Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

"Is it only fertile soil?"

The earth trembled more violently as the giant hooves drew ever closer.

"Did you forget to mention what's on this fertile land?"

"On this fertile land lies ancient evil."

The minotaurs were silent for a moment, but then continued speaking in unison.

"An evil ancient serpent has taken over that land..."

"To put it bluntly, it just means we have to fight that ancient serpent."

High in the sky, a loud voice rang out from the air.

"So, what's the price? What do we gain?"

"All."

The minotaurs all opened their arms wide.

"Everything on that land—the mountains, the trees, the streams, the lakes, all things, all living beings—what you see is what you get."

……

After a moment of silence.

The blue lion with its gaping maw was the first to nod.

Immediately afterwards, the six-tusked white elephant, as large as a mountain, also began to stride forward.

After that, the gloomy sky cleared up again.

The sunlight shone on the minotaurs again, but it did not bring them any warmth—if anyone were to touch their bodies at this time, they would find that their bodies had long since become cold and stiff.

Communicating with an overly powerful being comes at a price; a frail mortal body may not be able to withstand that terrifying pressure.

But, it's all worth it.

With these three fierce gods on the field, how could a mere ancient serpent possibly withstand them?

Chapter 94 Fighting is like treating someone to a meal.

A giant lion with a blue face, a white elephant with six tusks, and a roc with golden wings.

Unlike other mountain spirits and monsters that claim to be gods, these three giant beasts are more accurately described as demon kings than gods.

Even if the Hennu wanted to get them to help, they would need to sacrifice hundreds of accomplished monks. And these hundreds of Hennu monks were not even meant to be food for the three giant beasts. The meaning of their lives at the end was simply to be able to deliver those few words to the three demon kings under the oppressive fear that penetrated to their very bones.

But such an effort is ultimately worthwhile.

The Blue-Faced Lion Demon King was a demon god once worshipped by the Katan people. The reason it is said that they once worshipped him is mainly because the Katan people had long since died out. This was because the Blue-Faced Lion Demon King had a particular fondness for live sacrifices. These sacrifices were not even used to eat, but were strung on the mane around his neck as ornaments for this demon god.

Whenever He goes out, the living sacrifices around His neck, who are still alive, will let out mournful cries, demonstrating His power and cruelty.

As for the six-tusked white elephant, it was a demon god that the Nata people once worshipped. Like the Katan people, the Nata people had all died long ago. Although the six-tusked white elephant looked cute, it was actually far more cruel than the blue-faced giant lion. The marrow-sucking tubes hidden in its six tusks allowed it to easily strip the sacrifices of everything.

This six-tusked white elephant was the largest of the several giant beasts, and its snow-white tusks, unstained by blood, even carried an indescribable air of holiness.

However, the most eye-catching one is the Golden-Winged Roc Demon King high in the sky. His golden wings spread out, showing his kingly demeanor. However, only by getting very close can one feel the heavy bloody smell emanating from those golden feathers.

The blood on the golden feathers outlined the pattern of eyes; these were the last prayers left by the Mani people who had offered sacrifices to Him.

These three terrifying demon gods are all extremely cruel and possess extraordinary combat power.

However, it is precisely because each demon god is the embodiment of fear and represents absolute power.

Therefore, for a time, none of the three demon gods would submit to the other.

"You two can go back now. East of the Great Snow Mountain will be the hunting ground for all the Rocs."

Before they even crossed the snow-capped mountain, the Golden-Winged Roc had already begun to persuade the other two demon gods to retreat.

"There's no point in you continuing down this path, since only I will take over this land... As you all know, the one who controls this land is an ancient serpent."

The Golden-Winged Roc didn't say the rest.

However, this obvious common sense doesn't need to be mentioned anymore.

The Golden-Winged Roc is the natural enemy of snakes, so killing that snake would be an easy task for it.

However, at that moment, the blue-faced giant lion shook its head.

"It's an ancient serpent, and then what?"

Turning its head to glance at the Golden-Winged Roc, the Green-Faced Giant Lion shook its head and snorted coldly.

"Perhaps the Golden-Winged Roc is the natural enemy of the Ancient Serpent... but you must remember, I am also your natural enemy."

This is utter nonsense. No matter how powerful the giant lion is, it could not possibly be the natural enemy of the Golden-Winged Roc. Yet, judging from the eager look on the face of this blue-faced giant lion, it was actually preparing to pounce on the Golden-Winged Roc from mid-air.

But the blue-faced giant lion ultimately made no move.

Because, beside Him, the six-tusked white elephant had already raised its trunk and aimed at His northern border.

Although many people know that the six tusks of the six-tusked white elephant have the ability to crush bones and suck marrow, only those who have personally fought this six-tusked white elephant know that the mouthparts hidden in its trunk are the six-tusked white elephant's greatest killing move.

Before they had even crossed the snow-capped mountain, the three demon gods were already hostile to each other, and the situation was even tense.

Or perhaps, from the very beginning, they never took the so-called ancient serpent seriously.

It's just a snake, without hands or feet, so what's the big deal?

As for the so-called evil...

"Those people whose names are something like 'I' or something else."

It was at this moment that the Golden-Winged Roc spoke.

What are you going to do with those people?

"Let's use it as jewelry."

The blue-faced giant lion was the first to speak, and as it shook its head, the living sacrifices strung on its mane howled incessantly.

"It's time to replace them with a new batch."

"That's such a waste, of course we should just eat it."

