Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 183 The Chosen of the Stars

Deep within the underworld, in the tomb beneath the obelisk, the light emanating from the ancient skeleton gradually converged upon the sun god Ujat.

The ancient sun god, long since lost to time, is now radiating its last rays of heat, and those remaining rays are gradually transferring to the sun god of this era—as these rays flow in, the sun god Ujat is also gradually radiating light.

It was no longer the kind of light used to deceive people, but a radiance that truly carried heat and warmth. At this moment, Ujat was no longer just a will that descended upon mortals, but had truly become the sun god himself again.

This power not only affected the will that descended, but also the main body of Ujat, who was suppressed under the feet of the ancient serpent, and silently recovered its power under this light, even becoming stronger than before.

This power was even directly manifested in Ujat.

[Experience +10000]

[Experience +10000]

[Experience +10000]

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Looking at the constantly moving entries above his head, Ujat's previous dejection after being defeated by the ancient serpent vanished, replaced by a strange sense of peace and a surge of exhilaration from the bottom of his heart.

Yes, the ancient serpent may be incredibly powerful now, but it is ultimately just standing still. As the sun god, he and the gods behind him possess this power from the stars. They can clearly see every bit of progress they make, which is visible to the naked eye and they are constantly moving forward.

"Give me some more time, give me some more time to grow... even if it's that ancient serpent, I can still defeat it!"

At this moment, Ujat's heart was filled with fighting spirit, a determination he had never shown before.

And this is the power that the gods obtained from the stars.

The power possessed by the new generation of gods mainly comes from three aspects. First, of course, is their own strength, which is the foundation of their existence. Second, it is the power from the God's Tomb that Ujat once told the ancient serpent, which is the power that Ujat is currently absorbing.

But there is a third, and most important, document that Ujat did not mention.

That is, the power that comes from the stars.

There was one thing Ujat didn't tell the ancient serpent: the process by which the three giants defeated the Ignivas was far from easy—even though the three giants had obtained some power from the tomb of the gods by chance, the newly acquired power was still relatively raw and they couldn't use it perfectly.

But the Ignivas wouldn't give the three giants time to familiarize themselves with this power.

The Ignivas' offensive continued unabated, and after discovering that the three giants had mastered new powers, their attacks became even more ferocious. Destructive fire rained down from the sky, and the entire land was ablaze—the Ignivas intended to burn everything to ashes and then replant shrubs to feed their terrifying hairy elephants.

Faced with the Ignivas's all-consuming offensive, the three giants of yesteryear had completely lost the courage to resist after repeated defeats.

But just when the three giants were in utter despair and about to die...

A being from the stars descended to help.

It wasn't some overwhelmingly powerful force, but it was far more powerful than any other force—or rather, it could indeed be considered a force, but compared to material forces like flames or storms, this force from the stars was more advanced and more fundamental.

The help from the stars is the levels and experience points that flash in our vision. Or perhaps, it is an indomitable will.

It doesn't matter how many times you are defeated, as long as you haven't completely given up, you haven't fallen. Even if you lose everything, as long as you can accumulate new strength, you still have a chance to make a comeback.

Just like Ujat is now.

With the ancient divine power from the annihilating sun god, coupled with the unmistakable recovery and progress emanating from the stars that shimmered before his eyes, Ujat, like the three giants of yesteryear, quickly regained his fighting spirit.

"Thank you to that being in the starry sky, thank you for giving me the courage to continue fighting."

Ujat couldn't help but think this.

As the numbers above his head kept jumping, Ujat's fighting spirit also rose. With the surge in experience, Ujat's confidence also increased dramatically. Yes, he couldn't beat the evil ancient serpent before, but after he leveled up to level 10 or even 20, could that level 1 ancient serpent that was stuck in place still stand against him?
Of course, this power also has its own problems. In the words of those three giants, there is no such thing as a gift without a reason in this world.

Therefore, although this power can be used, it must be used with extreme caution, since no one knows why the beings in the starry sky bestowed this precious power upon them.

However, it's clear that now is not the time to worry about these things.

"As long as I can defeat that evil ancient serpent, as long as I can wash away my shame..."

At that moment, driven by an intense will to win, Ujat no longer had any scruples.

He fully accepted this power from the stars.

No ceremony or preparation was needed; the mere thought of lowering one's guard and accepting everything was enough to unleash boundless fighting spirit into Ujat's mind.

However, this is not the kind of mindless fighting spirit that kills everyone it sees, but rather a very clear set of combat logic.

From what growth you gain from killing someone, to how many kills you need to obtain the corresponding power, to how to quickly increase your level, and how to distinguish the attributes you want to cultivate... it was a path to becoming stronger centered on killing. Ujat's understanding of the world had never been so clear.

Clearly, the understanding he now holds in his mind is far more powerful than any so-called sun god. Given time to grow, he could kill not just one sun god, but ten or even a hundred!

"No wonder these ancient gods have perished... Compared to this level of power, these gods who only know how to emit light or play with fire are indeed nothing."

Such words naturally also insulted Ujat himself, but Ujat no longer considered himself a sun god—after all, compared to this so-called sun god lineage, he now had a far more exalted identity.

That is, the chosen one of the gods of courage.

“I will kill that ancient serpent to prove that I am worthy of being a true champion warrior.”

Ujat had never been so determined.

However, it is clear that with his current strength, he is still far from being able to kill the ancient serpent. But at this moment, he already knows clearly who he should go to gain experience before fighting the ancient serpent.

"If you want to kill the ancient serpent, you must first kill the three giants who once fought against it."

(End of this chapter)