Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

Until all the soldiers began to scatter and flee.

"This……"

The chief priest, wearing a crown of snake fangs, was speechless for a long time.

This means...we won?

It seemed they had indeed won. The soldiers were fleeing in terror, running back the way they had come, and soon disappeared from sight.

All that remained were corpses scattered all over the ground.

A resounding victory.

An absolute victory.

With just two people, they defeated an entire army with priests head-on, and even killed the chief priest of the sun god on the spot.

This is an unprecedented and overwhelming victory.

"But is this what we want?"

The priest chief, wearing a crown of snake fangs, collapsed to the ground, his mind a complete mess.

With the sun god above, he never even considered betrayal; he truly dedicated himself to the darkness and served the light—yet now, the representative of the light, the chief high priest Nacht, has died here without a sound.

"What exactly have I done?"

The chief priest felt dizzy and disoriented; he never expected things to turn out this way.

However, at that moment, he suddenly smelled the aroma of meat.

The enticing aroma of meat made his mouth water uncontrollably. Even though his mind was in complete turmoil, his appetite was still aroused—no, it was precisely because his mind was in complete turmoil that he wanted to eat more.

After all, a full stomach would make him feel a little more at ease.

By the time he came to his senses, the ground around him was piled high with cattle and sheep bones. And outside of these bones, his three companions, just like him, were eating until their faces were greasy and they were so full that they were lying on the ground, unwilling to move.

Before them stood the enormous head of the ancient serpent.

"Great job! You guys did a fantastic job!"

The enormous ancient serpent gave it extremely high praise.

"I originally thought I'd come over and help you guys after we finished grilling the meat, but who knew you guys would handle all those attackers yourselves... So, would you like some more grilled meat? You just finished a battle, you definitely need to replenish your energy."

"I……"

The chief priest initially wanted to refuse.

But the grilled meat in front of me smelled so good.

Heaven knows what kind of spice recipe was used to make the meat taste so good. At this moment, not only the chief priest, but also the three priests who were already full, stood up.

They devoured the roasted meat offered by the giant snake, tears and saliva streaming down their faces.

"Why are you crying? Is it really that delicious?"

The ancient serpent's voice came from mid-air, tinged with a hint of doubt.

But only the four priests themselves knew that the tears they were shedding were not because of any roasted meat.

It's not because of them, but because of themselves.

When they were first captured and began working for this ancient serpent, they had thought about making a big scene and attracting the attention of the great sun god.

And now, although not in the way they wanted, this matter has certainly blown up.

The chief priest who served the sun god died here inexplicably. The sun god's gaze will surely turn to him, and he will surely unleash his fury to cleanse evil itself.

This time, however, the evil was not limited to the ancient serpent.

Compared to the inherently evil ancient serpent, these traitors were probably the ones the sun god hated most.

Chapter 135 When the Snake God Masters Divine Arts

Due to the significant size difference, Du Yi didn't sense the priests' fear, as he was currently focused on diligently roasting beef and mutton.

His attention was also focused on more important matters.

Although Du Yi hadn't paid much attention to the battle just now, he had been keeping an eye on it. He had also been watching the performance of the two priests closely—at first, he really thought that the two priests were deliberately holding back.

But he soon realized that wasn't the case at all.

The priest, wielding half a snake scale, slashed through numerous soldiers as if cutting melons and vegetables, his ferocious appearance resembling a demon god descending to earth. The priest wearing a white bone crown even employed the tactic of capturing the leader first, personally charging into the enemy ranks and taking down the opposing general.

Such a loyal and courageous performance naturally pleased Du Yi.

But Du Yi also noticed the snake-scale broadsword and the snake-fang crown.

He personally crafted both items, so he naturally knew them better. The so-called snake-scale broadsword was just a reverse scale sticking up from his tail; to put it bluntly, it was just a kitchen knife he used regularly. As for the snake-tooth crown, it was completely useless and was purely a piece of art that had been temporarily carved.

But now, these two things, which were originally his creations, are displaying power that even he, their creator, has no idea about.

"what happened?"

Du Yi became increasingly puzzled.

But he quickly found the key to the problem.

This was simply because these priests had exhibited more unusual behavior.

The common saying that someone starving can eat a whole cow is an exaggeration, since a person's stomach is only so big, and no matter how much they eat, it's impossible to fit a whole cow in it. But now, Du Yi has already roasted five cows and twenty sheep, and these four priests have swallowed them all without leaving a single piece.

"Is this still human?"

Du Yi was dumbfounded when the sixth cow was eaten by the four priests.

The human body is truly amazing. Where does all the meat that's eaten go?

"Aren't you guys... full?"

Seeing that the seventh cow had also been eaten by the four priests, Du Yi finally couldn't help but ask.

The four priests then spoke with difficulty.

"No... I can't hold it in."

The priest, wearing a crown of snake fangs, forced a respectful smile.

"This, this is a gift from God..."

