The Martial Unity

Chapter 2044 Power Reveals

He was not accustomed to facing such a lack of certainty and clarity in what the breakthrough to the next Realm was.

Previously, when the conditions of the next Realm were explained, there was never even the slightest shred of ambiguity. Yet, this time, a Martial Sage was saying that she couldn't even actually explain in words what the conditions to the next Realm were.

"Why is the Sage Realm such a mystery when Martial Transcendents exist?" Rui raised an eyebrow. "I would have thought that the Transcendent Realm is the mystery Realm, whatever it even is."

"If the Martial Transcendents are able to shed more light on the Sage Realm to dispel the lack of clarity, then they certainly aren't interested in doing so, considering that not a single one of them has bothered to," she grumbled begrudgingly. "Aside from the great Transcendent Prophet, the lot of them mostly do nothing

Rui wasn't surprised she mentioned that exception, considering that the Silas Clan basically worshipped the Transcendent Prophet.

Yet, he wasn't interested in pursuing the topic.

"About the so-called 'enlightenment'…" His eyebrows furrowed. "Is the breakthrough to the Sage Realm a gradual process or an instantaneous transition?"

she calmly informed him. "You either know who you are, or you don't. The moment you do, you will have discovered your Martial Soul and have gained the power

of Martial Masters and progress to the Sage Realm," Rui continued. "Does that mean all strong Martial Masters have a deeper understanding of who they are, or

mentioned, power does not change; it merely reveals who you truly are. It helps one understand who they truly are, but there are other variables that sometimes cause a Martial Master to diverge from this trend, causing strong Martial Masters to have lower self-awareness or weaker Martial Artists

you are deeply distressed. Despite your power serving as a good reflection

what could have happened in the Beast Domain of all places, but whatever you have experienced has clearly shaken you and left you confused. The less you understand who you are, the more power you will need to gain the

I am, the more power

gain the self-understanding you seek. You will need extraordinary power. You will need more power than any Martial Master in the history of Martial Art

"…"

at her for a moment before closing them. "In other words, I have an extremely poor affinity for

you have the added benefit of youth and potential. Despite reaching the Master Realm, I am unable to detect the limit of your potential. That being said, your you also means less experience, so its advantages may cancel out its disadvantages in the long run. Still, your youth will mean that growing

gaining more self-understanding make you

at least. Self-understanding will allow you to lead a more meaningful life outside

are, does it?" Rui murmured to

She regarded him momentarily.