As long as you have the courage, fierce ghosts go on maternity leave.

Chapter 380: The Creator, Hades

White Clothes was utterly shocked! Staring blankly at the water curtain not far away, she never dreamed that she had fallen into the midst of a massive plan.

For her father, devouring the entire Horror World was not a particularly difficult task. In fact, it could be described as effortless.

Upon entering the Horror World, White Clothes was indeed attracted by the complete system of refining Ghost Energy. As a symbiote, possessing the powerful Underworld River was her instinct.

Just as Alexander had speculated, White Clothes saw the Horror World as a type of special spiritual civilization.

This complete system of Ghost Energy refinement was far more efficient than simply allowing black beetles to devour, not only in terms of mastering Ghost Energy but also in empowering them as symbiotes.

Understanding the importance of this system was even more crucial and faster than directly devouring the Horror World. After all, time flows much faster in the world of consciousness than in the real world.

Thus, with White Clothes’ intervention, the Underworld River momentarily paused its forward march. However, when White Clothes finally mastered the complete devouring system, she discovered a mysterious force behind the Horror World.

Soon, Hades and others appeared, even severely injuring the guardian. This confirmed to White Clothes that there was definitely a conspiracy behind everything, and she began to search for the person behind it.

After much effort and even feigning weakness, she deliberately refrained from summoning the Underworld River, thinking the Chess Player behind everything was a powerful force. To her surprise, all this turned out to be an elaborate virtual play.

Yet, White Clothes still had many doubts. For example, how did Alexander manage to make the other guardians betray? Even if she died, the Mist world would still be a symbiote of the Underworld River, and a new guardian would soon be born.

What did Alexander plan to do to steal the forbidden authority?

These numerous doubts made White Clothes fix her gaze on the water curtain in the sky, staring at the figure within, hoping to find answers.

Alexander did not disappoint her. The water curtain in the sky flowed with ripples, and within that dazzling starry sky, the body of Alexander within the white mist emitted faint glows. A ghostly shadow was pulled out.

The shadow floated in the white mist, black Ghost Energy continuously infused into it, even in the powerful soul of Alexander, sealing his memories.

After an unknown duration, Alexander opened his eyes, his gaze blankly fixated on the stars.

Suddenly, his body began to plummet rapidly, appearing in a dazzling world.

In the Mist World, a mirage-like virtual realm emerged within the white mist. Here, Alexander was surrounded by resplendent civilizations and thriving human worlds.

Thus, a sublime deity named Hades was born in this world, detached from the mortal plane.

Soon, Hades discovered that this world was not as perfect as he had imagined. Countless people died with their souls having no place to go, aimlessly drifting and gradually turning this prosperous world into a hellish landscape.

As if struck by a revelation, Hades, hovering high above in the sky, decreed with a flick of his finger: "This realm shall have order. From now on, souls will return to hell, and the living shall no longer suffer from the torments of wandering spirits."

As he spoke, a torrent of Ghost Energy burst forth, drastically altering the heavens and the earth.

A world composed of Ghost Energy materialized in the shadow of the virtual world and quickly grew in might. Countless tormented souls from the human world cheered and swarmed into this shadowy realm.

Hades, overlooking the shadow world, saw his smile fade as he scanned every corner. Initially, the shadow world was not strong; countless tormented souls crowded into it, and soon, a brutal war erupted in this dark realm.

They slaughtered each other, fought for territory, and even devoured each other’s bodies to sustain their ghostly forms.

"This realm shall be illuminated by a ghost sun and gather Ghost Energy from all over to expand the heavens and the earth! The Ghost Energy shall unite all things of this world. Though the bodies of the tormented souls perish, their true spirits shall not fade, sinking into the ground, nurturing all around."

Hades proclaimed again, and a cold moon appeared in the sky, illuminating the entire world. As countless Ghost Energies converged, the heavens and the earth expanded wildly, giving birth to various plants and treasures.

The deceased souls no longer dissipated directly; instead, a speck of true spirit gathered at the bottom, forming Xiao fish that swam around.

After completing all this, Hades fell into deep thought and then spoke again: "This realm shall have ten divine positions! The first deity, Su Rong!"

In the sky, Ghost Energy converged, and a goddess wearing gold-red lava armor appeared, kneeling on one knee: "Su Rong, at your service, my lord!"

"The second deity, Richard!"

A man in golden armor appeared, also kneeling respectfully: "Richard, at your service, my lord!"

"The third deity, Sam!"

"Sam, at your service, my lord!"

"The fourth deity, Full Moon!"

"The fifth deity, Edward!"

"The sixth deity, Terence!"

One after another, deities materialized in the sky, their presence immense and reverent.

After the eighth deity materialized, Hades furrowed his brow. The Ghost Energy within him, amassed from the spiritual power of trillions of federation citizens over several years, was still abundant.

However, his mind and spirit were not sufficient to sustain it, and he began to waver.

Sighing, Hades extended his hand again, and the eighth and ninth figures coalesced, though these two were much more ethereal than the previous ones, and their aura significantly weakened.

"The eighth and ninth deities will be a dual-soul entity, named Annie!"

The two figures merged into one, and a young girl appeared, kneeling in the air: "Annie, at your service, my lord!"

After speaking, Hades’ figure sank into the ground, causing the earth to tremble.

The expansion of the world accelerated rapidly, expanding millions of miles in the blink of an eye.

"As my lord merges with the heavens and earth, leaving the tenth deity position vacant, I, being a dual-soul entity with the strongest power along with my sister, shall choose the one for this tenth position!" announced Annie, standing up from the ground, her eyes brimming with boundless ambition, just as Hades submerged into the earth.

"The strongest? That remains to be seen! We are but creations from the residual power of our lord. I hold the first deity position, and naturally, I should be the one to choose the tenth!" retorted Su Rong, challenging Annie’s claim.

"Strength isn’t determined by order. You think you can contend with me? I disagree," Asfur interjected with a cold laugh.