Daluo Battle!

You could escape for a while, but not forever.

The Curse Division struck, wiping out all the enemies who had only survived the previous battle by sheer luck.

Just as Dayi had said—

Those who offended the Witch Clan would be executed no matter how far away they were!

Even if they fled to the heavens or descended into the earth, they could not escape death.

The methods they used were precisely the bizarre and uncanny witchcraft of curses.

They either resonated with the spirits of heaven and earth or drove mysterious ghosts and deities, descending from higher and more hidden levels to deliver lethal attacks. They could strike from beyond the line of sight and were impossible to guard against.

In later generations, whenever people mentioned curses, they would inevitably think of "witches." This was not without reason.

The innate essence of the Witch Clan originated from the bloodline of Pangu, who had created Heaven and Earth. They were closely connected to this Primordial World. What living beings could more easily sense the spirituality of Pangu and of heaven and earth than they could?

Thus, curse techniques became one of this clan's defining traits.

Drawing a circle and cursing an enemy to death from beyond the infinite heavens was merely routine.

Once cultivated to the extreme, they could absolutely rival or even surpass terrifying divine abilities as sinister and uncanny as the Seven Arrows Book of Nail Head. Even Great Luo-level experts had to be wary. If things went wrong, one careless mistake could ruin a lifetime of glory, leaving them kneeling in bewilderment.

—Like a certain God of Wealth.

The path of curses was not a heterodox path. It was also a method that pointed directly toward the ultimate.

After all, even a certain Saint secretly possessed such a trump card, known as the "Six Souls Banner." After the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation had been broken and he had been harshly humbled by society, he had secretly established it, hoping to give his opponent a vicious surprise during the decisive battle.

Of course, this method was strange and uncanny. It was easy to learn and master quickly, while also possessing tremendous power, but it was not without hidden dangers.

Either it was easy to make an operational mistake and suffer backlash, or one would directly summon an evil ghost or strange deity that could not be controlled... There were simply too many overt and covert rules to follow in this field. Its difficulty was no less than making a deal with the devil.

Moreover, even the Witch Clan, if they investigated the matter to its roots and eliminated every hidden danger that could result from operational mistakes, practicing the purest possible method that pointed directly to the source of heaven and earth—Pangu—would still face an almost insurmountable obstacle.

—Once one came into contact with a higher level, one would eventually be assimilated. In the end, one would lose oneself, have one's soul transformed into the Dao, and sink into heaven and earth.

However, this was not absolute.

As long as one's mind and will were firm and brilliant, broad and vast enough to rival and contend with Pangu, one could naturally retreat unscathed.

Heaven and earth were born alongside me, and all things and I were one.

Upon reaching the Land of No-What-Is, "selflessness" was not the same as "losing oneself"... I was all things, and all things were me.

Upon attaining such a supreme state of mind, I dreamed of Pangu, and Pangu dreamed of me. Spiritually, I would achieve great fulfillment, great transcendence, and great liberation. All tribulations would become insignificant.

But among such supreme heroes, how many could there be throughout the endless epochs?

After a single curse annihilated a hundred thousand spirits, the Pangu's Eye that had manifested between heaven and earth finally dispersed.

The Great Witch commander of the Curse Division reported to Ancestral Witch Dijiang, "Witch Ancestor, the invaders have been exterminated!"

"I already know." Dijiang nodded slightly, his gaze deep and distant. "Record all the merits that should be recorded for the warriors who took part in the battle... They performed very well."

"When this diplomatic operation ends, we will return to Buzhou. Their merits shall be discussed and rewards shall be granted."

"Yes, my lord!" The Great Witch bowed slightly and accepted the order.

"The warriors' performance was truly outstanding. As a bystander, I'm very satisfied." Ancestral Witch Dijiang spoke to himself. "My blood is even beginning to boil. I feel like loosening my muscles."

"Fortunately, there is a very good target, one worthy of becoming my first victim."

The Ancestral Witch slowly rose to his feet. An all-conquering pressure spread out, shaking the boundless universe.

"Friend in the void, what are you still hiding for?"

"Come out and exchange a few moves with me... Wouldn't that fit the purpose of your visit perfectly?"

Dijiang's expression was cold and stern. His usual gentleness had vanished, replaced by traces of killing intent.

"You drove an army of demon spirits and monsters to launch an attack in order to gauge the Witch Clan's conventional military strength and our combat command techniques."

"And you, a Great Luo lying in ambush, wanted the opportunity to observe the strength of our two Ancestral Witches, the supreme existences of the Witch Clan, didn't you?"

"The former, I have already satisfied for you—soldiers against soldiers. Now, I'll fulfill the latter as well. It's time for kings to face kings!"

"I only fear that you... won't be able to bear it!"

Dijiang raised one hand and slowly, yet forcefully, pressed it forward.

"Boom!"

An unparalleled wave of force shook heaven and earth.

Feng Xi stared in astonishment. In the direction Dijiang's palm faced, the infinitely distant void began to collapse, transforming from a three-dimensional world into a two-dimensional one.

The Rules twisted, forcibly lowering the dimension of space. The Ancestral Witch himself became the highest and greatest omniscient ruler. His thoughts determined order, and his will defined the outcome.

The universe's laws were changing. The vast expanse of space in Feng Xi's eyes shifted. All color faded away, and the surrounding scene seemed about to become a black-and-white photograph, becoming history and part of someone else's collection.

Great Luo experts stood at a height that was already the ultimate of the Great Dao... Thus, their battles and slaughters had long since transcended the simple level of divine abilities and magical power, becoming a struggle over "knowledge" and "capability."

Because no divine ability was truly flawless. There was always a method to restrain or break it—as long as one's wisdom was profound enough, and what one knew and could do was stronger than one's opponent!

Omniscience meant omnipotence!

Thus, in slaughter and confrontation, this was also the domain over which they fought... No one dared to let go easily and allow the enemy to seize the initiative.

"Buzz!"

The Great Luo hidden in the darkness was destined to be unable to remain concealed once Ancestral Witch Dijiang made his move.

And so, a patch of darkness—a boundless, endless darkness—began to surge.

The darkness flowed through the space whose dimension Ancestral Witch Dijiang had lowered. It was vast and profound, like an information black hole formed from an endless convergence of variables, flowing with change and the unknown.

It blocked Ancestral Witch Dijiang's observation and resisted the suppression of the Rules... At the same time, a mysterious fluctuation resonated with the transcendent essence that existed everywhere throughout the infinite spacetime.

Relying on that resonance, the information black hole expanded wildly. Countless complicated laws and principles combined with one another, constructing a divine ability that scoured Dijiang's meticulous and precise Dao domain. An extremely complex and chaotic theme ultimately transformed into chaos, which spread throughout the area.

Chaos—the greatest enemy of order!

Use chaos to batter the rules established by the enemy, dragging the opponent down to the same starting line as yourself.

Then, within that chaos, a strange bolt of lightning flashed, evolving the scene of creating Heaven and Earth. It transformed chaos into heaven and earth—the heaven and earth controlled by the will of the ambushing Great Luo himself!

Then this secluded, dim universe unfolded and swallowed toward Dijiang!