Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 225 Prometheus, filled with worry
As for higher intelligent beings among mortals, apart from the demigods who were created by the gods themselves and were born extraordinary, there are none.

"Demigod" refers to a level of life, not specifically to bloodline or identity.

Those who refer to the bloodline and identity of gods are called "divine offspring" and "divine descendants".

The first direct descendants of a deity are called "divine offspring," regardless of whether they are deities or even just mortals.

"Divine offspring" refers to all descendants who possess divine blood, including first-generation mixed-race descendants and mortal offspring of mixed-race children. Anyone who possesses divine blood is a divine offspring.

God's direct descendants can be called either divine heirs or divine offspring, but after that generation, they can only be called divine offspring.

As for "heroes," they refer to those noble beings who have accomplished extraordinary feats and pursued immortal glory. It does not refer to a level of life, nor does it specifically refer to divine offspring, nor does it consider the strength of one's power.

However, if one lacks all three, it is indeed difficult to become a hero.
Currently, among all the gods, the most numerous are the "Nymphs".

"Nymph" is a general term for all fairies, and its original meaning is probably "the living soul and vitality of nature", and "a symbol of youth, fertility and beauty".

The vast majority of nymphs are the embodiment of nature, possessing divinity and divine power. Their upper limit is equivalent to that of a chief god, while their lower limit may be similar to that of a mortal.

Like the Ocean Daughter, she is also a type of Nymph. Many fairies are gods themselves, and even if they are not gods, their status is equivalent to that of a demigod. However, once they become gods, they are generally no longer considered Nymph fairies.

Most fairies govern a certain field or region, and the size of their territories varies greatly.

Most fairies die naturally or unnaturally, but under normal circumstances, their lifespan is extremely long.

That's right. In the current universe, the lowest level of higher intelligent beings is demigods, and they all have intricate connections with gods.

Further down, those are truly low-level beings without any intelligence, mere low-level life forms possessing only basic spirituality.

Moreover, aside from gods and fairies, most highly intelligent beings are strangely shaped, full of that... well... unrestrained beauty in the process of creation.

Some are spiritual aggregates born by chance, without being carefully crafted by any deity, and therefore appear rather spontaneous.

You can even sense the occasional, whimsical ideas of the universe itself from its freely constructed limbs.

Some were created by gods with mediocre creation skills when they were bored, and their forms are naturally difficult to describe.

The feeling was like a sacred "clay sculpture" of cosmic scale, full of commendable creative passion and artistic achievements that were less than impressive.

Others survived cosmic calamities (primarily the war between the gods), but were tainted by various forms of divine power and divinity. These are like living, distorted monuments, recording the horrific scenes of war.

There are also some whose existence is not due to anything else, but simply because their divine nature is special; or because their individual aesthetic is unusual.

All I can say is that it's a diverse and colorful scene, with each thing being outrageous in its own way.
This is all normal. After all, once many great gods created universal divine body templates, the gods themselves would freely modify them according to their own preferences and characteristics.

Even gods have different appearances and forms, let alone other creatures.

However, the basic differences in the daily divine bodies of the gods are not significant; they are simply modified from a common template.

This is mainly for the convenience of communication and daily life, which is what is known as "normal spirit form".

Most gods' daily divine bodies, or at least most of them, are in a general form, conforming to the basic structure of a general template.

As the supreme deities who are the origin of the universe, the aesthetics they collectively created are naturally the pinnacle of beauty in the universe.

Under normal circumstances, the higher the level of life and the stronger the divinity of all living beings in the universe, the more unconsciously they will tend towards this "divine aesthetic".

Therefore, many beings who have ascended to the status of deities will also create a divine body that conforms to the "divine form" for daily use.

Of course, the gods will also make personalized modifications to the general template.

However, when used in combat, or as a divine body or other forms of existence to unleash divine power, the difference is quite significant.

It is truly ever-changing, each one different, enough to demonstrate the uniqueness and majesty of each deity's laws.

Of course, the ultimate beauty is still that formless and intangible yet perfectly good and beautiful "source of laws".

Especially those fundamental laws that form the cornerstone of the universe, the more vast and important they are, the more fundamental they are, and the more they flow with ineffable, primordial magnificence and beauty that captivates all things.

Even the unfortunate children born to the Lady of Night herself, after being expanded by Zeus's authority, still possess an essential, beautiful law.

