Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

Then there was the God of Life who appeared not long ago. Although he was called the God of Life, he greeted them with a plague. If the serpent god hadn't reacted quickly and saved their lives, that plague alone would have been enough to wipe out everyone in Tatunbto.

The Tatunbuto people have already seen four of the gods: the god of courage, the god of wisdom, the god of joy, and the god of life—but it is clear that there cannot be only these four in the sea of ​​stars.

After all, the sky is so vast, with countless stars, that it's impossible to count them all. With so many stars, there must be many more gods.

"so……"

That night, the four priests gazed up at the starry sky.

Are there any other gods that they can worship?

Although it is somewhat blasphemous for a priest of the serpent god to turn around and worship other gods, the serpent god has said that he has never cared much about such things—as long as it is useful, then it can be worshipped. This is the serpent god's attitude towards such matters. After all, even the serpent god himself has tried to worship the god of wisdom.

Although the result was ineffective, the fact that a deity cannot worship another deity is something that people can understand.

However, things that the snake god cannot do, ordinary people like them can.

Just like it is now.

As they carried out the ritual according to the way of worshipping the gods, the four priests prayed. As for who they were praying to, they didn't know themselves—they were praying to the stars, and as long as some god was willing to respond to them, it didn't matter to them which god responded.

All they needed was a way to increase food production. Heaven knows what kind of god would possess such power, so they would worship any god they could find and see if it worked. If one didn't, they would try another.

"But... can our prayers really connect us to some god in the cosmos?"

Although the ceremony itself went smoothly, the priests were uneasy—after all, the ceremony was too hasty, and they didn't even have the name of the god. Could anyone really receive such a prayer?

……

“Great God of Life, I have just intercepted the distress message sent by that snake.”

In a rotting swamp sixteen planets away, David Day, dragging his decaying body, is reporting to the distant stars.

"Although the name of the request is not explicitly stated, the content includes a request for methods to increase food production, and the thirst for knowledge clearly indicates that it is seeking help from that mysterious god!"

"understood."

A sound came from David Day's stomach.

"Continue the interception. Don't let any news from that planet get out... especially anything pointing to the God of Mystery. Keep a close watch on them and don't let them get any support from the God of Mystery."

"Yes, you are right."

David Day nodded repeatedly, his face even showing a hint of obsequiousness. Looking at his current servile demeanor, where was his former kingly demeanor?

But in response to such criticism, David Day simply says that so-called kingly demeanor can't put food on the table.

He once had the demeanor of a king and was extremely responsible to his subjects, but then what happened?

His subjects betrayed him, his allies framed him, and after that, he was torn off his limbs and became the giant eagle's meal... When he was in despair, when he had no way to survive, who cared about him?

So, for David Day at this moment, nothing else mattered. He was willing to follow whoever gave him strength and kept him alive—although he himself felt that the God of Life's form and manner were somewhat nauseating, but so what?

The God of Life gave him life, allowing him to live again, and even gave him power, enabling him to attain his current status as the incarnation of the God of Life. This position is above all others, and even the native gods of those barbaric planets must treat him with utmost respect.

Apart from that evil giant serpent, the serpent god once worshipped by the Ignivas, this treacherous ancient serpent was the only exception.

It even made him experience the pain of his body being torn to pieces once again.

"Therefore, I have a request, Great God of Life."

Thinking of this, David Day knelt down and bowed towards the distant stars.

"Please let me take the lead in this creation plan."

The so-called Plan of Creation is a war launched by the God of Life. However, unlike other evil gods who wage war for destruction, the God of Life only wages war for new life.

The plan of creation is to replace the backward and decaying old life forms that originally existed on the planet with vibrant and upward-growing new life, turning all the decaying old life into nourishment for new life.

“I have a grudge against that snake, and this is the perfect opportunity to settle it.”

"...Can you really do it?"

The voice rang out again from inside David Day's stomach.

“This creation plan is different from the past. You are to take root on this planet and let life continue to reproduce... You should also be able to see that the creatures on this planet have enormous potential. You yourself are the best example.”

"So your purpose this time is not simply to create new life, but to ensure that all living beings on this planet are forever inspired by life and understand its true meaning."

"Furthermore, before the nearby spiritual energy field was sealed off, the Tyrannical God had already sent out his vanguard. The native gods themselves were no problem, but that vanguard named Casalon was extremely dangerous."

“Kasalon…I’ve heard of him.”

David Day's face darkened at the thought of that figure.

This was also an old acquaintance of his.

Now that he has the army of the God of Life at his disposal, he can settle any grievances and avenge any wrongs he may have!

