Becoming a Saint Seiya since the Age of Mythology

"The so-called 'ghost fire' in the cemetery is this kind of thing."

"Based on this, we used the purer corpse gas as fuel to create a new flame called 'Demon Azure Flame'."

"Furthermore, due to the special nature of the accumulated corpse energy, it possesses both the physical destructiveness of ordinary flames and the ability to attach to and burn spiritual forces such as souls."

"In other words, the Ghost Azure Flame will not go out until the spiritual power of the soul is completely burned out!"

Upon hearing this, Wuxin suddenly realized, "I remember that the power of the microcosm is a kind of energy guided by spiritual power. In other words, this flame is the natural nemesis of the power of the microcosm?"

He knew that Ghost Azure Flame could burn his opponent's energy, but he had never understood why. Now he finally understood.

"That's right! You have a great understanding!"

Bai Li nodded, pleased, and said, "Any small universe power needs to be guided by spiritual power, and this spiritual power will become the fuel for the Ghost Azure Flame to burn."

"If the enemy's soul comes into contact with this flame, it will be completely incinerated, leaving not a trace!"

"This is 'Accumulated Corpse Qi - Ghost Azure Flame'!"

The old man paused briefly, turned his gaze to the flame in his hand, and continued, "While the Ghost Azure Flame is indeed very destructive, its burning speed also gives the enemy a chance to respond."

"As long as they quickly cut off the transmission of their cosmic power, they can easily avoid the pain of being possessed and burned by the Ghost Azure Flame."

"Inspired by this, we further sublimated the Ghost Azure Flame, creating an even stronger move called 'Accumulated Corpse Qi - Soul Burial Break'!"

As he spoke, the flame that had been slowly burning in Bai Li's palm became extremely violent, like a pot of boiling water, recklessly releasing its energy in all directions.

Even though they were two meters apart, Wu Xin could still feel the energy suddenly released by the flames, which stung his skin and made him feel as if he would be torn apart instantly if he touched it.

"What terrifying power!" He involuntarily took two steps back.

Compared to before, the power of the flames has increased significantly, and their destructive force is on a completely different level!

“When the flames burn intensely, they explode! Like this!” Bai Li said, clenching his right fist and holding the flames in his palm.

He threw another punch forward with all his might, and the pale flames exploded instantly.

boom!

As flames splattered, a terrifying wave spread outwards. Wu Xin even clearly sensed that the phosphorus gas within a radius of nearly ten meters in the air in front of him was instantly burned up.

Bai Li withdrew his fist and then explained, "By burning the Ghost Azure Flame intensely and using the enemy's power as fuel, we can create an even stronger explosion!"

"This is 'Accumulated Corpse Qi - Soul Burial Break,' a powerful move that becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents."

"If you can use these three moves well, it will be enough for you to deal with the vast majority of enemies!"

"Thank you, teacher!" Wuxin said again.

"There's one more trick, which I wasn't originally planning to teach you!"

Bai Li sighed softly and continued, "This move is extremely difficult and requires a very high level of control and comprehension of the accumulated corpse energy to learn."

"Your senior brother just can't learn it no matter how hard he tries, but your talent far surpasses his. You may not be able to master it now, but you should be fine in the future!"

"When you say 'senior brother,' do you mean Manigoldo, the Gold Saint of Cancer?" Wuxin asked tentatively.

Bai Li and Sai Qi are twin brothers, and the disciples they teach are naturally his senior brothers and sisters, but he can't tell which one they are referring to.

"Ok!"

Bai Li nodded and said, "That kid's talent is actually not bad, but his mentality is rather impetuous. If he is given a few more years to mature, he should still be able to comprehend that move."

"Unfortunately, with the holy war approaching, we have no time left!"

As he spoke, the old man sighed again.

Sensing the sadness in the old man's tone, Wuxin immediately changed the subject, saying, "I wonder what the final move you're going to teach me, Master?"

The old man came to his senses and said solemnly, "This move is the ultimate technique after the 'Sekishiki: Netherworld Wave' has been sublimated to its fullest extent. Its name is 'Sekishiki: Spirit Transformation Wave'."

"By utilizing the 'Netherworld Wave,' which can open the boundary between the underworld and the human world, the heroic spirits of the underworld can be summoned to the mortal realm, and the combined power of all the heroic spirits can be used to annihilate the enemy's body and soul."

"It sounds very simple, but the heroic spirits of the underworld are bound by the laws of the underworld. To break free of these bonds and summon them back to the mortal world, one needs a sufficiently powerful cosmos and to unleash the underworld wave to its fullest potential."

Even your martial uncle, Saiqi, has never mastered this move!

"If you want to learn it, you have to put in enough effort!"

This time, the old man did not demonstrate it again, because the cost of using this move was too great.

"Yes, teacher, I definitely will!" Wuxin replied solemnly.

Chapter 21 The Death of the Priest

In the days that followed, Wuxin practiced the unique skills taught by Baili with all his might, like a dried-up sponge quickly absorbing moisture from them.

Besides the moves related to Sekishiki, he also learned a lot of close combat techniques from Hakurei, especially a move called 'Crab Claw Kill'.

Perhaps because the techniques related to the Sekishiki (a type of magical energy) consume a lot of mental energy, Wuxin's mental and willpower growth was also very rapid, which indirectly improved his development of his cosmos power, resulting in a rapid increase in strength.

