Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

The opponent must possess an ability that targets soul power, but Hades, as the King of the Underworld, is also a master of souls. It won't be so easy for the opponent to completely control his divine soul.

"Give up your futile struggle, Hades, I have just dealt with your twin gods and your brother Poseidon," Rhodes said.

At the same time, Rhodes was also fully activating his Soul-Soul Fruit ability, combined with the power of his Divine Cosmo, in an attempt to suppress Hades' soul.

His Soul-Soul Fruit ability had always been invincible; even Zeus, the king of gods in the God of War world, had his soul stolen by him. Yet, Hades, the god of the underworld in the Saint Seiya world, was able to withstand his power.

It must be said that Hades's mastery of the soul is extremely high. If he were encountered elsewhere, Hades's Soul-Soul Fruit ability would not be able to shake his soul at all.

Taking advantage of his desire to seize the Phoenix Constellation, Rhodes used the Soul-Soul Fruit ability to forcibly seal Hades within this body.

"Ah! You are me, I am in so much pain right now, I feel like my whole body is about to explode," Phoenix said with great difficulty.

At this moment, not only his body, but his soul felt an indescribable pain, as if he were being torn apart.

"Calm down, Phoenix! Remember this: your body belongs to you."

"Pluto is just an outsider. I will use my divine cosmos and special abilities to help you fight." Lot reassured the Phoenix while increasing his power output, allowing the Phoenix to launch a counterattack.

Even though he had temporarily sealed Hades inside Phoenix Ikki's body, the true owner of this body was still Phoenix Ikki.

Only by relying on his power can I completely subdue Hades's soul.

"Damn it! A mere mortal dares to defy me!" Hades, the King of the Underworld, sneered, unleashing his power to utterly annihilate the soul of the Phoenix. Once the Phoenix's soul was destroyed, he could possess its body and then deal with the god before him.

"Ahhh! This is my body, Hades, you can't take it away! I will definitely defeat you!" Phoenix Star gritted her teeth and, with the help of Rhode's divine cosmos and the support of life force, began to fight back against Hades.

"That's right, that's it. Phoenix Constellation, remember this: this body is yours. He's just an outsider."

"Rebel against him, defeat him, and then let me seal him away." Rhodes continuously supplied the Phoenix constellation with life force, divine cosmos, and even divine power.

At this moment, even the Phoenix Saint Cloth under Rhodes' divine power changed, growing a pair of huge golden wings, the phoenix's tail feathers became more magnificent and beautiful, and the armor even covered the entire body, covered with beautiful patterns, becoming exceptionally noble and gorgeous.

The Phoenix Divine Cloth has appeared.

In the battle against Hades' soul, Phoenix Ikki's cosmos also reached the Eighth Sense.

Furthermore, Rhode infused the Phoenix constellation with powerful divine power, a divine cosmos, and even a continuous stream of life energy.

It not only changed the Phoenix's body, but also altered his Bronze Cloth.

With the blessing of the Eighth Sense's cosmos and the power of God, he directly evolved to the level of the God Cloth. With the blessing of the God Cloth and the enlightenment of the Eighth Sense's cosmos, Phoenix Ikki instantly gained the upper hand and suppressed Hades' soul.

"Damn it! You mere human, if it weren't for a god helping you, I would have destroyed your soul long ago."

"Damn it, you actually, you actually, you actually awakened the God Cloth! How, how is this possible?" Hades, the King of the Underworld, looked as if he had seen a ghost.

To evolve one's Saint Cloth or Surplice into a God Cloth or Divine Surplice, besides a powerful Cosmo, there is another crucial element: the blood of a god.

The blood of God contains powerful divine power. Only with the blessing of the supreme god's divine power can the Saint Cloth undergo a fundamental change, transforming into armor that is infinitely close to God's.

However, the Phoenix constellation in front of us should not have come into contact with the blood of the gods.

Moreover, the god before them did not give his divine blood to the Phoenix constellation.

More importantly, even the opponent's divine blood should not be able to awaken the Phoenix's divine armor, because only the divine blood of the forger Athena can do so.

Of the eighty-eight Saint Cloths, only Athena is their master; only Athena's divine blood can transform a Saint Cloth into a Divine Cloth.

Chapter 388 The Powerful Primal Divine Force Defeats Hades, the King of the Underworld

Just like one's own Surplice, which can only be transformed into a divine Surplice by one's own blood, only the corresponding divine blood and divine power can cause a Saint Cloth to undergo a mutation.

