Although it was the first time he had used this weapon, Qi Ling felt a strange sense of familiarity and warmth when he raised it. The halberd spun with incredible fluidity, as if it were an old friend who had been with him for many years.
This pleasant and smooth feeling finally convinced Qi Ling that this was the most suitable weapon for her.
Although the Xuanyuan Sword is incredibly powerful and possesses a majestic, kingly aura, it also brings more constraints to the ruler. Even though there is a saying that "no moves are better than moves," the way of the sword is inherently a tempering of the mind and body, so one cannot act arbitrarily.
But as Qi Ling wielded this Demonic Weapon that accompanied the Demon God, he immediately grasped its true essence: to do whatever he wanted and follow his heart's desires—in other words, to fight however he pleased!
After the others stepped back, Dongfang Ye kindly pulled Cao Yang aside. Then, Qi Ling swung the Demon God Fangtian Halberd, making a large circle in the air. With a whooshing sound, the halberd left a trail of darkness as thick as ink.
Then Qi Ling brandished the halberd as if wielding a calligraphy brush, wiping away the black ink and gradually outlining strokes, forming a magic array-like structure in the air.
Throughout the entire process, Qi Ling's movements were completely unpredictable, yet they possessed an indescribable fluidity, as if Qi Ling were not wielding the Demon God Fangtian Halberd, but rather swinging his own arm.
Seeing Qi Ling's actions, Bei Na, who was also skilled in weaponry, naturally knew what it meant. She couldn't help but say to Jian Lan, " Jian Lan, look, Qi Ling seems very happy! It seems this weapon really suits his taste."
Jian Lan also said, "Yes, compared to the Xuanyuan Sword, perhaps this Demon God Halberd is more in line with his personality and can better unleash his power."
"Hehe, I knew it! Qi Ling, while more suited to be king than anyone else, also dislikes being king more than anyone else," Bei Na chuckled. "Although he's the city lord of Dragon's Glory City, he's hardly ever managed anything!"
Jian Lan couldn't help but laugh, "Perhaps what Qi Ling likes most is something called freedom."
Once the magic circle was fully formed, Qi Ling retrieved the Demon God Halberd, propped it up to the side, and said, "Done! I didn't expect I had such a talent for drawing!"
The magic array gradually materialized, and a gate similar to the one Qi Ling and the others had entered through appeared and opened, revealing the unknown void within.
When Bei Na saw the portal appear, she cheered and was about to walk in, but Qi Ling stopped her, saying, "Hey, don't rush. We don't know where this portal will take us, or if there's any danger. It's better to be careful."
"But there are only a few of us here, so what kind of experiment would be best?" Bei Na asked, puzzled.
Qi Ling smiled, looked at Cao Yang beside her, and said, "Look, we have the materials right here! We'll throw him in and see if anything's wrong."
If Cao Yang could still speak, he would definitely have expressed strong opposition! But since he can neither speak nor write, Qi Ling took it as his tacit consent, so she kicked him up and threw him toward the teleportation portal.
Like a football, Cao Yang entered the portal without any reaction, just like when Qi Ling and the others arrived. Clearly, this was a usable portal.
So the group entered the portal one after another, and when they opened their eyes again, Qi Ling, Bei Na, and Jian Lan were already in Dragon's Glory City.
Seeing that Dongfang Ye and Cao Yang were not present, Qi Ling guessed that the teleportation array might be able to teleport people back to where he was before he arrived, and that the two of them should have returned to their own territory.
Cao Yang considers himself the one who suffered the most this time. Given his situation, not only will he lose an arm forever, but it's also uncertain whether he can even participate in the Demon God Contention Battle.
Afterwards, Qi Ling settled Bei Na in and told her to rest well. Bei Na had almost exhausted her strength in order to revive Qi Ling from her suspended animation state, so she really needed to rest.
Back in his room, as expected, Qi Ling saw that familiar person. Blood Devil was sitting in Qi Ling's seat, seemingly having been waiting for him. Seeing Qi Ling enter, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "Oh, you're back? How did it go? Did you manage to retrieve the Demon God Halberd?"
Qi Ling then sat down on the other side and said, "You're asking a question you already know the answer to. I don't believe you can't sense it."
"Hehehe, don't say that. Feeling and seeing are two different things," the Blood Devil laughed. "Come on, take it out. Let me take another look at my old friend. By the way, I can also tell you how to use this thing."
Qi Ling followed the Blood Devil's instructions, took out the Demon God Halberd, and placed it aside. The Blood Devil looked at the familiar weapon, touched it nostalgically, and said, "That's right, it's that old friend who fought alongside me to conquer the world!"
"It seems you've gained its approval, but you haven't quite learned how to use it yet. This was once the most famous Demonic Weapon in the world; we can't let you tarnish its prestige. Come, let me teach you a move."
Then, the Blood Devil gently grasped the Demon God Halberd and began to swing it around the room. Surprisingly, despite the Demon God Halberd's enormous size, the Blood Devil did not touch anything in the room while swinging it, nor did he even cause a breeze. Not even the papers placed in the room moved an inch.
In terms of weapon control alone, Qi Ling is far inferior to the Blood Devil, and it would take a long time to reach that level.
"Having just mastered this Demonic Weapon, I won't teach you any advanced techniques yet. Let's start with some basics," the Blood Devil chuckled. "Watch closely, what I'm going to teach you are the first three moves of the Six Severances of Ghosts and Gods! They are Sever Mountains and Rivers Crosswise, Void Severance Shatters Delusion and Breaking Illusions, Gaze Through Autumn Waters. Learning these three moves will be enough for now."
Qi Ling frowned and said, "You're going to demonstrate right here? Are you planning to tear this whole house down?"
"Hehehe, only mediocre people are limited by the venue. True masters master their techniques and can use them anywhere!" Blood Devil laughed. "Once you understand this principle, I can call you a master too."
Qi Ling smiled helplessly. Blood Devil's words sounded nice, but he didn't just rely on skill to do these things. A 2.4-meter-long halberd shouldn't be able to move within a 2-meter space. The fact that he could do this meant that he used other powers as well.
At the level of Blood Devil, things like world laws and spatial and temporal rules are second nature to him. He himself doesn't even know what power he just subconsciously used, because it's so ordinary to him that he can't even detect it.
Then, Qi Ling watched as the Blood Devil performed an impossible feat in her room. She could only silently suppress her astonishment, thinking to herself, "Trying to be cool will get you struck by lightning. Don't let me catch you out in the rain; you'll be in big trouble!"