Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

It was at this moment that Casaloran turned his attention to these chosen champions.

With just a glance, the chosen champions couldn't withstand the pressure and collapsed to the ground.

"With this kind of quality, they're not even as good as..."

Just as he was about to speak, Casaloan suddenly seemed a little dazed.

"They're not even as good as the warriors who once rallied under his command," was what Casaloron had intended to say.

However, how much time has passed since that distant past?

I don't know, it seems like a very, very long time has passed, and Casaloran can hardly remember anymore.

The only clear image in his memory is that time when he roared at the stars. At that moment, he only wanted to eliminate those evil sins, and he was willing to give up everything for it.

It was at that time that the existence above the stars fulfilled his wish.

Chapter 254 Left Home Young, Returned Old

Casalorn, born from an ancient, savage icefield tribe, was the eighteenth king of the Icefield People and the strongest among all the Icefield People kings.

He even accomplished something that no previous king of the Icefield had ever done: he marched south and conquered the Ignivas, who occupied the warm lands. For the Icefield people who had been fighting the Ignivas for an unknown amount of time, this was undoubtedly a remarkable feat. However, no one expected that this so-called victory was actually a treacherous trap set by those who worshipped snakes.

The Ice People did indeed win, but their warriors were corrupted, and even their Eagle God was killed—all thanks to the evil schemes of the ancient serpent.

So, in his final moments, Casaloran prayed to the stars.

He was willing to give anything, no matter who it was, as long as they could give him strength and cleanse him of evil and sin.

This was a desperate roar born of having nowhere else to turn; even Casaloran hadn't expected any hope.

But just as Casaloron was about to die...

He actually received a response.

The one who responded to Casaloron was a being called the God of Courage, a deity dwelling in the sea of ​​stars. This unknown being greatly admired his courage and was even willing to grant him the qualification to become a chosen one.

It was at that time that Casaloran learned that there were actually gods in the starry sky.

It was at that time that Casaloran realized how vast the world truly was.

It wasn't the world beneath his feet, but the world above the stars, whether you call it the sea of ​​stars or the universe, it was the true all-encompassing place—compared to that endless vastness, the planet beneath his feet, the world he thought was vast, and the achievements he thought were so proud of, all seemed so insignificant.

But this did not inspire any awe in Casaloran; instead, he saw an opportunity in it, a man who had always been a fighter against all odds.

That was an opportunity to gain power, an opportunity to slay his enemies. As long as he could prove his bravery to the god of courage time and time again, he could gain unparalleled power. And after gaining power, he would return one day, and at that time, he would slay all evil and sin, avenging the blood feud of the Ice People.

And now, he has finally returned, returned to his hometown, returned to the planet that gave him birth and nurtured him.

Of course, he also returned with a mission.

"Should we fight against the demon army of the God of Destruction...?"

Feeling the divine message from the God of Courage in his mind, Casaloron remained expressionless.

The demon army of the God of Destruction, though it sounds terrifying, is only average to him—indeed, he has too few warriors under his command, and it would be somewhat difficult for him to fight against the demon army.

However, the God of Courage also had another plan: he could unite with the local natives, and in fact, the alliance with the local natives was even more important than the war itself.

“Just like you, Casalon, the beings on this planet possess incredible potential… and that’s why there will always be evil gods who want to exploit them, even suppress and destroy them.”

"As for you, Casaloran, your task is to bring courage to them, to your fellow countrymen... Although they may not be your people from back then, they are still your fellow countrymen, and even your descendants."

"To give them courage, to guide them onto the right path, is something only you can do, Casaloran, only you can do it."

The oracle of the God of Courage still lingered in his mind. It should be noted that the God of Courage had almost never spoken so much before, which was enough to show how much the God of Courage valued him and how much goodwill he had for this planet.

"I will certainly live up to your trust."

Casaloron raised his arms toward the stars, then pounded them on his broad chest.

This gesture is a custom of the Ice People, symbolizing a vow made with one's life, a vow that one would go through fire and water for it without hesitation.

After all, the god of courage was right.

