Ikki reacted extremely quickly, twisting his body sharply in mid-air like a nimble bird, narrowly dodging the attack.
Through the brutal hellish training of his master, Guilty, his strength far surpassed that of the other Bronze Saintss.
A mere lightning bolt was nothing to him.
But then, a second and third lightning bolt followed in quick succession, each one precisely striking his location.
Ikki couldn't help but feel puzzled.
These lightning bolts came too strangely, as if they had eyes, specifically targeting him.
Could it be the Gold Cloth box on him that attracted the lightning?
Or was it someone else trying to take advantage?
But he had never heard of any Saint who used the power of lightning.
"I'll temporarily avoid the direct confrontation. I want to see who dares to steal something from Ikki!"
Before Ikki could act,
A golden lightning bolt, more than dozens of meters in diameter, descended like a giant dragon's claw, accompanied by a thunderous roar that seemed to tear the heavens, completely engulfing his figure!
Boom!
Violent currents exploded in the night sky, forming a dazzling yet deadly pillar of light.
Tokyo citizens dozens of kilometers away could see that towering pillar of light.
When the lightning dissipated, only a scorched, deep pit remained on the barren land in the suburbs.
Ikki was smoking, sprawled miserably at the bottom of the pit, with three of his Phoenix Cloth's wings broken.
The hundred-year-old ancient tree beside him was split in half, its trunk still burning fiercely, crackling in the heavy rain.
And the heavy Gold Cloth box was nowhere to be seen… "So, this is the whole story?"
Saori Kido looked at Ikki, who was imprisoned in the dungeon, and couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.
This Saint named Ikki descended from the sky and stole the Gold Cloth.
Then, Shun, who was pursuing him, found Ikki in the suburbs, with extensive injuries all over his body and a heartbeat so weak it was almost imperceptible.
Yet, in such a short time, Ikki's injuries were healing at a visible rate.
The immortal characteristic of the Phoenix was fully displayed on Ikki.
Ikki raised his head and met Saori's gaze, a defiant sneer playing on his lips, with no trace of fear in his pupils.
"I, Ikki, own up to my actions. There's no need to lie to you. I stole the Cloth, but it's not in my hands now. I suspect another Saint intervened and snatched it!"
He paused.
"I remember his aura, that power to control lightning. Release me, and I will naturally go settle the score with him!"
Saori did not respond, turning and walking out of the underground prison.
The candlelight in the corridor flickered behind her, casting a long shadow… "The power of lightning…"
She murmured softly, her steps stopping before a carved window.
The rain outside was still falling, the sound of raindrops tapping on the glass like a rapid drumbeat.
Indeed, the thunderstorm clouds in the Tokyo suburbs appeared too strangely, completely unpredicted by the meteorological bureau.
From Athena's memories, Saori knew that in this world, only the God King Zeus and his Heavenly Warriors possessed the power to control lightning.
Could it be that Zeus had intervened?
However, Zeus's temple is on Mount Olympus, and his divine realm is the sky.
For thousands of years, he has never participated in the Holy War on the ground!
Zeus's Heavenly Warriors are all powerful Angelic beings!
Each one is a powerful being who has awakened the Eighth Sense!
What reason would they have to snatch a mere Gold Cloth?
Although the Gold Cloth is the most top-tier Cloth among the Saints!
Compared to the Heavenly Warrior's Heavenly Cloth, it might not be much stronger.
Filled with doubts, Athena took out the Golden Scepter that accompanied her to the Kido household back then and gently tapped it on the ground.
Athena's unique Cosmo slowly unfolded like gentle ripples, spreading in all directions.
After sensing for a moment, she stopped burning her Cosmo.
At this moment, her divine essence had not fully awakened, and her sensing range was limited; the previous attempt had not located the sagittarius gold cloth.
Athena couldn't help but frown slightly, a trace of worry flashing in her clear eyes.
Could it really be that Zeus's Heavenly Warriors had intervened?
Will this Holy War truly unfold as she wishes?
…At this moment, Li Yu was already in the Reincarnation Space.
After he obtained the Gold Cloth, he was about to put the Sagittarius Cloth box into the Reincarnation Space when a prompt appeared before his eyes.
[This item is a world-exclusive divine artifact, related to the karma of local deities, and cannot be incorporated into the Reincarnation Space!]
Huh… Is there such a restriction?
