What Fang Yu saw was none other than the stump of an immense tree, severed at its waist by Gang Qi.

In other words, it was the tree rings.

The formation of tree rings is due to the fact that in spring and summer, the temperature is higher, moisture and light are abundant, and the color is lighter; in contrast, autumn and winter conditions are harsh, the wood is dense, and the color is darker. So, forming one tree ring requires a year.

However…

The diameter of this towering tree was several meters.

Fang Yu initially thought this was a time-based Secret Realm, and by his feeling, only decades had passed.

But.

These tree rings are extremely thin, frighteningly thin.

At a glance.

Every single hair-like tree ring, layer upon layer, from the inside to the outside, densely arranged!

This…

How is this possible?

Even without counting, just a glance shows there are tens of thousands of tree rings!

Imagine, how many strands of hair would there be if you bundled strands together with a several-meter diameter?

Ten thousand years!

Even tens of thousands of years!

This means—

Fang Yu has spent ten thousand years in the Secret Realm!

How can anyone not be shocked!

"Oh my… did I make a mistake? Ten thousand years? Why haven't I aged? Why do I still look the same…"

Fang Yu truly couldn't understand!

"If it's ten thousand years, then I've absorbed for ten thousand years to only reach the Epic Level realm, that's not right, is it? After all, I have a first-class Dragon Clan bloodline, inheriting the position of Dragon Emperor! With such a bloodline after ten thousand years of cultivation, even if not a Void Saint, I should at least be a Full Saint, right?!"

Where did it go wrong?

Fang Yu scratched his head.

Looking around, searching everywhere, he finally returned to the side of the tree.

Staring at those tree rings, Fang Yu felt a taste he couldn't express.

"Could it be due to this energy?"

Innate Spiritual Energy can indeed extend life.

After breaking through the Ninth Layer, a martial artist gains Inner Essence and greatly increases their lifespan!

Then…

When cultivators reach the pinnacle, they possess Innate Spiritual Energy, but Ao Jiang and the others still have Inner Essence!

Thinking of this, Fang Yu shook his head repeatedly.

This indicates that his cultivation method is different from the others, different from the start.

When others were martial artists, Fang Yu had already mastered Inner Essence.

When others were cultivators, Fang Yu had already mastered Spiritual Energy.

Today, Fang Yu has mastered Innate Spiritual Energy.

"Could it be… I became immortal?"

Immortal.

That's only seen in novels and television!

It can't possibly be real?

Fang Yu shook his head and said: "Perhaps it's another degree of cultivation, huh?"

Only…

This ten thousand years of cultivation, to only reach the Epic Level realm, is too unreasonable.

"Divine Dragon!"

Roar——

A dazzling Divine Dragon soared across the sky.

It spun for a while.

Fang Yu glanced and found the Divine Dragon had sprouted four claws!

"Four-clawed Divine Dragon?!"

Unexpectedly, the Divine Dragon also evolved.

From the aura it exuded, one could feel the increased strength.

"Did you absorb my energy, causing me to be unable to break through after all this time? Ten thousand years, these ten thousand years!" Fang Yu asked.

The Divine Dragon roared and shook its head repeatedly.

"Hmm? Didn't absorb?"

Fang Yu was full of doubt.

Just when Fang Yu couldn't figure it out, the Divine Dragon directly returned to Fang Yu's body.

A cluster of blazing energy flowed turbulently in Fang Yu's chest.

"No way… the energy is still there?"

Fang Yu looked down.

Sure enough.

The energy ebbed in his chest, emanating a faint glow.

Fang Yu's mind slightly stirred…

The energy was easily suppressed.

"Hmm? So obedient!"

He raised his hand and slapped the millennium tree hard!

Boom!

The tree shattered!

"The level of willpower also broke through! No wonder!"

Fang Yu speculated, "A terrifying grade of spiritual willpower! Not bad!"

Though it only broke through one level.

Yet this is already tremendous news.

Ordinary cultivators cannot cultivate their willpower level at all.

The willpower level ranges from Ordinary Level, Extraordinary Level, Shocking Level, Terrifying Level, to Ultimate Level, Infinite Level, and the most fearsome Supreme Level!

It is said, the spiritual willpower of Supreme Level can use one's mind to directly kill!

Utterly horrifying!

"Mind killing… it seems even more exaggerated than immortal means… I might have underestimated myself! Haha!"

Fang Yu narcissistically nodded.

"It seems this energy cluster hasn't been fully activated yet, which is why my cultivation progress in these ten thousand years only advanced one significant rank..."

Previously.

Ao Jiang, Aoguang, and Ao Qing tore their faces to seize this millennia Secret Realm energy, definitely not to absorb it themselves.

Otherwise, even if they absorbed it, they wouldn't escape the pursuit from the Dragon Clan Elders.

This should have been instructed by those Elders.

The Dragon Clan Elders must know the usefulness of this energy cluster.

"However, now I've taken their Secret Realm energy, Ao Jiang and others certainly won't let me off. Epic Level facing Saint Level experts is still quite strenuous." Fang Yu secretly contemplated strategies.

"Continuing like this isn't a solution…"

Fang Yu paced back and forth…

No sense, no sense… really no sense.

Zzz.

Zzzz.

On his wrist, the Dragon Scale Mark felt hot again.

Fang Yu couldn't help raising his hand, cursing: "What the heck?"

Zzz.

Zzzz.

Fang Yu suddenly saw the Dragon Scale on his wrist become elongated, turning into a dragon-shaped pattern, like a sticker pasted on, extremely bizarre…

And then.

The energy cluster on his chest slowly moved toward his wrist.

"What… what's going on?"

Fang Yu suddenly realized this millennia Secret Realm energy might really be related to the Dragon Clan, or if not the Dragon Clan, definitely related to dragons!

He cultivated the Divine Dragon Technique.

When the Divine Dragon Technique reaches the Ninth Layer, it embarks upon various evolutionary paths.

Though evolution belongs to a form of cultivation, it never seemed as smooth as before… at least it points a direction!

Only.

What is this trying to do?

Zzzz.

Zzzzz.

The burning sensation intensified.

This time it wasn't the energy cluster but the dragon-shaped mark.

"Mom… what is this all about? I…" Fang Yu was completely speechless.

Soon.

The energy from his chest spread continuously, reaching the wrist area.

Ding——

That dragon-shaped mark seemed to be activated by the energy!

Om!

Fang Yu suddenly felt his mind go blank, as if struck by lightning!

Then, above the vast Qi Sea, appeared a Divine Dragon, soaring and circling.

Roar!

It shook the four corners!

Even Fang Yu's spiritual will trembled in fear.

"This... is this Dragon Soul Power? Dragon Soul level cultivation method?"

After circling for a moment, the Divine Dragon transformed into a scroll of the Heavenly Book, descending into the Qi Sea!

One by one, the golden, dazzling words entered Fang Yu's mind…

Fang Yu forcibly regained a trace of consciousness, exclaiming: "This Secret Realm energy can actually activate Dragon Soul Power level cultivation method! I understand… the next stage of Divine Dragon Technique is the elevation of Dragon Soul Power!"

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