A Guide to Conquering the Heavens Starting with Dragon Ball

Chapter 167 The Pope Arrives, the Mighty Shion

A large number of trainee Saints and prospective Saints have gathered, probably exceeding a thousand people. And this is just the beginning. As time goes by, the number of trainee Saints and prospective Saints in the Sanctuary will continue to increase until all eighty-eight Saints are in place, or the Holy War begins.

This also means that most of them will never have the chance to become official Saints.

Forget gold and silver, even bronze wouldn't have any chance.

"Chen, this time my brother said that the strongest one should be Saga, Shaka."

"Did you see them? Just those two!"

"Those two are very strong. Even my brother said he had no confidence at all."

"Besides that, there's that one and this one over here. See that? That one's called Camus, and this one's called Milo. They're said to have also mastered the Cosmo."

"His strength shouldn't be underestimated, but he's still a bit weaker than my brother."

Aiolia spoke softly to Jiang Chen, explaining the surrounding situation to him.

In Aiolia's introduction.

Jiang Chen finally came to know this era, or rather, the future Gold Saints.

The Gemini Gold Saints Saga and Kanon, the Virgo Gold Saint Shaka, the Capricorn Gold Saint Shura, the Scorpio Gold Saint Milo, the Aquarius Gold Saint Camus, and the future Leo Gold Saint Aiolia, as well as his brother Sagittarius Gold Saint Aiolos.

The Gold Saints will almost all be assembled in the future.

All that's missing is the duo of noobs and Aries Gold Saint Mu.

That's quite normal, though, as there are probably still thirteen years until the story begins.

This is precisely the period when this group of golden talents is growing up.

It's normal to encounter them in the Holy Land these days.

After all, even the Gold Saints need to train in the Sanctuary before they can reach the future.

Jiang Chen didn't even doubt that among these thousands of people, the two noobs might also be there.

It's just that it can't be compared to those who have already made a name for themselves.

"quiet!"

Amidst the cacophony of sounds, a powerful voice rang out at that very moment.

Then a massive miniature universe suddenly crashed down upon us.

The faces of those who were speaking immediately turned pale.

The surrounding sounds also stopped abruptly at that moment.

Even Aiolia's expression changed slightly, turning slightly red.

Jiang Chen also felt a powerful sense of oppression.

"Is this the power of the cosmos?"

"That's truly unbelievable!"

Jiang Chen muttered to himself, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

I began to carefully feel this power.

At the very center, the descending figure seemed to sense something amiss, and its gaze involuntarily turned over.

However, they did not notice anything.

Shake his head.

He then stopped caring about it.

"Thump!"

At that moment, as everyone fell silent, a clear bell rang out instantly, resounding throughout the entire Holy Domain and reaching the hearts of everyone present.

This immediately brought a sense of peace to everyone's hearts.

And this feeling spread.

An incredibly dense golden light emanated from the Athena Temple at the top of the Sanctuary, spreading outwards and engulfing the entire Sanctuary.

Suddenly, a streak of light appeared on the distant mountain peaks, and an extremely powerful aura surged forth. A gentle yet terrifying golden light suddenly appeared, tearing through the sky and falling towards the plaza.

The light fell.

Only then did everyone see who had come.

It was a figure dressed in a papal robe and holding a papal scepter.

Behind him were five Silver Saints.

The moment the group arrived, everyone's eyes were drawn to them.

Yet, one's field of vision seems to be endlessly stretched out without one even realizing it.

At this moment, the trainee Saints, and even the prospective Saints, all held their breath.

Sweat was seeping from their foreheads.

Even just the sight of them converging on each other was enough to send a chill down everyone's spine.

"So strong!"

Jiang Chen's heart was in turmoil. Even with his current strength, he felt an unprecedented terror when he sensed it.

This terrifying strength is probably even greater than when he was at his peak and hadn't transformed.

This is quite normal, of course.

