Multiverse Skill System

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A Sanctuary without Gold Saints is not a true Sanctuary. Only with the presence of Gold Saints can the Sanctuary truly become the guardian force of this land, transcending the mundane world.

"The day has finally come. The next holy war is about to begin. Fortunately, we made it in time."

The Pope was visibly excited. He didn't know how long he had been waiting for this day. Without the Gold Saints, he felt as if the burden on his shoulders was a mountain, making it hard for him to breathe. He so desperately wanted the Gold Saints to return to their rightful place, so that the Sanctuary could be stable and he, as Pope, could be said to have lived up to the expectations of his predecessors.

In the room where the Saint Cloths are stored.

All 12 Gold Cloths are gathered here. Of course, Libra Cloth actually has an owner. As long as Dohko summons it, it will respond to the summons and disappear in seconds. In addition, the current Pope was also once the Gold Saint of Aries, and he can also summon the Aries Cloth.

The twelve Gold Saints, including Saga's brother Kanon, were also present, sitting cross-legged in front of their respective Zodiac Cloths, silently communicating.

Chapter 794, Essence of Stars

Gemini is quite special among the twelve constellations. Gemini means two-sided, or two people. As twin brothers, Kanon and Saga are both qualified to inherit the Gemini Cloth. However, when one of them inherits the Gemini Cloth, the other is destined to be relegated to the sidelines and can only be a backup.

As the older brother, Saga is not only stronger than Kanon, but he is also more in line with the Gemini sign because he has a dual personality. Therefore, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Kanon is destined to remain behind the scenes.

Galon is not the kind of person who accepts his fate, which is why he continues to challenge the gods later on.

Saga, Kanon's brother, was also ambitious, but his ambition was only to become the Pope, not to challenge the gods. It was only when the current Pope, Shion, intended to hand over the position to Aiolos that the dark side of his dual personality erupted and completely took over, which is why he became the incarnation of a god, even wanting to kill Athena's reincarnation on earth.

"Perhaps Galon already had a decision in mind!"

Others couldn't see it and had no chance to pay attention, but Yi Shuihan, as the only bystander, could clearly sense that Galon's strength was actually much greater than it appeared. When communicating with the Gemini Cloth, he almost instantly stepped into the Seventh Sense, becoming the fifth person to enter the Seventh Sense.

His strength was still a notch below his brother's, but he wasn't without a chance to compete. However, he didn't choose to compete with his brother. Instead, he took the initiative to help his brother Saga communicate with the Cloth. This made Saga's communication speed with the Cloth much faster than the others.

"Therefore, there is no doubt that Saga will be the first to complete the communication."

As for Yi Shuihan, he only paid a little attention to the matter of Saga and Kanon, and did not intend to interfere. He focused more on the connection between the Saint Cloths and the constellations.

"I see. The aura of these Saint Cloths is very similar to that of the constellations. It is estimated that some of the products of those constellations were used when they were first made. In this way, the Saint Cloths have a sufficient connection with the constellations. Through this connection, the Saints can greatly enhance their resonance with their own constellation."

The Saint Cloths have their own life, and when a Saint Cloth is damaged, it is said that what is needed to repair it is the blood of a Saint. However, it is not necessarily the blood of a Saint that is needed. What is truly needed is the blood of a strong person, relying on the special energy contained in that blood.

Based on this, Yi Shuihan recalled a special material he had once seen: the essence of stars. It was a material that only existed on certain special stars and was extremely precious; a single star probably didn't even contain several tons of it.

Compared to the sheer size of stars, a few tons of stars are utterly insignificant, like a single cell in the human body.

The essence of stars is that it can be repaired by enormous energy. The Saint Cloth needs blood, not just energy. This is probably due to a restriction by Athena to prevent the Saint Cloth from being used by other beings. Also, the Saint Cloth repaired with one's own blood will naturally have a certain affinity with the original owner of the blood.

"Does this mean I also need to obtain some Star Essence?"

Before obtaining the Fire Source, Yi Shuihan might have had this idea, but now, that idea is much less important. His battle armor is a living thing, capable of self-regeneration, and even if he were to die completely, he could be resurrected with the Fire Source.

Using the power of the stars to enhance one's strength is indeed a good approach, but Yi Shuihan is not very good at it and doesn't have a good solution for the time being.

