Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

Chapter 531 Characteristics and Five Colors

"It's just an incarnation. It's naturally no match for me."

"This is on the ground, not the abyss."

"But Your Highness Erebus, this is the second time... Even if chaos is inherently hostile to order, this is no reason for me to just sit back and do nothing."

"Before, I was planning to wait a little longer, waiting for my gifted offspring to take the journey for me. Unfortunately, the wind does not stop when the tree wants to be still. Before I could do anything, the monster in Tartarus had already targeted my brother."

"It attacked Poseidon and took him away from this world. If we wait any longer, I'm afraid that what we agreed on before will not go smoothly."

Zeus spoke in a deep voice. Although he didn't know that the Lord of Darkness also wanted to explore the abyss, he was not afraid that the other party would refuse.

It is true that the dark elves were created by the other party, but their true bloodline source is actually the [Aquarius of Life] and the [Golden Apple Tree]. This is why Zeus summoned Moanda before leaving Mount Olympus.

Just as the fourth generation of humans belong to the Olympian pantheon, they will not stubbornly refuse any other gods to control mortals.

Theoretically, if Zeus just wanted the elves to do something, he wouldn't need to discuss it with Erebus in person.

The reason why he came personally was because the God King still had doubts about these elves.

After all, if we really have to rank the shadows of Zeus, then Kronos' sudden change in strength at the turn of the era would rank first, and Typhon, the king of all monsters, would rank second.

In comparison, even the scene of the Lord of the Spirit World grinding the Sun God to ashes could not compare to this.

However, it was not until Zeus received most of Typhon's power with the help of the "One Day Fruit" that he suddenly discovered that there was an even more terrifying existence behind the King of Demons, and he had even come into contact with the other party's power long before.

Fortunately, no matter how powerful the mother tree is, it cannot corrupt fate and the power of the God-King.

The biggest impact it has currently had on Zeus is that it has made the King of Gods pay special attention to these evil creatures scattered across the human world.

If it weren't for his urging, most gods would probably not bother to clean up these existences outside the human world, but would let them fight to the death with each other, eventually causing disasters unintentionally.

"... Your Highness Erebus, these dark elves are indeed an excellent race. Even with the excellence of humans, it is difficult to conceal their excellence."

"But this act of hunting evil creatures and sacrificing them to the golden apple tree... is there really nothing wrong with it?"

After going around in circles, Zeus finally asked the question he really wanted to know.

Without the help of the 'One Day Fruit', he might not have dared to control the power of the evil creature.

However, compared to himself who had only come into contact with Typhon, the Lord of Darkness was the one who had truly dealt with the source of evil power.

Perhaps the other party has some special method that can dissolve the filth brought by the mother tree.

"Hehe... I know what you want to say. It will be fine, but Zeus, don't think too much about it."

"Just because the golden apple tree can do it doesn't mean others can do it. For example... it's absolutely impossible for you."

"Unlike other gods in the world, the original body of the golden apple tree is the [Seed of All Things] in the [Vase of Life]. If it weren't for Gaia's restrictions at the beginning of creation, it would have the potential to achieve great divine power."

"In this world, the [Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood] and the [Vase of Life] both represent the highest level of the [Life] realm, but they are located in different directions and have different degrees of completeness..."

"It is only natural that the golden apple tree can use this to purify the power of evil and absorb the most essential [life] from it to supply its own growth."

"As long as the part it draws from is far enough away from the source, there won't be any problem."

In the shadows, Erebus's face was blurred. With a faint smile, he looked towards where Zeus was.

"In the final analysis, no matter how many evil creatures there are, their ability to pollute life is far less than that of the 'Ancient Evil' that has completed its transformation."

"Even if we put those 'ancient evils' that are comparable to the true gods together, how can they compare to the essence of the power He gave to Typhon?"

"Zeus... instead of worrying about the elves, you should worry about yourself."

"Although I don't know how you used the web of fate to cover up the legacy of Typhus, but the method used by the golden apple tree is obviously impossible for you to do."

Typhon...his voice was flat. Compared to Zeus, in Erebus' heart, the king of demons who wreaked havoc on the world actually concerned him more.

Because what he said to Zeus were actually the losses he had suffered.

When the divine body was polluted, the Lord of Darkness was forced to split it up, then merge it with the dragon egg, and used the [Vase of Life] to gradually consume the power within.

