The Power of Time flowed into Jiang Chen's palm and his next strike would have ended Anubis's right then.
But at that moment,
Buzz--!
A gentle wave of power suddenly enveloped Jiang Chen. A majestic Cosmo bloomed around him.
"Asclepius--, Use my power instead. Be warned, once this power of yours is released, you might never leave this place." A calm, divine voice echoed in Jiang Chen's mind.
Jiang Chen froze slightly, then nodded in realization. The Power of Time in his hand dispersed, and the Cosmo of the Goddess bloomed from his body, enveloping him instantly.
"What… is this?" Anubis's aura trembled. He was stunned at first, then his pupils dilated in disbelief.
And yet, This expression became the last look on his face.
In Jiang Chen's hand, a radiant, divine spear appeared, glowing with holy brilliance. In the next instant, it was hurled down with crushing force.
BOOM! RUMBLE--!
Space collapsed as the spear carried a power strong enough to shatter the universe.
Terror surged through Anubis. He tried to retreat.
But, Time and Space were sealed off.
All he saw, reflected in his rapidly dilating pupils, was the fast-approaching divine spear,
and his own body being hurled away.
His body flew back violently.
Layer upon layer of space was shattered by the impact.
In the outer Underworld Realm...
BOOM!!
The heavens split open in an instant, and the next moment, Anubis's body was flung out from a rift of light, slamming into the lands of the Underworld.
The enormous crash drew everyone's attention instantly. Countless eyes instinctively turned toward the source of the blast. And when they saw what happened, everyone's pupils contracted violently.
Especially the three Sea Warriors, they were utterly stunned.
"How is this possible...? God Anubis was defeated?!" One of the Sea Warriors murmured, eyes glazed in disbelief.
Even though they were known as demi-gods, they knew very well the unbridgeable gap between themselves and a true Spiritual God.
That was a divide one could never cross.
Yet now, what had they just witnessed?
Anubis, the God of Death from the Egyptian Pantheon, had just been slain… by a Saint.
'Gulp.'
Another Sea Warrior instinctively swallowed hard.
They were utterly shocked.
At this moment, the Death Underworld Realm, after a brief period of shock, instantly plunged into chaos.
Yet within this chaos,
BOOM! RUMBLE--!
The entire Netherworld began to tremble violently. High above, the Stygian River that stretched across the entire realm started to collapse.
From the sky, crimson blood rain began to fall. All the Dead Warriors (death fighters) felt a heavy sinking in their hearts.
"Lord Osiris!" Someone instinctively cried out, their pupils filled with unmistakable terror. At this moment, the scene before them had already made the outcome clear.
But such an outcome… was something they didn't dare to imagine.
That was their King of Hell, their creator. If he had truly fallen, the psychological impact would be immeasurable.
They dared not imagine it, but reality forced them to confront it.
BOOM!
The sky split open. In the next instant, King of Hell Hades stepped out from the void. The majestic Death Aura around him surged violently, and in his hand, he held none other than Osiris's Book of Death.
That familiar aura alone was enough to make everything clear.
The moment they saw this, the Dead Warriors completely broke down, while the Specters erupted in excitement. This immediately flipped the entire battlefield on its head.
The Dead Warriors were quickly slaughtered one by one by the Specters.
Hades, however, didn't care about the rest. His gaze fell upon Jiang Chen.
"Athena… Thank you for this time." Hades said with a light smile.
In that moment, he naturally understood what had happened. It was obvious that Athena, through this Saint, had transferred part of her power, which enabled the defeat of Anubis.
For this, Hades expressed his thanks.
After all, if Anubis hadn't been dealt with, his Specters might have suffered heavy losses.
In this current era, Specters were not truly immortal. They could die.
Especially when fighting against another being who also held authority over death, like King of Hell Osiris, it was even more dangerous.
"Don't forget what you promised me." A calm voice from Athena echoed as the gentle light began to fade from Jiang Chen's body, soon disappearing completely.
"Greetings, Lord Hades." Once the light dissipated, Jiang Chen paused for a moment, then slightly bowed.
Hades gave a subtle nod, then took a step forward, his figure vanished on the spot. Watching Hades leave, Jiang Chen finally let out a breath of relief.
He had really lost his head a little just now. In the Sanctuary, using the Power of Time was one thing. But he had almost used it mid-combat just now.
If that had been discovered, the consequences might have been unimaginable.
Fortunately, Athena stopped him in time.
Thinking back to what just happened, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel a bit curious.
The Power of Time, Athena had clearly known about it long ago. But she didn't seem to care too much about that power. Even powers like Omega, which were labeled taboo by the gods, Athena paid little attention to them.
That left Jiang Chen somewhat puzzled.
The gods clearly feared these powers. Athena's immediate intervention had already proven that. And yet... Athena herself seemed to be the exception.
…
"Splash, "
Illusory tides rippled through the air.
The war of the King of Hell Hades, had concluded, and Jiang Chen didn't linger, his figure swiftly left the Underworld Realm and returned to the mortal world. As for the fact that he had killed the God of Death, Anubis, it surprisingly didn't stir up any major waves.
After all, based on the display of power during the battle, everyone believed it was the Goddess of Wisdom, Athen,a who had descended her power.
Even the three Sea Warriors thought the same.
After all, the gap between gods and mortals is an uncrossable chasm. No one was willing to believe that Jiang Chen could transcend the boundary between man and god. By comparison, the intervention of Athena, a Sovereign goddess, made much more sense.
Of course, Jiang Chen had no intention of explaining anything.
For him at present, the most important thing was to train quietly and not attract too much attention.
Everything else, was irrelevant.
"Buzz, "
Within the Sanctuary's space, a ripple spread and in the next instant, Jiang Chen's figure appeared once again in the Sanctuary.
And just as he arrived, a gentle voice entered his ears:
"Asclepius, come to the Temple."
"Yes, Lady Athena." Jiang Chen was a little surprised, but still quickly nodded and accepted the summons.
Then, without delay, he took a step and flew toward the highest peak of the Sanctuary. Moments later, he arrived at the location of the Temple.
Standing at the gates of Athena's Temple, the high priestess Shaina was already waiting.
"Asclepius, please enter," Shaina said softly, gesturing for Jiang Chen to proceed inside.
"Thank you." Jiang Chen nodded lightly and stepped forward.
Soon, he had passed the long crimson carpet and reached the central hall, where he once again met the supreme ruler of the Sanctuary, the future Goddess of Earth, and the current Goddess of Wisdom Athena.
"Lady Athena." Jiang Chen bowed respectfully.
"You must be feeling quite puzzled, aren't you?" Athena's gentle voice sounded as her gaze fell upon Jiang Chen.
"Yes, Lady Athena. You must have sensed that power long ago. So why...?" Jiang Chen took a deep breath and gave a small nod.
He was indeed deeply confused. The power of space wasn't anything particularly special in the Saint Seiya world. Even time-space powers were not uncommon, there were many Saints who could wield them.
But the Power of Time, that was a very different matter.
(To Be Continued…)
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