Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

After all, in his mind, the people on this planet should have been extinct by now.

The previous generation of people, those Tatunbutos, had all died in the final battle against the Four Gods. It was precisely because of this help that Du Yi easily dealt with the four evil gods from the Star Sea. Although in Du Yi's opinion, even if these people did not commit suicide, he could actually handle them. But it must be said that if these people had not turned into his power, he would definitely not have been able to deal with them so easily.

Those Tatunbuto people did indeed accomplish some things, and Du Yi will not forget that.

"So now these people..."

Are the descendants of the Tatunbutu people from back then? Or has a new generation grown up?

If it's the former, it means that not much time has actually passed; if it's the latter, it means that a lot of time has passed.

However, the four aliens did not know which one it was. According to them, they had only accepted a mission from the city to come and fight the demon serpent.

"The serpent? Me?"

Du Yi immediately understood why these four aliens still wanted to run away whenever they saw him, even though he had already expressed friendliness.

Looking again at the shed snakeskin on the ground, feeling the familiar fluctuations on it, and recalling the terrified expressions of the Four Gods when they saw him awaken.

Du Yi immediately thought of a possibility.

"Did you do anything while I was sleeping?"

Du Yi, who had sunk his consciousness into the underworld, looked at the four gods who were in a state of self-isolation.

"No need to play dead, I can already feel it. There are traces of the four of you on the shed snakeskin. This time, the evidence is irrefutable."

The four evil gods remained silent, clearly intending to tough it out.

Whether they stick their necks out or not, they'll still get stabbed. So keeping quiet is better than confessing and getting leniency—after all, even if they confess, they might not get leniency. If they do, they might just lose a possible escape route.

If we're talking about how they got out, it would inevitably involve the Serpent Worship Cult. With the Serpent Worship Cult's meager strength, they would probably be wiped out by this ancient serpent in just one night.

In this time of betrayal and alienation, the Serpent Worship Cult, which was still willing to summon them, was their last hope.

Therefore, even when faced with the ancient snake's fierce whipping, they chose to grit their teeth and endure it this time.

"It's those city people! Among those city people, some want power, so they summoned us out!"

During the beating, the most cunning and treacherous god even gave false information.

However, this information was so fake that Du Yi didn't even bother to believe it. Therefore, the God of Mystery was given special attention by Du Yi, and the two-headed eagle was beaten so badly that it couldn't even sleep.

However, the interrogation ultimately yielded nothing. Of course, this wasn't a big deal for Du Yi—since he couldn't get anything out of him, he might as well go and see for himself.

What you see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears is clearly more useful than secondhand information.

So Du Yi had the four adventurers lead the way to the nearest human settlement.

On their journey, Du Yi asked the adventurers which planet they came from, and all four adventurers revealed their origins—but to Du Yi, who frequently tortured the God of Mysteries, those words sounded utterly false.

Just like the wolf-headed swordsman Gekala, who claims to be from Sirius and came to this planet because he was traveling around the stars and wanted to challenge the strong on various planets and push the limits of his martial arts.

To this explanation, Du Yi could only say that the sheer irony of the God of Courage was palpable; it was clear he was there to help with the prison break.

However, compared to Gekala, who couldn't hide anything, the other three adventurers were much better—like that priest who claimed to be from the "New Cult," who was clearly not as simple as he seemed.

Although the priest outwardly appeared to be a lecherous man whose mind was entirely focused on the female assassin, Du Yi could tell from the priest's gait and the occasional hints of alertness that the priest harbored other thoughts.

The sorcerer who claimed to be from the "All Spirits Training Association" was the same; he used his apparent lechery to cover up his true intentions. Even the young female assassin, amidst laughter and chatter, would reveal a sharp edge.

Apart from the wolf-headed leader, the other three were very secretive about their information. Not only did Du Yi fail to get anything out of them after a long time, but even the wolf-headed leader clearly knew nothing about the true situation of his three teammates.

"interesting."

