It was, in a way, luck. During the process of re-cultivation, the consciousness of the Divine Thunder Source provided Li Chonglou with immense assistance. His damaged meridians and acupoints were also able to recover thanks to it.
It was only then that Li Chonglou learned the Divine Thunder Source also possessed the ability to heal the physical body!
No, to be precise, it was about reinforcement and upgrading. Li Chonglou could now clearly feel that his body had strengthened by another level compared to before the incident!
"This might be what they call turning misfortune into a blessing."
Li Chonglou grinned. Old An in his mind also spoke, "Little Li, I feel like this time you've done more than just break through. Your aura seems to have incorporated something extraordinary."
"Heavenly Dao power?"
Old An was surprised, "You know?"
"I can feel it. Before, I always thought Heavenly Dao power was something ethereal, unseen and untouchable. But this time, I seem to be able to perceive its existence."
"Heavenly Dao power can be felt?"
This statement went beyond his knowledge. Even Old An, who had recorded countless pieces of information, couldn't find an answer in his mind.
"What do you plan to do next?"
This time, not only had his strength recovered, but he had also successfully broken through to the eighth realm. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a step into the heavens!
However, when he thought of those Peak Powers who possessed at least tenth-level strength, Old An still felt immense pressure.
Li Chonglou smiled faintly, "I'll take it one step at a time. Little Zi helped me a great deal, it's time to fulfill my promise to it."
Back on Thunder Magnetic Island, Li Chonglou had only managed to snatch the consciousness of the Divine Thunder Source. Its true form was still unknown, likely in someone else's hands. Before the incident, Li Chonglou had promised Little Zi that he would help it reclaim its physical body one day!
And now was the most opportune moment.
While his eighth-realm strength might not be enough against Peak Powers, he was still considered a top expert in the cultivation world! Unless the one who ultimately took Little Zi's true form was also an ancient monster, Li Chonglou wouldn't fear even someone in the ninth realm!
This was the power of Pulse Sublimation!
Speaking of Pulse Sublimation, Li Chonglou seemed to have comprehended much more in this rebirth.
Looking up at the sky of the underground world, though it was just a void, with only a few places revealing the overhead canopy, Li Chonglou's gaze was exceptionally deep.
It seemed as if he could penetrate the thick layer of earth and see the world outside!
"Senior Brother once said that the ultimate goal of Pulse Sublimation is to integrate the circulation of the heavens into one's physical strength. At that point, I will possess endless power, and as long as heaven and earth exist, I will be immortal."
"Now, I seem to have touched the threshold."
Muttering to himself, Li Chonglou began to lead Number One back along the original path.
What originally took three days and three nights was now covered by Li Chonglou and Number One in about half a day, reaching the vicinity of the cave entrance.
Just then, a strange yet familiar sensation suddenly descended from the sky.
It was the terrifying exotic beast he had encountered before, a flying tiger with wings!
Roar!
As soon as the flying tiger exotic beast appeared, its formidable aura rendered Number One immobile. It collapsed onto the ground, trembling, its eyes filled with despair.
It's over, it's completely over this time.
Number One's mind instantly went blank, leaving only this single thought of despair.
However, Li Chonglou beside it grinned, "You've come at just the right time. I was just thinking of finding someone to test this so-called Heavenly Dao power with."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Li Chonglou, instead of retreating, charged towards the flying tiger.
Around him, visible purple light condensed, coiling like small snakes. Without any visible object in his hand, he simply waved it, and a ripple appeared out of nowhere.
Although it was just an insignificant ripple, the moment it appeared, the flying tiger's fur stood on end as if it had encountered its natural predator.
Roar!
The flying tiger's massive palm slammed towards the ripple. Visibly, the instant its flesh touched the ripple, the skin and flesh on its palm were like being fed into a meat grinder, shattering inch by inch!
So strong!
This scene also stunned Li Chonglou. He had merely integrated the power of lightning into his newly acquired ability, but the effect it produced gave him a sense of world-destroying destruction!
The flying tiger, with at least an eighth-level peak aura, screamed. Before it could even retreat, it was enveloped by a surge of electric light that appeared out of nowhere, instantly immobilizing its body!
At this moment, it finally understood Number One's feeling, watching helplessly as the ripple surged towards it with unstoppable force.
Despair and a plea for mercy instantly flashed across the flying tiger's expression. Li Chonglou frowned and waved his hand again, dispersing the ripple.
Everything had happened in that single exchange. When the ripple disappeared, the flying tiger's entire right claw was gone, leaving only a pile of shredded flesh.
"Damn, this thing consumes so much?"
Li Chonglou also felt as if something had been drawn out from within him, leaving him instantly weak and listless. Yet his internal energy aura was clearly still at its peak!
"This power doesn't consume internal energy!"
A flicker of realization flashed in Li Chonglou's eyes. Before he could ponder further, the flying tiger suddenly bowed down before him.
Its proud head lowered before Li Chonglou like a pet.
Uh, has it been tamed?
At that moment, Li Chonglou, who was accustomed to using his Heavenly Eye perspective ability, suddenly found that his divine ability could be used here!
Within the Heavenly Eye perspective, a force invisible to ordinary people was extracted from the flying tiger like a physical entity, and it quickly merged into his own body.
He could only watch the entire process, unsure how to refuse even if he wanted to.
But as this wave-like substance entered his body, his condition began to recover at a visible rate.
"Wait, there seems to be some around here too?"
Li Chonglou's expression sharpened, and he quickly looked around. Indeed, under the Heavenly Eye perspective, he clearly saw streams of ripples, large and small, converging from all directions and finally merging into his body.
"Heavenly Dao power, it requires powerful individuals to be around to counteract its effects. I think I understand."
This sudden enlightenment allowed Li Chonglou to truly touch the mysterious root of Peak Power for the first time!
Half an hour later, Li Chonglou returned to the cave entrance with Number One, whose eyes were filled with admiration. His entire family immediately gathered around him. Only his youngest son, for some unknown reason, became somewhat cautious in his gaze towards Li Chonglou, no longer clinging to him as before.
"You little fellow is quite perceptive, but unfortunately, time is running out."
Leaving behind a remark that left all the exotic beasts scratching their heads, Li Chonglou departed the underground world.
Upon returning to the park, Li Chonglou soon found Tian Yi, who had been guarding outside.
"I owe a lot to you for this place."