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In mid-air, a drop of golden liquid descended toward the ground. At this moment, that single drop seemed to envelop an entire universe, no, it wasn't just enveloping a universe.
It was evolving into one.
A terrifying Cosmo surged and spread.
"Buzz!"
As the golden liquid fell, it was like a droplet hitting a still lake, instantly, the star ocean below erupted in massive ripples.
"Boom!"
An overwhelming Cosmo burst from within Jiang Chen's body and at that instant, the 88 constellations completed their connection. And not only connected, at that moment, the entire network of 88 constellations seemed to form a complete internal circulation universe.
The starry sky, the nebulae, the stellar bodies, the galaxies, they all glimmered and intertwined.
And within that cosmic glow, that single golden droplet sank deep into the center, becoming the core foundation upon which this universe was constructed.
Back in his room, Jiang Chen suddenly opened his eyes. His pupils widened instantly, his expression filled with shock.
"This is…?" He muttered softly, completely unable to remain calm.
Because at this moment, he had discovered that his Cosmo had reached an unprecedented level of stability, and he had completely formed all 88 constellations. Originally, even after forming all the constellations, Jiang Chen had expected it would take him hundreds of years to reach this state.
But to his shock, it had all completed in an instant.
His consciousness sank once more.
Very quickly, Jiang Chen's attention fell on that golden droplet.
It was clear now, this drop of golden essence was the true reason he had been able to complete the connection so quickly. It had enabled him to completely link his Cosmo.
And also, elevated it to a higher realm.
As his senses extended toward the golden liquid… Jiang Chen's expression became even more shocked. Because from within that droplet, he could actually feel a majestic, universe-level aura, a Cosmo so vast it was nearly comparable to the entire starry sky.
"Such an enormous universe… What exactly is this thing?" He whispered to himself, filled with doubt and awe.
He didn't recall ever receiving something like this and yet, it was now residing inside his Cosmo. Even stranger, he felt an intense natural affinity with this power, as if… it had always been his.
"BOOM! RUMBLE!!"
As confusion surged within him, his Cosmo began to stir violently.
Drawn by the golden droplet, the stars and nebulae of the 88 galaxies began to relink and interweave and it was as if his Cosmo was undergoing a higher-order evolution.
"Huuuu…"
Back in the room, Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes again after some time.
He exhaled deeply.
"That really is an incredible power…" He muttered with emotion.
"Of course it's powerful, brat. You just hit the cosmic jackpot!" Just as he spoke, a familiar voice came from outside the door.
A moment later, a figure walked in.
"Lord Jamil?" Jiang Chen blinked in surprise, instinctively calling out.
His gaze was filled with curiosity as he looked at Jamil.
Jiang Chen's first reaction was surprise, how had Jamil arrived here?
His second reaction was that his gaze was completely drawn to the staff in Jamil's hand.
It was a scepter forged entirely of gold, and at its top were several prominent snake heads, almost identical to the staff of the Ophiuchus (Snake Bearer) Gold Cloth that Jiang Chen remembered.
"Hahaha, brat, your eye is as sharp as ever! Here, take it!" Jamil noticed Jiang Chen's stare and chuckled lightly. In the next moment, he casually tossed the staff over with a flick of his right hand.
Clink!
The soft sound rang out as Jiang Chen hurriedly caught it.
The moment it touched his hand, Jiang Chen immediately felt a strange connection, as though their lives were linked.
"Lord Jamil, did you make this for me?" Jiang Chen asked curiously, carefully examining the staff in his hands.
"Don't flatter yourself, I don't have the ability to inscribe the Laws of Life and Death into a weapon. That was a gift from the Goddess of Wisdom, Athena herself." Jamil replied with mock annoyance.
"Athena?!" Jiang Chen's eyes widened. He truly hadn't expected the staff to come from Athena.
To be honest, even though he'd been in this world for nearly 50 years, he had never once met Athena. Nor did he plan to meet her so soon.
After all, if he was discovered to be… abnormal, it could cause a lot of trouble. And yet, he hadn't sought her out, but she had reached out to him first.
"Of course. Who else do you think gave you that power just now?" Jamil nodded, speaking again.
"That power… Lord Jamil, do you mean that golden droplet also came from Goddess Athena?" Jiang Chen's heart tightened as he asked.
"Exactly, brat! Why else do you think I said you got insanely lucky? That was a drop of Athena's blood, and not just any blood, it came after her recent breakthrough. With that in your body, your power in the future might reach unimaginable heights!" Jamil said, gazing at Jiang Chen with deep emotion.
Even he hadn't expected that Jiang Chen could get so lucky.
The Goddess of Wisdom, Athena, hadn't just granted him a portion of her Authority over Life and Death, but had also gifted him a drop of her divine blood and for a first-tier god, divine blood was already an incredible treasure.
Let alone the fact that Athena was on the verge of ascending further.
Her blood was now even more precious.
To put it bluntly, just that one drop of blood could give rise to a top-tier god warrior.
Given to Jiang Chen, the benefits it could bring him were simply incomprehensible.
"Athena's blood…" Jiang Chen's heart trembled again.
Honestly, he had never imagined that drop could be Athena's blood. In the world of Saint Seiya, the blood of gods carried tremendous power and significance.
Especially the Goddess of the Earth, Athena.
Her blood was often the key for Saints to awaken even greater power.
The Bronze Five Warriors, after coming into contact with Athena's blood, had power great enough to crush even second-tier gods. And the Twelve Gold Saints had their Gold Cloths evolve through Athena's blood.
Even though the Athena of this current Mythical Era couldn't yet compare to the Earth Goddess of the future, she was still a top-tier first-class god.
The help she could provide Jiang Chen was visible and tangible. Just looking at the transformations he'd already experienced was proof enough of that.
"Brat, make sure you really comprehend what you've been given. There won't be many peaceful days ahead." Jamil gave him a final word of warning before turning and waving his hand, heading out the door.
(To Be Continued…)