Just as Jian Lan said, Cao Yang had no time to care about Jian Lan and Bei Na, because he and Dongfang Ye were fighting again over the golden key.
The two wielded long spears and fought fiercely until neither could gain the upper hand. Cao Yang became extremely anxious. At this rate, when would he be able to obtain the Demonic Weapon?
"Wait, stop!" Cao Yang called out to Dongfang Ye Yedao, "This can't go on. How about we take out the Demonic Weapon first, and then decide the winner?"
Holding the Dongfang Ye Divine Spear, Dongfang Ye said to Cao Yang, "No, I don't trust you! You're a despicable, shameless, and treacherous man. Cooperating with you makes me feel uneasy."
Cao Yang was immediately helpless and could only say, "Whether you believe it or not, the key is now in your hands. Are you going to take the Demonic Weapon or not? I'm not fighting you anymore. It's up to you. But if you want the Demonic Weapon, I can still give you some help!"
Dongfang Ye thought about it and realized that it made sense! Since he would have to take out the Demonic Weapon sooner or later, he might as well do it now, otherwise when would he ever get the chance?
But after taking out the key, Dongfang Ye was immediately stunned. He had the key, but where was the lock? He was holding the key; where was he supposed to insert it?
Cao Yang was also completely bewildered. Left with no other choice, the two began searching the cave for what looked like a keyhole, but after searching the entire cave, they found nothing.
Forced into a corner, they even considered exploring this alternate dimension in hopes of finding some clue, but no matter how they tried, they found nothing.
"Damn it, how am I supposed to use this thing? Why can't I find a place to insert it?" Cao Yang shouted in despair. It felt like he was standing in front of a mountain of gold, but he didn't know how to get in.
Compared to Cao Yang, Dongfang Ye was much calmer. He slowly said, "Perhaps, if Qi Ling were here, he would know how to retrieve this Demonic Weapon."
"Huh? What did you say?" Cao Yang said dismissively, "What's so great about Qi Ling? Why can he do things that I can't?"
"Perhaps Qi Ling isn't anything special, but Cao Yang, don't forget, Qi Ling is the chosen one of the Demon God, and this Demonic Weapon was once the Demon God's weapon," Dongfang Ye said. "So it's not surprising that he knows some inside information that we don't."
"That's right, you guessed correctly." Just then, Qi Ling's voice suddenly came from above them, startling them.
Then, Qi Ling, accompanied by Jian Lan and Bei Na, slowly descended from the sky. Although her face looked very pale and her aura was very weak, she had indeed recovered quite a bit.
Seeing that Qi Ling had already recovered, Cao Yang couldn't help but exclaim in regret, realizing he had missed another golden opportunity! But how could Qi Ling have recovered so quickly? What exactly happened?
Cao Yang naturally couldn't see that at this moment, Bei Na was even weaker than Qi Ling herself! In order to awaken Qi Ling, she had used up almost all of her Divine Power, and was so weak that she could only be supported by Jian Lan.
But Bei Na's efforts were clearly worthwhile. As long as Qi Ling was there, even if he didn't appear particularly powerful, everyone would unconsciously regard him as the center of everything, possessing an aura that was enough to control everything.
Looking at Qi Ling, Cao Yang sensed his weakness. But no matter how frail Qi Ling seemed, Cao Yang found himself lacking the courage to attack him.
No matter when, as long as Qi Ling is here, there will always be a way to solve the current predicament! It's unclear when, but even Cao Yang has come to this view.
"Hmph! Since that's the case, then hurry up and tell me how you can get the Demonic Weapon out!" Cao Yang said.
Qi Ling glanced at Cao Yang and said, "No rush, give me back the key first, and I'll find a way to retrieve the Demonic Weapon."
Then, Qi Ling extended her hand to Dongfang Ye. After a moment's hesitation, Dongfang Ye said, "You are trustworthy, I believe you. Qi Ling, I'll give you the key for now."
After obtaining the key, Qi Ling took out the Xuanyuan Sword, slowly cut her right palm, and then held the key in her hand.
The Blood Devil had previously stated that his blood was the key to unlocking the Demonic Weapon. Qi Ling acknowledged the two's searching abilities, so since they hadn't found it, perhaps there was no such thing as a lock at all.
Since that was the case, she tested it with her own blood, and the facts proved that Qi Ling's guess was correct. After the golden key was stained with Qi Ling's blood, it immediately turned into a peculiar energy.
This golden-red energy gradually outlined a door-like structure in front of them, then gradually took shape, and finally, a double gate resembling the gates of hell appeared.
Standing before the gate, the group, who had initially felt nothing, suddenly felt a heavy pressure, as if the most terrifying thing in the world lay beneath that gate, instilling fear from the deepest recesses of their hearts.
Driven by such primal fear, neither Dongfang Ye nor Cao Yang could move their bodies even an inch, as if their bodies were no longer under their control.
Only Qi Ling, amidst such fear, was able to act unaffected. He slowly opened the door, releasing what was behind it.
In an instant, a sea of blood surged out from behind the door, instantly engulfing the entire cave. Cao Yang and Dongfang Ye felt suffocated in this sea of blood, as if they were about to die at any moment, yet they had no way to escape.
But in the next instant, the sea of blood that filled the entire cave vanished in an instant, and Dongfang Ye and Cao Yang, upon re-exposing themselves to air, immediately collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.
"This... this... where did the Blood Sea go?" Cao Yang asked, panting heavily.
At this moment, Qi Ling stood calmly in front of the two and said, "There is no Blood Sea at all."
"Impossible! I Mingdu suffocating just now! How could that feeling not be Blood Sea! If it wasn't a sea of the Blood Sea, then what was it?!" Cao Yang said in disbelief.
"That was probably the ferocious aura released by the Demonic Weapon itself," Qi Ling said slowly. "In other words, it was the aura of the Demonic Weapon itself."
Upon hearing this, Cao Yang and Dongfang Ye immediately looked forward and saw that the Gate of Hell from before had disappeared. In its place lay an imposing Demonic Weapon on the weapon rack, quietly sitting there.