People in Doupo: The beginning of the game intercepts the rich woman Xun'er

Seeing Mang Tianchi's longing for Gulong Island, Xiao Ling stopped teasing him and his smile faded somewhat.

He turned his gaze back to Hei Qing, who had been standing quietly to the side, and said,
"Brother Hei Qing, I'll trouble you to escort the Dean to Ancient Dragon Island first, make proper arrangements for him, and let him rest well. I still need to go to the Void Thunder Pool for some time of seclusion and cultivation, so I won't be going back with you."

He paused, then added with a hint of confidence, "You don't need to worry. This Void Thunder Pool is no problem for me; on the contrary, it helps my cultivation. So you don't need to wait here and waste your energy. Once I've completed my cultivation, I will return to Ancient Dragon Island on my own."

Having witnessed Xiao Ling's effortless control over the void lightning, Hei Qing understood that this seemingly terrifying void lightning pool posed no real threat to Xiao Ling.

He even keenly sensed that the surrounding lightning seemed to have a strange affinity for Xiao Ling.

Furthermore, with his mere Dou Zun strength, he was far inferior to Xiao Ling, who was at the Half-Saint level. Even if Xiao Ling were to encounter some misfortune, he wouldn't be able to help him at all.

Having figured this out, Hei Qing said no more. He clasped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Xiao Ling, his tone polite and understanding: "Since Master Xiao Ling has his own arrangements, then Hei Qing will not 'care' any further."

Having said that, he immediately turned to Mang Tianchi beside him, his gaze becoming focused, and said:
"Senior, please come with me back to Ancient Dragon Island. Although the spatial coordinates of Ancient Dragon Island are not too far from the Void Thunder Pool here, it is very easy to lose one's way in this ever-changing void turbulence. Only those members of our Ancient Void Dragon Clan who travel through this void turbulence year-round are familiar with this."

Winning over a semi-saint level expert is undoubtedly a far-sighted strategic choice, both for Ancient Dragon Island itself and for its current situation.

The realm of a half-saint is a force not to be underestimated, enough to turn the tide at crucial moments.

Moreover, this semi-saint powerhouse is no ordinary person; he has a connection with both Xiao Ling and the princess.

In this way, the addition of this powerful figure is not only a boost to martial prowess, but also a perfect match in terms of reason and emotion. It is like adding icing on the cake, a match made in heaven.

Such an arrangement would not be considered inappropriate even by the clan elders.

Ancient Dragon Island has always been strictly governed by rules, and there are almost harsh restrictions on outsiders entering the core area. As an outsider, Mang Tianchi should be strictly prohibited from setting foot there.

However, the situation was different. Given the special relationship with that semi-saint powerhouse, especially his deep connection with the princess of Ancient Dragon Island and Xiao Ling, Hei Qing, after much deliberation, felt that bringing Mang Tianchi to Ancient Dragon Island was not an overstepping of his bounds, at least not at the moment. Therefore, his current attitude was extremely polite.

Mang Tianchi did not put on any airs of a powerful figure. He clasped his hands in a salute to Hei Qing and said, "In that case, I will trouble you to lead the way." His words were calm and polite.

Upon hearing this, Hei Qing smiled slightly. His gaze swept over Xiao Ling, and he first gave a slight nod of greeting. Then, he turned slightly toward Mang Tianchi and made a gesture of "please".

After completing all this, his figure swayed slightly, and his body was once again enveloped in a dense purple light.

As the light flashed, Hei Qing's figure gradually blurred, eventually transforming into the true form of a majestic and domineering ancient dragon, its body entirely black.

With a twist of its body, the ancient dragon seemed to stir up the surrounding space, surging with spatial power. It then roamed in the somewhat chaotic void currents towards a distant direction.

Seeing this, Mang Tianchi, who had been standing on the head of the Thunder Dragon, did not delay at all.

He first turned to Xiao Ling, standing beside him, and then nodded slightly in acknowledgment. Next, he adopted a tone that conveyed concern and reminder, and slowly said:
"Your previous display of skill was indeed extraordinary and impressive. However, the Void Thunder Pool is fraught with danger and teeming with hidden killing intent; it is by no means a safe place. I humbly advise you to be extra careful. Of course, you are no ordinary person either; you have always been exceptionally intelligent, and I'm sure you already have a proper plan in place."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling smiled confidently and replied, "Don't worry, Dean. I know what I'm doing here. My life is precious, how could I dare to be careless?"