Chapter 259 A Large Star Falls from the Sky

Unlike the previous plagues that spread due to the gaze of the God of Life, the ones currently in David Day's hands are true warriors under the command of the God of Life.

Those that rise from the rotting swamp are the creep walkers of the god of life. These twisted monsters are covered with pulsating mycelium, leaving a fluorescent green creep on the ground with every step they take. Most deadly of all are the ring-shaped mouthparts that split open in their thoraxes, filled with wriggling sporangia, all of which are full of spores waiting to be parasitized.

They are the infantry of the god of life, possessing terrifying regenerative abilities; even if they are split in two, new limbs will grow from the broken pieces.

Next came the twisted trees, things that had been scattered throughout the rotting swamp, seemingly just background elements, but now they were all alive—beneath their bark-like skin, countless blood vessels were clearly pulsating. Their arms were forked vines, ending in bony calyxes that could snap shut like Venus flytraps, crushing their prey and injecting a growth-inducing sap.

They are the guardians of the god of life, capable of quickly turning enemies into nourishment, thus sustaining allies and ensuring endless life.

But what was most terrifying were the mounds of soil that rose from the ground. It was clearly a moving swamp, with solidified mud, rotting leaves, and countless bones embedded in it, forming a terrifying hill. When it moved, the earth would tremble, and all the creatures it crushed would be digested and become part of it.

"Just like that giant serpent from back then..."

David Day grinned as he looked at the swamp behemoths rising from the ground.

Yes, he now has many terrifying behemoths like the giant serpent from back then under his command.

Even if the giant serpent's body swells again, even becoming as big as a small mountain, how could the serpent god that the Ignivas once worshipped possibly survive the siege of these swamp behemoths?

Of course, relying solely on these methods might not be enough to subdue the giant serpent. After all, compared to the giant serpent itself, the one currently on that planet, Casaloron, is the most dangerous. David Day had heard of Casaloron's reputation. Unlike him, who served the god of life, Casaloron was chosen by the god of tyranny, which led Casaloron to constantly wage wars and even fight many classic battles.

The giant serpent could be dealt with by the warriors of the God of Life alone, but if we include Kassalon...

"We need to bring more."

Thinking this, David Day's large body had already floated into the air.

Along with David Day, the rotting swamp beneath his feet also took flight. The putrid silt enveloped the warriors of the God of Life, along with David Day, forming a sphere.

The Barrier of Rebirth—this was an extra measure David Day had prepared. This swamp itself could be considered a war fortress, even capable of traversing the starry sea. With such a war fortress, it meant that warriors of the God of Life would appear in an endless stream, and that enormous number would surely give Casaloran an unexpected surprise.

Of course, the real surprise wasn't the barrier to new life itself.

Rather, it is the seed that David Day is holding in his hands right now.

What appears to be an ordinary seed is the key to the creation plan. Whether you call it the World Tree or the Seed of Destruction, this seed from the God of Life can drain all the nutrients from this planet, transform all life on it, and thus usher in a new era for this planet.

However, such terrifying efficacy cannot be achieved immediately. The seed needs time to grow, and during the growth process, it needs the protection of the warriors of the God of Life. Fortunately, it is not only the warriors who protect the seed, but also the aura from the God of Life, which is itself the best line of defense.

Not everyone is qualified to receive the blessings of the god of life. After all, these blessings are too abundant, and ordinary people may develop abscesses or tumors or even suffer unbearable pain just from touching them. But in this case, David Day only wants to say that the pain is only temporary. When they understand the true meaning of life, they will find that all of this comes from the gifts of life.

"I came back with the hope of survival..."

While muttering to himself, David Day, mired in the mud, extended his consciousness to sense the environment outside the swampy mud ball.

Five stars, four stars, three stars—they were getting closer and closer to that planet. After all, this star system, including the sun, only had ten stars in total—and that planet, which was originally his home planet, was now the third star beyond the sun.

"It really is... barbaric."

Still a star away from his home planet, David Day had not yet suffered any attacks. Clearly, his ancient homeland had not even developed the most basic anti-air capabilities.

"Then, it's all coming to an end."

As David Day's consciousness converged, a large, dark star descended from the sky.

The falling stars, carrying a putrid stench, merely swept across the sky, and the splashing mud fell like a torrential rain—even from such a height, the mud remained a viscous liquid, and upon hitting the ground, it immediately began to spread in all directions.

The vegetation rotted rapidly under the influence of the mud, and even the earth became muddy, emitting a sticky smell.

But this was merely the aftershock of that great star falling.

A massive star streaked across the sky, heading straight for the great city on the ground, or rather, the enormous ancient serpent coiled outside that city—the star crashed down on the serpent without giving it even a moment to react.

