For the people on the ground, they could only vaguely see two spherical lightning storms in the sky, mutually repelling and fiercely collidi
For the people on the ground, they could only vaguely see two spherical lightning storms in the sky, mutually repelling and fiercely colliding. Only Perseus himself could deeply feel the fatal, heavy blow that each strike brought.
As the origin of a certain type of myth, Perseus was indeed a considerably powerful hero-god. From the perspective of mythological origins, Perseus to Pegasus was like a god with a specific counter for offense and defense. He should have had it in the bag. But as it turned out, the one in the bag was himself.
He possessed the divine speed of lightning, but Pegasus was an even faster light.
He possessed the steel to slay dragon-serpents, but his opponent was also armed with an undefeated God Robe.
He had the Authority to call upon the sun, but his opponent also possessed a similar Great Sun-Illuminating Authority.
Every aspect was similar to his own, but every aspect was slightly stronger than his own. It was like Hanuman facing Sun Wukong, or Chenxiang encountering Yang Jian, or Changzhou meeting Nantong. How could he win? How could he not be defeated? But even in this situation, Perseus still gritted his teeth.
Because he was Perseus, who tamed Pegasus. And that was his reason for victory!
As the fire of his life flickered on the verge of extinction, Perseus, his mouth full of golden divine blood, let out a final, victory-assured incantation.
"O my fathers! O glory of the East! Please grant me your strength—to create a miracle in your name! Come, in this world, answer the oath of the serpent-slaying warrior!"
The incantation resounded! The divine light behind Perseus suddenly surged! The light was like a sun illuminating the heavens and the earth, gentle yet possessing an irresistible might! The God Robe of Seiya, when touched by the light, actually began to disintegrate!
However, in the next instant—
BAM!
A kick, its speed not decreasing in the slightest, like a heavy hammer of light, slammed viciously into Perseus's head! Even with the divine protection of steel, his head still cracked open on impact! And as he was sent flying backward like a broken doll, a new Cloth—the Pegasus Cloth—completed its sacred clothing in a few hundredths of a second, once again covering Seiya's entire body!
Seiya did not pause for a moment. He once again transformed into a streak of light that split space, chasing after Perseus, who was rolling on the ground!
—Pegasus Rolling Meteor Kick!!!
This blow completely drove Perseus deep into the earth! Even the resilience of steel seemed fragile at this moment!
"Did you think the same trick would work on me a second time?"
Perseus felt the grievous wound of his body being torn apart. His life was already on the verge of collapse. And the God-slaying Pegasus before him was now speaking lines that were almost equivalent to a victory speech, raising a blade of light condensed in his hand.
He was about to reenact the events of his own myth, to cut off his own head with a sword.
Perseus spat out blood. Death was at his doorstep, but his mouth was smiling. And just in this second before death—this was the correct moment for him to achieve victory!
"O Earth that symbolizes my body! O Mother of All Things! Bind my body and my descendant to this land! O Earth that is my avatar! O you who have become a mother! Firmly bind mother and son to the earth!" Perseus, at the last moment of his life, recited the incantation of an ancient earth mother goddess.
"I see..." Guinevere felt a power trying to dominate her own will and frowned slightly, but she easily broke free with her own standing. "So this is the true trump card he hid for hunting Pegasus."
This was a dominating Authority that commanded those of the witch lineage! Although it only targeted a specific group, if amplified by a secret rite, it was enough to cover an entire country. Even in Perseus's current state, it was enough to dominate all the witches and Hime-Miko on this land.
Guinevere, as a Divine Ancestor, could naturally resist this domination. However, what about the other witches and Hime-Miko on this land? Could they resist? Long before the battle had even begun, Perseus had been quietly setting up the conditions for this victory—to make all the witches of an entire country the foundation for him to complete his final secret rite!
A crucial point that everyone had overlooked: before Perseus had even issued his initial challenge, he had already secretly activated his Authority, bringing all the witches and Hime-Miko of Japan under his control! And the brilliant edge of this astonishing move was completely concealed by the earth-shattering divine spear he had subsequently fired. "A grand secret rite that covers an entire country. An Authority stolen from our compatriot, Tiamat. At this moment, it has become Perseus's trump card to reverse his defeat and turn the tables. Hehe..."
"...Triune Lord of the Night, what will you do now?" Guinevere smiled. "Now it is your turn to take the stage."
At some point, Athena's figure had grown taller and more mature. A black veil fell over her face, obscuring it. Her gaze passed through the realms of spirit and mortal, looking at Seiya on the battlefield, her face showing no emotional fluctuation.
"No need. Pegasus has already experienced this kind of situation once before," she said.
At the end of his life, Perseus spat out blood mixed with viscera, but his lips were smiling. Because he saw the God-slaying Pegasus before him also facing the same grievous situation as himself.
The gravely wounded, dying Perseus; the Pegasus; and the gravely wounded, dying Pegasus Seiya—the three were now forcibly linked by the Authority of the earth mother goddess.
"This is my path to victory, Pegasus!" Perseus let out a hearty laugh that seemed to burn away his life. "How does it feel? The feeling of being gravely wounded by your own 'Pegasus Meteor'... it's wonderful, isn't it?!"
"It's certainly not bad," the Saint rarely agreed with the god before him.
Perseus sneered, but he thought that Pegasus was just being stubborn. Soon he wouldn't be so stubborn.
The lives of both were coming to an end. His was too. After the wild laughter, his divine body could no longer be maintained. However—
VMMMM!!!
A sun-like brilliance, more scorching and purer than before, suddenly burst forth from his dead, ruined body! A new Perseus—Perseus-Mithras of Glory—was reborn from the nirvana here!
He was reborn, the divine blade of steel once again held tightly in his hand! And the God-slaying Pegasus before him, as if having fallen into a deep abyss, was now suffering the same desperate situation he had just experienced!
Perhaps it was the ecstasy of impending victory, or perhaps the long-suppressed frustration was finally being vented. The chest of the newborn Perseus felt as if it would burst with words: "How about it? I've always wanted to see this expression on your face, this pitiful expression of being helpless against your mythological nemesis! Pegasus, let me once again savor your pain!"
At this moment, what was reflected in his ecstatic eyes was still that Seiya, who held tightly to the source!
Above his head, a Cosmo that surpassed limits, that surpassed life and death, was burning!
—Pegasus Light-Speed Fist!!!
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