Having fought to this point, both sides had not only exhausted their hidden trump cards but were also continuously evolving. It could even be said that victory was no longer decided by simple strength and experience, but by who could evolve faster!
Mahito's reason for initiating the Domain battle was simple: he had reached the end of his evolution. He had nearly mined the full potential of his Idle Transfiguration. What remained was the accumulation of knowledge and the battle instincts and experience brought by actual combat. In other words, the current Mahito had entered a period of consolidation; he could no longer continue to evolve in the short term.
Gojo Satoru was exactly the opposite. He had been stagnant for nearly ten years. His strength had improved steadily since defeating Toji Fushiguro in high school because, from that day on, he had been peerless. Nothing in this world could threaten him, so during this time, he was merely accumulating power, never having an explosive release.
In this battle, it seemed as if both sides were evolving at the same speed, with Mahito even having a slight edge. But in reality, from his birth until now, he had completely hit a bottleneck. All the theories he had thought of were complete; he was as strong as he could possibly be. Gojo Satoru, however, because he had accumulated so much over time, was experiencing a non-stop explosion of growth, and his current strength had already far exceeded imagination.
Even more terrifyingly, Gojo Satoru's evolutionary pace had not stopped; he could still continue to improve. A war of attrition was overwhelmingly disadvantageous for Mahito.
Mahito felt it strongly: he wasn't losing in the fight itself. It hadn't even been half a year since he was born in the sewers. Most of the knowledge he understood came from the teachings of Kenjaku, Ashiya Magon, and Tsumiki Fushiguro. Kenjaku had hidden motives, and while Ashiya Magon was sincere, he had joined too recently. Tsumiki Fushiguro was even worse, having joined for an even shorter time than Ashiya Magon.
As for the small portion of knowledge from the manga before his transmigration, it had long since been used up!
He was losing in terms of foundation and time! Mahito was confident that if given another ten years, he could beat Gojo Satoru with one hand!
But not now. Everything he had accumulated had been released. Even the Soul Creation Dragon Spirit Body he was currently using was only manifested because of Gojo Satoru's inspiration.
Therefore, to win, only one possibility remained: a Domain battle!
Decide the outcome with a Domain battle!
Countless white grains of sand emerged endlessly from beneath their feet. In the sky, a blurry, hollow void was radiating light. A divine dragon flew through the air, curving its body into a circle, revolving around the hollow void.
—Dharma Realm Reincarnation Nirvana Realm!
A streak of pure white, meaningless void filled the entire world. All existence, tangible or intangible, ceased to be. It was the Profound Truth that spoke of ultimate nothingness, where all information was both omnipotent and meaningless. A place where the blurred boundary between existence and non-existence now covered them both.
—Unlimited Void!
The Domain battle officially began!
Limitless and Idle Transfiguration collided head-on! Within an expanded Domain, even Limitless, which normally required a casting trajectory, could hit its target in an instant. Even Idle Transfiguration, which normally required physical contact, could hack into a target from a distance.
In the invisible world of force, Unlimited Void and the Dharma Realm Reincarnation Nirvana Realm fought a fierce battle like a violent storm. A world of kaleidoscopic colors appeared in the eyes of the Dragon God and Gojo Satoru, as if a giant kaleidoscope were spinning. Every second, there was an exchange of offense and defense between Limitless and Idle Transfiguration.
This was a true Domain battle. Everyone who opened a Domain had to endure the other's Domain attack. The two sides were not canceling each other out but rather suppressing each other. If one side made even a single mistake, they would be directly hit by the opponent's Cursed Technique.
Even more terrifying was that both Unlimited Void and the Dharma Realm Reincarnation Nirvana Realm were mechanic-based Domains. If it were a numerical-type Domain, one could rely on a body reinforced by Cursed Energy to tank a hit or two; as long as they didn't die, there was still hope. But for a mechanic-based Domain, the moment it hit, the winner would be decided!
