The colossal Blood Devil Emperor, simply by standing there, already instilled a suffocating sense of oppression in everyone. It was a pervasive sense of evil, so powerful that no one could muster the slightest resistance.
This is not simply a matter of power; more importantly, it is the innate fear that the Blood Devil Emperor instills in people, much like a creature facing its natural enemy. Even if the opponent is weaker than oneself, one cannot muster the slightest thought of resistance.
Even when facing Super Douluo like Bibi Dong and Tang Hao, none of them had ever felt such fear. If the Blood Devil Emperor were to capture them now, they probably wouldn't have the courage to escape.
But the Blood Devil Emperor did not attack the group. Standing in the center of the blood pool, it spoke in a deep voice, "Who dares to trap me?"
Receiving no reply, the Blood Devil Emperor roared in anger, then raised his foot and stomped down hard.
The boundless pool of blood parted like waves beneath the Blood Devil Emperor's feet, and then a sound like a mournful cry came from beneath Blood Devil Emperor feet.
Only then did everyone see that the monster with eight thick tentacles had been lurking at the bottom of the blood pool, clearly also fearing the existence of the Blood Devil Emperor.
But at that moment, the Blood Devil Emperor stomped down, landing squarely on its head and firmly pinning it to the ground.
That monster was the overlord of this blood pool, so it was always called the Lord of the Blood Pool by the people of the Slaughter City. Because of its overwhelming power, no monster in the blood pool dared to challenge it.
Even such a powerful monster was easily trampled underfoot by the Blood Devil Emperor, and could only launch a powerless counterattack, using its thick tentacles to Entanglement the Blood Devil Emperor's body, attempting to drag him underwater.
Faced with such an overconfident attack, the Blood Devil Emperor let out a disdainful sneer, grabbed four tentacles with each arm, and then roared, exerting his strength to pull all eight tentacles off at the same time.
Even the mighty Lord of the Blood Pool was utterly powerless to resist. He lost all his tentacles, leaving only his enormous head, which was trampled underfoot by the Blood Devil Emperor and submerged in the Blood Pool.
The Blood Devil Emperor, holding eight enormous tentacles, actually showed a happy expression, put one of the tentacles in his mouth, and chewed it with relish.
The onlookers were completely stunned. In such a battle against monsters, they were so insignificant that they had no chance to intervene.
Even if they could intervene, who would they help? The Blood Devil Emperor seems to have no reason to be helped, and the Lord of the Blood Pool has even less reason to be helped.
Xiao Ye and Qian Renxue had already flown back to the aircraft. The five of them circled in the air, seemingly contemplating their next move.
"Oh my god, Sister A Xue, could this guy just be hungry?" Xiao Ye exclaimed as she watched the Blood Devil Emperor stuff all the tentacles into his mouth one after another.
Qian Renxue nodded and said, "Very likely. Even if it's just a trace of its existence, such a powerful monster descending into this world must require an astonishing amount of energy!"
"Well, that one Titled Douluo, plus a group of Soul Master, and such a huge octopus, that should be enough for him to eat, right?" Xiao Ye said with some worry. "We're probably not on his menu, are we?"
Qian Renxue sighed and said, "What he needs isn't just food, but energy. As for whether it's enough, that depends on how much he can absorb."
After consuming all eight tentacles, the Blood Devil Emperor raised his foot and then reached out to retrieve the remaining head of the Lord of the Blood Pool.
Even though it was on its last breath, it was still alive. Knowing it was doomed, the Lord of the Blood Pool still launched its final attack.
At the very center of its enormous head was a huge eye. Now, as the Blood Devil Emperor lifted it up, this eye opened instantly, and a strange energy attacked the Blood Devil Emperor.
The reason everyone was trapped here was entirely the work of the Lord of the Blood Pool. It used illusions it created to trap everyone in this enclosed environment, with the aim of wearing them down until they died and then devouring them.
This is the Lord of the Blood Pool's unique hunting method. Its illusions are so powerful that they can trap and kill even Titled Douluo. Even the Blood Devil Emperor, after discovering he was trapped, had no choice but to come to it, the culprit.
Now, Lord of the Blood Pool to do is launch a direct mental attack on the Blood Devil Emperor. If it succeeds, there might still be a sliver of hope for survival, and it's even possible that it could devour the Blood Devil Emperor in return.
But as it turns out, even octopuses daydream. The Blood Devil Emperor is synonymous with fear; how could he possibly be defeated by such a mental attack?
Sensing the Lord of the Blood Pool's overconfident counterattack, the Blood Devil Emperor laughed again. He grabbed the Lord of the Blood Pool's head with both hands and pulled it forcefully to both sides, actually trying to tear it in half.
Under the immense threat of death, the Lord of the Blood Pool launched an even more frenzied mental attack. Even Xiao Ye and the others flying to the side felt the powerful force, but it was of no use to the Blood Devil Emperor.
With a muffled thud, amidst a rain of blood, the once invincible Lord of the Blood Pool was finally split in two, completely losing all signs of life.
The Blood Devil Emperor did not waste any food. He picked up the two halves of the Lord of the Blood Pool and tore them apart, and soon swallowed the entire Lord of the Blood Pool.
Just as the Lord of the Blood Pool was killed by the Blood Devil Emperor, the surrounding environment began to subtly change. The path they had come from and the path to the exit appeared quietly, and the group successfully escaped from the environment.
Although they now knew the way out, they couldn't just leave like that, because they were now certain that the enormous monster was Qi Ling Qi Ling, and how could they abandon her?
After consuming the Lord of the Blood Pool, the two purple and two black Soul Ring that were originally flashing on the Blood Devil Emperor's left hand have now quietly gained a blood-red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
This Soul Ring naturally belongs to the Lord of the Blood Pool. In terms of strength, its age has long exceeded 100,000 years, and is even close to 200,000 years, which is why Qi Ling was able to obtain such a bright red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Originally, absorbing Soul Ring was extremely dangerous and painful for the Blood Devil Emperor, which could be considered one of its characteristics, because Qi Ling had to effectively suppress the existence of that Soul Beast in order to seize its power.
Under normal circumstances, even Qi Ling wouldn't be able to absorb such a powerful Soul Ring, given the resentment possessed by the Lord of the Blood Pool. However, with the help of the Blood Devil Emperor, the Lord of the Blood Pool was directly suppressed, his consciousness ceased to exist, and it became Qi Ling's Fifth Soul Ring.