Chaos starry sky!
No matter the time or which gods step into it, one must always remain vigilant; otherwise, what awaits is endless danger, countless horrors, and the more powerful the god, the more acutely they can sense the peril within. One misstep, and death may indeed come.
"In the depths of the chaotic starry sky lies the main star that rules it all!"
Zeus's figure emerged as he gazed at the vast and chaotic expanse before him, lost in thought.
To be honest, it is not an exaggeration to say that Zeus felt overwhelmed. He found the situation troublesome; it was undeniable. He had never ventured into this chaotic starry sky and was unaware of what lay in its depths.
Finally, with no other choice, Zeus resolved to step deeper into the chaotic starry sky. As he did, the gears of fate—or rather, everything that had been set in motion long ago—began to turn. Perhaps no one was aware, and no one sensed what was unfolding, but it was happening: everything was starting to truly shift.
Underworld!
Hades merged into the World Tree, and wisps of divine power emerged.
This divine power was not the will of the gods nor even the ultimate power, but rather something that surpassed it—a power rooted deep within, more terrifying than anything known: the origin of chaos!
This was a power that only absolute gods could grasp. With Hades' integration into it, he could truly feel this strand of power within. This was an incredible revelation—the origin of chaos!
As the core of all divine power, it could only be born in two ways: either by truly sublimating ultimate power into the source of chaos or by being an absolute god who created the world. To put it more clearly, these are the gods who were born to create the world.
They are called creator gods not because they gain this title after creating the world, but because their mission from the moment of their birth is to create life, making them absolute gods.
And within the World Tree, Hades actually felt the power of the origin of chaos. This was something he had never anticipated. Normally, as the World Tree continued to develop, it should gradually become stronger, eventually gathering the power of the Underworld to integrate into itself. After all, this is akin to a world created by oneself. At that point, one would naturally break through and become an absolute god.
Of course, this is an incredibly long journey, but Hades didn't mind the length; he could proceed step by step. For the gods, time is truly not a precious commodity, and on such a long road, Hades didn't need to dwell on trivial matters—just walk forward step by step.
However, Hades suddenly discovered a troubling issue: the World Tree actually possessed the origin of chaos? This shouldn't be possible! At least, the current World Tree had not reached that level; not to mention, the World Tree shouldn't have been born yet! Unless something was amiss in a certain aspect, it would be utterly impossible.
Hades' aura became increasingly calm. As he perfectly integrated into the World Tree, he seemed to enter a magnificent space that exuded dark purple light alongside flowing seven-colored hues. Hades quietly observed the life conceived before him, lost in thought.
"Why does the life contained within the World Tree appear like this..."
At that moment, Hades was engulfed in contemplation. This was unscientific! No, it was incomprehensible! If it were a normally bred World Tree, there would indeed be no issue, as the created world expanded, transforming in the process. Thus, the World Tree would contain life, enabling it to represent itself and potentially grow into an absolute god—a very plausible scenario.
But in Hades' current situation, this was outrageous. What was the root of the World Tree? Hades created the Underworld, which in turn birthed the World Tree. Yet the final result was that the World Tree contained life, and his own divine kingdom conceived a being? This was absurd, almost unsettling! Hades found it very strange.
Gazing at the life before him, Hades sensed that this essence had just been born, or rather, it was akin to a breath newly taken. He pondered how long it would take for it to be truly conceived. After all, it had been an absolute god since its birth, but how long does it take for such a being to come into existence?
This would be an incomparably lengthy process. Even the slightest mishap could cause everything to collapse, causing this ray of life to dissipate. Of course, Hades could also choose to annihilate this ray of life, swallowing the origin of chaos that was just born within the World Tree.
But at this moment, Hades fell into silence, feeling that this child was actually his own—a creation of the Underworld he had made. The child conceived by the Underworld and the World Tree was a born absolute god. With gestation and birth, it would be an absolute god, and such a child could either be absorbed to pave the way for Hades or watched as it was born.
Looking deeply at the child, Hades eventually averted his gaze. Though it was merely a newly born ray of life, a smile crept onto his face.
No matter what, this child was truly like his own—a rightful heir.
Although Hades appeared indifferent, he was not devoid of emotion. To annihilate this child solely to seize the original power of chaos? As for whether it would be useful or not, to treat it this way was meaningless! For Hades, the World Tree continued to grow, and not only was this child being born, but he too would become stronger.
This was a win-win situation; this was his own child. Hades never worried about whether his child would turn against him in the future or whether prophecies would come to pass.
Is prophecy relevant to an absolute god? It's merely a jest—utterly meaningless. Hades did not concern himself with any of that and softly whispered, "Since you have been born, this is destiny."