Although he had not personally ventured into the core of that Void Thunder Pool, he had a general idea of ​​its terrifying nature and dared not be careless in the slightest.

At the very core of that void thunder pool, there lies a Nine Profound Golden Thunder that has yet to awaken its intelligence. The energy it contains is vast and boundless, and its destructive power is comparable to that of a high-level Battle Saint. It is far beyond what he can provoke with his current strength.

Seeing that Xiao Ling was so confident and showed no arrogance, Mang Tianchi was relieved. He patted Xiao Ling's shoulder with a smile and said, "Hehe, if that's the case, then I'm at ease. I need to rest for a while, so I'll be going now."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure suddenly leaped up, transforming into a dazzling golden bolt of lightning.

His figure moved with lightning speed, like a bolt of thunder merging into the void, chasing straight towards the void where Hei Qing had left.

Xiao Ling watched as the two figures, one dragon and one human, transformed into streaks of light and sped off towards the distant end of the chaotic void.

His gaze followed them until the two figures gradually shrank and finally disappeared from sight, only then did he slowly withdraw his gaze.

"Now it's time for me to focus on my cultivation," Xiao Ling thought to himself. "I hope my upcoming gains won't disappoint me."

He chuckled softly, then, with a thought, signaled the thunder dragon beneath him to change direction.

Upon receiving the command, the Thunder Dragon let out a loud roar to the sky. Then, its body twisted nimbly, and it once again broke through the surging sea of ​​void thunder, rushing towards the deeper part of the void thunder pool.

In the blink of an eye, the dragon and Xiao Ling's figures had completely disappeared into the raging, roaring sea of ​​thunder, leaving no trace.

As they departed, this vast void of lightning seemed to gradually return to its original state of immensity, solitude, and majesty.

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The thunder dragon raced through the churning sea of ​​thunder, each swing easily shattering the immense power of thunder along its path, steadily advancing deeper into the thunder pool.

As they went deeper, the lightning power contained within the Thunder Pool became increasingly violent and its might increasingly terrifying.

Soon, Xiao Ling arrived at the area where he had first met Mang Tianchi.

This place is located precisely in the buffer zone between the outer edge of the secret realm and the inner edge of the Void Thunder Pool.

The power of lightning here has been condensed to its limit, reaching the peak level of the eighth-grade nine-colored pill lightning, a terrifying sight.

The lightning faintly showed a tendency to transform into a higher level of black demon lightning, but judging from the current state, it had not yet fully transformed.

It is conceivable that, deeper within, the power of thunder must have undergone a transformation, becoming the terrifying black demonic thunder that can only be born from the power of heaven and earth when refining ninth-grade pills.

Previously, Mang Tianchi had been chased and harassed by those black demonic lightning bolts, which led to his current predicament, demonstrating just how dangerous the situation was. However, facing such a desperate situation, Xiao Ling felt no fear whatsoever; instead, he felt a faint sense of anticipation.

In his view, the true target of this trip was the core of the Thunder Pool, where black demonic lightning gathered deep within.

Although his cultivation level was only recently at the semi-saint stage and his foundation was still shallow, the spiritual power he had accumulated over the years at the Grand Talisman Master level was already as vast as the sea and extraordinary.

In terms of pure combat burst power, Xiao Ling even believed with some confidence that there were very few people among the initial-stage Dou Sheng who could reliably defeat him.

This confidence, built upon a powerful spirit, is his greatest reliance.

With his exquisite innate celestial talisman, even if he were to venture deep into the heart of the Thunder Pool, where thunder rages and danger lurks everywhere, he might not encounter fatal danger.

At worst, if he encounters a situation he cannot overcome, he will immediately use his trump card to find an opportunity to escape.

With all the means he now possesses, protecting himself is by no means difficult; he has absolute confidence in himself.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Ling no longer hesitated. The thunder dragon, which was already churning in the thunder pool, suddenly accelerated again, transforming into an even more dazzling bolt of lightning, and charged fiercely towards the deeper, more violent, and more rampant core area of ​​the thunder pool. Its momentum was unstoppable, and its speed was so fast that it almost left the surrounding thunderous turbulence behind.

As Xiao Ling and the Thunder Dragon continued to advance into the Thunder Pool, the surrounding lightning colors also underwent significant changes.