He had experienced before that evil gods would wreak havoc on the planet's inhabitants. That wicked ancient serpent had manipulated the southern Ignivas, corrupting many Icefield Warriors and even killing their worshipped Eagle God. This was the second thing he needed to do besides his mission: kill that evil serpent and avenge the blood feud of that year.

"However, compared to personal matters... the divine decree of the God of Courage is more important."

Casaloan thought to himself.

"Besides, that giant snake is just a snake after all. Who knows how much time has passed? It might not even survive..."

The thought in my mind came to a halt.

Just because, at the moment Casaloran raised his head.

The giant snake's figure had already come into his sight.

Compared to back then, the giant snake seemed to have become even larger. Even from such a distance, it looked like a small mountain. Comparing it to the image in his mind, Casaloran even thought he had mistaken it for something else. After all, no matter how he thought about it, a snake could not possibly grow to such a size.

But after carefully examining the patterns on the giant snake, Casaloran was certain that he was not mistaken.

This is the giant serpent, the one that killed the Eagle God back then. That giant serpent has become even larger, and it even appeared brazenly in front of him!

"kill!"

Casaloron immediately drew the spear from his back, preparing to pierce the giant serpent's head.

However, just as the sharp spear was about to be thrown...

Those chosen champions who should have belonged to him rushed over and hugged him, stopping him from getting close.

Not only were the chosen champions stopping him, but even the divine oracle resounding in his heart was preventing him from moving. The raised spear was clearly ready to be thrown, but he couldn't throw it at all.

only because……

"Is this snake also considered a creature of this planet? Should I bring it courage too?"

Casaloan had never felt so absurd.

"Are you kidding me?"

However, the voice that echoed in his heart, from the God of Courage, was not joking at all; it even sternly warned Casaloran not to act rashly.

"If your personal grudges cause the creatures of this planet to turn directly to the God of Mystery... you know the consequences."

The oracle from the god of courage has never been so severe.

This made Casaloran take a deep breath.

"...Okay, I won't kill him."

"However, as long as it's a fair competition that doesn't result in death, then there's no problem, right?"

Chapter 255 The Revenge of the Ancient Icefield People

Instead of fighting, it was a contest; that was the method Casaloron came up with.

Killing that snake could have immeasurable negative consequences, as the god of courage had warned him. But if it were a fair fight, that would be a different story—even if he beat the snake so badly it was wishing for death, it would simply mean the snake was less skilled.

"After this battle is over, we'll find another opportunity to kill this evil serpent."

Casaloan thought to himself, full of confidence in his victory.

So, early the next morning, Du Yi, who was busy with his work, received a challenge letter.

"What the hell? Casaloran? Who's that?"

Du Yi was completely bewildered when he saw Elias, who had come to issue the challenge.

This isn't the first time this has happened. The previous David Day was the same; he suddenly appeared and even acted like he had a grudge against him. And now, this Casalon is the same. Even though he's never heard of this name, he insists that he has a grudge against him and wants to teach him a lesson.

Normally, Du Yi wouldn't mind finding out what this so-called feud was all about.

But now...

"I don't have that kind of free time."

Du Yi refused the so-called duel without hesitation, after all, he had more important things to do right now.

That is, to prepare to fight against the God of Life in the starry sky.

The enemy above the stars was undoubtedly the strongest opponent Du Yi had ever encountered. Unlike the other so-called gods he had fought, he had never even seen this so-called god above the stars.

The unknown always brings a lot of imagination. Just like now, the more Du Yi thought about it, the more he felt that he was still too weak at the moment.

Not strong enough, at least not strong enough right now. As for how strong to be considered strong... Du Yi hadn't figured that out yet, but facing an unknown enemy, Du Yi always felt that he wasn't strong enough.

Since we are not strong enough, we must find a way to become stronger, at least strong enough to fight against this unknown enemy, at least strong enough to avoid being spied on by these so-called gods in the star sea.

"Yes, spying!"

Thinking about this made Du Yi feel a chill, after all, no one likes being spied on.

