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Even a demon god cannot kill an enemy from a hundred miles away—only the Sky Island, which drives the "Sky Nail," can do this.

The miracle "Musou no Uta" (Musou Blade Crossing), which has been praised by the people of Inatsuma for thousands of years, is only a few thousand meters long, which is already the limit of the demon god's ability.

Legend has it that demons possess the power to move mountains and fill seas, which is indeed true. However, moving mountains and filling seas is no easy feat; it requires an enormous amount of energy and also causes "wear and tear."

The Rock King was able to create rock spears to fill the sea and form the "Lone Cloud Pavilion" to seal off the demon gods because he was the Rock King. If it were the demon gods under the "Lone Cloud Pavilion" such as Oser, the power he would have used would probably have turned them into demon god slag on the spot... And the flattening of "Pointed Hat Peak" into "Musk Reef" and the "Millennium Symphony" that made Mondstadt blow westerly winds all year round, all cost Barbatos the price of hundreds of years of slumber.

The "unthinking strike" that General Thunder just unleashed was almost comparable to the deeds of the Rock God filling the sea and the Wind God moving mountains.

Using the light of heaven as a blade, he wielded the sword of no thought, unleashing the "Pure Land Judgment" upon the enemy a hundred miles away.

Its power even approached the laws of nature.

This is not the kind of power that a bad movie should have.

At least, it's not the kind of power that Yae no Miko is familiar with from that ridiculous movie.

“Even if one lives underground forever, one will still relentlessly pray for the light of day. Humans always pursue transcendence, without end.” Yae no Miko murmured, “But… while the stillness and closure of eternity may be magnificent, its essence is ultimately death.”

This wasn't the first time she'd seen that slash that cut through the sky.

This same slash also appeared in her "clairvoyance," only several years earlier.

She foresaw that several years later, the world would change drastically, disasters would strike everywhere, and Lei Yingdian would step out of the castle tower and swing "a thoughtless sword" towards the sky.

That single strike cleaved through the sky, tearing open the heavens and revealing the truth hidden within the "False Heaven"—the universe beyond the world, the shattered moon, and... it.

And her friend, Lei, who wielded the ultimate sword, also became it.

Then Rai's movie destroyed Inazuma, whom she loved deeply.

The divine child slowly closed his eyes.

"The power of the Moon is not something anyone can use, Aying."

According to the research of scholars from the Sumeru Order Institute, the nations of Teyvat have a seven-day week because there are seven elements on the continent of Teyvat, hence the cycle of "seven".

The "Seven Rulers of the Mortal World," representing the seven elements of fire, water, wind, thunder, grass, ice, and rock, each govern one day, forming a complete cycle of the elements, which is called a week.

However, in Inazuma, people use a slightly different method of timekeeping—they do not use "weeks" as the unit of time, but rather "seven luminaries".

Inazuma is located far out at sea, separated from the other countries of Teyvat by vast oceans. Its cultural development was not synchronized with that of other countries, thus forming its own unique system.

In Inazuma, the sun, moon, and five planets each occupy a day, collectively known as the "Seven Luminaries".

From Monday to Sunday, the days are arranged in the order of "Monday", "Dayday", "Western Day", "Monday", "Friday", "Saturday", and "Sunday". For example, if Inatsumi says "Monday 9" or "Dayday 10", it means "Monday (9 o'clock)" or "Dayday (10 o'clock)".

Long, long ago, in an era when celestial dogs roamed the sky, demons galloped across the battlefield, tanuki spirits appeared in the fields, and fox spirits roamed the human world, the people of Inatsume used celestial phenomena to tell time. The brightest sun and moon in the sky, along with the five planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn), were the basis of Inatsume's calendar.

The calendar system was established by the White Morning King Fox Palace, and the calendar book she passed down was called the "Suyao Jing".

The Book of Stars states: "The heavens have seven luminaries, and the earth has five elements. The sun, moon, and five planets all illuminate the world, hence they are called luminaries."

