Asclepius's methods immediately reminded Li Yu of another powerhouse who could constantly regenerate by manipulating cells: Orochimaru from the Naruto World!
Both are skilled at controlling snakes and can be reborn through cellular regeneration.
Extrapolating from this, Li Yu's lips curled slightly into a cold sneer.
"Asclepius, your ability must be cell manipulation, right? So, what about this? Can you still revive?"
Li Yu's Cosmo erupted, and a golden aura continuously spread outwards from his body as its origin.
This time, his Cosmo, like a divine domain, completely enveloped the entire Ophiuchus Palace.
As the golden power swept through, everyone's movements paused slightly, and even more frightening, they were completely unaware of their own abnormality!
The torch flames on the Sanctuary's mountaintop even strangely ceased burning for a few moments under the influence of this power!
Even Saori Kido, lying in her ice coffin, had her long eyelashes tremble slightly!
Li Yu gently raised his hand, and countless white specks of light appeared out of thin air within the Ophiuchus Palace, like stars falling from the sky. The moment the specks of light landed, they condensed into tiny ice crystals, rapidly spreading along the ground's patterns.
"Aquarius's ultimate technique—Super Absolute Zero: Spatial Freeze!"
As Li Yu's low roar sounded, the entire space of the Ophiuchus Palace suddenly solidified!
The flowing air turned into transparent solid, the suspended dust froze into ice crystal sculptures, and even light itself showed a distorted stagnation in space.
Asclepius stood rooted to the spot, his limbs stiff, unable to even blink. He was like an insect trapped in amber, with an invisible barrier of space forming around his body, firmly locking down every inch of his skin, every single cell.
He finally understood that Li Yu had long seen through his trump card. Asclepius's cells had already spread with the green poisonous mist to every corner of the Ophiuchus Palace. Ordinary attacks could not completely kill him; only by freezing the entire space could his cells be imprisoned along with space itself!
This, this is!
Li Yu's various displays reminded him of an ancient god!
Impossible, you are merely a mortal!
Asclepius's eyes showed a look of terror, and his Cosmo completely erupted!
Boom!
Two massive Cosmos fiercely collided and contended in the sky above the Ophiuchus Palace, forming a visible energy shockwave.
The shockwave spread along the palace's dome to the sky above the Sanctuary, causing the Gold Saints of the Twelve Palaces to look up in unison, their eyes filled with shock.
The intensity of those two powers had long surpassed the realm of Gold Saints.
Even Dohko, far away on Five Old Peaks, couldn't help but raise his aged eyes and cast his gaze over.
Between Asclepius, the strongest Gold Saint of antiquity, and Li Yu, the strongest Gold Saint of the current era, who would emerge victorious!
Inside the Ophiuchus Palace, fine beads of sweat trickled down Li Yu's forehead as he maintained the spatial freeze.
He could clearly feel a giant golden net covering the entire world.
An invisible binding force was suppressing his power; without a doubt, that must be the Gods' Covenant of the Saint Seiya World, which forbids mortals from touching the authority of gods.
It seemed he had already reached the pinnacle of power that mortals could attain.
A realization dawned in Li Yu's mind. He extended his right hand, and golden lightning surged from his palm like liquid, flowing along the frozen spatial patterns, instantly filling the entire Ophiuchus Palace!
The sound of thunder and lightning echoed within the palace, as golden lightning intertwined with white ice crystals, forming a terrifying energy storm.
Asclepius's body, under the dual effects of lightning and extreme cold, began to dissolve bit by bit, eventually leaving not even a single cell, only the scattered Ophiuchus Gold Cloth on the ground.
Li Yu dispersed his Cosmo, but still detected no absorbable divinity. His heart trembled slightly; in the previous attack, he had already imbued it with soul-annihilating power.
Even that couldn't kill Asclepius?
Li Yu coldly shouted.
"Asclepius, I know you're not dead. Come out and fight again!"
A low laugh came from underground, carrying a hint of reluctance and curiosity.
"Heh heh, I'm getting more and more curious. How many abilities do you possess? You even dare to covet Zeus's authority!"
"Li Yu, I am immortal. Even Athena could only seal me, not kill me. No matter how strong your power is, what can you do!"
"Well then, to make you recognize my power, let me show you my pet, Python. Come out!"
Python, an ancient beast from ancient Greek mythology!
According to legend, Python was sent by Hera, the Queen of the Gods, to persecute Leto, the mother of the sun god Apollo, forcing her to flee to Delos to give birth.
She gave birth to Apollo, the sun god, who possessed unparalleled combat prowess among the twelve Olympian gods.
After Apollo came of age, he found Python, slew it, and sealed it!
Due to the sun god Apollo's hatred, this giant snake could not be exposed to sunlight, otherwise it would die immediately.
How could it become Asclepius's pet?
Rumble!
The ground of Ophiuchus Palace suddenly cracked open, and an ancient giant snake covered in golden armor crawled out.
It opened its mouth and spat out a piece of flesh. This flesh rapidly twisted and grew before Li Yu's eyes, quickly transforming back into Asclepius.
Asclepius stood up and slowly put on his Gold Cloth in front of Li Yu, speaking calmly as he dressed.
"My father, Apollo, sealed Python, and since I have the ability to control all snakes, he gave Python to me as a pet. Under my modification, Python and I are one. As long as Python lives, I am immortal!"
Li Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing in them.
"What if I eliminate both you and your pet?"
Asclepius, however, was unconcerned, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
"Do you think an ancient beast like Python would only have one body? Its clones are spread throughout the Underworld and the human world. Can you kill them all?"
He paused, his tone softening, carrying a hint of temptation.
"Don't bother, Li Yu, you can't kill me. My time for this revival is limited. Why don't we sit down and talk properly?"
As he spoke, he stroked the giant snake's head. The golden giant snake nodded slightly at him, then burrowed back into the ground, and the ground's fissure closed as if it had never appeared.
Li Yu frowned slightly. First, Hydra, and now the golden giant snake Python. More and more ancient creatures were appearing in this world, causing the plot he was familiar with to constantly deviate from history.
Could all of this be the result of his interference, bringing about changes in time and space?
Asclepius tapped his scepter, but did not attack Li Yu.
"Now we can talk properly, Li Yu. My abilities are poison and regeneration; I'm not skilled in combat. Otherwise, today's battle might not have had such a clear victor!"
"Are you really not considering joining forces with me to rule the earth? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you wish, you can completely prevent Athena's revival."
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