After stepping through the portal, Qi Ling soon arrived at her destination, the Devil Realm.
Looking at her surroundings, Qi Ling was astonished, because the situation here was completely different from what she had imagined, even drastically different.
Upon hearing the term "Devil Realm," Qi Ling initially imagined it to be a dark place filled with corpses and remains, where the sun never shines, and where Little Monster could be seen everywhere.
In reality, the weather here is not only sunny and the scenery is beautiful, but even the small animals that can be seen everywhere in the forest, although Qi Ling doesn't know their names, at least look very cute.
Compared to places like the Howling Abyss, this place was like paradise. While Qi Ling was surprised, her mood improved. Regardless of whether the Devil Realm was like this, at least being in a place like this would put her in a good mood.
At this moment, Qi Ling had already used " Divine Head and Ghost Face " to change his appearance, and even the Soul Power Level he displayed had changed. Now it seemed that Qi Ling's strength was around level 95.
After listening to Blood Devil's explanation, Qi Ling had a rough idea of what he was doing. He realized that he was currently at the Soul Douluo level, but his overall strength was probably at the Intermediate Demigod, making him quite an anomaly.
As for the opponents in this competition, although there will definitely be Demigod or even True God among them, there won't be too many, because such people are extremely rare in any world, and it's simply impossible for them to appear in large numbers.
Most of the participants are below the God Level, but their chances of winning are undoubtedly even slimmer. So why are they participating in this competition?
There's only one explanation: besides the Demon God's Godhood, there are other benefits to be gained in this competition! Even if things don't go perfectly, one can still demonstrate their value and gain the favor of the Devil King.
However, no matter how much you think about it, nothing beats seeing it for yourself. Only by seeing the actual participants can Qi Ling judge the strength of most of them.
He is currently in what appears to be a forest, so to participate in the competition, he needs to find the competition venue and arrive within three days.
"There's no village or shop in sight, where am I supposed to find a place?" Qi Ling couldn't help but feel helpless. "This wretched place, and who knows what kind of force is suppressing it, I can't even use my flying ability, it's so frustrating!"
The best way to find your way is, of course, to ask a local. And logically speaking, since this is a competition held throughout the entire Devil Realm, there should at least be someone to guide you, right?
Left with no other choice, Qi Ling began searching in the forest. Sure enough, he found someone not long after, but the situation was somewhat different from what he had imagined!
Before him stood a seemingly frail young girl, her slender limbs giving the impression that they might break with the slightest force, naturally arousing a man's protective instincts.
Her long black hair was tied into two braids, which fell gracefully over her shoulders. Her bangs, like a waterfall, covered the left half of her face, while the other side revealed her wine-red right eye and her delicate lips, as tender as cherry blossom petals.
But what's even more captivating than her stunning beauty is her gaze, brimming with a devilish charm that can captivate men with just a single glance, like a deadly flower.
Instinctively, Qi Ling sensed that this was a very dangerous woman. The term "natural beauty" would be most fitting to describe her, but the fact that she possessed such stunning beauty and yet appeared here made one even more wary of her.
At this moment, the girl stretched out one hand, and the butterflies around her seemed to be attracted and landed on her hand without any fear, which was truly amazing.
Then the girl seemed to realize that someone was looking at her, so she raised her head slightly and looked at Qi Ling. The butterflies that had landed on her hand fluttered up because of her movement.
"Oh dear, how rude of me. I was so captivated by the butterflies that I didn't notice anyone was here." The girl smiled slightly, then said to Qi Ling in front of her, "Are you also a contestant here for the competition? My name is Kurumi, nice to meet you."
Qi Ling thought for a moment. Since she had disguised her identity, she should also disguise her name. So she said, "Hello, my name is Bai Di, and I am indeed here to participate in this competition. Do you know where the competition venue is?"
"What a pity, I just arrived here myself, so I know nothing about this place," Kurumi said, looking quite regretful. "Why don't we look for it together?"
Qi Ling was a little surprised that Kurumi agreed to go with him so easily. Her calm attitude undoubtedly showed that she had a high degree of confidence in her own strength and that she could control the situation.
However, Qi Ling didn't mind, so she said, "Alright, in that case, let's search together and see if we can find any clues."
So the two formed a temporary alliance with just a few words and began searching for clues about the competition. But Qi Ling knew that their relationship was far from trusting each other; it would be more accurate to describe it as each having their own ulterior motives.
Before long, they actually found a clue. A fairly large inn appeared in front of them, with a smiling waiter standing in front of the door, seemingly warmly greeting the guests.
Looking at the rather abruptly appearing inn, Qi Ling couldn't help but say, "Inn suddenly appearing in this deserted place, isn't that a bit too targeted? Could it be a shady inn?"
Kurumi laughed and said, "Since this inn appeared out of nowhere, doesn't that mean it's related to our purpose? Perhaps this is the key to getting to the competition venue. At the very least, it would be good for us to rest."
"That makes sense. Alright, let's go take a look," Qi Ling said.
The two then headed towards the inn. The innkeeper, who appeared to be a waiter, greeted them warmly, saying, "Oh, you two honored guests! Where are you from? Are you also here to participate in the Demon God Contention Battle?"
"You know about this? Where do we go to participate in the competition?" Qi Ling asked.
"Hey, you've come to the right person! Our little shop is specially prepared for all the contestants," the waiter said with a beaming smile. "Please feel free to stay here for the night, and we'll take you to the competition venue first thing tomorrow morning."
As Qi Ling pondered, she asked Kurumi, "What do you think?"
"Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. Since there's nowhere else to stay, staying here is a good option," Kurumi said with a smile. "Anyway, you can handle whatever comes up, right?"
"Haha, you flatter me. I'm just an ordinary contestant with very low skill. You're really overestimating me," Qi Ling said. "In that case, let's go inside and see what's different about this inn."