In the Dark Universe.
Dongguan moved through endless dark vortices.
Initially, there had only been the nine great vortices, but as time passed, they overlapped and interfered with one another, producing new changes. Time fell into disorder, space became uneven, and gravity mingled with repulsion, tearing apart and grinding away everything.
"This won't do."
Unfamiliar with his opponent's moves, he had been bogged down.
When a warrior faced a Controller, failure to close the distance inevitably put him at a disadvantage.
"I've already burned through 5% of my simulated divine power. This can't go on." The spirit eye on Dongguan's brow opened.
His secret pattern eye and eye of cause and effect activated simultaneously.
The secret pattern eye observed his opponent's secret arts, while the eye of cause and effect determined his position.
Normally, he did not need his spirit eye to assist him in battle. Now, he did.
"There!" Burning another 1% of his simulated divine power, Dongguan transformed into a Long Rainbow and tore through the domain. His Suimo Blade unleashed a long river that fell into a small vortex.
Nine Abyss Venerable was forced to reveal himself and respond. A spear shot toward Dongguan, grinding away the surrounding vortices.
Dongguan failed to dodge completely. The Dark Spear's Might struck him, passing through the defenses of both the Suimo Blade and the Darkvault Armor before landing on his body.
"Good thing I have the Darkvault Armor. Otherwise, I would have lost more than 1% of my divine body." After dodging away, Dongguan spread clouds and mist around himself to resist the dark vortices.
The domain expanded by the Cloudmist World could buy him a little time to prepare, despite the enormous difference in domain strength.
During this process, although he had activated two forms of the Darkvault Armor,