Hailin's power comes from the magic accumulated over a long period of time.
It involves harnessing mysterious power through means like Yuta script, rune arrays, and the like for attacks.
His strength ranks among the top of all Judicators, and with prior preparation, he could unleash combat power far beyond his own strength.
However, he never anticipated becoming an enemy of the Hunter Association, so he did not prepare spells against Wen Wen and the others.
Moreover, after being corrupted, his mind became unclear, which is extremely fatal for a magician.
He kept casting powerful spells incessantly, all of which appeared terrifying; some were dangerous even for Wen Wen and the others. But since Hailin was not clear-headed, their full power wasn't unleashed.
Hailin's three adversaries were all swordsmen.
Xun Ying's sword qi was a translucent, fierce sword qi, each move extremely tricky and sharp, yet carrying an ethereal aura, resembling a Sword Immortal.
Wen Wen's sword qi, on the other hand, was black and red with demonic energy soaring, occasionally accompanied by venomous verbal attacks, resembling a fearsome demon of the sword.
Qiao Feiya's sword qi presented a different style, dazzling with golden splendor, crushing everything before it with overwhelming divine might.
Combined, the three top-class swordsmen had an absolute advantage over Hailin, easily shattering his defenses.
Sword lights pierced through his body, causing Hailin to immediately lose consciousness.
Meanwhile, similar battles were unfolding in other parts of the Federation.
Pioneer Six Zero wandered aimlessly on the street. After devouring Pioneer One Hundred, his power grew even stronger.
Yet, inexplicably, the voice of Pioneer One Hundred began to echo in his mind, nearly driving him insane.
He could feel a strange power taking root and sprouting within him, but he was powerless to stop it.
"For now, ignore it. My enemy is the Great Sage. As long as I kill that guy, it doesn't matter what I become."
"But, where is that Great Sage?"
In the eyes of Pioneer Six Zero, blue and purple tentacles emerged; he saw a man in Black Night Knight's attire standing in front of him, whose face was identical to the Great Sage's!
Behind him emerged another man, clad in sandy-yellow robes and wearing a strange mask, who seemed to be the Sand Sea Priest, yet also exuded the scent of the Great Sage.
"I see now; no wonder I could never find him..."
"So he hid in the bodies of the Judicators, the Demon Hunters, in everyone's body. I will kill all of you, so I can have my revenge."
Suddenly, Pioneer Six Zero went berserk, various weapons erupted from his body - guns, beams, chainsaws...these weapons launched indiscriminate attacks on the surroundings.
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The surrounding buildings collapsed with a roar, and pedestrians halted, their faces cracked with lines, sand emanating from them.
Everything nearby, simulated with sand by the Sand Sea Priest, whether living animals or lifeless objects.
Countless sands formed a massive sand tornado, enveloping the entire area, and large hands made of sand continually reached out to grasp Pioneer Six Zero's limbs.
Of course, these couldn't do much to Pioneer Six Zero, who was a complete combat machine; at most, they could only hinder his actions.
The real killing move came from the Black Night Knight, who had long been fully prepared specifically for Pioneer Six Zero.
Pioneer Six Zero was very powerful, growing even stronger after devouring Pioneer One Hundred; in a direct confrontation, probably only Srexin could ensure victory over him.
However, he has a fatal weakness; his power is granted by those containment items, so the weaknesses of those containment items would also be the weaknesses of Pioneer Six Zero!
One or two containment items' weaknesses would tickle Pioneer Six Zero, unable to affect the battle outcome.
But if the weaknesses mastered exceed half of the containment items within Pioneer Six Zero, it would be a different story altogether.
Understanding these would be as difficult as reaching the sky for others, but it's merely basic operations for the Black Night Knight.
The first time Pioneer Six Zero appeared, the Black Night Knight began investigating him; now, he's merely revealing the results of that investigation.
Electric shock, water flow, flames, boy's urine, laundry detergent, rabbit ears, socks unwashed for thirty days, a rope exactly 3.3 meters long, discordant songs, a maiden's tears...
These bizarre things acted on Pioneer Six Zero from different angles, causing him to convulse continuously, his strength immediately dropping by half.
The Black Night Knight and Sand Sea Priest seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack on Pioneer Six Zero.
In the Polar Bear District, the white bear-skinned Weitu clashed fiercely with the Magical Beast Star Qilin.
The Morning Star War Goddess Ishna hovered in mid-air, occasionally scattering golden orbs below, like falling meteors.
Weitu's abilities were straightforward, sheerly mighty strength and speed, with white hair sprouting from his body that provided formidable defense.
And due to the unique structure of his hair, every movement of Weitu's carried a powerful fist wind, the hair within as sharp as steel needles, capable of piercing through any defense.
This simple ability was developed by Weitu to the extreme, seemingly not very strong, yet extremely tricky in battle, with virtually no weaknesses, capable of full combat effectiveness in any situation.
Thus, Ishna and her ally could not take shortcuts, forced to meet Weitu head-on, relying on brute force to subdue him.
The Magical Beast Star Qilin's physique was no less than Weitu's, though the steel needle-like hair gave him a hard time, leaving his body covered in small wounds.
However, the resplendent auspicious power had a tremendously strong healing effect, so he could still hold on for the time being.
Ishna's attack frequency wasn't high, but each strike exceeded Weitu's tolerance limit, inflicting more severe wounds each time.
Moreover, she herself was absorbing the power of Stardust, and when this power accumulated to a certain extent, a single blow would suffice to subdue the wounded Weitu!
Her name, the Morning Star War Goddess, was earned through battle; don't be fooled by her usual carefree demeanor, she's at least in the top three in strength among the eight Judicators.
Only Sakuraba Issei, who has always kept a low profile, could contend with her head-on, and the Black Night Knight and Legendary Mage Hailin must be on their home turf to go five-fifty with her.
She could subdue Weitu by herself; the Magical Beast Star followed just to prevent Weitu's escape and let Ishna conserve her strength as much as possible before the decisive battle.
The outcome of this battle is just a matter of time.