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In the arena, Elena and Sean had shifted their positions and placed the bronze man behind them.
Sean extended his left hand flat and clenched his right into a fist. It was the opening stance of the Judies‘ Eightfold Impact. Elena flicked her palm, and Claire instantly tossed her the sword. She caught it smoothly in one hand.
They both understood how obsessed the Skyarc duo were with martial arts. The pair believed there were hidden secrets on the bronze man, and this battle was inevitable.
Silas and Celina exchanged a glance. One swept his sword wide while the other struck straight. Their movements were perfectly synchronized. A sharp and overwhelming aura surged through the air. Sword intent burst forth and sliced the falling leaves in an instant.
Ethan, Daphne, and the others instinctively stepped back. Even as top–tier prodigies, they could not bear that kind of pressure.
“Let’s see what’s so special about the Judies‘ secret moves and Silvermoon’s sword skills!” Silas sneered. He slashed as his sword aura surged and cut diagonally toward Sean.
Celina struck at the same time, her blade forming two radiant points of light as she lunged at Elena.
Their teamwork was seamless–synchronized down to the breath.
Sean let out a cold grunt. He channeled inner force into his arms and struck toward the blade’s glow with an open palm.
Elena danced forward and clashed with Celina three times in a dazzling flurry of swords and exploding energy.
The four Martial Sovereigns fought with fierce intensity, each of them holding a place on the Astria Power Index. The younger generation could only stand aside and watch. Even Ethan, Daphne and Claire had no chance of stepping in.
Amid the chaos, everyone watched in shock. Only Leander stayed calm. His eyes shone like stars as he quietly observed the forest to the side.
The battlefield shifted with each passing moment. The Skyare duo moved in perfect harmony, their attacks sharp and precise as they embodied the essence of the Arcstride Technique. Sean managed to hold his ground, but Elena had been completely overwhelmed by Celina.
She was struggling just to stay in the fight.
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Sean’s heart sank. Though he was ranked fourth on the Power Index, that ranking also reflected his command of sigils. In pure martial skill, either Skyarc twin could match him. With the battle moving so quickly, he had no time to set up formations. If Elena fell, both twins would turn their full strength on him.
He wasn’t Jeff. There was no way he could hold his ground against the two of them.
Clang! Silas‘ blade landed squarely on Sean’s palm, which had been reinforced with inner energy. Both men were knocked back three steps from the impact.
Silas burst out laughing. “Sean, your rank as fourth on the Astria Power Index is a joke. No wonder everyone says you’re the weakest of the Four Extremes! Even with you around, that bronze man’s not getting out of this. Unless the top three show up, he’s ours p>
He roared. His sword aura surged, and his momentum kept building.
Meanwhile, Elena kept falling back. Even when she unleashed Lucent Blade, the most powerful form of the Sword Canon, it made no difference. Celina’s pressure was simply too much.
Claire and Serena watched in desperation. Ethan, Daphne, and the other top talents wanted to help, but had no strength to offer. They could only watch helplessly.
Then, a strange laugh echoed from the sky.
“Haha! It’s been over thirty years since I last came here. Never thought I’d walk into such a crowd today p>
The voice came from the nearby woods. All eyes turned in alarm to see a towering old man in a gray robe strolling out with hands behind his back.
He was bald, with oversized earlobes and a round body like a laughing religious figure.
The man walked with calm precision. Each step covered three feet, and in moments, he stood at the center of the arena.
Leander rubbed his nose, the corner of his lips lifting into a playful smirk.
All four combatants immediately stopped and looked over in shock. The old man had been hiding in the woods barely a few dozen yards away, and none of them had sensed him.
The old man smiled warmly and glanced at the bronze man before turning to the Skyarc.
“I like this Nodal too. Wouldn’t it be a bit rude to just snatch it from me p>
As he spoke, he raised a palm.
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The strike looked gentle and almost weightless. Silas and Celina’s expressions changed at once. They poured all their energy into their blades and attacked together.
A muffled shockwave burst through the air. Their sword aura broke apart in an instant under an unseen force. The impact sent them flying. Blood spilled from their mouths as they crashed and skidded more than thirty feet across the arena.
Even before they could recover, the old man had launched a second palm.
They barely had time to raise their swords.
The entire arena shook, the end result of Skyarc being struck again. Blood sprayed from their lips as a violent gust sent them flying. They crashed to the ground, their swords landing nearby, and trembled in the dirt.
Ethan, Claire, Daphne, and the other young elites stared in stunned silence.
The Skyarc was listed on the Power Index and had made names for themselves as elite Martial Sovereigns. Even Sean had trouble keeping them at bay, yet this old man had crushed them with just two palms.
Who is he?
Elena’s expression turned grim. She didn’t recognize the man, but Sean’s eyes horror.
“Laughing Monk of West Ridge p>
The old man beamed and nodded at Sean.
“From the Judies, huh? Not bad. At least you know who I am p>
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Most younger martial artists had never heard the name. Ethan and Daphne exchanged a shocked glance as color drained from their faces.
They had grown up in Highcliffe, where Gareth often told stories of martial legends. Among them, the Laughing Monk of West Ridge stood out as perhaps the most fearsome of all.
He had risen to fame over a decade before Grayson and Maximilian. Back when he ruled the Astria martial world, those two were still struggling to become Martial Sovereigns.
He crushed every master on the Astria Power Index. From second place to fifteenth, he defeated them all single–handedly.
He was known for his violent temper, so a single disagreement could spark a bloodbath. No one knew how many martial experts had died by his hand. For years, the entire Astria martial world
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lived under his shadow.
About twenty years ago, he withdrew from the world to seek greater cultivation. As the passed, his name gradually faded from memory.
years
No one could have imagined that this living legend would appear at Silvermoon Abode.
Sean bowed respectfully.
“Sir, you were the former champion of the Astria Power Index and a respected elder in the martial world. Why would you fight over the bronze man p>
The younger generation froze. This chubby, greasy old man is the former number one on the Astria Power Index?
They knew exactly what that title meant. It signified utter domination over a generation, just like how Jeff stood unmatched today.
The last time the Astria Power Index was published was more than twenty years ago. At that time, the Laughing Monk had already been crowned champion. Who knew what kind of terrifying level his cultivation had reached now?
If he wanted the bronze man, who could stop him, even with Sean present?
Claire, Serena, and the other disciples of the Silvermoon Sect felt their hearts sink. Everyone else? They fell silent, too scared to say anything, while the young elites paled with fear.
Only Leander smiled faintly while his eyes sparkled. “The former champion of the Astria Power Index? That’s pretty interesting p>
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