An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

The following day at Sacred Wyrm Summit, the spectators had already arrived as the first light of dawn began to glow in the sky.

Key figures from every faction and major guild poured in, with elites and experts gathering in large numbers. At that moment, Sacred Wyrm Summit was livelier than ever.

To the bigwigs, the previous Group C and B matches were mere warm-ups. The real spectacle that would shape the future was the showdown among the Group A geniuses.

After all, those who made it into Group A were either young grandmasters selected by major guilds. Alternatively, they were formidable fighters who had fought to the top from thousands of elite martial artists.

Hence, anyone from the 32 contestants in this round could be a future game- changer. Today’s matches, which narrowed the field from 32 to eight, were about selecting the best among the geniuses.

Naturally, the event captured everyone’s attention. Even the big shots who usually stayed out of the limelight made their appearances. The outcome of these battles was set to dictate the future direction of the martial world, and no one dared to take it lightly.

Dustin, Grace, and a few others had also arrived early at the tournament venue. As one of the top 32 contestants, Dustin would fight in the match that day.

However, before the matches began, they had to draw lots as per the tournament rules. There were 32 numbered tiles, each representing a contestant.

would match in an opposing bracket format. In simple terms, contestant number one faced number

to decide the matchups for the top eight. The draw was completely random,

had bad luck and faced a top -seeded contestant from the Heavenly Immortals list early, their journey might end at the top 32. Conversely, good luck could mean an easier path to the

battle ring matches was a key

survey his surroundings. Compared to previous

could participate, regardless of their background or alignment. The only rule was that

outlaws or unorthodox by mainstream society had put in considerable effort to select exceptionally talented disciples to compete with the

outcome of these matches would reveal

from Sacred

of surprise swept

feet. Dustin followed their gaze and saw a middle-aged man walking out in a purple robe with a set

a gentle demeanor. His warm smile radiated a welcoming and approachable air. Just seeing him made everyone feel relaxed and at

one dared to underestimate him. His purple robe signified that he was

Wrym Summit.

in the wings at Sacred Wrym Summit. But today, as he donned the purple celestial robe, the truth was

passed the throne to Kaden. From this moment forward, Kaden would be the Sage of

Kaden to just quietly take over the Sage position. Even our guild hadn’t heard a word about it,” Aurora

extensive network and top-notch intelligence, was only second to the Zenith

the martial world, the Celestial Alliance was usually the first to know. However, Kaden’s ascension to Sage managed

missed it. Sacred Wrym Summit is one of those places we