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Leander’s victory made him a legend overnight, and news of it spread like wildfire throughout the Astria martial world. However, right as that storm raged, something else just as earth- shattering happened- it was something that rocked the entire martial world.

No one had expected that at such a critical juncture, the Divine Loom–which had stayed silent for twenty–five years and was nearly forgotten by the world–would suddenly reopen!

Inside a natural cavern on Mount Lurvale in Mornwick, a middle–aged man in white sat cross- legged atop a massive stone, his eyes gently closed. A faint ripple of energy circled around him, and in front of him lay three finely carved wooden knives.

A thin mist swirled between his palms. The next moment, he gave a light pull in the air with his right hand, and the wooden knife in front of him lifted off the ground, as though guided by an invisible force.

With a graceful flick of his wrist, the air split with a thunderous hum. The three wooden knives shot out like lightning, sharp and unstoppable.

They sliced through a massive boulder as if it were nothing, shattering it to dust. Yet, even after that, the knives didn’t fall. Instead, they hovered in the air, motionless.

The man in white gave a light tug with his right hand, and the three knives spun around and flew back into his grip.

Just then, a young woman in a green dress appeared at the entrance of the cave. She happened to witness the entire scene and lit up with joy.

“Dad, congratulations! You’ve finally mastered Kinetic Energy Channeling!”

She looked to be around seventeen or eighteen years old, with almond–shaped eyes and rosy lips. Her features were so fine that they seemed sculpted by the gods–graceful and elegant in every way. Holding a box in her arms, she quickly walked over to the man in white.

The man slowly opened his eyes and stared at the three knives in his hand, his gaze sharp.

“I’ve mastered the Taryln Guild’s ultimate hidden weapon technique–Kinetic Energy Channeling. But what does it matter? It’s not like I can do anything with it.”

This man in white was none other than the current head of the Taryln Guild–Tristan Tarlyn!

And the girl in the green dress was famous in her own right. She was one of the nine top geniuses in Astria and the pride of the Taryln Guild, Olivia Tarlyn.

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Sensing Tristan’s silence, Olivia tilted her head and asked curiously, “Dad, why do you look so unhappy?”

Tristan let out a heavy sigh, his voice tinged with defeat.

“I secluded myself in this cavern two years ago for one purpose–to master Kinetic Energy Channeling. Two months ago, when your Uncle Mason died, I pushed even harder, determined to master Kinetic Energy Channeling and take revenge on Jeff!”

“But now that I’ve achieved it… It all feels meaningless!”

Olivia’s bright eyes narrowed, and her face darkened. She knew exactly what Tristan meant.

He had believed that once he mastered Kinetic Energy Channeling, he could challenge Jeff and restore the honor of the Taryln Guild. But just yesterday, word had spread throughout the Astria martial world–Jeff had single–handedly slain Grayson and Tsaric atop Glidewing Mountain. That news completely shattered Tristan’s hope for revenge.

Both Grayson and Tsaric were top–tier martial arts masters–among the most powerful in the world. Even with Kinetic Energy Channeling, defeating just one of them would be a tremendous feat.

But Jeff had killed them both single–handedly. For Tristan, avenging the Taryln Guild now seemed all but impossible.

Seeing her father so discouraged, Olivia forced a smile and tried to comfort him. “Dad, don’t be so disheartened. Jeff’s too strong right now, and the Taryln Guild can’t afford to provoke him. But who’s to say you won’t surpass him someday? When that day comes, it’ll be the perfect time to take your revenge!”

Tristan gave a faint, bitter smile. With Leander’s talent, the longer time went on, the wider their gap would grow. At this rate, he feared he might never be able to avenge Mason in this lifetime. As he stood up, he noticed the box Olivia was holding and asked curiously, “Olivia, what’s that?”

“Oh, it’s something from the Divine Loom!”

As she spoke, Olivia opened the box. Inside was a small gold–embossed booklet.

“Divine Loom?” He frowned slightly. He had already heard about the Divine Loom reopening just the day before.