The thought that even when he was using the toilet, some so-called deity was watching him from above made Du Yi feel even more nauseous.

"And that also means that my actions will be completely exposed to their view."

Yes, that's the most troublesome part. Every move he makes is exposed to the other side's view, which means that no matter how he becomes stronger, the other side can quickly find a way to counter him. It's like playing Dou Dizhu (a card game), where he always plays with his cards face up, so how can he win?

And actually, he's not the most troublesome one.

Rather, it was those people from Tatunbto.

Those who made a pact with him to build a spaceship and escape the planet are the ones in the most danger right now—just like the plague spread by the God of Life, which had almost no effect on Du Yi himself, but was a catastrophic disaster for these people.

Therefore, after resurrecting the four priests overnight, Du Yi has been discussing solutions with them.

There are three solutions that have been discussed so far. The first is to reinforce the roof, which is something that ordinary people can do. Although it may not be very effective, it can at least prevent people from being directly exposed to the starry sky. Of course, this approach also has drawbacks, namely that the living environment will become dark and people will not be able to see the sun.

However, there is a solution. Du Yi still has the new energy Sun God. As long as the Sun God, which has been smashed into a pot, is smashed back into a flat surface and used as a roof, the people of Tatungbutuo will eventually have sunshine again.

The second method was to increase the production of terracotta figurines, which was also to prevent the god of life from spreading the plague again. Although Du Yi thought this method was still a temporary solution, at least the four priests thought it was already quite good.

"At least during the spread of the epidemic, the people in the city were able to maintain production using terracotta figures... As long as Tatung Bhutto itself can continue to survive, there will always be a way to cope."

This was the reason given by the four priests, and Du Yi did not refute it this time. After all, according to the four priests, they had to keep the people in the city active, instead of just lying in bed when the epidemic came.

No matter what method is used, as long as one can still move, one will feel that there is still hope; but lying in bed will only lead to a faster death.

However, if death does occur, that would be the worst-case scenario.

Then we'll have to use the third method.

That is, everyone will die directly in the underworld.

Clearly, this is the last resort, the only option left. If they are truly outmatched, they will all perish in the Underworld—after all, the Underworld is the territory of the Serpent God, and they will be safe there.

On the contrary, only after all the people of Tatungbhu were dead could their serpent god unleash his full power without restraint, using every available force to destroy everything in sight.

"In the end, it was us who held us back."

Du Yi still remembers that at the end of the discussion, the four priests bowed deeply to him with a look of shame on their faces.

“If we were stronger, if we were more capable… even if we had just a little bit of ability to fight these diseases, we wouldn’t have ended up like this.”

"That's not the case. What do you mean by 'holding us back'? Didn't we already agree to go up to the sky and take a look?"

Although he said that, Du Yi could actually sense that the four priests had thoughts that were not much different from his own.

They are too weak, not strong enough. They need to become stronger.

With this in mind, both Du Yi and Tatunbto got busy.

On Tatunbuto's side, several large-scale infrastructure projects have been launched, including a huge dome covering the entire city, solely to block the spying from the starry sea—of course, this is just a prototype at the moment. If the effect is good enough, this thing called the "Second Canopy" will be fully rolled out, and within five years, it will cover the entire Serpent God Empire.

Meanwhile, Du Yi was also reassessing the power he could currently use. Although no one had ever taught him how to cultivate, the knowledge he had heard from Elias about the body, consciousness, and soul had laid some foundation for him. So recently, he had been trying to train his body and try to get these three elements into a positive cycle.

"So I really don't have time to do this kind of thing right now, so don't disturb my workout."

Considering that he had known Elias for some time, Du Yi still explained his reasons, then lay down on the ground and continued doing sit-ups.

A snake exercising by doing sit-ups seems rather comical, but when Elias felt the immense power that made the earth tremble, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Kasalorn, can he really win?"

Seeing Casaloran, fully armored and charging towards them from a distance, Elias felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

Chapter 256 Casaloran, Withering

For those who truly want to fight, a declaration of war is often just a formality.