Saint Seiya, but Athena who disobeys?

Is killing him once not enough? Must we kill him again? Many Onmyoji held their breath, fearing to anger the king before them.

Erica, however, wondered if the powers gained from killing the same god would be the same or different.

“I don’t have the wicked pleasure of summoning Susanoo again,” Seiya said slowly. “And if we were to use a dragon and a serpent as sacrifices, it would turn this land into a lifeless wasteland. What I want to do is the exact opposite: to quell the anger of this land.”

Seiya looked at the undulating mountains before him and, following Athena's guidance, slowly used the power of Tosho Daigongen to control the divine power that Athena had infused into his body during her sleep the previous night—a portion of the earth's power.

"This is my country, the land of the gods, the land of Nakatsu, abundant in water and bountiful in harvest. The land pours its waters into Utsuho, traversing the high heavens and the underworld, ultimately converging into the sunlight of water and sky. I illuminate the land of Mizuho in Toyoashihara, a ring upon a ring, this is the ninefold heaven, this is Amaterasu…!"

The Saint Seiya loudly recited the incantation.

It's like transforming into the embodiment of a destructive boar, and this power is the second level of power development effect that Athena has given him.

In Japanese mythology, the sun's shadow is inextricably linked to the earth itself. In the Honshu region, locals view the paths of light created by the sun at dawn on the sea or in the morning mist as traces of dragons, snakes, and foxes. From a mystical perspective, their true nature is the yin aspect of the earth's veins. Although Japanese feng shui only mentions yang dragons—energy existing for the living—the earth's veins are traditionally considered yin dragons, even more important than yang dragons.

The Saint felt a little unfamiliar with this power when wielding it for the first time. Although it was a power related to the sun, a dark current surged through his body when he used it... It would have been better to have Athena help him, but she preferred to share a portion of her authority with Pegasus to help him develop the second effect of the power. In a sense, she was being too kind to herself.

However, power is still power. As the high-speed incantation was quickly recited, chaotic earth energy flowed from the nine mountain peaks hidden in this area. This chaotic and evil energy gathered and formed the shape of a ferocious giant serpent with eight heads and eight tails.

The earth's veins are the source that gives dragons life, while the cultural heritage carried by the land gives them their true form. The dragon and serpent born in this ancient land of Izumo is naturally Yamata Orochi—the Yamata no Orochi.

But this is not the complete Orochi; it is merely a Yin Dragon born from the chaos and negative emotions arising from the earth's ley lines—pure evil. But precisely this level of evil is what the Saints need.

In Chiyoda, Tokyo, Stella, who was playing a game, suddenly felt a chill.

This sudden, impulsive feeling was not a random reaction to the Earth Mother; it was a warning from the future, urging her to either flee or prepare for battle.

But in Tokyo, in this country covered by the Radiant Light of the Sun, who would dare to lay a hand on themselves?

Stella quickly realized a crucial problem: Pegasus and Athena had both left that morning, leaving her alone at home in Tokyo.

--boom! ! !

Chiyoda, whether in the old days when it was ruled by the Emperor or in the present era when the Emperor's power shines throughout the land, has always been the place with the strongest defensive forces in all of Japan.

The Shinto shrine was located here, the Onmyōryō (Yin-Yang Bureau) was situated in the adjacent Akihabara, and the most elite mages, such as the Tendai sect, Tsuchimikado, and the Musashino Hime, were on standby. But at this moment, they couldn't even hold on for a moment before being completely crushed to the ground by the lightning and the sun.

The divine power was like a prison; even though there was still a door between them, His oppressive aura had already enveloped Stella.

Just as she turned to run away, a gust of wind suddenly blew from ahead, carrying a slightly scorching heat. Stella stopped in her tracks.

As the booming sound rang out, the flashing lightning transformed into the shape of a human.

Moreover, he was the most handsome man among all the gods.

Her hair was as golden as the dazzling sun, and her eyebrows were beautiful without giving off a weak impression. Her physique was as robust as a god's.

The white clothes and cloak he wears are clearly not modern attire. Perseus the Disobedient. The Greek mythological hero who beheaded Medusa and rode a winged horse.

“Beautiful star of the ocean, it’s been a long time since I last greeted you.” Perseus touched his chest and bowed to Stella.

At that moment, Stella, the Earth Mother Goddess, instantly understood. The dragon named Parthenope hadn't escaped by chance; rather, She had deliberately allowed her to flee to this remote island nation in the Far East. Because, compared to slaying dragons and serpents, this ancient heroic god was far more adept at—

—It is to cut off the head of a Mother Earth Goddess like herself.

