Dizo Star.
Earth Blessing Star.
Hades paused for a moment, sensing the already-born incomplete fighters and perfect fighters. He hesitated briefly before continuing straight into the Underworld.
As for the other ghost fighters? Sorry! They were once significant but are no longer even worthy of mention.
Hades stopped his pace, not entering eagerly but quietly observing the massive abyss before him. This enormous chasm was the entrance to the Underworld. Ordinary beings, whether human or god, could step into this abyss at will. However, not everyone can simply enter the abyss and descend into the Underworld.
As Hades stood still, he seemed to sense something.
With a flash of divine thought, the law of death spread outwards. A multitude of gods fell to the ground before they even had time to react, dissipating like that.
Hades surveyed the dissipated gods, then stepped into the abyss. Everything changed. The familiar sensation enveloped him as he reentered the Underworld. However, this time, he could feel the pervasive darkness of the Underworld; a special sensation.
It was a unique flow of dark red divine power, thick like fog, giving an extremely strange feeling. Hades released his divine sense to investigate but instantly withdrew it.
"This..."
"This special dense fog can corrode the mind."
"What happened in the Underworld?"
Upon discovering this, Hades understood that, just as Zeus had said, something must have occurred in the Underworld. But what did it mean to be bold? The nine-pointed star on his brow burst into a gloomy light, cutting off all the dark red fog around him as he continued deeper into Hades.
As he followed the dense fog, Hades gradually approached the depths. The further he went, the more the fog seemed to swallow everything, growing stronger and thicker. Faintly, he could see souls appearing one by one.
"Souls..."
Hades whispered softly, "The souls of all the dead humans on the land are guided here, and these souls are transformed..."
He was unsure of the situation in the Underworld; everything felt strange. After a moment of contemplation, Hades pressed deeper.
As expected, the deeper he ventured, the more he felt the endless dark red fog completely enveloping everything, corroding the protection of his helm. Of course, such corrosive power was trivial. Trying to corrupt Pluto's helm? Completely pointless.
"Roar!"
"Aw!"
Suddenly, pairs of strange dark red eyes appeared all around, eagerly fixated on Hades. It felt as though they were gazing at pieces of flesh and blood, filled with greed and insatiable desire.
"Flesh!"
"Soul!"
"Pure soul! It's so good! Eat it! Eat it!"
"Roar!"
These creatures around him let out frenzied roars, their existence seeming very strange, as if they didn't even know what they were trying to accomplish. The bizarre aura and terrifying sounds instilled fear in those who heard them.
Hades did not stop but murmured softly, "These are not mere demons formed by the mandala flower in the Underworld; they are true devils."
"Very interesting."
"Presumably, there must be something intriguing in the depths of Hades."
Hades leaped over the mass of devils, ignoring them as he continued deeper into Hades.
"Roar!"
At that moment, the terrifying devils launched an offensive. Accompanied by their crazed roars, they opened their mouths and charged directly at him, their eyes glinting with madness, seemingly intent on devouring Hades himself.
One by one, they leaped at the defense of Hades' helm, making strange corrosive sounds of "stab, stab." While it had no real effect, it was clear that these devils were connected to the thick dark red matter.
"Um..."
Hades stopped in his tracks and did not proceed further into the depths.
He held out a hand as one of the devils merged into the enchantment of Hades' helm.
It roared wildly, lunging directly at him, as if attempting to consume itself. But the next moment, it was halted mid-air.
Divine thoughts gradually enveloped the devil, and Hades began to dissect it for research, using divine power to isolate the corrosive influence. Soon, he completely dissected the devil into seven or eight pieces, thoroughly cleansing it.
"The law of corrosion..."
Hades contemplated. He had already discovered the core of the issue but wasn't entirely sure, so he conducted another experiment. After handling ten devils in the same manner, he murmured softly, "Every devil possesses the law of corrosion, or in other words, they were born from the combination of the law of corrosion and human souls."
"Um..."
"This method of breeding devils is not how this world should function. What has happened in the depths of the Underworld?"
Hades continued deeper into the Underworld, paying no mind to the devils that bared their teeth and claws. He had only probed slightly and already understood the origin of these devils.
Human souls! The law of corrosion!
They were born from two very simple sources. However, creating a devil is not something that can simply be willed into existence. Just as any powerful god can create beings in this world, these devils may appear similar and even possess similar abilities, but they are fundamentally different creatures; they should rightly be called monsters.
In the Underworld, there are seventy-two demon god pillars, and within them, seventy-two demon gods are being conceived.
From the memories and inheritance of the demon gods, Hades gradually understood that the so-called method of creating devils, while appearing similar, must be executed in a special manner; this is the real essence of a devil.
And these devils in the depths of Hades are true devils. In this world, they should not exist. Hades was intrigued by this Hades, which revealed strangeness at every turn. He wanted to uncover what was hidden in the depths.
"Quack quack"
"Hahaha, Quality!"
Hades stepped further into the depths of Hades, surrounded by dark red fog. Strange voices and devilish laughter echoed around him, sending shivers down his spine.