Chapter 220: Return to the Underworld! Hades Begins to Handle All the Spoils of War!

Hades's divine consciousness swept across, and the Gates of the Underworld opened once again. As the gates opened, the entire Dream Realm was absorbed into the Underworld, merging and becoming an integral part of it.

Thus!

It can be said that the Underworld was now fully complete.

The Dream Realm had always been a part of the Underworld, and dreams were something the Underworld naturally governed.

With the birth of Oneiros, or rather the 3,000 Dream Gods, the completeness of the Underworld was now realized. With the conclusion of the Titan War, the completeness of the Underworld signified its official integration into the Greek Mythological World.

It was now fully operational.

"Thanatos," Hades said calmly as he returned to the Underworld with three gods, "The Underworld has officially connected with the Great World of Mythology. From now on, you will handle everything."

"Yes, Lord Hades!" Thanatos respectfully bowed his head as Hades left.

Hypnos also smiled and said, "I need to rest now. Oneiros, your work will also become quite busy."

"This is my duty," Oneiros replied with a smile, his figure disappearing into the Underworld. He dispersed into the 3,000 Dream Gods, beginning their work of weaving dreams.

At the same time, several Underworld armors were delivered to the Dream Realm, where the 3,000 Dream Gods simultaneously expressed their gratitude, "Thank you, Lord Hades!"

As the Underworld armors attached themselves, the work of the Dream Gods became even more intense.

Hypnos returned to his domain, needing a long rest. He had expended a significant amount of his power over the laws of sleep and would require extensive time, possibly up to a million years or more, to fully recover.

Meanwhile, Thanatos began to get busy, as the entire Underworld now required his attention.

After all!

Handling the Underworld's connection to the small world was already a busy task, though manageable under normal circumstances. But the Titan War had caused the entire Underworld to halt operations, as there was no time to manage basic tasks while constantly waging war.

As a result, the Underworld had accumulated a massive backlog of work, and with its recent integration into the Greek Mythological World, the workload had become even heavier.

Thanatos was well aware of the enormous task ahead, but he wasn't particularly concerned; it was all work that had to be done.

This was also an opportunity to prove himself.

Thanatos genuinely envied Hypnos!

Why?!

Why him?!

Sigh!

Thanatos also wanted his own exclusive, perfect Specter! It wasn't just about having someone to command, but more like gaining a disciple.

The relationship between Hypnos and Mu was akin to that of a master and disciple.

And this disciple belonged to Lord Hades's most perfect Specter. Now this disciple followed me—what does that signify? This was what Thanatos envied, and the other Underworld gods were starting to hear the news as well.

In no time, all the Underworld gods were stirred up, thinking, "Why don't I have one? No! I need to work harder too! I must earn such a reward from Lord Hades as well."

Because of this, the Underworld had become a chaotic, boiling mess, with the entire realm caught up in a fervor of competition.

Elysium!

Hades had returned to Elysium. With everything settled and the Titan War concluded, it was time to handle all the spoils of war.

Hades opened his hand, and a vast array of stars swirled in his palm.

These!

Were treasures Hades had taken from the Titan treasury. Glancing at the multitude of divine objects, Hades hesitated briefly before crushing all the stars, leaving behind countless divine items.

Hades casually sent all the divine items into the Star of Death, storing them there.

After all!

As Hades's divine power grew, the size of the Star of Death also expanded with each enhancement. Now, the internal space of the Star of Death far exceeded that of a small world and continued to grow over time.

It could be said that the enhancement brought by the Underworld not only benefitted Hades but also significantly boosted the Star of Death.

The expansion of the Star of Death even made Hades ponder a possibility.

Could he cultivate the Star of Death into a series of complete worlds? Not just simple small worlds, which held little significance.

But!

If the Star of Death could, with the help of the World Tree, develop into a collection of complete worlds, and eventually into a full multiverse, the benefits would be enormous.

Then, if the immense power of each complete multiverse were to be channeled into the 108 Specters, what level of growth would they achieve?

In all honesty!

As Hades considered these possibilities, he had to admit that if his plan succeeded…

Then!

It would be like cultivating the Star of Death into a miniature World Tree, perfectly integrated, yielding immense benefits.

"This…" Hades mused, "I could gradually try this approach, but it must be done slowly. After all, the growth of the World Tree is currently stalled."

Hades shook his head, dismissing further thoughts on the matter.

The operation of the World Tree was currently stuck on the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind. Aside from Gaia, who represented the earth element, Hades had no ideas for the other elements of water, fire, and wind.

So!

Hades needed to research this step by step. Gaia's special nature made her an excellent foundation, but it also meant that if the subsequent elements were not of high quality, the entire structure could face significant backlash.

Hades was fully aware of this issue, so his next task would be to find divine beasts that corresponded to Gaia's level for the other three elements.

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