As an ancient god, Erebus had descended into this universe at almost the same time as Nyx.
Erebus had once witnessed Nyx destroy Tartarus and Eros.
It was absolutely unstoppable.
Before Nyx, Tartarus and Eros—who were also ancient gods—had almost no power to resist and were struck down in an instant!
Erebus had often consoled himself, saying that as Nyx’s brother and husband, if he behaved well, Nyx would never harm him!
It must be said that Erebus’s desire for such good fortune was understandable.
Unfortunately, Nyx’s true husband was Chronos.
For her, Erebus was nothing more than a tool used to give birth to the Twin Gods and many other Underworld deities.
Now that all her children had come of age, for Nyx, Erebus had truly outlived his usefulness.
Although in Nyx’s eyes, her children were merely instruments to advance fate.
But at least they could still serve a purpose.
Erebus couldn’t even serve that!
Without another word, Nyx merely glanced at Erebus, and in an instant, the vast Primordial Force of Erebus burst forth from his body—as if that power no longer belonged to him—and was directly absorbed by Nyx.
“Nyx, Nyx…”
Erebus called out her name, hoping she would spare his life for the sake of their shared existence.
Unfortunately, his deep attachment meant nothing to Nyx.
For Nyx, throughout the entire universe—no, more precisely, throughout all of infinite space-time under Chronos’s rule—the only thing that truly earned her respect were those who broke the shackles of fate.
Although Hades’s actions were only a beginning, even that was enough for Nyx to take him seriously.
Moreover, Hades possessed something that even she could not see through.
Such a promising being—Nyx did not mind investing in him!
In the next moment, an invisible darkness erupted from Nyx’s body, instantly engulfing both Erebus and Hades.
Erebus was clearly a god of darkness, but before Nyx’s power, his dark divine force seemed utterly superficial.
In fact, if Nyx had willed it, the entire universe could have been consumed by her darkness in an instant.
At that time, even the sun would probably have been completely extinguished, and the entire universe would likely have been left with only infinite darkness.
Soon, the darkness cast Erebus out.
His body began to disintegrate; all his Divinity, divine power, divine status, and even his existence were taken by Nyx.
Leaving nothing behind, he could only dissolve into nothingness, merging into the darkness of the Underworld.
Hades was then absorbed into Nyx’s womb, experiencing a second gestation within her.
Behind her, a massive clock phantom appeared from nowhere.
The hour, minute, and second hands pointed precisely at twelve o’clock and began to move.
Just complete one full cycle—and after twelve hours, a completely new Hades would emerge!
In response, Hypnos and Thanatos—the Twin Gods—seemed to understand something, but did not dare to speak.
Erebus had just been unmade by Nyx, and neither of them believed they held any significance in the heart of their Mother Goddess Nyx!
One could say that in this situation, they did not know what to do and were filled with fear!
“Hades has finally returned to my embrace.
He will inherit the divine power of darkness and become the king who rules the entire Underworld and all its realms!”
Nyx stroked her belly, then released a divine sense.
In an instant, the entire Temple of the Underworld—all of Nyx’s children, all the gods of the Underworld—gathered at that moment.
Besides the already present Twin Gods—Hypnos (God of Sleep) and Thanatos (God of Death)—there were the goddess of fate Ker, the god of misfortune Moros, the god of the upper air Aether, the goddess of daylight Hemera, the god of mockery Momus…
When a great number of Underworld gods rushed in, they quickly filled the entire temple hall!
“Lady Nyx, Ker (Moros, Aether…
) have come to pay our respects!”
The gathered Underworld gods looked at Nyx with complete reverence, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.
They might not fully understand what had just happened inside the temple, but they could feel the absence of Erebus!
Even their divine father—the God of Darkness, Erebus—had met such an end.
Naturally, they did not want to share his fate!
“My children, just as Gaia’s children—the Titan gods—had her youngest son Cronus become the King of the Titans!
My youngest son—Hades—will also become the King of the Underworld!”
As soon as Nyx said this, the clock phantom behind her immediately accelerated.
What had begun as a slow crawl second by second quickly became minute by minute, and sometimes hour by hour.
When all the hands pointed to twelve again, Nyx’s terrifying Primordial Force instantly expanded, and a massive black hole immediately opened from her womb.
In the next second, a pale hand also reached out from within, slowly revealing its figure.
It was a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a handsome face and long black hair reaching below his shoulders.
Although he was still young, the terrifying divine power he possessed commanded the admiration of all the Underworld gods.
The five-pointed star necklace on his chest already revealed his identity.
Yes, the boy was Hades.
Under the nurturing of the Night Goddess Nyx, he had not only grown from an infant into a youth, but his power and Divinity had also undergone comprehensive growth!
Although he was still a Chief God, Hades’s current divine power was certainly not inferior to that of the Titan God—Cronus!
Nyx nodded with satisfaction.
Having decided to invest in Hades, Nyx was naturally not sparing.
She poured all the divine power she had extracted from Erebus into Hades.
Erebus’s divine body and divine blood, combined with her own essence, had reforged Hades’s current divine body.
Now Hades’s Divinity was at least several times greater than before.
Moreover, his divine Microcosm had been completely transformed into Primordial Force through Erebus’s power.
Frankly speaking, in terms of divine power, Hades now did not fall short of the ancient gods—if not surpassing them.
Of course, Nyx herself was not included!
“Thank you for your grace, my Mother Goddess—Lady Nyx!”
Hades looked at Nyx with bright eyes.
Although he was completely naked, he still bowed to show his respect!