A Guide to Conquering the Heavens Starting with Dragon Ball

Chapter 177 Guarding the Ophiuchus Palace and Inheriting the Ophiuchus Throne?

Beneath the pitch-black sky, the twelve zodiac signs shone with dazzling light. At this moment, the eyes of all the apprentice Saints, prospective Saints, and even the official Saints in the Sanctuary were drawn to it. And as everyone's gaze converged, a new constellation flickered faintly above the twelve zodiac signs.

"What, what is that?"

"Those are the twelve signs of the zodiac."

"That's not what I meant, didn't you see?"

"What did you see?"

"Oh, above the twelve zodiac constellations, isn't there a new constellation?"

"It seems like it really does!"

"Wow, there's actually a constellation above the twelve zodiac constellations!"

Exclamations of surprise arose throughout the Holy Domain.

Amidst their gasps of surprise.

In the pitch-black sky, constellations sway and intertwine.

I don't know how much time has passed.

The dim sky gradually returned to normal.

"call!"

Jiang Chen exhaled a breath of stale air, and slowly opened his eyes as he sat cross-legged.

A hint of joy couldn't help but appear on his face.

After more than three years, he has finally crossed the most crucial step in his life.

I've reached my sixth sense.

Only at this point can he be considered a qualified Saint.

After all, simply comprehending the microcosm is not enough to truly unleash its power; only by reaching the sixth sense can one truly unleash the immense strength of the microcosm.

Just like this moment.

Even without using the Dragon Balls' energy, and disregarding his physique, Jiang Chen felt that his Cosmo power alone, once unleashed, would likely rival Frieza's.

And this is only after he has just grasped his sixth sense. Not to mention the seventh sense, as long as his sixth sense continues to advance, his strength can be greatly improved.

Once he breaks through to the seventh sense, Jiang Chen even suspects that this strength will be no less than what he currently possesses.

After all, his inner universe is different from others.

His microcosm is more like the power of the Omega macrocosm.

Unlike other Saints, he doesn't rely on Cosmo power.

Breaking through the seventh sense also means that he has completely perfected his own universe.

The power that could be unleashed at that time was undoubtedly unimaginably terrifying.

Of course, reaching that point is extremely difficult.

The power of the universe is not limited to the twelve zodiac signs or the eighty-eight constellations.

The vast universe contains an unimaginable number of constellations; even the observable universe itself is terrifying.

Based on Jiang Chen's understanding from his previous life.

The observable universe is a sphere with a diameter of 930 billion light-years. One light-year is approximately 9.46 trillion kilometers, meaning the diameter of the universe is about 1 quadrillion kilometers. It contains about 2 trillion galaxies, an estimated hundreds of quadrillion stars, and an even greater number of planets.

The universe is so vast; only God knows exactly how many galaxies and constellations it contains.

Even if condensing the seventh sense likely doesn't require materializing the entire observable universe, it would still be a prototype, which is still extremely vast.

The sheer scale of the universe and the power it can generate are enough to send chills down your spine just by thinking about them.

Of course, it is also powerful.

This also means that the difficulty he will face in fully manifesting his cosmos and reaching the seventh sense will be unprecedented.

This isn't something that's happened in just one or two years.

It cannot be completed in ten or eight years.

Even if it takes a thousand years, it might not be possible to complete it without special circumstances.

However, it is clear that compared to the Saiyan training methods, this is undoubtedly another way to quickly improve his own strength.

His eyes flickered.

Jiang Chen slowly stood up.

But just as he stood up...

A deep, resonant voice rang in Jiang Chen's ears.

"Chen, come to the Papal Palace!!"

A familiar voice came from inside.

"yes!"

Jiang Chen composed himself and nodded slightly.

The figure then rose and headed towards the location of the Papal Palace.

A moment later.

Jiang Chen arrived at the Papal Palace.

The Papal Palace remained silent at this moment.

Unlike last time, Jiang Chen's arrival was not greeted by the Silver Saint of the Altar, but by an old voice that directly entered his ears.

"Come in!"

The aged voice carried a hint of gentleness.

Jiang Chen then stepped inside.

Jiang Chen quickly arrived at the Papal Hall via a corridor bearing the marks of countless years.

At this moment, a figure was standing in the very center.

The moment their gazes met, Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback.

