Time passed bit by bit.
Only after another thousand years passed, and with the final source of all the worlds being swallowed, the World Tree reached a complete level. However, it was still a step short, just a little short. This has been the case for thousands of years, and so far, it remains this way.
In silence, Hades let go of his heart, allowing his mind to gradually calm down. His entire presence shifted, becoming calm and stable.
Though Hades is more rational than emotional, anyone might feel anger over such a final matter, even he is no exception.
Hades quietly gazed at the World Tree, sensing that he was just one step away from a breakthrough in his divine power. Just that little bit, if he succeeded, he could step into the realm of a God King.
Pity!
After all, it remained so elusive.
"Well."
Even Hades sighed slightly, whispering softly: "After all, it's just a little bit short. It's fate. Once the Titan War begins, we can break through soon."
Calm was restored. Hades recognized that a breakthrough before battle and a breakthrough after the war yield completely different benefits. But since he was just a step short, it was better not to force it; this approach felt most appropriate.
Returning to calm, Hades went back to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. He had to admit that as the World Tree continued to grow, the entire Underworld underwent tremendous changes, including the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Now, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss has expanded significantly and is genuinely evolving toward becoming a world.
When Hades becomes a Primordial God, the entire Underworld can grow into complete worlds.
If Hades can transform into an absolute god, the entire realm of ghosts will evolve into terrifying kingdoms of gods constructed from fully developed worlds.
"Lord Hades!"
As Hades returned to the throne of God, ready to wait for the right moment, Charon approached the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and knelt down on one knee respectfully.
Hades said quietly, "What is it?"
Charon replied, "Master Hades, I found the seventy-two Demon Gods in a small world, and I have brought them back. I believe that by combining their powers, we can advance the Underworld further."
In silence, Hades was somewhat taken aback; he hadn't even known.
However, after a moment of thought, Hades calmed down. Indeed, after returning to the Underworld, he first created Cerberus, then began to nourish the World Tree with the world's source, allowing it to grow, leaving little time to explore the magic stars.
Upon hearing Charon's words, Hades stood up and said, "Let's go."
"Yes!"
Charon followed Hades, and together they flashed to Tianjianxing.
Upon arrival, they saw the seventy-two Demon God Pillars exuding a terrifying aura. Though the aura was weak, it was not surprising; the Demon Gods inside had nearly been destroyed by Charon one by one.
Of course, this terrifying aura was more of a facade. To Hades, the seventy-two Demon God Pillars were like ants. However, the origins contained within were absolutely valuable. As long as he cultivated this origin slowly, it would yield immense benefits.
One could experience the invincible pleasure of subduing a powerful divine beast, but one could also enjoy the slow cultivation of a lesser being, and the origins of the Demon God Pillars held great potential.
Once sent into the Underworld, as it fed back, they could be improved immediately.
"Hmm..."
Hades contemplated for a moment but did not act immediately. He spread his divine thoughts, gradually covering the seventy-two magic stars he had scattered. As expected, he discovered many different treasures and captured beasts across the magic stars.
During the plunder of the Chaos Sea, eight Heavenly Underworld fighters had been born:
Heavenly Wyvern, Heavenly Noble Star Griffon, Balrog, Ugly Star Deadly Beetle, Heavenly Injury Star Datura, Dryad, Vampire, Sky Damage Star Necromancer
In addition, seventeen Earth Fiend Underworld garments emerged, alongside 25 Dark Clothes forged during the plunder.
Dikuo Xing: Witch, Diranxing: Chromi, Earth Phantom Star: Nice Locke, Earth Blessing Star: Mummy, Earth Spirit Star: Soul, Earth Pretty Star: Dragonfly, Earth Star: Corpse Turtle, Dijin Xing: Evil Spirit, Di Sui Xing: Hook Worm, Earth retreat star: Cancer, Earthman Star: Magician, Zhou Xing: Levi Ansen, Hidden Star: Cricket, Geographic star: man-eating bird, Dijunxing: Skeleton Horse, Geolestar: Balor.
Hades could sense that many magic stars shone brightly, also expressing interest in the Demon Gods within the pillars.
After some thought, Hades selected the required Demon Gods from the seventy-two. At the same time, he took a drop of divine blood and a wisp of divine power from Charon.
Following the casting of the magic star, five dark garments emerged once again:
Earth Hero: Carl, Earth Star: Furneus, Demon Star: Balam, Earth Ramp Star: Sachs, Crazy Star: Aga Reiss
This time, a total of thirty dark garments were forged in one go, bringing the total number of garments to sixty-two.
More than half of the Underworld garments have been crafted, which is of great significance to the Underworld. Although there are only five Underworld fighters in total, this should not be underestimated.
These are perfect ghost fighters, what does a perfect ghost fighter mean? They are born as ghost fighters from the start, a true embodiment of perfection.
Such a fighter may not appear for thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years. Because of this rarity, such fighters are extremely precious. Once the crafting of the ghost garments is complete, Hades can command an army of elite Underworld fighters.
A perfect Heavenly Underworld fighter is born with a small universe at the first stage of the eighth sense, while a randomly selected fighter possesses a small universe at the peak of the seventh sense.
Similarly, a perfect Earth Fiend fighter is born with a small universe at the peak of the seventh sense, while a randomly selected Earth Fiend fighter has a small universe at the first stage of the seventh sense.
It can be said that as long as you have a Underworld garment, Underworld fighters can be randomly selected.
"Here we go."
Understanding the situation with the Underworld garments, Hades focused on the seventy-two Demon God Pillars, lifting them with one hand. The pillars shrank to the size of embroidery needles, wrapping around his palm as he ascended to the apex of the World Tree.
Looking down at the entire Underworld, Hades opened his hand, and the seventy-two Demon God Pillars suddenly fell, descending from Yellow Spring Biliangsaka to the eighth hell of Ice Hell, completely embedding themselves throughout the Eight Great Prisons.
Then, the seventy-two Demon God Pillars grew in the wind, transforming into 1.5 giant pillars that connected the Underworld world.
With the Demon God marks branded upon them, the terrifying aura they emitted was indeed formidable. Yet this was not the end; Hades directly annihilated the original seventy-two Demon Gods within the pillars, extracting their original power and reintegrating it into the pillars.
Thus, catalyzed by the power of the Underworld, the seventy-two Demon Gods were reborn, destined to evolve over hundreds of thousands of years into brand-new embodiments of Hades' will.
After completing this, the entire Underworld seemed to shake violently, sending a force directly into the World Tree.
"Roar!"
The Heaven and Earth Serpent, long sealed at the top of the World Tree, let out a terrifying roar, twisting violently and gradually biting its own tail like an Ouroboros. Change was afoot in the Underworld; a true metamorphosis.