"That's it! Hehehe! That's it!"

At the heart of the rotting swamp, deep in the mud, David Day, who was controlling everything, had a sinister smile on his face!

"How did you run me over back then? How many times did you run me over? Now it's finally my turn! It's finally my turn to run you over!"

David Day had never felt so exhilarated; this was perhaps the happiest moment of his life. He had surrendered to the god of life, only to be given this rotting body in return, even to the point of groveling and fawning… all of this was for this moment!

"die!"

David Day fully unleashed his consciousness, determined to blast the giant snake to smithereens.

However, it was at this very moment.

In David Day's perception, the giant snake raised its head.

Chapter 260 Bloodthirsty Audience

The first to see the great star fall were the chosen champions.

In fact, they had already sensed the approaching star. They came from the sea of ​​stars, so how could they not recognize this weapon from the God of Destruction? After all, this war fortress, known as the "Swamp of Rot," was as infamous as the God of Destruction himself.

The Swamp of Rot, as its name suggests, leaves a trail of decay wherever it goes. Any place visited by this war fortress is left with nothing but a stinking swamp.

Of course, according to the worshippers of the god of destruction, this is the beginning of a new life, and new life will be born from the swamp. However, at least so far, no one has seen the so-called new life born from the swamp.

But those corrupt constructs, those soldiers of the God of Destruction, will emerge one after another from the stinking swamp.

"But... they're using something like this right from the start?"

It was at this moment that these chosen champions realized just how resolute the God of Destruction's will to destroy everything truly was, as he had actually used fortress-level force right from the start—a level of power that clearly had no intention of leaving any way out for the life on this planet.

"No wonder the god of courage sent me here..."

The temporary warband's legion commander, the behemoth destroyer Casaloron, looked at the large star falling from the sky and vaguely felt that he had grasped the thoughts of the God of Courage.

Clearly, unlike the God of Courage who wants all living beings to have courage, the God of Destruction intends to directly seize everything on this planet—as long as all living beings on this planet are turned into nourishment, then the new generation of living beings will naturally belong to the God of Destruction.

"Instead of guiding the potential of all living beings, it's directly transforming the next generation... How ruthless!"

According to other chosen champions, this god of destruction had even clashed with the evil serpent before. Now that I think about it, it was just a pretext to start a war—since a conflict had occurred, it was only natural to annihilate all the local creatures.

"In other words, if I want to complete the God of Courage's task, I must..."

Casalon gritted his teeth.

Yes, if he wants to complete the God of Courage's mission and inspire courage in the beings of this planet, then he must act at this moment to help that evil giant serpent.

But to make him help that evil giant serpent...

He really can't do it.

Originally, it was difficult to do it subjectively, after all, he and that evil giant serpent were sworn enemies. It was already good enough that he didn't kill the giant serpent, so how could he possibly help it? As for now, it's impossible to do it objectively, since the spear that pierced his chest almost took half his life.

He only has a chance of survival because he threw that spear himself; otherwise...

"So, how exactly did you do it?"

Casaloran was completely baffled, since such a thing was simply impossible.

His spear has hunted down countless giant beasts, and even the native gods of those wild planets have been pinned to the ground from the clouds by his spear—it is an extreme sharpness that can pierce through everything, and even mountains cannot stop this tiny spear.

But the evil giant serpent actually blocked it, and even whipped it back in mid-air, which was simply...

"How exactly did that giant snake manage to do that?"

Thinking about this, Casaloran suddenly felt a little dazed.

It was at this moment that he suddenly realized that he seemed to know nothing about this mortal enemy from the very beginning.

The first time he heard about this giant serpent was a long, long time ago. While he was in the Ice Plains, he learned that there was a group of people who worshipped serpents to the south, and that was it—until the two sides started fighting, and even until the people of the Ice Plains moved south and conquered the Ignivas people, it was not until Casaloran learned more.

However, even if there were more, it would still be limited. He only knew that the snake was very large and powerful, and had even crushed the king of the Ignivas, causing that king, who was called "The Dawn of the First Life," to lead his army all the way to the ice plains to seek refuge.

Then came the fall of the Eagle God. The evil giant serpent blinded the Eagle God with venom, and then used its long tail to swing a boulder that smashed the Eagle God's head... The whole battle was actually quite simple, since the Eagle God had been besieged by those Ignivas traitors for an unknown amount of time before his head was smashed by the boulder. Although those attacks seemed painless, they did indeed deplete the Eagle God's strength.

"So... I really have seen this evil giant serpent before, and am I going to make a serious move?"

It was at this moment that Casaloran suddenly realized.