Because at this moment, the aura of the figure wearing the papal robe was no longer the same as before, but had been replaced by the Silver Saint of the Altar.

"Your Holiness, you wanted to see me?!"

Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, then bowed and spoke.

As someone familiar with the plot, he naturally understood what was going on.

In the original work, Shion was killed by Saga, who then replaced Shion as the new Pope. However, in the TV series and the novel, the Pope died of old age, and Alex succeeded him as Pope. Saga killed Alex and took over Alex's position as Pope.

In the current situation, it is clearly based on the TV series and the novel.

"Chen, you should have sensed that palace beyond the twelve zodiac signs. Do you know what that palace is?"

The aged voice was gentle, and Alex's gaze involuntarily turned to Jiang Chen.

At that moment, he had no idea that he had been exposed.

"I don't know!"

Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat, but he still shook his head.

"That's a new palace located outside the twelve zodiac palaces, a separate Gold Saint distinct from the twelve Gold Saints. It's called the Ophiuchus Palace."

"Since the age of mythology, he has been superior to the other twelve zodiac signs."

Alex spoke in a leisurely voice, his gaze involuntarily turning to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen listened quietly without making a sound.

"Morning, the Holy War, which occurs once every 243 years, is about to begin in the near future. The Sanctuary needs greater power, and I need you to inherit the Gold Cloth of the Ophiuchus Palace. I wonder if you are willing?"

Seeing that Jiang Chen remained silent, Alex paused for a moment before speaking again.

"Your Holiness, I accept your decree!"

Jiang Chen bowed slightly, showing no sign of refusal.

Although he has awakened the Great Universe, he can wear almost all of the Gold Cloths.

However, it is clear that the power of the Ophiuchus Gold Cloth is undeniable.

As Alex said, this is a being that completely surpasses the other twelve Gold Saints.

The only problem is that, wearing the Ophiuchus Gold Cloth, he is easily vulnerable to having his will stolen by the first generation of Ophiuchus Gold Saints.

But this is really not a problem for him.

The previous Ophiuchus Gold Saint, Odysseus, was a physician in the Sanctuary. He was known for his exceptional medical skills and compassion, and was considered the reincarnation of Asclepius, the god of medicine. In reality, he was possessed by Asclepius's soul. After his resurrection, Odysseus was completely taken over by the fallen Asclepius, who had become a demon god, thus becoming the Ophiuchus Gold Saint—a position only the latter could hold.

But he didn't need to worry. Asclepius wasn't a god, and even if he were, he was the god of the Saiyans, so he might not be too worried.

Moreover, his microcosm is actually a macrocosm.

Even if Asclepius wanted to seize it, it wouldn't be so easy.

On the contrary, once he obtains the Ophiuchus Gold Cloth, it will undoubtedly accelerate the growth of his cosmos.

This kind of speed boost even far exceeds that of other Gold Cloths.

After all, none of the other Gold Cloths have truly become gods, but the Gold Saint of Ophiuchus Palace is truly on the path to godhood, and may even have succeeded.

The Ophiuchus Gold Cloth possesses a significantly greater sense of holiness compared to other Gold Cloths.

"Young Saint, I believe you will become the new Gold Saint of Ophiuchus Palace."

"I'm waiting for your good news!"

Alex nodded slightly and spoke with anticipation.

"Yes!" "Your Holiness!"

Jiang Chen bowed.

Alex then taught him some more things.

Only then did they allow Jiang Chen to step down.

Jiang Chen left the Papal Palace.

They then proceeded to the Ophiuchus Palace.

Located between Sagittarius and Scorpio, Ophiuchus is becoming increasingly real.

When Jiang Chen arrived.

I immediately felt the interweaving of layers of time and space power.

"This is?"

Jiang Chen's brow furrowed, a hint of surprise in his expression.

He hadn't noticed before, but now he realized that the Ophiuchus Palace wasn't actually in the present, but in the past.

Jiang Chen, who had mastered a portion of the power of time, could almost clearly sense this.

He felt even more.

A thought struck me.

next moment.

His right hand touched the Ophiuchus Palace directly.

"Buzz!"

A ripple spread outwards, and the next moment, invisible waves emanated from the location of the Ophiuchus Palace.

at the same time.

The location of the sacred domain.

