Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 455 Offensive and defensive changes
To the Ignivas, these so-called people of the towers were utterly ignorant.

Putting everything else aside, the so-called tower itself is incapable of receiving information from the Star Sea, which is why the Ignivas don't do these things. As nomads of the Star Sea, how could they not know this?

So even if they were to declare war on these people of the towers, the Ignivas wouldn't care. They already possessed the strongest fighting force, so why would they care about such a trivial matter?

But soon, these Ignivas realized...

Even if all the remaining races unite, they will face immense trouble.

The first thing affected was food. The vines and roots belonging to the Ignivas were severely damaged, but when they chased after them, they could only see one dark hole after another, leading to who-knows-where.

Out of caution, the Ignivas did not pursue them inside. After all, the narrow space inside the cave was not conducive to maneuvering, and if they were ambushed, they would probably be trapped and die inside.

But this wasn't the first time such bad news had come.

Even the strange plants and animals in the wild are few and far between. The Ignivas have clearly sensed that the so-called people of the towers are carrying out a scorched-earth policy, cutting off their food and even their water supply. This is an attempt to cut off all of the Ignivas's supplies.

But this seemingly ordinary move was extremely deadly to the Ignivas.

The Ignivas were few in number, making it difficult to achieve a comprehensive defense. If they chose to disperse, they would be easily defeated one by one.

In an instant, the Ignivas, who originally had the largest territory, shrank dramatically, leaving only one cave behind.

In the eyes of those people in the tower, this was an unprecedented victory. They had finally obtained this land and achieved an unprecedented triumph with few casualties.

But some of the people of the tower, especially the dwarves, were deeply worried about this.

“Those Ignivas are not dead yet.”

A dwarf stepped forward and said something.

"Didn't you ever consider that they might attack?"

Upon hearing this, the remaining people of the tower were no longer happy, but they were also unwilling to go and fight the Ignivas.

After all, while those Ignivas could be said to have retreated into their shells, in a way, they were concentrating all their strength in one place.

At this time, the Ignivas were undoubtedly in the most danger; whoever went there would suffer the greatest blow.

If they hadn't won, facing the formidable Ignivas, they would have been willing to risk their lives. But now that they had already won a great victory, no one would be willing to sacrifice their lives.

Suddenly, the people of the tower, who were originally a united group, began to shirk responsibility among themselves.

These people of the tower, who could stand as one under pressure, immediately turned into a disorganized mess after achieving victory.

This left the Seed of Creation, who was observing all of this, dumbfounded.

It thought it had united these surface races, but who would have thought they would turn on each other at this time?
Perhaps it would be a good idea to drive them to hunt down the Ignivas, or perhaps to simply give the Ignivas some information so that they can put more pressure on these people of the towers.

However, regardless of the option chosen, it cannot make any decisions arbitrarily when it involves the lives of these Ignivas. After all, these so-called Ignivas are all its father's chosen people.

Although these Ignivas may not acknowledge it for now, the Seed of Creation believes it should still ask its father. If its father still has pity on these Ignivas, then it will have to choose another approach.

However, to the Seed of Creation's surprise, its father seemed indifferent to such matters.

"First of all, I'm not their babysitter."

Upon hearing the Seed of Creation's doubts, Du Yi shook his head.

"Moreover, while I was asleep, many of them must have died... Life itself is like this. If there is birth, then there must also be death. Or rather, it is between life and death that people have the possibility of becoming stronger."

However, Du Yi added a sentence when he got to this point.

"If we can avoid killing them, we should. These people are still somewhat useful."

Having said all that, the Seed of Creation probably understands now.

On that very day, a tower collapsed under attack from the Ignivas.

No one knows how the deployment route was leaked, but the current battle losses are a fait accompli. Faced with the pressure from the Ignivas, these surface races have once again united to wage war against the Ignivas.

To demonstrate their rebellious will, they even deliberately opposed the Ignivas. Since they originally landed on this planet to kill the World Tree and the Ancient Serpent that might be hidden underground, they simply adopted the World Tree and the Ancient Serpent as their totems when they clashed with the Ignivas.

On the contrary, the Ignivas, who originally worshipped snakes, no longer worshipped giant snakes, but instead adopted black flames as their symbol.

The black flames represent their anger and their determination to destroy the planet.

Of course, even if the planet is destroyed, it will not be inhabited by those strange races, as this involves the dignity of the Ignivas.

Then, a rain of pitch-black fire fell from the sky.

While these surface races were preparing their offensive, the Ignivas were not idle either. Taking advantage of the current peace, they chose to break up into smaller groups. As it turned out, while having fewer people was a disadvantage for garrisoning, it was actually an advantage for attacking.

Just like now, before those surface races even discovered them, these Ignivas had already infiltrated their settlements.

Then, a large-scale fire broke out.

It was an unparalleled catastrophe. Black flames fell from the sky and rose from the ground, burning all the surface races that came into contact with the flames to ashes, turning them into part of the earth.

With just one attack, the balance of power completely shifted.

The surface races, who previously thought themselves invincible, are now reduced to a mere ten percent. It's their turn to go into the caves now, while the Ignivas walk on the land, wantonly destroying everything in their sight.

(End of this chapter)