At this moment, no one else knew who that figure was.

Jiang Chen knew this perfectly well.

Shion, one of the Gold Saints of Aries, Mu's mentor, and one of the only two Gold Saints to survive the previous Holy War, along with Dohko.

Just how strong was Shion at his peak? He possessed almost invincible power, with all five stats maxed out and his skills flawless. Although Saga also possessed great strength and the title of "Incarnation of God," he still couldn't compare to Shion at his peak in terms of stats and skills.

In the original work, Shion died of old age and was ambushed and defeated by Saga. In the anime, he died of old age. Saga ambushed Alex. Shion's true strength was absolutely top-tier in this era, second only to Dohko.

His eyes were filled with excitement, and the blood in his body seemed to be burning.

That was the Saiyan's genes trembling as they sensed a powerful presence.

Of course, he was thrilled.

The others were filled with anticipation.

As the light fell.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!"

All around, figures knelt on one knee, whether they were students or prospective Saints, and their expressions were extremely respectful.

This is the Pope.

In the absence of Athena's arrival, she is the supreme being of the Sanctuary.

On the high platform, Pope Shion, dressed in ancient papal robes, swept his gaze over everyone in the venue and then nodded slightly.

"Gentlemen, young warriors, you will all become Athena's most loyal and courageous warriors...!"

"I look forward to the day when you become official Saints, to fight to protect the earth and to protect Athena."

Shion's aged voice rose.

As he finished speaking...

The sound of thunder and tsunami swept up around us again.

"Protect the earth, protect Athena!"

The sounds were like ocean waves.

Only after a moment did Shion gently press down.

"Gentlemen, as a test of your integrity and courage, a total of twelve Saint Cloths will appear this time, including the Silver Cloth Cetus."

As soon as the words were spoken, twelve streams of light fell from the sky and instantly landed around the plaza.

The most striking feature was a spot that emitted a silvery-white light.

When the apprentice Saints and prospective Saints saw that silver light, their eyes widened in disbelief.

And they were excited.

Behind Shion, a Silver Saint quickly stepped out.

He announced the rules of the Holy Domain Tournament to the crowd.

The rules are simple.

The twelve sacred garments.

This Holy Domain Martial Arts Tournament selected thirty-six people from among these thousands.

These thirty-six people will come into contact with the Saint Cloths, and if they eventually gain the Saint Cloths' approval, they can become new Saints.

As for the competition among the thirty-six people.

It was through competition.

Thousands of Saints from the Sanctuary, along with prospective Saints, will participate.

Thirty arenas were used to select thirty-six candidates.

As the Silver Saints announced their arrival, high platforms rose up across the plaza.

There are exactly thirty-six.

One thousand people will be successively assigned to thirty-six arenas. Those who can stay on the arena and achieve a hundred consecutive victories will be granted a qualification.

If you fail, you will have the opportunity to challenge other arenas. You will have three chances in total. If you fail three times, you will be automatically eliminated.

The rules have been announced.

At the same time, streaks of light fell upon everyone.

Jiang Chen glanced around and realized that he was actually standing on the arena right in front of him.

"Morning, I think I'm in arena number one!"

"This is a huge problem!"

Meanwhile, Aiolia, standing nearby, seemed flustered and instinctively spoke up.

"What's wrong?"

He looked at Aiolia with a puzzled expression.

However, he soon realized what was going on, because the person in the number one arena was none other than Galon.

Jiang Chen glanced at Galon, then at Aiolia, and his lips twitched slightly.

He then shook his head.

Although Aiolia is also a Gold Saint, his strength is not weak among the Saints.

But that depends on who you compare it to.

Compared to Kanon, Jiang Chen could almost immediately see the difference between the two. Kanon's aura was even stronger than that of the prospective Saint Seiya he had just knocked unconscious. Aiolia was only on the verge of comprehending his Cosmo, and hadn't even comprehended it yet. The difference was significant.

