Chapter 155: Has Shaka Betrayed?

At this moment in the Scorpio Temple, the Celestial Warrior who had narrowly bypassed the Aries and Leo Temples tried to force his way through first, but was blocked by Milo of Scorpio using the Scarlet Needle.

This Celestial Warrior was none other than Eurynice, one of the three knights of the 47th Legion.

Knowing that the Celestial Warrior before him was no mere foot soldier, Milo concentrated his spirit instantly, unleashing all fifteen Scarlet Needles at once in a direct volley.

Eurynice responded by launching his ultimate technique as well: the Emerald Domain.

With a powerful impact, Milo was sent flying backward, crashing heavily against the wall.

Never had Milo imagined that a Celestial Warrior could be so formidable. Eurynice looked at him with utter disdain and said, "The light-speed punches of a Gold Saint are utterly useless before a Celestial Warrior who transcends the speed of light."

Hearing of a speed surpassing light, Milo was struck with shock. In his understanding, the speed of light was the absolute limit; no one could surpass it.

Yet the Celestial Warrior before him had done precisely that.

The next second, however, Eurynice was stunned to find a tear on the shoulder of his Celestial Robe—he had actually been struck by a single Scarlet Needle.

"Celestial Warriors are indeed terrifying enemies, but even if it costs me my life, I, Milo, will not let you pass."

Immediately, Milo's Cosmo blazed anew; he was determined to make the Celestial Warrior witness the ultimate technique of Scorpio.

As his Cosmo broke through its limits, the color at the fingertips of Scorpio Milo deepened, and a halo of light appeared around them, resembling a venomous scorpion.

With a fierce cry, he shouted:

Crimson Needle!

Scorpio Milo had directly evolved the Scarlet Needle into the ultimate technique of Scorpio: the Crimson Needle.

Milo unleashed an unprecedented attack, and instantly the immense constellation map of the scorpion materialized into a tangible entity, propelling Milo to the level of the Ninth Sense.

Eurynice launched his Emerald Domain once more, instantly turning the surroundings lush with green, as if they were transported to another dimension.

Following a heaven-shaking clash of energy, Eurynice's heart was pierced by fifteen Crimson Needles, and he finally witnessed the true power of a Gold Saint.

"Fifteen needle strikes converging on a single point, accurately finding the weakest spot of the Celestial Robe... truly impressive."

With those words, Eurynice's body gradually vanished amidst the dust and smoke of the Scorpio Temple.

Grievously wounded, Milo dropped to one knee. He could scarcely believe that the vanguard forces of the Celestial Warriors were already this powerful.

At that moment, the sound of footsteps echoed. Milo raised his head to see the newcomer—none other than Pope Feng Zhe. Seeing Feng Zhe smile gently and help him up, Milo felt a warm radiance pour from the Pope's palm directly onto his wounds.

The formidable healing power brought Milo immense comfort, and his wounds healed at a visible rate. Before long, the injuries vanished entirely, leaving only lingering bodily weakness.

Feng Zhe smiled and remarked, "To comprehend the Ninth Sense in the heat of battle... truly worthy of being the Scorpio Gold Saint."

"Thank you, Your Holiness."

Milo expressed his profound gratitude, while Feng Zhe simply smiled in response.

Just as Feng Zhe was about to leave the Scorpio Temple, Milo suddenly asked, "If I had not comprehended the Ninth Sense, would Your Holiness have saved me?"

"I never make meaningless speculations!"

Though Feng Zhe did not give a direct answer, Milo already knew the truth.

Meanwhile...

Before the gates of the Aries Temple, Mu of Aries looked in utter astonishment at the Celestial Warrior standing before him.

It was none other than Virgo Shaka, clad in a Celestial Robe.

Shaka had betrayed them. Once spread by Mu, this news swept instantly across the entire Twelve Zodiac Temples.

Shaka had actually become an enemy leading a counter-offensive against the Sanctuary. Confronting Mu, who guarded the Aries Temple, Shaka declared that he had cast aside the name of Shaka and his identity as a Gold Saint.

He was now Mephisto, the Seventh Apostle of the Celestial Warriors.

