Return to Ancient Dragon Island

After an in-depth discussion with the Spirit of the Ancestral Stone and a thorough weighing of the pros and cons of continuing to absorb Black Demon Lightning energy for cultivation, Xiao Ling finally dismissed the urge he had been itching to act on and temporarily abandoned the idea of drawing in more of that immense Lightning Power.

After all, during this first visit to the Void Lightning Pool, he had already clearly felt that his Spiritual Power had made tremendous progress under the lightning pool's cleansing.

Yet such rapid advancement could not be fully digested in a day. It required time to settle and stabilize. Only by gaining complete control over it could he truly forge it into a sharp blade in his hand.

He knew that next, he needed not only to root his cultivation through actual combat and comprehension, but also to focus on tempering his Spiritual Power, allowing it to adapt to and control the formidable strength that had suddenly surged within it. Only through careful refinement could he fully unleash his potential.

With that thought, Xiao Ling withdrew the Spiritual Power circulating around him. His two Destiny Talismans quietly retracted into his Niwan Palace, concealing all traces of their presence within the Sea of Lightning.

"Tsk, I've cultivated in this Void Lightning Pool for so long, and I've been away from Ancient Dragon Island for quite a while... I wonder how Zi Yan is doing now."

Letting his mind drift, Xiao Ling thought of Zi Yan, who was still in seclusion. He could not help rubbing his chin as he muttered to himself,

"I hope she's all right. Still, even if she hasn't completely absorbed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit's energy yet, it probably won't take much longer."

As soon as he spoke, he immediately examined