In that context, the power of Omega, this so-called Grand Universe-level power, is no different from a challenge to the gods.
And the consequences… almost go without saying.
Still, to ask Jiang Chen to just give up on the Grand Universe's power? To not even consider it?
That was impossible.
Because putting everything else aside, the power of the Grand Universe is truly overwhelming. In the original series, during that battle across time and space, during the strongest war, the power of Omega was enough to shock Saturn, who claimed to have seen through Omega's mysteries.
Later in their battle, Omega was even able to suppress Saturn, and the unwavering resolve it manifested caused Saturn to feel an intense excitement.
It was a passionate feeling even an eternal being had never experienced before.
Every strike carried the power to destroy the gods.
Although it still wasn't enough to defeat Saturn completely, it was the only power that had ever wounded him.
And Saturn… wasn't just anyone.
He was Saturn, the final boss of Saint Seiya Omega, one of the main characters' ultimate opponents. He appeared in the form of a divine Descent, after Chronogonos created an eternal, indestructible vessel for him.
That kind of being…
Was the God of Time, one who transcended and ruled over past, present, and future.
An immortal existence that survived the endless flow of time and space.
Across all timelines, all multiverses, and the three thousand great worlds, there exists only one Saturn, a singular, unparalleled god.
To say that the Grand Universe power had reached this level… was beyond imagination.
Jiang Chen felt that even in worlds above Tier 9, this power could be called one of the strongest ultimate forces.
Perhaps only the mysterious Tenth Sense might surpass it but he was sure of one thing, even the Ninth Sense might fall short of that realm.
But if he truly wanted to continue pursuing it… Then Jamil's warning served as a timely wake-up call.
He couldn't be too reckless or arrogant because if he really provoked the Wrath of the Gods… That would be no laughing matter.
With his current strength, he couldn't possibly bear the consequences of such actions.
Forget Chronogonos possibly descending.
Even the First-Tier Gods of the Olympian Pantheon were far beyond what he could handle for now.
"Alright! As long as you understand, kid! Now get going, stop bothering me!" Jamil gave Jiang Chen a long, deep look and then waved his hand.
"Understood, Lord Jamil. I'll take my leave." Jiang Chen smiled, bowed respectfully, and walked away.
His figure gradually disappeared into the distance.
Once Jiang Chen was completely gone, a mysterious figure suddenly appeared next to Jamil.
"Jamil, are you sure? You don't think he'll figure that out? The gathering of the 88 Galaxies is no innocent prelude." A low voice spoke, tinged with seriousness.
"No, he won't."
"Do you believe that? Because I don't."
"But so what?"
"Our Lady Athena is not one who settles for the status quo."
"The curtain has already been lifted on a new era. As for the future? No one can say. Better to have more strength than not enough."
Jamil sighed deeply and turned his gaze toward the distant sky.
"Yeah… Who knows how long this upheaval of the earth will last this time!" The figure sighed and shook his head.
"Stop sighing and get back to work, or I'll complain to Lord Hephaestus!" Jamil snapped with clear annoyance.
"Hahaha! Lord Hephaestus has no time to bother with a drunk like you!" The figure laughed heartily, but in the next instant, his body turned into a blazing flame and dove into the furnace.
The flames surged.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A massive roar echoed out as a huge hammer, wreathed in endless flames, swept across the furnace as Jamil resumed his day-after-day forging work.
As for the conversation between the two, neither paid it any real mind.
There are things...
Even if others didn't know, they, who often dealt with gods, even First-Class Deities, could already sense that a great storm was coming to the earth.
Some even suspected that this chaos would surpass any upheaval that came before.
In such turbulence, surviving was the most important thing. Whether or not they had angered the gods… that came second. After all, once a cataclysm begins, who can say whether the gods will even care anymore?
Under the starlit sky, Jiang Chen walked slowly. He soon returned to his residence within the Sanctuary.
His gaze immediately turned to the Star Map.
Jiang Chen felt a wave of excitement in his heart.
This was the object he had asked Jamil to create, a powerful artifact designed to connect all 88 constellations and form an internal cosmic cycle. Like the 88 Sacred Cloths, it could link with each constellation in the starry sky.
It could greatly accelerate his training and for someone like Jamil, who forged the Cloths themselves, creating this object was not too difficult. Especially since this map didn't require strong Cosmo power like a Sacred Cloth would. It was even easier.
The only real challenge was how to interlink all the constellations.
But clearly, even that had been solved over the past three months.
Jiang Chen raised his right hand gently.
The scroll immediately floated from his hand and began to hover in mid-air.
"Buzz…"
A wave of ripples spread out from the scroll and in the next instant, everything around him vanished into nothingness.
The room disappeared and all the objects disappeared.
In that moment, Jiang Chen seemed to be standing in the actual universe itself.
Shooting stars streaked across the void. Stars twinkled into view one by one, quickly outlining the forms of constellations.
First came the Zodiac Twelve.
Then the Ophiuchus (Snake-Bearer) beyond them.
When all thirteen had taken shape, the constellations began to spread outward from the Zodiac Twelve:
Ursa Minor
Draco
Cepheus
Cassiopeia
Lynx
Ursa Major
Canes Venatici
Boötes
Corona Borealis
Wu Kong (Martial Immortal)
Lyra
Pegasus
Andromeda
Phoenix
Cygnus
Leo
Monoceros
Sirius
One after another, the constellations interlinked, shining with radiant light.
All 88 constellations began to connect.
Starlight rained from the heavens.
In that moment, Jiang Chen's entire room seemed to transform into a silver ocean of stars.
"Look! Over there!"
"That's where Asclepius lives!"
"My god, what's happening there?!"
"What a terrifying Cosmo!"
The brilliant star sea attracted the attention of countless Saints and gasps of shock and awe echoed everywhere.
One after another, people turned to look, and among them were even some of the most powerful Saint Warriors.
But within that star-covered room… Jiang Chen seemed to have completely merged with the star ocean.
No, this wasn't just a sea of stars. To Jiang Chen, this place was a real universe.
(Note: The character settings for Saturn and Chronogonos are nearly identical, except for the difference in whether or not they have a physical form. Both are titled "Overlords of Endless Time and Space," and both in Saint Seiya Omega and Hades Mythology ND, it's stated that there is only one god who can control time. Therefore, these two characters are, for all intents and purposes, the same.)
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