The Fire Elemental Body began to change.

Li Wei felt a surge of power flowing into his elementalized body.

It turned out his elementalized form could absorb the power from the Dragon Blood Fruit more easily than his normal, flesh-and-blood body.

When the dust settled,

Li Wei’s right hand had transformed into the shape of a Dragon Claw.

A flaming Dragon Claw.

BAM!

Li Wei clenched his fist, and the air in his palm was crushed before it could escape, exploding outwards.

The Power in his right arm had become terrifying.

He swiped casually, snapping a large tree in two.

’Is this the power of a dragon?’

Li Wei stared at his right hand, lost in thought.

Not only that, but he could also feel a change in the Fire Element within his arm.

It felt as if it had grown stronger.

It was a strange sensation.

The most obvious characteristic was that the flames were now extremely hot.

Li Wei grabbed a piece of wood. It didn’t burn; it was instantly carbonized.

He crushed the carbonized wood.

’This is the Dragon’s Flame.’

’They say a Dragon Breath can easily melt most substances in the world. It seems the rumors are true.’

He had only obtained a tiny sliver of a dragon’s power, yet it was already this astonishing.

It was hard to imagine how powerful a true Giant Dragon was.

And even harder to imagine how powerful the Human Empire had been at its peak.

Li Wei ate the remaining two Dragon Blood Fruits.

The transformation of the Fire Element inside him became even more pronounced.

The Fire Dragon Transformation affecting his right arm now encompassed half his body.

He reverted from his Elementalization, and his body returned to normal.

Li Wei felt a formidable power surging within him.

It was the Dragon’s Flame.

’The Dragon Blood Fruit and the Dragon Scale Ancient Tree have both appeared. There’s likely a Giant Dragon’s corpse somewhere in this Secret Realm.’

He looked up toward the depths of the Secret Realm and quickened his pace.

"Shadow Attendant, scout ahead."

The Shadow Attendant went to scout the path while Li Wei adapted to his strengthened body as he walked.

After eating three Dragon Blood Fruits, Li Wei’s physique had grown much stronger.

It was now comparable to that of an Official Knight or a Warrior.

The only thing separating him from a true Knight or Warrior Professional was their Extraordinary Traits.

If one didn’t consider Extraordinary Traits, Li Wei’s physique and Power were even greater than that of an ordinary Tier One Warrior.

This was the power of the Dragon Blood Fruit; it could allow an ordinary person to directly obtain the strength of an Extraordinary Being.

When consumed by an Extraordinary Being, it could boost their strength even more dramatically.

After Li Wei absorbed the power from the three Dragon Blood Fruits, his Mana had increased significantly.

Although the increase wasn’t as great as the improvement to his physique, it was still equivalent to two months of arduous training.

[Crystal Meditation Method (Tier Two)] 3812/10000

However, the greatest gain was still the change to his Fire Element.

The Dragon’s Flame was an ultra-high-temperature flame, far hotter than the one Li Wei could produce with a Charged Fireball.

WHOOSH!

A Dragon Scale Wolf leaped from the bushes to attack Li Wei.

Li Wei had already detected it.

He raised his hand and smashed a Fireball into its face.

BOOM!

The Dragon Scale Wolf was sent flying by the blast.

An idea struck Li Wei, and he mobilized the Dragon’s Flame within him.

An ultra-high-temperature Fireball shot out, striking the Dragon Scale Wolf with its powerful Defense Power.

Instantly, the Dragon Scale Wolf let out a blood-curdling shriek.

Its incredibly tough Sub-dragon Scales melted, and after a dozen or so seconds, only a blackened corpse remained.

The Dragon Scale Wolf had been burned to a crisp.

’What a terrifying flame.’

Li Wei used his Object Control Skill, and a large blue hand crushed the charred remains of the Dragon Scale Wolf.

A Tier Three Magic Core flew into his hand.

