Afterwards, the Blood Devil led Qi Ling to another cave, which was more spacious than the others. In the middle was an exquisite futon, clearly for people to sit on.
"Fortunately, it was you who inherited my Demon God's Godhood. If it were someone else, they wouldn't be able to accept my power as easily as you have," the Blood Devil laughed.
"Oh? So, there are other factors involved in accepting your power?" Qi Ling asked.
"Of course! If it were you who came here, I would naturally show myself and guide you," the Blood Devil said. "But if it were anyone else, without my guidance, they wouldn't be able to survive even if they died a hundred times over."
Qi Ling couldn't help but say, "Ugh, you're really despicable! So, does that mean this Demon God Tournament was meaningless from the start? Why did you arrange it in the first place, insisting on holding such a competition?"
"Of course it's meaningful. Without this competition, how could you have improved so rapidly and made such a splash in the Devil Realm!" the Blood Devil laughed.
"In the Devil Realm now, there is almost no one who doesn't know you. Even the most ordinary residents have heard of you! Everyone knows one thing: my successor, the Blood Devil Demon, will take my former power and once again rule the Devil Realm!"
"How dare you say that, you scoundrel!" Qi Ling complained. "It's all because of you that I'm practically fighting against the entire Devil Realm now, and I've almost been killed so many times! This is no good."
"Hahaha, you're the one who'll rule the Devil Realm in the future! You'll subdue everyone in the Devil Realm, so how could they possibly submit to you!" the Blood Devil laughed. "Besides, aren't you perfectly fine now? I knew you were lucky, kid! This little setback can't hurt you!"
"Don't give me that! Don't think I'll believe you just because you flatter me!" Qi Ling said irritably. "You're basically pushing me into a fire! I'm not going to stop trusting you."
"And tell me first, what kind of power will I gain after obtaining your Demon God's Godhood? Will it be enough to deal with those Devil King?"
"How could that be? What kind of pipe dream are you having!" Blood Devil looked at Qi Ling with disdain and said, "They say you can't get fat in one bite. You're not trying to get fat yourself, you're trying to eat the fat person in one bite!"
"Those Devil King are the most talented beings in the Devil Realm. They have achieved their current strength only after tens of thousands of years of hard work, dedicated cultivation, and absorbing the energy of the Devil Realm!"
"And you're now expecting to possess such power in an instant? That's wishful thinking; don't get your hopes up."
"What? After all that boasting, all you've got is this much ability!" Qi Ling said disdainfully. "Then tell me, what kind of power can you actually give me?"
"Well, actually, inheriting the Blood Devil's Godhood won't give you a huge increase in power all at once. More importantly, it will give you an understanding of rules and laws, allowing you to know how to apply power!" the Blood Devil said.
"Someone should have already told you that no matter what kind of power you have, there's always a trade-off. So if you want to gain even greater power, you need to work hard yourself, like those established Devil King, climbing to that position step by step!"
"Hmm, that makes sense, but why don't you just admit you're not very capable?" Qi Ling said disdainfully. "Then you should at least know what kind of power I can unleash after obtaining the Demon God's Godhood, right?"
"Hehe, that's not bad. After all, I have a preliminary assessment of your current power," the Blood Devil laughed. "With your current strength, after obtaining the Demon God's Godhood, you can skip the Demigod stage and directly enter the realm of True God!"
"Given your level of power, you should be able to form a God Ring and reach the peak of One-Ring True God! After all, you can already wield this level of power with great ease."
"Once you become familiar with this level of power, and with a little bit of insight, you should be able to reach the realm of Two-Ring True God immediately."
"Really? Two-Ring True God?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ponder, "If I remember correctly, Zhen Hong's strength should also be at the Two-Ring True God, right? If I face her again then, will I have a chance of winning?"
"No, no, you brat, don't overthink it!" Blood Devil said irritably. "That girl, although her power is only at the Two-Ring True God, don't forget, she was reincarnated from a top-tier Devil King. As long as she retains even a tiny bit of her past life's insights, she's simply not someone you can handle!"
"Moreover, in my estimation, what this girl has been holding back is far more than just a little! What she needs to do now is simply to rediscover her past insights and find her true self! When that time comes, her power will be beyond your imagination."
"Huh? That powerful?" Qi Ling said sullenly, "Luckily, this guy came to repay a debt of gratitude, not to seek revenge. Otherwise, I really wouldn't even know how I died."
"Hehe, but you don't need to worry too much, kid," the Blood Devil continued, "Didn't I already say that once you inherit the Demon God's Godhood, some of my memories will merge with yours!"
"By then, you will gradually understand my understanding of power! This girl is strong, but compared to me, she's still quite a distance away!"
"I hope so. I've already given up much hope on what you said!" Qi Ling said helplessly.
Following the Blood Devil's guidance, Qi Ling sat down on the futon in the center of the cave and Blood Devil, "What should I do next? Don't tell me I need to bleed to inherit the Demon God's Godhood! I've had enough of that."
"No need, no need. Not only do I not need you to bleed me, I'll give you a blood transfusion!" the Blood Devil laughed. "Heh heh, since you know I'm the Blood Devil, you should have been prepared for this method by now!"
"The blood in your body, though called Devil Blood, is merely a hastily refined form using mortal power. It cannot represent my power at all."
"And what you need to do now is inherit the true Devil Blood, thereby obtaining the Demon God's Godhood!"