Becoming a Saint Seiya since the Age of Mythology

Therefore, he has been assisting others in their attacks.

Seeing Achilles completely unguarded and covered in wounds from Regulus's attacks, he felt he might be able to give it a try.

He can inject the poison from his own body directly into the wounds of his opponent.

Just as Pisces Yaphica rushed out, Scorpio Cardia also rushed out.

"Let me try it too!"

"My 'Crimson Needle' can kill without regard to defense; it might be able to take him down in one go!"

Like Pisces, he is not good at attacking and breaking through defenses, and due to physical reasons, he only takes on the role of assisting in the attack.

However, his 'Scarlet Needle' is not very lethal, but it has a very special effect.

That is, by attacking the star point, also known as the 'fatal point', one can directly kill the enemy.

However, to achieve this effect, there is a very demanding prerequisite: you must attack fifteen different vital points on your opponent in a very short period of time.

Given this unique situation, he had no chance to make a move against the powerful Achilles.

But at this moment, Achilles was restricted by his understanding of the mind, which undoubtedly gave him the opportunity to try.

"Crimson Thorns"

The first to rush out, Pisces Yapafica, has already made her move.

He noticed that Achilles' wounds were healing rapidly, and if he didn't act quickly, he wouldn't be able to break through the opponent's defenses on his own.

Although his toxins can also be administered through skin penetration, this method is far less efficient than injecting them directly into the wound.

He clenched his fists, then gave a powerful jerk, causing a cloud of blood mist to rise from his body. The mist then condensed into tiny steel needles that pierced Achilles' wounds.

However, even with the wounds on his body, Achilles' subcutaneous muscles were extremely firm. The poisoned steel needles that landed on them were immediately bounced off by his flesh and blood, and could not penetrate at all.

Damn it!

Yapafica cursed under his breath upon seeing this, and had no choice but to change his strategy. He dispersed the condensed steel needles and then injected them directly into the opponent's wound in the form of blood mist.

Even so, only one or two out of ten of the poisonous blood actually managed to penetrate Achilles' body; the rest were mostly blocked outside and wasted.

Not only that, after using this move, Yapafica lost a lot of blood, and her face turned much paler.

In addition to being injured in the previous battle with Achilles, he was now greatly exhausted and felt dizzy, unable to even stand steadily.

Upon seeing this, Shion quickly stepped forward, intending to offer his assistance.

"Be careful of the poison on my body, don't touch me!" Yapafica quickly warned.

Because he used the move 'Crimson Thorns', his body was covered in a lot of poisonous blood. If an outsider touched him rashly, he would likely be poisoned to death.

Upon hearing the warning, Shion froze for a moment, but he quickly came up with a solution. He released his telekinesis and used it to support Pisces, helping him to the side.

Chapter 432 Fate's Backlash

As Yaphica retreated, Scorpio Cardia also came to Achilles' side.

Scarlet Needle

He concentrated his inner power at his fingertips and rapidly tapped Achilles' body, instantly unleashing a barrage of red needle-like rays.

Ding Ding Ding!

Even though he aimed at the opponent's vital points, the needles couldn't penetrate completely. Instead, they seemed to hit a hard steel plate, making a clanging sound.

In the end, only the very tip of the needle managed to pierce the skin and remain inside.

However, this is enough for Caludia.

The needle cannot penetrate completely, which only affects its direct lethality, but does not affect its ability to strike the opponent's vital point.

In the blink of an eye, Cardia had struck fourteen needles, only one more was needed.

But at that moment, Wuxin, who had been sealing his opponent's soul, sensed something was amiss.

Achilles's sealed and frozen soul is rapidly reviving; his seal has reached its limit.

"Oh no, he's awake! Get out of here!" Wu Xin hurriedly warned.

However, having already applied fourteen needles and only needing the last one, Cardia was unwilling to give up.

"Let's give it our all!"

Scarlet Needle Andaris

He gritted his teeth and pressed the last vital point on Achilles' body.

