Inside the Virgo Palace, Shaka's Buddha's Light and the Phoenix's immortal flames had long since churned into a chaotic mass.
On the palace walls, the glazed lamps of the twelve Buddha statues all shattered, and violent energy currents carved dense cracks into the smooth glazed floor tiles.
Ikki fell down again and again, only to be reborn from the flames each time.
With each death and rebirth, the Phoenix's fire around him would become even more intense, his damaged bronze cloth reassembled in the flames, and the patterns on its wings gradually changed from dark red to dazzling crimson, even the air was scorched and twisted by this immortal will.
Shaka had long since opened his eyes, his face no longer calm as in the past, replaced by solemnity and a hint of imperceptible emotion.
This Bronze Saints is very tenacious!
He floated above the lotus platform, endless Buddha's Light pouring down like a waterfall, and the golden light curtain of Tenbu Hōrin repeatedly unfolded, knocking Ikki flying again and again.
Any Gold Saint who had awakened the Seventh Sense would have long since been annihilated under such an assault, but the blood-soaked youth before him was like an unkillable weed, always able to burst out from the gaps in the Buddha's Light, charging at him with even more violent power.
Seventh Sense... he actually broke through to the Seventh Sense during the battle!
He could clearly sense that Ikki's Cosmo was climbing at an astonishing speed, breaking through from the initial six-sense Bronze level all the way to a height approaching that of a Gold Saint, even showing faint signs of surpassing it.
Phoenix Illusion Demonic Fist!
Ikki's Cosmo suddenly erupted, transforming into a crimson immortal bird with a wingspan of tens of meters.
Where the immortal bird's wings swept, the air ignited into towering walls of fire; it rushed towards Shaka at a speed exceeding the speed of light, its sharp beak aimed directly at Shaka's forehead.
This was the Phoenix's mental attack, capable of directly tearing apart an enemy's consciousness and dragging them into an endless illusionary hell.
Shaka, however, merely nodded slightly, the cinnabar mole on his brow suddenly lighting up like a burning ruby.
"Illusions are ineffective against me."
Shaka formed the Boundless Mudra with both hands, and the Buddha's Light around him instantly became dense and substantial, golden light patterns interwoven into an impenetrable net before him.
The immortal bird crashed into the light net, emitting a shrill shriek, and was completely dispelled by the Buddha's Light, without leaving even a ripple.
Ikki's body completely stiffened. Even mental attacks are ineffective?
Is this man really human?
But in Ikki's dictionary, there were never words like 'retreat'.
The resolve in his eyes ignited once more.
Ikki took a deep breath, his entire Cosmo burning wildly, and the feathers of the Phoenix Cloth fell off one after another, transforming into a sky full of fiery rain that dyed the entire Virgo Palace crimson.
"Take this, Phoenix Wings Rise!"
Countless burning fiery fist shadows, like meteors, streaked through the air, carrying a world-destroying momentum as they slammed towards Shaka.
A flicker of genuine emotion finally crossed Shaka's eyes. He clasped his hands together, and a gigantic phantom of a Buddha condensed from golden Buddha's Light above his head. The Buddha's eyes slowly opened, filled with compassion and majesty.
Tenma Kofuku!
Li Yu was outside the Virgo Palace, quietly observing the two fighting to the death.
Both of their Cosmos had broken through their limits; this strike would likely result in mutual destruction.
Ikki is the immortal bird; even if he dies, he can revive infinitely.
If Shaka dies, it wouldn't be a true death!
Shaka, having comprehended the Eighth Sense, had long transcended life and death.
Actually, among the Bronze Five's journey through the Twelve Gold Palaces, what Li Yu found most incomprehensible was Shaka being taken to Elysium by Ikki.
In his opinion, Shaka's action had the suspicion of deserting in battle.
Years ago, when he visited Shaka, he already knew that Shaka had awakened the Eighth Sense.
Shaka at that time was unwilling to fight him, choosing instead to retreat into the void. Even when Li Yu froze the Virgo Palace, Shaka did not make a move.
The true realm of this generation's Virgo Palace should be the highest among the many Gold Saints.
But the problem lay in Shaka awakening the Eighth Sense too early; he was born able to communicate with the Buddha, and his nature was too indifferent, so indifferent that he no longer feared life and death.
