Hades was not one to hesitate. He acted as soon as he thought of it. In an instant, the dark star transformed into dark star chains, directly binding and restraining the serpent of heaven and earth. With the serpent's divine power, escaping was nearly impossible!
The reason was simple.
If the dark star chains had not absorbed the World Chains, they wouldn't have been able to bind the serpent. But fundamentally, the serpent represented the divine beast of the sky and earth, while the dark star was an artifact that had absorbed the Sky World Chains.
Under such circumstances, no matter how fiercely the serpent of heaven and earth struggled, it couldn't break free. As time passed, the serpent was thoroughly bound by the dark star chains.
Buzz~~~
The gates of the underworld opened, and under the drag of the dark star, the entire serpent of heaven and earth was pulled into the underworld.
Rhea watched quietly and shook her head, saying, "Hades, it's pointless. The serpent of heaven and earth cannot be sealed by you, even if..."
"Mother," Hades calmly interrupted, "Farewell."
With this serene statement, Hades stepped into the underworld. As the gates of the underworld closed, everything returned to tranquility. Hades had no intention of killing his mother.
To be precise!
He couldn't do it. Hades could kill other twelve Titan gods because of their pride and arrogance, and Cronus wouldn't intervene. But if Hades truly attacked Rhea, he was certain that his father, the Titan King, would come immediately. It would be a real problem to leave then.
"Hehehe~~~"
Rhea smiled gently as she watched Hades leave, softly saying, "Hades, you left, but leaving isn't so easy! Even if you seal the serpent, given its nature, how long can you keep it sealed?"
Rhea released the barrier and left, knowing that the serpent of heaven and earth would continue to exist. It wasn't that she hadn't canceled the summoning, but that with each revival, the serpent had become increasingly unique.
Hades wanting to kill the serpent was nearly impossible. In Rhea's view, Hades might not die, but the serpent's nature would cause him great harm this time.
However!
Rhea didn't know that the underworld didn't have a sky or earth. Normally, any world, even the underworld, inherently had a sky and earth, though it might not be visible. But the underworld was different.
Although the underworld appeared as a complete world, it was actually created by Hades. But if you were to say the underworld was a true world, it wasn't. The sky and earth of the underworld were still being nurtured.
As expected.
As soon as it entered the underworld, the serpent of heaven and earth let out a pained howl. Its terrifying divine power and laws began to rapidly fade without the sky and earth.
No matter how wild or terrifying the serpent was, the result was inevitable. Essentially, it was meaningless. Now, the serpent could only struggle violently.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
The serpent of heaven and earth roared and howled madly. But as its divine power faded, it couldn't break free from the dark star's seal. Gradually, its roars turned into mournful cries.
"This..."
Hypnos watched the serpent in shock, saying, "Is this the serpent of heaven and earth? How is this possible? The serpent should be dead. How can this be the serpent?"
Obviously.
Hypnos knew about the serpent's origin. As the son of the ancient god couple and one of the most valued children, Hypnos was aware of many secrets.
Thanatos pondered briefly and respectfully said, "Lord Hades, the serpent of heaven and earth in the underworld, without the support of the sky and earth, will eventually dissipate over time."
Indeed!
Originally, the serpent was supported by Rhea's time law and summoning. But over time, the serpent was sustained by the sky and earth. Now, it was different.
With the sky and earth completely gone, and the serpent sealed here, detached from the Time War Formation, it would naturally fade away over time.
"It must not fade away."
Hades' voice was light. He then took the serpent and disappeared instantly. Hypnos and Thanatos looked at the World Tree in the distance and seemed to think of something suddenly.
"This..."
The twins' eyes lit up with excitement. Although they had entered the Titan Lord level, becoming God-Kings seemed nearly impossible. But as deities of the underworld under Hades, they had the chance to grow stronger as their lord did.
If Hades strengthened, wouldn't they also have a chance to reach the God-King level? And more excited than the twin gods was Mephisto.
No joke!
Mephisto was extremely excited. The birth of the sky and earth signified that the underworld would advance further. Though the outcome was uncertain, progress was progress!
Isn't this a good thing?
As long as they could advance, they had the chance to keep advancing in the future. This was most important! Step by step, they could reach the ultimate limit. This was crucial!
Consequently, breaking through to the God-King level would be logical!
Hades didn't know his followers' thoughts. Even if he did, given his personality, he wouldn't care. He quietly reached the top of the World Tree, carrying the serpent, and threw it into the underworld.
In an instant!
The entire underworld seemed to stop. But this brief halt lasted only a short time. Immediately after, the underworld began to operate rapidly, as if something was transforming!
The sky!
The earth!
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