Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 424 Prison Break
The God of Mysteries had already given up hope on the flesh and blood left outside.

After all, any being with a bit of ability in the Star Sea would do something like this, leaving some mark on the flesh and blood, so that if their soul is sealed by someone, at least they will have a chance to escape.

However, the God of Mysteries was also aware of the whereabouts of his flesh and blood. Whether it was his body or the bodies of the other three gods, all the remaining flesh and blood had been devoured by the ancient serpent.

What has been eaten can no longer save them; after all, they can't expect something that has turned into snake dung to have any rescue capabilities.

Therefore, the God of Mysteries had never considered this possibility; he never thought such a thing could happen.

But now.

This seemingly most unlikely event, ironically, brought them hope.

"Wake up! You guys... never mind."

Just as the God of Mystery was about to shake his three companions awake, he suddenly remembered that now that there was a chance to get out, there was no need to unite these three good-for-nothings.

If he can get out on his own, then he should. He wasn't familiar with those three good-for-nothings anyway, so why should he care about their lives?

“You gave up your own hope of living, so you can’t blame me for it.”

With that thought in mind, the God of Mystery followed the fluctuations of that bloodline and flew into the distance.

The Underworld is vast, extremely vast. As a subspace that carries the souls of the dead, its size cannot be understood using the rules of the material world—it will expand to any size that the souls who have settled in the Underworld perceive it to be.

However, the God of Mysteries is not slow either, which is one of his rare life-saving tricks. Many creatures worry that he might use some underhanded tricks because of his reputation as the God of Mysteries. But because of this, few people would remember that his true form is actually a two-headed eagle.

With its wings spread wide, the God of Mystery quickly spotted the strange egg formed from flesh and blood in a patch of grass.

This caused the smile on the face of the God of Mystery to freeze.

"Not just my flesh and blood?"

The God of Mysteries began to feel uneasy.

The good news is that the backup plan left outside actually worked. With this remaining flesh and blood as a key, he can completely leave this cage, return to the material world, and create new glories.

As for the bad news...

The key that can open the cage cannot be used by itself alone.

Currently, this strange egg contains not only his flesh and blood, but also the flesh and blood of the other three gods, which have been highly fused together with his flesh and blood.

If he were the only one trying to escape, he would likely face a fierce counterattack from the other three gods' flesh and blood. In that case, the remaining flesh and blood would perish in the attack, and his last hope of escaping would be gone.

So, if he wanted to get out, he actually had to drag those three good-for-nothings along with him.

"We have to fly back again..."

Taking a deep breath, the God of Mystery picked up the strange egg.

Well, we've already come this far, and we're just one step away from escaping. Flying back shouldn't be too difficult.

"But will those three good-for-nothings really be willing to leave?"

With this thought in mind, the God of Mysteries flew back all the way.

Then his expression turned even uglier.

Just as he landed, the God of Mysteries noticed that the three seemingly lifeless people had somehow stood up. Not only had their deathly expressions disappeared, but their eyes were also filled with anticipation as they looked at him.

Clearly, just as he sensed the fluctuation emanating from his own flesh and blood, these three good-for-nothings also felt that obvious connection.

However, those three good-for-nothings chose to play dead at the time.

"So you mean you're just waiting for me to bring the stuff back?"

Even the so-called God of Mysteries was tricked by someone, which greatly angered him.

"You just lie there on the ground, not moving at all?"

"Isn't that because you fly fast?" The god of courage smiled sheepishly, but with that terrifying face, the smile looked more like a threat.

Clearly, even if the God of Mysteries is angry right now, there's absolutely nothing he can do.

Although he did indeed have the key, he would have absolutely no chance of getting out if the other three gods didn't cooperate.

"So how did you know?"

Taking a deep breath, the God of Mysteries asked his final question.

He could accept being tricked, but he at least needed to know where the problem lay. After all, before seeing it with his own eyes, no one could have imagined that the strange egg would actually condense the remaining flesh and blood of the four of them into one piece...

No, there is one idiot who knows.

"I did it."

The answer was given by the god of destruction, who was as large as a small mountain.

“My flesh and blood are the best adhesive, and they will carry out my will... Even if we are no longer connected, they will still do what they are supposed to do.”

This also made the God of Mysteries look at the strange egg once again.

Clearly, the flesh and blood of the God of Destruction played a significant role in both the outer eggshell and the overall formation of the monster egg.

As for the price, it is that the flesh and blood of the four gods are highly solidified. If they don't want the God of Destruction to leave, then no one can leave.

"Fine... I lost."

After realizing where the problem lay, the God of Mysteries was quite frank about it.

"Then let's untie it now. We need our own flesh and blood to fully recover outside."

"let me think again."

The God of Destruction did not respond directly to the God of Mystery, but pondered for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, a negative answer was given.

"Untie it once we're outside, otherwise you'll definitely betray us."

"How could I! How could I betray you!"

The God of Mysteries immediately shook his head in denial; he would never admit it and would definitely report it to the ancient serpent.

After all, if the four of them were to escape together, no one knew who would be hunted down first. But if he reported it first, he could confirm that the other three would definitely be hunted down before him.

This would buy him precious recovery time, and might even allow him to leave the planet and return to the Star Sea.

Once he returns to the vast sea of ​​stars, his resurrection will truly be just around the corner.

However, it is clear that his reputation directly led to the fact that this simple and quick approach was completely impossible to implement.

"But if that's the case, then I have to ask you, how can you three guarantee that you won't report me after you get out?"

"Who can vouch for you? Who can guarantee you won't harm me?"

The four evil gods looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

Clearly, they had all realized that although they now had a way out, it seemed like another dead end.

However, at that moment, a fifth voice spoke up.

"How about I vouch for you?"

The enormous snake head came closer.

(End of this chapter)