Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

After all, this monkey has not only learned the way of pleasure, but has even begun to know how to use the way of pleasure to nourish itself—you should know that even the Hennu people have not yet grasped this point, or rather, have not yet achieved such a deep understanding.

But right in front of him, this monkey, whom he regarded as a barbarian, actually did it.

This is simply...

"We must bring the intelligence back here as soon as possible!"

Thinking of this, the minotaur quickly stood up.

Hurry and take the information back here, the information about these evil monkeys, and that evil ancient serpent... Oh right, his unusual behavior yesterday might also be related to those soups. Heaven knows what kind of evil magic was used on those soups cooked by the gods, so that he completely ignored the danger that was right in front of him!

“That tunnel must be sealed off… no, even if it is sealed off, it will be pointless.”

Recalling the rumors he had heard from these monkeys, the minotaur immediately dismissed the idea.

The monkeys made no attempt to hide anything, so he learned why they had dug the tunnel—all because of the ancient snake, which had climbed to the summit of the snowy mountain and then glanced westward.

Being able to climb to the summit means being able to cross the mountain.

This means that this terrifying evil might even intrude into the territory of the Hennu people.

This is absolutely unacceptable; the Hennu people will never accept such blasphemy.

So, there's probably only one way left.

"Gather all forces, wage a holy war, and destroy this ancient evil!"

The Tauren's will has never been so firm.

He even felt the call of the sacred bull god Dehennu, not the false call he felt last night because of the evil soup of the ancient serpent, but a genuine feeling of the will of the sacred bull god Dehennu.

Dehennu, the god of the sacred bull, was just as angry as he was!

"But... not now, at least we need to get out safely first."

Taking a deep breath, the Tauren once again regained the wisdom befitting an elite Hennu.

At least get out of here safely first, and then figure out a way to destroy these evil ancient snakes and monkeys... If this idea is revealed beforehand, and we end up losing our lives here, then we won't be able to do anything.

As for how to destroy these evil ancient snakes and monkeys...

"Then naturally we should let something even more evil come."

The minotaur narrowed his eyes.

The Hennu people had seen far too many of those mountain spirits and monsters who claimed to be gods.

Chapter 92 Meaningless Cooking Scenes

The minotaur delegation withdrew, ostensibly to return and report, but they left very cleanly, without even leaving a single person behind.

When the news reached Du Yi, he was quite disappointed, as this was the first time he had ever seen such a novel creature as a minotaur.

Unfortunately, before he could learn more about this unfamiliar species, the minotaurs returned directly to the other side of the snowy mountain.

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? At least stay and have a meal before you go..."

Of course, Du Yi wanted more than just this farewell feast. His real purpose was to discuss with the minotaurs about getting some mutton. After all, the savages and minotaurs had drunk too much of the mutton soup they had made earlier, and by the time it was his turn, there was only a pot left.

You have to understand that thing is only considered a pot by savages and minotaurs. To him, it's smaller than a small bowl. Such a small pot is not even enough to taste the flavor.

"Never mind, let's talk about it next time."

Du Yi has always been the type to accept things as they come. Since those minotaurs have other matters to attend to and will have to come back another time, he'll just focus on his own business first.

Every time he wakes up, the first thing Du Yi does is collect firewood and seasonings. This has become a habit for him. Although the firewood and seasonings he has collected will rot after he wakes up, the process of collecting them is a simple pleasure in itself.

"Actually, we could try putting the stuff on a snowy mountain. With the temperature there... although the frozen food might not taste as good, it might also have a different flavor?"

With these thoughts in mind, Du Yi wandered through the mountains, searching for things that could be used for seasoning.

Honey is definitely needed, and various berries are also essential. Compared to salt, which is hard to come by, sweetness is his main seasoning right now. Although Du Yi has considered making some proper salt, finding salt or refining salt is a troublesome matter for him at the moment.

"Perhaps we should let those savages think of a solution... and that's the only solution we can have."

This is one of the few things Du Yizhen can't do, since he really hasn't learned how to make salt.

However, even without salt, Du Yi doesn't just use honey and berries for seasoning. Some special woods are also within Du Yi's collection scope—such as hickory and oak, which add more layers of flavor when used for smoky flavors, while apple and cherry wood infuse the meat with an enticing sweet aroma.

