Even more oddly, even if his awareness focused on one, the other still retained independent consciousness.
"From today onward, your name will be Pegasus." Jiang Chen spoke gently, his eyes examining the young man who bore a strong resemblance to how he looked before he Logged in.
"Pegasus, huh?"
"Nice name."
"Then Pegasus it is!"
The young man nodded slightly.
"Go now. It's time for you to claim your Cloth." Jiang Chen nodded with a smile.
"You're right! Then I'll be off!" Pegasus nodded, then turned and left Jiang Chen's room.
He stepped into Sanctuary itself.
"The Sanctuary of the Mythical Era… I'm really looking forward to this." Pegasus whispered, then no longer hesitated and quickly made his way toward the Sanctuary's center.
One year later.
In the sky, the final constellation beyond the 88 constellations lit up.
At the same moment, the 88 constellations within Jiang Chen's body were completely and fully constructed.
"BOOM!"
As the 88 constellations were fully formed, a wave of majestic Cosmo aura instantly radiated throughout the entire Sanctuary.
An overwhelming power spread without restraint, enough to make one's heart tremble.
In that moment, countless people across the Sanctuary, whether they had awakened the Seventh Sense or even the Eighth Sense, all felt as if they had been cast into a void of space. Countless stars glittered around them, making it feel like a surreal, dreamlike illusion.
"W-What is this?"
"What a terrifying Cosmo!"
"It's Asclepius!"
Cries of astonishment rang out. In that moment, even the most powerful Saints in Sanctuary couldn't help but widen their eyes.
Especially the newer generation of Saints, they had previously never understood just how strong Jiang Chen really was. But now… they were finally witnessing it.
That terrifying Cosmo, even the casual radiation from it was enough to make everyone shudder from the depths of their souls.
This kind of power… was simply beyond comprehension.
At the furnace...
"BOOM!"
A massive hammer slammed down, but even Jamil's movements were disrupted and the Sacred Cloth he was forging shattered beneath him.
Yet at that moment, he wasn't even paying attention to the damage.
His gaze was locked dead ahead, eyes wide with disbelief.
"He succeeded! He actually... really succeeded!"
From within the roaring flames, a man's surprised voice called out.
"Yeah… I didn't expect it either. But he really managed to do it."
Jamil inhaled deeply, trying to calm the waves of emotion in his heart as he slowly spoke.
"You drunken bastard... That little guy might really do it."
Hearing Jamil's words, the fiery figure within the inferno couldn't help but speak.
Jamil remained silent.
If he hadn't cared before, he could no longer ignore it now. Because Jiang Chen had truly completed the 88 Galaxies, something almost on par with Omega itself.
Reaching this stage… even Jamil himself could not imagine turning away from it.
"Watch this place for me. I need to go." Jamil said calmly and in the next instant, his figure vanished from the spot.
"Hey, wait! You can't just leave! There's still stuff here that needs handling!" The flame figure shouted.
But clearly, even the echo was fading as Jamil's presence had disappeared without a trace.
And not only Jamil noticed it.
At the top of the towering Sacred Mountain, the goddess Athena, who had been meditating with closed eyes, suddenly opened them, sensing something unusual.
Her gaze immediately shifted downward.
"What's happening?" Athena spoke in a gentle woman's voice.
"Lady Athena, I'll go check immediately." The high priestess kneeling before her spoke quickly and respectfully.
"There's no need. I'll go take a look myself." Athena waved her hand as she spoke.
"Yes, Lady Athena." The priestess bowed deeply.
As her words fell, Athena's figure suddenly appeared in mid-air, looking down.
Her gaze locked onto Jiang Chen.
"Eighty-eight Galaxies…" She murmured softly, her expression showing a trace of surprise, as she saw his figure below and the endless glittering stars surrounding him.
Even as the goddess of wisdom, Athena couldn't help showing surprise at that moment.
"Whoosh!"
Just as a look of astonishment appeared on Athena's exquisitely beautiful face, Jamil's figure also appeared.
"Greetings, Lady Athena." Jamil paused for a moment, then bowed respectfully.
"There are no need for formalities. That young one down below, do you know him?" Athena's gentle voice rang out, her gaze shifting to Jamil.
"Yes, I'm somewhat familiar with him. I have high hopes for that kid, Lady Athena." Jamil nodded slightly, replying with respect.
"Is that so? Well… it seems he truly is exceptional." Athena also nodded, her eyes falling once again toward the ground.
After thinking for a moment, she gently raised her right hand and in the next instant, a crystal-clear drop of golden liquid appeared in front of her.
"What is this? Lady Athena, you...?" Jamil's pupils involuntarily contracted and a look of shock appearing on his face. His words slipped out uncontrollably.
"It's fine. Since even you have high hopes for this young man… Then let me give him a gift. Whether he can grasp it or not… will be up to him." Athena's voice was soft and calm. Then, with a wave of her hand, the golden liquid in the air began to descend, falling toward Jiang Chen's residence below.
"BOOM! RUMBLE!!!"
As the golden liquid fell, a massive Cosmo instantly erupted and in that instant, the single drop of golden essence seemed to form an immense illusionary universe.
No, not "seemed".
It truly did form a vast, phantom universe.
"What is this…?!" Jamil's eyes widened again as he stared at the descending liquid, then instantly turned his gaze back to Athena.
His expression kept shifting, unable to hide his shock.
"Lady Athena… y-you've reached… that stage?" Jamil couldn't help but speak again.
As a unique being, Jamil clearly understood the difference between a spiritual god and a divine being.
Even among first-class deities, there were immense gaps in power. What Athena had just displayed, was no weaker than 'that one'.
From the beginning, Jamil had known this goddess of wisdom was extraordinary, but he never expected her to be this extraordinary.
"Just a little more to go. But I don't think it'll take long." Athena replied gently, her voice soft, with a faint, almost imperceptible smile on her face.
"Just a little more…" Jamil fell into thought and didn't speak further.
"Jamil, from now on, hand this to that young one." Athena seemed to recall something just then. With a wave of her right hand, countless strands of golden aura gathered, and a golden scepter appeared in her hand.
In the sky, the Ophiuchus Temple lit up, and a beam of starlight descended.
"What is this?" Jamil's gaze was immediately drawn to the scepter.
"This contains a portion of authority under the starry sky. It will greatly aid his training. Within it lies the power of life and death." Athena explained softly.
(End Of This Chapter)
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