Not being able to get anything out of them for the time being wasn't a big deal for Du Yi. He was perfectly confident that the team wouldn't escape—as long as they remained in his hands, these aliens would eventually reveal some other weaknesses.

Moreover, he also has locals as a source of intelligence.

Looking at the village getting closer and closer in the distance, Du Yi felt a pang of emotion.

Du Yi felt even more nostalgic when he thought that these people might be descendants of the Tatunbto people from back then.

"I don't know how much time has passed since then..."

With that thought in mind, Du Yi walked towards the village.

Just as he was about to ask someone what year it was,

The angry villagers, armed with pitchforks, blocked him at the village entrance.

"Get out, you serpent!"

Even with their hands trembling, these people gripped their sharp pitchforks tightly.

"And you guys... you even talked about exorcising the demonic serpent, I knew you were members of the Serpent Worship Cult!"

Chapter 313 The Serpent Worship Cult

Some commoners with pitchforks were no trouble for Du Yi.

With just a glance, the sharp spikes that had already sprouted on the wooden handles of those pitchforks forced the people to throw them to the ground. Then, as Du Yi's consciousness shifted, a rammed earth wall rose from the ground, locking them all in place.

“It’s really convenient.”

Du Yi was increasingly able to feel the benefits of magic.

However, compared to magic, Du Yi is more concerned about two things right now. One is the "magic snake" that these villagers talk about, and the other is the "Snake Worship Cult" that they talk about.

However, when Du Yi asked about these things, the local people became puzzled instead.

"Aren't you the demonic serpent yourself? Why are you asking us?"

Du Yi knew this would happen. When he was being scorned by the local people, he already had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on—clearly, while he was sleeping, those four evil gods, disguised as snakes, had probably done a lot of bad things.

Only after several commoners spoke up did Du Yi realize that those four evil gods were truly wicked and capable of anything.

Kidnapping cattle and ambushing travelers—if there were no adventurers guarding the village, the entire village could be slaughtered—this is what the serpent loves to do most, and it's what the Serpent Cult is most happy to see.

Yes, it was the Serpent Worship Cult that summoned these demonic snakes.

According to ancient legends circulating on the mainland, the Serpent Worship Cult has a history of hundreds of years. Because the Serpent Worship Cult has always worshipped the Chaos Serpent that once destroyed everything, and even wanted to summon it, it is universally hated on the mainland and has even been compared with demons.

However, the vitality of the Serpent Worship Cult is unexpectedly tenacious. Despite being attacked for hundreds of years, this ancient sect still survives and can even summon the demonic serpent from time to time. Although the demonic serpent summoned by the Serpent Worship Cult is getting weaker and weaker compared to the original one, there are rumors that these insidious serpent worshippers are accumulating power and preparing some grand plan.

In short, according to these people's descriptions, this was an absolutely evil organization.

Therefore, after being captured, they were all prepared to die.

but……

Now that things have come to this point, even the most oblivious villagers have realized that something is wrong.

When did the serpent become so easy to talk to?

And those adventurers... If they really are the Snake Worshippers in disguise, why would the Snake Worshippers' summoned serpents ask them about the Snake Worshippers?

"Who...are you?"

One of the villagers couldn't help but speak up.

"You're not from the Serpent Worship Cult?"

"Of course not, this is the first time I've ever heard of this sect."

Du Yi shook his head repeatedly.

"My name is Du Yi. I just learned about the demonic serpent and happened to hear that you're looking for someone to subdue it, so I came to take a look. After all, as you can tell, I'm also..."

Du Yi was suddenly stunned when he finished speaking.

It's been so long, and it seems like this is the first time anyone has asked for his name.

Unfortunately, this matter, which Du Yi considered to be of great significance, went unnoticed by the villagers, who remained in a state of fear. Even though Du Yi repeatedly stated that he wanted to prevent the demonic snake from ruining his reputation, the villagers were still quite afraid of him.

"Who knows if your current attitude is just an act? After all, what that serpent loves to do most is toy with its prey."