Later, this scripture also became Inatsume's method of divination based on the seven luminaries. The shrine maidens of Narukami Shrine used this astrological technique based on the seven luminaries to perform divination for people.

However, the concept of the Seven Luminaries was not unique to the Fox Palace. In ancient Liyue, people regarded the Big Dipper as the "Seven Governing Stars," which governed the "Seven Luminaries" of the Sun, Moon, and five planets. At the same time, the Liyue Cleric also emphasized "Yin and Yang and the Five Elements"—these concepts of the Seven Luminaries and the Five Elements actually originated from Liyue.

After all... Fox Abode used to be a fox spirit of Liyue.

The princess remembered that before Lord Saigu passed away, he drank with the Raiden sisters under the cherry blossom tree. At that time, Lord Saigu, under the influence of alcohol, gently instructed the Raiden sisters: "Use the power and light of the blade to cut off the rampant delusions and eliminate the possibility of dreams arising and dying peacefully... Such a silent world without disputes, without gain or loss, will be a lost path of amnesia."

Sister Zhen understood, but Ah Ying, she really didn't understand, right?

That idiot who makes you worry.

Fortunately, I've found the person who can save you.

The sunlight pierces the sea surface and arrives in an instant.

The space along the path of the blade was left with cracks like shattered glass, and the cracks slowly parted to reveal a bottomless blackness.

This slash tore through space.

Teyvat did not possess a long sword capable of cutting through a hundred miles, but the light of heaven was boundless, illuminating all directions.

The only drawback is that the power of this sword is too strong and difficult to control, so General Raiden borrowed the power of "Evil Star Opens Its Eyes" to anchor her target.

Once targeted by the Eye of Evil, neither human nor demon has ever been able to escape.

Nothing can withstand this destructive force.

Just as the Inatsume people believed, feared, and worshipped, the "unthinking sword" was a symbol of invincibility.

And this invincible slash landed right in front of Han Fulai.

The beam of light pierced through his body, through the hull of the "Tianheng" ship, and through the "mirage" that appeared in the sky.

Chapter 172 Battlefield Magic, Invincible in a Single Frame [4k5]

More than two thousand years after the end of the Demon God War, "The Unthinking Blade" has reappeared in the world!

After the flash of the blade, everything was split in two, like a piece of silk cut by scissors.

Whether it's the image of someone "standing tall and upright" above the Kannazuka or the invincible giant ship "Tenheng", both have been cut in two.

Including the ocean.

An ancient poem from Liyue says, "Draw your sword to cut the water, but the water will flow on."

However, "a single, thoughtless strike" can even cleave the ocean in two.

A deep abyss appeared in the sea along the path of the slash, with the seawater on both sides blocked by an invisible high wall, unable to close for a long time.

The legend of the Thunder General and the Sea Serpent God Orochi clan's fierce battle on Hachi-yū Island is already two thousand years old, and "Musō-no-Kami" is already a so-called "relic of an ancient battlefield".

Although people can still imagine the horror of the Demon God War from the appearance of "Musou no Uta no Hazama", no one who actually experienced that battle is left except for General Raiden himself.

As the saying goes, seeing is believing, and relying solely on legends makes it difficult for people to truly grasp just how powerful "the unthinking slash" really is.

Or rather, human cognition determines the upper limit of imagination—being confined to the world of mortals makes it impossible to comprehend the power of gods, which exists in another dimension.

Just hearing the name "Musou no Ichisaku" (無想一刀), most people's understanding of this move is limited to "a god wielding a sword" or "the ultimate martial art." As for the manifestation of this move, they can only speculate through the ruins of "Musou no Ichisaku" (無想刃緢間), believing that it may be a slash containing a huge amount of lightning elemental power.

But how did such a strike create a strait that stretches for thousands of meters on Bayun Island?

Slicing? Explosion?

People don't know.

Today, people have finally seen the truth.

—That was the light of heaven, powerful enough to shatter the void, a force capable of destroying space itself.

If the light novel authors at Yaedo were to describe it, they would probably call this strike a "dimensional slash".

