Domain Expansion, because its use causes Cursed Technique Burnout, is typically used as a decisive move in Jujutsu battles, only deployed at critical moments.
At this moment, Uro Takako, who had completely fallen into a disadvantage, wanted to reverse the situation by using Domain Expansion.
Eichi had not used Domain Expansion, which could turn the tide of battle, even when he was ambushed by several people earlier and was in an extremely sorry state.
Therefore, Uro Takako judged that Eichi would most likely not use a Domain.
However, unfortunately, her judgment was wrong.
As a proper Shikigami User who knew a bit of martial arts, Eichi would not use Domain Expansion unless he was in an absolutely victorious situation.
After all, the feeling of a Shikigami User being unable to summon Shikigami due to Cursed Technique Burnout is truly awful.
And frankly speaking, it's quite rare for an ordinary person's energy to train even one of either Cursed Technique or martial arts to a top level.
It was only because Eichi's talent was raised to its peak by the System before it left.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him, at such a young age, to have mastered Domain Expansion and Maximum Technique while also developing first-rate martial arts.
If it weren't for the fact that hand-to-hand combat is often inevitable in this world's battles, Eichi truly wouldn't have wanted to invest so much effort into martial arts.
Fortunately, his talent was sufficient.
"Domain Expansion: Sky Net of the Void."
Uro Takako crossed her arms, unleashing her Domain.
A pure white space enveloped Eichi, and then the space began to turn blue.
Uro Takako's Domain presented a scene of a clear, pure blue sky.
Finally free from Eichi's barrage of attacks, Uro Takako seized the moment to heal her broken bones with Reverse Cursed Technique.
The next moment, Uro Takako's eyes involuntarily widened.
"Damn it!"
Uro Takako's newly healed right arm reached out towards Eichi.
For a moment, everything in the entire sky distorted towards where Uro Takako was.
But it was already too late.
"Domain Expansion: Abyssal Dark Shadow Garden."
A pitch-black abyss began to invade this pure sky.
The Domain's sure-hit effect failed, and Uro Takako could no longer remotely grasp Eichi through her Domain.
Uro Takako had no choice but to begin a struggle with Eichi for control of the Domain.
For a moment, the pure sky and the pitch-black abyss stood in opposition.
Uro Takako floated in the air, her expression extremely grim.
The moment Eichi used his Domain, Uro Takako knew she had lost.
In the Domain clash, she was at a complete disadvantage.
But Uro Takako was, after all, someone who had climbed her way up through sheer strength; she wouldn't give up just because an enemy was stronger.
The space distorted over a large area, and both the sky and the abyss converged towards Uro Takako's hand.
The Ugyo Rodan, with its power greatly enhanced under the Domain, began to charge.
"So that's it, your Domain enhances the lethality of your Technique, and the larger Technique range is just a side effect."
Eichi saw through the effect of Uro Takako's Domain and understood her plan.
She wanted to rely on a powerful, indiscriminate attack to destroy both their Domains simultaneously.
Eichi could also guess her reason for doing so.
The abyss was still eroding the sky.
If she insisted on continuing the Domain battle, Uro Takako might not be able to hold on much longer.
So, she simply decided to destroy the Domain, both sides would enter Cursed Technique Burnout simultaneously, and then start a third round of battle from scratch.
There were still many Cursed Spirits outside that Tamamo-no-Mae had entrusted to her command; even with Cursed Technique Burnout, she wasn't completely helpless.
"You won't succeed."
Eichi summoned a Shikigami towards Uro Takako's direction.
This time, he didn't summon those powerful ones, but instead the weakest, Rabbit Escape.
The abyss, being absorbed into Uro Takako's hand, began to expand, and countless Rabbit Escape began to be summoned and split.
Uro Takako felt the space in her hand becoming increasingly uncontrollable.
"You probably think you're flying high enough, still within your own Domain, and that no matter how I attack, you can react in time. But unfortunately, you shouldn't have grabbed my shadow."
Did Uro Takako want to grab Eichi's shadow?
Actually, she didn't, but their Domains had already fused, making it difficult for her not to grab Eichi's shadow.
After all, she was still fully engaged in the Domain clash, and it was already difficult for Uro Takako to perform overly meticulous Cursed Energy control while maintaining power.
The next moment, the continuously expanding shadow and the increasing number of Rabbit Escape finally burst open the distorted space.
Uro Takako's charge failed.
"Damn it!"
One by one, Rabbit Escape kicked Uro Takako with their ancestral leg Techniques.
Attacks came from all directions, and Uro Takako could only defend with all her might.
Several Rabbit Escape overlapped, casting a shadow over the Rabbit Escape below.
"Great Serpent."
The Great Serpent shot out from the shadow, bit Uro Takako, and pushed her into the abyss.
The Domain clash ended with it, and the pure sky was completely devoured by the pitch-black abyss.
"Get out of my way!"
Uro Takako struggled to turn sideways, then extended both hands and unleashed Ugyo Rodan.
The Great Serpent was blown apart by the Ugyo Rodan.
Uro Takako successfully broke free from the Great Serpent's mouth.
But there was no joy in Uro Takako's heart.
Only despair and unwillingness.
What met her eyes was the completely vanished azure sky, and what her body felt was the fatigue and the emptiness of Cursed Energy brought by Cursed Technique Burnout after the Domain battle failed.
Just then, Eichi silently appeared behind Uro Takako.
"Now it's punishment time."
The next moment, countless attacks landed on Uro Takako.
Soon, Uro Takako lost consciousness amidst the continuous onslaught.
Shadows bound Uro Takako tightly.
Eichi began to continuously summon Shikigami using the effect of his Domain.
Hidden beneath the abyss was the Shikigami's nest.
Countless Shikigami were fully summoned by the Domain.
This speed was even a bit faster than the Maximum Technique.
However, the consumption was also much greater than the Maximum Technique.
Crack.
Cracks appeared in Eichi's Domain.
This was the Cursed Spirits outside, obeying Uro Takako, constantly trying to destroy Eichi's Domain.
It was also the command Uro Takako had given to the Cursed Spirits after falling into a disadvantage.
It was just a pity that Uro Takako hadn't expected to be defeated in the Domain battle in just a few seconds.
Crack, crack.
Another set of cracks appeared on the outer shell of the Domain.
Eichi also stopped summoning.
"That's why I'm unwilling to deploy a Domain in complicated battles..."
Eichi grumbled.
It was the same in that reconnaissance battle before; if Eichi had been willing to expand his Domain, he could have defeated Ryu Ishigori very quickly.
But once Eichi was in the process of defeating Ryu Ishigori and someone outside shattered Eichi's Domain, the battle situation would immediately reverse.
Unless all enemies were pulled into the Domain under conditions of absolute victory, this problem could not be avoided.
Crack.
"Release."
As Eichi's voice fell, the pitch-black abyss also disappeared.
It was better to actively dispel the Domain than to have it shattered by external Cursed Spirits.
As the Domain dissipated, Shikigami such as Max Elephant, Rabbit Escape, Great Serpent, Toad, and Enka instantly met the Cursed Spirits that were attacking the Domain's outer shell.
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