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"The Underworld Realm is a world created and ruled by Hades. When the living enter the Underworld Realm, they are bound by its laws, just like the souls of the dead who arrive after death. Their battle power becomes nonexistent. Only those recognized by the King of Hell, like the Specters, can retain their own power."
"The Eighth Sense, as an extension of Cosmo, is not only the power source of Saints or Saint Warriors, but it is also the innate potential of every human being. Therefore, the Eighth Sense isn't just a pass to travel through the Underworld Realm; it is a clear and direct enhancement of one's strength."
Inside Melchaba's chamber, Jiang Chen was explaining the Eighth Sense to the others. Everyone, including Melchaba himself, was listening intently, even he wasn't an exception.
Although Melchaba had seemingly brushed against the mysterious Eighth Sense… It was merely a brush against the Eighth Sense Power. Listening to Jiang Chen's explanation allowed him to gain a much deeper level of comprehension.
Time flowed steadily as more and more people began to gather around them.
"Eighth Sense… Asclepius, are you saying that once we step into the Eighth Sense, we can ignore the laws of the Underworld Realm? Then does that mean I would possess the eternal life of the Golden Age?" A shadowy figure asked with a trace of hesitation, as if some thought had occurred to him while listening to Jiang Chen.
"No, that's not exactly it. The Eighth Sense only gives you the ability to pass freely through the Underworld Realm. It still cannot break the boundary between life and death. However, it can extend a human's lifespan considerably." Hearing the question, Jiang Chen glanced over and froze for a brief moment before replying.
This figure bore a striking resemblance to the Gemini Sage, except he had pure white hair. But it was just a fleeting surprise. Jiang Chen quickly shook his head and began explaining again.
The boundary between life and death… was not something the Eighth Sense could shatter. The Eighth Sense merely gave humans a chance to rival spiritual gods; it did not mean they had crossed the divide between mortal and divine.
To truly achieve that...
Only with Omega, or perhaps the power of the Ninth Sense, might it be possible.
"Is that so…" Hearing Jiang Chen's words, the Sage-like figure gave a small nod.
"Slauga, the boundary between gods and mortals is not so easily broken. And you'd best not try to do so either. It's a divine taboo. Attempt it, and you may suffer divine punishment," Arudi spoke up, unable to remain silent.
"I understand," Slauga replied calmly, but his eyes flickered with unknown thoughts. What exactly he was thinking, no one could say.
Jiang Chen didn't dwell on it either, and he continued to explain the Eighth Sense.
Just now, a thought had struck him; he still didn't know exactly how the Holy War was won.
But that didn't mean he was helpless.
Saints from the Mythical Era were indeed generally stronger than those from the SS era. To put it bluntly, almost everyone here was at the level of a Gold Saint from the SS era. However, there was one aspect where the Mythical Era's Saints were completely outmatched.
And that was the degree to which they had developed their Cosmo.
In the Mythical Era, divine wars were mainly battles between gods. The fights between warriors were important, but not decisive. As a result, their Cosmo development couldn't compare with the SS era.
Right now, Jiang Chen had confirmed that in this era, humans did not truly possess the Eighth Sense.
Even Jamil, that powerful individual, had not reached the Eighth Sense; only elevated his Seventh Sense Cosmo to an extremely high level.
In such a situation, if the Sanctuary could produce enough individuals who awakened the Eighth Sense, then the strength of the Sanctuary would undoubtedly reach unprecedented heights.
After all, a Cosmo enhanced by the Eighth Sense, combined with the blessing of a Special Sacred Cloth, might not guarantee victory against a Second-Class God.
But when facing a Third-Class God, there was a high chance of success.
And this was only the Eighth Sense.
If it reached the level of the Ninth Sense, or even the Power of Omega, then what heights could be reached?
Jiang Chen recalled the officially licensed work by Kurumada, "Saint Seiya: Episode.G Assassin", where in a parallel world, a rival Pope named Aiolos awakened the Ninth Sense.
The Ninth Sense is a path beyond the Eighth Sense. It's not a traditional progression, but a route leading to the very origin of the Universe.
To comprehend the Ninth Sense, one must reach the pinnacle of the Eighth Sense, cut off all good thoughts, evil thoughts, and even the self, embrace the sensory state of nothingness, enter a mysterious realm, and follow the Path of Void.
Void isn't chaos; it is the absence of all things.
In essence, the Ninth Sense is a reverse manifestation of Ultimate Power, an imperfect and degraded derivative of the Ultimate Power. Even on the multiversal scale, Ultimate Power is among the highest-tiered forces.
Such an existence is nearly beyond comprehension.
If even a single Ninth Sense Saint could be born, combined with Athena's presence, then in the Holy War, Jiang Chen couldn't imagine any possibility of their defeat.
After all, even in the original story, Athena was able to win, and with the addition of a Ninth Sense Saint, there was no reason for her to lose.
Of course, the Ninth Sense was still far too distant for Jiang Chen at present.
He had just barely reached the Seventh Sense, and even fully mastering that was no easy task.
After all, his Cosmo was connected to the entire known Universe.
In theory, to reach the Peak Level of the Seventh Sense, he would need to fully manifest the entire known Universe itself, only then would it be considered a true Seventh Sense at its peak.
Even if he set aside that theoretical peak, he would at the very least need to materialize all 88 Galaxies under Athena.
That alone was an enormous task.
As previously mentioned, without external help, even with the Golden Sacred Cloth of the Serpent's Palace, it would take centuries, even millennia, to accomplish such an enormous feat.
It was almost impossible to complete in a short time.
Within Melchaba's chamber, countless people had gathered.
By now, the number of Saint Warriors had far surpassed 88. After receiving Athena's orders, Jamil had forged several thousand Sacred Cloths.
These Cloths weren't yet divided into the classic tiers of Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
There was only one title: Saint Warrior.
"Whew… Alright, that concludes everything I know about the Eighth Sense. Whether you can comprehend it from here on out… will depend entirely on yourselves." Jiang Chen exhaled deeply, having explained everything he understood about the Eighth Sense.
"Thank you!"
"Truly, thank you!"
"Asclepius!"
"You, you are truly amazing!"
Voices rang out one after another.
At this moment, the way these people looked at Jiang Chen had changed once again. If before, Jiang Chen had earned their respect because of his extraordinary healing abilities, then now, he had earned their reverence for giving them a path to the future.
In Sanctuary, stepping into the Seventh Sense was practically a commonplace for everyone, and there were plenty of people who had reached the Peak Level of the Seventh Sense.
Yet even at that level, they had hit a wall.
(To Be Continued…)