Chapter 588: Fang Qingxue, Exploded!

"What? The World Tree has fruited?"

After Fang Han followed his Senior Brother Yu to Yu Peak, he discovered that Senior Brother Yu had produced six extremely powerful corpses; after the World Tree absorbed these six corpses, it bore fruit.

Six fruits.

Each fruit radiated potent vitality; that thick vitality, even before anyone ate it, made one feel immensely refreshed just by smelling it.

Fang Han could sense that the effect of each fruit surpassed any elixir he had ever consumed in past years—even the Heaven-grade Nine Orifices Golden Core Elixir seemed inferior.

"Senior Brother Yu, you actually slew so many Divine Clan experts! Each of them could match a human Golden Core expert, no—they were dozens, hundreds of times stronger than human Golden Core experts, yet all were slain by Senior Brother Yu…"

Fang Han's face was filled with admiration and awe, and as he spoke, Yan, the ancient dragon, flew out from the Huang Quan Map, circling the World Tree endlessly.

"The World Tree has fruited? This seems like an impossibly distant legend—legend says that after the World Tree absorbs Divine Clan beings, it condenses fruit upon its branches; absorbing Divine Clan beings of the Divine Ability Secret Realm produces Divine Ability Fruit. In ancient times, mortals who ate Divine Ability Fruit would ascend from the Physical Body Secret Realm into the Divine Ability Secret Realm and gain Divine Abilities."

Yan circled the World Tree, observing closely. "In ancient times, the Divine Clan rarely dared invade our Xuan Huang Great World, precisely because our Xuan Huang Great World had the World Tree—Divine Clan lords of the Divine Ability Secret Realm became Divine Ability Fruit upon arrival, and those of the Longevity Secret Realm became Longevity Fruit; the people of Xuan Huang who ate Divine Ability Fruit attained Divine Abilities, and those who ate Longevity Fruit entered the Longevity Secret Realm."

"Such legends? I don't believe them. If eating one fruit could grant entry into the Divine Ability Secret Realm, wouldn't achieving that realm be trivial? Back then, each of us had to endure countless trials and hardships to enter the Divine Ability Secret Realm."

Fang Han shook his head as he listened to Yan. "Even the Yin-Yang Wan Shou Elixir cannot directly elevate someone into the Divine Ability Secret Realm—it merely lays a solid foundation. Of course, if the disciple then strives hard, they can break through into the Divine Ability Secret Realm."

"In ancient times, our Xuan Huang Great World had many such legends—perhaps it truly was possible. But times have changed."

Fang Yu spoke, reached out, and plucked a Divine Ability Fruit, examining it closely.

"This fruit contains the full essence of a Divine Clan Golden Core expert—it's a fine thing. Senior Sister Qingxue, Junior Brother Han, you may also try one."

As he spoke, he swallowed the Divine Ability Fruit.

Immediately, Fang Yu felt a surge of Xu Yuan Qi enter his body, merging into his mind, his flesh, and every acupoint, muscle, and skin.

Fang Yu felt his mind expand once more—his seven mental seas each grew by a full third—but his magic power did not increase, for he had already reached the maximum magic power attainable in the Divine Ability Secret Realm.

One Ancient Celestial Dragon Power.

In the Divine Ability Secret Realm, magic power peaks at one Ancient Celestial Dragon Power. When Fang Yu reached one Ancient Celestial Dragon Power in the 7th Stage of Divine Abilities, even upon advancing to the 8th Stage, his power did not increase further—only his mind expanded greatly, his Divine Abilities became purer, each lost its impurities, and their potency grew stronger, though his raw power remained unchanged.

Of course, this was still an increase.

Over these past days of cultivation, Fang Yu's mind capacity had continuously grown; had it not been for the rules of the Eternal Life Realm, his current mind's magic power capacity would have long surpassed one Ancient Celestial Dragon Power, reaching two, even three.

This is restricted in the Divine Ability Secret Realm, but it's clear that once Fang Yu reaches the Longevity Secret Realm, the benefit of expanded mind capacity will manifest immediately—he will enter the Longevity Secret Realm with magic power several times, even dozens of times greater than ordinary Longevity Secret Realm experts, able to effortlessly slay veteran elders.

For now, whether passing the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation or consuming the Divine Ability Fruit, all have merely increased Fang Yu's potential.

Now, he can unleash one Ancient Celestial Dragon Power over twenty times before exhausting his magic power—far stronger than before.

His magic power did not increase, but the speed at which he could channel it rose dramatically—this too was a tremendous advancement.

Of course, the expanded mind capacity was only part of it; after absorbing this Divine Ability Fruit, Fang Yu again felt his physical strength strengthened.

Though the divine demons of the Mang Huang Ji Realm and the Divine Clan of the Eternal Life Realm are two different concepts, the divine power of Mang Huang Ji's divine demons helped Fang Yu cultivate half an Immortal Body, and the Divine Clan's Divine Ability Fruit had an equally immense effect on Fang Yu's half Immortal Body.

After absorbing this fruit, Fang Yu felt more Great Dao runes sprouting in every muscle, every major tendon, every vessel, every patch of skin—interconnected, forming arrays everywhere; flesh and Great Dao runes fused, able to disperse or condense at will.

Blood Rebirth.

Each drop of blood could transform into himself.

"Senior Brother Yu's physical strength is incredibly strong!"

"Brother Yu, how do you feel?"

Under Fang Han and Fang Qingxue's gazes, Fang Yu's body continuously shifted and changed; at one moment, he manifested six arms, then the six arms remerged into two, terrifying blood and flesh energy spreading through the void.

"I'm fine—excellent. I've reached a new level of understanding of the physical body. Senior Sister Qingxue and Junior Brother Han, you should also consume this Divine Ability Fruit—it will greatly strengthen your physical bodies."

As Fang Yu spoke, his body flowed and shifted, finally returning to its original form, yet everyone could sense its power—he exhaled, and it seemed he could blow apart distant Shanfeng.

His five viscera and six bowels' inhalation and exhalation power was unimaginably strong.

"I'll try the Divine Ability Fruit too."

Fang Qingxue and Fang Han both nodded, each plucking a Divine Ability Fruit and swallowing it; soon, their bodies also changed.

Boom—

Fang Qingxue's body, except her head, exploded entirely.

Below her neck—her arms, hands, five viscera, six bowels, and beautiful legs—all shattered into a cloud of blood mist.

But she did not die.

"Vast Xu Yuan Qi, Immortal Truth."

A series of mysterious Great Dao chants rose from her mouth, and her body reformed—first the five viscera and six bowels, then her arms and hands, then her legs and feet.

Finally, a far stronger Fang Qingxue stood before Fang Yu.

Dressed in white, surrounded by violet lightning and thunder.

Fang Qingxue's physical strength had increased vastly beyond what it was before.