A Guide to Conquering the Heavens Starting with Dragon Ball

Chapter 195 Breaking Through the Eighth Sense, First Encounter with Athena, Was He Exposed?

With the eighty-eight constellations fully perfected and even completely interconnected, his inner universe reached an incredible level at this moment.

I want to keep moving forward.

As mentioned before, there are only two methods left.

One option is to continue expanding the current microcosm to form a macrocosm, thereby generating the power of Omega.

If this can be accomplished, it will be a one-step process, and his strength will almost surpass the level of the gods, reaching an incredible level.

However, it is clear that this type of risk is the greatest and the difficulty is also the greatest.

The risks are obvious. Jamil had already told him that Omega was a taboo subject for the gods, and once touched, it would be discovered.

The consequences would undoubtedly be enormous, perhaps no better than Asclepius's fate in the original story.

It could even be worse.

Moreover, it's not just a matter of the outcome, but more importantly, a matter of perfecting one's inner universe.

The eighty-eight star systems of Athens were able to be rapidly perfected because of his awakened microcosm and the star map.

The known universe is extremely vast, not as complete as the 88 galaxies of Athens, nor does it have a star map. To truly perfect it would probably not be an easy task.

Rather than continuing to refine his microcosm and expand it to the level of the known universe, Jiang Chen chose a different path.

That is to rely on the current eighty-eight star systems to comprehend the eighth sense.

If he can comprehend the Eighth Sense, his strength will undoubtedly reach a new level.

While not comparable to a main god, it is certainly no less powerful than a typical second-level god, and may even be more powerful than a typical first-level god.

If he could reach the limit of the eighth sense, then his strength would definitely be comparable to that of an ordinary god.

More importantly, no one has ever said that the eighth or ninth sense cannot be paralleled with the power of Omega.

In this situation, he can proceed at both levels simultaneously.

Inside the room.

Jiang Chen closed his eyes, and the scepter in front of him floated slowly.

A wisp of life and death is constantly intertwining.

Jiang Chen's insights continued to spread.

"Indeed, what governs a human's life is sorrow, isn't it? As long as one lives, even if one tries to soothe sorrow, no matter how much one seeks love and joy—death will ultimately reduce everything to nothing. If this is so, why are humans even born? Clearly, there is no way to defy this utter death!"

Flowers bloom, then wither; stars twinkle, then vanish; this Earth, the Sun, the Milky Way, and this vast universe will all die one day. Compared to these, a human life is but a fleeting blink of an eye. In that brief time, people are born, laugh, weep, fight, are wounded, rejoice, grieve… hate someone, fall in love with someone—these are all momentary encounters. Ultimately, all will return to the eternal sleep of death.

Thoughts flowed through my mind, and streams of ideas intertwined.

At this moment, the inner universe within me quietly began to transform.

Everyone possesses a microcosm, specifically the first and eighth senses. Having a microcosm doesn't mean it's awakened; only awakened microcosms can unleash their power. The eighth sense lies deeper than the seventh sense, and many ordinary people never discover its existence until death. After death, the first and seventh senses cease, but the eighth sense continues; the microcosm doesn't disappear. Therefore, the eighth sense, which doesn't vanish after death, becomes known to others.

However, when a person truly dies, only the eighth sense remains, and the eighth sense will not awaken.

To awaken the eighth sense, one must feel its existence while alive. Once this is achieved, one's soul, life, and even one's microcosm will undergo a transformation.

Having crossed the eighth sense, one has essentially crossed one of the most important boundaries between humans and gods.

"Buzz!"

Starlight filled the room.

Jiang Chen closed his eyes.

The five senses.

The sixth sense.

The seventh sense began to emerge.

Then, within my seventh sense, there seemed to be a faint glimmer of light.

Then the light grew even brighter.

"boom!"

"Boom!"

The vast microcosm within his body roared at that moment, and began to expand rapidly. At the same time, the stars within the microcosm all began to rotate rapidly.

Unimaginable power is constantly being born.