Of course, among all kinds of wood, Du Yi's favorites are maple and beech. These two may not be top-grade for beef and mutton, but they are a perfect match for smoking mammoth meat. The deep smoky aroma, combined with the rich fat of the mammoth, is an exquisite delicacy that Du Yi can eat as much as he wants without getting tired of it.

As for pine or birch, that's what Du Yi disliked. Although these woods are good for starting a fire, they are the worst choice for smoking meat. When he first tried smoking meat, Du Yi tried using pine wood and even added some mushrooms. As a result, he almost died after taking one bite.

That was probably the closest he ever came to death.

Even though it's absurd to think that someone could die from botox caused by their own botox, it's still absurd no matter how you look at it.

"But smoked food is really delicious, isn't it?"

Du Yi has always maintained his own principles when it comes to taste.

However, just as Du Yi found some good maple wood and was preparing to smoke a few mammoths to satisfy his craving, he suddenly discovered that something else seemed to have happened in the mountains.

The mammoths that used to roam all over the mountains have disappeared again.

"Wait, what's going on now?"

Realizing something was wrong, Du Yi simply summoned the leader of those savages.

Anyway, he has already had some initial communication with these savages, so if there is a problem like this, he can just call the savages over and ask them.

But the leader of those savages, the one called the Thirty-Sixth Red Shadow, gave Du Yi an unexpected answer.

"What? You've stopped raising mammoths?"

It was at this moment that Du Yi learned that, with the changes in the diet of these savages, mammoths had been removed from their food list—and not only mammoths, but also saber-toothed tigers or cave bears were no longer within the savages' diet.

As for the meat that the savages currently use, all that's left are beef, mutton, pork, chicken, duck, and other poultry. Even with these, the savages don't eat them directly; instead, they process them into food essence with minimal impurities before consuming them.

"This……"

At this moment, Du Yi vaguely remembered that he had indeed been woken up once in the middle of his sleep, and the savages had indeed produced a lot of powdery stuff... At the time, he was still a little sleepy, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

But now it seems these savages actually eat this?

"Great Taiyi God, why don't you also..."

Faced with the gaze of the gods, the 36th Akakage hesitated for a moment before finally revealing his thoughts.

Offerings to the gods naturally require the finest food essences, which are top-quality products made from various premium materials, with a purity far exceeding that of ordinary food essences.

However, Du Yi simply shook his head repeatedly in response to this enthusiastic invitation.

"First of all, I am not some kind of Taiyi God, and secondly, whoever wants to eat that stuff can eat it."

He's not going to eat it anyway. No matter how high-tech it looks, he'll only be curious about what kind of technology is used in it—as for the so-called food essence itself, he will absolutely not touch it even once.

Eating such a thing would be an insult to his sense of taste, as well as to his hunting abilities.

"Since you no longer have mammoths here, I'll go find some myself."

Yes, even if the savages lose their mammoths, there will still be some on the other side of the Great Snow Mountain. Although the wild ones certainly can't compare to the domesticated ones, they're still better than nothing.

"I need to go to the Great Snow Mountain for a while and it will take me some time to come back. If you need to find me, you can wait until I get back, or you can go directly to the Great Snow Mountain to find me."

After leaving those words, Du Yi headed west. He hadn't eaten since waking up.

After a complete molt, hunger always follows, so he needs to treat himself to a good meal.

As for the 36th Akakage, although the Serpent God had just awakened from his slumber, he was about to leave again, which was not good news for the Ignivas.

But the current 36th Akakage also has his own things to do.

"Soon, soon we'll be able to fix the last flaw!"

Reflecting on what he had come to understand, the Thirty-Sixth Akakage's eyes were filled with determination.

He believed that the Ignivas had found their own way.

Chapter 93 The Three of Us

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage had actually foreseen the problems facing the Ignivas.

Even the Hennu, as outsiders, could see the oppressive state of the Ignivas. How could the Thirty-Sixth Akakage not know this? After all, whether it was the tunnel excavation in the Great Snow Mountain or the supply of materials from the rear, it all had to pass through his hands. How could he not sense the state of those Ignivas?

