Martial Alliance

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Martial Alliance (武盟)
Alias(es)	Martial Artist Alliance (former full name) 35
Affiliation	Eight major branches, lesser branches, and independent operators 70
Occupation/Role	Martial-artist organization, resource network, and factional power bloc
Status	Active; its leadership and major-branch balance are contested 209 211
First Appearance	Chapter 32: “Martial Alliance”

Background

The organization was originally founded as the Martial Artist Alliance, intending to revive Martial Dao and secure a place for Martial Artists amid industrial development. As factions multiplied within it, it turned against Great Abyss and became an organization the state regarded as terrorist. 35

Its public founding principle remains that it provides Martial Dao practitioners a place to discuss, exchange, learn, and improve together. In practice, its internal culture is shaped by power struggles, branch rivalries, and the principle that the strong hold authority. 71 182

The alliance has existed for at least several centuries. Its eight-major-branch structure persists even as individual branches rise or perish; elders historically did not interfere with these changes. 74

Following the death of the previous Alliance Leader, the leadership position remained vacant for more than a decade. Major decisions were instead made jointly by the Ten Great Elders and the Left and Right Protectors. 70

Organization

Rank hierarchy

Rank	Position in the Alliance
Outer Circle	Entry-level membership; non-practitioners may only join at this level 71
Inner Circle	Members with access to inner-member benefits and points 71
Elite	Higher membership rank 70
Deputy Envoy	Branch-level authority below chief envoys 70
Chief Envoy	Senior branch authority 70
Ten Great Elders	Senior alliance leadership; typically oversee branches 70
Left and Right Protectors	High-level leadership positions associated with the Demon Palace 70
Alliance Leader	Supreme position; traditionally held by a Martial Aspect powerhouse 209

Major branches and factions

Faction	Relationship to the Martial Alliance	Notes
Guiyuan Upper Sect	One of the Eight Major Branches	Its young sect master, Young Master He, sought the Alliance Leader position. The sect was later nearly annihilated, leaving Chen Xu to inherit its Grand Elder position and subsequently become its ninth sect master. 62 211 215
Demon Palace	Major internal power	Its disciples enforce order at a branch reception hall; its Holy Maiden Yao’er and Grand Elder are involved in alliance politics. 70 71
Vast Righteousness Sect	One of the Eight Major Branches	Zhongli Zheng served as its senior disciple; Chai Elder was its sixth Grand Elder. 92 122
Iron Mask Sect	Alliance branch force	Its sect master was a Martial Form expert; it cooperated secretly with the Xu Family. 34 35
Wheel-turning Holy Church	Major branch	Later reported annihilated alongside Guiyuan Upper Sect. 209 211
Blazing Sun Gate	Alliance-affiliated sect	Submitted to Archbishop Chana after facing destruction and nominated her for Alliance Leader. 209

Membership and points system

The alliance uses an internal communications platform with social, task, trading, and exchange functions. Members may earn points by completing assignments, spend them to post tasks, exchange them for resources, or trade with other members. Alliance points are more valuable than Abyss Coins because some exchange items cannot be bought with currency alone. 74

• Internal phone — Serves as both a communications device and proof of identity after registration. 70
• Membership registration — Martial Artists can register directly at a branch by demonstrating cultivation; Chen Xu registered as an inner member after displaying Ninth Stage strength. 71
• Resources — Martial Momentum powerhouses may receive exclusive subsidies, while sect positions can provide additional benefits. 69
• Operational security — Members are warned that Great Abyss Court infiltrators operate within the alliance; aliases and concealed identities are common. 70

Ideology and Internal Culture

Great Abyss describes the Martial Alliance as a movement seeking to overthrow the state and restore a world where the strong prey on the weak. According to Yan Feng, extremists within the organization regard ordinary people as expendable and believe Martial Artists stand above them. 32

The alliance’s stated purpose conflicts with the conduct of many branches and members:

• Martial Dao preservation — The original organization sought survival and development for Martial Artists under technological expansion. 35
• Law of the jungle — The Demon Palace’s influence fostered a violent survival-of-the-fittest environment, particularly on its branch island. 70
• Strength as political legitimacy — Lone wolves have little chance of exercising real power unless they possess exceptional strength; leading positions are dominated by major branches. 62
• Factional rivalry — The eight major branches are not united and frequently compete for influence, resources, and the vacant leadership. 62 74

Facilities and Territory

• Branch island — One branch operates from an island cut off from the mainland and funded by the eight major branches. Members’ families also live there, and residents commonly join the alliance upon reaching adulthood. 70
• Reception hall — The branch’s registration center. Demon Palace rules prohibit unauthorized firearms and ammunition on the island. 70
• Falling Star Mountains headquarters — The alliance headquarters is built within hollowed-out mountains in the Falling Star Mountains, whose terrain provides natural protection. 216
• Meteorite Town — A Martial Alliance-controlled supply hub at the edge of the Falling Star Mountains and the final major stop before entering the range. 217

Major Operations and Conflicts

Event	Details
Jinning Commandery offensive	A Martial Alliance branch prepared to attack Jinning during the martial-hall finals, with Young Master He and He Poyun among its key figures. 35 62 63
Attack on the Jinning finals	He Poyun led an assault against the Martial Pavilion, killed the commandery vice governor, and severely wounded Pavilion Master Yan Feng. 63
Nationwide coordinated strikes	Over three days, the alliance attacked dozens of regions and eliminated upper-level officials in nearly ten commanderies, prompting the Yuanming Emperor to order a campaign against it. 65
Culture Capital rescue mission	Alliance elders organized an operation to intercept research-institute transports and free captured Martial Artists designated “Martial Slaves.” 122 123
Intelligence war	Both Great Abyss and the Martial Alliance maintain long-term intelligence missions against one another; Chen Xu accepted assignments from both sides. 88
Mist God Cult infiltration	The Mist God Cult sought to use the Martial Alliance as its base in Great Abyss, destroying or coercing branches that resisted. 199 209

External Relations

• Great Abyss — Primary enemy. Great Abyss labels the alliance a terrorist organization, hunts its members, and launched nationwide countermeasures after the coordinated attacks. 69 65
• Great Abyss Martial Pavilion — A principal institutional opponent; Pavilion branches investigate wanted alliance Martial Artists and suspected collaborators. 44 53
• Amos Federation — The alliance has some influence within the Federation, while Federation technology and bloodline armaments remain significant factors in the wider conflict. 35 58
• Mist God Cult — Both a temporary common enemy of Great Abyss and the Martial Alliance and, later, an infiltrating force attempting to seize control of the alliance’s structure. 174 199 209
• Burnett Family — Maintains transactional ties with the alliance through representatives such as Mr. Bruckner and Martial Alliance envoy Lan Ningjun. 134 135

Leadership Crisis

The vacant Alliance Leader position became a central source of instability. Young Master He openly treated the destruction of Jinning Commandery as part of his preparation to claim it. 62

The office traditionally requires a Martial Aspect capable of winning recognition from every branch. This requirement prevented weaker Martial Momentum experts from securing universal support. 209

After the destruction of Guiyuan Upper Sect and Wheel-turning Holy Church, Archbishop Chana gained Blazing Sun Gate’s submission and nomination for Alliance Leader. Her rise was tied to the Mist God Cult’s plan to operate beneath the Martial Alliance’s identity within Great Abyss. 209

Chen Xu, acting through the Tiger King identity, separately intended to compete for control of the alliance in order to gather Martial Arts and cultivation resources on a larger scale. 182 211