Chapter 157: Upper Infinity — The Sealed Supreme
The Dragon King did not rise again.
Its colossal body lay broken, blood evaporating into the fractured stone. Authority that once ruled valleys had been stripped away by the middle domain of the Infinity Sword.
Shen did not finish it.
Because something far worse had awakened.
The Sword of Infinity vibrated—not in warning, but in recognition.
Lare's voice lowered.
"…This presence is not a guardian by nature."
The sky darkened.
Clouds twisted unnaturally, spiraling inward as though dragged by a violent will. Beyond the shattered valley, Death Mountain revealed its true core.
At its heart—
A colossal waterfall descended endlessly, crashing into nothingness. Behind the falling torrent, a cave carved with ancient laws pulsed faintly.
Then—
Laughter echoed.
Not loud.
Unstable.
"…Another one," a voice murmured.
"How long has it been since someone reached this far?"
The waterfall froze mid-fall.
From within the cave, a figure stepped out—humanoid, armored in broken divinity. Chains of sealed law wrapped around his limbs, etched with countless suppressive sigils.
His eyes were wrong.
Too awake.
Too amused.
Lare stiffened.
"…That is no guardian."
Sael swallowed.
"What is he?"
Lare answered quietly.
"A former Supreme God.
Sealed. Broken.
Left here because killing him was impossible."
The figure smiled wide.
"A psycho," he said cheerfully.
"Is that what they call me now?"
His gaze locked onto Shen.
"Oh… that sword," he whispered.
"That shouldn't exist."
Shen raised the Sword of Infinity.
The runes shifted.
The pressure changed.
"Infinity Sword Martial Arts — Upper Domain."
The sealed god laughed.
"Good.
I was getting bored guarding universes."
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Form 501: Heaven-Break Step
Shen moved.
The sealed god's chains snapped taut as space collapsed beneath Shen's step. The ground folded inward, forcing the god back.
"Oh?"
The god tilted his head.
"You walk on laws now."
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Form 612: Law-Cutting Horizon
A single slash.
The sealed god's divine field split cleanly, seals screaming as they were cut, not broken.
His smile widened.
"Yes… YES."
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Form 777: Infinite Return
Every attack the sealed god unleashed—mad divine waves, distorted authority—returned multiplied, smashing into his own restraints.
Chains shattered.
"…Careful," Lare shouted.
"You're loosening the seal!"
The god laughed harder.
"Too late."
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Form 888: Sovereign Collapse
The demonic sword devoured unstable divinity.
The Sword of Infinity refined it.
The Twin Blades pierced the remaining balance points.
Perfect suppression.
The sealed god coughed blood—then grinned.
"…Magnificent."
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Form 999: Upper Infinity — Boundary End
Shen raised the sword.
This strike did not aim to kill.
It ended the god's role.
The chains dissolved.
The cave behind him opened fully.
The sealed god knelt—not defeated, but satisfied.
"…Go," he said softly.
"Universe One awaits."
Shen stepped forward.
The ground collapsed.
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He fell through the waterfall.
Through the cave.
Through fractured reality.
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He landed.
A sky unfamiliar.
Stars arranged differently.
Laws heavier, older.
Lare appeared beside him.
"…You crossed."
Sael followed, silent.
Shen looked ahead calmly.
"Universe One."
Behind them, the sealed god laughed quietly as the gate closed.
"Run, little sword god," he murmured.
"Let's see how long before we meet again."
Far away—
Something ancient awakened.
Universe One had noticed.
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