At this moment, Jiang Chen finally crossed the boundary between life and death, and the eighth sense began to gradually emerge from the seventh sense.

"Buzz!"

Darkness instantly spread across the sky.

One by one, stars began to adorn the entire sky.

Subsequently, the stars connected and gradually formed a constellation, initially just the twelve zodiacal signs and the sign of Ophiuchus, and later the entire eighty-eight constellations of Athens.

"Look!"

"That's Aries!"

"No, no, there's also Pisces!"

"Cancer!"

"Ursa Major is here too!"

"My God, what happened? Why are all 88 constellations in Athens lit up?"

A series of astonished and shocked voices rang out.

Temple of Athena.

"It's a success!"

Athena murmured softly.

Their gaze then fell upon the houses in the distant sanctuary.

My thoughts began to wander slightly.

"Lady Athena!"

As she was lost in thought, a stunningly beautiful young woman slowly approached and spoke respectfully.

"Go and inform them."

"Summon Asclepius!"

Athena's gentle voice rang out.

"Yes, Lady Athena!"

The stunningly beautiful girl was slightly taken aback, but still respectfully responded.

The stunningly beautiful girl quickly disappeared.

The starlight in the room gradually faded.

"Is this the eighth sense?"

Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes, his expression revealing a hint of excitement.

At this moment, he could feel that the power of his inner universe had undergone a qualitative change compared to before.

At this moment, the power he possessed seemed to have reached an unprecedented level.

Moreover, he had a premonition.

That is, at this moment, he seemed to have the ability to cross into another dimension.

Clearly, that dimension must be the so-called underworld.

Once you reach the eighth sense, you can disregard the laws of the underworld and enter it in the body of a living person.

At this moment, having broken through to the eighth sense, he naturally possessed it as well.

However, just as he was beginning to understand his own situation...

A girl appeared in my perception.

Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised, but he still tidied himself up and left the room.

"Priestess Sissina!"

Jiang Chen spoke up, somewhat surprised.

"Asclepius, Lady Athena requests your presence!"

The girl spoke softly.

"Lady Athena?"

Jiang Chen paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"Yes, please follow me!"

The girl nodded and then led Jiang Chen to the Temple of Athena.

Following the girl, Jiang Chen couldn't help but look towards the Temple of Athena.

Although they had seemed to have had some contact before, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel nervous as he faced this goddess of wisdom and the future goddess of the earth.

After all, even he himself couldn't compare to this person's strength now.

And in the midst of tension.

The two quickly flew over the sacred mountain and arrived at the Temple of Athena. "Come in!"

As soon as the figure arrived, a gentle voice came from the Temple of Athena.

Jiang Chen took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and then slowly walked inside.

The Temple of Athena was undoubtedly much brighter and more magnificent than those of later periods.

A huge red carpet stretched out from the inside, surrounded by pots of flowers and fluttering little fairies.

It gives people an extremely comfortable feeling.

Jiang Chen walked into the red carpet.

This was also the first time I had ever seen Athena, the goddess of wisdom.

Athena is beautiful, wearing a radiant helmet and gorgeous silk clothes, holding a golden scepter. Her appearance is full of wisdom and majesty, giving people a thoughtful feeling. Her eyes reveal sharp thinking and decisiveness.

At this moment, her gentle gaze fell upon Jiang Chen, a faint smile on her face.

"Lady Athena!"

Athena's gaze fell upon him, and Jiang Chen immediately bowed.

"No need for such formalities!"

"You must be a god too!"

Athena's gentle voice rang out.

The words he spoke made Jiang Chen's brows furrow involuntarily.

"Do not be nervous!"

"There are many gods in this world, and I do not exclude other gods."

"And aren't you one of my holy beings?"

Athena's gentle voice rang out again, making Jiang Chen feel slightly relieved.

"Lady Athena, may I ask why you summoned me here?"

Jiang Chen took a deep breath, then asked hesitantly.

"It's like this, Hades seems to be having some problems. Father God asked me to go and help, but I have something to do and can't leave for the time being. I'd like you to go there."

