Chapter 145: The Gold Divine Cloth

Lightning Plasma!
Galactic Explosion!

Billions of plasma bolts, each traveling at the speed of light, formed a massive web. Like a hunter cornering prey over a vast area, it left Thanatos, the God of Death, with nowhere to run. Meanwhile, Kanon’s Galactic Explosion proved no less formidable than Saga’s, crashing down upon the battlefield like a falling star.

Thanatos unleashed his divine power through the "Terrible Providence," and the concentrated force of death instantly coalesced into a dense black hole. Deep and unfathomable, this void rendered the ultimate techniques of the two Gold Saints utterly meaningless. With a deafening blast, the Gold Cloths of Aiolia and Kanon shattered. They were flung heavily to the ground, unable to rise, clearly suffering from grievous injuries.

"Insignificant ants!" Thanatos looked down at them with disdain.

As if triggered by this humiliation, a violent Cosmo erupted from Aiolia and Kanon. The Leo and Gemini constellations manifested behind them, imbuing them with boundless strength. Rising once more, the two warriors blazed with intense radiance. The shattered pieces of their Cloths swirled around them, momentarily erupting with a light as dazzling as the sun itself.

Thanatos was stunned to see them now clad in brand-new, winged Gold Cloths.

Leo God Cloth!
Gemini God Cloth!

The two Gold Saints surged with a Cosmo only attainable by those who had reached the pinnacle of the Eighth Sense. In both appearance and power, they had ascended to an entirely new realm.

"God Cloths from the Soul of Gold?" Thanatos stared at the armor, his expression darkening instantly. He finally understood why Kairos had sent them here; he must have foreseen their future and known their Cloths would evolve into God Cloths.

Regardless of the God of Death’s thoughts, the two Gold Saints’ eyes were now filled with nothing but hatred.

True! Lightning Plasma!

In their God Cloth state, the Lightning Plasma had completely transformed, its power multiplied ten thousand times over. The surrounding force of death, struck by this light-speed barrage, began to crack like glass before shattering into nothingness.

True! Galactic Explosion!

The Gemini constellation’s ultimate technique saw the meteor behind him grow even more violent, crashing down with overwhelming force. Thanatos crossed his arms, bracing himself against the countless waves of death energy. The two colossal powers collided directly, and to everyone's shock, cracks began to appear on the God of Death’s Surplice.

"What!"

The sheer magnitude of this power had actually damaged his divine armor. As Thanatos stood in surprise, a thin trail of blood appeared on his cheek. He touched the wound in disbelief and calmly remarked, "The Ninth Sense!"

Under the crushing pressure of the god’s death energy, the Cosmo of the two saints had evolved. Of course, this evolution was unstable and would fade once the battle ended. Yet, even so, the two Gold Saints, armed with God Cloths and the Ninth Sense, posed a genuine threat. It was clear that unless he exerted his true power, he might actually face defeat.

Beneath his calm exterior, the sky above suddenly shifted into a tapestry of shifting lines, revealing the Hyperdimension—a passage traversable only by gods. Thanatos floated within it, pointing a finger. A powerful suction force gathered at his fingertip, drawing countless rocks and debris into the divine void. Anything that entered the Hyperdimension was torn to shreds, leaving not even a trace behind. Such was the terror of this realm: nothing but a god could survive passage through it.

True! Lightning Bolt!
True! Galactic Cataclysm!

The two winged Gold Saints charged directly into the Hyperdimension, striking Thanatos simultaneously.

"How are they still alive?" Thanatos stared at them in utter disbelief.

Kanon spoke, "The Hyperdimension is indeed a place only gods can traverse, but our Cloths are imbued with the blood of Athena. It is she who protects us!"

Thanatos realized then that Athena had been orchestrating this all along. Indeed, one could never underestimate a deity, not even when one knew the entire course of history.

"In that case, you must simply die."

Thanatos ceased his restraint, a strange power gathering at his fingertips. The two Gold Saints watched in shock, exclaiming, "Sekishiki?"

Thanatos chuckled. In an instant, countless restless souls gathered, followed by a massive explosion.

Deadly! Sekishiki Soul Burial Wave!

The technique, amplified by the God of Death’s own power, was incomparable to that of a mere Cancer Gold Saint; he had elevated it to a terrifying degree. The force of the explosion caused the very Hyperdimension to tremble, distorting time and space. Seeing the dire situation, Aiolia stepped forward, unleashing another True! Lightning Plasma!

However, against such overwhelming force, Aiolia was pinned to the ground, and his God Cloth instantly lost its luster. It reverted to the form of a standard Gold Cloth under the impact.

"How do you know the techniques of the Cancer Gold Saint?" Aiolia demanded, ignoring his own wounds.

Thanatos did not answer. Instead, he extended his hands, gathering a horrific amount of energy.

"That is..."

Still within the Hyperdimension, Kanon, wearing his God Cloth, recognized the technique, his eyes widening in terror.

Deadly! Galactic Explosion!

A meteor infused with the horror of death crashed into Kanon. The Gemini saint, refusing to yield, roared in defiance:

True! Galactic Explosion!

Two identical techniques, fueled by vastly different sources of power, collided with such magnitude that the Hyperdimension itself began to collapse. Kanon was slammed into the ground, his God Cloth shattered by the backlash, reverting to its original form.

"How could you..."

Both Aiolia and Kanon were incredulous that Thanatos could wield the techniques of the Gold Saints. At this moment, the God of Death dropped all pretense. Twelve sacred flames appeared around him, arranged in a circle like a clock face.

"That is..."

The two felt a sense of familiarity, followed by a wave of overwhelming dread.

Greatest Caution!

A technique equal to the solo version of the Athena Exclamation, it descended like the apocalypse, extinguishing the lives of the two Gold Saints. At that moment, the entire space crumbled under the weight of the power.

[Ding! Soul of Leo Aiolia obtained. Automatically decomposed. Due to his realization of the Ninth Sense, 500 points of Death Energy gained.] (Current Death Energy: 2500)
[Ding! Soul of Gemini Kanon obtained. Automatically decomposed. Due to his realization of the Ninth Sense, 500 points of Death Energy gained.] (Current Death Energy: 3000)

Thanatos curled his lips into a smile. He had not expected Gold Saints who had attained the Ninth Sense to yield so much Death Energy. Truly, effort always yields its rewards.