Actually, Hao Ren had begun wondering about this not long ago:
What was the true purpose of the God-Slaying Incident?
At first, the only sinners active in the incident had been those God Slaying rebels, so its purpose could be explained quite simply: a mortal race had sought to become gods and, in its recklessness, assassinated their deity. But when a greater mastermind emerged behind the God Slaying rebels, that explanation no longer held up. The greater mastermind clearly possessed greater power and a far older history. Even if he could not be called a god, he was certainly something close to one. This powerful being's understanding of gods was evidently profound, so he was unlikely to have sought divine power through god-slaying—he should have known that doing so was utterly meaningless. Then why had he incited the rebels to kill the Creation Goddess?
Clearly, the reason was more complicated and far-reaching than simply "becoming a god," and his purpose had gone far beyond god-slaying.
"As you know, the war ten thousand years ago... The God Slaying rebels were merely pawns. Their own depravity and wickedness were important factors, but the mastermind behind the incident was the true culprit." Little White hovered above the platform in the center of the cabin and slowly told Hao Ren what he knew. "None of us knows the true origins of that mastermind. Even the Creation Goddess failed to investigate him completely. We only know that he was the oldest sentient being in our universe, the earliest force in existence. He had existed even longer than the Creation Goddess, and was therefore immensely powerful. But this Ancient One was not a true god, so in the end, he was no match for the Creation Goddess. For a very long time, he hid in the