Chapter 141 : The Twin Gods descend, and the Heavenly Wheel dances!
Saga's Galaxian Explosion and Shaka's Tenma Kofuku, like two brilliant meteors, shot directly towards the core of Hades's Castle.
This black castle, standing in theseam between the human world and the Underworld, though built from Underworld rock, was ultimately a mortal structure. If struck by the full power of a Gold Saint's ultimate technique, it would surely collapse instantly.
Just at this critical moment, two angry roars, imbued with supreme divine power, exploded like thunder above Hades's Castle, shattering space like a fragile mirror!
"Audacious ants!"
"Don't even think about it!"
Two terrifying figures, emanating Cosmos far exceeding those of the Three Giants, stepped out from the spatial裂seam.
The divine power around them caused the entire space to lose its balance.
The figure on the left wore silver-and-white robes, with an aura of death swirling around him like a tangible black mist. Each breath seemed to reap lives; it was Thanatos.
The figure on the right wore golden-and-white robes, and as he opened and closed his eyes, waves of captivating eternal sleep emanated, slowing even light around him; it was Hypnos, God of Sleep.
As soon as the Twin Gods appeared, the power of the Hades Barrier suddenly tripled!
The Gold Saints, already struggling in battle, instantly felt as if they were burdened by a towering mountain. The circulation of their Cosmos became sluggish, and even breathing became difficult.
Facing Saga and Shaka's ultimate techniques, the Twin Gods showed no emotion.
Thanatos waved a single hand, and a deathly arc of ink-black light appeared out of thin air, precisely striking the Galaxian Explosion.
The moment the golden energy sphere collided with the black arc, the former shattered like a bubble, without even raising a ripple.
Hypnos, God of Sleep, moved his fingertips, and circles of hazy purple light spread out, like the most viscous nightmare, instantly entwining the Buddha light of Tenma Kofuku. The golden Buddha light rapidly dimmed within the light, eventually vanishing without a trace.
Boom! Two attacks capable of destroying planets were effortlessly nullified by the Twin Gods with a mere flick of their hands.
The massive energy shockwave rebounded, and Saga and Shaka, like kites with severed strings, grunted and flew backward, crashing heavily against the wall of Hades's Castle. Clear cracks appeared in their Gold Cloths, and blood dripped from the armor plates.
"Hmph! Overestimating yourselves!"
Thanatos's gaze was as cold as a blade, fixed on Saga.
"Mere humans, daring to covet the domain of a god? Who gave you the courage to come to Hades's Castle to die!"
He raised his right hand, and purplish-black energy condensed in his palm.
"Saga, in my prophecy, you should have died long ago. Now, return to your destiny!"
"Terrible Destiny!"
A powerful energy shockwave shot directly towards Saga, moving at extreme speed, like a scythe that reaps souls.
Saga dared not delay, igniting his Cosmo with all his might, and once again unleashed the Galaxian Explosion.
However, this power, capable of destroying a galaxy, was like a soap bubble before the god of death's ultimate technique, instantly torn to shreds.
Saga was violently struck by the shockwave, falling heavily to the ground. His gemini cloth helmet completely shattered, and blood continuously flowed from Saga's forehead.
Hypnos, turned his gaze to Shaka, and a grey light glowed at his fingertips.
"Sleep, Shaka. This is our grievance with Athena. You should not have interfered."
"Fall into eternal slumber!"
The grey light, like a venomous snake, shot directly towards Shaka's brow.
Shaka hovered in the air in a cross-legged position, a lotus-shaped Cosmo suddenly glowing beneath him, and behind him, wondrous illusions of Buddha preaching and the Twenty-Four Devas of India appeared.
Countless golden lights spread out from him, illuminating the entire Hades Barrier, and the grey light dissipated inch by inch within the golden light.
"Tenma Kofuku!"
The chanting of the Buddha echoed in the air, and the god of sleep's eternal slumber was completely nullified.
"The Saint closest to god, indeed has some skill."
