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Chapter 156: Infinity Sword — Middle Domain
The Dragon King roared.
The sound tore through the Silent Sword Valley, shaking cliffs and scattering clouds. Its scales glowed with ancient fury, wounds already beginning to regenerate. This was no ordinary dragon—this was a sovereign existence that had ruled fear itself.
Shen exhaled slowly.
The Sword of Infinity answered.
The runes along its blade shifted, rearranging themselves into deeper, more complex patterns. The pressure around Shen changed—not explosive, but absolute. The air no longer resisted him. It obeyed.
Lare's voice echoed faintly.
"He's crossing into the middle domain…"
Shen raised the sword.
"Infinity Sword Martial Arts — Middle Level."
The valley fell silent.
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Form 201: Boundary Severance
Shen stepped forward.
The strike did not cut flesh—it cut distance. The space between Shen and the Dragon King collapsed. Blood sprayed before the dragon even realized it had been struck.
The Dragon King staggered back, eyes widening.
"That blade… cuts laws."
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Form 217: Flowing Void Current
Shen moved.
Not fast—continuous.
Each slash followed the previous one without pause, creating a river of sword light that wrapped around the Dragon King's body. Scales shattered layer by layer, unable to defend against attacks that never truly ended.
Sael shouted, sharp and clear.
"Now!"
The knights moved in perfect synchronization, striking into the openings Shen created—no wasted motion, no overlap. Their blades sang as one.
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Form 243: Thousand Shadow Return
Shen vanished.
Then reappeared—
Above. Below. Behind.
Hundreds of afterimages struck simultaneously. The Dragon King's massive body was riddled with wounds, unable to track which strike was real.
For the first time—
The Dragon King bled heavily.
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Form 268: Dragon-Suppression Line
Shen planted his foot.
The Sword of Infinity pierced the ground.
A radiant line spread across the valley floor, locking the Dragon King in place. Its wings froze mid-motion. Its roar cut short.
"This technique…" Sael whispered.
"It suppresses bloodline authority."
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Form 299: Infinite Continuum Cut
Shen lifted the sword.
The demonic sword devoured the overflowing dragon aura. The Twin Blades flashed, slicing through tendons and joints with surgical precision.
Then—
Shen struck.
One slash.
The Dragon King's massive body was sent crashing into the valley wall, mountains splitting behind it.
Silence followed.
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The Dragon King struggled to rise.
For the first time, fear flickered in its ancient eyes.
Shen stood calmly, sword lowered, breathing steady.
"This is the middle level," he said quietly.
"Two hundred forms… and I am still holding back."
The Sword of Infinity hummed—stable, obedient, limitless.
Above the battlefield, the sky darkened.
Something deeper stirred beyond Death Mountain.
Lare's expression hardened.
"…If this continues," he said,
"the heavens themselves will respond."
Shen looked up.
"Let them."
The Infinity Sword remained raised.
The battle was far from over.
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