’Another Tier Three Magic Core. It seems the Magic Beasts in this Secret Realm have all been affected by the Dragon Blood, making them abnormally strong. Still a bit weaker than the giant python, though.’

He put away the Demon Core and continued deeper into the Secret Realm.

Li Wei had a faint feeling that the real treasures were in the depths of the Secret Realm.

What he wanted was there, too.

He wanted to obtain the true Dragon’s Flame.

CRASH!

Another Sub-Dragon Species of Magical Beast attacked Li Wei.

A wild boar covered in tough scales charged like a tank, plowing through trees as it ran rampant.

Li Wei flew into the sky to dodge the attack.

The trees behind him were smashed to smithereens.

The Dragon-Scaled Wild Boar was like a wood chipper; nothing could block its path.

Li Wei looked down, a thoughtful expression on his face.

’Is it because I ate the Dragon Blood Fruit that all these Magic Beasts want to kill me?’

There was no other explanation for why so many Magic Beasts had suddenly appeared to attack him.

After a moment of thought, Li Wei seemed to understand something.

He looked up toward the depths of the Secret Realm.

’What secret is hidden there?’

He had figured it out.

This Secret Realm was one massive proving ground.

The Dragon Blood Species of Magic Beasts within the Secret Realm fought and killed each other to obtain a stronger and purer Dragon Race bloodline.

Thus becoming even more powerful.

The Dragon Blood Fruit was born from being nourished by pure Dragon Blood.

Now, Li Wei had become the most sought-after prize in the Secret Realm.

The trouble was endless.

Li Wei was constantly attacked by all sorts of Magic Beasts along the way.

Eventually, he stopped fighting the Magic Beasts.

He just used Fire Escape to flee.

The enemies were simply endless.

Finally, Li Wei reached the deepest part of the Secret Realm.

The area was a barren wasteland.

The lush landscape, nourished by Dragon Blood, came to an abrupt end, marked by a clear dividing line.

Even the Magic Beasts didn’t dare set foot on this barren land.

Li Wei stepped into the desolate area.

Instantly, he felt an extremely powerful Dragon Mighty wash over him.

A single step separated two different worlds.

Li Wei’s gaze trembled.

He felt as if he were seeing the gaping, bloody maw of a Giant Dragon right in front of him.

Sparks flew from behind the massive mouth, and a scorching aura burned his body and soul.

The feeling was like an ordinary, unarmed, and unprotected person coming face to face with a ferocious tiger.

For an instant, Li Wei’s mind went blank. He was completely stunned.

After a while, he finally came to his senses.

Taking a deep breath, Li Wei walked deeper into the area.

The barren land could be seen to its end at a single glance.

It was empty. There was nothing there.

It was like a bald spot appearing atop the forest, exceptionally conspicuous and jarring to the eye.

His intuition told Li Wei that there had to be something inside.

"He’s here!"

Someone spotted Li Wei’s figure.

There was no cover in the barren land, so Li Wei’s figure was seen at a glance.

Everyone rushed toward the desolate area.

Someone stepped into the barren land, only to be so terrified the next second that they collapsed, unable to get up.

They didn’t dare take another step into this place.

Other than Li Wei, no one could withstand the Giant Dragon’s pressure and enter the desolate land.

Everyone watched him from the edge.

They were all waiting for something.

"Why can he go in?"

Someone asked.

No one could explain it.

Everyone watched in silence.

It wasn’t just the human outsiders.

Even a group of Magic Beasts appeared at the edge of the barren land, quietly watching Li Wei struggle forward inside.

For a rare moment, they coexisted peacefully.

In that moment, they were all waiting for Li Wei to bring out whatever was inside the barren land.

Li Wei kept walking, and then, suddenly, his figure vanished from everyone’s sight.

Everyone was stunned.

A Mage exclaimed, "It’s a Barrier! There’s a hidden Barrier there!"

Everyone revealed looks of astonishment.

"Isn’t this a newly discovered Secret Realm? Why would there be a Magic Barrier here?"