The six-tusked white elephant couldn't stand such wasteful behavior, after all, it was capable of sucking marrow from bones without wasting a single drop.

"I heard that snake is taking good care of those monkeys; it should be enough for me to have a good meal."

"One is barbaric, and the other only knows how to eat. What's the difference between you and beasts?"

Upon hearing what the blue-faced giant lion and the six-tusked white elephant said, the golden-winged roc immediately became displeased.

"If you ask me, I would squeeze all their blood out of them and let them write their own history on my feather... This feather will witness their existence in this world and will be the best tombstone for their race."

Clearly, compared to the blue-faced lion and the six-tusked white elephant, this is an even more outrageous waste.

So, the three demon gods, who had just managed to get some things out of each other, suddenly stared at each other again, their expressions tense and ready to fight.

The Golden-Winged Roc, the Six-Tusked White Elephant, and the Blue-Faced Giant Lion are all powerful demon kings who dominate their respective regions west of the Great Snow Mountain. Now, a dispute has arisen, and for a time, none of them are willing to concede to the other.

Especially when they looked at the other two demon kings, the three of them had already decided to kill their two companions and take over the entire territory for themselves.

Even now, they still don't take that ancient snake seriously.

Even when the snake came into view, they didn't think much of it—after all, compared to their imposing presence, the so-called ancient snake looked extremely ordinary, even non-threatening.

If we had to pinpoint any distinctive feature of that snake, it would probably be its size; at least, ordinary snakes couldn't possibly grow that big.

However, when it comes to size, the snake was indeed very large, but the three of them were also quite big. If they really fought, none of them would be able to gain any advantage in terms of size.

If they can't gain an advantage in size, then whoever has more numbers wins. With three against one, how could they possibly lose?

Just like now, when the three demons discovered the snake, the snake naturally discovered them as well—so, as a matter of course, the snake turned and ran away.

This was naturally within the expectations of the three demon gods. The fact that the snake wasn't foolish enough to come up and fight all three of them at once only shows that it still had some basic intelligence.

However, just as the three demons were about to give chase, they suddenly stopped.

"What smells so good?"

Smelling the alluring aroma in the air, the three demon gods immediately looked towards the spot where the ancient serpent had previously stood.

Two cooked mammoth legs, one smoked and one roasted, lay quietly on the snowdrift, still steaming.

Chapter 95 Two Dishes Kill Three Demons

The vast snowfield, the giant snake that has disappeared into the distance, and the two steaming mammoth legs on the ground.

Even the dumbest cave bear could tell that this was definitely bait deliberately dropped—although it was unclear whether the purpose of the bait was to slow down the pursuit or to lure them to stay, it was certainly bait nonetheless.

Even the most foolish cave bear wouldn't pay attention to such an obvious bait.

Even the most foolish cave bear...

"……Um?"

The blue-faced giant lion, whose mind was preoccupied with the cave bear, subconsciously turned its head away.

Not far away, the seemingly unconcerned six-tusked white elephant had silently extended its trunk toward the mammoth's leg on the ground.

"What are you doing!"

The blue-faced giant lion roared instinctively.

With a roar, the six-tusked white elephant instinctively tried to retract its trunk, but then seemed to remember something and resolutely stretched it out again.

"These two elephant legs on the ground are suspected to be the remains of members of my Treasure Elephant Clan. I need to examine them before making a decision..."

This is pure nonsense. Since we already know it's an elephant's leg, it must be related to giant elephants. After all, regardless of how close or distant they are, they are all elephants—but this method of testing is a bit outrageous.

This was the first time I had ever seen a blue-faced giant lion. To check if the remains were of the same kind, you had to put the remains into its mouth.

"Put it down first."

The blue-faced giant lion's expression immediately changed.

"How can you……"

Why can't I?

The six-tusked white elephant had a serious expression on its face.

"I'm just identifying it by the taste, just taking a bite... Why are you looking at me like that? You don't actually want to eat it, do you?"

"I……"

The blue-faced giant lion was speechless for a long time.

Yes, if even the dumbest cave bear could see that this was a trap.

So now he's probably even more foolish than the most foolish cave bear.

As a demon king known for his cruelty, eating raw meat and drinking blood is the norm for the blue-faced giant lion. He should have no interest in cooked meat like this, which is already well-cooked and has no smell of blood.

He shouldn't have been interested at all; he should have watched the six-tusked white elephant eat its leg without caring.

but……

He wanted to try it.

Even if it's a trap, it doesn't matter. Even if it's irrational, it doesn't matter. He's confident in his abilities and shouldn't be in any trouble. Well, even if taking this chance might mean he has to pay a price, he's happy to pay that price.

"Am I going crazy?"

Upon realizing this, the blue-faced giant lion's mind immediately went into chaos.

At that moment, it felt as if two little lions had split open in his heart. One little lion was constantly urging him to try a bite, while the other little lion was constantly mocking his foolishness.

However, the six-tusked white elephant was oblivious to the inner turmoil of the blue-faced giant lion. It simply stretched out its trunk and was about to put the elephant meat in front of it into its mouth.

Yes, mouthparts. At this moment, the six-tusked white elephant no longer cared about any hidden killing moves; he just wanted to get a good bite as quickly as possible.

However, at that very moment, a sharp claw that darted out from the side blocked the elephant's path.

"What do you mean?"

The six-tusked white elephant's face instantly darkened when it saw the golden-winged roc that seemed to be trying to steal its food.

"Do you want to eat it too, like that cat?"