At the edge of the White Tiger Clan's territory, the defensive barrier built on Geng Metal power held firm under the unrelenting assault, its structure as solid as a mountain continually reinforced.
As the Wutian Demon's domain of law expanded, fine cracks spread from the points of impact along its edges, like a mirror under repeated blows.
But those cracks could not penetrate the defensive barrier.
The Wutian Demon stared toward the White Tiger Clan's territory for a long time.
He could clearly sense that the network of laws woven from Geng Metal power within the territory was bound at a deep level to the Great Desolation Four Extremes Great Array.
That bond linked the territory's defensive barrier to the framework of laws governing the entire Great Desolation World, like a chain forged ever stronger.
Any force attempting to breach the barrier would face the counterattack of the entire Great Desolation Four Extremes Great Array.
The Wutian Demon assessed the situation and adjusted the rhythm of his power with the precision of an ancient sundial being calibrated.
His domain of law shifted slightly away from the edge of the White Tiger Clan's territory.
"The White Tiger Clan has the Sanqing and the Twelve Ancestral Witches behind it. It is too early to clash with them head-on."
The Wutian Demon's voice echoed through the heart of the Western Continent.
"I still need to gather strength.
Once I rule most of the Primordial Wilderness, I will break through to the realm of Supreme Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin.
With the Heavenly Dao's support, I will be able to utterly suppress the Sanqing, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the reincarnated Chaos Demon God powerhouses, and the Witch Race."
The Wutian Demon turned his gaze from the White Tiger Clan's territory toward the