"Now..." Ling Feng was slightly nervous.

"Don’t worry, I have already disabled the imprint’s detection function!" the Demon God said arrogantly, "Demon King Kai’s strength is decent, but do you know who I am? I am the Demon God of Phantom Demon Continent, a mere imprint is nothing to me!"

Ling Feng’s mouth twitched. ’It’s nothing?’ It took over a month to remove the imprint, and that’s supposed to be nothing?

However, Ling Feng wisely refrained from pointing out this harsh reality and instead echoed, "I see, Demon God, you are truly remarkable!"

Then Ling Feng continued to ask, "But Demon God, you haven’t mentioned the power inside my body. Is it the power that the Demon God Bead previously infused into me?"

"Naturally, the power you unleashed in times of crisis was indeed infused into you by the Demon God Bead earlier," the Demon God said. "But because your body has not reached certain requirements, the power you can withstand is limited. To fully absorb the power within the Demon God Bead, you must keep battling!"

"Although you’ve had quite a few battles in the Beast Arena, the battles here are too gentle and cannot fully awaken the power within you!"

Ling Feng was astonished, "The battles here are gentle? Every battle is a do-or-die situation, and yet you call these battles gentle?"

The Demon God scoffed, "These battles are utterly meaningless to me; they seem perilous but are just entertainment for others. Real battles come without any showiness, life and death are decided in a mere moment, which doesn’t exist here!"

Ling Feng was silent. He knew very well that, although the Beast Arena was brutal, it was born for entertainment. Compared to the harsh life-and-death battles, the emphasis here was more on the aesthetics of combat, which is probably the reason why the Demon God dismisses it.

"So what can I do now!" Ling Feng sighed, "I want to escape from here, but it feels like a pipe dream. Do you think I like being shown off here like a monkey?"

The Demon God chuckled, "I knew it. You, Ling Feng, are not that kind of person! But don’t worry, I have a way to help you leave here smoothly. However, if you want to grow rapidly, you must participate in the Demon Controlling Battlefield!"

"Demon Controlling Battlefield? What is it?" Ling Feng was curious.

The Demon God took a deep breath and said, "It’s a paradise for slaughterers, a holy land for battle; every moment there is perilous. If you’re not cautious, the next instant, you might see yourself decapitated!"

"There are no rules there; the only rule is slaughter. Kill everyone except yourself. There, slaughter is the only law! Do you understand?"

Ling Feng couldn’t help but gasp. Slaughter is the only law? That one sentence was enough to explain the brutality of the Demon Controlling Battlefield. Does such a place really exist in this world? That’s too terrifying!

Ling Feng knew this world is about the survival of the fittest, but even in such a world, there are some rules to bind it. Otherwise, the entire world and order would collapse.

"I know you must be wondering, but I can tell you, the Demon Controlling Battlefield is a place of slaughter, and only through continuous slaughter can you survive there!" the Demon God said solemnly, "And it is also the boundary of the Phantom Demon Continent. Only through boundless slaughter can you fight against those beings from the Void."

"Beings from the Void?" Ling Feng was stunned.

The Demon God said solemnly, "Ling Feng, do you know how to leave Phantom Demon Continent and enter the next stage of the War God’s Path after becoming a Demon God?"

Ling Feng’s face showed astonishment, "You mean... it has to be through the so-called Void?"

"It seems you are smarter than those before!" the Demon God said with satisfaction, "You’re correct. When your strength reaches the level of Demon King or even Demon God, if you want to leave Phantom Demon Continent, there is only one way, and that’s through the Demon Controlling Battlefield to enter the Void!"

"Within the Void, there are countless powerful Void Demons, and you must fight among billions of Void Demons, cutting a bloody path to leave here!"

"As for how long this path is or when the slaughter ends, no one knows!" the Demon God shook his head and said, "Before you, several people gained the power of a Demon King, then ventured onto the Void Path."

"The result was obvious; they all failed and became nutrients for the Void Demons!" the Demon God’s face revealed a sighing expression.

Ling Feng gasped, this War God’s Path is way too twisted! No wait, probably the other Paths to Godhood aren’t any easier than the War God’s Path either!

"What is it? Are you scared?" Seeing Ling Feng’s silence, the Demon God couldn’t help but tease, "You have no retreat; your only option is to keep moving forward! Oh, yes, there’s another choice: stay on Phantom Demon Continent, become one of the shackles here, and if you’re lucky, you could become a Demon King, rule a domain, and live a leisurely life!"

Ling Feng shook his head, "I am sentimental, but I’m not afraid! Death isn’t what’s frightening, it’s living with regret and pain! I don’t want to die, but I don’t want to live with regret and pain either, so... I have to move forward, relentlessly, cutting through any chains ahead and eliminating anyone trying to block me!"

"Setting foot on the Path to Godhood isn’t my wish, but now that I’ve come this far, I’ve never thought of turning back!" Ling Feng took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Whether it’s the Beast Arena or the Demon Controlling Battlefield, whether it’s Phantom Demon Continent or the Void Path, none of these are my endpoints!"

"I will walk out of here; I will become the War God; I will save my hometown, and live happily with my beloved! For this purpose, I am capable of doing anything!"

Ling Feng’s eyes grew brighter, and his voice more resolved.

"Demon God, although our goals differ, what we want to do is the same, so... assist me! Help me become a Demon God, aid me in leaving Phantom Demon Continent!" Ling Feng said sincerely, "Should I become the War God one day, I will surely never forget your help today!"

The Demon God looked at Ling Feng with some shock, sensing a determination and belief from him he had never experienced before. The thought crossed the Demon God’s mind: Could this guy... really have a chance to succeed?