In the final battle, the Domain battle between Gojo Satoru and Ryomen Sukuna was just like this. Even if Ryomen Sukuna's Domain battle held the advantage in the early stages, Gojo Satoru would not hesitate to open the next round, and the one after that. Why?
Because even if Ryomen Sukuna won many times, it was useless, whereas Gojo Satoru only needed to win once to secure victory. In a Domain battle, Gojo Satoru was stronger!
Unlimited Void had no direct attack power, yet it was more terrifying than any Domain with direct attack power! The Dharma Realm Reincarnation Nirvana Realm was even more extreme than Unlimited Void. A Soul covered by the Soulless Reincarnation Realm would immediately be equivalent to being completely touched by Idle Transfiguration. Both mind and body would instantly fall into Mahito's hands, becoming his loyal servant.
When both sides had expanded mechanic-based Domains, what they had to do was very similar, and their thoughts were identical: break the opponent's protection, even if only for an instant!
The Dragon God used his leg strength to keep up with Gojo Satoru's Limitless, the tip of his blade pointing directly at Gojo Satoru's forehead. Gojo Satoru immediately coordinated with Limitless to perform a side flip, the blade tip almost touching his skin. As he turned, he immediately used a Wandering Punch—a boxing technique known for its sudden, unexpected attacks.
But the Dragon God's dragon eyes saw this Wandering Punch clearly. He flipped his wrist to pull kirigiri, which he had just swung, back from its momentum, and along with Gojo Satoru—
—leaned to the side and swung his blade again. The Shinin Style's "Monkeys Return" aimed for flexible footwork and blade swings, and the Dragon God was already able to demonstrate its essence.
During this close-quarters offense and defense, the light of Cursed Energy attacks flickered constantly on their skin. Both sides' Domain techniques were raining down on their targets like a downpour. The continuous Domain suppression made it seem as if flames were burning on their bodies; they fought as if in a blaze, each attack inevitably carrying a massive wave of fire.
Whether it was the Dragon God or Gojo Satoru, both possessed excellent mobility. Yet at this moment, they both chose to swing blades and throw punches within a tiny space. This was because only by exerting the maximum suppression on the opponent could the Cursed Techniques within the Domain be most effective. Outside, their aerial battle could span the entire sky, but now they were fighting ferociously in a circular arena of less than three square meters.
Then, at the exact same time—
—both sides' attacks hit their opponents simultaneously!
kirigiri broke through Limitless and slashed into Gojo Satoru's chest, right where the heart was! Gojo Satoru's fist broke through the dragon god armor and slammed fiercely into the Dragon God's abdomen, right at the location of the Cursed Energy core.
They simultaneously triggered their Domain techniques for the truly final blow:
"Dharma Realm Reincarnation Nirvana Realm! Unlimited Void!"
In an instant, the Dragon God froze in place as countless redundant thoughts were flooded into his brain. The Dragon God was currently in a state that transcended the world's limits, yet his brain's processing of this omnipotent information was still incredibly difficult.
The human brain has limits, but the way of thinking does not. When calculating 5, we can easily use 1×5 as a substitute, but this method is actually a simplification. Such simplification does not exist in this world; it is a human way of thinking.
The world's true way of calculating is:
1+1+1+1+1=5.
The Unlimited Void Domain makes you calculate every single "1." Jogo once described the terror of Unlimited Void in the original work, stating in the narration:
[ "I can't see anything, I can't feel anything. No, that's not right."]
[ "I can see everything! I can feel everything! The information is endless! That's why I can't do anything!!"]
Gojo Satoru explained:
[ "It's ironic, isn't it? Given everything, yet unable to do anything, only able to slowly wait for death."]
For a human, this amount of information is beyond mere terror. It's as if you can feel every second of blood flow, every muscle bulge, hear every sound inside your body, and see every ripple in the atmosphere. This completely unnecessary information, which humans are not meant to perceive directly, is stuffed into the brain all at once. Any life form would be burst by this redundant volume of information.
Even the most advanced supercomputer in the world could never accept such an amount of information. Who in this world could possibly endure it?
...There is someone.
A god can endure it.
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