Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 405 Hunting Upo Salas

The pitch-black flames burned through the cage, and the savagery from ancient times unleashed itself.

By the time the elves realized what had happened, it was too late. The internal destruction had left them unable to even mount a basic defense—in just a quarter of an hour, at least a thousand elves had been devoured by the black fire and turned to ashes.

After swallowing these souls, the dark flames became even more intense.

"What did the suicide squad bring back?"

The native elves were dumbfounded; they never expected this outcome. Meanwhile, the Astralists, who advocated communication with the Starry Sea, had no desire to argue with the natives anymore.

At this moment, they only have one goal left.

That is, to survive.

Only by surviving can they have everything; if they die, they have nothing left. Faced with the terror from the alien world, they must work together.

So after a brief hesitation, the Undying Demon King Baiwa made the first move.

Endless skeletons surged forth, rushing headlong towards the distant black flames. This was, of course, a meaningless attack, but that wasn't what Baiwa wanted—as the skeletons were burned to ashes, the pitch-black flames visibly weakened.

In previous wars, many people believed that the so-called immortal demon king was a symbol of gloom and terror.

But anyone who has actually fought Baiwa knows that his greatest strength is actually attrition warfare.

"That's the fire of consciousness, fueled by magic power, but with so many skeletons, how much magic power can you burn out?"

Mana, also known as consciousness in the Star Sea.

The hordes of skeletons, as numerous as mountains and seas, continued their relentless advance, but the black fire in the distance had visibly diminished.

At that moment, light shone from the distant mage tower.

"Ephesus...that damned old man."

Baiwa cursed under his breath.

Despite the cursing, Baiwa's hands were not idle. The mountains and seas of skeletons and zombies continued to advance, constantly weakening the dark flames in the distance and paving the way for the mage tower's bombardment.

Thus, the enormous, radiant magic circle was finally completed in front of the mage tower.

Intense light from an alien planet burst forth.

That wasn't the elven mages' own technique; they simply sacrificed sixteen lives to open a teleportation portal.

On the other side of the teleportation channel lies the core of a star.

"boom--"

The pent-up pressure was suddenly released, and the almost inexhaustible power gathered into light. In just an instant, wherever the light swept, it turned into a wisp of smoke.

Wherever it went, whether it was skeletons and zombies, towering buildings, or even the earth itself, everything disappeared.

This naturally includes the black flames in the distance.

"...success?"

Only when the light faded did the white tiles dare to raise their heads and gaze into the distance.

The light was absolutely too bright to look directly at; even a single glimpse would blind you.

For this white light, the elves not only sacrificed sixteen top mages, but also completely destroyed the tower that supported the summoning array. The damage along the way was countless. In fact, the losses caused by this spell were far greater than those of the escapee.

But now it seems it was all worth it.

At least they saved more elves from dying in this disaster...

"boom--"

At that very moment, another black flame rose up from a distant house.

"Varied……"

The moment the black flames rose, Baiwa immediately realized. They had fallen into a trap.

The flames that had just burned the skeleton were merely a disguise; the alien from another planet had already moved to a different location under the cover of the black fire.

As for the remaining black fire, it was merely a smokescreen created by remote control.

The seemingly fatal blow was easily countered.

"How can it be……"

Bai Wa's face immediately darkened.

However, as an excellent commander, Baiwa would not let such a small matter distract him. He immediately organized another attack and sent a message to the distant mage tower, requesting the next artillery barrage.

The elves possessed the strongest spears and shields, while the alien visitor had the most acute combat awareness and equally terrifying skills.

For a time, the two sides fought fiercely and were evenly matched.

Until, a certain consciousness descended upon them.

"Why did they start fighting again?"

Upo Salas, who was just about to sit back and watch the giant serpent be killed, immediately sensed something was wrong when he saw the Ignivas he had chosen fighting with the elves.

Something like this happening once is one thing, but twice in a row? What's going on here?
"What went wrong?"

Upo Salas even began to have doubts.

However, regardless of the doubts, the work still needs to be done.

Just as he stopped the infighting among these elves last time, Upo Salas once again unleashed his power, preparing to completely reset the battle once more.

But at that very moment, the rift in the void was torn open.

The blazing flames tore open the cracks, and wave after wave of Ignivas poured in, draped in ancient animal skins and carrying old stone axes and knives.

But the flames burning on those old weapons emanated a chilling temperature.

That was the flame of anger.

That was a raging fire powerful enough to incinerate everything.

"Finally, I've caught you."

The leader, a white-haired Ignivas man, grinned maliciously as he looked at the giant hand with ten fingers not far away.

"If you hadn't revealed your fluctuations twice in a row, we wouldn't have been able to find your frequency... Now, where are you going to run?"

An invisible ring of fire spread out, instantly sealing off the entire rift and forming an independent subspace.

Upo Salas even faintly heard the distant sound of elephants.

"So this was your true purpose. You deliberately released that Ignivas man to me, so you could track me down by following my movements?"

A giant hand with ten fingers rose up, but a huge mouth split open in the center of the palm.

"Didn't you think about what the consequences would be after you found me?"

"Indeed, compared to you, we are very weak."

The white-haired Ignivas man nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"However, hunting is not something you can do by yourself alone."

"Now, all the Ignivas are here."

“We are the best hunters, and you will be the best prey we offer to the serpent god.”

(End of this chapter)