Even at the moment of death, the second Golden Giant's eyes had been filled with confusion. Even though Fang Yun had explained his methods of battle in detail, he still could not understand why arms of unequal size were a weakness, why Fang Yun could calculate in advance that the first Golden Giant would choose to split into two forces, or why Fang Yun could tell he would lose focus merely because he had imitated the first Golden Giant.
"I was merely applying the principles I had learned and observed," Fang Yun said, as though answering the Golden Giant's doubts.
Fang Yun did not leave immediately. Instead, he remained where he was and performed Memory Reversion, reliving the earlier battle. He swiftly summarized his strengths and weaknesses, searched for what he had gained from the fight, and completed the entire process in no more than three breaths before moving on.
Fang Yun deliberately slowed down. Whenever he encountered a small squad of Ancient Demon Battle Souls, he would take the initiative to meet them, using real combat to familiarize himself with his new realm.
After more than a dozen consecutive battles, Fang Yun finally confirmed that his Heavenly Principle Wheel truly possessed no distinct and independent power. Yet it made his divine sense sharper, his vision stronger, and allowed him to swiftly and accurately marshal everything he had learned.
It could be said that the Heavenly Principle Wheel had not brought a qualitative change to Fang Yun himself, but with the Heavenly Principle Wheel, Fang Yun's combat ability had undergone a qualitative leap.
Fang Yun looked at the chaotic seafloor ahead and the sand and silt slowly settling through the water, vaguely coming to an understanding.
"Is this what it feels like to approach the Sacred Way?"
Fang Yun left