Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 330 The Firstborn Son of the Planet

The imperial capital, Tahrir.

On the high platform, Habisa II addressed the crowd.

According to Hapisa II, the world was originally a barren wasteland, but the earth beneath his feet was so merciful that all things were born from it—and those living beings on the earth were essentially receiving its sustenance.

"The earth is what we should worship. It has always been the earth that has selflessly provided for us... Without the earth, nothing would exist. Only the earth loves us forever."

The earth loves humanity; this is the opening line of Hapisa II's work.

This statement naturally gained widespread acceptance, since people only need to think about it briefly to realize that it is indeed true—at least the things they eat, whether vegetables or beef and mutton, can all be said to grow in the ground.

Of course, some people might say that cattle and sheep eat grass, which doesn't just appear out of thin air. But if there were no grass growing in the ground, could cattle and sheep still survive?

As for other things, needless to say, their living quarters, the bricks and tiles they used to build their houses, the swords in the hands of the warriors, the armor they wore, the pottery they used in their daily lives, and the wood they used for chopping firewood...

All of this comes from the earth.

Indeed, the earth sustained them; there is absolutely no problem with what Habisa II said.

"But! But!"

It was at this moment that Habisa II continued speaking.

"But there are always some despicable devils who want to betray Him!"

Habisa II's tone carried a hint of hatred.

"That's the Serpent Cult, and the evil ancient serpent they worship!"

At this point, many people's expressions began to become subtle.

Although the worship of the ancient serpent is a thing of the past, that knowledge has been passed down—that is to say, many of them, while not serpent worshippers, acknowledge that the ancient serpent was indeed a deity worshipped by their ancestors.

The gods that our ancestors worshipped, also known as ancestral gods, are still worthy of respect, even though they are no longer worshipped today.

"What you're talking about is only from before."

Habisa II continued speaking.

According to Habisa II, the ancient serpent had once been glorious. After all, the ancient serpent, like them, was also a creature of this planet—and unlike them, the ancient serpent had even received much favor from the planet, which is why it had such a huge body and power comparable to that of a god.

"That ancient serpent was originally the eldest son of the earth."

Habisa II sighed.

"But unfortunately, the eldest son of the earth ultimately chose to betray the earth itself."

According to Habisa II, as the eldest son of the earth, the ancient serpent was originally meant to defend the earth against external enemies and maintain its peace—but the ancient serpent had other ideas and even planned to betray the earth and go to the stars.

This is undoubtedly an extremely evil act.

Yes, the ancient serpent did fight for the earth and even defeated four evil gods from the stars, but that doesn't mean the ancient serpent can leave with everything. If the ancient serpent just went to the sea of ​​stars, wouldn't all the resources the earth invested and all the cultivation it received be in vain?
"Those resources should have returned to the earth, should have enriched everything in this world, and should have fallen into your and my hands, and even your and my descendants' hands."

Habisa II spoke with great passion and fervor.

"But that ancient serpent... that ancient serpent was so selfish!"

According to Habisa II, the ancient serpent had become an evil demon. In order to complete its evil plan to break away from the earth, the ancient serpent used its overwhelming power to bewitch their ancestors. Even after the mass extinction, when the new ancestors had come to their senses, the giant tree left behind by the ancient serpent still took away a third of the people.

And that third of the people are now the Serpent Worshippers. Those Serpent Worshippers who plunder everywhere, those who disregard human life, these villains who control demons, everything they do is to plunder the resources of the earth as provisions for their journey to the stars.

"However, the earth itself is finite."

"The more they take, the less is left for us."

At this point, Habisa II was already shedding tears as if they were flowing like mercury.

"These traitors, how dare they!"

According to Habisa II, the ultimate goal of this plunder was to drain the entire land, to drain the environment on which they depended for survival—and after plundering everything, the cult of snakes, the demons, the so-called giant tree, and the evil ancient serpent would take all of it and fly into the sky, into the sea of ​​stars.

They were left behind, clinging to life on this desolate land, until they were completely wiped out.

"We are fighting for the land! We are fighting for the environment we depend on for survival! We are fighting to live! We are fighting for our children and grandchildren!"

At the end of his speech, Habisa II clenched his fist tightly and repeatedly punched the air.

After a moment of silence, those who had listened to the speech clenched their fists.

"Fight for the land!"

"I am fighting for the environment on which we depend for survival!"

"To survive!"

“For our future generations!”

At first, it was just a few people shouting, but soon the shouts turned into a deafening roar, shaking the entire Starfall Plaza, the entire Tahrir, the entire Empire, and even the ground beneath their feet.

"That's it...that's it!"

On the high platform, feeling the gradually unifying cheers, Habisa II could already sense the surging power.

As a descendant of the Shadow of the Phantom, Habisa II had heard his mother say that Tatunbto's desperate attack at the end of the war, with its unparalleled willpower, had even shattered four evil gods from the starry sea—but at that time, the one who controlled this power was still that evil ancient serpent.

But now, that power has fallen into his hands.

"That's it...that's it!"

Behind Habisa II, even light-forged wings gradually began to grow, which were the condensation of pure will and the absolute power given to him by countless people.

That is the power of unity.

"That's it!"

Habisa II, who was already in mid-air, took a deep breath.

With such power, how could he possibly fail to protect the land beneath his feet!
"I can do it!"

Habisa II clenched his fist.

Then, he raised his hand and waved.

In the city of Tahrir, a huge church rose from the ground.

The Earth Church was established from this point onward.

(End of this chapter)