The Blood Devil sat by the blood pool, smiling as he looked at Qi Ling inside. Although the process was indeed extremely dangerous, he had confidence in Qi Ling Qi Ling; with her willpower, she was certain she could persevere and succeed.
"Oh dear, but this time, I really am leaving this world. Although I won't just disappear because of that power's interference, I might be reincarnated in another world."
"By then, I'll be completely cut off from this world, and maybe I'll start a new life. Hehe, it's actually quite exciting to think about."
Just as the Blood Devil was imagining his life after reincarnation, suddenly, a person appeared beside him, standing slowly. Although he didn't say anything, the calm demeanor he exuded changed the atmosphere the moment he appeared.
The Blood Devil didn't turn around, but he knew who was beside him. He couldn't help but laugh helplessly, "You bastard, you're really going too far! You knew I was going to disappear before you, yet you still managed to steal my thunder!"
Standing beside the Blood Devil was none other than the Dragon God. The two had never appeared together before, but now, in the final moments before the Blood Devil vanished, the Dragon God appeared.
"It would be a bit of a shame not to see you off," the Dragon God said slowly. "After all, although you've been bothering me, my days would probably be much more dull without you."
"Stop with the pleasantries! Do you think I'm harassing you? I'm just being made fun of!" Blood Devil said irritably. "Of all the matches we've fought, the only one I won was one you deliberately lost to me to trick me!"
"How despicable! I, Blood Devil Demon, have a glorious reputation for life, how could I have an opponent like you! Sigh, in my next life, I'll find an opponent I can defeat."
The Dragon God then laughed and said, "Your wish may not be fulfilled, because don't forget that because of that disaster, our destinies have long been intertwined, and there's no way to break free."
"Although I don't know how long it will be, I will eventually Samsara like you. When that time comes, you will see me again, and we will either be rivals or friends; in short, we will definitely meet again."
Upon hearing the Dragon God's words, the Blood Devil Demon's mouth dropped open in astonishment, and he exclaimed excitedly, "What the hell?! What are you talking about? I've never heard of this before. When did you find out?"
"I knew from the beginning," the Dragon God said with a helpless shrug. "I thought you knew too."
"How am I supposed to know?! You bastard, I acquired this power passively, how can I compare to you!" the Blood Devil cried out in despair. "It's over, it's over, I never imagined that Mingdu all this, I still couldn't get rid of you!"
The Dragon God remained silent, simply standing aside with a smile. After a while, the Blood Devil sighed helplessly and said, "Ah, forget it, this is fine too. But when the time comes, now that I've been reincarnated, I'll definitely have to outdo you!"
The Dragon God laughed and said, "Then you'd better work hard and try to fulfill the wish you couldn't achieve in this life by then."
After that, the two fell silent. For these two old acquaintances who had been entangled for a lifetime, they knew each other too well to speak; they knew what the other was thinking even without words.
Time passed by in this way, and inside the cave, no one knew the Sun Moon, nor how long Qi Ling had been soaking in the blood pool. But at a certain moment, the red color in the blood pool gradually began to fade.
When the red color completely disappeared, the Blood Devil suddenly laughed and said, "Goodbye, Old Dragon, I'm taking my leave now."
"Don't blame me for cursing you to die, but hurry up and come over here! You see, I'm actually very afraid of being alone, and you must be too, right?"
The Dragon God nodded slightly, then the Blood Devil said, "I wonder if this kid is capable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility. Is it a bit excessive for us to entrust all of this to him?"
The Dragon God said, "He will do better than us. After all, rather than saying he is our reincarnation, it's more accurate to say he is a child we watched grow up."
"Ugh, this is so cheesy! Oh well, it's come to this point, I can't care anymore." Blood Devil laughed, "I'm off!"
Then, the Blood Devil, who had been sitting there, turned into a wisp of green smoke and gradually disappeared into the air. The Dragon God, though unchanged, appeared somewhat lonely.
After an unknown amount of time, Qi Ling suddenly woke up from the sea, her eyes wide open, looking around in a state of utter confusion.
The Dragon God stood on the shore and softly called out, " Qi Ling, come here."
That soft call immediately brought Qi Ling back to her senses, and she remembered everything that had happened before.
Qi Ling wasn't particularly surprised by the appearance of the Dragon God. After climbing ashore from the sea, he looked around but didn't see the Blood Devil.
"Has that guy disappeared?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
The Dragon God nodded. "Yes."
"Really? This time it's for real, he's disappeared." Qi Ling said, head down. "Sure enough, even though he's such a nasty person, parting always feels painful."
"There's no need to be too sad. This is a kind of relief for him," the Dragon God said. "Alright, there's no time for you to be sentimental now. You should hurry up and complete the final step of the Demon God's inheritance."
"Regarding the assessment for the succession to the Godhood, the previous Demon God Contention Battle already served as your assessment. Regardless of the process, since you ultimately obtained the qualification to inherit the Demon God's throne, then this Godhood belongs to you."
"And the last step you need to take now is also very simple," the Dragon God said, extending his right hand, in which he held a very exquisite dagger.
Seeing the Dragon God suddenly pull out a "weapon," Qi Ling had a bad feeling and cautiously asked, " Dragon God, what are you planning to do with this?"
"Would you believe me if I said I was going to use it to peel apples?" the Dragon God said very kindly.
"Uh... I don't believe it." Qi Ling said helplessly. Clearly, this thing was probably prepared for her.
"At least you have some self-awareness; this thing was indeed prepared for you," the Dragon God said. "The final step in inheriting the Demon God Godhood is to inscribe the Demon God's totem upon your body!"
"Hiss--" Qi Ling gasped upon hearing the Dragon God's words, "Engraved on my body?! My god, that must hurt so much!"
"Don't worry, it won't hurt much," the Dragon God said with a smile. "It'll only be 108,000 cuts in total."