Yi Shuihan had a pretty good understanding of the Saint Cloths in this regard. Although they were indeed somewhat enhanced, the enhancement was not particularly significant. For those at the Cosmo level above the Seventh Sense, the enhancement was very weak, and for those at the Eighth Sense, it was practically negligible.

According to Yi Shuihan's ideas, all of Yi Shuihan's fighters should at least reach the eighth sense in the future, and it is not impossible for them to reach the ninth sense.

"However, it wasn't without its gains. At least I can learn how to incorporate inherited combat techniques into battle armor. Although I will try my best to protect my warriors, they will eventually die if they don't become gods, and I won't stay in this world forever. In the end, they can also pass on their will."

Yi Shuihan doesn't plan to take Xiao Jie and the others with him, at least not for now. Whether he'll change his mind someday is anyone's guess.

Yi Shuihan wasn't actually incapable of cultivating all his warriors into gods; he simply didn't intend to do so. Although he valued his warriors more than other gods, he wasn't the type to prepare everything for them. If he did that, Yi Shuihan wouldn't be recruiting subordinates, but rather acting like an old man.

Rather than relying on their own efforts to become strong, Yi Shuihan hopes that his fighters can impress him through their own hard work, which would be more worth looking forward to, wouldn't it?

About half an hour later, the sky over the Sanctuary suddenly turned dark. Amidst the exclamations of the crowd, the constellation representing Gemini in the sky shone brightly. Despite it being daytime, the constellation was clearly visible, even more clearly than in the dark of night. This scene clearly defied common sense.

"The Gemini constellation is about to return to its rightful place!"

"My God! Is this the return of gold? It's amazing!"

"This inner universe is... how incredibly powerful it is!"

"The Holy Land is mighty! Long live the Gemini Lords!"

Cheers resounded throughout the sanctuary, and everyone looked expectantly at the sky.

At the same time, Saga's cosmos was rapidly increasing, and he was using this power to break through to the middle stage of the Seventh Sense, and was rapidly approaching the later stage.

"His talent is indeed remarkable. No wonder he was able to kill a veteran Saint like Shion. Although Shion was old, his strength accounted for the majority of the reason."

Yi Shuihan secretly praised Saga and began to acknowledge him to some extent.

"The first Gemini to return to his rightful place? Saga is indeed very outstanding."

Outside, Shion nodded with relief, feeling much more at ease, wondering who would be the next to awaken.

Chapter 795, The Gathering of Gold

Following Gemini, Aiolos' Sagittarius returned to its place, but his communication was 20 minutes later, seemingly much slower than Saga's. This is where Kanon came in.

The sky above the Sanctuary is no longer solely illuminated by Gemini; Sagittarius has also begun to shine with its own brilliance, the two complementing each other.

Aiolos's cosmos also broke through to the seventh sense, but he was still clearly weaker than Saga.

The two small universes, both at the mid-stage of the seventh sense, were released at full power, making the gravity of the entire Holy Domain seem to increase significantly. Fortunately, the people in the Holy Domain are not ordinary people; even the cleaners have strong physiques, which prevented any accidents from happening.

Following Aiolos was Shaka, the reincarnated Buddha. He should have been the one to successfully communicate with the Cloth the fastest. In terms of talent, he was actually the best. Although he was a god in his previous life and his realm may have changed due to reincarnation, his foundation was still beyond that of mortals. It can be said that he was far superior to Saga and the others.

Even so, he wasn't absolutely overwhelming Saga and the others in normal times. Although his performance was amazing, it wasn't his best.

No one would believe that Shaka had nothing to hide; it's just that they simply couldn't see through how much Shaka was hiding.

Yi Shuihan could tell that Shaka was the strongest, with a higher level of cosmos than Saga. In fact, he could have been the first to successfully communicate with his Cloth, even with Kanon's help. However, for some reason, Shaka chose to keep a low profile and deliberately controlled the timing of the Cloth's return.

Each character's cosmos carries something unique to them. Saga's cosmos feels unpredictable and oppressive, while Aiolos's is upright and righteous, and Shaka's is compassionate...

After Shaka, the Gold Saints returned to their places one by one, and basically every two or three minutes a new constellation would appear in the sky.

As more and more Gold Saints returned to their rightful places, the atmosphere in the Sanctuary became increasingly solemn and sacred. Everyone in the Sanctuary, even the Bronze and Silver Saints, now looked towards the direction of the Zodiac Palaces with expressions of reverence.

