Qi Ling sighed helplessly and said, "Sigh, whatever, I'm used to it by now. How many traps have you and the Dragon God dug for me? I feel like every step I take is pre-planned by you two."
The Blood Devil couldn't help but laugh, "There's no other way. How can you grow stronger quickly if you don't do this? And how can you deal with your enemies if you don't become strong enough?"
"My enemies? Who are my enemies? The gods of the Heaven Realm?" Qi Ling frowned. " Blood Devil, what exactly will I face in the future?"
"Hehe, you'll have to find out for yourself. I'm not going to tell you," the Blood Devil chuckled. "If you don't even have the ability to uncover the truth, then you probably won't have the ability to solve it either! It's better if you don't know."
"Then, can you at least tell me what kind of power I need, what kind of strong person I need to become, to be able to deal with my enemies?" Qi Ling asked. "If I become Nine-Ring God according to your standards, that kind of power should be enough, right?"
" Nine-Ring God is indeed arguably the pinnacle of existence in both the divine and demonic realms; very few can reach that level," the Blood Devil laughed. "But kid, I can tell you definitively: not enough, far from it!"
"This..." Qi Ling felt dumbfounded. It was like when she first became Soul Master and thought that Titled Douluo was the strongest. Then someone suddenly said that Titled Douluo was far from being a strong one. Qi Ling naturally couldn't imagine what kind of existence was stronger than Titled Douluo.
Qi Ling was still far from becoming a god, after all, she hadn't obtained Godhood and only possessed immense power. But at this moment, the Blood Devil suddenly said, "Even if you become Nine-Ring God, you're still far from it. "Qi Ling was immediately filled with a sense of unreality.
Seeing Qi Ling's conflicted expression, the Blood Devil couldn't help but laugh, "What? Do you realize how ignorant you are? Kid, you still have a long way to go. Work hard! First, you must seize this Demon God Godhood. Without it, don't even think about anything else."
Qi Ling sighed helplessly and said, "After saying all this, it all boils down to this one thing, doesn't it? I understand. Thinking about it too much is useless. I'll just talk about it through this match."
"Hehe, alright, you've got a pretty good attitude!" Blood Devil laughed. "In that case, you'd better take good care of this!"
As the Blood Devil spoke, he actually took out a brocade pouch from his person. Qi Ling took it and said, "What's this? What kind of trap are you planning to set for me this time?"
"It's nothing. If you really can't win, I can't just watch you lose, can I?" the Blood Devil said. "So, when you really can't win, open this brocade pouch, and then you'll know what to do."
"Remember, you must only open it at the very last moment! You absolutely cannot open it before then, or it won't work."
Since the Blood Devil said that, he must have his reasons. Even the Dragon Maiden could predict the future, so the Blood Devil couldn't possibly be unaware of this ability. Therefore, he must have foreseen what difficulties Qi Ling would encounter.
"Alright, I'll trust you this once!" Qi Ling put away the Blood Devil's brocade pouch and then said, "Is there anything else? If not, I'm about to set off!"
"That's all, that's all! Hurry up and leave!" the Blood Devil said. "Remember this: don't come back until you get back the Demon God Godhood!"
With that, the Blood Devil drove Qi Ling out again. Now that Qi Ling possessed power, she could go to the Devil Realm on her own, so the Blood Devil no longer needed to use his abilities.
But after seeing Qi Ling off, the Blood Devil, who always wore a carefree smile, suddenly became serious. He sat down in his chair, looking preoccupied, and muttered to himself, "I hope this kid can get stronger soon. I wonder how much longer Old Dragon can hold that person off. I hope we don't end up failing at the last minute!"
"Hey kid, don't blame us for messing with you. Maybe you're the only one who can save this world. After all, you're the reincarnation of the two of us. Hehe, being able to do such a great thing, you haven't lived in vain, have you?"
Then the Blood Devil gradually disappeared, as if nothing had ever happened.
After leaving the Blood Devil, Qi Ling found Xiao Ye and the others. Since they were going to the Devil Realm together, it was best to travel together.
When they left, Uncle Li from Sleepless City came to see them off. Although Xiao Ye, Ye Jiangming, Ye Mingzhu, and Ye Mingyue were all far stronger Uncle Li, they still respected this elder as always.
After all, these people could be said to have been raised by Uncle Li. Before they grew up, Uncle Li was almost the sole breadwinner of Sleepless City. To Xiao Ye and the others, Uncle Li was the most respectable person.
"Uncle Li, don't worry, we'll be fine," Xiao Ye said to Uncle Li. "Just wait for our good news!"
Uncle Li respectfully replied, "Of course, young master, please be careful on your journey. Xiao Ming, you must protect the young master well."
Xiao Ming and the other two nodded in agreement. Then Qi Ling opened the Gate of Space and Time to another dimension, leading to the Devil Realm they were heading to.
The group entered the Gate of Space and Time together and quickly traveled to the Devil Realm. This was the place separate from the Devil Realm where they had previously undergone their trials, and it was also the place where they finally gathered to return to their respective worlds.
Qi Ling was initially worried about what to do if they couldn't find the competition venue, but after the group appeared, there was already someone waiting for them.
This was a very tall woman, but her face was completely obscured by a blue cloth covering the upper part of her face, leaving no gaps.
Her attire was similar to that of a maid, and with her hands raised to her lower abdomen, she politely addressed the group, saying, "Contestants, welcome to the second half of the Demon God Contention Battle. Please follow me; I will take you to the competition venue."
The maid-like woman then turned and walked away. Qi Ling and Xiao Ye exchanged a glance and had no choice but to follow her.
"Oh dear, it seems this competition is really important." Xiao Ye whispered to Qi Ling as they walked, "After all, a competition that concerns the entire Devil Realm can't be controlled by the Demon Alliance alone; it has to be a result of a balance of power among all forces."
Qi Ling couldn't help but ask, "Hmm? What do you mean? Have you discovered something again?"
"Hehe, it's simple. The people who led us before were all from the Demon Alliance, but this time, the people leading us have changed to people from other forces."
"Oh? Is that so?" Qi Ling couldn't help but look at the blindfolded maid in front of her, nodded and said, "Hmm, she does seem a bit different from the Demon Alliance! Do you know which faction this person belongs to?"
Xiao Ye thought for a moment and said, "I don't know much either. After all, I've never been to the Devil Realm before. If we want to know more detailed information, perhaps we'll have to ask someone else."
When Xiao Ye mentioned the word "intelligence," Qi Ling naturally thought of someone: Kurumi, with whom Qi Ling had previously crossed Kurumi. The amount of intelligence Kurumi possessed was indeed astonishing.
Qi Ling even suspected that the person she had spent so much time with might also be gathering information about her. What was this person's true purpose?