The seven Martial Transcendents watching the battle hadn't been entirely certain of what to expect when Rui accepted the duel with the Fist of Fury, but they certainly hadn't expected Rui to overwhelm his opponent so easily.
"Is this the power of modern Martial Artists, or is this a result of his power specifically?" Transcendent Faria Molses, the Empress of End, raised an eyebrow as she studied the battle happening in the dimensions. "This invisible layer of reality that I hadn't known of… to think such a thing existed. It seems Martial Art truly has progressed in the past twenty years or so."
"As interesting as these new principles are, I believe that this power is that of the Dawnbringer himself," the Shield of Gaia idly mused, stroking his beard thoughtfully. "There's no question that his adaptive evolution has reached truly extraordinary heights. To think that he can best Melnyth, who has been a Martial Transcendent for a century…"