Athena paused slightly before speaking slowly.

"Hades?"

Jiang Chen's brow twitched.

"Yes, I don't know if you'd be willing?"

Athena nodded slightly and looked at Jiang Chen.

"I will follow your arrangements, Lady Athena!"

Jiang Chen bowed slightly, choosing not to refuse at this moment.

"good!"

"Then I'll leave it to you!"

"As a token of my gratitude, here, this is for you!"

Athena nodded slightly, then seemed to think of something. With a gentle wave of her hand, a drop of blood flew from her and landed on Jiang Chen's golden armor.

"This is?"

Sensing the power contained within this drop of blood, Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed again.

"Consider this carefully; this drop of blood may be enough to transform your Saint Cloth once again."

Athena's gentle voice rang out.

"Thank you, Lady Athena."

Jiang Chen bowed slightly to express his gratitude once again.

Athena waved her hand.

Jiang Chen then bid farewell and left the Temple of Athena.

When it appears in the outside world.

Jiang Chen's heart was also filled with turmoil.

Hades, good heavens, Athena and Hades are actually on the same side now.

However, it only lasted for a moment before Jiang Chen quickly suppressed these thoughts.

This era is not the same as the one that will come later; anything can happen.

Compared to that, what he was more concerned about at the moment was Athena's drop of blood.

Unlike the previous golden one, this one is blood red.

Strangely, the power contained in this drop of crimson blood was in no way inferior to the previous golden blood; on the contrary, it possessed an even greater degree of divinity.

It is clear that these are two different forces.

Of course, the most important thing is not the color, but what this drop of blood represents.

"It seems the Ophiuchus Gold Cloth can also undergo a transformation!"

Muttering to himself, Jiang Chen couldn't help but think of the God Cloths from Saint Seiya.

In the original manga, this battle suit appears due to the blood of the goddess and the Saint Seiya's cosmos reaching infinity (eighth sense). It is closest to the God Cloth, the final form of the Saint Cloth, and also a dream form.

In the original work, the five Bronze Saints and the twelve Gold Saints all obtained God Cloths.

Compared to ordinary Saint Cloths, the power of God Cloths is beyond doubt.

They are also beings that humans can truly rival the gods.

The five Bronze Saints relied on their God Cloths to not only defeat two secondary gods, but also successfully defeat Hades, the god of the underworld.

If the Ophiuchus Gold Cloth could also undergo a transformation, his strength would undoubtedly increase further at his current level.

Of course, Jiang Chen understood as well.

Awakening a God Cloth is not an easy task.

The blood of the goddess is a prerequisite, but not an absolute condition.

It would take an infinitely large cosmos, that is, the peak of the eighth sense, to truly reach that level.

We are still quite a distance from taking that step.

Shaking his head, he temporarily put that thought aside.

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then returned home and tidied up his things.

Then they found Merkaba.

"Ascellepius, are you leaving?"

Merkaba spoke with surprise.

"Yes, I need to go to the underworld."

"We don't know how long it will take yet, so this support is temporarily yours!"

"It should be able to heal most of the wounds in the Sanctuary."

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, then handed the scepter to Merkaba.

"I see!"

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of the Sanctuary!"

Merkaba nodded slightly.

After saying goodbye to Merkaba, Jiang Chen immediately went to Jamil to express his gratitude.

Until evening arrived.

His figure then crossed that dimension following a vague feeling.

In an instant, they stepped from the world of the living into the world of the dead.

"Splash!"

Illusory tides flowed, and in the sky, rivers of the underworld stretched across the entire world.

The scent of death was ever-present.

It seems to be dragging people into an abyss.

In the vast river, the boat belonging to the ferrymen of souls floats silently.

Along the riverbank, clusters of red spider lilies are in full bloom.

One after another, the souls of the dead permeated the entire world.

This is the underworld.

Starting from the Agron River, the area is divided into eight prisons, three valleys, ten moats, and four circles, each a boundless and profoundly dark world beyond imagination.

Only the eighth sense can enter this place.

(End of this chapter)