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The adult Ten-Tails in front of me was extremely ugly, its whole body looked like a lump of mud, covered with all sorts of disgusting tentacles.

Furthermore, it had more than a dozen eyes and four gaping maws growing on its body, and it emitted terrifying howls. Waves of spiritual power attacked Rhodes; this was an extremely insane spiritual energy.

Upon first meeting, the adult Ten-Tails was not very friendly to Rhodes. However, its true combat strength was only about the same as that of a typical top-tier god, and it was completely outmatched by an existence of Rhodes' level.

Rhodes simply waved his hand slightly, and he controlled the ten-tailed creature that resembled an ancient god.

"If I didn't know you were an adult Ten-Tails, I would have thought you were Cthulhu!" Rhodes looked at the bizarrely shaped adult Ten-Tails in front of him, speechless.

The opponent even possesses extremely powerful mental corruption abilities, making them a powerful enhanced version of an Old God, or rather, a nascent Void Lord.

According to Rhodes's estimation, this guy's mental abilities are enough to handle even demigods, and he could even affect true gods.

Rhode arrived at the very top of the divine tree, first picking the dark-attribute fruit, and then swallowing it whole.

After eating this fruit, I will be able to completely control this Ten-Tails. Then I can study what use this dark-attribute Ten-Tails is.

After consuming the dark-attribute fruit, Rhode immediately felt a terrifying shadow power enter his body. However, unlike when he devoured other fruits, this power was immediately suppressed by the primordial divine power and gradually began to take shape within Rhode's body.

Baptized by the primordial divine power, this shadow power, after absorbing the power of the primordial divine power, evolved into a dark divine power that is more advanced than the power of the void.

Gradually, it formed a core of divine power identical to that of the divine power of death, the divine power of life, the divine power of immortal essence, and the divine power of order.

Rhodes opened his eyes, a pure black light flashing within them. His entire being exuded a dark, deep purple aura, making him look incredibly strange.

"Hehe! In this state, using the Dark God Power to transform into a black lotus, I am now the true Ancestor of the Undying Law! However, I must say, in terms of its strangeness and destructive power, this Dark God Power is far more useful than other energies." Rhodes was very satisfied with his newly acquired Dark God Power.

Besides its destructive power, the dark divine power can also affect the minds of others. Even the dark energy that Rhode unintentionally releases can transform some normal life forms.

It can plunge them into darkness instantly, and even god-level life forms could have their minds disturbed after being affected by Rhodes' dark energy.

This dark power is practically an essential ability for murder, robbery, home life, travel, and swindling!

After consuming the Dark God Fruit, Rhode established a connection with the adult Ten-Tails in front of him, and the creature finally calmed down and slowly crawled to Rhode's side.

He officially became Rhodes's subordinate.

"From today onwards, you should no longer be called Ten-Tails. I'll give you a more imposing name: Void God. Your overall strength is far superior to that of the ancient gods, but compared to the Void Lord, you're still somewhat lacking." Rhodes said, looking at the creature in front of him.

The dark divine power within him is extremely pure. If he were to absorb some of his own primordial divine power, he might grow into a true Void Lord in the future, reaching Titan-level combat power.

Sarasta's physical level is still a bit low, so this Ten-Tails is much weaker than the two that Rhodes and Sargeras planted before. Those two adult Ten-Tails were at the Titan level from birth.

Although its energy level is not as high as the two original Ten-Tails that were previously planted, this guy is not entirely useless; at least he is an enhanced version of an Old God. He has all the abilities that Old Gods have, and he also possesses some abilities that Old Gods do not have.

Its destructive power is especially strong against mortal races. If this thing were to land on a planet with life, it could immediately turn all the animals and plants on that planet into a void monster.

His mental abilities are also very strong, but because of the Ten-Tails' special nature, he still cannot develop intelligence. After all, once the Ten-Tails develops intelligence, the first thing it would do is rebel against its master.

"When you get stronger in the future, I wonder if you could plant or produce some ancient god larvae for me?" Rhode asked, looking at the Dark Ten-Tails in front of him.

"Woo-woo! Doll!" The Ten-Tails, the God of Darkness, let out a piercing cry that echoed through the nearby universe.

As the master of the Ten-Tails, Rhodes instantly understood what the other party meant. After he fully matured and became a Void Lord, he only needed to cut off a part of his own body.

Then it can be placed on a habitable planet and allowed to grow into an ancient god. Although it has no intelligence, it can use its instincts to transmit messages to Rhodes.

Rhodes nodded. It seemed that if he wanted this little guy to level up, he would have to think of a different way. Perhaps he could ask Miss Sarasta to help him attract a real Void Lord and then just kill it.

