Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 774: Chapter 774: Infinite Sacred Realm

”Ten years?” Xiao Yi’s expression turned stern.

He did not know what those ten years symbolized, but he was certainly not willing to wait for a decade.

”Duanmu Palace Master, can you tell me the reason?” Xiao Yi asked solemnly.

”It’s simple, you’re too weak,” replied the Duanmu Palace Master, glancing at Xiao Yi and speaking casually.

”Weak?” Xiao Yi frowned.

”What, do you think you’re strong?” Duanmu Palace Master retorted.

”I wouldn’t go as far as to say strong,” Xiao Yi asserted confidently, ”but I can assure you, I have the skills to survive on my own.”

”Moreover, to put it arrogantly, unless it’s a Martial Artist in the Late Stage of Heavenly Extreme or above.”

”Otherwise, I don’t consider them a threat.”

”You think you can deal with Martial Artists in the Mid-stage Heavenly Extreme Realm or higher?” Duanmu Palace master asked again.

”No,” Xiao Yi replied indifferently, ”what I mean is, those below the Late-stage Heavenly Extreme cannot kill me.”

His nonchalant tone was filled with unyielding confidence.

”Let’s assume you have that confidence,” the Duanmu Palace Master said with a smile.

”But what if you encounter a Martial Artist above the Late Stage of Heavenly Extreme? Would you just wait for death?”

Xiao Yi scoffed, ”Beyond the Late Stage of Heavenly Extreme lies the Heavenly Extreme Peak, and after that, one steps into the Martial God Realm.”

”Martial Artists of this caliber are one-of-a-kind, Martial Arts Great Powers, rare as they come.”

”I am merely seeking someone; it’s highly unlikely I’d be that unlucky to encounter them.”

”Who can be sure?” chuckled the Duanmu Palace Master. ”I’d rather believe that you, kid, are precisely that unlucky.”

”Furthermore...”

The Duanmu Palace Master paused, his expression suddenly growing grave as he looked straight at Xiao Yi.

”Who told you that after the Heavenly Extreme comes the Martial God Realm?”

Xiao Yi was taken aback and said in surprise, ”Isn’t that common knowledge?”

”Common knowledge?” The Duanmu Palace Master scoffed again. ”Kid, from which corner did you crawl out of?”

”To think that the Martial God Realm follows the Heavenly Extreme is a belief held only by those Martial Artists with little insight.”

Xiao Yi furrowed his brow and said, ”The Nine Martial Arts Realms: Mortal Realm, Postnatal, Innate, Mysterious Profundity, Mystic Breakthrough, Earth Origin, Heavenly Element, Earth Extreme, Heavenly Extreme.”

”Each realm is further divided into nine layers.”

”After the Nine Realms, comes the Martial God.”

”Isn’t this the universally acknowledged Martial Arts Realm?”

”Could it be...”

Xiao Yi quickly caught on.

”Is there another realm after the Heavenly Extreme?”

”Exactly,” nodded the Duanmu Palace Master. ”Most Martial Artists believe that the Heavenly Extreme Realm is the final frontier before the Martial God Realm.”

”That’s because the highest realm they can come into contact with or hear about is the Heavenly Extreme.”

”However, there is one more realm that stands before the true Martial God Realm.”

”What realm is that?” Xiao Yi asked, astonished.

”The Saint Realm,” Duanmu Palace Master said gravely. ”To ascend to godhood, one must first become a saint.”

”After the Heavenly Extreme comes the entry into the Saint Realm.”

”The Saint Realm?” Xiao Yi’s face turned serious.

Since his arrival in the Wind Saint Territory, he had never heard of this Saint Realm.

If he was not mistaken, this must be one of the hidden secrets.

”Indeed,” Duanmu Palace Master nodded.

”Could it be...” Xiao Yi seemed to remember something and exclaimed, ”The title of Saint?”

”Correct,” Duanmu Palace Master affirmed. ”That is the most common term.”

”After reaching the peak of Heavenly Extreme and stepping into the Saint Realm, one can be bestowed the title of Saint.”

”Of course, there are few who have the chance to come into contact with, no, even lay eyes on, a bearer of the Saint title.”