The Ophiuchus Silver Cloth and the Serpent Cloth shone brightly at this moment.

"Splash!"

The power of time that Jiang Chen had not used for a long time began to ripple around him.

Behind.

The twelve zodiac signs lit up, followed by the twinkling of constellations from the constellation Ophiuchus.

Amidst the twinkling of constellations.

Jiang Chen's figure stepped into the illusion.

And that was the moment Jiang Chen stepped into the illusion.

The Papal Palace.

Alex suddenly opened his eyes.

"brush!"

His figure vanished instantly.

When he reappeared, he was already above the Ophiuchus Palace.

His pupils widened at that moment, because the illusory Ophiuchus Palace had completely vanished, and the surroundings were now completely empty.

Just like in the beginning.

"Disappeared!"

Muttering to himself, Alex's expression was one of astonishment and deep confusion.

He considered countless possibilities.

Jiang Chen was unable to inherit the Ophiuchus Gold Cloth. He had considered whether Jiang Chen had inherited the Ophiuchus Gold Cloth or whether he was even able to enter it at all.

After all, he had sensed the special nature of this place even before.

It cannot be touched, sensed, or stepped into.

It's normal that Jiang Chen couldn't enter either.

But to my utter surprise, none of this happened.

What happened was that Jiang Chen and the Serpent King Palace both vanished at that moment.

"boom!"

A powerful microcosm emanated from Alex, enveloping the surrounding area and instantly covering the entire vicinity.

However, no matter how his inner universe swept across the area, he still couldn't find the slightest trace of the Ophiuchus Palace.

And his inner universe exploded.

It quickly attracted the attention of the Gold Saints.

"brush!"

"brush!"

"brush!"

Four figures appeared one after another.

It is none other than Aries Gold Saint Mu, Virgo Gold Saint Shaka, Gemini Gold Saint Saga, and Sagittarius Gold Saint Aiolos.

"Your Majesty the Pope!"

"Your Majesty the Pope!"

As soon as the four Gold Saints appeared, they quickly bowed to Alex.

"Your Holiness, what has happened?"

After shouting, Aries Gold Saint Mu spoke with a puzzled expression.

As he spoke, all eyes turned to Alex.

"Chen has just stepped into this place!"

"Just now, the Ophiuchus Palace and the Morning City disappeared into this space."

Alex hesitated for a moment, then made no attempt to hide anything and explained the situation directly.

"What?"

Aiolos's eyes widened instantly, and the words slipped out uncontrollably.

Saga and Shaka couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Disappeared?"

Mu was somewhat puzzled, and his inner universe also enveloped him.

However, no trace could be detected.

"Buzz!"

Shaka closed his eyes slightly, and layers of his microcosm were spreading outwards.

It even subtly communicated with the surrounding area.

But soon enough, he shook his head.

"How could it have disappeared?"

Aiolos frowned.

"I don't know. This is the Ophiuchus Temple, located outside the twelve zodiac temples. It belongs to the Gold Saints who are independent of the twelve Gold Saints. Even I don't know much about it."

Alex gave a wry smile.

His understanding of the Ophiuchus Palace was based on his brother's words.

At this moment, the situation is naturally completely unclear.

The Gold Saints exchanged glances, all showing a hint of shock in their expressions.

"Your Holiness, are you saying these are Gold Saints who exist independently of the Twelve Zodiac Palaces?"

Aries Gold Saint Mu couldn't help but speak up.

"Yes, this is the thirteenth Gold Saint who has existed since the age of mythology, but his history has long been lost in legends."

All that is known is that Ophiuchus attempted to become a god, which angered the gods, leading to its disappearance.

"There are no records of anything else, not even in the Holy Realm, as if they were deliberately erased."

Alex nodded, making no attempt to hide anything.

Hearing the Pope's words, everyone present fell into deep thought.

No one expected that such a story would unfold.

Moreover, Jiang Chen had disappeared along with the Ophiuchus Palace.

Even they were a little confused at this point.

Of course, they were completely baffled at the moment, while Jiang Chen's situation was undoubtedly different.

The moment he stepped into the Ophiuchus Palace, he felt a hazy sensation completely enveloping his body.

It's a bit late. I'll check the typos later. Insomnia and the need to research a lot of information have greatly affected the update.

(End of this chapter)