Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

"As for the Serpent Demon, you don't need to worry about that. The Serpent Demon is unlikely to attack. After all, even if something happens, there's still the War High Priest... Our great War High Priest Matt Perry has already said that the Serpent Demon is finished. The gods will soon bring down divine punishment to cleanse this evil ancient serpent. What do you have to fear?"

"hiss……"

Habisa instinctively gasped.

really!

As expected, the Sun God had a backup plan!

Habisa knew the name of Matt Perry, the High Priest of War. He was the former chief priest, the Spear of the Sun, the Falcon of the Sun God... This madman had left countless names on the stone tablets of the temple, but the most memorable one was the title "High Priest of War".

But Matt Perry had been dead for a long time, yet now, according to Sennett, Matt Perry had been resurrected, and even carried the will of the gods.

The gods are about to unleash divine punishment upon that great serpent god.

On one side there is a group of gods, and on the other side there is only one god.

On one side, they have not yet shown themselves, while on the other side, they are entrenched in Butuo Town, in the open.

The serpent god is in danger!

"Then... when will divine punishment likely occur?"

Habisa couldn't help but speak up.

Although the question was a bit too direct, he did need a specific timeframe to determine the optimal speed at which he should send out the complete intelligence report.

We must make sure the snake god is on guard; we absolutely cannot allow the snake god to be attacked without knowing anything about it!

Fortunately, Senette didn't take Habiza's abrupt question too seriously and answered casually.

But the words that came out left Habisa speechless.

"When? Now, of course!"

"Otherwise, what do you think this party is celebrating?"

Chapter 164 Trial of the Ancient Serpent

Lower reaches of the great river, Tatunbuto Apofis.

The former town of Buto has evolved into a massive Demon King's castle, but compared to the castle itself, the enormous figure that sits outside the castle is the true landmark of this castle.

Because the enormous serpentine body coiled on the south side of the city, occasionally blocking the midday sun, many locals say it is a symbol of the serpent god devouring the sun god—although this so-called symbol is completely illogical, it does not prevent the locals from regarding it as an auspicious sign.

Of course, this doesn't mean they don't really need the sun at all; they just have a problem with the sun god. As for the sun itself, it would be best if it could continue to hang in the sky and shine.

Just like now, the midday sun is scorching hot, and you'll be drenched in sweat just walking on the street—but this is the best time to dry clothes. Freshly washed clothes only need to be hung out to dry for a midday, and you can bring them back in the afternoon. The clothes will also be covered in the scent of sunshine, which has a reassuring aroma.

"But isn't today's sunshine... a bit too hot?"

Some of the people who came out to hang their clothes out to dry felt vaguely that something was amiss.

Yes, it does seem a bit too hot. If it were just a normal midday, although it would be hot, it wouldn't be unbearable. But right now, the sunlight is so intense that it can be described as scorching.

Even though it was just sunlight shining on my body, it felt like I was on fire. The gradually increasing stinging pain was like a sharp spear, piercing my flesh and bones bit by bit.

This also made people instinctively hide indoors, in the shade, and away from the already eerie sunlight.

Apart from the four chief priests.

Whether they're called the Four Demon Lords or the Four High Priests, it's just a title given to them by others.

Before acquiring these titles, and before encountering the great serpent god, they were all priests who worshipped the sun god.

Therefore, compared to ordinary people, they understand better what such sunshine truly means.

"...Are they here?"

Ansag, the Crowned One, couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

The other three priests also wore bitter expressions.

They had also considered that now that the Snake God had done something so great, the Sun God on the upper reaches of the river would certainly not just stand by and watch. The so-called Sun God warriors and their so-called divine arts might seem extremely exaggerated to ordinary people, but in the conflict between gods, they were ultimately just minor skirmishes.

Those so-called divine warriors alone cannot accomplish anything. The only one capable of destroying a god is probably another god.

Therefore, divine punishment descended.

It happened at a time no one could have predicted.

These priests who once served the sun god could not have imagined it, let alone the serpent god. This was a surprise attack without warning, yet it was also an extremely deadly one. With the serpent god's intentions being met with surprise, could he really handle it?

I'm afraid not.

Gazing at the enormous serpent in the distance, the four priests had already seen it, but the enormous serpent had not reacted at all.

"I'm afraid it's because his body is too big..."

Satek the Greatsword's expression was quite unpleasant.

"We can feel it because we are too weak. The divine light overflowing from the Sun God is enough to kill us... But for the Serpent God, it is probably just that the sun is a little too big."

The sun was just a little bigger, which might not seem like much, but when the golden spear of judgment, symbolizing the power of the sun god, fell from the sky, it was a completely different story.

If the Sun God were to personally intervene... not only the Serpent God, but even Tatun Buto, and the entire Buto region, would likely be reduced to ashes!

"We must warn the Snake God!"

With that thought in mind, the four priests mounted their warhorses and galloped toward the direction of the serpent god.

Clearly, the closer they got to the enormous serpent's body, the closer they were to danger. If they wanted to survive, the best course of action was to escape now. However, the four priests also knew that once the serpent god fell, they, the four traitors, would be the next to be punished.

Since the Sun God has personally taken action, he will naturally not allow these four traitors to continue living. Wherever the sun shines, there will be no place for them to hide!

"We must live!"

At this moment, the four priests had placed all their hopes on the enormous serpent's body.

"We must react quickly... We must win!"

Of the four priests, Ansagh, the one with the crown who rushed to the front, had already started shouting loudly.

"Great Serpent God! Danger!"

