Atop the Mage Tower.
"This... this is too exaggerated!"
Shion witnessed Shinji eliminating the possessed 'Whitebeard' through observation magic throughout the entire process.
Especially seeing Shinji freeze the flow of time in a large area with just one dojutsu, and then condense an entire area polluted by the ghostly white light into a small ball, she was so surprised that she couldn't even close her mouth.
It wasn't just Shion who was shocked; Hikari beside her was also dumbstruck.
Having just stepped into the level of 'Kekkei Mora' (Bloodline Encompassing), she had a new understanding of power and the operation of the world, thinking she could help Shinji.
But after seeing this scene, she realized that Shinji had long surpassed the level of 'Kekkei Mora' and reached a state that even the current her couldn't comprehend.
Shion complained: "No wonder you guys told me to focus on reinforcing the spatial barrier. Turns out you've secretly become strong to this extent!"
Hikari explained helplessly: "Actually, I didn't expect Shinji to be this strong either!"
Shion breathed a sigh of relief and waved her hand: "Alright, alright, with Shinji here, we will definitely win this battle!"
Hikari whispered: "Yeah!"
The other five Supreme Mages, as well as the 'Lampbearers' rushing back and forth between different key nodes, also witnessed this scene clearly or vaguely through various means.
Naturally, they were greatly encouraged afterwards.
Shinji's strength to suppress the Hegemon within the spatial barrier gave them hope for victory. For them, who were constantly on the verge of death, this was the most precious power!
On Shinji's side.
After dealing with the possessed 'Whitebeard', Shinji sensed the last possessed 'Nighthawk' and then raised his hand to open a space portal.
After stepping through the space portal, Shinji's vision instantly turned white.
Undoubtedly.
The possessed 'Nighthawk' was also fully activating the ghostly white light through the 'Lamp', turning the entire area into a pale, dead silence!
If there was anything colorful and alive in this area, it was only the giant black snake struggling under the ghostly white light.
Obviously, the possessed 'Nighthawk' blocked the fleeing giant black snake and was posturing to possess it.
And the giant black snake formed by the Reproductive Hegemon's remnant body, first sealed by Shinji with 'Chibaku Tensei' for a long time, then hit by Shinji's 'Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion' before, was in very poor condition and simply no match for the possessed 'Nighthawk'.
If Shinji had arrived a step later, the giant black snake would likely have been subdued by the Plague Hegemon and become the next possessed host.
In this way, the Plague Hegemon would have obtained this part of the Reproductive Hegemon's body and completed the absorption of its power!
Precisely because of this, when discovering Shinji's sudden arrival, a trace of astonishment flashed across the cold face of the possessed 'Nighthawk'.
The Plague Hegemon miscalculated!
It thought that even if the possessed 'Whitebeard' couldn't resolve Shinji, he could at least delay until it subdued the giant black snake here.
Unexpectedly, while it progressed rapidly here and was about to succeed, Shinji suddenly descended, putting it in a dilemma.
Correct!
Now neither the Plague Hegemon nor the Reproductive Hegemon treated Shinji as an ordinary creature anymore. After several engagements, they realized that although Shinji was still inferior to them, he was qualified to arm-wrestle with them.
So Shinji himself was the biggest variable.
After a brief consideration, the possessed 'Nighthawk' decided to ignore Shinji and deal with the giant black snake with all its might. In the Plague Hegemon's view, as long as it could subdue the giant black snake formed by the Reproductive Hegemon's remnant body first and possess this giant black snake, dealing with Shinji would not be a problem.
It should be known that the giant black snake itself was a part of the Reproductive Hegemon's body, one of the most powerful existences in the world, far incomparable to the physically weak 'Lampbearers'.
Compared to the Plague Hegemon's hesitation, the giant black snake was in despair.
Whether it was Shinji holding the golden sword or the possessed 'Nighthawk', it was no match for either in a one-on-one fight. Now that both gathered, even with its Hegemon-level status, the probability of survival was zero!
Rumble...
Although plunged into despair, the giant black snake didn't give up resistance. Under the erosion of the ghostly white light, it struggled vigorously, constantly hitting the surroundings, shattering the earth!
However, the ghostly white light seemed to counter it. Not only did its body melt bit by bit, but even the black liquid it constantly sprayed out was coagulated and petrified by the ghostly white light.
In the distance.
Watching this scene, Shinji frowned slightly.
He had personally experienced how tricky the black liquid sprayed by the giant black snake was during the last great battle. Unexpectedly, in the hands of the Plague Hegemon, the black liquid sprayed by the giant black snake was solved so easily.
"Is the Plague Hegemon that much stronger than the Reproductive Hegemon?" Pausing, he shook his head: "Perhaps the absolute strength gap between the two isn't that big. It might just be that the Plague Hegemon's ability counters the Reproductive Hegemon."
If the Reproductive Hegemon were really much weaker than the Plague Hegemon, it wouldn't have been so bold to encroach on the Six Rings World targeted by the Plague Hegemon before.
So the strength gap between the two might not be as big as imagined; it's just that the Plague Hegemon's ability countered the Reproductive Hegemon. This wasn't strange. The Reproductive Hegemon obviously represented vitality, while the Plague Hegemon was a symbol of dead silence.
Thinking of this, Shinji knew he couldn't sit by anymore. So with a flash, he joined the battlefield, adding a touch of brilliant gold to the battlefield that originally had only white and black!
Facing Shinji's intervention, both the possessed 'Nighthawk' and the giant black snake reacted most fiercely.
However, Shinji directly ignored the giant black snake's counterattack. The 'Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion' in his hand slashed unbiasedly towards the possessed 'Nighthawk'.
Crack...
Instantly, a shattering sound rang out!
Undoubtedly, Shinji's timing was very subtle. The Plague Hegemon's power was all focused on suppressing the giant black snake. So facing Shinji's surprise attack, the Plague Hegemon couldn't parry at all, and its lamp vessel was shattered by Shinji's sword directly.
After shattering the lamp vessel, the possessed 'Nighthawk's' combat power plummeted, no match for Shinji at all.
But just as the Plague Hegemon thought its last pawn invading the Six Rings World would also be removed by Shinji, Shinji didn't decisively annihilate the possessed 'Nighthawk' like before. Instead, he shot several black rods, pinning the possessed 'Nighthawk' to the shattered earth!
Subsequently, Shinji pointed the 'Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion' in his hand at the giant black snake aside and said coldly: "Swallow it!"