Chapter 28: Generous Pontus, Becoming the God of Chaos! 1
Tartarus had two goals in this trip to the ocean: to devour the source of chaos and the seawater.
The God of Chaos, Godhood, was approaching full strength, which was his primary goal.
The second requirement for the God of Water, Godhood, was to be close to the element of water, comprehend the laws of water, and absorb the essence of water.
His understanding was that living in a place rich in water would allow him to comprehend the laws of water and devour more water.
Since the clever Ocean God, Pontus, had taken the initiative, Tartarus had the perfect opportunity to achieve both goals.
He continued, "I love the beautiful ocean water, but there's no ocean water in the abyss. The ocean isn't your true self; losing a little doesn't harm you. So I'd like to take some with me. Is that okay?"
Ocean God, Pontus, hadn't expected Tartarus's offer to simply take some ocean water. It was far less than he'd expected.
He nodded vigorously and said happily, "Of course, take it. I'm so happy to help you."
"The ocean water continues to increase every moment. I'm worried that I won't be able to contain so much ocean water and let it flow into the earth, otherwise the Mother Goddess will misunderstand that I want to plunder the earth."
"It just so happens that you like it. That's great. If you want to take some ocean water in the future, you can come and take it anytime."
"Pontus, thank you for your generosity," Tartarus said. "Let's get started! We will work together. Act now."
"Gather the Chaos Source scattered throughout the ocean and at the bottom of the sea, and let it all flow from the seabed into darkness and night. They will not stop it, and it will all eventually enter the Abyss."
"At the same time, I will move within the ocean, seeking Chaos Source to absorb, accelerating its loss and naturally accelerating your growth."
"Thank you so much, my uncle. Your words give me hope. I will do as you say. Let's begin!" Pontos, the God of the Ocean, said excitedly yet with restraint.
He had heard the Mother Goddess say that when the Abyss first absorbed the Chaos Source, the earth grew rapidly.
As for whether the Chaos Source would harm the Abyss?
The future of the Abyss, many times more powerful than he, a weak ocean bottom, was not something he could consider.
To live a better life, to become stronger—that was what he desired most.
The thought of his rapid growth without the Chaos Source excited Pontos.
Then, Tartarus' Devouring Divine Body flew in a direction. He sensed the Source of Chaos not far away.
Simultaneously, the Ocean God, Pontus, channeled his divine power, and the divine power dispersed throughout the ocean emanated a brilliant blue light.
The ocean floor also emanated a faint blue light.
At the bottom of the ocean, within the waters, the entire ocean was ablaze with divine light.
For a moment, the ocean surrounding the earth surged with surging waves, and spray rippled everywhere.
"Found it."
Flying a short distance into the sea, Tartarus sensed a powerful eruption of Devouring Divine Energy.
The invisible Devouring Divine Power reached out, drawing a mass of Chaos Source into his Chaos Divine Body.
Devouring...
At the same time, as he moved through the ocean, Tartarus devoured the waters.
He didn't rush to absorb and fuse the Chaos Source and the waters. Instead, he stored them all within his Devouring Dimension.
The Devouring Divine Body was currently at the mid-intermediate stage of divine power. Devouring is easy, but the speed of digestion and fusion is hundreds of times slower than that of the Abyss itself.
Devouring and fusion would only slow his devouring speed.
Devouring as much as possible, storing it within the Devouring Space, and allowing the Abyss to integrate it is the best option.
A few days later, the Devouring Space was full, and Tartarus' Devouring Divine Body bid farewell to Pontus, the God of the Sea, and returned to the Abyss.
Over the past few days, Tartarus had devoured a vast amount of ocean water, and almost 99% of the Devouring Space was filled with ocean water.
However, the water level of the vast ocean surrounding the Earth remained virtually unchanged.
At the same time, Pontus also gathered the ocean floor and all the sources of chaos within it, operating them at their lowest point.
Tartarus had agreed with Nyx, the Goddess of Night, and Erebus, the God of Darkness, to temporarily borrow a passage.
Even Tartarus could have forced his way, but there was no need.
Nyx was his lover and would not stop him.
But Erebus, naturally cautious, inevitably overthinks things. Although he doesn't clearly side with either side, he's been following their actions and is a very easy-going god.
Tartarus prefers not to resort to force when dealing with the Primordial Gods, even if communication can resolve them.
The Primordial Gods' potential for growth is practically the limit of the Chaos world.
Gods are immortal, and with enough time, they can grow to the most powerful powers in the Chaos world.
Unlike later-born gods, some have limits on their growth, reaching a limit of great, medium, or even weak divine power. Once they reach that limit, they can no longer grow stronger.
Some lesser gods are not of concern.
After receiving the consent of the two gods, the ground of the abyss nearest the ocean floor rose, and a column over a thousand meters in diameter shot upward, connecting directly to the ocean floor.
"Begin!" Tartarus said.
"Yes, uncle," Pontus, the ocean itself, said with some excitement.
Since then, Pontos hadn't paused, exerting his full might to channel his divine power.
He first channeled all the Chaos Source from the ocean's depths to the very bottom.
Then, he spread his divine consciousness throughout the entire ocean, exerting all his might to gather the Chaos Source within it.
Then, with all the Chaos Source gathered, the destructive force unleashed was even greater. Pontos channeled his full divine power to temporarily suppress it.
If he didn't quickly eliminate it, he had a feeling that part of his being would be severely damaged.
But now, this was making him irritated. He felt as if the dangerous Chaos Source was about to depart, and he was about to grow rapidly!
As soon as Tartarus finished speaking, Pontos, the god of the sea, could no longer wait and pushed the condensed Chaos Source into a sphere to the very bottom of the ocean, where it made contact with the Abyssal Pillar.
Push!
Devour!
Pontos, the god of the sea, pushed with all his might, while the Abyss activated its devouring power.
Boom! A massive sphere of chaos flew into the abyssal stone pillars, then rapidly flew over five hundred meters through them before finally entering the abyss.
"Thank you, my uncle! I feel a sense of relief I've never felt before. This feeling is truly wonderful." Pontus, the god of the sea, appeared at the bottom of the ocean, gazing at the abyss below and exclaiming happily.
The abyss itself exuded a sense of terror and mystery, which weighed heavily on him. But the greater the pressure, the more convinced he was that his choice was the right one.
With this deity's help, the pressure on him, who had been staring at the ocean sky, was less overwhelming.
"Uncle Tartarus, do you want more ocean water? I sense you've taken a small amount. Isn't that enough for the vastness of the abyss?" Pontus asked again.
"If possible, I'd like some more. Thank you, generous and magnanimous Pontus," Tartarus replied.
More would be best.
From his past life experience, Tartarus knew that water was the source of life, the more the better.
Then, Pontus controlled the ocean waters and poured them directly into the Abyssal Pillars. A massive influx of ocean water flowed into the Abyss...
At the same time, the Abyss began to frantically devour the source of chaos.
Swallowing and fusion... 99%, 100%!
Maximum value
Achieved the God of Chaos!