In reality, even those who witnessed that strike would not be able to comprehend the level of power involved.

For example, the residents of Narukami Island, the soldiers of "Kujou Jinya", and the soldiers of the Chiiwa Army on the "Tenheng" all felt the same way at this moment—confusion.

What was that light just now?

They didn't even have time to feel shock or fear... because there wasn't enough time.

The blade's light, comparable to the light of day, far exceeded the limits of human reaction speed.

Even their awareness that "something seems to have happened" was due to the discovery of spatial rupture marks left by "the thoughtless slash," rather than the slash itself.

Kujo Masahito, who was in Kannazuka, had been anxiously watching the direction of the castle tower, and because of this, he was probably the first to notice the anomaly.

"Quickly order the people on 'Dongjian' to come down!" Kujo Masahito roared the order to Tao Yilong beside him.

Tao Yilong was somewhat bewildered, firstly because of the ray of light from the sky, and secondly because the usually gentle Young Master Zhengren had actually yelled at him, the family's military supervisor, and he forgot to respond for a moment.

Fortunately, there were other messengers with them. Upon hearing their commander's order, they quickly ran to the watchtower to fetch reinforcements.

"Dongjian" is the watchtower in "Kujou Jinya".

Unlike the brick and stone towers in Mondstadt, the watchtowers in Inazuma are generally made of bamboo and wood, about seven or eight meters high. Any taller and the structural strength of the building materials would not be able to support it. The watchtowers in the rebel camp on Umijima Island are of this type.

The "Dongjian" underwent military engineering improvements by the Kujo family, and its height far exceeded that of ordinary watchtowers, reaching the height of a five-story building—that is, more than fifteen meters.

The higher you stand, the farther you can see. The soldiers in the camp were able to discover the "Tianheng" ship's whereabouts in advance thanks to such a high platform in the camp.

However, such a tall watchtower has its drawbacks while offering a wide field of vision. In order to ensure visibility and reduce structural weight, the top of the watchtower lacks the common arrow shields and guardrails, making it easy for arrows to be shot from afar. Moreover, because it is so tall, going up and down is extremely inconvenient.

Tao Yilong then realized what was happening and asked Kujo Masahiro, "Why did you remove the people, Master Masahiro?"

Kujo Masahito replied with only two words: "Tsunami!"

The "Kujou Camp" was built on a high cliff in Kannazuka, so the waves shouldn't have been able to reach the camp. But as if to confirm Kujou Masahito's statement, the originally calm sea suddenly surged with huge waves, sweeping towards Kannazuka like a tidal wave.

That was a tsunami caused by "a single, thoughtless strike".

It is likely that the space itself was shattered and then mended, creating a suction force that pulled the seawater into the air, causing the sea level to rise suddenly and generating a brief tsunami.

The trajectory of "Unthinking Slash" merely grazed the side of Kannazuka, but the aftershocks left by that "passing by" alone could destroy Kannazuka.

The towering waves crashed against the outer walls of the "Kujou Fortress," and the supposedly impregnable military stronghold was half destroyed by the first wave of impact—after all, neither Kujou Shigeyori from five hundred years ago nor the successive heads of the Kujou family had ever imagined that the camp built on the high cliff would be hit by a flood...

The fences of the camp and the watchtowers embedded in them shook and collapsed under the impact of the flood. Barracks, gun racks, training stakes, and barrels of liquor piled up near the flag barracks were all washed away by the flood.

The waves came and went quickly, and soon they had subsided, but the damage caused was almost the same as if the island had been bombed by the "Kamijujima Bombardment".

Kujo Masahito's command center, "Tokisaku," was the most sturdy building in the camp, successfully withstanding the onslaught of the waves. However, looking at the mess and wailing soldiers in the camp, he could only bitterly accept the reality—the gods had indeed answered his prayers, slaying the attacking enemy with a "single strike of no thought," but the losses suffered by "Kujo's Command Center" were perhaps no less than those of defeat...

A banner bearing the family crest of the Thunder and Lightning General floated past the barracks on the water.

