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"Dahn...why are you like this. She's gone. That enchantment was merely an illusion which Li Jaal created to bring you here. Come now, don't mourn her. I've been itching to see you again! I really thought you were dead! Let's compare notes on the endless Sword Dao!" A voice came booming across the screen with deadly intent. It was incredibly intent, as if it couldn't wait to do battle right here and now. It was the complete opposite of the indifferent Dahn who simply stood there in his chains, bare chested sadly.

"..." Dahn made no move to answer. Seeing this the Three Step King sighed. Though he had once hated Dahn for winning the woman he loved, that hatred had long since passed into the ages. Now he only saw someone who he had once respected laid low.

"Come on FIGHT!!" The demon roared and on the screen there was a fierce flicker as he appeared in a rushing gale atop the cliff. He did not need to wear a cape for the wind parted around his naked battle intent. Instead, today he was dressed in an ancient war armor, thin plates melded together into a scaly bodice. Embossed runes of the Hells covered every inch of it and it was clear that he had come prepared to die today. However, though he was egging Dahn on to engage in a deadly battle, why did it feel like he was really trying to console an old friend?

CLANG!!

When he appeared, the chains on Dahn fell away and dissolved into nothingness. And yet...he regained none of the atmosphere of an expert! 

"What is this! I told you all that he was to be completely unbound and allowed to fight at his full strength! DO you doubt my capabilities?? Or worse..you dare to be insubordinate?" The demon growled menacingly as he raised his voice. To the viewers, even through the vast distance, not only could they hear his voice through the screen, but even from the many kilometers away...they could hear his rage echoing from the distant cliff!

"N-No sir! He is completely unbound he just has no fighting intent..." A terrified demon said from off-screen and the Three Step King frowned. He raised his sheathed sword from his hip, unclipping it and striding directly to Dahn.

"Raise your head friend! Fight me...FIGHT ME!!" He powerfully swung-

TING!!

Everyone held their breath as the blade stopped right as it touched Dahn's exposed neck. He did not move that entire time. Without drawing a single drop of blood the demon removed his scabbarded sword from Dahn's and sighed.

"What will it take to make you fight me once more. Are you truly so far gone?" He said imploringly looking deeply into Dahn's sightless cloudy white eyes which stared off into some unknown distance. Unexpectedly, the silent man actually answered!

"Bring her back. Or tell me where she is. Until then I have no interest in fighting for your entertainment." He said, finally locking his sightless eyes on the Three Step King.

"I can't. I don't know where she went Dahn. You have to let it go. The damned Heavens are too clever. Come now, in their seclusion we can't even slaughter them to appease our rage but at least we can fight each other and ease the pain! COME!" The Three Step King exclaimed and swirling motes of invisible sword Dao swept the cliff blowing sand and rocks everywhere!

"You can't bring her back? I suppose you're right then. You're only good for one thing you battle maniac. DIE!" Dahn also roared as blade began to manifest everywhere and he unleashed his Domain!

Nine Blades-Infinite Blade Field!!!!!!!!!

Instantly thousands of strange phantasmic swords flooded the world and the onlookers all felt the suppression of two of the strongest King level fighters baring their blades! The Three Step King did not unsheathe his blade but his expression was still earnest before the field of blades which surrounded him.

"Are you ready Dahn? Will you be the one to make me draw my blade after all these years? Do you know how many thousands of challengers have failed to take my title? This whole time I've been SO BORED! Only you can make my blood boil in the Sword Dao in this generation! COME!"

"You degenerate battle whore! I'll send you to the Yellow Springs so you can tell me if she's there!" Dahn screamed out in reply as he grabbed one of his manifested blades and hurled it at the Three Step King. Nonchalantly, the demon batted the sword aside with a flick of his blade, raising an eyebrow.

"So it's true. You truly don't utilize the close range techniques of the Heaven's Edge style anymore. But do you really think this multi attack style can stop me? A thousand amateurs cannot stop one expert!" He said and pointed his sword straight at Dahn who raised a hand and manifested a thousand swords in a great deadly wheel. The demon swung casually and Dahn's expression also grew fierce as all the phantasmic blue and purple swords in the wheel coalesced and blocked!

Clang Clang Clang Clang!!

KACHA!!

The demon's sword created a vicious invisible sword blow which crashed across the distance between the two and smashed through hundreds of the phantasmic swords. 

BOOOM!!

"You've become so weak. I'm disappointed. Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up. I've ruined the memory of you I have savored all these years. Perhaps you were always this weak and I was simply a fool for believing you could match me." The Three Step King drew back his sword from his casual swing and then swung dozens of times in a split second. Dahn raised his hand again and summoned over 9000 swords in defense which combined together to form a wall.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!

"Asinine idiot. This is why she could never tolerate you!" Dahn yelled as the dozens of sword blows shattered all of his defensive sword wall and continued towards him. They smashed into his chest and he took a step back as blood dripped down, little bloody furrows being clawed into his skin from the remnant force.

"You were just a hair stronger than me back then. Or perhaps I was just nervous and unfocused on the Dao because of her. Either way, I'm sure if she saw me now, she'd choose me!" The Three Step King growled as he pointed his sword like the finger of a god at Dahn's bleeding chest. "We used to go hundreds of times before I could cut a hair from your head but now you're bleeding from one exchange! PATHETIC! PATHETIC! SO PATHETIC!"