As soon as he saw her, his eyebrows shot up, and his eyes were fixed on Qi Ling, as if he wanted to find something different.
Not long after, Lei Zhen stood up from the ground, carrying rolling thunder, and slowly walked towards Qi Ling, while extending his arms.
Qi Ling watched Lei Zhen's actions, her heart pounding in her chest. What was this guy planning? Would he just eliminate anyone he didn't approve of?
With a loud "snap!", Lei Zhen suddenly grabbed Qi Ling's arms with both hands and said excitedly, "Boss! You're finally back, Boss! You've kept me waiting for so long!"
Seeing the other person's excited expression, Qi Ling was stunned. Alice, who was standing next to him, said, "Hey, hey, hey, have you gone mad? Qi Ling may be the successor of the Blood Devil, but she's not the Blood Devil herself!"
"No, I might mistake everything else, but I would never mistake the boss!" Lei Zhen said firmly. "You are the boss! Boss, you're finally back!"
"Boss, while you were away, I've been protecting this place! Because you said this place is incredibly important to you, a place where you can't afford to let anything happen to it."
"How's it going? I've protected this place well, and I've finally waited for you! Boss, hurry up and reclaim your power, then lead your brothers to conquer the world!"
Seeing that Lei Zhen was convinced that she was the Blood Devil, Qi Ling felt extremely helpless. However, this was for the best, as it would make Qi Ling's actions much simpler once she got past Lei Zhen.
Then, led by Lei Zhen, Qi Ling and Alice arrived at the cave at the foot of the mountain. There was indeed a keyhole-like thing above the cave entrance.
After Qi Ling inserted the key into the keyhole, the heavy stone door in front of her slowly opened.
Seeing this scene, Lei Zhen said matter-of-factly, "As expected, no one can open this door except the boss himself!"
Qi Ling glanced at the two of them and said, "Well then, I'll go in now. If anything happens... please come and save me!"