When Zeus opened up the underworld, he cleverly guided the ocean current into the underworld.
From this point forward, all world matter transformed by the ocean current would begin from the underground underworld, simultaneously strengthening both the underworld realm and the earth itself.
Then as the world expanded outward, it would push the sea to expand further; the sea would then push the ocean current to open up outward, and the ocean current would continue to open up chaos, transforming it into energy that nourished the world. Thus the cycle would repeat endlessly, forming a perfect closed loop.
The nature of the world's expansion had been completely changed.
Zeus also did not limit the ocean current to only expand the world from underground. There was another method: pure water could evaporate and ascend to heaven, transforming into endless water vapor and clouds.
Under Zeus's supreme authority to summon wind and rain, it would nourish the earth and bring down sweet rain, thus continuing to expand the world and spread vitality.
However, in doing so, the ocean current's power to directly expand the world was also controlled by both Zeus and Hades simultaneously.
But this was not necessarily a bad thing, as the ocean current couple's power had also grown considerably with Zeus's support.
Their binding with Zeus and Hades became much deeper, their authority expanding to the entire three realms and three domains, penetrating into the world's deeper structural levels.
However, doing this without prior consultation still left Zeus somewhat in the wrong. For this, he would later provide the Ocean God with more compensation.
Moreover, the connection between the ocean current and Mother Goddess Gaia was also severed. They were no longer interdependent and directly connected as before.
The Mother of All Things lost another powerful arm and support, though her dominion over the earth suffered no apparent losses on the surface.
Quite the contrary, the newly born underworld realm underground was like a solid foundation, firmly supporting her.
In the plan of three realms and three domains, the earth was undoubtedly the core and foundation. Combined with the trinity cycle of expansion throughout the universe, in principle, the earth's laws became more powerful and stable.
However, she had also completely become a sandwich.
Firmly caught between sky and underworld.
If she cooperated with the God-King in the future, that would be fine. She would naturally remain the Mother of All Things, Mother of the Gods, with supreme status and naturally growing power.
But if she had a whim and wanted to show some temperament, challenging the God-King's authority, then she would need to carefully consider her situation.
This was a matter of gains and losses. Whether the gains outweighed the losses or the losses outweighed the gains could only be said to depend on one's perspective.
Until the underground space became as vast as the surface space, the underworld realm was completely stabilized, and its internal laws cycled endlessly.
Tartarus's power was completely suppressed, retreating step by step, its threat already reduced to the minimum.
Pure ocean water permeated the underworld, evolving and creating endlessly within it. The power of vitality and circulation sprouted in the abyss.
Only after completing all this magnificent creation did the invincible God-King Zeus truly stop his mighty thunder. The heavy dark clouds in the sky also slowly dispersed, revealing the clear and vast firmament.
This was the first and last change to the cosmic structure since Sky Father Uranus established it.
The world's structure was now completely perfect and flawless, with no more chaos or imbalance.
The gods looked at the newly expanded world structure, feeling the perfect and magnificent world rhythm. Faced with Zeus's creation power beyond imagination, they all fell silent.
In their hearts, besides extreme shock, there was deep awe.
Amid the thunderous roar of lightning, the world had completely changed and been reborn.
A blinding flash of lightning flickered, and Zeus's towering figure instantly returned from the underground abyss to the main hall of Olympus, once again sitting on the divine throne.
He looked at this renewed world, nodded with satisfaction, and said in a loud voice full of majesty: "Gods, only now can the world be considered truly perfect and flawless. From this day forward, inside and out, above and below, throughout the heavens and universe, all things and spirits can cycle and grow. The world has no more worries!"
Beautiful Hera, her bright large eyes now shining as she looked at Zeus, her gaze filled with undisguised worship and adoration. Her absolutely beautiful jade face radiated endless brilliance. At this moment, she was so beautiful that all the words in the world could hardly describe her.
She couldn't help but suddenly rise and vigorously raise her arms, shouting: "Zeus! Zeus! Zeus!"
All the gods followed suit, shouting continuously. The gods' high praise and acclaim resounded through the clouds, intimidating the entire heaven and earth!
Zeus raised his hand in a calming gesture, indicating for the gods to stop their praise. His high and majestic voice once again echoed through the hall: "I am the incarnation of the sky, therefore the sky is my supreme authority. I am the King of Gods, the Master of the Universe, therefore above and below, in all directions, the three realms and three domains are all my territory, and all living beings are under my dominion."
His gaze was like lightning as he swept across the gods, once again asking in an unquestionable tone: "Gods, do you have any objections?"
Seeing that none of the gods raised objections and all expressed unwavering support, Zeus nodded with satisfaction.