However, the Phoenix constellation in front of him clearly had not received the blood of Athena, and his cosmos was only at the peak of the 7th sense. Even with the help of a god, it would be impossible to break through to the 8th sense so quickly and awaken the God Cloth!

If the person standing in front of him were Athena herself, Hades could accept it. But this god was clearly a stranger. How did he manage to evolve Athena's divine armor?

At this moment, Phoenix Ikki also felt the change in himself. With the blessing of the God Cloth, the situation in which Phoenix Ikki was originally at a disadvantage and could only barely resist Hades' soul was reversed.

The enhancement that the God Cloth provides to the Saints is truly immense; even Rhodey didn't expect that the Phoenix Star could evolve into a God Cloth.

"This, this is impossible. Why? Why do you possess the power of the Evolutionary God Cloth?"

"Wait, this, this is primordial divine power! You, how do you possess primordial divine power?" Hades' soul immediately showed a look of disbelief, staring at Rhodes in astonishment.

If it's not the divine power of a corresponding supreme god, then how can an ordinary Saint Cloth evolve into a Divine Cloth?

Then we can only use primordial divine power. But what is primordial divine power? It is divine power that only possessed by those who possess ultimate power, beings born at the beginning of creation.

Possessing primordial divine power means being able to create one's own race of gods and establish a pantheon.

Only their purest and most primal divine power could allow Athena's Cloth to evolve into the God Cloth state.

This primordial divine power is extremely precious, something that can only be encountered by chance. Even if these main gods obtain primordial divine power, they will carefully preserve it and then absorb it to enhance their original divine power and further strengthen the burning state of their divine universe.

In addition, this god also infused the Phoenix with powerful life force, strengthening its soul, which allowed it to easily break through to the eighth sense.

Hades was horrified to discover that the Phoenix's entire body had changed, transforming it from an ordinary mortal into a true demigod.

Are you kidding me? Do you really need to go to such lengths to deal with me? You actually created a being with the body of a demigod to trap my soul.

"You, who exactly are you? You, you are a primordial god! You, no, you clearly do not possess ultimate power. If you did, I would be utterly powerless against you!" Hades, the King of the Underworld, roared in fury.

If it were truly a primordial god with ultimate divine power standing before him, Hades would not even have the thought of resisting, and he would surely be defeated.

The problem is that the other party is clearly not a primordial god, but the primordial divine power on the other party cannot be faked. In other words, the god in front of us has already stepped into the threshold of ultimate power!

In the future, he may become a true primordial god, the most powerful being below the absolute god!

Such a great being who could ascend to the level of a primordial god! How dare Hades try to deal with me!

However, Rhodes and Phoenix Ikki had no intention of explaining anything to Hades; this was the perfect opportunity to strike while Hades was down.

"Take this, Hades! The Phoenix Constellation's greatest secret technique, Phoenix Wings Soaring to the Sky!" The soul of the Phoenix Constellation burned its own universe wildly, even mixing in Rhodes's divine power and life energy, aiming at Hades's soul and launching an unimaginable attack.

Hades was horrified to discover that his soul power was beginning to falter, and he was being overwhelmed by the Phoenix within this body.

Hades knew all too well the consequences of being defeated. At this moment, the god standing beside him revealed an evil smile, using his special ability to continuously absorb his soul energy.

"You despicable bastard! How could someone like you possess primordial divine power? Why do you possess primordial divine power?"

"Well done! Phoenix, you deserve a lot of credit for successfully defeating Hades this time." At this moment, Rhodes finally gained absolute control.

They completely extracted Hades' soul and then transformed it into the purest soul power, sealing it away.

"Ahhh! Unbelievable, unbelievable! I! I have actually been defeated by you!" Hades, the god of the underworld, let out his final, unwilling roar.

After banishing the soul of Hades, the god of the underworld, the Phoenix finally succumbed and fainted.

Although the God Cloth he wore no longer had the blessing of the Eighth Sense Cosmo, it still maintained its magnificent God Cloth state.

Even after Phoenix fell into a coma, it did not revert to its original Phoenix Bronze Cloth state. The primal divine power that Rhode poured into it caused unimaginable changes to the Bronze Cloth.

It seems that my primal divine power is truly precious! This most primal and pure divine power originally belonged to the Titans of the God of War world.

Having gained this power by accident, the Ten-Tails, now in its private space, appeared somewhat listless, as Rhodes had recently been continuously extracting its primordial divine power.

After thinking for a moment, Rhodes released all the Ten-Tails he had previously nurtured, including Kaguya Otsutsuki's Ten-Tails.

