The Sea Witch looked at Qi Ling's fingers. Since Qi Ling would say such a thing, it at least meant that his blood did indeed have some magical effects. Perhaps this would let Qi Ling know whether she had been lying to him or not.
The Sea Witch, however, believed she was telling the truth, so what was there to fear? Besides, it was just a drop of blood; even if it did have an effect, how miraculous could it be?
The Sea Witch readily agreed, "Alright, it's just a drop of your blood, I'll drink it! But let me tell you beforehand, as a special race from the sea, our race's drug resistance is comparable to that of whales!"
Hearing this, Qi Ling felt relieved, because the Blood Devil had said that "with just a drop of blood, even a whale would have to obey Qi Ling's orders!"
So the Sea Witch grabbed Qi Ling's hand, put his index finger in her mouth, and began to suck on it carefully. Her soft tongue made Qi Ling feel a sense of comfort.
"Alright, alright, that's enough." Qi Ling quickly withdrew her hand and said, "That's fine. Since that's the case, I'll trust you."
"To accompany you to retrieve that Mermaid Tribe artifact, we'll need to travel to your Mermaid Clan territory, right? In that case, when shall we set off?"
The Sea Witch said, "Of course, the sooner the better. Let's set off first thing tomorrow morning!"
So, early the next morning, after Qi Ling and Tang San reunited, Qi Ling said to everyone, " Xiao San, I suddenly remembered that I still have some things to take care of here. You lead everyone back first, and I will catch up with you after I finish what I need to do."
"What's wrong, brother? Do you need our help?" Tang San asked. "Or, let's wait until you're done with your work before we set off."
"No need. I don't know how long this will take. It'll be faster to catch up with you guys after I'm done," Qi Ling said. "Besides, Xiao San, not to discourage you, but you guys can't help me with this right now."
Indeed, the help the Sea Witch mentioned would probably require someone of Bo Saixi's level to provide, something Tang San and the others were undoubtedly still lacking.
So Tang San led the group out to sea first, while Qi Ling, after parting ways with the others, went to the other side of the coast of Sea God Island, where the Sea Witch was already waiting for Qi Ling.
"As one of the Sacred Pillar Guardian of Sea God Island, shouldn't you also be unable to leave this Sea God Island?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why are you able to freely return to your clan's territory?"
"Hehe, you don't know this, Qi Ling," the Sea Witch said proudly, "Because our Mermaid Clan is special! Our ancestor once accompanied the Lord Sea God in his conquests, and was one of his most reliable friends."
"That is why we, the descendants of the Mermaid Clan, possess certain privileges, one of which is that we are not required to abide by the rules of Sea God Island and can freely enter and leave at any time."
"Huh? Is that so?" Qi Ling couldn't help but say. "Doesn't that mean that even if you become the Great Enshrined, you don't need to abide by the rules here, and you can leave whenever you want?"
"That's how it is!" the Sea Witch said. "Ultimately, all these rules here are to prove one's devotion to the Lord Sea God. And since we Mermaid Clan no longer need proof, we certainly don't need these rules."
"Sigh, is that so?" Qi Ling listened, but couldn't help but wonder why the Dragon God, who was clearly greater, had so few followers.
However, Qi Ling soon realized that the Dragon God was different from the Sea God. He could be considered to have originated as a Beast God, and many things had happened in the Divine Realm, so naturally he would not have any believers.
Those who follow the Dragon God are probably either isolated from the world, like Dragon Valley, or they secretly harbor their faith. Those who openly worship the Dragon God have likely been wiped out long ago.
Yes, the information Qi Ling learned from the Dragon Maiden was indeed this cruel. It seemed that the gods of the Divine Realm were extremely afraid of the Dragon God's resurrection, and even his followers would be ruthlessly suppressed.
Qi Ling believed that the reason why the conditions for entering Dragon God Island were so strict, requiring the Dragon Maiden to lead the way, was to prevent the people of the Divine Realm from causing trouble, since the Godhood of the Dragon God was to be inherited there!
At the same time, a faint worry also surfaced in Qi Ling's mind. Her identity was not exactly hidden, and it wouldn't be surprising if the gods of the Divine Realm found out sometime later.
But by then, who knows what those gods will do? They might even descend to earth to deal with me. Will I have enough power to defeat them then?
Indeed, he could say he was invincible in the mortal realm, but compared to the gods, he was still no match. After all, gods were also divided into levels. Those newbies who had just become gods might not be much different from Limit Douluo, but those gods who had been gods for a long time were absolutely terrifying in strength.
"Sigh, I still need to become stronger," Qi Ling sighed. "Becoming invincible in this world isn't enough; I need to become invincible throughout the entire universe, in every plane, and in every space!"
"Whoa, what terrifying things are you saying?" The Sea Witch exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Qi Ling's words. "Aren't you strong enough already? You want to become even stronger? Who are you going to fight? The entire world?"
"Hehe, even if I told you, you wouldn't understand," Qi Ling couldn't help but laugh. "I am invincible among mortals, if not against the heavens, then who can I contend with?"
"Hmph! What a boast!" the Sea Witch said, but from Qi Ling's attitude, she could tell that Qi Ling was very serious.
At this moment, Qi Ling and the Sea Witch, one transformed into a mermaid and the other into Divine Dragon, were rapidly advancing through the sea.
As the Sea Witch swam forward, she was filled with amazement. Mermaid Clan were among the fastest races in the ocean, surpassing even the speed of Sea Soul Beast. Their enormous and graceful fish tails were not merely for show.
But at this moment, the Sea Witch was already moving forward at full speed, while Qi Ling beside her seemed to be very relaxed, as if she was deliberately slowing down to take care of her own speed.
Thinking of this, the Sea Witch couldn't help but feel annoyed. As a resident of the sea, how could she not even swim as fast as Qi Ling? Wasn't that a huge failure?
"Hmph, you're infuriating!" the Sea Witch huffed. "Are you here specifically to humiliate me? Is there anything in this world you can't do?"
"Yes," Qi Ling laughed, "Having children? I don't know how to do that."