At this time, the changes in the Sanctuary had already attracted the attention of all forces on Earth. High-ranking officials of major countries were spying on it with satellites, while the Grim Reapers who had previously descended upon this world were also sensing everything in their own way.

"Now I finally believe that this Holy Domain is a power under the gods. It has such a strong aura, but why does it feel so familiar?"

"Of course I'm familiar with them. Aiolia and his gang are the only ones I know! I never thought they would grow to this level in such a short time. None of us have achieved our current strength without spending over a hundred years."

On one of the world's highest peaks,

Netero gazed intently in the direction of the Sanctuary, his eyes deep. Regardless of whether he had believed it before, when he felt this aura that almost shook his soul, he completely believed that there were gods in this world.

"Saint Seiya? How laughable. I thought that was the pinnacle of martial arts, but now I realize that there is no such thing as a pinnacle in martial arts."

After murmuring this sentence, Netero suddenly entered a state of enlightenment. He clasped his hands together, lifted one foot, and a hundred-meter-tall Thousand-Armed Guanyin appeared behind him. The golden Guanyin was slowly tinged with a layer of golden light, appearing extremely solemn.

Netero's life force broke through to the Bronze level. He was originally very old, but in a short time his white hair turned black, his skin became firm, and he became the appearance of a middle-aged man.

"Thank God for bringing me into this world. Thank Heaven for letting me realize that there are no limits to martial arts. Thank the world for letting me remember who I am."

Having reached his peak and finding no further progress, Netero has been living a carefree life without any goals. He once again becomes a warrior throwing punches with all his might under the setting sun, his heart set solely on martial arts.

It can be said that the return of the Gold Saints has inadvertently created a great opportunity for Netero. Even if Netero does not receive any further opportunities, this event is likely enough to elevate his strength to the level of a Silver Saint, specifically a Silver Saint wearing a Cloth, making him a peak figure under the Seventh Sense.

Apart from Netero, everyone who could sense this change in the world was affected to some extent, both positively and negatively. In short, no one was completely unmoved by the return of the gold.

At a secret research base in Country Z, Kira suddenly looked up towards the direction of the Sanctuary and stepped onto the cultivation map. Although he was still just a frail infant, he could vaguely sense the changes in the world. In contrast, the other people in his world were oblivious and went about their own business.

"Kira, what happened?"

Lux asked softly.

"No, it's nothing."

For some reason, he had always answered Lux's questions honestly before, but this time he chose to hide it and made a life-changing decision in his heart: to focus on cultivating his cosmos in the days to come.

"Now all twelve zodiac signs are complete, except for Libra, which is unguarded."

The star map of 11 constellations in the sky formed a circle, surrounding the entire sanctuary.

"It's still not perfect, so let me lend a hand."

Dohko, still staying in Mount Lu, smiled as his powerful cosmos traversed mountains and rivers to reach the Sanctuary, instantly awakening the Libra Cloth.

The Libra constellation star chart was unveiled, thus completing the twelve zodiac constellations.

The complete gathering of gold generated an even more magical power, forming a golden pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and the earth.

After piercing through the sky above the sacred domain and bursting out of Earth, the golden beam of light continued its journey before finally disappearing into a mysterious space.

"Huh, I didn't expect there to be an extra gain. If I'm not mistaken, the last place where it disappeared seems to be a spatial node. This is Athena sending a message somewhere in this world."

With his eyes fixed on the direction where the golden pillar of light disappeared, Yi Shuihan didn't miss any change in expression.

Sure enough, an anomaly was discovered at the last moment. Just before the golden pillar of light completely dissipated, a trace of energy traveled from that direction and connected with Shion.

Yi Shuihan could see that Shi Ang's body first trembled, and then his eyes revealed extreme shock and a fanatical expression.

"If there are no surprises, this should be Athena telling Shion about her upcoming reincarnation."

Chapter 796, Openly Using Child Labor

The return of the Gold Saints to their rightful place is drawing to a close. The star map in the sky gradually fades away, and a clear blue sky reappears above the Sanctuary.

However, at this moment, the people of the Holy Land were still immersed in the shocking scene from before, and they probably would never forget everything they saw and felt today in their lifetime.