Then he began to unleash his primal divine power, the Ten-Tails, and devoured all of them.

The most important thing about the Ten-Tails is its life energy and chakra! They originally came from the same source. Although these Stone Tails do not have primordial divine power in their bodies, their strong life force and pure chakra energy should be able to replenish the Titan Ten-Tails.

Upon receiving Rhodes's order, the Ten-Tails, possessing primordial divine power, became excited and opened its gaping maw, devouring the remaining Ten-Tails one by one.

After devouring several ten-tailed foxes in succession, the opponent's vitality became noticeably stronger, its previously listless appearance recovered, and even the primal divine power within its body increased by about 20%.

“I was right! Primal divine power! This Ten-Tails can convert primal divine power! If we use its flesh and blood to cultivate a new juvenile Ten-Tails, it might be able to devour the Titans’ bodies.” Rhodes said excitedly.

Although his Ten-Tails had become a single entity, this single entity was equivalent to all of his previous ones. Primal divine power was far more precious than chakra!

The bodies of these Titans should be preserved, so that I can go to the world of God of War in the future.

Find a way to get some more of these Titans. The preciousness of this primordial divine power shocked Rhode for the first time in the world of Saint Seiya!

Rhodes nodded with great satisfaction and left his private space. If he were to cultivate an ordinary Ten-Tails in the future, he would simply let his original divine power Ten-Tails devour it.

As long as the primordial divine power is sufficient, Rhodes can even directly catalyze an ordinary life form into a true god using primordial divine power. This primordial divine power from the Titans is so domineering, far more powerful than the divine power of the Olympian race.

At this time, several hours had passed in the outside world, and Phoenix Ikki had also woken up.

Upon waking up, Phoenix Ikki sensed the changes in his body; at this moment, his body was filled with an indescribable, powerful energy.

Furthermore, his physical strength reached its peak, and even his Phoenix Saint Cloth underwent a dramatic transformation, becoming exceptionally exquisite and luxurious.

"Lord Rhodes, what's wrong with me?" Phoenix Ikki looked at Rhodes and asked in surprise.

“Well, to help you fight Hades, I infused your body with a large amount of primordial divine power, allowing you to evolve from an ordinary mortal into a demigod, and even approaching the level of a true god,” Rhodes said.

I've infused you with primal divine power and life force; you'd be doing me a disservice if you didn't become a demigod.

"What! This, how is this possible? I, I, I have actually become a demigod!"

Phoenix Ikki clenched his fist, ignited his cosmos, and then said with a surprised expression.

My inner universe has undergone a complete transformation compared to before.

"Ikki is giving you a mission: return to the Sanctuary immediately and wipe out all the Specters and Marines who are entrenched there," Rhodes said.

Accepting my divine power is no simple matter. Phoenix Constellation, from today onwards, you will take my surname.

"Yes, Lord Rhodes! Your subordinate will depart immediately." Phoenix Star knelt on one knee and spoke respectfully to Rhodes.

At this moment, Phoenix Constellation sensed something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

I felt as if I should obey Lord Rhodes's orders and follow whatever he said.

It was as if Lord Rhodes was the most important person in his life, someone he had to protect and safeguard, and he had to obey whatever Lord Rhodes said.

Phoenix Ikki transformed into a demigod through Rhodes' divine power and life energy. In a sense, he could even be considered a life form created by Rhodes. Therefore, regarding Rhodes...

There is a natural sense of closeness with the current Phoenix Ikki, and he will obey any order from the other party as long as it is not excessive, even if the order is higher than that of Athena.

After the Saints wear Athena's Cloth, they will naturally feel close to Athena, be willing to die for her, and do anything for her.

Rhodes remembered that in the final chapter of The Lost Canvas, Athena could even turn Kazuto and Yohichi back into ordinary humans from their sixth sense cosmos.

Having accepted their divine power and life force, the Phoenix constellation, including both the Cloth and Ikki himself, will now obey Rhodes's commands.

“Yes! I will explain your situation to Athena after she wakes up,” Rhodes said before turning and leaving. He needed to hurry to the Underworld and take over Hades’ body as well.

Phoenix Ikki nodded, began to ignite his powerful demigod-level cosmos, and with the wings of his God Cloth unfurled, he flew directly towards the Sanctuary.

At this time, the battle in the Sanctuary had reached a fever pitch, with all the Specters fighting after the arrival of Phoenix Ikki.

Basically, they were doomed to total annihilation. Facing an existence with an eighth sense cosmos and wearing a divine armor, unless they were god-level experts, ordinary Specters would have no chance of fighting back.