Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 417 Immortal Body
As evil gods that have existed in the sea of ​​stars for a long time, the bodies of the four Chaos Gods would not die so easily.

Even though their souls had been imprisoned in the underworld, their will still remained in their bodies. This is why Du Yi chose to devour the Four Star Gods at that time; otherwise, if left to develop unchecked, it would likely only cause greater disaster.

But once swallowed, can it be completely digested?

Obviously not. Even though they were constantly being washed by digestive juices, these scattered pieces of flesh from the Four Star Gods still retained considerable activity. They would even actively capture the food that had been swallowed by the snake and extract nutrients to maintain their own survival.

In a sense, these scattered pieces of flesh from the Four Star Gods have a survival method similar to that of certain parasites.

This was probably the only time in Du Yi's life that he had ever swallowed something whole, and he was hit hard by this one attack.

But Du Yi was completely unaware of this.

After all, these scattered pieces of meat haven't caused any trouble, at least not all the time. They've even, to some extent, formed a symbiotic relationship with Du Yi—they're even happy to help with digestion, just to get more nutrients.

Of course, they will revive when they have enough nutrition, but whether they cause trouble or not is another matter.

Such are the gods; they possess numerous means of self-preservation and a wealth of trump cards. Even if they perish, they may always make a comeback.

This time, however, they encountered something beyond their previous experience.

Even if their souls were still intact, they would not be able to discern the origin of this living water. After all, even for Upo Salas, this was an extremely secret treasure—such extremely dangerous things could only be used once, because if there were a next time, the opponent would definitely be on guard.

However, it was invincible only in that one instance of being used.

Just like now, the four Star Sea Evil Gods' flesh chunks didn't realize that this living water was strange at all. They only regarded the water as a liquid rich in life force. Since there was no light in their stomachs, they didn't grow any eyes. And since they couldn't see the color, they only regarded the water as blood.

These chunks of meat were identified as being from some kind of animal. If there was any problem, it was that there was far too much blood; it took them a long time to drink it all.

But this isn't necessarily a bad thing for them.

More nutrients mean faster recovery. Once they recover enough to rebuild their bodies, they can break open the snake's belly from the inside, be reborn, and see the light again.

At that time, they will have everything, and at that time, they can turn the tables and devour the snake.

But can they really wait until then?

That is, after all the water was swallowed, some of the pieces of meat began to act strangely. The will of the Four Star Gods attached to them was significantly weakened and even began to weaken.

Soon after, more and more pieces of meat began to weaken.

Something much smaller is destroying the inside of these chunks of meat, gradually turning them into a watery substance.

This provoked a fight back from the pieces of meat.

If it were a normal piece of meat, there would naturally be no possibility of retaliation. But if it were a normal piece of meat, there would be no need to reach out and scoop up water to drink. These damaged pieces of meat already carried the residual will of the Four Gods of the Star Sea. Even if it was just a tiny trace, it would be enough for them to make some basic reactions.

For example, the perception of danger.

Or perhaps, it's about the perception of the enemy. Yes, at this moment, even if those chunks of flesh reacted slowly, they had already realized that this unfamiliar, living water was actually the enemy, there to kill them.

"Did the snake realize we weren't quite dead yet?"

At that moment, all the pieces of meat had the same thought.

"Is this water here to kill us? Is it trying to digest us in the simplest and most direct way?"

These pieces of flesh did indeed retain some will, which gave them a little intelligence. However, since the remaining will was so small, their intelligence was also limited.

However, even without much wisdom, one can still discover the problem and find its source; once that's the case, the rest becomes much easier.

The first thing to do, of course, was to drain all the water. After losing half of the meat, the remaining pieces of meat were no longer corroded. All the living fluids were kept out, and the pieces of meat even grew a protective shell to prevent invasion.

As for the second matter...

Before they could even think of the second thing, the pieces of meat sensed that some woody fibers were absorbing large amounts of the living moisture.

"Where did this come from? Did that snake go off to gnaw on the wood?"

The meat chunks hadn't even developed brains yet; their overly simplistic thinking made it difficult for them to understand complex matters. However, as the woody fibers traveled towards their intestines, these meat chunks saw an opportunity.

One, a chance for them to escape.

So, following the path of those woody fibers, they rushed all the way to the intestines.

Going out voluntarily is not wise. These pieces of flesh actually understand that although they have lost their brains, they at least know what danger is. Actively exposing themselves to the snake would undoubtedly give the snake the opportunity to kill them, so it would be better to hide if possible.

But now...

Now, it's too late to hide anything anymore.

Their location has already been exposed, and the snake has already started drinking strange water to kill them. Continuing to hide in their stomachs will obviously not end well. They might as well rush out and see. If they are well disguised, they might survive if the snake doesn't find them.
With this in mind, these chunks of meat flowed down the intestines, forging ahead.

Meanwhile, Du Yi also rushed headlong towards the toilet.

Heaven knows if the wood shavings given by the Seed of Creation were the problem, or if the water he'd been drinking these past two days was really bad. In any case, he'd never had such a bad stomach before—it's just that he can hold it in right now. Otherwise, if he let his guard down even a little, Du Yi felt like he could fly straight up from the ground.

Fortunately, at the last second, he finally rushed into the toilet and began to relax.

However, even during the relaxation process, there is still tension.

It's just that after a brief moment of relaxation, something got stuck.

(End of this chapter)