Chapter 174 : Battle of Virgo, the death of Shaka and Ashmita!
The roar of battle from the first five Palaces and the surging waves of Cosmo crashed against the silence of the Virgo Palace.
When Sisyphus, Cardia, El Cid, Degel, and Albafica, the five former Gold Saints, stepped before the Virgo Palace.
A vast Cosmo, like the starry sea of the Universe, acted as an invisible barrier, blocking their path with gentle yet irresistible force.
The several Saints heard the chanting of a Buddha, and the air was filled with the scent of sandalwood.
Countless ethereal lotus flowers descended from the sky, as if they had not stepped into a sacred temple, but a pure land.
"This generation's Virgo! I have come to experience your Tenbu Hōrin!"
Asmita stepped forward. He had been blind since childhood but had awakened his Sixth Sense at a young age.
As the former Gold Saint of the Virgo Palace, his perception at this moment was clearer than anyone else's.
He could see the figure sitting on a lotus platform in the depths of the palace, eyes closed, radiating a sacred glow.
The current Virgo Gold Saint, Shaka, was also known as the man closest to a god!
Within the Virgo Palace, Shaka's ethereal and serene voice slowly emerged, devoid of any earthly trace.
"Asmita, you should not have returned. The cycle of life and death has its own destiny; forcefully reversing it only increases karmic obstacles. This place is a pure land blessed by Athena; it should not be defiled by the ravages of war."
Though he had not opened his eyes, his divine consciousness had already penetrated space, falling upon Asmita, with a hint of regret amidst his sorrow.
A faint smile appeared on Asmita's lips.
"Life or death, for you and me, is no longer important. We have returned from the Underworld not to cling to life, but to settle past grievances. Shaka, clear the path, or today will be the day of your demise."
Shaka sighed, and the lotus beneath him bloomed. He made a hand gesture of holding a flower.
"Asmita, I understand your intentions, but I have also been entrusted by someone and must stop you here!"
Asmita likewise sat cross-legged, his Surplice emitting an infinite radiance.
The other Gold Saints seemed to see two giant Buddhas, one golden and one purplish-black, smiling at each other!
"In the end, we still have to fight!"
As his voice fell, a majestic Cosmo, no less than Shaka's, filled with great wisdom and enlightenment, erupted from Asmita!
Two immense powers, both reaching the peak of the Eighth Sense, violently collided and compressed in the space before the Virgo Palace, silently cracking the Sanctuary's solid stone beneath their feet.
Shaka flew out of the Virgo Palace, suspended in the air. He opened his eyes, his whole body radiating golden Buddha light!
"Tenbu Hōrin!"
Shaka's voice suddenly became magnificent, as if a Buddha had issued a decree. He threw the rosary beads in his hand!
The Virgo Palace instantly vanished, replaced by a splendid Dharma Wheel composed of countless stars, Buddha realms, and giant swastika symbols!
Light shone brightly, and Buddhist chants resonated like thunder!
A powerful force of sealing and deprivation spread out, like an invisible giant net, enveloping the six former Gold Saints before the Virgo Palace!
Sisyphus and the others' expressions subtly changed, immediately feeling their five senses sluggish, space solidified, and the operation of their Cosmo became incredibly difficult!
This was the Virgo's strongest ultimate technique, Tenbu Hōrin.
An irresistible force struck. Cardia, Sisyphus, El Cid, and the others flew into the air simultaneously. While airborne, they suddenly realized that their sight, hearing, and taste were quietly fading!
Shaka's Tenbu Hōrin ultimate technique could randomly strip an enemy of their five senses. Within his domain, he was a god, suppressing everything!
"Shaka, the battle here will defile the purity of the Virgo Palace and damage the very essence of the Sanctuary."
Asmita's voice clearly resounded within the domain, carrying a peculiar resonance. Though Tenbu Hōrin was powerful, it could not harm him, the former Virgo Saint!
"Why don't we move to another place, allowing you and me to truly fight without restraint."
