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.

an opposing bracket format. In simple terms, contestant number one faced number 32, contestant number two faced number 31, contestant number three

the top 16, another draw would be held to decide the matchups for the top eight. The draw was completely random, so luck played a significant role

luck and faced a top -seeded contestant from the Heavenly Immortals list early, their journey might end at the top 32.

matches was a key part

his designated seat, Dustin began to survey his surroundings. Compared to previous days, today’s spectators consisted mainly of experts from the righteous and the dark

their background or alignment. The only

had put

reveal the true prowess of each

bigwig from Sacred Wrym

that moment, a gasp of surprise swept through the

and saw a middle-aged man walking

man had a strikingly handsome face and a gentle demeanor. His warm smile radiated

underestimate him. His purple robe signified that he was the Honored Sage of the

middle-aged man was Kaden Foyer, the newly appointed Sage of Sacred Wrym Summit. He was

successor to the Sage title, was still waiting in the wings at

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

our guild hadn’t heard

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

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

we missed it. Sacred Wrym Summit is one of those places we generally steer clear of,” Alicia