Arc 44The Demon God’s Return
Qi Ling completed Blood Devil’s inheritance, returned to the Douluo Continent, and began preparing his companions for the Divine Realm while pursuing a Thunder God inheritance for Yu Tianyi. The arc ended with Qi Ling, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue confronting an evil presence in a duchy, where Qi Ling’s enhanced strike stalled against a black seal.
- Blood Devil gave Qi Ling his preserved Devil Blood, and Qi Ling endured its transformation before inheriting the Demon God’s legacy through 108,000 cuts.
- Qi Ling awakened Ikaros, reunited with Alice, Xiao Ye, and Luna, and learned that his new godhood would force him to leave the Douluo Continent within a year.
- Qi Ling returned to the Douluo Continent, reunited with Tang San and his companions, and told them he planned to return to the Devil Realm while they pursued their own paths to the Divine Realm.
- Dragon Maiden explained that Qi Ling could share his power with loved ones as Divine Favored, and Qi Ling discussed the choice with his companions while Xue Ke chose to remain in the Heaven Dou Empire.
- Qi Ling sent Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Oscar to train with Tang Hao, then guided Yu Tianyi through Devil Lightning to begin the Thunder God’s assessment.
- Qi Ling traveled with Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue while searching for Qian Xunji and Xue Qinghe, eventually tracing them to a southern duchy surrounded by an evil power.
- Qi Ling, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue entered the duchy’s palace and found a black seal guarding an underground hall.
- Bibi Dong used Yue Shen to strengthen Qi Ling, who struck the seal with Dragon God Skill: Star Shattering, but the attack stalled against it.