The hall fell into an eerie silence.
The strongest group of people in the Saint Seiya World were gathered here, yet no one dared to rashly attack Li Yu!
The three Gold Saints, called out by Shion, had fine beads of sweat trickling down their foreheads.
If Li Yu's Gold Cloth had been stripped, perhaps they would still have had a chance to defeat him.
But now, the immense Cosmo erupting from Li Yu, like a vast sun, was a power they had never felt before.
Before their eyes, an ancient ice dragon seemed to appear, its maw wide open, about to unleash an icy assault, freezing any Gold Saint who dared to attack him.
For the three of them to take down Li Yu, they could only use the Athena Exclamation!
The Athena Exclamation, also known as A.E., is a technique where three Gold Saints concentrate their ultimate Cosmo into a single point of attack, with destructive power comparable to the Big Bang.
Moreover, this technique has been forbidden by Athena since the Age of Myths; its users would be stripped of their Saint qualifications.
For example, Li Yu's current behavior is like a company elder being dissatisfied with company arrangements and having a few arguments with the general manager.
If the three of them, as employees, were to use the Athena Exclamation against Li Yu...
It would be like, for a minor internal conflict, under the general manager's instruction, using prohibited items like a machete or a folding blade to brutally beat a colleague, which would result in dismissal.
It's even very likely that they would end up in jail, which would be quite counterproductive!
But if they didn't use the Athena Exclamation, they truly couldn't defeat Li Yu!
The three of them simultaneously cast resentful glances at Camus, asking, "What about stripping him of his Cloth?"
If you couldn't do it, then don't blame us for putting in effort but not power!
Taurus Aldebaran, seemingly brawny, was actually the most meticulous of the three.
He knew that since the Pope had called them out, not making a single move would be somewhat indefensible.
But fighting to the death was not worth it, after all, Li Yu had not committed any acts of betraying the Sanctuary or the Goddess; he merely didn't want to take over as Pope.
In his opinion, if Li Yu didn't want the position, then someone else should take it.
Among the ten Gold Saints present, besides Li Yu and Shaka, everyone else should want to be Pope, right?
If not, wasn't Camus here?
If he couldn't be the Aquarius Saint, giving him the Pope's position would surely make him very satisfied.
Pope Shion, too, must you really choose Li Yu?
As things stood, he could only set an example.
Only by giving an explanation to the Pope and not hurting his colleague's feelings could he save face.
Killing three birds with one stone!
Aiolia and Milo, those two hotheads, were simple-minded and reckless in their attacks; if they truly angered Li Yu, the three of them might genuinely not be able to walk back on their own two feet today.
Bearing such a heavy responsibility, Aldebaran felt the weight of it, and he stepped forward two paces, whispering.
"Excuse me, Li Yu, take this move!"
Aldebaran winked at Li Yu, then ignited his Cosmo; a majestic golden bull materialized behind him, and he suddenly spread his hands, countless golden rays shooting from his fingertips, roaring.
"Great Horn!"
Li Yu understood Aldebaran's intention; the corners of his mouth subtly curved upwards, and he did not retaliate.
Between the two, a transparent ice wall appeared out of thin air.
Under Aldebaran's fierce Cosmo attack, the ice wall collapsed with a crash, shattering into pieces on the floor... "So strong!"
Aldebaran praised, wiping the sweat from his forehead, then deliberately raised his voice and winked at Aiolia.
"It's your turn, Aiolia!"
Aiolia's eyes widened suddenly, and he understood.
Li Yu was his brother Aiolos's closest friend during his lifetime.
He usually called Li Yu 'Brother Yu' when he saw him, and Li Yu had always taken good care of him.
The Pope asking him to attack, he was actually quite reluctant inside.
But being called out, and under everyone's gaze, he had no choice but to step forward.
Seeing Aldebaran's showy but utterly non-lethal move just now, Aiolia instantly understood!
So that's how it is!
My Lightning Plasma isn't just an attack that deals damage!
Showing off and slacking off, I can do that too!
Full of confidence, he stepped forward a few paces, instantly igniting his Cosmo; a golden lion behind him let out a silent roar to the sky!
"Take this move, Li Yu, Lightning Plasma!"
Countless golden lightning fist shadows shot from his right hand, at a frequency of tens of millions per second, densely filling the entire space, yet precisely avoiding Li Yu's body, all striking the newly formed ice wall in front of him.
Li Yu's mouth twitched slightly... You two, your acting is too exaggerated, far less convincing than the scene of Saga's return to the Sanctuary that day.
No wonder Saga could succeed!
Crash!
Ice shards fell to the ground, and Aiolia let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, the force was just right; it broke through the ice wall without touching Li Yu.
Scorpio Milo, standing nearby, was so angry that the corners of his mouth twisted, almost losing control of his expression.
Alright, alright, so you're all going to play like this, huh!
He didn't bother to call out the name of his technique, appearing like a phantom behind Li Yu, fifteen Scarlet Needles condensing at his fingertips, striking towards Li Yu.
Li Yu turned his head slightly, his gaze flicking towards Milo.
Aquarius mental attack --- Death Gaze!
Milo instantly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar; his fingertips trembled slightly, and he almost gritted his teeth as he launched the Scarlet Needle.
Li Yu snorted coldly, not moving an inch.
If Scorpio Milo dared to harm him, then he was sorry, once this matter was over, that would be the beginning of Milo's ordeal.
These past years, Li Yu had been this overbearing in the Sanctuary; whoever dared to provoke him would surely face ten or a hundred times the retaliation!
As Li Yu expected, ding, ding, ding, these attacks, without exception, all landed on the Cloth, causing not an iota of damage to Li Yu.
Not even the surface of the Aquarius Cloth was damaged, shining like new.
Milo retreated to the side of the other two, wiped his sweat, and shouted.
"So fast! He blocked all my attacks!"
Aldebaran and Aiolia couldn't help but look at Milo with new respect. "Kid, you're acting pretty well, you're even innovating!"
Everyone present was a Gold Saint, even the old Pope Shion was the previous generation's Aries Saint; who couldn't understand what was really going on?
Everyone inwardly despised Milo, calling him a coward and a slickster!
The three Gold Saints, each having made one move, then closed their eyes to rest, refusing to launch any further attacks.
Shion sat on the Pope's throne, his withered hands tightly gripping the armrests, his knuckles white from the effort; even his golden mask couldn't conceal his anger.
These past years, he had deliberately given Li Yu power, intending to train him to become a qualified Pope.
He never expected that Li Yu's prestige among the Gold Saints had already subtly surpassed his own.
Many Gold Saints were feigning compliance with his orders; outwardly, they attacked, but in reality, they hadn't harmed even a single hair on Li Yu.
Shion scanned the many Gold Saints in the hall; except for Shaka, who had his eyes closed, everyone else instinctively averted their gaze, avoiding eye contact with Shion.
He instantly understood that relying on these Gold Saints to take down Li Yu today was already impossible.
As things stood, Shion had only one last move left!
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