Slacking off, suddenly going insane, giving up, and even committing suicide due to excessive pressure... During the tunnel excavation, in the days when the quality of food was declining, with no hope and no future in sight, the Ignivas people have been able to survive until now almost entirely thanks to their faith in the serpent god.

Yes, it's the belief in the snake god.

This has always been the way the Ignivas relieve stress.

During that long excavation process, the Ignivas saw no hope and no future—but they still had one last belief: the One God whom their ancestors had worshipped for generations.

Whether you call it the Supreme God, the Ancestor of the Dao, or the Serpent God, for the Ignivas, the ancient serpent that dwells on this land has long been a part of their lives through generations of sacrifices and worship. Not to mention anything else, the harvest festival that has been passed down to the present day is the happiest time of the year for the people.

"But... that's not enough."

Recalling those insane days before the minotaurs left, the 36th Akakage already understood.

A mere harvest festival is not enough to truly satisfy the people of Ignivas; they remain suppressed and constantly on the verge of collapse.

"Fortunately, our good brothers on the other side of the snowy mountain brought the Ignivas a path to joy."

Recalling what he had realized, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage felt that he had understood everything.

In his view, this complete path to pleasure could perfectly compensate for the excessive stress of the Ignivas people—after all, their faith in the serpent god was only a temporary solution; only by finding their own source of happiness could the Ignivas people achieve true wholeness.

Therefore, the 36th Akakage vigorously promoted this system.

At first, the Ignivas were not very clear about the purpose of the Thirty-Sixth Akakage in promoting this system. After all, they had never heard of such a thing as finding one's own hero. But since it was something promoted by the Akakage, they followed the Thirty-Sixth Akakage's ideas and continued to do so.

Of course, while it's being promoted, it can no longer be called the Path of Pleasure, as that's the Minotaur's way. What the Thirty-Sixth Akakage has figured out himself is a new path.

"But this path is not one I must walk alone; everyone must participate... If it can lead everyone to a path of peace and happiness, then let's call it the Path of the People."

After giving this new path such a new name, the Thirty-Sixth Akakage began to miss his Minotaur brothers who were far away on the other side of the Great Snow Mountain.

"Good brother, if you saw me go to such lengths, bringing joy to the Ignis people on this path, you would be very happy, wouldn't you?"

At this moment, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage was unaware that on the other side of the Great Snow Mountain, his good brother with a bull's head was plotting to kill him, and even all the Ignis people.

……

On the west side of the Great Snow Mountain, in a grand hall adorned with jewels and gold, stands a huge, lifelike golden bull statue in the center.

A group of minotaurs, clad in long robes, were chanting ancient scriptures around the golden bull statue. These were hymns praising the sacred bull god Dehennu. Only the most outstanding among the Dehennu were qualified to come before this sacred bull statue and pray for its blessings.

However, under normal circumstances, one seeks blessings by wearing a holy white robe.

But right now, these minotaurs are wearing black robes.

The black robe signifies Dehennu's wrath; the great god of the bull will send His messengers to annihilate all evil in darkness.

Just like it is now.

After the scriptures were recited thirty times, the sky had already darkened.

What blocked the sun was not clouds, but giant wings spread out high in the sky.

The scriptures were recited fifty times, and the earth began to tremble.

What made the earth tremble was not the rumble of the earth, but the giant hooves that strode out from the deep mountains.

The scriptures were recited eighty times, and a foul stench filled the air.

What corrupts the wind is not dirt, but a slowly opening, blood-red maw.

Until the scriptures were recited a hundred times in unison.

That gaping maw, exuding an endless stench, finally finished its long yawn.

"What's the noise?"

After the yawn subsided, what came out of his gaping maw was the language of the Hennu.

“I remember telling you last time that if you keep arguing, I’ll eat you all alive… It seems you’ve forgotten that agreement.”

"Even if they eat us, how much meat would they get?"

The minotaurs present all took off their robes, revealing their emaciated, skeletal bodies.

Clearly, they all came prepared.

“Even if they devour us alive, it won’t make any difference… But to the east of this land, on the other side of the great snow-capped mountains, lies a land flowing with milk and honey, a fertile land far superior to the land of Hennu…”