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Yes, completing the rest later might be harder, but for now, the most important thing was to advance as far as possible.
Even more crucially, in order to gain complete recognition from the Ophiuchus Gold Sacred Cloth, he needed to reach the level of the Seventh Sense.
Securing the Ophiuchus Cloth was his top priority.
Once he had it, with its aid, the perfection of his Cosmo would speed up dramatically.
And vaguely, Jiang Chen could sense that the Ophiuchus Gold Cloth was deeply tied to whether or not he could return to the future.
He had no intention of remaining in this Mythical Era forever.
Compared to the future, the danger level here was simply far too high.
To put it bluntly, in the future, with his power, he had little to worry about.
But in the Mythical Era?
That was a different story entirely. Here, the gods walk among mortals.
The Twelve Olympian Gods, as well as top-tier beings from all the various divine pantheons, Jiang Chen had no confidence in facing them all.
"Buzz!"
As his thoughts took shape...
Jiang Chen began to take action. He first began linking the Twelve Zodiac Constellations together. For him, this was far easier than it would be for others. After all, he possessed vast astronomical knowledge from his previous life.
That knowledge might not be very useful in the Dragon Ball world, but here in the Saint Seiya world, it had tremendous value.
"In astronomy, using Earth as the center, the path traced by the Sun as it appears to revolve around Earth is called the ecliptic (Zodiac Path). The ecliptic is 18 degrees wide and spans 360 degrees in a full orbit. This celestial plane includes the orbits of all planets (except Pluto) and contains the constellations. Roughly every 30 degrees, one constellation appears, forming twelve in total, which are called the 'Twelve Temples of the Zodiac.' The Earth travels eastward along the ecliptic, making a full circuit annually. Along this band, twelve constellations are distributed!"
"I only need to link the Zodiac Temples, and then replace the Sun with the Ophiuchus Temple, that should be enough!!"
As his thoughts coalesced, the Zodiac Constellations began to light up one by one under Jiang Chen's guidance. Then, the Twelve Zodiac Constellations began to orbit around the Ophiuchus Temple, gradually forming a closed loop.
"Boom!"
"Rumble, RUMBLE!!"
As Jiang Chen established the link...
The entire void realm began to tremble violently at that very instant.
Waves of invisible ripples spread outward in all directions, with the Twelve Temples of Zodiac at the center.
As the linkage continued, Jiang Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.
Because in that moment, he discovered that not only could the Twelve Zodiac Temples be connected, but the other constellations among the 88 also seemed to vaguely resonate and link with them.
"The ecliptic is the Sun's path across the celestial sphere. It passes through 13 of the 88 constellations in the sky; these 13 are collectively known as the Zodiac Constellations."
Jiang Chen muttered to himself, his eyes filled with excitement.
At this moment, he had not only found his current path but also a clear future direction. As long as he completed this current step, the road ahead would be far clearer.
He would just need to link the remaining constellations; no need to worry about forming a new complete cycle until the 88 constellations were fully built.
While Jiang Chen was immersed in excitement,
Outside—
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The twelve Gold Sacred Cloths suddenly burst forth with golden light, piercing the heavens. The sky darkened again, and the twelve Zodiac Constellations began to shine.
They began to link together and bursts of majestic Cosmo erupted suddenly.
"What's happening?" Jamil, who had been lost in thought, widened his eyes. His gaze instantly shot up to the sky, and as if something had clicked, he immediately turned his eyes toward Jiang Chen.
And the moment he saw, his pupils shrank violently.
Because at this moment, the twelve Zodiac Constellations were shining from Jiang Chen's body, and the twelve Gold Cloths were all resonating with him!
"The complete Twelve Zodiac Constellations… They're... all resonating? How is this possible?!" Jamil murmured, unable to hide his shock.
As the one who personally forged these twelve Gold Cloths, no one understood them better than he did. Each of these Gold Cloths possessed its own will. They were unlike the previous generations of Sacred Cloths, not just anyone could wear them.
Logically speaking, since Jiang Chen had already obtained the Ophiuchus Gold Cloth, he should not have been able to resonate with the others.
Yet now, he had resonated with all twelve.
"Amazing! My Sacred Cloth... it actually wants to move toward Asclepius (Ophiuchus)…" Melchaba couldn't help but exclaim, staring dumbfounded at the sky.
At this moment, in the heavens, Jiang Chen stood beneath the shining Zodiac Constellations. Behind him, the stars of the Zodiac Temples outlined a brilliant celestial pattern.
"BOOM! RUMBLE, RUMBLE~!"
The immense Cosmo within Jiang Chen's body continued to roar like thunder.
Time passed, but no one knew how long.
When the dazzling starlight was just about to completely envelop Jiang Chen's body...
He slowly opened his eyes.
At that moment, a majestic Cosmo burst forth from his entire being. A power unlike anything before was now spreading inside him. At that moment, Jiang Chen felt as if he had stepped into an entirely new realm.
It was a feeling similar to the transformation into a Super Saiyan God.
"So this is... the Seventh Sense?"
A quiet whisper escaped him as he now sensed the terrifying power his Cosmo could unleash.
It was far beyond anything the Sixth Sense could offer.
In fact, Jiang Chen felt that even if he transformed into Super Saiyan 3, it might still not compare to the power he now held.
And to think, he had only just broken through to the Seventh Sense.
Given more time, his strength would only grow further.
He didn't know how distant the Seventh Sense felt to others. But to him, he was sure the road ahead was still long.
After all, his current system only contained the Twelve Zodiac Temples plus the Ophiuchus Temple. Let alone the entire galaxy, even Athena's 88 constellations hadn't been fully integrated into his framework yet.
If he could someday integrate all 88 constellations, his strength would surely ascend again, reaching an entirely new level.
"Hoo..."
Exhaling deeply, Jiang Chen's body slowly descended from the sky.
"Many thanks, Lord Jamil!" Landing gently, Jiang Chen bowed slightly to Jamil.
Jiang Chen expressed sincere gratitude.
Without the Ophiuchus Gold Cloth, and those twelve Gold Cloths, he would not have been able to step into the Seventh Sense so smoothly.
He wouldn't have even been able to link the Zodiac Temples.
Thinking this, Jiang Chen's eyes involuntarily turned toward the Gold Cloths.
Even he hadn't expected that these twelve Gold Cloths would be forged under such conditions.
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