"Don't resist!"

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Chen had an idea and directly channeled his energy into Aiolia.

"This is?"

Aiolia was initially flustered, but he quickly felt a powerful force surge into his body, and his eyes widened instantly.

"Just focus on fighting!"

"You should be able to grasp the universe soon too!"

Jiang Chen spoke softly.

He wasn't simply helping Aiolia by channeling his energy into him; there was another reason: to see if he could gain a deeper understanding of the cosmos by having Aiolia take action.

"Oh, oh, oh!"

"What a powerful feeling!"

Aiolia's panic had completely turned into excitement.

At this moment, he could feel that he had become much stronger.

Jiang Chen smiled.

The figure then strode towards the arena not far away.

At this moment, figures also began to move.

The martial arts competition began at this moment.

……

On the high platform

As the figure walked back after the announcement, Pope Shion spoke in a gentle voice.

"Alex, how many Saints do you think will be born this year?"

As the words were spoken, Shion seemed to be asking a question, but his eyes beneath the mask seemed to see through everything.

"Your Holiness, this time the harvest should be quite good. Those little ones have all comprehended the cosmos, and one of them has even touched upon the sixth sense!"

Alex bowed and answered with utmost respect.

Even though this was his brother, and in recent years, as Shion's body had aged and he had gradually become the de facto Pope of the Sanctuary, he still dared not be negligent in the slightest.

This is the Holy Land, and the person before you has only one identity: the Pope.

"Has someone triggered their sixth sense?"

"Is that the little guy named Saga?"

Shion's eyes lit up, and he spoke with great interest.

"Your Holiness, no, I mean Shaka, the one who was brought back last year."

Alex shook his head and spoke respectfully.

"Shaka?"

"I've heard he's the reincarnation of Buddha!"

"It seems that our Holy Domain has a greater chance in this Holy War."

Upon hearing Alex's reply, Shion paused for a moment, then smiled again.

"Yes, Your Holiness."

"Moreover, Saga and Aiolos, those two kids are also very talented, and probably not much less so."

"This time we definitely have a greater chance."

Alex nodded, then spoke with a similar sentiment.

"That's something to look forward to."

"By the way, I've already made arrangements with my old friend in Lushan. There will be five spots available this year, and we'll select them from this competition."

"I don't have much time left, I have to speed things up."

Shion seemed to have thought of something, and his gentle voice rang out again.

"Your Majesty the Pope!"

Alex's heart tightened, and he instinctively wanted to speak.

"Don't worry, I should be able to hold on for another ten years or so."

"As for what happens next, I'm afraid I'll have to leave it to you, Alex."

Shion chuckled and shook his head, his words carrying a sense of nonchalance.

Over two hundred years have passed, and he has long since come to terms with many things.

The end of his life meant nothing to him.

The only thing that worries him is the knowledge that the next holy war will break out.

However, seeing the Holy Land thriving at this moment, his worries were greatly reduced.

Alex remained silent.

None of the Silver Saints around them approached; they all consciously retreated to the back.

During their conversation...

The martial arts competition has begun.

On the first arena,

Galon was the first to appear.

With Galon's incredibly arrogant nature, he quickly attracted hatred.

Three prospective Saints charged forward in succession.

It was obvious that although Kanon was deserving of a beating, his strength was genuine. In just one exchange, these three prospective Saints were overwhelmed and had almost no power to resist.

"How weak!"

"So weak, how dare you remain in the Holy Land?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Does Athena rely on a bunch of useless trash to protect her?"

Kanon's triumphant voice echoed, turning the faces of the three prospective Saints who had just been knocked off the stage ashen.

"asshole!"

Some people couldn't help but curse under their breath, but there was nothing they could do at that moment.

They were indeed no match for Galon.

Continuing on would only bring further humiliation.

Instead, it would waste three opportunities.

The three men's retreat only made Galon even more smug.

They became even more unrestrained in their mockery.