Just as Qi Ling absorbed the blood pool completely and the Blood Devil disappeared, everyone in the Devil Realm above the Devil King level felt a strange and mysterious sensation, causing them to involuntarily look towards the direction of the isolated island.
In a dimly lit hall, a man who had been resting his chin on his hand slowly opened his eyes. Below him, those who had been reporting to him fell silent.
"Finally, this day has finally come." The man sneered, "Heh heh heh, I've waited far too long for this day! Now it's finally here!"
On a volcano in the Devil Realm, amidst the surging lava, sat a robust-looking middle-aged man who slowly opened his eyes and sighed regretfully.
"As expected, in the end I still didn't have the chance to fight you. I'm afraid this will be a lifelong regret for me."
"However, since some people say that kid is your reincarnation, then I might have a chance to witness the power you once possessed! I hope this time, I won't be disappointed again."
Still in the Devil Realm, in a certain valley, a red demonic dragon was ferociously tearing a beast in two. Just as it was about to feast, it seemed to suddenly sense something, stopped its actions, and looked up at the sky.
Then, the enormous red dragon gradually transformed, eventually becoming a stunningly beautiful woman with two ferocious horns on her head and an indescribable aura of dominance.
"Tch, this guy..." Although her tone was dismissive, a look of admiration appeared in the woman's Middle God.
As for other parts of the Devil Realm, many unexpected things happened, but the most intense was undoubtedly what happened on that isolated island.
Outside the cave, Lei Zhen knelt at the entrance, pounding his fists on the ground before him, weeping uncontrollably. Even amidst the surging Devil Lightning, he could not suppress his sobs.
Alice kept her distance, afraid that instead of being defeated by the Devil Lightning, she might be accidentally injured by this heartbroken man, which would be a greater loss than gain.
Outside the cave, Lei Zhen cried out loudly, while inside, Qi Ling's cries were equally tragic.
"Hey, Dragon God, isn't it over yet?" Qi Ling said in great pain, accompanied by a miserable cry.
"No, no, don't move." The Dragon God said calmly, "Do you think this is simple? One hundred and eight thousand cuts, not a single cut can be wrong. If you make one mistake, you have to start all over again! So if you don't want to suffer any more, then lie still and don't move."
The Demon God Totem that the Dragon God was to carve for Qi Ling covered Qi Ling's entire back. It was not only extremely complex, but each cut seemed to inject some kind of power into Qi Ling's body, which was accompanied by intense pain.
This pain was even more unbearable than the pain Qi Ling had experienced in the blood pool!
In fact, the Dragon God's movements were already extremely fast, because he seemed to have used some kind of power to slow down the flow of time around him, thus making his carving movements incredibly fast.
However, firstly, the Dragon God also needed to ensure the accuracy of his movements, and secondly, he also had to consider Qi Ling's limits of endurance. If he were to complete the totem in an instant, Qi Ling would probably die from the pain.
And so, the carving process continued for a whole day! Qi Ling admired herself for actually enduring it without fainting halfway through.
After the final cut was completed, the Dragon God straightened up with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, not bad, very well done, you've performed to my standard."
"Alright, that concludes our internship phase. Now let's get into some practical experience."
Qi Ling felt like she was about to faint, and exclaimed excitedly, "What did you say? That was just an internship? You might as well just kill me, that would be much quicker!"
"Haha, just kidding," the Dragon God laughed. "The final step of the Demon God inheritance ceremony is now complete, Qi Ling. You have now obtained the Demon God's Godhood."
"Hmm? Really? Then why don't I feel anything special?" Qi Ling asked, puzzled.
"This power originally belonged to you, and your body has long since adapted to it, so how could you have any other special feelings?" the Dragon God replied.
Qi Ling then stood up, turned her head to look behind her, and said dejectedly, "But what should I do about this totem on my back? Although it looks very imposing and powerful, it doesn't seem like it belongs to a good person!"
" Dragon God, do you have any way to hide this totem on my back? Or at least make it less conspicuous?"
"You're overthinking it, Qi Ling. This totem will soon disappear and won't reappear unless it's for a special occasion," the Dragon God said. "And when you need to use that power, you'll naturally sense the totem's presence."
"Now, take a good look at it. The power of the Blood Devil has become one with you, and you should have inherited a part of his memories as well. Gradually, you will be able to recall them little by little."
Upon hearing the Dragon God's words, Qi Ling closed her eyes and began to carefully sense her surroundings. Sure enough, she discovered some memory fragments that shouldn't have existed in her mind.
"This guy truly embodies the meaning of arrogance," Qi Ling said helplessly. "No wonder the Devil King of the Devil Realm hate him so much. If I encountered such an extremely arrogant guy and couldn't defeat him, I'd probably hate him too."
"Hehe, it seems everything went smoothly, and you've successfully inherited his memories." The Dragon God smiled with satisfaction. "In that case, I can rest assured."
"Huh? You're leaving too?" Qi Ling was taken aback and asked instinctively.
"Yes, but don't worry, unlike the Blood Devil, I'll stay with you for a while longer," the Dragon God said. "I'll appear again when the time is right."
"As for when that time will be, you only need to go back and ask the Dragon Maiden, and you will find out."
Hearing that the Dragon God would not disappear for the time being, Qi Ling breathed a sigh of relief. If these two people, who were both her teachers and friends, had disappeared at the same time, she would probably have been overwhelmed with grief.
"By the way, now that you've obtained some of the Blood Devil's memories, you should also know what gift the Blood Devil left you," the Dragon God said. "That thing is our masterpiece; you must cherish it."
The thing the Dragon God mentioned was the puppet that the Blood Devil had proudly shown to Qi Ling. Now that Qi Ling had obtained some of the Blood Devil's memories, she had a basic understanding of this puppet.
After that, the Dragon God gradually disappeared from the cave, and Qi Ling, after tidying up a bit, walked out of the cave and came to the puppet from before.