This is the "Mikazuki Narukami Shuzoku Flag" that has always been hanging high in the battle camp. Its full name is "Mikazuki Narukami Shuzoku Daigosho-daijin Tenryo-bugyō-no-kami ...

There was a military rule in the Shogunate army that even in the event of a crushing defeat and the annihilation of most of its troops, the banner bearing the Shogun's crest must not fall into enemy hands. When this banner was taken into battle, the Shogunate army would specially assign a group of highly skilled samurai to protect it.

During the year-long battle against the rebels, the rebels never took any action against the flag, since damaging the flag would be tantamount to damaging the general's face.

During the Battle of Nashiina, Sara carried this flag into battle. After the shogunate army suffered a major defeat, the rebels did not seize the flag. Instead, it was taken back to the camp by the retreating flag-bearing samurai—a rare display of courtesy and tacit understanding between the two sides on the battlefield.

However, today, it seems that the general himself cut down this flag...

Looking at that military flag, Kujo Masahito felt a deep sadness—the general probably doesn't care about human loyalty.

Is the Kannazuka he protected with his life really that important to the Shogun?

Above the castle tower, General Raiden remained silently in his sword-drawing stance.

The blade of "Dream Together" still pointed in the direction of Han Fulai, until the illusion above the Godless Tomb shattered, and the surging tide engulfed everything.

This stance is called "Zanshin" in Kendo.

Its original meaning refers to maintaining a cautious mindset even after striking, remaining vigilant even after the attack hits the opponent, keeping one's eyes and weapon on the opponent, and guarding against the opponent's counterattack.

Later, similar stances appeared in Inazuma's archery, naginata, and spear techniques, and even became a technique used by various martial arts schools to test their disciples—if one did not adopt the "zanshin" stance after an attack, the dojo master would judge the attack as invalid and award no points.

General Thunder's martial arts have reached the divine realm, and she also possesses the "Evil Eye" to lock onto her opponents. Even with her eyes closed, her opponents' every move cannot escape her perception.

"Lingering Heart" was merely a habit lingering in her body. She knew that Han Fulai couldn't possibly have any means of retaliating from a hundred miles away, but she still maintained this posture.

Her gaze remained fixed on the sharp edge of the "dream together" knife.

She thought of her older sister, Zhen.

Shadow still remembers that Shin really loved Inazuma's scenery, food, and cultural stories, to the point that he would share them with Shadow endlessly. Even when meeting the ancient Geo Archon in Liyue, Shin would tell the old man a lot about Inazuma.

At that time, Ying was merely a shadow warrior who sat at the end of the table during the Seven Gods' Banquet—to say she sat at the end of the table was an understatement. According to the rules of Liyue, she was not qualified to sit at the table at that time, let alone have the opportunity to spar with that Liyue Martial God.

But today, as the Thunder General, she slew the representative of the Rock King Emperor.

If I had been as powerful as I am today 500 years ago, would I have been able to protect my sister?

"Sister... really..."

General Thunder retracted "Dream One Heart," and the "Eye of Evil" behind her disappeared as well, along with the divine light in her pupils.

In the "Pure Land of One Heart," Ying silently closed her eyes.

Although she and Shin share the same understanding about the "wear and tear" of time, Shin prefers to focus on the present rather than worrying about the future.

"It is precisely because we understand that this moment is fleeting that we should cherish and enjoy it all the more."

That's what they always say.

At that time, Ying could only smile bitterly, reflecting on herself for being more rigid than "General Thunder" despite being a mere shadow warrior. She also reflected on this and wanted to learn to be more composed, just like Zhen.

But the sudden change came too quickly, catching Kage completely off guard—when she came to her senses, she found herself holding the knife that Raiden Shin had handed her on his deathbed.

On the day his sister passed away, the Shadow Warrior became the true "Thunder General".

On this very day, Ying fully grasped the profound pain brought about by "wear and tear".

If we continue to move forward with time, even this sword, this cherry blossom... and all living beings like Inazuma will disappear from our sight.