Chapter 1: The God of the Abyss, Unable to Be Deified? 24
In primordial darkness, the world was uncreated, without heaven or earth, without sea or stars. 1
Darkness, light, time, origin, laws... everything was entangled and chaotic, a state of confusion.
At an unknown time, chaos gradually became clear, and Chaos, the God of Chaos, was born.
Born alone and boundless, he was a carrier of darkness and light, a carrier of time, space, and order, chaos itself, the world itself.
Chaos, the beginning of the world, the beginning of the universe, the beginning of the gods. 4
From this place began all things, time and space, darkness and light, the beginning of everything...
At an unknown time, in the world of Chaos, the thick earth was born from chaos.
The first primordial deity of the Chaos world, the Earth Goddess Gaia, was born! 1
At this time, there was no sky or sea, no light or darkness, no time or life.
Besides the earth's growth, the surroundings were shrouded in chaos.
Soon, within the chaos of Chaos World, at the very bottom of the earth, the deep, dark abyss of Hell was born.
The second primordial god of Chaos World, Tartarus, the God of the Hell Abyss, was born!
At this point, Chaos World consisted only of the earth and the abyss, and boundless chaos.
There was still no sky or ocean, no light or darkness, and no concepts of life, creatures, or time.
The earth was growing, the abyss was growing, Chaos was changing...
"Where is this?"
"Where... am I?"
"I... am... Tartarus? The Abyss itself! God of the Hell Abyss! Chaos World!"
He had traveled through time, but the simple memories that surged through his mind left Tartarus momentarily stunned.
"The world of Chaos... feels familiar. It's... the world of ancient Greek mythology!"
"I see. I've traveled through time and become Tartarus, one of the five primordial ancient gods and the second-born God of the Abyss, from the Chaos world!"
Accepting reality, Tartarus quickly sensed his own existence.
The Abyss was immensely vast.
Now, he was the Abyss itself, easily perceiving everything that happened within.
He could also clearly sense that he, the Abyss, was the fusion and solidification of countless extremely unstable, violent, and chaotic sources.
This chaos wasn't just chaos, but rather filled with all sorts of negativity. Destruction, death, destruction, explosion, extinction, withering, ruin, disaster, and suffering...
The fusion of countless unstable, chaotic, and violent sources to create the now stable existence of "the Abyss" made him sigh with admiration at the miraculous power of Chaos's creation.
Continuing to explore and sense, Tartarus vaguely sensed it.
Compared to him in the abyss, the earth above was the complete opposite, exuding a sense of peace and stability.
The abyss seemed like the fusion of countless destructive substances, harboring a terrifying force that could destroy the world and everything.
The earth, on the other hand, seemed like the fusion of countless living substances, containing boundless vitality and limitless life force.
At the same time, Tartarus was astonished to discover that the abyss and the earth now seamlessly connected.
This world, apart from the earth and the abyss, was a boundless state of chaos.
There was no darkness separating them; he could clearly sense that he and the earth shared the same area, as if they were one.
But their origins were clearly opposite, like the black and white of Tai Chi, yin and yang, life and death.
The earth represents life, the abyss represents death.
They seemed one, yet they were not.
Just as Tartarus was concentrating on the earth's connection with the abyss, a holy light shone between the earth and the abyss, and a figure appeared.
It was a blonde girl, beautiful and elegant.
A pure white gauze gown couldn't conceal her tall, perfect figure. Her smooth, milky white skin, shimmering beneath the gauze, was bathed in a faint white halo.
In today's world, there was no temperature, no sense of heat or cold. But the girl appeared between the abyss and the earth, and upon seeing her, Tartarus felt a gentle warmth.
The restless and turbulent abyss, at that moment, also became peaceful.
"I am Gaia, goddess of the earth. Thanks to Chaos, because of your birth, I am no longer alone. May I know your name?"
"Is this Gaia? She exudes a youthful aura, and gives me a warm feeling." Tartarus was slightly surprised.
He wasn't surprised by Gaia's sudden appearance.
This world consists of only the Abyss and the Earth. It's natural for one to be born and the other to appear.
He was more surprised by Gaia's current appearance.
Most of the Greek mythology he knew in his previous life centered around the reign of Zeus, the third generation of God-King.
Gaia, the Earth Mother, rarely appeared, and never as a young woman.
"Time changes everything, the world, and even the immortal, eternally living God," Tartarus sighed.
As he thought, a deep, powerful male voice echoed throughout the Abyss.
"Hello, Earth God, Gaia. I am Tartarus, God of the Abyss. I am delighted to have met such a beautiful you at my birth."
"Your appearance has brought peace to the chaotic abyss and clarity to my lost self."
The beautiful Earth God, Gaia, smiled gently. "Chaos first gave birth to me, the Earth, and then to you, the Abyss. From now on, I will be your sister."
Tartarus responded, "Yes, my sister. Newly born, I was filled with curiosity about everything. I'm so sorry for not having your permission to experience the beauty of the earth.
Gaia, the God of Earth, said, "I understand. When I was born, I was also filled with curiosity. I went to experience the wonders of the world of Chaos. I'm also sorry for coming to the Abyss without your permission."
"Your birth has filled me with curiosity, and I want to be the first to see the second god of the world of Chaos. My brother, can you please let me see your deified form?"
Looking at the beautiful girl Gaia, Tartarus suddenly realized something.
Gaia, as the Earth, was now in the form of a young girl. She had been deified, possessing a humanoid divine body.
Based on knowledge from past lives, she, as the Earth, had successfully transformed and possessed a divine body capable of free movement.
As the Abyss, I was still the original Abyss, not yet deified!
"How do I deify?" Tartarus quickly recalled some of the memories he had gained since arriving in this world.
The world of Chaos, the Abyss proper, the God of Hell's Abyss, deification, divine form...
These simple pieces of information were all memories that naturally emerged from his mind upon arriving in this world.
Shortly after his birth, before he had fully digested these memories, he encountered Gaia, the Goddess of Earth.
In a flash of recollection, Tartarus realized that he was currently incapable of deification.
As for the reason, he had no memory of this.
"As the Abyss, my true form contains the chaotic source of all kinds of terror and violence, and I possess immense divine power. However, I simply cannot achieve deification like Gaia?"
Tartarus was perplexed.
What should I do?