Swoooosh—

Light descended from the sky. Slowly, little by little, beneath the spread of white radiance. Like fireflies settling down, the light gently sank.

I gazed up at that sky in a daze.

A sky woven from energy. A sky I had created.

"Hahaha."

I couldn't help but let out a laugh. How could I not?@@novelbin@@

"It actually worked."

It had worked.

After mastering Nine Flames Firewheel, I had attempted this several times.

I hadn’t known how to do it, had only seen it before. I had fumbled, clueless about where to begin.

But now, I finally understood.

…There was no need to learn it, nor to go out of my way to figure it out.

This power didn’t require effort to obtain.

One merely had to realize it.

Once I reached it, I simply knew.

It was like comprehending the authority of a dragon.

Fwoosh.

I opened my palm and conjured flames.

Blue fire bloomed. Yet, its color was noticeably different from before.

A bit brighter.

No, not just a bit. Far brighter.

If before it had been a deep blue, now it was more like a clear sky. Holding a brilliant light within, it somehow even looked sacred.

Flick.

I clenched my fist, snuffing out the flames.

Then, I lifted my gaze back to the sky.

The sky, cleared by my energy, remained unchanged.

And as I looked at it, a thought crossed my mind.

Transcendence.

Transcendence.

The ultimate state a martial artist could reach.

A realm said to be attainable only after one had perfected their martial arts.

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