When Qian Xunji saw that the beautiful woman had chosen Cao Yang, he felt a pang of discouragement. He thought to himself, "What's wrong with me, Qian Xunji? She's not chosen twice. This is a huge insult to me!"
Bai Di was one thing, since Qian Xunji had sensed an indescribable fear emanating from him, but why Cao Yang? He was practically a useless piece of trash; how was he any better than Qian Xunji?
However, Qian Xunji obviously couldn't say these words to his face; he could only think them in his heart. Although Cao Yang was much weaker, he was still his most steadfast ally, and for that reason alone, Qian Xunji couldn't abandon him.
"In that case, Xue Qinghe, why don't you team up with this brave warrior?" Qian Xunji said. "This warrior seems to be highly skilled; he will definitely be of great help to our cause."
Xue Qinghe glanced reluctantly at the middle-aged man, and immediately felt a wave of despair. This was nothing short of torture for him. He had once been a crown prince; how could he be teamed up with such a rude person?
"Ahem, since that's the case, let me explain our action plan to everyone again," Qian Xunji said. "First of all, since you've joined our alliance, you must abide by the principle that partners must not harm each other. Our goal is to achieve final victory together after defeating Qi Ling. Please keep that in mind."
"Secondly, we will not interfere with your actions; you are free to act as you see fit. However, it would be best if we exchanged information with each other periodically. In particular, please note that if you spot Qi Ling, do not engage him alone. It is best to notify us first, as he is not an opponent that can be easily defeated."
"Alright, if everyone understands, then our meeting is over..."
Just as Qian Xunji was about to end the meeting, the ship suddenly began to rock violently, causing the group to sway and nearly fall.
After settling back into his seat, Xue Qinghe couldn't help but complain, "What's going on? Why is such a big boat rocking so violently?"
Qi Ling's expression changed at this moment, because Xue Qinghe was right. It was not ordinary wind and waves that could make such a boat rock; it must be an astonishing amount of energy.
With this question in mind, Qi Ling walked out of the room and onto the corridor. At this time, many other contestants who shared the same doubts as Qi Ling came outside, and everyone witnessed a scene that they would never forget.
Above the dark sea, where the night sky should have been completely black, two enormous red lights appeared, hanging in the air like two red moons.
Then, everyone realized that it wasn't the moon at all, but the eye of a gigantic, unimaginable monster! It was just that in the pitch-black night, its body was hidden in the darkness, so everyone could only see its eyes.
After her eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness, Qi Ling was able to see clearly that the enormous creature in the darkness was actually a giant white snake! Just one of its eyes was larger than Qi Ling's entire body, and it was impossible to imagine how long it was.
With its massive body, this giant serpent was enough to shake the enormous Noah. Its huge head stared intently at everyone on board, and everyone whose gaze swept over them felt a chill run down their spines, almost causing them to lose their footing and fall.
This feeling of utterly inescapable fear is like facing one's natural enemy; there's no possibility of fighting it, and simply standing before it is enough to rob one of all courage.
"Damn it, what is this thing?" Qi Ling stared at the incomprehensible, enormous serpent. If it weren't for the Divine Dragon Emperor's immunity to negative mental effects, he probably would have been too terrified to move.
The giant snake stopped near the ship, not approaching it, seemingly checking something. Everyone looked at the giant snake and felt a surge of tension; if it attacked, no one would be able to stop it.
But just then, Alice, the owner of the ship and also the third-in-command of the Demon Alliance, appeared before everyone, smiling and saying, "Don't be afraid, everyone. Everything will be alright. Jörmungandr attack us."
Then, Alice leaped up and landed on the roof of the ship. In the darkness, her body appeared so small that she was almost invisible. But then, everyone witnessed her power once again.
Alice, on the ship's roof, instantly unleashed an incredibly powerful aura, her immense presence almost instantly overshadowing the giant serpent Jörmungandr before her.
This feeling was certainly unpleasant for everyone on the ship. It was like two giants meeting; the person squeezed in the middle would be injured even if they did nothing, and many had already succumbed to the pressure and fainted.
After releasing her aura, Alice sat there like a cat, then looked up and let out a powerful meow. "Meow~!"
Then, seemingly having confirmed Alice's presence, Jörmungandr quickly sank back into the sea. However, judging from the ripples on the surface, it hadn't gone far; on the contrary, it remained near the ship, moving forward with it.
"Alright, everyone, everything's alright now," Alice said to everyone. "Also, just a heads-up, don't go into the sea too soon after you land on the island! Jörmungandr be waiting for you there!"
Such a warning was clearly more effective than any words. Qi Ling believed that no one would secretly go into the sea again. And such terrifying monsters were indeed things that only existed in the Devil Realm; their existence was unimaginable in other worlds.
Compared to this giant serpent, the Da Ming in the Star Dou Great Forest was as small as a small water snake. The two were not even in the same league. Qi Ling believed that even in this Devil Realm, it should be one of the top beings.
After such an extraordinary encounter, everyone was awestruck by its irresistible power and couldn't fall asleep for Jiujiu! Even Qi Ling was thinking about how wonderful it would be to subdue such a peerless ferocious Ferocious Beast and ride it to travel the world.
On the third day, the Noah finally approached an island, the place where the second exam was about to be held, and also the island that Alice had said they absolutely could not leave.
After gathering all the contestants on the deck, Alice stretched and said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, the exciting second round of the Demon God Contention Battle is about to begin! Aren't you all excited?"