'What joy is there in life, what suffering in death' perfectly described Shaka's state of mind.
"The Holy War hasn't even begun, and you already want to escape?"
Li Yu's lips curled slightly. Although he didn't know the reason for Shaka's departure to Elysium,
since he had arrived at the Virgo Palace at this point in time, he would never allow Shaka to leave just like that.
The Buddha's Light and flames within the Virgo Palace were still colliding furiously. The Buddha slowly pressed down a gigantic palm, strong energy that purified everything flowing through its palm lines.
Ikki's Phoenix Wings Rise, meanwhile, transformed into a crimson giant bird reborn from fire. Where its wings swept, the floor tiles melted into lava, and the golden Phoenix phantom collided with the golden Buddha's palm in the Virgo Palace.
Two forces capable of tearing apart the palace were about to detonate. At this critical juncture, a figure wreathed in ice-blue suddenly appeared in the Virgo Palace.
"Enough! Stop both of you!"
A deep voice carried undeniable authority.
Li Yu raised both hands, his immense Cosmo suppressing the entire scene.
Within the Virgo Palace, a goddess appeared out of thin air. She slowly raised the water bottle on her shoulder, and endless chill poured from the void into the Virgo Palace!
The ice-blue Cosmo erupted like a tsunami, instantly freezing the air. A huge block of ice shot up from the ground in an instant.
This ice crystal was formed by countless layers of transparent ice, each reflecting a cold, chilling light. Golden lightning coiled within the ice crystal, crackling and instantly dropping the temperature inside the hall to its extreme.
Aurora Execution!
Boom!
Under Absolute Zero, the golden Buddha's palm and the crimson Phoenix still exploded, and violent energy raged simultaneously within the ice crystal!
The sacred energy of Tenma Kofuku tried to penetrate the ice layer, but was frozen the moment it made contact, and the Buddha's Light within the palm lines gradually dimmed.
Although the flames of Phoenix's rebirth could melt some of the ice crystal, the golden lightning inside surged violently, striking back along the path of the flames. The crimson giant bird's flames suddenly contracted, as if the immortal bird was emitting a shrill shriek.
The two strongest ultimate techniques, after a standoff of no more than three seconds before the ice crystal, were simultaneously frozen and disintegrated.
The golden Buddha's palm transformed into countless light particles, and the crimson Phoenix dissipated into specks of starlight!
Even Shaka and Ikki were simultaneously frozen within the ice crystal.
Shaka's eyes snapped open, filled with shock.
Tenma Kofuku, the ultimate technique of Virgo, contained the compassion and majesty of the Buddha. Even among the Gold Saints, few could face it head-on, let alone freeze and disintegrate it so easily.
The Buddha's Light around him paused for a moment, and his fingers trembled slightly, clearly unable to believe the scene before him.
"This... this is Absolute Zero? Impossible, even Absolute Zero couldn't freeze the power of the Buddha. Li Yu's power is even more terrifying than it was a few years ago!"
Shaka gazed at the golden lightning flowing within the ice crystal, a trace of confusion and shock flashing in his eyes.
"An ultimate technique that can simultaneously suppress both sacred and fire attributes... How did he manage it?"
Ikki, beside him, was even more dumbfounded, crimson flames intensely flickering around him.
He had just experienced several rebirths from fire, and his Cosmo had reached an unprecedented height, yet his strongest attack was so vulnerable before that man.
The ice crystal not only negated his attack but also made him feel a chill originating from his soul.
It was as if in just a few more seconds, he, along with the Phoenix Cloth, would be completely frozen!
The strongest Saint of this era truly lives up to his reputation!
Li Yu slowly lowered his hands, and the ice crystal gradually dissipated under his will, leaving only un-melted ice particles all over the ground.
He looked at Shaka and Ikki, his dark eyes showing no ripples.
"Shaka, the Holy War is imminent, and the Sanctuary's crisis has not yet been resolved. Do you intend to become one of those who flee?"
Shaka's heart tensed. How much does Li Yu know?
He closed his eyes and said faintly,
"Ikki, you have passed. Li Yu, please wait a moment, I have something I wish to ask..."
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