Chapter 1085: Chu Feng's Return

"Xian Kun, it's about time we packed up. We should head to the next Elven domain." Seeing that everyone had fallen silent, the Elven Princess spoke up.

"Your Highness, has the Primordial Celestial Essence not been detected here either?" Xian Kun asked.

"If the Primordial Celestial Essence were so easy to find, it wouldn't have been classified as a lost treasure," the Elven Princess replied coldly.

"Your Highness, are we leaving right away? But I've already prepared a lavish feast for you," the Southern Lord said.

"Oh? A feast? Then let's eat before we go!" At the mention of a feast, the Elven Princess's eyes lit up instantly. The coldness from before vanished without a trace, replaced by the innocent charm of a little girl.

Seeing the Elven Princess drop her solemn demeanor and revert to her endearing, childlike ways, the Southern Lord and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. They truly feared this princess — especially when she grew serious.

After that, the Southern Lord and the rest understood clearly that this matter could only be dropped. No further action could be taken. They cast one last glance at Yuan Qing and the others beneath the Mist Sea, and despite the unwillingness still gnawing at their hearts, they dispersed one by one, deciding to let it go. Whatever the human race and the demon beasts made of this affair was no longer their concern.

At that very moment, Chu Feng remained inside the Primordial Celestial Pool. It was a long while before he gradually regained consciousness. When he awoke, the waves of water that had enveloped him had already dissipated. But his body was completely unharmed — and that left him puzzled.

"My body… it's healed? Dandan, was that your doing?" Chu Feng asked.

"It wasn't me. It seems someone else helped you in secret," Dandan said, shaking her head.

"Someone else?" At those words, Chu Feng's gaze flickered, and he sank into deep thought. But try as he might, he couldn't figure out who would have helped him behind the scenes.

"Forget about that for now. How are you feeling? You scared me half to death back there."

"That power of the Divine Thunder — is it really that hard to control? If you don't have a handle on it, don't recklessly use it! Don't you know how dangerous that is?"

"Don't you know that plenty of people have died from backlash because they tried to master a power they couldn't control? It's called qi deviation — the most foolish way for a martial cultivator to die," Dandan scolded sharply.

Dandan's tone was agitated, but Chu Feng could tell she was genuinely worried about his safety, afraid that something bad might happen to him. So he smiled bitterly and said: "I just felt that I could release the five types of Divine Thunder from my blood. I didn't expect their power to be so terrifying. Not only could I not control them — I nearly suffered a devastating backlash."

"It seems this power of the Divine Thunder is strong, but it's not something I can handle yet. At the very least, this body of mine can't withstand the force of the Divine Thunder breaking free."

"Don't push yourself too hard. This is your bloodline power after all. When the time comes, you'll naturally be able to master it. Look at the Thunder Armor and Thunder Wings you've already gained — aren't you using them with ease, whenever you please?"

"I believe that once your cultivation reaches a high enough level, you'll come to comprehend even more power. Honestly, even I'm starting to envy your special bloodline — because the more terrifying it is, the greater your potential."

"Just think about it. Once you can wield such terrifying power at will, how formidable will you become?" Seeing Chu Feng looking somewhat dejected, Dandan tried to comfort him.

But her implication was crystal clear: she wanted him to stop touching the Divine Thunder's power for now — at least until he had a proper handle on it.

No matter how powerful the Divine Thunder was, it was ultimately his own bloodline. As long as Chu Feng's cultivation reached a sufficient level, the power of the Divine Thunder would eventually be completely under his command.