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Chapter 370 My First Time with Saga (Second Update)

The reason Saga was able to rule the Sanctuary as Pope for thirteen years without being discovered is because...

Besides being one of the most trusted Saints of the former Pope and knowledgeable about all affairs of the Sanctuary, what's more important is that he possesses an extremely terrifying fist technique—the Illusionary Demon Emperor Fist!

Unlike Phoenix's Phoenix Illusion Fist, which primarily damages nerves and breaks down the opponent's psychological defenses, Saga's Illusion Demon Emperor Fist can directly manipulate the enemy's mind once it hits.

Crystal Saint was hit by this punch when he met Saga, and was controlled by Saga to return to Siberia to kill Hyoga.

In the original storyline, Saga also used this move to ambush Aiolia, who was fighting Shaka, and briefly controlled Aiolia for a period of time.

"Saga, let me test just how powerful your Illusionary Demon Emperor Fist is."

Inside an empty house in the village, after dismissing Hyoga and the others, Li Chuan activated the Kaleidoscope in his right eye at full speed the moment he awakened the Crystal Saint.

His consciousness then began to invade the mind of the Crystal Saint.

Meanwhile, Saga, far away in the Sanctuary, was standing in the Papal Palace overlooking the entire Sanctuary when he suddenly froze:

"How foolish of you to try to break my control over the Crystal Saint."

He closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and used the mental energy he had left in the Crystal Saint's mind as a medium to launch a remote mental attack.

"Phantom Demon Emperor Fist!"

"Such strong mental control ability."

Inside the Siberian cabin, Li Chuan, just as he was about to completely break Saga's control over the Crystal Saint using the power of his Sharingan, suddenly slowly raised his right hand, transforming it into a knife, and resolutely plunged it into his heart.

At the same time, an evil voice echoed in his mind.

"Since you're so eager to save him, then kill yourself first!"

As the voice faded, Li Chuan's right hand was already fully inserted into his heart.

Upon regaining consciousness, the Crystal Saint exclaimed in surprise, prompting Seiya and his two companions, who had been waiting outside, to burst through the door.

When they saw Li Chuan's right hand pierce through his own heart, they were instantly terrified:

"Brother Chuan, Brother Chuan, what's wrong?"

Even Hyoga, who is usually the most arrogant, changed his expression at this moment.

If Li Chuan died while trying to save his master, then he would truly feel guilty for the rest of his life.

"I was briefly controlled by the Pope's remote illusion attack, but it's nothing. This injury is nothing to me, and he's probably not doing well either."

Seeing the expressions on Seiya and the others' faces as if he were about to die, Li Chuan nonchalantly pulled his blood-soaked right hand from his heart and laughed.

As soon as he finished speaking, the palm-sized opening on his chest had completely healed, leaving everyone dumbfounded and thinking how monstrous it was.

On the other side, Saga, who thought he had ended his life by remotely controlling Li Chuan with the Illusionary Demon Emperor Fist, suddenly heard Li Chuan's voice in his ear:

"Take this attack from me too, Illusion Technique: Shiranui!"

In an instant, he felt his body enveloped in flames, followed by a real burning pain.

This pain was something he couldn't avoid, even as a Gold Saint.

It took him quite a while to completely eliminate it with his powerful mental strength, but a burn scar was still left on his arm.

"Illusions have actually affected reality."

Saga did indeed use the Crystal Saint as a medium to effectively control Li Chuan's mind, but Li Chuan also used this mental power to launch a genjutsu attack unique to the Sharingan.

In their first encounter, neither Li Chuan nor Saga suffered any real harm.

After resting for a night in Siberia, they helped heal the injured villagers with magic.

Early the next morning, Li Chuan, along with Seiya, Marin, Hyoga, and the Crystal Saint, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to Andromeda Island where Shun was located.

After regaining his senses, Crystal Saint naturally realized that the Pope was not a good person. Furthermore, after Hyoga revealed the whole truth, he resolutely decided to go with Hyoga to protect Athena.

"Brother Chuan, you've finally arrived!"

Upon seeing Li Chuan and Seiya appear, Shun, who had been waiting for a long time, also smiled.

Looking at Shun and the group of Saint Seiya warriors from Andromeda Island behind him, Li Chuan knew that Shun's return trip should have gone smoothly.

This was actually within his expectations. As a Silver Saint whose strength was comparable to that of a Gold Saint, Cepheus Albiote had long ago been entrusted by the former Pope Shion with the important task of training Saints.

Besides his best Andromeda Cloth, he also possesses more than twenty other Bronze Cloths on his Andromeda Island, including Chameleon, Cassiopeia, Piscis Austrinus, and Vulpecula, accounting for half of the total forty-eight Bronze Cloths.

Several years ago, he discovered that there was a problem with the Sanctuary and guessed that the Pope was no longer Shion, so he stopped obeying any orders from the Sanctuary.

After Shun reveals the whole truth to him, he will most likely choose to believe it and stand on Athena's side.

"The temperature here is really not low."

Seiya, who was standing next to him, felt the temperature suddenly rise around him and couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead. He had just been in the frigid Siberia and now he was on Andromeda Island in a sweltering heat of fifty degrees Celsius. He was bound to feel a little uncomfortable.

Although Andromeda Island is not as cruel as Death Queen Island, and the relationships between people are generally harmonious, it has the most severe environment in the world, which is why it can train a large number of qualified Saints.

Fairy Island has a daytime temperature of up to 50 degrees Celsius, but at night the temperature drops sharply to a terrifying minus 50 degrees Celsius. If one cannot awaken their inner universe, ordinary people simply cannot survive here for long.

"This is my master, Cepheus Albiote."

Next, Li Chuan and his group had a brief exchange with Arubio.

They had already packed their luggage and were just waiting for Li Chuan to appear so they could return together to the villa where Kido Saori lived.

"Everyone, stand closer to me. I'm about to use my ability to teleport us all away from here."

Li Chuan took out the teleportation scroll he had modified and then explained it to everyone.

With nearly thirty people, it's impossible to move so many at once using Apparition and Flying Thunder God Technique; using a Portal Key would be more suitable.

However, just as Li Chuan was about to activate the key to leave, a red rose carrying a powerful inner force shot towards him at an extremely terrifying speed.

"Be careful!"

Albio, the only one who sensed something was wrong, tried to stop them, but he was too late and could only shout a warning to Li Chuan.

"Sword Wheel - Spin!"

Before he could unleash his full power, Li Chuan made a hand seal, and flying sword wings appeared on his back, transforming into a sword wheel that blocked his way.

The red rose struck the sword wheel, sparking countless sparks. The powerful force propelled Li Chuan backward for over ten meters before he was knocked away by Albiot beside him.

"Who dares to trespass on Fairy Island!"

(End of this chapter)