Asmita clasped his hands together, and a gentle spatial ripple spread out, forcibly carving a passage within Shaka's almost perfect Tenbu Hōrin domain!
At the end of the passage, light and Shadow flowed, vaguely revealing a tranquil garden with two enormous, lush Sala Twin Trees swaying gracefully in the breeze!
The Sala Twin Tree Garden was also where the Buddha attained nirvana and went to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Shaka noticed a fleeting aura of the Underworld in the air. He remained silent for a moment, and a hint of understanding flashed in his blue eyes.
He understood Asmita's meaning.
Asmita did not wish for the beautiful temple of the Virgo Palace to be destroyed in their duel.
The battles in the first five Palaces were too calm; someone had to sacrifice their life for these former Saints to reach Athena!
"Good!"
He nodded gently, said no more, and his figure transformed into a golden light, leading the way into the passage.
Shaka sat quietly beneath the Sala Twin Tree, closing his eyes!
Asmita followed closely, the two Virgo Saints facing each other in silence!
After Shaka and Asmita's figures disappeared into the passage leading to the Sala Twin Tree Garden.
The suffocating Tenbu Hōrin domain that enveloped the Virgo Palace also dissipated.
Sisyphus, Cardia, El Cid, Degel, and Albafica immediately felt the pressure ease and the spatial confinement release, but their five senses had been completely stripped away without their knowledge.
Fortunately, the several Saints were powerful Gold Saints who had awakened the Seventh Sense; even with their five senses stripped, it could not prevent them from continuing forward.
Boom!
Two golden Eighth Sense Cosmos soared into the sky. The two Virgo Saints fought with all their might, a power no mortal could withstand!
"Go!"
Sisyphus said in a deep voice. He took one last look at his departing comrades, no longer hesitated, and led the other four to quickly pass through the unguarded Virgo Palace.
Behind them, a deeper, grander Cosmo fluctuation faintly emanated from the direction of the Sala Twin Tree Garden—the ultimate ultimate technique, transcending the mundane and touching the realm of gods, was brewing and colliding.
Then, those two immensely powerful, identical Cosmos, like brilliant fireworks reaching their zenith.
Suddenly erupted in a silent roar that shook the entire Sanctuary, and then simultaneously fell silent, without a trace of aura!
Sisyphus's footsteps paused... Albafica gently closed his eyes... A few ice crystals slipped from the corner of Degel's eye.
No words were needed; they all understood what had happened.
The two Virgo Gold Saints, bearing the same destiny yet equally extraordinary, had perished together in that place of enlightenment with their strongest ultimate techniques!
Virgo was originally the reincarnation of a Buddha. The power of the two had reached the pinnacle attainable by humans; a full-power engagement made mutual destruction inevitable!
At this moment, only five former Saints remained, while six of the Twelve Palaces still awaited!
Sisyphus raised his head, forcing a smile.
"Everyone, we must push on. Having returned to the Sanctuary once, let's not be looked down upon by the younger generation!"
The other four did not speak. A mood of silent sorrow enveloped them as they continued their journey.
They were renegades who had returned from history, and also solitary travelers.
The remaining five Gold Saints, all deprived of their five senses, supported each other as they walked towards the Libra Palace!
Athena stood before the Goddess Palace, feeling the increasingly intense battles down the mountain!
The psychicImpact between Mu and Shion, the lightning fists of Aiolia and Regulus, the aftershocks of the Galaxian Explosion between the two generations of Gemini... The Holy Mountain trembled violently under such power.
Even the Bronze Saintss, Shiryu and Ikki, fighting to the death to stop Magnet, unleashed a Cosmo no less than that of a Gold Saint, which seemed so tragic!
In battles between Gold Saints, every strike was enough to collapse mountains and split seas.
Even though the former Saints were seniors, facing the desperate resistance of the current Gold Saints was by no means easy.
Their Surplices were covered in cracks and dents, and their Cosmos were also greatly depleted.
Athena gripped the scepter in her hand. Several times she wanted to forcefully strike the ground with it, but then hesitated...
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