The power gained from killing the Earth Mother Goddess naturally far surpasses that of the so-called dragon and serpent. And at this moment, the opponent finally found an opportunity.

Perseus also noticed the Wheel of Friendship turning slightly behind Stella, but he was not flustered. Instead, he smiled and said, "I know that even if you are not in the sea, you can still teleport instantly with this artifact. But I advise you not to do it, because such short-distance teleportation cannot escape my speed."

Perseus drew his sword and pointed it at the goddess of love before him. Like a hero in an ancient epic, he proclaimed it aloud in the tone of an aria.

"Go ahead and show your defiance, Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty. I will show you the utmost respect and do everything in my power to cut off your head as a sign of my reverence!"

The necessary rituals have been completed, and no matter what Stella does now, he will not give up on killing her.

Perhaps driven to the brink, this goddess, who was not known for her martial prowess, actually gave up on escaping and arrogantly gazed at the heroic god before her.

"In the realm of gods, a second-rate deity like you is not qualified to speak with a supreme god like myself, let alone utter such disobedient words. A lowly deity like you who knows nothing should be punished accordingly!"

“That would be best. I’m looking forward to it.” Perseus raised his sword, his face solemn.

There is a world of difference between killing the fleeing Earth Mother Goddess and the Earth Mother Goddess going all out.

Stella, whose divine body had not yet fully recovered, raised her fingers, one to the sky and one to the earth, while the Wheel of Friendship behind her shone with a strange light.

Stella poured all the divine power she had accumulated over this period into this divine artifact, and the next instant she screamed at the top of her lungs, "You stupid Pegasus, come save me! I'm going to die!!!"

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P.S.: Typing this feels so effortless, like I'm playing a single-player game.

Chapter 67: Who claims to be invincible? Who dares to claim to be undefeated?!

The Wheel of Friendship shone brightly. She looked exactly like a Chihuahua that could be held in someone's arms and bared its teeth freely. The goddess in the light looked down at Perseus with haughty eyes.

As an invisible force from afar poured into her body, an unprecedented sense of power filled Stella's entire being. However, this was not what she wanted. When the light faded, Pegasus did not appear before her.

"Huh? Huh! Huh! Huh!!!!" Stella screamed in alarm.

At this moment, more than 500 kilometers away, Saint Seiya scratched his ear with his little finger, finding the little brat noisy. He stared intently at the Cursed Serpent before him.

"Is it okay to leave her alone?" Athena's voice echoed in the Saint Seiya's mind.

"It's alright, her role is just bait." Seiya smirked after borrowing some of his power from the little devil goddess in Tokyo. "Besides, I can also see what this guy has been hiding all this time."

Perseus, still recovering from his injuries, confronts Aphrodite, the incomplete goddess of love and beauty. At that moment, the dragons and serpents high above and the gods in the city all cry out in unison.

One is roaring angrily, and the other is also roaring angrily.

The dragon has nine similarities.

Its head resembles a camel's, its antlers a deer's, its eyes a ghost's, its ears a cow's, its neck a snake's, its belly a clam's, its scales a carp's, its claws an eagle's, and its paws a tiger's.

This is the only description of a dragon found in the Book of Han. It's merely a vivid depiction within the text, a strange, composite creature resembling a beast. However, the most striking characteristic of the dragon is its striking resemblance to—a snake.

Whether in the East or the West, dragons are mythical creatures with slender snake bodies and features of other biological parts. Depending on the era and region, the way they are depicted varies. The most constant feature of these mythical creatures is that they possess the essence of a snake, a fact that remains unchanged in all places, ancient and modern.

A colossal creature of supernatural power snaked upwards, its eight heads and eight tails covering several forests, its sixteen pairs of crimson, candle-like eyes gazing down upon the Saint Seiya. Its gaze was so savage and cruel, like the embodiment of pure evil. Seiya stared at it, unwavering, as it opened its blood-red maw towards him.

An invisible pressure weighed down on it, almost crushing its spine. Even so, it still opened its blood-red maw towards the Saint Seiya above it. Seiya slowly walked through the void to its head, pointing one finger at the sky above, the scorching sun seemingly transforming into a halo behind him.

"The heavens illuminate mountains, rivers, and waters, a testament to the purification ritual. May the eight hundred thousand sun souls of the heavens and the spirits of fire and sun scatter all ghosts and exorcise calamities! So be it!" The resentment accumulated on this land was instantly transformed into black smoke and dissipated as Seiya's power covered it, leaving only the purest essence of the earth.