Ding!

Just as the needle struck the vital point, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in Achilles' previously empty eyes.

"Go away!"

Upon noticing Scorpio standing on him, Achilles roared and unleashed his cosmic power.

boom!

With a loud bang, Cardia's Saint Cloth shattered completely, and he was sent flying, coughing up blood.

Even so, his face was still full of smiles.

"I succeeded! I successfully applied all fifteen needles to him!" He struggled to his feet and looked at Achilles with anticipation.

With the fifteen needles inserted, the moment of Achilles' death was approaching.

What are you saying?

Achilles, who had also gotten up from the ground, was somewhat confused.

But soon, he felt fifteen strange forces surging within his body, causing his blood and qi to churn.

Even more terrifying, those fifteen strange forces, like steel needles, pierced deep into his body, touching something indescribable.

Achilles was shaken, but quickly recovered.

He looked at Cardia with a playful smile and said slowly, "I didn't expect you to possess a technique similar to the Curse of Fate!"

He had realized that the fifteen strange forces he had just encountered were not primarily intended to harm his physical body, but rather to attack his destiny.

This is something mysterious and profound, capable of ignoring defenses and obliterating targets from another dimension—a method akin to fate.

Even in the mythological era, such methods were very rare and were usually in the hands of powerful witches.

I never expected to see this in a Saint Seiya today.

"But unfortunately! There's something you might not know!"

Seeing the blood at the corner of his mouth but a smug look on his face, Achilles continued to explain: "Methods like the Curse of Fate cannot be used casually."

"Because while such methods are powerful, they also have a natural constraint, namely fate itself."

"The stronger one's destiny, the more effective such curse-killing techniques become."

"Similarly, the stronger one's destiny, the stronger their resistance to the curse of destiny."

"Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is difficult for the party with weaker fate power to use this method to curse and kill the party with stronger fate power."

"More importantly, if the curse fails, one will suffer the backlash of fate!"

"I possess the rank of a demigod, while you are merely a lowly Gold Saint!"

"I truly admire your courage to attempt to curse your opponent across two major realms using the power of fate!"

As he spoke, Achilles couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions drastically.

They all knew that Scorpio's 'Scarlet Needle' fifteenth strike could kill an enemy, but they were unaware of the many limitations and taboos associated with it.

"Caludia!"

Everyone immediately cast worried glances at Scorpio.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

The curse failed, and the backlash of fate has already arrived.

Caldia's expression changed instantly, and then blood flowed from his eyes, ears, nose, and other seven orifices.

"Wow--"

He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something to everyone, but blood kept gushing from his throat, making it impossible for him to speak. He could only make sounds of vomiting blood.

"Caludia!"

Upon seeing this, Wuxin rushed forward and drew out a drop of holy moonlight water in an attempt to save his companion's life.

"No need to waste your energy!"

"He has suffered the backlash of fate, not from ordinary injuries. No amount of elixirs can save him!" Achilles kindly reminded him.

However, Wuxin ignored him and continued preparing to pour the Moon Essence Holy Water into Cardia's mouth.

Perhaps sensing that his death was irreversible, Cardia forced a smile at Wuxin, then gently shook his head, refusing the drop of holy water offered to his lips.

Then, his heart stopped beating completely, and he died in Liao Wuxin's arms.

"Caludia—"

Seeing his friend die tragically before his eyes, even the most composed Aquarius, Degel, was moved to tears.

"The Forgiveness of the Goddess of Dawn"

He gritted his teeth and launched another attack on Achilles.

A goddess holding a vase appeared behind him, emitting an extremely cold light from the mouth of the vase, carrying an aura of extreme cold that was determined to freeze everything.

"Unbelievable!"

Achilles sneered and immediately threw a punch at him.

He didn't use any combat techniques; he simply swung the punch with pure force.

boom!

A deafening roar followed as the terrifying force compressed the air to a tremendous degree, resulting in a violent explosion that shattered the extremely cold beam of light that had been shot towards them.