140: Solution

The Phantom Demon Emperor Fist is a signature killing move of Gemini. It attacks a person's brain nerves with a fist speed close to the speed of light, thereby completely dominating the person's brain nerves, turning them into a Puppet of the caster, and making them obey his commands to kill.

This move is designed to attack the enemy's mind, making it difficult to guard against.

Aspros modified this move, turning everything in front of a person into an illusion silently, and projecting his figure to the place he wanted to attack, while the opponent would think he was still fighting him. Aspros himself, on the other hand, could stand outside the illusion, waiting for an opportunity to attack.

Therefore, according to the Saint Seiya worldview and the behavior patterns Tang Ku was familiar with, it would be very difficult to break this move.

This was also Tang Ku's initial line of thought.

However, in that instant, the sense of crisis from the bottom of his heart, the feeling of impending disaster, and even approaching death, made Tang Ku instantly understand where the opponent's attack was actually directed.

That's right, it was his forehead, the place where the Phantom Demon Emperor Fist had just struck.

Did you think the Phantom Demon Emperor Fist was only for creating illusions and opportunities to attack?

Then you were completely wrong!

That punch was not merely the Phantom Demon Emperor Fist; it also contained Gemini's unique Divine Ability, Another Dimension Space!

This punch not only brought a lifelike illusion but also left the passage of Another Dimension Space in its trace, or rather, in Tang Ku's brain nerves.

And the Galaxy Explosion, which had been brewing for a long time, could connect with the Another Dimension Space passage on Tang Ku's neurons through the external Another Dimension Space passage, directly acting on his nerves, or rather, exploding directly in his mind.

How powerful was the Cosmos of a finishing blow? Even if Tang Ku's body was ten times stronger, if he was hit by this move, it would be beyond salvation, with little chance of survival!

"Phantom Demon Emperor Fist, Another Dimension Space, Galaxy Explosion! Three in one!"

The environment around Tang Ku did not change, but Aspros's position did. He was now standing behind Tang Ku, his face incredibly grim.

"You truly are a Genius. I imagine even a Saint-Grade level expert would surely die if hit by this move! It's a pity, though, that I know too much about your Saint Seiya's fighting style!"

Tang Ku said without turning his head, "As long as one understands the characteristics of your three moves, it's actually not difficult to guess your attack method..."

"But few people would dare to blast their own brain with powerful force!"

Aspros's voice was low, even carrying a hint of bitterness, as he said, "Just for that courage, you are already much stronger than I am!"

"You flatter me!"

Tang Ku slowly turned around and looked at the Saint Seiya in front of him, saying, "It's rude not to reciprocate. Since you've made your move, it's my turn now!"

It was still that right fist that struck his own head. Tang Ku felt a wave of weakness; he had used all his strength to break the opponent's move just now!

Indeed, the method of breaking it seemed simple, merely punching himself, but in practice, it was extremely difficult.

First, you need strong psychological fortitude. At such a moment, whether it's fear or tension, it could cost a person their life.

Then, you must use your maximum energy to protect your brain, allowing the power contained in your punch to directly reach the Another Dimension Space set up by the opponent.

Protecting the brain, striking the Another Dimension Space, and controlling the force so as not to harm oneself—all three simultaneously... Just this single-minded multi-tasking was enough to drain energy. And to perfectly balance these three, all power distribution had to be even: one part for protection, one part for attack, and two parts for controlling and channeling the power to ensure the opponent's move was perfectly broken.

In other words, this tiny action instantly drained Tang Ku's remaining energy.

Despite the continuous replenishment from the Kunpeng Mystic Skill, unless there was a large amount of unowned energy floating nearby, it would be impossible to recover in a short time.

But at this moment, he needed to face the opponent directly in a duel.

However, he knew in his heart that Aspros had also completely depleted his Cosmos power by unleashing that killing move just now.

Now, both of them were almost on the same level.

From the System's perspective, Aspros's physical data, except for his strength which remained at 96, all other physical data had dropped below 50, indicating a severe weakening.

As for Tang Ku himself, his physical data hardly fluctuated.

After a brief thought, Tang Ku understood the reason behind this.

The physical data given by the System would not change, and the reason for his weakness was insufficient energy within his body. But the opponent was different; a Saint Seiya's power entirely originated from his physical strength, and the main component of physical strength was the energy they called Cosmos. This energy directly determined their physical quality and strength intensity. Therefore, as long as the power of their Cosmos waned, their physical strength would degenerate.

Of course, such a severe degeneration was unexpected by Tang Ku, but thinking about it, they originally did not possess such immense power. The main reason they could contend with him, and even have the power to kill him, was due to accepting the modifications from their master, forcibly enhancing themselves to gain such power.

External things are ultimately unreliable. If the foundation cannot support such power, it will backfire, and this is also why their power receded so quickly.

Needless to say, the two immediately grappled in mid-air, and Aspros's hair and pupils once again turned blue.

The two fought in close quarters, fist to flesh. Tang Ku's physical strength was immense yet more agile. Aspros had the protection of his Saint Cloth. Their strengths were almost equal at this moment, but there was one aspect where Aspros was inferior to Tang Ku: besides ordinary attack methods, Tang Ku also possessed a Divine Ability Spell.

One of the Seventy-Two Transformations, the Dan Shan Technique!

After a few punches and kicks, the Dan Shan Technique was launched fiercely. Tang Ku's strength instantly increased countless times. He didn't even know the extent of his pure muscle strength, and then he no longer met the opponent head-on. Instead, he suddenly executed a cross lock, locking Aspros's neck and right arm.

Before Aspros could react, he felt a sudden, excruciating pain in his right arm. A tragic scream tore through the sky; his entire right arm had already been crippled by Tang Ku.

Just as Tang Ku was about to press his advantage and finish him off while he was down, a Buddhist chant sounded behind him, instantly dispelling his intention to act.

"Amitabha, taking lives is ultimately not good, Xuanzang. Let him live!"