Shaka claimed that he had audience with Zeus and had come to understand that Zeus's new Genesis was the true path of redemption.

Mu stared at Shaka in shock, finding it hard to believe that his will had truly changed. He preferred to believe that Shaka was merely executing a secret, unavoidable plan, much like the trio of Saga had done during their past assault on the Sanctuary.

Suddenly, Shaka's expression turned fierce. He announced that to prove his loyalty to Zeus, he must strike down Athena.

With that, he brought his hands together before his chest and unleashed his ultimate technique: the Holy Eye.

The immense power accumulated in his palms burst forth, sending a surge of brilliant light directly toward Mu, who had already erected his Crystal Wall for defense.

In an instant, the Crystal Wall shattered under the might of this overwhelming force.

Grievously wounded, Mu realized that the technique Shaka used was proof of the complete awakening of his Celestial Warrior soul.

With an expression of utter contempt, Shaka departed from the Aries Temple without dealing a fatal blow.

Mu could only warn Aiolia of Leo, who guarded the temple behind him, to be on guard against Shaka.

However, as Mu hurriedly crossed the Taurus Temple and prepared to enter the Gemini Temple, a strange phenomenon of alternating light and darkness suddenly appeared.

The previous Celestial Warriors who entered the Gemini Temple had not triggered such an anomaly, making Shaka realize that a Gold Saint was stationed inside.

Holy Eye!

Shaka unleashed his ultimate technique once more, and in an instant, the Gemini Temple was blasted in two, the labyrinth of alternating darkness vanishing without a trace.

The Gemini Gold Cloth appeared before Shaka.

With a cold scoff, Shaka muttered, "Hiding your head and tail like a rat—do you really think you can defeat me with mere illusions?"

Suddenly, the Gemini Gold Cloth opened its arms, and a deep, solemn voice resonated from within the armor:

Galactic Explosion!

Instantly, a colossal cluster of falling stars manifested above the Gemini Temple and crashed downward.

Holy Eye!

A blinding radiance erupted once more, piercing directly through the meteors and shattering the Gemini Gold Cloth into pieces.

"Hmph, nothing special."

Shaka continued onward. Meanwhile, in another location, a smile played at the corner of Feng Zhe's lips. "I actually thought Shaka had betrayed us. Turns out it's just a fake!"

The Gemini Gold Cloth a moment ago had been remotely controlled by him, and a brief test had immediately exposed the truth.

The real Shaka was at that very moment arriving at the Leo Temple, where Aiolia, the Leo Gold Saint, had long been waiting with mounting impatience.

Disregarding their past friendship, Aiolia instantly unleashed his Lightning Plasma.

Yet, upon striking, he found that Shaka remained completely motionless, standing unscathed amidst the storm of punches.

Aiolia knew that Shaka was using divine speed, surpassing the speed of light, to evade his technique.

With a smile on his lips, Shaka said, "The light-speed-surpassing punches used by Celestial Warriors are all punches of thought-speed."

Without shifting his stance, he launched his ultimate technique: the Light of Judgment.

A formidable attack poured forth from his palms, sending a beam of light straight toward Aiolia, who fell heavily to the ground, grievously wounded.

Aiolia never imagined Shaka could surpass him by such a vast margin. With supreme disdain, Shaka declared that any Saint daring to wage war against him was courting his own destruction.

Leaving the heavily injured Aiolia behind, Shaka pressed forward.

Just then, Scorpio Milo, newly healed by Pope Feng Zhe, stepped forward to intercept the approaching Shaka.

Having just comprehended the Ninth Sense, Milo immediately unleashed his Ninth Sense Scarlet Needle, clashing head-on with Shaka's divine light within the Scorpio Temple.

A blinding brilliance engulfed the temple. When the light finally faded, Milo lay heavily wounded upon the ground, while Shaka remained entirely unblemished.

Putting aside his own injuries, Milo urgently used his telepathy to urge Athena to evacuate the Sanctuary.

Yet, in the very next instant, Lady Saori Athena herself appeared right inside the Scorpio Temple.

As soon as Lady Saori arrived, her eyes fell upon the gravely wounded Milo and Shaka, who stood clad in his Celestial Robe.