A month later, Bei Na finally woke up from her deep sleep. After stretching lazily in bed, she immediately jumped up, full of energy, startling Xiao Wu, who was taking care of her.
After passing the Battle God's test, Bei Na also gained the qualification to inherit the Godhood, as did Qian Renxue, except that Qian Renxue had already gone to inherit her Godhood a month earlier.
" Qi Ling, I'll protect you when I come back after I inherit the Godhood!" Bei Na said excitedly to Qi Ling before setting off.
Qi Ling said speechlessly, "You're protecting me? You'd better take care of yourself first. Honestly, be careful. The Godhood the Battle God isn't so easy to control."
"Hehe, I got it, I'm off!" Bei Na laughed, and then left Dragon's Glory City.
Four months later, Bei Na and Qian Renxue had obtained their Godhood and returned to Dragon's Glory City. On this day, the Blood Devil, who had been missing for so long, finally reappeared.
That night, Qi Ling was reviewing Dragon's Glory's financial statements in her room when suddenly a crimson energy emanated from her body and gradually formed a human figure, which sat opposite Qi Ling.
"Hey kid, long time no see. Did you miss me?" Blood Devil crossed his legs, snatched the teacup from Qi Ling's hand, and took a sip before speaking.
Qi Ling looked at the Blood Devil helplessly and said, "Do all the people of your Devil Realm like to play this game? You know about that woman who appeared last time, right? Who is she?"
"Hehe, you'll find out when you get to the Devil Realm," the Blood Devil laughed. "Alright, now that you see me, you should know why I've come, right? There's only one month left, are you ready?"
Qi Ling shrugged helplessly and said, "It's not okay if I'm not prepared. If I refuse now, you'll eat me alive."
"Hehe, you weren't wrong, but you underestimated me." Blood Devil said, opening his mouth and throwing the teacup into his mouth. Then, after a teeth-grinding "crunch," he actually swallowed the teacup.
Even if you participate in the competition, if you don't win, I'll eat you up!
Qi Ling raised an eyebrow at the Blood Devil, Blood Devil grinned and said, "What are you looking at? Don't believe me? Don't think I can't do anything to you just because that Old Dragon is protecting you! You must take back the Demon God's Godhood, or you'll regret it!"
Qi Ling said helplessly, "Alright, alright, I promise you. Honestly, you call yourself a Devil Emperor? You're acting like a child."
"But you can't just make the horse run without feeding it, can you?" Qi Ling laughed. " The Dragon God left behind such a grand gesture as Dragon God Island; you, Blood Devil Emperor, can't be too far behind, can you? Show me the gift you promised last time!"
The Blood Devil chuckled, "Hehe, don't be impatient. Rest assured, I never go back on my word, and my gift will definitely satisfy you."
"However, if you want to receive my gift, you might need to make a trip."
Qi Ling raised an eyebrow and said, "What do you mean? You're not saying that the thing you were going to give me isn't on you, and I have to go somewhere to get it myself, are you?"
The Blood Devil shrugged and said, "Isn't that obvious? Look at my body, there's no place left to store anything. Besides, I was reduced to ashes when I died, what could be left? That Old Dragon was all-powerful, but he still made you go and get it yourself."
Qi Ling thought about it and realized it made sense. Given the Blood Devil's current state, it was impossible for him to have left behind anything he once owned; it was only possible that he had hidden it somewhere.
"Then tell me first, what exactly is this thing? I need to see if it's worth the trip," Qi Ling said.
"Heh, you've got quite the nerve, kid. You think you can stump me just because you got a few treasures from Old Dragon?" Blood Devil chuckled. "Don't worry, you'll be absolutely satisfied. This thing is no less valuable than Demon God's Godhood's, because it was once the weapon I used."
Upon hearing this, Qi Ling's pupils constricted. The weapon used by the Blood Devil? This was a bit too exaggerated. As the pinnacle of the Devil Realm, wouldn't the weapon used by the Blood Devil be the highest-level weapon in the Devil Realm?
Seeing Qi Ling's expression, the Blood Devil chuckled with satisfaction, "Now you know how powerful it is, don't you? This weapon is far superior to your Xuanyuan Sword. Yours is merely a mortal weapon; my weapon is a true treasure of the Devil Realm."
"Back then, the Old Dragon tricked me, so at the last moment, I had no choice but to throw this thing into a place only I knew about and seal it away with my Divine Power. No one but me can find it, because even if they did, they wouldn't be able to break the seal, so it would be useless."
Qi Ling still looked skeptical, the Blood Devil couldn't help but say helplessly, "You're so infuriating! I'm a Devil Emperor, why would I lie to you!"
"Alright, alright, I'll believe you this once," Qi Ling said. "Where is that place you mentioned?"
"Of course that place isn't here. I couldn't possibly have calculated it so precisely to throw my weapon into this world," the Blood Devil said helplessly. "It's an alternate dimension called the Howling Abyss. Even people from the Devil Realm rarely dare to go there, because it's a place truly filled with despair and fear."
"And my weapon is sealed deep within the Howling Abyss, in a place called the Wailing Cave. If you want to obtain it, you must break through to the very innermost part of the cave."
Qi Ling frowned and said, " Howling Abyss, Wailing Cave... I must say, these place names really do fit your style! Blood Devil, did you just come up with these names yourself?"
"Hmph, ignorant fool. This place became famous a long time ago, even before your Douluo Continent. It already existed," the Blood Devil said. "Of course, it's also an extremely dangerous place, so kid, if you don't dare to go, hehe, just pretend I didn't say anything!"
Faced with such a superficial attempt to provoke her, Qi Ling laughed and said, "What's there that I wouldn't dare to go? Just tell me, how exactly do I get there?"
"Hey, no rush. As the saying goes, even a hero needs help. Kid, it's too dangerous for you to go alone, and frankly, the success rate isn't high," Blood Devil laughed. "Go find two helpers, and I'll tell you after you find them."
"Help? What kind of help?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
"Think about it yourself. This is a place where even you might encounter danger. What kind of person do you think you should find?" Blood Devil couldn't help but laugh.
"This..." Blood Devil had already made it very clear that those below the Limit Douluo probably couldn't offer any help, and the Demigod position was likely the best option.
In that case, this place just meets the requirements, because Qian Renxue and Bei Na have returned with their Godhood, so they should meet the requirements in terms of strength.
But after Qi Ling told the Blood Devil, the Blood Devil shook his head and said, "That little angel girl won't do! Her power attribute isn't suitable; we can't let her go."
"Why? A Xue's power should be the most righteous and just attribute, which would perfectly counter the attribute you mentioned," Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
"Heh heh, kid, a bucket of water might extinguish a torch, but do you think a bucket of water can extinguish a raging fire?" the Blood Devil laughed.
"It's true that her strength counters the Howling Abyss, but this counter is two-way. With her strength, she'll be like a beacon in the darkness, attracting countless dangers. You'll be doomed before you even get inside."
"This..." Qi Ling was helpless. Blood Devil said made sense, but if Qian Renxue couldn't go, who else could she ask to go?