“Dad, I heard the Divine Loom is an ancient and mysterious organization. What exactly do they do?” she asked curiously.

Tristan stared at the booklet for a long time before finally replying, “The Divine Loom is indeed an ancient organization here in Astria. It moves freely through the martial world,

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“Its intelligence network is vast, and it has access to an incredible range of resources. It knows all the top martial artists in the realm like the back of its hand!

“No one knows where the Divine Loom is, nor how many members it has–but it’s recognized throughout Astria’s martial world as the ultimate authority in martial arts practitioner rankings. All rankings of Astria’s martial arts practitioners are decided by them!”

Upon hearing this, Olivia’s expression shifted. To be the one in charge of ranking Astria’s martial artists? What an immense undertaking. Divine Loom must have had a staggering

presence.

She never imagined that this Divine Loom, which had seemingly appeared out of nowhere, carried such weight and capability.

Her eyes flicked toward the gilded booklet. It had been sent by the Divine Loom. Could it be that this very booklet contained its rankings of the current top martial arts practitioners in Astria?

“The Divine Loom has always been shrouded in mystery. It vanished 25 years ago and hasn’t resurfaced until now. Who would’ve thought that the battle between Jeff and Grayson would trigger its return!”

Tristan spoke with a sigh, pulling out the booklet. His hand trembled slightly, as though it weighed a thousand pounds.

Olivia held her breath and craned her head, eager to see what the booklet contained.

He opened to the first page. Three bold, sweeping characters immediately came into view.

“Astria Power Index!” Olivia gasped.

“It really is the Astria Power Index!” Tristan’s eyes gleamed faintly. “The Divine Loom compiles a new Astria Power Index once every era, listing the strongest fifteen martial artists in the Astria martial world. It selects only the best and ranks them, creating this legendary list!

“Every person who makes the list is, without exception, one of Astria’s absolute top–tier martial arts masters. In fact, many masters have thrown themselves into ruthless challenges just to earn a spot on it!”

Olivia felt her heart race–her blood ran hot with excitement. “Dad, hurry up and turn the page!”

This list recorded the fifteen strongest martial arts masters in Astria’s martial world. She was curious to know who had made the cut.

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Tristan drew in a deep breath and turned to the second page. “Number fifteen on the Astrial Power Index, head of the Levington family in Glenwick, Thaddeus Levington!”

Seeing Thaddeus on the list didn’t surprise Tristan at all. He simply nodded.

“Thaddeus‘ mastery of Heart–Crushing Palm has reached perfection. Theoretically, he can split mountains and shatter the earth with it. He is unmatched in Glenwick, so he certainly deserves a place on the list!”

With that, he kept flipping forward.

“Number nine on the Astria Power Index, head of the Leynthall family in Cloudveil, Atlas Leynthall!”

“Atlas reached the Martial Sovereign Realm ten years ago. His mastery of the Leynthall family’s martial techniques has reached unparalleled heights, even surpassing those of his forebears. He definitely deserves a spot on this ranking!”

Tristan murmured softly and continued reading.

Number thirteen to number ten on the Power Index were Martial Sovereigns from the Great Seven Martial Clans of Cloudveil. Tristan flipped past them quickly, but he paused for a moment when he reached number nine.

“Number nine on the Astria Power Index, the head of Healing Sage Hall, Roman Fleming!”

Olivia was visibly surprised. “I heard Roman’s cultivation is already at the late Martial Sovereign Realm. That should make him one of the top martial arts masters. And he’s only ranked ninth?”

Tristan shook his head with a faint smile. “The Astria martial world is vast. There are more hidden experts than we can count. Roman is strong, no doubt about that–but there are plenty even stronger than him.”

He kept turning the pages.

“Number eight on the Astria Power Index, Elena Leigh, also known as the ‘Lady of

Silvermoon… Number seven on the Astria Power Index, Yannick Garland, is also known as the ‘Spearstorm‘.