He will feed half of it to his pet, the Dark Ten-Tails, and the other half to the Divine Tree.

However, this special ten-tailed Rhodes cannot be placed in the private space, as there are currently several living planets in the private space.

Most of the life on these planets is ordinary, but this guy could corrupt all life on an entire planet just by unintentionally emanating a dark aura. Even from a distance.

Some ordinary people with strong spiritual perception may undergo mutations simply by sensing him or dreaming of him. In milder cases, they may go insane, while in more severe cases, they may grow tentacles all over their bodies and become monsters.

What you bought is a veritable Kossoir, an ancient Great Old One! This newly cultivated Dark Ten-Tails can also influence a planet; it might not be as powerful as a Great Old One, but it shouldn't be far off. (To clarify, in the Cthulhu Mythos, weaker Great Old Ones can only influence a single planet; only powerful Outer Gods can influence the rules of an entire galaxy or even the universe.)

This is still the effect of the Dark Ten-Tails not actively activating its skills, so there's nothing Rhodes can do but use his primal divine power and dark divine power.

A barrier was set up around the ten-tailed fox, isolating it from his spiritual power and dark energy. Only after ensuring its safety did he take it back to his private space.

As soon as she returned to her private space, Athena frowned and looked at the giant octopus following behind Rhodes.

"This little guy is so strange. You, you sealed it up. Is this a new Ten-Tails?" Athena asked in surprise.

Unlike the previous ten-tailed creatures, its color was somewhat different, and the squid tentacles on its body were, in Athena's eyes, just like those tails.

It's just a bit too many. As for the eyes, the other Ten-Tails Gedo Mazo form also has nine eyes, okay?

It has a lot of mouths, but they are jet black and always look a bit strange.

"Don't underestimate him. I sealed him away completely, that's why you can't sense him."

"If I were to break its seal, the dark aura it emits could turn all the ordinary people in the entire Sanctuary into monsters, and even the Gold Saints wouldn't be able to withstand it," Rhodes shrugged and said.

Just kidding, this guy can infect even a true god-level being. Even Athena and Pallas might fall victim to it if they're not careful, since this thing is practically half a Void Lord.

However, since Rhodes is its master, as long as he doesn't actively use it and his strength reaches the level of a true god, he won't be affected by this thing's passive skill.

Rhodes explained to Athena in detail the danger posed by the Dark Ten-Tails in front of him.

"That powerful? Although its combat strength and divine power cannot compare to the original god Ten-Tails, its special abilities and strange attributes are indeed very powerful," Athena said.

"Let's seal this guy away for now! If we break the seal, even if he's just on the very edge of my private space, it could affect other life forms," ​​Rhodes said.

"Hmm! You make a good point. Perhaps once your private space expands a bit more, you can let him live here. But for now, let's seal it away! Pallas and I will keep an eye on it for you," Athena said.

The power of the Dark God is indeed extremely dangerous, but the benefits are also enormous. Only now is Rhode qualified to absorb Apus's power.

"How about we return to the Saint Seiya world to comprehend the ultimate power?" Rhode suggested.

"Why go to the Saint Seiya world to comprehend ultimate power?" Athena blinked and asked.

"Uh! How can I comprehend it without returning to the Saint Seiya universe? You know, in my private space, I can only comprehend the cosmos of mortals, and even demigods cannot comprehend it," Rhodes said.

"That was before. After you became a primordial god and absorbed the power of the dark gods, your personal space also grew."

Haven't you noticed? The space here is more stable, and now even demigods can cultivate their inner universe.

"You've been cultivating the Ten-Tails these past few days, so you don't know what's going on here. Let me tell you, those demigod-level sisters have already comprehended the power of their cosmos," Athena said.

Rhodes has already grasped the essence of the microcosm, and now he possesses the primordial divine power. Therefore, unless he breaks through to the level of an absolute god, he can comprehend ultimate power anywhere.

Furthermore, if Rhodes can successfully comprehend the ultimate power, then his cosmos will surpass that of a god, and at that time, the divine cosmos will be awakened within Rhodes's private space.

"You mean I've already obtained the power of the Cosmo? So if I want to comprehend the ultimate power, it's possible even without going to the Saint Seiya universe?" Rhodes said.

"That's it. You have obtained the Divine Universe. Ultimate Power is, to put it bluntly, just an evolved form of the Divine Universe."

"This is something only primordial gods can comprehend. After comprehending this power, your divine body will not change much; it will only enhance your combat power!" Athena said.

