Talk:Joo Seo-Cheon/@comment-37802912-20191101135646/@comment-192.159.236.196-20200116154035

How it usuall goes in these novels is having at least 1 distinct figure per sect that is higher than the current top rankers around the world, but this doesn't seem to be the case here. I'm guessing everyone above mc is still unrestrained realm, just at different parts of it.

Plus, as it ussually is, if someone is one realm above (especically divine realm which is 'ascended' which should come after unrestrained) they could steamroll armies of people beneath them. Clearly the dark leader isn't at that stage or he wouldn't be struggling at all. He is a genius who learned everything really fast, both skills and cultivation, which I'm guessing brought him to the apex of unrestrained. And he probably knows a ton of skills which is why he would be unmatched, but not too OP as in to be able to kill everyone together, or win every duel without any injuries.

I'm guessing he already studied whatever cultivation 'manuals' exist in their world, and couldn't find anything about ascencion so he has to carve his own path if he wants to ascend.

Not sure if this novel/manga ends without mc/anyone ever breaking through unrestrained, or breaking through could be when it ends.

This is all speculation, I haven't read the novel, as it's not translated.