"Enemy attack..."

boom--

Before he could finish speaking, a dazzling golden light descended from the sky.

As the golden light descended, golden flames instantly ignited on the enormous serpent's body—this was the sun god's divine punishment, the inextinguishable flames of the sun!

Nothing can withstand the scorching heat of the sun itself.

Even gods cannot do that.

Their warning came too late; golden flames had already spread across the enormous snake's body, which was melting away like ice and snow.

Before the galloping warhorse could reach the snake's body, the enormous snake had already been burned to ashes.

"This……"

Beneath the golden ash, the four priests were utterly desperate.

They never expected things to happen so quickly. They had tried everything, but the serpent god was still killed on the spot by this sudden attack.

"Is this... the sun god?"

The four priests had completely given up on thinking.

At this point, thinking about anything was meaningless. The serpent god was dead, and next up were the four of them—the four priests wearing sunglasses subconsciously raised their heads. They could even vaguely see the enormous, magnificent eagle descending from the sky.

Sure enough, because the four of them were too rebellious, the sun god had to personally descend and bring down divine punishment?

"This is really..."

Ansag, the Crowned One, gritted his teeth.

Is this the end of his fate?

"This is really... why is it an eagle again?"

Just then, a familiar voice rang in the ears of the four priests.

No, not even beside the ear, but beneath the feet.

It was at this moment that the four priests suddenly realized...

At the feet of the warhorses, on the ground unnoticed by them, a small snake wearing sunglasses, just like them, raised its head and looked at the sun in the sky.

"What are you looking at me doing?"

Sensing the gazes of the four priests, the little snake immediately spoke.

"Can't I learn some magic?"

Chapter 165 The Snake God is Too Small

Although Du Yi has been stationed outside the city for some time now, he has not been truly idle.

Without mammoths, there was nothing to satisfy his appetite. Beef and mutton weren't bad, but they were only good enough to fill a tooth gap—after all, beef and mutton were too small for him at the moment. Even if he stuffed a whole cow into his mouth, it would be no different from a piece of beef jerky.

In fact, this kind of thing had already happened a long time ago. When those Ignivas were still around, their excessive size had already become a burden for Du Yi.

Therefore, shrinking is an urgent matter for Du Yi.

Originally, Du Yi didn't know how he shrank. After all, it's natural for the body to grow bigger as you eat, and shrinking the body was too contrary to common sense and logic, and it challenged his understanding too much.

But for now...

He still has magic, which is a convenient thing.

Yes, it's not divine magic, but magic. After all, he really couldn't handle the faith required for divine magic. In a sense, he wasn't exactly an atheist. If worshipping those gods really worked, he wouldn't mind going over and burning incense. But that's the problem. At least in Du Yi's own understanding, there were no gods who cared about such things.

Fortunately, magic still exists in this world.

Although the fire magic of the Ignivas is unorthodox, it is still magic. The way Du Yi is shrinking himself is also derived from the fire magic of the Ignivas—Du Yi remembers that it was a technique left behind by a savage named Thirty-sixth Generation Akakage.

Du Yi still remembered that the savage named Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage was missing an arm, but this savage used flames to create an even more useful arm—that flaming arm could both condense flames into the shape of an arm and release the flames completely outward, plunging the entire Great Snow Mountain into a sea of ​​fire.

Although this incident directly led to the destruction of Du Yi's nest, where he had lived for countless years, by a great flood, the underlying idea itself, even disregarding the negative consequences, is still quite valuable.

"If all the flames could be compressed into one piece... then could my body also be compressed into one piece?"

Inspired by this idea, Du Yi began his actions.

It's naturally difficult to compress oneself using only physical strength, but it's a different story when you add the power of magic. In fact, Du Yi himself wasn't sure whether this should be considered divine magic or magic. He only knew that continuously compressing attribute values ​​was definitely not wrong.

However, what he compressed was not the attribute value itself.

Rather, it refers to the upper limit of the attribute value.

The upper limit of the attribute value should refer to the strength of his body itself. So the lower the upper limit, the smaller his body should be. With this idea in mind, Du Yi kept trying various methods. He used everything that could lower the upper limit of the attribute.

Until now, it looks like this.

【The Chaotic Ancient Serpent】

[Class: Ancient God]

【Level: 1】

[Experience: 688/9999]

[Health Points: ? ? ? ? /1]

With only a small life limit, it seems like he could be easily crushed with a handful of his life force—and Du Yi's current posture certainly reflects that.

Its once mountain-like size had shrunk to only a foot long, and its broad body had become much thinner—Du Yi now walked on the ground just like an ordinary little snake.

As for his original body, only a huge snake molt remained in place.

To be fair, Du Yi originally had a use for the snake molt. After all, such a large piece of snake molt could be used to make countless things if given to the four priests. However, Du Yi's joy was short-lived after he had finished molting when a golden spear descended from the sky and completely burned the snake molt he had left behind.

"Are you coming for me?"

Although Du Yi doesn't usually go looking for trouble, it doesn't mean he's afraid of trouble, especially when it's clearly someone trying to kill him; he won't tolerate that.

"This is really... why is it an eagle again?"

Just as Du Yi used his tail to put on sunglasses and looked up at the sky, he suddenly realized that this time, the one who attacked him was an eagle again.

He had already fought one of the large eagles, back when the Ignivas people were still around, a long time ago—it was said to be some kind of eagle god worshipped by the Ice People, called the North Wind God. However, after a battle, that enormous eagle eventually became Du Yi's meal.