Although he could absorb it to strengthen his own cosmos through the new effects of his powers, Seiya did not need to improve himself by destroying the earth.

The eight-headed, eight-tailed cursed serpent returned to the land, while the purest essence of the dragon-serpent's divinity, under Seiya's consciousness, entered the remains of the Ame-no-Murakumo carried by Seiya's sister, Seiya.

All of this was over in just ten seconds, and only then did Saint Seiya leisurely turn his gaze toward Tokyo.

"Now, let me see your resolve, Stella."

— Tokyo, Chiyoda, Rasetsu Mansion.

The shield enveloping Stella blocked the fatal blow for the goddess, who roared as light gathered in her palm.

"I, I, I am Stella, the Goddess of Love!"

Stella's Pegasus Meteor Fist struck Perseus, but Perseus's sword failed to pierce Stella's shield, which filled the goddess with confidence. Although she didn't know why that foolish Pegasus hadn't immediately appeared before her, sensing the abundant power emanating from him, she knew that the Pegasus that had slain the god had indeed lent her its power.

"Heh heh, Perseus, my weakness just now was merely to lure you into my trap. Now watch how I, the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, will defeat you!"

Stella channeled her full power, unleashing her ferocity, her fighting spirit soaring! The brilliance of a meteor once more erupted from her palm!

“Oh, a shield made by Hephaestus, the god of forging? That’s a bit troublesome,” Perseus said.

However, his expression contradicted his words, and a confident smile appeared on his lips.

"Fortunately, I do have some tricks up my sleeve in this area... My ancient combat experience allowed me to cut off the head of the Gorgon. I'm quite experienced in dealing with enemies wielding shields."

As she declared this, Stella's Pegasus Meteor Fist, which she had just unleashed, was immediately distorted and disintegrated. The protection that had surged from the shield like smoke was also blown away.

But Stella remained calm, for within her now surged a power even greater than at her peak, a power more ferocious than ever before, driven by her own will. She joyfully threw her fist. Light flashed across her arms, a sharp pain akin to pleasure, powerfully invading Stella's mind and igniting a fighting spirit she had never known before.

At that moment, she suddenly realized that she was the true goddess of war, and that old spinster Athena should kneel down and sing "Conquer" in front of her!

"Perseus, you should have killed me with your strongest move from the start. Undoubtedly, the young and weak Cupid, who had concealed all her domineering power, was no match for you. But you insisted on making me unleash my suppressed ferocity... Foolish fellow, you have awakened the true goddess of battle!"

While shouting, they threw punches as if they wanted to shatter the world. Even so, regardless of the skill level of their punches and swords, there was a significant difference in their direction.

While she was good enough for ordinary opponents, Stella was full of weaknesses against a hero like Perseus.

He summoned countless arrows of light once more. Instantly, the shield protecting Stella rapidly spun and expanded. An invisible barrier unfolded before the shield, reconstructing space and time.

What can contend with gods must naturally be an extremely powerful divine artifact. The more important aspect of forging the contract of transference is that since their wills are now aligned—this shield can temporarily be used as the divine artifact of Stella, the goddess of love.

"Who claims to be invincible? Who dares to say they are undefeated? With me, Stella, there is heaven!" Stella's fighting spirit soared, but the next second, she turned around incredulously.

"Ugh, ugh ugh ugh...!"

A galloping celestial horse invaded space from the only gap at the back, attempting to destroy it, melting, boiling, and ravaging the shield with terrifying power.

The invincible shield crumbled, and the Pegasus charged into her chest.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Pegasus VS Pegasus

Will I die? Yes, I will die!

A chilling despair gripped Stella. At this moment, Cupid could no longer hide; her final trump card, the wings given to her by a friend, unfolded around her.

"The heavens are protected by the glory of Hecate, and the spirit of the ancient Titans flows in my blood. Come, great wisdom will become the wings of Circe and soar high!" At the critical moment, Stella roared out the true name of her final divine artifact with a high-speed divine incantation.

Her wings instantly folded, transforming into a streak of light that narrowly pulled her away from the beam of light powerful enough to annihilate a pegasus! However, Stella's face showed no joy. The entire courtyard was completely sealed off by raging lightning! In Perseus's hand, the arrow, wreathed in flames of destruction and divine lightning, had already left the bowstring!

The chill of death froze her breath. She closed her eyes in despair, awaiting the excruciating pain of her forehead being pierced.

"If you feel afraid, hide behind me."

A familiar voice rang out from just inches away.