The lightning, which was originally azure, purple-gold, or blazing white, gradually spread a deep ink-black color at its edges, like ink dripping into clear water, spreading slowly but steadily.

When this change accumulates to a certain extent, the color of the sea of ​​thunder ahead, without anyone noticing, has become completely different from its original form.

Unlike the various forms of lightning on the outside, the lightning here has completely transformed into a pure, chilling black color.

They were no longer mere flashes of lightning, but rather like a frozen night sky, heavily looming over the sea of ​​thunder, emanating an almost tangible, soul-chilling aura of terror, oppression, and destruction.

This is the legendary Black Demon Lightning, a terrifying power named after destruction and chaos. Just getting close to it makes people feel a chill and fear rising from the bottom of their hearts.

Upon seeing the sight of the black lightning, Xiao Ling immediately signaled the giant lightning dragon beneath him to gradually slow down, eventually stopping and hovering in a safe area outside the black lightning zone.

He stood atop the head of the thunder dragon, looking down at the swarms of black lightning that rolled and roared within his field of vision, a look of amazement involuntarily flashing across his eyes.

Who would have thought that the Black Demon Lightning, which is usually only born by chance from the power of heaven and earth when refining ninth-grade pills, would exist here in such a terrifying quantity? The world is indeed full of wonders.

"The power of heaven and earth is truly unfathomable..." Xiao Ling sighed inwardly, but only shook his head slightly and did not immediately order the thunder dragon to rush into the black lightning zone.

He knew that the black lightning here was so dense that if he were not careful and triggered most of it, the consequences would be unimaginable and would indeed be very troublesome.

Therefore, he did not rush in, but instead stopped the Thunder Dragon outside the Black Demon Thunder area. Then he sat cross-legged and began to carefully observe the various anomalies and dangers deep within this Thunder Pool.

It was clearly impossible to force one's way through that area filled with countless black lightning bolts using only one's physical body.

Although Xiao Ling's physical body was incredibly strong, it was still unable to withstand the relentless bombardment of such dense black demon lightning due to his limited cultivation level.

If one rushes in unprepared, one will likely end up being torn apart by lightning and left in a sorry state.

Therefore, Xiao Ling initially only cautiously probed the edge of the Black Demon Lightning area.

He keenly sensed that although these black lightning bolts had not yet developed true intelligence, they already possessed some instinctive perception and consciousness.

Xiao Ling's heart stirred, and he attempted to activate his natal talisman, hoping to use the thunder laws it contained as a medium to infiltrate his spiritual power and influence, or even control, them. However, he immediately discovered that this approach was not feasible.

These Black Thunder demons, already possessing instinctive consciousness, have a natural resistance to the intrusion of mental power.

Not only can they not be easily controlled, but they are also very likely to anger them, triggering a more violent resistance and even causing them to develop a primitive, almost instinctive hostility towards them.

Of course, this does not mean that the natal talisman has reached its limit. The problem mainly lies in the fact that Xiao Ling's spiritual power cultivation is not deep enough to effectively control these black demon lightnings that have already begun to develop instincts.

Once his mental strength is strong enough and reaches a certain critical point, not to mention these black demon lightnings, even the more terrifying power of lightning can be controlled by him with the support of his mental strength.

However, that's ultimately a matter for the future.

Although he failed to achieve his initial goal, Xiao Ling was not too disappointed.

After all, his natal talisman was essentially just a copy of the power of the eight ancestral talismans by relying on the spirit of the ancestral stone; it did not truly possess the supreme power of the rules of heaven and earth contained in those ancestral talismans.

It is only natural that the limitations of power become apparent when one's cultivation level has not reached a certain point.

If he were activating a genuine Thunder Ancestral Symbol, with the power containing the fundamental rules of thunder, these black demonic lightning bolts would probably be nothing to fear, and controlling their trend would be a piece of cake.

After many cautious attempts and tests, Xiao Ling finally discovered that although he could not control the black lightning using his innate talisman, he could still make it feel a subtle sense of "closeness" to him.

The key is that he must accurately control the degree and rhythm of absorbing the thunder energy afterward, and not let his behavior be too abrupt or greedy.

As long as the disturbance is not too great, these black lightning bolts will not detect anything unusual and trigger a violent uprising.

In conclusion, Xiao Ling came to the conclusion that he had to cultivate quietly and without making any noise in order to ensure his safety in this Thunder Forbidden Zone.

(End of this chapter)