His original intention was to use Chaos's [life] to dissolve the [life] of the foreign land, and then let this power turn into nutrients to nourish the dragon egg's own vitality.

If he succeeds, the dragon egg that combines the power of [life] from two worlds and the body of the original god will turn into a monster more terrifying than the hundred-armed giant and become his most powerful thug.

Even relying on the unique power, even if the power is still insufficient, it is enough to intervene in the confrontation between great divine powers.

But the final result was that Erebus did not succeed at all. He thought he had expelled the pollution from the dragon egg, but in fact it was just the mother tree itself that chose to give up.

He then came to the gate of the abyss, first seduced the Earth Mother, and then gave birth to Typhon with her.

Undoubtedly, this was a complete failure, but this failure also made the Lord of Darkness fully aware of the nature of the Mother Tree.

Even though he had never opened up the world, nor had he ever come into contact with the power of the creation realm, he was able to judge the true power of the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood based on this.

The fight in the remains of the Nine Realms was suppressed by the laws of the world. When it came to the Chaos world, the mother tree was still suppressed by the laws of the present world.

Based on the realm of power alone, Erebus had no way of judging the strength of his opponent.

Although the divisible [Life Bottle] can no longer hope to become a [Artifact of Creation], the gap between it and the great divine power is ultimately different from that of ordinary gods who have not touched this realm.

If the Outer Gods stop at the Great Divine Power, then if they occupy the home field and have another great divine power to provide power, the [Aquarius of Life] can use a long period of time to erase the power separated from the Outer Gods.

However, the final result was that Aquarius still failed, and the power of the mother tree was unshakable. In this case, the only possibility was that the power of the mother tree was a whole body higher than it.

[Vase of Life] cannot be complete due to its incompleteness, but the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood at least possesses certain characteristics that are higher than the great divine power.

And He cannot truly pollute Himself, so He cannot be a being comparable to the world itself.

Therefore, any power that comes directly from the mother tree cannot be digested by Aquarius, and there is at least a layer of separation between them.

Even considering that the power of the Outer Gods was beyond his previous understanding, Erebus chose to add another layer out of caution.

Only those ordinary evil creatures whose powers were not even comparable to those of the true gods did he allow the elves to be sacrificed to increase the power of the golden apple tree.

As for someone like Zeus who directly absorbed Typhon's power...even if the Lord of Darkness was given this opportunity, he would only stay away from it.

"…Is that so…That's such a pity."

His expression remained unchanged, but Zeus felt somewhat regretful upon learning the result.

The reason he went to Erebus this time was partly because of his concern for these elves, but thinking about his own future also played a big role.

When the God-King discovered the elves hunting evil creatures for sacrifice, he did wonder if he could do the same.

If we can truly take possession of Typhon's power, we won't have to worry about the 'One Day Fruit' anymore.

Now that the Lord of Darkness has personally denied his idea, the King of Gods had expected such an outcome.

If you can’t do it, then you can’t do it. The most important thing right now is to dive into the abyss first.

It was not only because of the giant snake, Zeus also remembered the omen when he tried to enter Tartarus before.

He had had a premonition when he saved the giants at the end of the Second Age and when he tried to track down Keto not long ago.

Within the abyss, there seemed to be something closely related to him.

Hercules couldn't wait any longer, as Zephyrus hadn't reported the latest progress to him yet. Moreover, even if the god of the west wind came back, Zeus was not sure whether the great hero could meet his needs.

There was no other choice, the God King had to go himself.

As for these dark elves, they were merely tools to provide cover for his incarnation.

Once they enter the abyss, there is no need for them to come back.

Even though no one, including Erebus, knew what the omen meant, Zeus did not want others to know what cards he might have, so anyone who knew about it would die.

Tartarus... the most powerful primordial god in the world.

If he could find a way to borrow this power from within Him, then what would he fear, let alone the starry sky and the four seas, even if it was the spiritual world and the Lord of Darkness combined?

"Your Highness Erebus, thank you for your answer anyway."

Smiling, the King of Gods expressed his gratitude at the right moment.

Now, he knew everything he needed to know. Zeus still invited him out of politeness.

"With your help, I will try to dive into the abyss soon."

"As long as there is no power at the level of a great god, it should not cause him any unrest... Then, Your Highness Erebus, do you want to come with us?"

"Um……"

“At first, I didn’t want to go.”