The people expressed their concerns, but they dared not push them too hard. Allowing Du Yi and the four adventurers to camp at the village entrance was the biggest concession they could make.

As for Du Yi really wanting to enter the village... there's nothing they can do about it. But if that happens, they'll run away on the spot and definitely won't stay to wait for death.

This left Du Yi somewhat amused and exasperated. On one hand, it was because with just one thought, none of these people could escape. On the other hand, he was also lamenting just how ruthless the Snake Worship Cult must be to terrify people like this.

"But... are there monsters, and adventurers too?"

Recalling what the villagers had said during their conversation, Du Yi suddenly became curious.

So he called those aliens over and got a general idea of ​​the situation.

The world before him was somewhat beyond Du Yi's expectations—unlike the world he remembered, a world in which only humans existed, this world was a world where humans and monsters coexisted.

Of course, this coexistence was not peaceful, so a profession called "adventurer" emerged in various regions.

Destroying monsters and reaping rewards is how adventurers survive. By constantly killing monsters, these adventurers can quickly accumulate a considerable level. After that, those adventurers who possess great power organize the Adventurers' Guild to allocate the power of the new generation of adventurers, allowing them to be more quickly engaged in the battle to exterminate monsters.

The reason these four aliens came to hunt the demonic serpent was because they received a job offer from the local villagers through the Adventurers' Guild.

"It seems quite convenient..."

Although he felt that something was not quite right, Du Yi nodded slowly.

As for further information, the four aliens didn't know. After all, they were newcomers, and their understanding of the local situation wasn't much different from Du Yi's.

"Let's set up camp here for now."

After thinking for a moment, Du Yi made a decision.

But this idea left the four aliens speechless.

"Set up camp here?"

The swordsman with a wolf's head, named Gekala, froze on the spot.

"But our bounty..."

"It's fine to collect the bounty later."

Du Yi shook his head.

"Besides, your business isn't over yet."

As he said this, Du Yi suddenly turned his head and looked into the shadowy area in the distant woods.

For a moment, their eyes met.

The figure hidden in the shadows suddenly turned its head.

But just as the figure hiding in the shadows was about to escape, a thick rammed earth wall blocked his way. Judging by its width, it was more like a mountain than a wall.

If you try to dig a tunnel through, you'll just be buried alive.

That's at least in theory.

But in fact……

"How did it get away?"

Du Yi, who had come closer, looked at the not-so-large hole in the ground and the intact wall, and his brows furrowed.

In that pit, he could vaguely see traces of a few roots.

Chapter 314 The Sigh of the Ancient Serpent

At midnight, the wolf-headed swordsman Gekala was sharpening his greatsword.

The giant, glowing snake never sleeps, so the four of them naturally dared not sleep either. Especially when the giant snake swept over, the immense pressure emanating from its powerful soul almost crushed them to death on the ground.

If before, Gekala didn't know why the Four Gods had disappeared on this planet, now he probably does—if the monsters on this planet are as terrifying as this giant serpent, then the Four Gods are indeed very likely to perish here.

However, after hesitating for a moment, Gekala still did not choose to ask the giant serpent where the Four Gods were.

Ultimately, although these worshippers of the god of courage all believed that their own god was good, they were more or less aware of the image of the god of courage in the eyes of outsiders—so it was enough for them to know about rescuing the four gods in their hearts; if they actually told the local natives, who knows if they would be beaten to death on the spot.

"But...maybe we can give it a try?"

Recalling the giant serpent's previous behavior, Gekala hesitated for a moment.

After all, although there was a misunderstanding before, the giant snake was too easy to talk to, whether it was the four of them or the villagers. Especially when it came to the villagers, who were just a group of weak ordinary people, the giant snake with its powerful strength chose to retreat instead.

This wasn't even something to be easily reasoned with; Gekkar preferred to see it as weakness.

To be a strong person bow down to the weak and submit to their will is unimaginable to Gekala, who worships the god of courage and strength.

So, after hesitating for a long time, Gekala finally asked about it.