When you become an absolute god, you can go to the world of God Warriors and ask the super god to help protect you, or even provide you with some absolute divine power. This kind of thing is similar to Rhode's original divine power to the super god, or even less valuable than the original divine power.

"Hmm! I understand! So, do you have a good method for comprehending this ultimate power?" Rhodes asked.

"First of all, your divine power has reached the level of the primordial god, your soul has also reached the level of the primordial god, and all the power in your body is the same, which has met all the conditions for comprehending ultimate power."

As for how to walk this path, it's very simple: improve your combat power and use the ultimate cosmic power to drive your divine power and the power within your body.

You previously said that your microcosm is an engine, and divine power and other energies are fuel. Now, comprehending the ultimate power is like giving that engine within you a small upgrade.

"Let him unleash his cosmos more fully, burn your divine power, and unleash even greater strength," Athena said.

Athena once met a primordial god-level ultimate god, who was her father Zeus, who was once a king of the gods.

But he later became a primordial god and successfully comprehended ultimate power, to the point that the entire world could no longer contain Zeus's power.

That is why Zeus left the universe and handed over the rule of the earth to Athena, so Athena knows how to comprehend ultimate power.

"He seems to be deep in thought, but I have no clue what to do," Rhodes said, stroking his chin.

It feels so troublesome, and rather than figuring it out on his own, Rhodes really wants to find a god and then ask Saturn for help.

Seeing Rhodes' expression, Athena immediately understood what her man was thinking.

"Don't think about everything, or you'll become a god, you know?"

The God of War could have directly given you Apus's power, or even elevated you to the level of an absolute god, but what would be the point of doing that?

The God of Chaos hopes that you will comprehend it yourself and reach the level of an existence equal to him; this is only the ultimate power.

"If you can't even comprehend this kind of power, then the gods will value you much less," Athena said.

"Okay, I understand. I'll find a way to comprehend the ultimate level on my own, and you've already told me the method," Rhodes said.

It's been a long time since I've been back to the Marvel universe. Rhodes' current combat power has reached the peak of a single universe.

Even in the comic book universe, this level of strength would place him among the top figures. While he might not be on par with the absolute elite, he could certainly take on some guys from the cinematic universe.

"Take your time, Rhodes. I've already told you the method: find a way to cause a mutation in your divine cosmos. I believe you can succeed. My father Zeus could do it, and so can you," Athena said.

"Hmm! I'll stay with you for a while, then head to another world. Maybe I'll encounter some powerful opponents there, and I'll gain some insight after just one battle," Rhodes said.

Or I could go to the Marvel universe myself, help Sargeras, bring out that Celestial from Earth, and then have a showdown with the leader of the Celestials.

"Fighting against opponents of equal caliber can help you improve your ultimate power, but remember, it must be opponents of equal caliber."

"If I'm weaker than you, there's no point in fighting," Athena said.

Rhodes' growth has been too smooth; he hasn't even encountered a worthy opponent.

Along the way, all the opponents were only dealt with when there was absolute certainty, and none of them had experienced the trials of life and death.

To comprehend ultimate power and completely enhance one's combat strength, one must fight against an equally matched opponent.

"If you're talking about fighting at full strength, if I were to fight an evenly matched opponent at full strength right now, I might end up destroying the entire universe," Rhodes said.

The leader of the Celestials in the Marvel universe certainly meets this requirement, and may even exceed it.

Moreover, if defeating the opponent leads to the summoning of powerful entities from the comic book universe, such as the Celestials or other beings, that would be disastrous.

"Don't be so afraid of everything. Rhodes is a primordial god after all. He wants to comprehend ultimate power and this kind of ultimate combat power."

You will have to face strong enemies, which will be beneficial to you.

"You haven't grown to the level of an absolute god yet. If you do, it will be extremely difficult to find an opponent of equal strength," Athena said.

Why could a dozen primordial gods with ultimate power expel an absolute god from their universe?

The fundamental reason is that these primordial gods who comprehended ultimate power all fought their way up, and their overall combat strength was quite high, while those absolute gods were born that powerful.

Overwhelming those weaker than oneself is no problem, but if one encounters an opponent who is only slightly weaker, then the outcome of the war becomes uncertain.

Therefore, Athena must help Rhodes get rid of this fatal flaw. Go fight! Rhodes, find an evenly matched opponent to fight.

Ideally, you should find someone even stronger than yourself; only then will the battle be meaningful and allow you to comprehend the ultimate power.

The difference between a Primal God and an Absolute God is one level, but ultimate power can greatly make up for the difference in combat strength.

"I understand, Athena. You're right, I do need a worthy opponent," Rhodes said. (End of Chapter)