Li Yu's heart tightened. As expected, every Gold Cloth was extraordinary, and each involved Athena's karma…
But he was determined to obtain the sagittarius gold cloth. This was Aiolos's Relics, both a comfort to his dear friend and an important bargaining chip for his future fight against the gods.
"Is there any way for me to bring this item into the Reincarnation Space? Even if I have to pay all my credit points…"
Blue light flickered before Li Yu's eyes, as if the Main God was also thinking. After a moment,
[You can try using an essence crystal to modify this item, removing its karmic ties while retaining its original attributes. It can be upgraded later using essence crystals!]
An essence crystal?
Li Yu frowned slightly. He had just experienced the One Piece world and obtained an essence crystal.
Was it worth using it on the sagittarius gold cloth?
He looked towards Tokyo, where a pair of gentle yet sharp eyes seemed to be scanning this area in the night.
At the same time, Li Yu sensed a vast Cosmo, surging like a tide, carrying divine compassion and majesty!
It was Athena! Her Cosmo had actually extended all the way here!
Without time to think further, Li Yu said in a deep voice,
"Yes, use the essence crystal!"
A seven-colored crystal flew out of the Reincarnation Space and landed in the Sagittarius Cloth box. The next second, a brilliant light erupted!
Li Yu couldn't wait for the modification to complete. He grabbed the Cloth box, slung it over his back, and silently chanted,
"Go to the Reincarnation Space!"
Li Yu, along with the Gold Cloth box, transformed into a white speck of light and vanished into thin air!
Precisely at this moment, Athena's Cosmo swept over this area, only catching a trace of residual energy fluctuations that did not belong to this world.
Entering the Reincarnation Space, Li Yu found himself once again in the white cabin. It seemed that ever since he publicly confronted the Main God last time, every time he entered the Reincarnation Space, he would be teleported to this cabin.
[Welcome, World Hunter 003. The worlds that urgently require your hunting are…]
Swish!
Before Li Yu's eyes, a large number of Reincarnation Worlds instantly unfolded, as if eagerly inviting Li Yu to enter.
Li Yu ignored them and instead opened the Gold Cloth box.
Brilliant golden light surged out, and the components of the sagittarius gold cloth automatically flew out, assembling into its complete form before him.
The upper body was humanoid, the lower body a nimble horse's torso, with two pairs of golden wings spread on its back, holding a beautifully shaped longbow, with a golden arrow poised on the bowstring, ready to be fired.
When his fingertips touched the cold Gold Cloth, a golden item property immediately popped up:
[Divine Artifact: sagittarius gold cloth]
[Forged from Orichalcum, Gammanium, and Silver Star Sand mixed with divine blood, it amplifies Cosmo by 300% and negates physical and energy attacks by 80%!]
[Durability: 1000000 / 1000000]
[Wearing Requirements: Requires awakening of the Seventh Sense or higher Cosmo (the original "Guardian Goddess's Will" restriction has been removed by the essence crystal)!]
[Repair Capability: Self-contained energy circulation, minor damage can heal automatically, restores 10% durability daily. For severe damage exceeding 70%, divine blood is required for repair.]
[Attack Capability: The Golden Bow can condense the wearer's Cosmo to shoot God-Slaying Arrows!]
[Reincarnation Space Evaluation: Hephaestus's masterpiece, the most offensive existence among the Twelve Gold Cloths. It has now severed its karmic ties with Athena and become an ownerless divine artifact.]
[Recycle Credit Points: 1 essence crystal + 100 million credit points!]
Li Yu touched the sharp arrow and found that it was also a divine artifact.
[Divine Artifact: God-Slaying Arrow, forged with the World Tree's branch as its core.]
[Special Effect: God Slayer, deals 300% additional damage to divine targets, can penetrate all divine defenses!]
As expected, Athena had a reason for keeping the Sagittarius Cloth by her side.
He nodded with satisfaction. Such heaven-defying attributes made his snatching worthwhile.
If he were to sell both the sagittarius gold cloth and the aquarius gold cloth now, he could immediately gather enough funds to exchange for the Saiyan bloodline.
However, he only thought about it; these two Cloths were very important to him, and selling them was out of the question.
There was still some time before the Bronze Five bravely challenged the Twelve Gold Palaces. Li Yu turned his gaze to the Reincarnation Worlds. Why not take this opportunity to get a few more World Essences?
Later, he would also modify and upgrade his own fated Cloth, the aquarius gold cloth.
With Li Yu's strength, quickly clearing low-level martial arts worlds would be like a god descending!