"But since you have invited me so kindly, as an ally, I can't refuse."

In the indescribable shadow, the Lord of Darkness responded faintly.

"..."

"Ahem... Actually, you don't have to force it. After all, as both of us are primordial gods, Tartarus is much more sensitive to your power than the power of the God King. If you don't want to..."

"Don't force it."

There seemed to be a hint of laughter in his voice, and the Lord of Darkness then explained calmly.

"I won't go there myself, but one of my servants would be a good fit there."

"Five-colored Dragon Mother, guardian of the golden apple tree."

"The strength of her body is more than enough to match one hand of my divine body. Although I am not good at divine body, this strength is enough for her to fight the giant with her body."

"With her assistance, I think your journey to the abyss will be much smoother."

"As long as you are not discovered by the being you are fighting with, you can move freely in it."

"..."

The smile was a little stiff, and Zeus didn't know what Erebus was going to do.

As one of the oldest gods since the creation of the world, what else can the Abyss reveal to you?

Even if there is, why would you go with me to see it?

In the past tens of thousands of years, you have never been unable to go there. Before I came to find you today, I did not prevent you from going there on your own.

Why do you have to wait until I invite you before you accept the invitation, which is uncharacteristic of you?

"Why, are you a little surprised?"

"That's not necessary. In fact, this is also to dispel your concerns."

"Before on Mount Olympus, you insisted on waiting for me to deal with the human bathing in the Styx. I guessed that you still doubted the purpose of my joining forces with you."

"In order to prevent these misunderstandings from piling up for too long, I decided then and there that next time if you invite me to do something, I will try my best to satisfy you."

Erebus casually made up an excuse for his motives, but he didn't know whether Zeus believed it or not.

Anyway, whether he believed it or not, he was determined to go on this trip to the abyss.

Observing the so-called hell was one thing, but on the other hand, he also had to prepare a way out for himself.

He was well aware of the collapse of the Nine Realms, and although he had never seen the destruction of Hermeneus, the power that Chaos unleashed more or less confirmed that another world had become His food.

In this feast, Tartarus undoubtedly occupied a large share, but the Lightless Realm was also expanding every moment.

The reason is simple. Among the eight gods of Hemenu that are paired in pairs, [Endless Darkness] is one of them, and it is also one of the few ones whose power has not been divided.

From the beginning to the end of the world's destruction, its power was preserved relatively intact and was accepted by Chaos relatively quickly.

Although for the transformation of power between worlds, the [darkness] of one world will not necessarily be completely transformed into the [darkness] of another world, but in any case, this is a very close connection.

For ordinary gods, this is almost overwhelming wealth.

For example, far above the starry sky, the ancient Titan Koos was extremely excited.

Even though he was worried in his heart that the laws of the world might give rise to another god who would share his authority, the continuous increase of this power was real.

After an era, looking at the edge of the starry sky that was expanding at an ever-accelerating rate, Koos felt for the first time that he had touched a glimmer of hope of reaching the summit.

However, when all this falls on Erebus, it is another matter.

The ever-increasing power continued to oppress his personality. Being at the core of the Lightless Realm, he was often just in a trance. When Erebus woke up again, a year had passed in the human world.

Once upon a time, this short sleep was controllable. But now, it occasionally slips out of my control.

He had to do something, whether it was strengthening his own personality or finding a way to weaken the ever-growing power and keep it under his control.

Both of these solutions are likely to be solved in the abyss.

"...Is that so? But you may have misunderstood. Your Highness Erebus, I have never doubted your determination..."

On the side, although reason told Zeus that this was probably just an excuse made by the Lord of Darkness, the King of Gods still felt that he was shooting himself in the foot.

But things have come to this point. Since the Lord of Darkness has already agreed, there is no way he can go back on his word and refuse, let alone restrict the whereabouts of a primitive god.

So with a forced smile, Zeus nodded slowly.

"That's all, I still need some time to create a body with my flesh and blood. Once you're ready, I'll enter the abyss."

"I hope we can find the monster's lair this time. Once we get rid of it, I can free myself to eradicate this cancer that is harming the world."

"..."

The conversation seemed to go on for a while, but at some point, when the wind blew across the ground, this exit connecting the ground and the underground was no longer populated.

The two figures left silently, just as they had arrived silently. History became a secret, hidden in the deepest shadow.