"...As for me, I see fifth cultivation path."
"What did you just say?!" Neri's voice exploded like thunder within the spiritual domain, the intensity of her scream shaking the surroundings ever so slightly. "What do you mean by the fifth path? Are you seriously referring to the four known alternatives that humanity has resorted to?!"
Robin gave a slow nod, his expression calm and contemplative. "Back in the early days of my journey, when Alexander first broke through into the Martial Emperor Domain and unlocked that mysterious threshold for the rest of us, I was deeply unsettled. The issue he encountered—and the same issue faced by every other Martial Emperor that followed in his footsteps—was quite troubling. Despite their comprehension of fourth-stage laws, and even their ability to construct a solid foundational framework based on them, none of them could actually utilize those laws in combat or cultivation effectively."