At first, he could only activate a single star system, but gradually he was even able to activate an entire galaxy. Naturally, the power of the microcosm he could summon increased greatly, and his strength improved dramatically, directly reaching the level of a thousand times the speed of sound.

Compared to when he first mastered the power of the cosmos, he is now several levels stronger.

Of course, this is in comparison to himself; compared to a Silver Saint like Yoruichiro, he is still far inferior.

Wu Xin had sparred with him several times, but without exception, Ye easily defeated him each time.

The speed difference was too great; he couldn't even see Ye's moves clearly before being knocked to the ground.

Ye Lue was somewhat smug after easily defeating Wu Xin once again. He said, "If you want to fight me, you have to reach at least 100,000 times the speed of sound. That's the basic standard for a Silver Saint."

"So, Ye, what level are you at now?" Wu Xin asked, calmly getting up from the ground and dusting himself off.

"About 400,000 times the speed of sound, that's about the average Silver Saint!" Ye replied with a smirk.

This level of strength is extremely high, even within the entire Holy Domain.

"No wonder, no wonder!" Wu Xin said, both amused and exasperated.

A thousand times the speed of sound seems impressive, but compared to Ye's four hundred thousand times the speed of sound, it's a full four hundred times slower. No wonder he had no chance to fight back.

Even if he reached the Silver level, there would still be a four-fold speed difference compared to Ye, which would only barely qualify him to fight, but there would still be almost no chance of victory.

As a result, Wu Xin cultivated himself more diligently, and his strength improved more and more rapidly.

Whether it was because his talent was more suited to cultivating the accumulated corpse energy, or because of his inexplicable familiarity with the power of the microcosm, Wu Xin's growth speed was simply like flying, leaving Bai Li and Rang Ye speechless.

In less than three months, he directly increased his speed to 100,000 times the speed of sound, reaching the level of a Silver Saint.

After sparring with Wuxin again to test his skills, Bai Li nodded and praised him without reservation: "I originally thought it would take you at least a year to reach the Silver level."

"Now it seems I underestimated you!"

"However, simply cultivating in peace and quiet will not make you a true strongman. Only by experiencing the trials and tribulations can you grow into a true pillar of society!"

"Let's go outside for a walk, don't stay here any longer!"

"Does the teacher mean that I should hone my skills through a lot of real-world practice?" Wu Xin asked tentatively.

"Ok!"

Bai Li nodded, looked westward, and said seriously, "Go to the Sanctuary. With your current strength, you can definitely obtain your own Saint Cloth and become a true Saint."

"With the Saint Cloth, your strength can be further enhanced, and your safety will be better guaranteed!"

"I understand, teacher!" Wuxin also became slightly excited.

He couldn't resist the temptation of owning his own Saint Cloth.

“However, before that, I need you to do something!” Bai Li turned around and said.

"Please give your instructions, teacher!" Wuxin lowered his head.

Bai Li said slowly, "To the west of Jamil, there is a huge saltwater lake called the Caspian Sea."

"South of the Caspian Sea, there is a city called Tehran."

“Yesterday, I received a message from the Sanctuary that there is a temple of the goddess Athena in Tehran, and a priestess of the temple was raped and killed and her body was thrown onto the statue of the goddess.”

At this point, the old man paused, then took a deep breath, as if suppressing his anger.

Wu Xin's eyelids twitched, and he immediately realized that this matter could not be easily let go.

Whether it's murder, humiliation, or ultimately abandoning the statue of the god, it's enough to enrage the entire Holy Land.

After calming his anger, Bai Li continued, "When you go to the Holy Land, take a detour to Tehran and investigate what exactly happened!"

"If you are confident, handle it yourself. But if you encounter an enemy you cannot handle, do not act rashly. Go to the Sanctuary as soon as possible and leave it to other stronger Saints to deal with!"

"Whoever dares to challenge the majesty of the Goddess and the Holy Land must pay a heavy price!"

As he spoke, the old man involuntarily clenched his fists.

"Yes, teacher!"

Wu Xin immediately agreed.

Finally, after bidding farewell to Bai Li and Rang Ye, he left Jamil.

With the speed of sound 100,000 times, Wu Xin arrived in Tehran, south of the Caspian Sea, in about half a day.

In fact, he would have arrived in Tehran even earlier if he hadn't been looking for someone to tell him its exact location.

Because the temple priestess had been raped and murdered, the incident had already caused a great uproar in Tehran, and Wuxin found the scene of the incident in no time.

It was a temple in a rather remote location and simply built.

Although Athena is a true goddess, it does not mean that everyone worships her. Especially after leaving Greece, the influence of the Sanctuary was extremely limited, which also led to the temple being relatively simple.

To be precise, it's already quite a surprise to find a temple to Athena in such a faraway place.

However, the temple had already been sealed off by the mayor of Tehran, and a group of soldiers armed with muskets surrounded it.

"It seems the mayor here isn't a complete fool; he knew to send people to protect the scene first!" Wu Xin secretly praised.

If such a major incident occurs on his own turf, and he can't even protect the scene properly, this mayor's term is probably over.

Of course, the situation isn't much better now.

This is extremely serious!

Wu Xin immediately stepped forward, preparing to enter the temple to investigate.

"Stop! No one is allowed to approach the temple before the arrival of the people from the Holy Land!" The guards immediately blocked Wu Xin's path.