"...God-given?"

Du Yi still couldn't quite understand.

Although he has gotten somewhat used to being worshipped as a god, can't he handle a gift from God?

That's right.

If it's a gift from God, then it won't be sustained.

As the priests recounted their stories, Du Yi gradually came to understand their simple values—in their eyes, divine gifts were completely different from ordinary things, possessing all sorts of incredible powers.

Just like those divine artifacts that often possess extraordinary power, this divinely bestowed roasted meat will naturally not make you feel like you're bursting at the seams, no matter how much you eat.

Not only will it not be able to hold its weight, it will even greatly increase its strength.

Just like now, without realizing it, these four priests have become more than twice the size of ordinary people.

"This……"

The priests' words unconsciously reminded Du Yi of the Ignivas.

Long, long ago, when the Ignivas, the Radiant Ones, were still around, Du Yi had also studied magic with them. Although the Radiant Ones provided detailed theories at that time, including how to clap forcefully and how to use stone dust as a casting material, no matter what Du Yi did, the stone dust was very difficult to ignite.

This left the Radiant Ones bewildered for a time. After all, in the simple values ​​of the Ignivas, such things didn't require any thought. As long as the right casting materials and the right amount of force were used, a clap of the hands would surely ignite a flame.

However, Du Yi later learned that the key was not in the stone powder at all, because the Ignivas people later didn't even use stone powder and were able to easily blast flames.

In the minds of those Ignivas, this was an innate ability, a magical power obtained by their ancestors from the serpent god, requiring no conscious thought.

Now, although the behavior of these four priests appears different from that of the Ignivas, in reality, they are exactly the same.

"That's their understanding of the world; that's how they think it should be."

And they actually did it.

It was at this moment that Du Yi suddenly realized why he hadn't learned the magic of the Ignivas or the so-called divine arts of these priests—simply because his understanding of the world was neither like that of the Ignivas nor like that of these priests.

Because they don't understand, they can't do it.

Although it may sound like a lack of understanding of knowledge itself, it actually contains something much deeper and more complex.

"On the other hand... as long as I understand something, I can actually do it?"

At this moment, it was Du Yi's turn to feel that he understood everything.

The worldview of the Ignivas, and the worldview of these priests, is indeed difficult to understand. After all, he is neither an Ignivas nor has he received any theological education from childhood. But on the other hand, he himself does have his own understanding.

If we were to actually perform some kind of magic or divine power...

He could easily use his own understanding to try and replicate something similar.

"Right, that is it!"

Du Yi has always been the type to act on his ideas, so now that he has an idea, he naturally wants to give it a try.

And the target of the experiment is already readily available.

It was a ruby ​​amulet left on the ground, once used by the leader of that army. Du Yi had seen it with his own eyes. After absorbing sunlight for a while, it actually shot out a laser beam. Although he still didn't understand the principle behind it, he at least saw the process.

He saw the process, and he also saw the result after that process.

This also means...

"Can I make one myself?"

Thinking this, Du Yi put on the ruby—he had Old Buto find a gap in the snake scales on his forehead and clipped the ruby ​​amulet on.

"Don't think about any sun god, this thing just absorbs sunlight..."

With this thought in mind, Du Yi lowered his head and aimed at the firewood in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a slender flash of bright light, the neatly stacked logs burst into flames.

"Find an even bigger ruby!"

Under the firelight, Du Yi gave instructions to the four priests.

Chapter 136 The Serpent Demon Army

Finding a larger ruby ​​shouldn't be too difficult for Du Yi.

In his understanding, although rubies are rare, as long as there are enough people willing to search, it shouldn't be a problem to get a big one.

But in the eyes of those four priests, it was a completely different story.

"A ruby...this is a sacred object offered to the sun god!"

If it were an ordinary person, they might just regard the ruby ​​as a rare jewel, but as priests who had worshipped the sun god, the four of them knew very well that the ruby ​​that could be made into amulets was a very important strategic resource.

The larger and higher the quality of the ruby, the more it can exert the power of the sun god. The Sun God Kingdom in the north has never relaxed its control over high-quality rubies.

Trying to obtain a high-quality ruby ​​is tantamount to snatching food from a lion's mouth.

But what concerned the priests even more was something else entirely.

"How could the Snake God use the Sun God's divine magic?"

Feeling the intense heat from the large bonfire not far away, the four priests were momentarily filled with doubt and surprise.

It's normal that the serpent god can't use those talismans. After all, no matter how you look at it, this ancient serpent is not a believer of the gods—not being a believer of the gods means having no understanding of them, so it's only natural that it can't use divine magic.

But right now, the serpent god is actually able to use the ruby ​​amulet normally, and has even lit the huge bonfire in front of him.

This is completely abnormal.

"What exactly is this ancient serpent before us?"

It was at this moment that the four priests suddenly realized...

They seemed to have never truly understood this ancient snake.

"They can even steal the power of the sun god..."