From Ruin to Reign Leander's Unbreakable Will novel Chapter 143

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The elder scanned the group with a faint smile but said no more, clearly unwilling to elaborate.

Colin frowned, feeling a surge of frustration. He was the heir of a publicly listed company. While he wouldn’t claim to know every rare or unusual thing in the world, he’d always prided himself on having encountered plenty of novel experiences and was well–versed in strange facts and interesting stories. Yet, the elder was treating him like a child, and that seriously rubbed him the wrong way.

Ginny, known for her fiery temper, couldn’t hold back. “Mister, you’re saying we’re narrow- minded. Well, why don’t you explain how we’re narrow–minded?”

The elder didn’t even spare her a glance, clearly too dismissive to respond. Ginny was about to press

him further when a female voice cut in suddenly.

“You don’t seem very pleased with my grandfather’s claim that your perspective is limited.”

It was the woman in the plain dress who spoke. She strode forward, and though she didn’t move particularly fast, within just a few steps, she had passed them all and stood ahead.

“What’s that supposed to mean, lady?” Ginny snapped, clearly displeased.

The young woman gave her a quick look before speaking in a steady, clear voice. “You people have no understanding of martial arts. You view it through the lens of your ordinary world, so of course, from that perspective, your view is limited.”

She continued, her voice soft but firm. “The so–called martial arts masters are on an entirely different level than what you think of–like your taekwondo or karate black belts. Haven’t you ever seen martial artists in movies or TV shows? They move with such power that they can split mountains or shatter rocks with a single strike. That’s not fiction–it really happens! My grandpa is a martial arts master, and with one punch, he could reduce that boulder over there to rubble.”

At that, she pointed toward a massive boulder up ahead, one that weighed several tons at the very least.

Yvette and Madeline exchanged a look, both utterly speechless. They had initially thought the young woman looked elegant, almost regal. But now, it was clear she was just as delusional as the elder, spouting nonsense that sounded more like a tall tale than anything grounded in reality.

This was a world of science, after all. The idea of someone being able to destroy a boulder with a single punch was something straight out of a martial arts novel. How could they possibly believe that? The boulder was so large that it would take four or five people linking arms to encircle it. Breaking it with a punch? It sounded like something out of a bad kung fu movie.

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The woman seemed to sense their disbelief but wasn’t offended. She merely shook her head, a cold, indifferent expression on her face. “No matter how much I tell you, you won’t believe me. So, how about I show you something real?”

As soon as the words left her mouth, she leaped into the air. In an instant, her figure soared several feet high, landing gracefully on top of the towering boulder.

“Holy…”

The group

stared in shock. Even Colin, usually composed, was visibly shaken. The world’s top athletes couldn’t jump higher than a few feet, and even in the NBA, the best players barely cleared that height with a running start. Yet, this woman had effortlessly jumped over two meters in a single bound as if they were watching a superhero movie.

Catching sight of their astonished faces, a faint trace of pride flickered across the woman’s expression. Then, with a sudden twist of her arm, she pressed her palm firmly against the top of the boulder.

Crack!

The sound of splitting rock echoed through the air. Everyone stared in disbelief as the once- intact boulder now sported countless fractures, spreading out like a spider’s web. At the moment her palm struck, they could even feel a slight tremor beneath their feet.

They were dumbfounded, jaws hanging open. The woman, still balanced atop the boulder, suddenly launched herself into the air again. Twisting her body midair, she kicked squarely at the center of the cracks.

The massive boulder, which had taken them all by surprise moments ago, shattered instantly. Fragments of stone flew off in all directions, the shattered remains scattering down the mountainside, clattering noisily against the rocks below.

Yvette and the others stood there, frozen in place, eyes wide with shock and awe. The sight of a woman barely older than them leaping over six feet into the air and smashing a massive boulder with just a hand and a kick was so unreal that, if they hadn’t been there to witness it themselves, they might have thought they were still dreaming.

What had just happened felt like something straight out of an action movie or martial arts show. Yet here it was, happening right in front of them.

The woman lightly leaped down, landing next to Yvette and the others with the grace of a feather. She wore a proud expression as she said coldly, “This is the power we fighters in the martial world possess. Do you believe it now?”

The group swallowed hard, unable to say a single word. Even the one–armed elder seemed pleased, nodding approvingly at her display. It was clear from that one strike that the woman’s

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Yvette and the group were still caught in a daze, stunned by what they had just witnessed. The woman, pleased with their reaction, happened to glance toward the back, where Leander was standing. To her surprise, he seemed completely uninterested, merely gazing at the surrounding landscape as if her impressive display hadn’t fazed him at all.

Her brow furrowed slightly. Leander’s lack of reaction left her puzzled.

Before she could dwell on it, Yvette and the others snapped out of their daze, exclaiming in disbelief, “So, martial arts masters who can cause such destruction really do exist in this world?”

Even though everything they’d been taught told them not to believe such things, the evidence before them was undeniable.

“What I’ve just shown you is nothing special,” the woman said indifferently. “My grandfather, with his level of skill, could defeat me with just one hand.”

Her words sent another wave of shock through the group. They had assumed the woman was already an extraordinary martial artist, yet this elder could defeat her with one hand! Just how powerful was he? No wonder the elder had called them narrow–minded. Clearly, there was much in this world they were unaware of.

It took several moments for them to fully process what they had just learned. Ginny, always the curious one, edged closer to the woman, familiarly speaking as if they were old friends. “So, lady, does that mean everyone else climbing the mountain today is from the martial world too?”

The woman didn’t respond verbally, simply nodding her head.

Ginny, thrilled as if she’d just discovered a hidden treasure, pressed on, “So, are they all here to watch the duel that your grandfather mentioned?”

Yvette, Madeline, and Colin turned their heads, their curiosity piqued.

“Of course!” The woman’s eyes gleamed with reverence and anticipation. “This duel is between two of Astria’s most powerful Martial Sovereigns!”

“Martial Sovereigns? What are those?” they asked in unison, all equally confused. They were just about to ask for more details when the one–armed elder raised his hand, signaling them to stay silent.

Just then, the wind behind them began to howl as if a strong gust had blown through. They turned their heads, and what they saw left them utterly speechless.

A white–clad figure moved swiftly through the forest, leaping effortlessly through the trees. The dense, thorny underbrush that should have slowed him down didn’t seem to exist for him. It

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was a middle–aged man dressed in a robe embroidered with serpents. With just a light tap on a branch, he flew forward another thirty feet, and in a matter of seconds, he had passed overhead, heading straight for the mountain’s peak.

As he moved, the wind whistled around him, and the trees and grass bent and snapped under some unseen force, creating a clear path in his wake. The sheer power radiating from him was leagues beyond what the woman had displayed earlier.

“That’s a Martial Sovereign,” the elder finally spoke after the figure disappeared, his voice filled with deep reverence. “A Martial Sovereign is the highest level a fighter can aspire to, the strongest force in the martial arts world.”

The group stood there, too shocked to utter a single word. Yvette took a hesitant step forward, then suddenly turned to look at Leander. She remembered something he had once said to her -about how money and power were nothing more than dirt, and the only thing that truly mattered was the ability to control life and death.

Could the power that these Martial Sovereigns wield… really be the power to control life and death?

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