Stella's eyes snapped open. The deadly arrow that was so close was firmly held in mid-air by a steady hand! In the final moments of her life's countdown, the god-slaying steed finally descended upon her in the form of light!

"Seiya, you bastard! You've finally come!" Stella exclaimed, tears welling in her eyes.

Tsk-!

Bursting lightning crackled between them, and dense flames of light danced in the air like countless tiny arrows. But neither the lightning, the flames, nor the steel scepter could get within three meters of the Saint.

Perseus, who refused to obey, looked at the god-slaying Pegasus that appeared before him in the form of light and revealed a genuine smile.

Perseus, defiant, stared at his nemesis, Pegasus Seiya, who appeared before him in the form of light. The opponent's overwhelming aura was already overwhelming. Yet, a genuine, hunter's joyful smile slowly bloomed on the face of this steel hero.

"Pegasus?" Perseus raised an eyebrow with pleasure. "For me, and for you, a Pegasus, this name should be something you yearn for and never forget. To be able to avenge the defeat of the mythical era here should also be a kind of pleasure, right?"

"What an arrogant fellow. Haven't you grasped reality yet?" Seiya revealed an undisguised sneer. "Right now, you don't even deserve to be my opponent."

Faced with a rebellious god as its nemesis, the god-slayer's instincts would compel it to reach its peak, pushing its combat prowess to its limit. However, the elusive Perseus before them only slightly stirred Pegasus's god-slayer talent.

This doesn't mean the other party is an incomplete god, but rather that He is currently in a state of injury and not yet healed. In the god-killing ritual, defeating Him in this state would be an unfair and unacceptable battle... However, Seiya still wants to annihilate Him here. He is completely different from Marquis Voban and the Sword King Tony. Compared to the power he would gain, he cares more about the destruction that this disobedient god might cause.

Perseus could also sense the undisguised killing intent emanating from his opponent, but he merely smiled slightly. "You are the king of this land, revered by humankind, aren't you? Do you truly intend to wage a world-destroying war here?" Perseus's voice carried a hint of provocation. "If you have the courage, then follow me!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already transformed into a dazzling white-gold light and disappeared from sight in an instant.

Seiya didn't speak, only glancing at Stella, who was tugging at his sleeve. Seeing Seiya's gaze fixed on her, she finally suppressed her fear and withdrew her hand. Seiya gently stroked her forehead, and the next moment he too transformed into a golden light, shooting straight into the sky.

Not long after, Stella suddenly thought of a very crucial question.

"Was I used as bait by these two bitches?"

But her question is destined to remain unanswered.

Despite their incredible speed, they couldn't completely shake off the pursuing Saints. Two beams of light, similar in color, streaked across the sea, continuing to circle the planet as pure torrents of energy.

To mortals on the ground, it was merely a natural phenomenon hidden in the sky. The blazing sun distorted space, creating mirage-like refractions, and lightning flashed like serpents through the clouds.

Several collisions triggered elemental torrents that caught the attention of magicians. Lightning and flames twisted and twisted, forcing the areas they passed through into dangerous situations of elemental turbulence. The divine power that swept by sent chills down people's spines. Their figures had traveled from Tokyo to Taipei, and lightning from Xiamen to Tibet, swept over ancient battlefields in the Middle East, and finally collided in the skies above London, England.

In the royal factory, the swift young nobleman rested his chin on his hand, frowning as he watched the figure sweep past overhead. A stone statue at the bottom of the deep sea suddenly opened its eyes, but everything happening on the ground had no effect on the intertwined figures. With countless clashes of sword and fist, the Saint Seiya finally realized that the disobedient god before him was a type he had never encountered before.

“You keep saying you’re moving the battlefield, but you never really wanted to fight me,” said Saint Seiya.

"Our battle is inevitable, but not now." Perseus's gaze was sharp as he stared at the Pegasus before him. "I am absolutely certain that my arrival this time is not for those earth goddesses, but to sever your head. As a Pegasus, you should have been my spoils of war!"

"If you have the ability, then go ahead and try! Instead of hiding here!" Seiya opened his palm, and the brilliant light gathered again, as if he were holding a star about to explode!

"Pegasus Laser—!"

The brilliance of Pegasus erupted instantly! No longer scattered meteors, it transformed into a raging torrent of light that penetrated every inch of space above, below, and in all directions! The gaps between the sky and the sea were completely swallowed and filled by this pure and violent light!

Pegasus's laser blockade blocked the four seas, and almost every gap in the sky and ocean was stained with Pegasus's radiance.