"Divine Form" is, after all, merely a "shell" created jointly by the Mother Goddess of All Things, the Twelve Primal Titans, and the Lady of Night, conforming to the common aesthetic of the gods and facilitating their enjoyment of the universe.

No matter how beautiful the appearance, it can never compare to the most essential and magnificent beauty of "existence".

In the universe today, Zeus, the king of the gods, represents the ultimate "beauty," without exception.

His existence is the highest manifestation of the cosmic order and the truth, goodness, beauty and completeness. He is the center where all laws converge and the highest embodiment of the supreme, the most virtuous, the most beautiful, the most powerful and the most wise!
Aside from Zeus and his avatars, the most beautiful were the Mother Goddess and the Goddess of Night. Even the Goddess of Night, in her primordial beauty, was slightly less striking than the Mother Goddess.

Therefore, what Zeus coveted in his union with his goddess was not only the beauty of the divine body, but also the fusion, collision, and sublimation between the fundamental laws.

That was the most profound communication and resonance that unfolded at the source of the laws and at the deepest level of divinity.

The intersection and harmony of the fundamental laws is a symphony of existence!
It was a supreme bliss that made all divinity tremble and that transcended all sensory definitions!

It is the most extreme and ultimate pleasure that cannot be described by any language or words!

Of course, a divine body also has its advantages. After all, it is a perfect product created by all the gods and has been constantly evolving.

Any deity with a decent level of creation possesses a flawless and perfect divine body, with extremely keen senses and boundless energy.

Furthermore, because of the gods' personalized customization, each one has its own unique characteristics and its own beauty.
Moreover, one can freely transform or modify one's divine body; in short, its wonders are endless.

However, to date, virtually none of the mortal beings created by the gods resemble the gods in their divine form.

Any creature that resembles another in form must have originated from a divine being possessing divinity.

There is a fundamental difference between "gods" and "mortals".

Given the arrogance of the gods, no god would intentionally create a humble mortal being that resembles itself but is fragile and insignificant.

At least not yet.

Plants are still the most abundant organisms on the earth today.

Those are the myriad flowers, plants, and trees that the many nymph fairies have carefully cultivated, evolved, and created over countless years.

However, while they adorned the earth like the most magnificent tapestry, they could not embroider a true soul into that tapestry.

Secondly, there are low-level life forms with weak spirituality, such as birds, beasts, fish, and insects.

The world, adorned by the nymph fairy, is indeed beautiful.

However, this beauty ultimately lacks a kind of "vitality" that can resonate with it.

It lacks that true "prosperity" that allows one to look up at the stars and marvel at them.

All higher-level intelligent spiritual beings are still suffering from the silent torment of loneliness caused by their overwhelming vastness.

The Prometheus brothers, who were entrusted with important tasks by the King of Gods and granted the "power to assist the gods," had also tried to create some life during this period.

However, it doesn't have any special features.

Although they are slightly more intelligent than existing life forms and more beautiful in form, they are not fundamentally different from the creations of the gods.

They are still just ignorant and bewildered low-level beings in this desolate world.

The greatest contribution these two brothers, as sons of the Cycle of Reincarnation, have made is to reorganize the entire world's food chain, allowing the mortal ecosystem of the world to achieve a relative dynamic balance.

Prometheus, alone, sat quietly atop a weathered boulder, lost in deep thought.

It wasn't that he was pondering the task Zeus had entrusted to him; bringing prosperity to the universe wasn't something urgent, and it couldn't be rushed anyway.

Anyway, His Majesty the God-King didn't set a time limit, and the lives of the gods are endless. Why rush when it comes to official business?

He was worried about something else.

Of course, it's a matter for our own Iapetus family!

Not long ago, He keenly sensed that the "creation" authority, which His Majesty the God-King had granted Him for the time being, suddenly and dramatically increased in power.

Furthermore, its essence has been more perfectly integrated into the operation of the entire Heavenly Order.

Most importantly, all living beings in this world, from their birth to their eventual demise, and even the evolution of mutual generation and restraint among all beings, have become more harmonious and natural than ever before.

Subsequently, the God-King and the Qinghui Ruler felt a strong sense of familiarity with the three Moon Goddesses newly conceived from their fundamental laws.

All these signs pointed to a possibility that terrified Him: Your Majesty, it seems, perhaps, possibly... never mind, let's not even talk about possibilities.

Your Majesty must have already obtained the original authority of the four primordial Titans, including the ancient god-king Cronus and his own father god Iapetus.

(End of this chapter)