Chapter 272

Amidst countless eyes, Fang Han let out a roaring scream, and within that roar lay fluctuations of magic power.

It did not come from any magic artifact or spirit tool, but from Fang Han himself.

"This is…"

Ling Xiao leapt to his feet in an instant, his face filled with disbelief.

"What? How is this possible?"

Xuantie True Person also sprang to his feet abruptly.

"This can't be real! Let me take a closer look."

Several Elders were all stunned.

"It can't possibly be true."

"What on earth is going on?"

Countless pairs of eyes locked tightly onto Fang Han, who was letting out violent roars.

At this moment, standing on the arena, Fang Han's robes fluttered wildly as a wild, turbulent current erupted from his body—like a Green Dragon emerging from its abyss, a White Tiger leaving its cauldron, or a runaway steed; his powerful magic power surged forth like a tidal wave of the Great River.

At this very instant, Fang Han shattered his own seal, activated his magic power, and revealed his Divine Ability Secret Realm cultivation—right then and there, he looked down upon Ye Nantian as if gazing at a subject.

"Ye Nantian, you think having one or two magic treasures gives you the right to speak boldly before me? Let me yield three moves? Who do you think you are? Today I'll tell you: relying on magic treasures counts as skill? You have no idea how vast the gap is between us—I've entered the Divine Ability Secret Realm! Do you even understand what that means? From this moment on, I've ascended to the heavens—you can never reach it!"

At this moment, Fang Han burst into laughter, thoroughly savoring the sensation of being the center of everyone's attention—he could clearly see every disciple's expression.

The disciples' shock, disbelief, envy, or shouts all brought him immense satisfaction.

"Divine Ability Secret Realm—it truly is the Divine Ability Secret Realm!"

"This is the legendary Divine Ability Secret Realm. Good heavens, how could he have broken through to it?"

"This Fang family disciple has also broken through to the Divine Ability Secret Realm? He's the third from the Fang family to do so! This is terrifying!"

All the disciples froze in shock, then erupted into a storm of uproar, unable to believe their eyes.

In every Yuhua Sect disciple's heart within Shanhe Academy, a hysterical impulse surged—envy, admiration—how could an inner sect disciple have silently broken through to the Divine Ability Secret Realm, destined to claim all the glory in this year's Shanhe Ranking Tournament?

"Great fortune, great fortune! Our Yuhua Sect has gained another disciple in the Divine Ability Secret Realm—this must be reported to the upper echelons!"

An Elder on the viewing platform couldn't contain his excitement and roared out loud.

To advance from the Physical Body Secret Realm to the Divine Ability Secret Realm—how immensely difficult that is, every cultivator knows clearly; that single step from Physical Body to Divine Ability has halted countless cultivators.

To take that step, countless cultivators have rushed forward one after another, pushing themselves to the limit, relentlessly refining their physical bodies and enhancing their spiritual power—all just to cross that threshold.

To this day, Yuhua Sect has only one hundred and ten True Disciples.

This alone reveals how hard it is to break through to the Divine Ability Secret Realm!

And now, someone has broken through to the Divine Ability Secret Realm without relying on Yuhua Sect's resources—this is a monumental blessing.

"The Qunxian Assembly is only a few years away; if we want to strengthen our sect, here comes a gift right when we needed it."

"Excellent, extremely excellent. Originally, the winner of this year's Shanhe Ranking, after receiving the Yin-Yang Wan Shou Pill, might have broken through to the Divine Ability Secret Realm—but now Fang Han has advanced on his own! This is nothing short of a miracle—it must be reported!"

All the Elders were ecstatic; the emergence of a disciple in the Divine Ability Secret Realm was an immense joy for Yuhua Sect—especially a True Disciple who achieved this without sect resources, for it signified extraordinary fortune.

Though Fang Han is now only at the 1st Stage of Divine Abilities, Magical Power Realm, if nurtured for decades, he might break through to the 3rd Stage of Divine Abilities, Gang Qi Realm; if he gains further opportunities and comprehends the Yin-Yang Dao and Heavenly Man Dao, he could reach the Heavenly Man Realm and gain eight hundred years of life!

If he still encounters some extraordinary blessings and cultivates a few Divine Abilities—even just a dozen or so—he could enter the Return to Oneness Realm and attempt to strike for the Golden Core Realm.

A Golden Core disciple, with over a thousand years of life, could protect many disciples within the sect and allow the sect to produce many more True Disciples.

Thus, every True Disciple is hope—that is why all the Elders rejoice.

"So, Brother Fang Yu, you already knew Fang Han had broken through to the Divine Ability Secret Realm."

Jialan, witnessing this scene, wore a sweet smile on her face.

"Cunning—truly cunning."

On the other side, Xuantie True Person's expression darkened, and beside him, Wu Li's face flushed with fury, repeating "cunning" twice.

He was about to speak further, but Xuantie True Person gestured for him to remain silent.

"Even if Fang Han has broken through to the Divine Ability Secret Realm, how much magic power can he truly wield? Meanwhile, Ye Nantian possesses two magic treasures—the Luo Luo Shengmen is mysteriously profound, and the Bahuang Divine Sword is utterly peerless in sharpness—this outcome is still uncertain."

"Then let's wait and see."

Fang Yu's face broke into a smile as he gazed at Fang Han on the stage—this younger brother of his was now fully displaying his power, basking in the adoration of all.

He thoroughly enjoyed this moment.

In stark contrast to Fang Han's mood was Ye Nantian—the disciple who had ranked third in the last Shanhe Ranking—his face had turned deathly pale, utterly unprepared for Fang Han's hidden depth and this crushing blow delivered at the most critical moment.

Ye Nantian himself was a peak 10th Stage of Physical Body, Divine Transformation Realm cultivator—he knew perfectly well how difficult it was to reach the Divine Ability Secret Realm; the closer one drew to it, the harder that final step became.

At the peak of the Physical Body Realm, one could pull thirteen xuanhuang horses that traveled three thousand li per day; those with exceptional talent might manage fifteen—but even the lowest-level Divine Ability Secret Realm cultivator could summon magic power to grasp eighty xuanhuang horses from thin air.