A hint of surprise flashed in Hypnos's eyes, immediately replaced by displeasure.
"But you are still only human!"
Thanatos also abandoned the heavily wounded Saga, and together with Hypnos, attacked Shaka.
The god of death's arc of death and the god of sleep's nightmare light intertwined, forming a deadly net that firmly enveloped Shaka.
Saga struggled to his feet, without time to wipe the blood from his face, and once again ignited his Cosmo, rushing towards the Twin Gods.
"Shaka, I'll help you!"
However, within the Hades Barrier, the Saints' power was greatly weakened, while the Twin Gods' divine power was amplified. Even working together, the two gradually fell into a disadvantage.
They were knocked down by divine power again and again, their Cloths becoming more and more severely damaged, and blood stained the ground.
"With your level, you dare to cause trouble in Hades's Castle?"
Thanatos let out a disdainful sneer, and death energy condensed again.
"This time, let's end it completely!"
Shaka got up from the ground, his rosary beads already soaked in blood, yet he still clutched them tightly.
He suddenly revealed a calm smile.
"Of course, we alone cannot do it, but there is still one Saint who has not appeared!"
The Twin Gods' pupils suddenly constricted, and a cold figure wearing the Aquarius Cloth simultaneously appeared in their minds.
They instantly realized that Saga and Shaka's suicidal attack was merely buying time for that man!
This is bad!
"Om Mani Padme Hum!"
The vast six-syllable mantra resounded through heaven and earth.
Shaka hovered in mid-air in a cross-legged position, his eyes wide open, the cinnabar mark on his brow suddenly glowing like a burning sun, and his golden hair moved without wind!
"Tenbu Hōrin!"
His voice was like a celestial chant, and a gigantic golden dharma wheel unfolded with him as its center.
The dharma wheel was inscribed with countless Buddhist mantras and the trajectories of cosmic stars, exuding supreme majesty and binding power, instantly enveloping the core area of Hades's Castle, encompassing the Twin Gods and the surrounding space.
The dharma wheel slowly rotated, Buddhist chants echoed, and space was completely sealed!
Countless Buddhist scripture characters, like tangible chains, entwined the Twin Gods. The effects of stripping the five senses, imprisoning space, and suppressing divine power were instantly activated.
"A mere Buddhist domain barrier, hoping to trap us gods!"
The Twin Gods were both shocked and enraged, and vast divine power erupted from their bodies, attempting to break through the barrier.
The Tenbu Hōrin vibrated violently, its light flickering, clearly indicating that trapping two true gods was extremely strenuous for Shaka.
After all, this was Hades's home turf, and the power of the Underworld continuously augmented the Twin Gods.
Shaka's face instantly turned ashen, blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
Saga seized the opportunity to unleash Genro Maoh Ken, a mental attack directly aimed at Thanatos, but it was repelled by the god's divine power, causing Saga himself to spit out a mouthful of blood.
Even though he was hailed as the incarnation of a god, his power still seemed minuscule before true gods.
But this brief stalemate had bought time for the decisive move in this battle.
The moment the Tenbu Hōrin fully unfolded, Shaka clasped his hands together, and a golden Buddha light shot into the sky, piercing through the clouds, heading straight towards the Sanctuary.
The sunlight from the Summit of Holy Mountain pierced through the clouds, falling upon the ice-sealed coffins of the Celestial Specterss, reflecting a cold halo.
The Celestial Specterss in the ice coffins looked somewhat comical, their eyes wide open. No matter how hard they struggled, they couldn't budge Li Yu's ice coffin in the slightest.
Moreover, that bone-chilling cold was quietly invading their blood, and their thoughts seemed to be gradually solidifying.
"Help, help, Ha..."
Finally, these Specters completely turned into eternal ice sculptures!
Li Yu chuckled, indeed a bunch of trash, unable to last even a minute before being completely frozen.
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of the golden Buddha light shooting into the sky from the corner of his eye, and a sharp glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.
This was the signal he and Shaka had agreed upon!
Li Yu no longer lingered, taking a step forward.