Qi Ling now possesses four Divine Dragon Bone: the left arm bone, the left leg bone, the right arm bone, and the right leg bone. With this additional Divine Dragon Bone, that makes five.
More importantly, this piece of Divine Dragon Bone is actually a torso bone, shaped like a spine; in other words, it is a Divine Dragon.
"How come you have this?" Qi Ling asked, looking at the Divine Dragon Bone in his hand, because he had always thought that only the system could possess this thing.
Now that the Divine Dragon Emperor's envoy had presented the same reward as the system, Qi Ling couldn't help but feel a little strange. Was there any connection between the Divine Dragon Emperor and this system?
"Don't worry about that. A reward is a good thing," the Xiaolong laughed. "Besides, this is a must-have for you, and you must absorb it now. Otherwise, you won't be able to handle this third gift."
"So powerful? What is the third gift? Are you saying that you want to give me your power?" Qi Ling asked doubtfully.
"Congratulations, you got it right!" the Xiaolong said happily. "Look, aren't the people outside performing some kind of Dragon Crossing Ceremony to release the Dragon Soul trapped here? It's the same thing here, except the dragon you're crossing is me."
"Once you absorb my power, I can fulfill my mission and entrust this glorious task to you! From then on, regardless of whether you pass the Dragon God Test or not, you will be a god of this world!"
"Well, what are the benefits of becoming a god?" Qi Ling asked doubtfully, "From what I see, you don't look very chic."
"Becoming a god here is indeed useless to you now, but it will be extremely useful once you become a god!" the Xiaolong said. "It's too early to talk about that now, and you wouldn't understand anyway. You should absorb this Divine Dragon Bone first."
"Wait, what's the use of this last thing, this dragon-shaped key? Which door can it open?" Qi Ling asked.
"This key is also crucial to your ascension to godhood," the Xiaolong said. "Once you return to that world, this key will guide you on how to complete the subsequent Dragon God Test. Whether you can successfully become a god depends on it."
"Huh? That's amazing!" Qi Ling exclaimed in surprise. "It seems becoming a god isn't so difficult after all. Hey, Xiaolong, can you tell me why that 'adult' you mentioned chose me?"
"How would I know? Of course, the adults have their reasons, which are beyond my comprehension," Xiaolong said helplessly.
Just as Qi Ling was about to begin absorbing the Divine Dragon Bone, a system notification that hadn't appeared for a long time suddenly rang in Qi Ling's mind again.
[Ding! A choice has been detected for the host. Please select from the following options.]
Option 1: Accept the Dragon God's envoy's suggestion, undergo the initial inheritance of the Dragon God Divinity, and successfully absorb the Seventh Soul Ring within one month. Rewards: Qualification for Godhood Inheritance the Dragon God's divine position, one piece of Divine Dragon Bone, and a -100% favorability reduction with the Blood Devil Emperor.
Option Two: Refuse the Dragon God's envoy's suggestion and refuse the Dragon God Godhood Inheritance. Reward: Blood Devil Emperor's favorability +100%.
Looking at the options that appeared this time, Qi Ling felt completely bewildered. Why was it that inheriting the Dragon God Divinity was such a big deal for you, Blood Devil Emperor? Are you some kind of jealous little girl?
"Honestly, so pretentious, and they don't even give me any benefits. Do you think I would choose the second option?" Qi Ling thought helplessly, "No matter how I think about it, I can only choose the first option, right?"
[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have selected Option 1: Accept the Dragon God's envoy's advice, undergo the initial inheritance of the Dragon God Divinity, and successfully absorb the Seventh Soul Ring within one month. Rewards: Qualification for inheriting the Dragon God Godhood Inheritance, one piece of Divine Dragon Bone, Blood Devil Emperor's favorability -100%]
Just after Qi Ling finished, on his left hand, the Blood Devil Emperor's Soul Imprint suddenly lit up automatically without his summoning, emitting a Youyou red light, as if expressing its dissatisfaction.
Upon seeing the Soul Imprint on Qi Ling's right hand, the Xiaolong said strangely, "Huh? This power of yours... it seems so familiar. How strange."
"Strange my foot! You don't even recognize me anymore!" Just then, an extremely arrogant voice appeared, followed by a red shadow that suddenly appeared and kicked Xiaolong away.
The Xiaolong, dazed and disoriented from the kicks, finally managed to stop and looked at the suddenly appearing figure, exclaiming in surprise, "It's you, Blood Devil! What are you doing here!"
"Mind your own business! Shut up!" Blood Devil scolded Xiaolong fiercely, then stormed up to Qi Ling and said, "I'm so angry, kid! I've helped you so many times, and you're really not giving me any face!"
Qi Ling stared at the red figure before him, and even he felt a tremendous shock. "You, you're the Blood Devil? You're my Martial Soul? No way, my Martial Soul is actually alive?"
"Don't misunderstand, your Martial Soul is your Martial Soul, and I am me," the Blood Devil said. "To be precise, your Martial Soul is your own power, but it's through this Martial Soul that we can contact you!"
"Us?" Qi Ling exclaimed in surprise. "You mean, the Divine Dragon Emperor is in the same situation as you, and also possessed power left to me by something? Is it that Old Dragon you mentioned?"
"You little rascal, you're quite clever," the Blood Devil laughed. "That's why I said you're infuriating! I've helped you so many times, why do you always side with that Old Dragon? It's infuriating!"
"The problem is, the options you've given me don't offer any benefits!" Qi Ling said helplessly. "If you could offer me some kind of Demon God's Godhood, I might consider it."
"You think my Godhood is so easy to inherit? With your current power, even just touching a fraction of mine would drive you insane!" the Blood Devil said irritably. "Damn it, that Old Dragon definitely planned this all along. This way, you'll definitely receive his power first! He's tricked me!"
Immediately, the Blood Devil looked at the Xiaolong to the side, Xiaolong couldn't help but shiver and said, "You, what do you want to do? I'm warning you, don't come any closer! Or I'll call for help!"
"Look at you, so pathetic! We're both just wisps of divine thought, what can I do to you!" the Blood Devil said helplessly. "I remember, your power should be a duality of black and white, neither good nor evil, right?"
"So what if it is?" Xiaolong asked.
"Hmph, damn it! That old bastard even planned this out. Now we're even, so I have nothing to say!" Blood Devil Demon said angrily. "Damn him! He deliberately provoked me. He knew I wouldn't be able to hold back, that's why he arranged it this way!"
"You brat, hurry up and absorb your Divine Dragon Bone! Adding the one you just got, you should have two now, right?" the Blood Devil said. "Absorb the torso piece first, then absorb this guy's power."
"Huh? You're not angry anymore? Your favorability rating dropped by 100%, and it's all over just like that?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
"Mind your own business! I'll settle the score with you later!" the Blood Devil said. "You brat, didn't you say I didn't give you anything? Hehehe, when you get back, I'll give you something, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
Seeing the Blood Devil's malicious smile, Qi Ling couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine. This guy was clearly up to no good!
However, all he can do now is absorb this Divine Dragon Bone. As one of the most important Soul Bone, this dragon spine is of great significance to Qi Ling, perhaps even more so than absorbing a Soul Ring.
After three days, Qi Ling finally completed the absorption of the torso bone. When he woke up from the absorption, Qi Ling felt that his body was completely different from before. He had an unprecedented sense of flexibility, which made him feel a strange discomfort.