Domain Expansion, due to its tendency to cause a burnout of Cursed Techniques upon use, is typically reserved as a trump card in Cursed Jujutsu battles, only employed at critical moments.
At this moment, Uro Sakurako, finding herself in a complete disadvantage, intended to use Domain Expansion to turn the tide of the battle.
Eiji had not used a Domain Expansion capable of changing the course of the fight even when he was being cornered and attacked by several people earlier.
Therefore, Uro Sakurako judged that Eiji would most likely not use his Domain Expansion.
However, unfortunately for her, her judgment was mistaken.
Eiji, as a proper Summoner who had some understanding of physical combat, would not use Domain Expansion unless victory was assured.
After all, the feeling of a Summoner being unable to summon their Summoned Spirits due to Cursed Technique burnout was truly unpleasant.
And honestly, it was already difficult enough for an ordinary person's energy to train either their Cursed Technique or their physical combat to the highest level.
It was only because Eiji's talent was elevated to its peak before the system left that he was able to master Domain Expansion and Maximum Techniques while also developing first-rate physical combat skills at such a young age.
If it weren't for the fact that in this world, hand-to-hand combat was often unavoidable in the final showdowns, Eiji wouldn't have truly wanted to invest so much energy into physical combat.
Fortunately, his talent was sufficient.
"Domain Expansion: Heavenly Net of the Firmament."
Uro Sakurako crossed her arms and unleashed her Domain.
A pure white space enveloped Eiji, and then the space began to shift towards blue.
Uro Sakurako's Domain manifested as a vast expanse of pure, azure sky.
Finally free from Eiji's barrage of attacks, Uro Sakurako seized the opportunity to use Reverse Cursed Technique to heal her broken bones.
The next moment, Uro Sakurako's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Damn it!"
Uro Sakurako reached out with her newly healed right arm towards Eiji.
Instantly, everything within the sky began to warp towards Uro Sakurako's location.
But it was too late.
"Domain Expansion: Abyssal Dark Veil Court."
A pitch-black abyss began to invade the pure sky.
The Domain's sure-hit effect was nullified, and Uro Sakurako could no longer reach out to grab Eiji from a distance within her Domain.
Uro Sakurako was forced to engage Eiji in a contest of Domains.
For a time, the pure sky and the dark abyss confronted each other, one above the other.
Uro Sakurako floated in the air, her expression grim.
The moment Eiji unleashed his Domain, Uro Sakurako knew she had lost.
In the confrontation of Domains, she was at a complete disadvantage.
But Uro Sakurako was someone who had climbed her way up through sheer strength, and she wouldn't give up just because her opponent was stronger.
The space distorted over a large area, and both the sky and the abyss converged towards Uro Sakurako's hands.
The Uzumaro Bullet, its power greatly amplified by the Domain, began to charge up.
"I see, your Domain enhances the destructive power of your Cursed Technique, and the larger Cursed Technique range is just a side effect."
Eiji understood the effect of Uro Sakurako's Domain and her intentions.
She intended to use her powerful, indiscriminate attack to destroy both of their Domains simultaneously.
Eiji could also guess the reason behind her actions.
The abyss continued to erode the sky.
If she persisted in the Domain battle, Uro Sakurako would likely not be able to hold on for much longer.
So, she decided to destroy the Domain, causing both of them to experience Cursed Technique burnout and start the third round of battle anew.
There were still many Cursed Spirits outside that Tamamo-no-Mae had entrusted her to command, so even if her Cursed Technique burned out, she could still fight.
"I won't let you succeed."
Eiji summoned a Summoned Spirit towards Uro Sakurako's direction.
This time, he didn't summon any of the powerful ones, but rather the weakest, Rabbit Escape.
The abyss that was drawn into Uro Sakurako's hands began to expand, and countless Rabbit Escapes began to be summoned and split.
Uro Sakurako felt the space in her hands becoming increasingly uncontrollable.
"You probably thought you were flying high enough, still within your own Domain, and that you could react in time to any attack I made. But unfortunately, you shouldn't have grabbed my shadow."
Did Uro Sakurako want to grab Eiji's shadow?
Actually, she didn't, but their Domains had already merged, making it difficult for her not to grab Eiji's shadow.
After all, while fully engaged in the Domain confrontation, it was already difficult for Uro Sakurako to maintain her power while also performing very precise Cursed Energy manipulation.
The next moment, the constantly expanding shadows and the ever-increasing number of Rabbit Escapes finally pushed open the distorted space.
Uro Sakurako's charge-up failed.
"Damn it!"
One by one, Rabbit Escapes used their ancestral leg techniques to kick Uro Sakurako.
Attacks came from all directions, and Uro Sakurako could only defend with all her might.
Several Rabbit Escapes overlapped each other, casting a shadow on the ones below.
"Orochi."
Orochi shot out from the shadows, bit Uro Sakurako, and then pushed her into the Abyss.
The clash of Domains ended with this, and the pure sky was completely swallowed by the pitch-black Abyss.
"Get lost."
Uro Sakurako struggled to turn sideways, then extended her hands and used Uzumaro Bullet.
Orochi was shot and exploded by the Uzumaro Bullet.
Uro Sakurako successfully broke free from Orochi's mouth.
But there was no joy in Uro Sakurako's heart.
Only despair and unwillingness.
What met her eyes was the completely vanished azure sky, and what she felt on her body was the fatigue from her Cursed Technique melting down after losing the Domain battle, and the emptiness of her Cursed Energy.
Just then, Eiji appeared silently behind Uro Sakurako.
"Now for the punishment."
The next moment, countless attacks rained down on Uro Sakurako.
Soon, Uro Sakurako lost consciousness amidst the continuous barrage of attacks.
Shadows bound Uro Sakurako tightly.
Eiji began to summon Summoned Spirits, taking advantage of the Domain's effects.
Hidden beneath the Abyss was the Summoned Spirits' nest.
Countless Summoned Spirits were fully summoned by the Domain.
This was slightly faster than a Maximum Technique.
However, the consumption was also much greater than a Maximum Technique.
Crack.
Eiji's Domain showed a crack.
These were the Cursed Spirits outside, obeying Uro Sakurako, constantly trying to destroy Eiji's Domain.
This was also the command Uro Sakurako had given to the Cursed Spirits after falling into a disadvantage.
It was a pity that Uro Sakurako hadn't expected to be defeated in the Domain battle in just a few seconds.
Crack, crack.
Another crack appeared on the outer shell of the Domain.
Eiji also stopped summoning.
"This is why I don't like using my Domain in complex situations..."
Eiji grumbled.
It was the same during the previous reconnaissance battle; if Eiji had been willing to deploy his Domain, he could have quickly defeated Ishiryu.
But if someone outside shattered Eiji's Domain while he was defeating Ishiryu, the situation would immediately reverse.
Unless all enemies were drawn into the Domain under conditions of guaranteed victory, this problem could be avoided.
Crack.
"Release."
As Eiji's voice fell, the pitch-black Abyss also disappeared.
It was better to actively dispel it than to have it shattered by external Cursed Spirits.
As the Domain dissipated, Full Elephant, Rabbit Escape, Orochi, Toad, Nue, and other Summoned Spirits instantly engaged the Cursed Spirits that were attacking the Domain's outer shell.
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