I Am Hades, Lord of the Underworld!

The Titan War had ended. The gods were either hiding within their divine kingdoms, joining the heavens and seas, or scattered across the earthly realm as minor deities. 

In short, the gods were now mere spectators. 

However, when Hestia suddenly led 108 Underworld Warriors towards the connection between the earthly realm and the star realm, it seemed like she was planning an expedition. An expedition!

From the gods' perspective, this wasn't particularly strange. 

To put it simply, an expedition involved leaving the Crystal Sphere and entering the Sea of Chaos to venture into other small worlds or mythical large worlds. But everyone knew how risky this was—whether one could return was always uncertain. 

Titan King Cronus had also organized an expeditionary force, but in the end, none returned alive. Even the five Chief Gods he sent perished. Initially, Hyperion had intended to volunteer and lead the expedition, but Cronus stopped him, knowing the dangers of the Sea of Chaos. The expedition was merely an experiment; there was no way he would allow Hyperion to go.

Now, was the Underworld planning an expedition? To all the gods, this seemed purely arrogant!

Poseidon and Zeus both noticed Hestia's hasty actions with the 108 Underworld Warriors. They were perplexed—what was she up to now? Since the end of the Titan War, the Underworld's activities had been incessant, with something happening every day.

However, Hestia couldn't care less about what other gods thought. In the past, Hades had to conceal himself when entering the star realm. Now? No need. They were from the Underworld. If you dared to mess with them, they would just kill you.

Hestia and the 108 Underworld Warriors moved swiftly, soon reaching the depths of the star realm. One by one, the Star Gods emerged, curiously watching what the Underworld was up to now. Every time Hades had ventured into the star realm, he returned stronger. Was the star realm their backyard now? Why did they know everything while the Star Gods were in the dark?

Nevertheless, Hestia ignored them and, following her mother goddess's map, reached a special star region. Caron, the leader and strongest of the 108 Underworld Warriors, approached Hestia and softly asked, "Miss Hestia, is this the place?"

"This is it. Spread out and search. It should be in this star region," Hestia commanded, waving her hand.

"Yes!" 

Aside from the perfect Underworld Warrior, all the other Underworld Warriors began to search the area. 

Normally, third-tier and second-tier Underworld Warriors wouldn't be able to search the star realm for long without being drained, but they were backed by the Demon Stars, providing an endless supply of power. As for the Star Gods? They had no intention of provoking the Underworld Warriors. Killing them would be pointless, and if they were killed by one of these expendables, it would be a disgrace.

Sharp-eyed observers could tell that these 100 Underworld Warriors were one-time consumables. If they got killed by such, it would be utterly humiliating. Star Gods could resurrect indefinitely, but if they reached that point, they'd be the laughingstock of the cosmos.

"Miss Hestia!" 

"Over here!"

"Alright." 

Hestia quickly arrived at a spot within the star region, accompanied by Caron and eight other Underworld Warriors. After a brief moment of sensing, she nodded. "This is the sealed location."

Without hesitation, Hestia, using the method her mother had taught her, easily broke the seal. As the seal opened, an infinite force of world energy burst forth.

"World energy?" 

"No, that's not right!" 

Hestia shook her head after sensing it more carefully. "This isn't pure world energy; it's world energy created by divine power. It has form but no substance. Still, it's undoubtedly the heart of the God-Created World, made by Father!"

With a sigh, Hestia stepped forward and took the God-Created World Heart. She and the 108 Underworld Warriors then continued their mission.

The Heart of the God-Created World? 

The watching gods were puzzled. What was the use of this thing? It seemed important, but on closer inspection, it appeared to be a thing of little value—a tasteless item that one could discard or keep. From any angle, it seemed meaningless.

However, the Underworld wasn't hiding their actions, so the gods decided to watch openly, curious to see what would happen. Hestia, with her 108 Underworld Warriors, had reached the core region of the star realm after obtaining the God-Created World Heart.

Here lay the Cosmic Heart of the star realm, also known as the Star Realm Heart or Universe Heart. In short, it had many names. 

"Caron," Hestia exhaled slowly and said calmly, "You may begin."

"Understood." 

Caron nodded, and in an instant, he vanished, as did all 108 Underworld Warriors. In their place, 108 Demon Stars appeared. 

The infinite divine power from the 108 Demon Stars spread out like chains, intertwining with the star realm. As time passed, the Cosmic Heart began to gradually emerge—a pure energy core. 

Staring at this energy core, the Cosmic Heart, Hestia remained calm and muttered, "A little more time is needed for the Demon Stars to guide the order and fully reveal the Cosmic Heart, after which we can replace it with the God-Created World Heart."

Replacing the Cosmic Heart with the God-Created World Heart was a bold move. The God-Created World Heart could only last about ten million years at most. However, in the context of a mythical large world, the process would not end there. The God-Created World Heart would be nurtured into a new Cosmic Heart—essentially exchanging a semi-finished product for a finished one.

But just then...

"Stop!" 

"Damn it!" 

"Hestia!" 

All the Star Gods suddenly went berserk, rushing forward in a frenzy.

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