”Naturally, the title of Saint is also regarded as merely the Peak of the Heavenly Extreme Realm.”

”Alas,” Duanmu Palace Master said with a sigh.

”Everyone thinks that the Flame Dragon Continent today is not much worse than in the Ancient Times.”

”But in truth, how much of the inheritance from the Ancient Times has been lost, and how many know?”

”The splendor of the Ancient Times, how many can truly understand?”

”Take the Saint Realm, for example, even a person at my level refers to it as Saint Realm.”

”But in fact, I have looked through ancient texts, and this realm had a much more precise term in the Ancient Times.”

”What term?” Xiao Yi asked eagerly.

Duanmu Palace Master, as the First Hall Master of the Asura Hall in the Wind Saint Territory, had knowledge of secrets that truly broadened one’s horizons.

”Limitless,” Duanmu Palace Master said in a deep voice.

”To become a god, one must first become a saint. This saying only appeared after the great wars of the Ancient Times.”

”Whereas in the Ancient Times, the true realm following the Heavenly Extreme was Limitless.”

”First comes Limitless, thereafter becomes Martial God.”

”First comes Limitless, thereafter becomes Martial God,” Xiao Yi muttered to himself, ”which means that there are ten realms in the Martial Arts Dao.”

”Mortal Realm, Postnatal, Innate, Mysterious Profundity, Mystic Breakthrough, Earth Origin, Heavenly Element, Earth Extreme, Heavenly Extreme... Limitless!”

”Correct,” Duanmu Palace Master nodded, ”Mortal Realm, Postnatal, Innate, and then transcending to enter the Dao, followed by the two mysteries, two origins, three extremes.”

Xiao Yi became even more interested and continued to ask, ”In the ancient records, what exactly is the nature of the Limitless Realm?”

”Hehe,” Duanmu Palace Master glanced at Xiao Yi and smiled.

”You young man, truly a genius in Martial Arts, are particularly sensitive and interested in these Martial Arts realms.”

”If you ask me to explain the Limitless Realm, I can’t articulate it clearly.”

”I only know that it is a realm filled with infinite possibilities.”

”And it is beyond these countless possibilities that lies the Martial God.”

”It is also because of these innumerable possibilities that there exists a long and boundless search on the Martial Arts Dao.”

”When you overcome these countless possibilities and break through the Limitless, that’s when you become the Martial God.”

Xiao Yi frowned.

Duanmu Palace Master looked at him and said, ”Young man, no need to frown.”

”Martial Arts are ever-changing, yet the heavens and earth have their constants.”

”For now, you may refer to this realm as the Infinite Sacred Realm.”

”If you are capable, when you truly step into this realm, you will understand it yourself.”

Xiao Yi nodded, no longer asking further, and bowed to Duanmu Palace Master.

”What are you doing?” Duanmu Palace Master furrowed his brows.

Xiao Yi gave a faint smile and said, ”The secrets you’ve shared today have truly opened my eyes; I must express my gratitude.”

”Eh,” Duanmu Palace Master waved his hand, ”You, lad, with decisive actions, don’t seem like one for hesitations or formalities. Where is this attention to customs and manners coming from?”

Xiao Yi responded with a smile, ”Then let this be a gesture of respect for an elder.”

Duanmu Palace Master was indeed a fine elder.

”Alright, if there’s nothing else, get out,” Duanmu Palace Master waved his hand casually.

”As long as you don’t leave Asura Hall, the Wind Saint Empire can do nothing to you.”

”Within Asura Hall, find a seclusion room or a Cultivation Room for yourself.”

Xiao Yi shook his head and smiled, ”Thanks for your kindness, Duanmu Palace Master.”

”It’s just that I have urgent matters and must take my leave now.”

”Hm?” Duanmu Palace Master knit his brows, ”Lad, did I speak in vain by telling you all that just now?”

”Not in vain,” Xiao Yi shook his head, ”I have gained much.”

”Yet, there are some things I must do; some paths I must tread.”

Having said this, Xiao Yi bowed once more and turned to leave.

Behind him, Duanmu Palace Master looked at Xiao Yi’s departing figure, his brow wrinkled.

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