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# 📖 **Chakra Sovereign – Chapter 8: The River Devours the Dagger**
The shadow dagger screamed through the air, a streak of darkness that seemed to swallow all light in its path. Elders lunged, weapons raised, but the blade of shadow passed through them like mist.
It was aimed directly at the cradle.
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### **The Sacral Flare**
Ratan's infant eyes widened, glowing brighter than the fire of dawn. His Sacral Chakra spun violently, pulsing like a raging tide.
**BOOM!**
An orange torrent burst forth, no longer a wave but a **river of liquid qi**, searing and alive. The stream coiled into the shape of a dragon-serpent, blazing with molten light.
It clashed with the shadow dagger.
⚔️ **CRASH!**
For a moment, light and darkness devoured each other. Then the river surged, swallowing the shadow whole, grinding it into nothingness.
The backlash hurled the Obsidian leader to his knees. He coughed blood, eyes wide with disbelief.
"A child… destroyed my soul strike? This is no human—this is a calamity!"
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### **The Technique Revealed**
The serpent in Ratan's vision hissed in approval.
"This is the first technique of the Sacral Chakra… **'River Devours the Sky.'** It is the instinctive flow of life, unstoppable once unleashed. Remember, child, rivers carve valleys, rivers birth civilizations, rivers drown empires."
Though an infant, Ratan's tiny body trembled as the power drained him, his breathing ragged. The aura dimmed but did not vanish.
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### **The Battlefield Trembles**
Empowered by his outburst, the clan pushed the Obsidian Sect back. Blades rang, qi howled, blood splattered the ground.
The villagers screamed in both terror and awe: *"The Sovereign! The Sovereign has awakened!"*
The Obsidian disciples wavered, fear twisting their faces. Some broke formation, retreating into the shadows.
The clan rallied, their spirits ignited. For the first time, survival seemed possible.
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### **But Beyond the Valley…**
Far on the cliff above the valley, cloaked in the night, stood a lone figure. His robes were white, untainted by dust or blood, and his eyes glowed faintly with silver light.
He watched silently as the child's chakra flared. A small smile tugged at his lips.
"So… the serpent's heir has been born. Two chakras awakened before he can even speak. Interesting… very interesting."
The air around him warped. His presence was so vast, even the stars above seemed to dim.
He turned, whispering into the night:
"Inform the **Seven Star Halls**. The Sovereign has appeared."
Then he vanished, leaving only the faint shimmer of silver light where he had stood.
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### **Cliffhanger Ending**
The Obsidian Sect's leader, though battered, rose once more, his eyes now filled with madness. He howled, unleashing forbidden qi that burned his own life away.
"If I must die tonight, then I'll drag this entire valley into hell with me!"
The ground shook, black fissures spreading as a deadly self-destruction formation began to ignite.
And in the cradle, Ratan's Sacral and Root Chakras pulsed violently, sensing the coming catastrophe…
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✅ **Next Chapter (9) will reveal:**
* Whether Ratan can stop the **Obsidian Sect leader's self-destruction**.
* The **first hint of the Seven Star Halls** (a power beyond even sects).
* A glimpse of how opening chakras attracts forces from across realms.
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