Qingxiao was in no hurry to attack. He simply stood amid the gray waves, his aura as steady as a deep pool.
He slowly traded barbs with Sukuna.
In secret, he had already activated Earth Is Receptive.
A low rumble came from deep within his muscles and bones. His physical strength flowed like a surging river, continuously converting into Cursed Energy along his meridians.
Not a trace of this Cursed Energy escaped. It all accumulated around him, layer upon layer, growing thicker and denser.
Qingxiao was merely waiting for the moment to unleash his Cursed Energy and drag Sukuna, along with the space surrounding him, deep into the domain, trapping him inside for a beating.
Sukuna stood at the edge of the domain. His words were defiant, but inwardly, he was already reeling.
Yet he showed no sign of losing his composure and kept bantering with Qingxiao to distract him.
Mahoraga's Dharma Wheel spun wildly above his head, trying to decipher the underlying rules of the domain.
Faster.
Faster still.
The standard Jacob's Ladder was useless. Before his opponent unleashed his power, he had to develop a modified version that could briefly counteract the dissolution effect.
On the surface, all was calm, with only barbs passing back and forth.
In secret, Cursed Energy accumulated, rules were analyzed, and killing moves took shape.
Both men were waiting-for a moment to strike, for a chance to take the other down completely.
The smile at the corner of Qingxiao's mouth abruptly vanished.
Without any warning, an immense volume of Cursed Energy thundered into the domain!
Boom-
The previously steady boundary of the three-colored gray waves surged outward like a dam blasted apart!
The domain, originally spanning a hundred meters, expanded several times over in an instant.
The gray tide swept over the boundary,