After Qi Ling entered the cave, the cave door slowly closed again, leaving Qi Ling alone inside.
"Wow, that's really impressive. I never expected this guy to have so many backup plans." Qi Ling looked at the cave in front of her and couldn't help but exclaim. "What's even more unexpected is that there are actually people willing to follow him. Even after he's been dead for so many years, they still don't seem to have any regrets. That's truly rare."
"Of course! Who do you think I am? I'm not comparable to those third-rate Devil King!" Just then, a voice came from beside Qi Ling, its tone filled with undisguised smugness.
Qi Ling turned around in surprise. Who else could it be but the Blood Devil? He was looking at the cave in front of him with a smug expression, as if admiring his masterpiece.
"Holy crap, where did you come from? Didn't you say you weren't allowed to appear in the Devil Realm?" Qi Ling said, utterly astonished.
"That's true, but this is a place I've carefully arranged, so of course it'll be a little different," the Blood Devil said with a smile. "Simply put, I can temporarily appear inside this cave."
"As for why I appeared, the main reason was to see if you had successfully obtained the Demon God's Godhood and whether you had lived up to my expectations. But it seems that although you didn't do it perfectly, you have indeed succeeded."
Qi Ling retorted irritably, "You still have the nerve to say that? Explain yourself properly, what exactly is the relationship between you and Zhen Hong!"
Blood Devil shrugged helplessly and said, "Well, it's a bit complicated. My past life with that guy is, in comparison, like your relationship with Luna."
"Although I told her to live on, what she does is beyond my control."
"However, Qi Ling, as you said, after reincarnation, she is no longer the same person she was before, but a person named Zhen Hong. As for how you handle your relationship with her, that's your business."
Qi Ling couldn't help but feel a headache coming on, because it was impossible for him and Zhen Hong to have no connection at all. The two were intricately linked, and it was impossible to explain what was going on.
Zhen Hong must have very complicated feelings about herself; she doesn't know how to treat herself, let alone how to handle the relationship between the two of them.
"Sigh, never mind, let's not talk about this for now," Qi Ling said. "Tell me first how you can obtain this so-called Demon God's Godhood."
"It's very simple, but no need to rush! Come on, kid, before that, let me show you my masterpiece!" Blood Devil said to Qi Ling smile, his tone filled with pride.
Led by the Blood Devil, Qi Ling headed deeper into the cave. He had assumed that something the Blood Devil was so proud of must be something extraordinary, but to his surprise, what appeared before him was something he had never expected.
"This, this... what is this? My god, Blood Devil, I never thought you were actually a..." Qi Ling thought for a long time before coming up with a more fitting description, "A tech geek?"
Qi Ling said this because what appeared in front of him was clearly an exquisitely crafted, beautiful, life-size humanoid figurine!
Although the person appears to be in a completely uncolored, pure white state, it is still clear that she is a woman with exquisite and beautiful features. Moreover, both her appearance and clothing have an exotic flair, resembling a Valkyrie from Norse mythology.
The exquisite detail of the statue made Qi Ling even suspect that the Blood Devil had petrified someone, but Qi Ling could sense that it was indeed just a finely crafted sculpture.
The Blood Devil, meanwhile, said smugly, "Hehehe, kid, don't underestimate this thing. To create it, I even had to ask Old Dragon for his technical support."
"Huh? You mean, the Dragon God was also involved in the creation of this thing?" Qi Ling said in surprise. "Could it be that that cunning, deep, and composed guy is actually a homebody at heart?"
"I don't know about that, but kid, you should understand that since this thing was made by the two of us working together, it's definitely not that simple," the Blood Devil said smugly.
"However, you'll only know the true nature of its magical effects once you've gained the recognition of the Demon God's Godhood!"
Qi Ling said helplessly, "Really, if that's the case, why bother with all this talk? Just take me to inherit the Demon God's Godhood, wouldn't that be enough?"
The Blood Devil chuckled, "Hehe, it's not that simple. There are some things I need to make clear to you first. By the way, you should also be mentally prepared."
"Mental preparation? What does that mean?" Qi Ling frowned, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.
"It's nothing much. However, after you inherit the Demon God's Godhood, I will completely disappear from this world and never appear again," the Blood Devil said calmly, but what he said was quite astonishing.
"What? You mean you'll disappear once I inherit the Demon God's Godhood? Why is that?!" Qi Ling asked in surprise.
Although this guy often tricks her, it has to be said that he is both a mentor and a friend to her. If he were to disappear like this, Qi Ling would naturally feel extremely reluctant.
"It's nothing. As you know, I am you, and you are me!" the Blood Devil said. "As my reincarnation, you should have existed before, and I shouldn't have existed either."
"However, this phenomenon occurs because the Dragon God and I possess a portion of the power of the world's laws. But after you inherit the Blood Devil's Godhood and completely merge with my power, you will inherit a portion of my memories, and I will disappear."
"But if that's the case, why did you..." Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
"Honestly, kid, don't be so pessimistic. This might not be a bad thing for me," the Blood Devil said. "To be honest, I'm getting tired of appearing in this form all the time. It's like being unable to enter the next Samsara of reincarnation after death."
"This time, I can finally be completely free! I'm finally rid of you, you little brat! I'm totally liberated now, haha!"
Qi Ling didn't know what the Blood Devil was thinking, given his seemingly magnanimous attitude. But since it was something he had already decided on, Qi Ling wouldn't deliberately deny it.
After all, although the Blood Devil occasionally wanders around when he has nothing to do, in fact, like the Dragon God, he has always appeared as a very peculiar being.
Without a physical form, everything they exhibit is a phenomenon created by laws and power. In this case, they can no longer be called alive. It would be better to let them enter the next Samsara.
Moreover, as the Blood Devil said, since he is the reincarnation of the two, the two are essentially just memories of his past life. After completing the inheritance of the Demon God's Godhood, he will also inherit a part of the Blood Devil's memories, which means that he will replace the Blood Devil and live in this world.
"Alright, kid, stop dawdling and get to the inheritance of the Demon God's Godhood," the Blood Devil said.