“Number six and number five on the Astria Power Index belonged to a group named the ‘Skyard‘. The group consisted of ‘Straightcut Saber‘ Silas Gardner and ‘Crosscut Saber‘ Celina Waverly,”

Olivia wasn’t familiar with the martial arts masters ranked eighth through fifth. She blinked in mild confusion as Tristan turned to number four on the Astria Power Index.

This time, it wasn’t just a name and a title.

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“Number four on the Astria Power Index, Sean Judie, head of the Judie family in Klolk. He is in the late Martial Sovereign Realm and excels at formations. His true combat strength is comparable to those in the elite Martial Sovereign Realm.

The formation he practices, known as the Arc of Eight, can confuse and injure the enemy. The destructive force of the formation is tremendous. He once subdued three hundred bandits in

Klolk all on his own.”

Olivia exclaimed in awe, “Sean truly lives up to being one of the ‘Four Extremes. Ranking fourth on the index… that’s astonishing!”

Tristan said nothing and quietly flipped to the next page.

“Number three on the Astria Power Index, Maximilian Morgan–Royce. He is in the elite Martial Sovereign Realm. The Emerald Tide Halberd Technique he created is endlessly adaptable, excelling in both offense and defense.

“In addition, he once served as chief instructor of the Highcliffe military district, and his disciples are spread across the entire Astria. People call him ‘Master of Thousands‘!”

Her eyes

shimmered with understanding as she nodded repeatedly. Maximilian ruled over Seagate with unmatched prestige. His place as third on the Astria Power Index was more than well deserved.

There were only two pages left in the booklet. That meant the next names they would see were the top two in the Astria Power Index.

On the penultimate page, there was just a single line of text, but Tristan’s and Olivia’s expressions shifted instantly after reading it.

“Number two on the Astria Power Index, Gareth Ashcroft from the Ashcroft family of Highcliffe. He is in the Pre–Transcendent Realm.”

Olivia stared in shock and asked in disbelief, “Dad, what exactly is the Pre–Transcendent Realm?”

Tristan remained silent for several seconds before answering in a deep voice.

“There was a note about it in the journals left by the former heads of the Taryln Guild. It mentioned that above the Martial Sovereign Realm, there’s an even more powerful level known as the Transcendent Realm.

“The Pre–Transcendent Realm lies between the Martial Sovereign Realm and the Transcendent Realm. When you’re in this stage, you’re one step away from the Transcendent Realm. I never

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Upon hearing Tristan’s explanation, Olivia’s eyes widened in amazement. She had always considered reaching the Martial Sovereign Realm her ultimate goal. But for the first time, she realized that an even greater level existed.

A moment later, she snapped out of her daze, her lips trembling.

“Gareth’s already reached the Pre–Transcendent Realm. He’s just one step away from the Transcendent Realm, and he’s only ranked second? Then, the number one must be…”

Tristan’s expression shifted uneasily. In the end, he mustered the courage and turned to the final page. This one was filled nearly edge to edge with text.

Both Tristan and Olivia were in shock, their breath caught in their throats.

“Number one on the Astria Power Index, Jeff Ashcroft. He was born in Mornwick, a young Martial Sovereign barely in his twenties. The moment he emerged, he turned the entire martial world upside down, slaying multiple martial arts masters in rapid succession. Alek Peterson, head of the Peterson family, was killed by him with a single punch.

“After that, on the summit of Glidewing Mountain, he took down both Grayson and Tsaric— two top–ranked powerhouses at the Martial Sovereign Realm. More importantly, he withstood Tsaric’s sacrificial sword strike with nothing but his body–and emerged unscathed.

“His physical strength and inner power have reached unfathomable heights. His cultivation is beyond measurement. He is the greatest prodigy to emerge in the Astria martial world in the past century, and so he rightfully claims the top spot.

“As he has no formal title, the Divine Loom hereby names him for all to know. From this day forth, he shall be known as… The Iron Sovereign!”

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