He raised his hand in a calming gesture, asking the gods to be seated, then looked toward Hades. He then surveyed the gods and said majestically: "My dear brother Hades has made crucial contributions to this great enterprise."
"Now, I bestow upon him the newly opened underworld. From this day forward, he shall be the King of the Underworld, the Master of the Realm of the Dead."
Zeus looked around at the gods and asked: "Gods, do you have any objections?"
The gods still had no objections and once again gave unanimous support, fully demonstrating their complete recognition of Zeus's decision.
Zeus's expression became extremely solemn, his golden eyes grave and profound as he said seriously: "Gods, we are eternally immortal deities with endless life."
"But in the universe, there are many more mortal beings who are born from dust and return to dust."
"Sky Father Uranus granted all existence in the universe with spirituality. The great Mother of All Things Gaia granted all existence vessels to hold their spirituality."
"When spirituality grows strong under time's tempering and gains independent self-awareness, those fortunate beings, under the benevolent Mother Goddess's grace or the gods' blessings, obtain concrete bodies as vessels, allowing them to walk in the world and experience all things."
Zeus's voice took on a note of compassion: "They exist through dependence on matter. However, under time's ruthless passage, their bodies will eventually decay and turn to dust, and their spirituality will also face the fate of self-awareness extinction due to losing their vessel."
"In this cruel process, those bodies that decay first return to their material source, but their spirituality loses material protection. Self-awareness can only wander helplessly in the world, enduring endless pain and illusory torment until final complete extinction."
"And those unfortunate spiritual existences cannot even have the protection of a shell. Their fragile spirituality can only continuously endure illusory torment, bearing painful loneliness."
"This is too cruel for them! They constantly struggle in pain. We, as the benevolent controllers and order maintainers of the universe, should not let these mortal beings continue to bear such suffering."
The gods looked at each other. They had never thought about these things. The passing of those common things was insignificant.
Their lives were short and fragile. Whether their tiny self-awareness or weak shells, they were no different from sand flying in the wind.
Spiritual essence would not easily perish; it was just that the fragile self-awareness within it would disappear.
And spirituality would eventually give birth to new consciousness again. For the grand operation of the entire universe, this had no substantial impact.
However, for specific individual beings, in their brief conscious existence, only unbearable painful torment remained.
Zeus turned his gaze to the gods, his voice high and filled with sacred solemnity, announcing an epoch-making blessing:
"I, in the name of Zeus, King of All Gods and Master of the Universe, declare: From this day forward, after all spirituality in the universe gains self-awareness, they shall all possess 'souls' to protect their fragile spirituality under the joint benevolent blessings of myself, Eternal Divine Queen Rhea, Mother of All Things Gaia, Night Master Nyx, and Ocean Current Oceanus!"
"With this act of protection, they will not be left with only fragile spirituality, helplessly and painfully drifting in the universe, bearing pain they cannot endure!"
Zeus's voice reached its peak at this moment, thundering throughout the universe, giving the most merciful eternal proclamation: "From this day forward, I, in the name of King of All Gods and Master of the Universe, solemnly grant all things and spirits in the universe—all mortal spiritual existences—that after their bodies end, they shall enter the underworld and survive in the underworld in the form of spiritual souls, obtaining rest and tranquility!"
"From this day forward, I am the supreme protector of all mortal beings in the universe."
"I am the soul granter of all spirits, the sacred lord of living redemption, the Great Father of all spirits!"
This was not finished. Zeus continued his solemn declaration: "From this day forward, souls possessing pure material bodies or other elemental bodies are 'living.' They enjoy the right to survive on earth and in the universe."
"Those who lose their existing bodies and possess only souls are 'dead.' They will go to the underworld to live, where they will obtain peace and order."
"All dead beings must pass through the passage opened by Mother of All Things Gaia, under the guidance and protection of Lady Night, enter the underworld, and accept the governance of Underworld King Hades."
"The underworld is their resting place and the final destination of souls!"
"Until the soul's self-awareness completely ends and pure spirituality returns from the underworld's ocean current to the world's source, cycling endlessly, living continuously, the world immortal, all spirits eternal!"
The gods now deeply marveled at how incredibly merciful and generous the new God-King was to all beings in the world, going to such great lengths to create additional shells for fragile and tiny spirituality.
In this way, even weak and shallow spirituality without pure material entities could slowly grow under the protection of souls, becoming souls living in the universe, rather than being unable to do anything until disappearing in painful confusion.
But this had no negative impact on the gods. Quite the contrary, the world would develop faster and have more beings as a result, making the universe more prosperous. For the gods, this was also a great benefit.
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