Before Yi Shuihan, the Gold Saints, clad in their golden armor, radiated an aura of wealth and power, so dazzling it was almost blinding.

Among a group of Gold Saints, Kanon, who was not wearing a Gold Cloth, stood out. Although it was his own choice, his feelings were still very complicated at this moment, and disappointment was inevitable, especially when he saw Aiolos and his brother become official Gold Saints.

Saga looked at his younger brother with a guilty look. As an older brother, he should have given the good things to his younger brother, but he did not do so. Instead, he received help from Kanon.

Silently, Saga used his body to block the view of the other Gold Saints, trying to minimize Kanon's presence. Although it was a bit like burying one's head in the sand, it represented Saga's good intentions, which comforted Kanon, who realized this.

"Brother Yi, do you think I look handsome in this outfit?"

Aiolia walked up to Yi Shuihan with a somewhat flamboyant air and struck a pose.

"I don't know if you're handsome or not, but I do know that if you keep striking that cringeworthy pose in front of me, I'll beat you up."

Looking at Aiolia with a strange gaze, coupled with a calm yet frightening tone, immediately made Aiolia freeze and tremble as he stopped showing off.

Wearing his Saint Cloth, he stepped out of the room and immediately saw the Pope waiting outside. The Pope's face was full of smiles, and his gaze towards Aiolia and the others was very gentle, as if he were looking at his own children.

"master."

When Mu reluctantly revealed his relationship with the Pope to the crowd for the first time, the Gold Saints, who were unaware of it before, were immediately taken aback.

"Goodness, no wonder Mu seems to know everything, it turns out he's the Pope's disciple."

"They really hid it well!"

"It's not exactly hiding it! I knew about it, didn't I tell you guys?"

"Of course I'd say that."

Back at the Papal Palace, Shion gave another pep talk before leading the Gold Saints to the Sanctuary's arena, where the other Sanctuary warriors and prospective warriors were already waiting.

The entrance of the Pope and the Golden Guard drew everyone's attention, their eyes filled with reverence and longing.

The Gold Saints stood tall and proud, exuding an aloof and arrogant air. Although they were among the youngest people present, the Gold Cloths they wore, along with the powerful cosmos they subtly displayed, made it impossible for anyone to notice their age.

"That's Gemini Gold Saint Saga. He's so handsome. He was the first to return to his original form, so he must be the strongest among the Gold Saints."

"I prefer Lord Aiolos. His smile is so warm. He must be a good man."

"Shaga is pretty good too, he looks cool even with his eyes closed."

"The most beautiful one is still Lord Aphrodite. I can't help it! I know he's rare, but I still think I'm in love. That face is obviously unfair!"

Everyone has their own preferences, and the Gold Saints also have their own supporters. However, at present, Saga has the most supporters, mainly because he returned to his original form the fastest and seems to be much stronger than the others. The Sanctuary also values ​​strength, after all, the main job of the Saints is to fight.

"Now let's invite the Gold Saints to speak, the first one is Gemini Saga."

When Saga took the stage, he delivered a passionate and rousing speech. He was not at all nervous and spoke very fluently, which showed that he had practiced a lot beforehand.

The order of the speeches was also deliberate; it wasn't random, but rather based on the previous order of the golden arrangement, making it easier for everyone to accept.

The speech by the Golden Ones was not just a formality. Besides officially announcing their existence, it also served to introduce them to the public. And once they were introduced, what did they do? Naturally, they tried every means to become their subordinates.

The Gold Saints hold a position in the Sanctuary second only to the Pope. They typically have several direct subordinates, who are their loyal followers. In addition to their elevated status, they also receive occasional guidance from their Gold Saints, making them quite attractive to the Bronze and Silver Saints.

The next pope is generally chosen from among the Gold Saints, so if you bet correctly and your chosen Gold Saint becomes the next pope, their status will rise even higher.

Where there are people, there is conflict, and the same is true in the Sanctuary. For those Saints who can no longer make much progress in strength, power is their pursuit.

"I will announce the candidate for the next pope soon."

When the Pope uttered those words, the atmosphere reached its peak, and the Gold Saints began to clearly divide into several small groups.

Groups supporting Saga becoming Pope, groups supporting Aiolos, and neutral groups like Shaka.

……

"Well, this Holy Land is not bad, but I still feel more at home in Lushan. I'll stay a few more days and then go back!"