Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

"Like the wooden snake in a harvest festival celebration."

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage regarded the two as the same thing.

"If it's only this bad... it seems alright?"

Although he remained vigilant, the Thirty-Sixth Akakage couldn't discern anything else amiss.

The minotaurs stopped preaching about the sacred bull god and even participated in the serpent god's sacrifices. Although they still spoke Ignisian with a slight accent, their behavior showed that they had completely integrated into the lives of the Ignisians.

However, despite their integration, these minotaurs' lifestyle was completely different from that of the Ignivas.

The two groups are already clearly distinct in their clothing styles. The Ignivas are accustomed to wearing tough animal hides, which not only cover their bodies but also provide some protection against scratches or abrasions. However, the minotaurs prefer to go shirtless, wearing only a few simple garments for clothing, and then adorning themselves with various gold and gemstone ornaments, making them dazzling and eye-catching as they walk down the street.

As for food, the two groups don't even share the same taste. The Ignivas people have extremely high requirements for the purity of their food, which is also the secret to their longevity and youthfulness.

As for those minotaurs...

Minotaur seem to eat everything.

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage originally thought that since these minotaurs had bull heads, they would probably only eat grass like bison. Who would have thought that these minotaurs would also accept meat without hesitation—the only thing they would refuse was probably the food essence extracted by the Ignivas.

The minotaurs found the pills too bland and not filling enough.

The biggest difference was at night. The Ignivas were used to sleeping soundly at night, after all, the day's toil had exhausted their energy—but the minotaurs were different. The later it got, the more energetic they became.

Many Ignivas have come to the Thirty-Sixth Red Shadow to report that the noise coming from the place where these minotaurs live is too disturbing. The incessant pile-driving noise all night long is unbearable for the surrounding Ignivas.

But when the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage found these minotaurs, they were all righteous and stern.

"The propagation of life is also the source of happiness. It is a gift from the God of the Cow to all living beings, and it is also an instinct that all living beings are born with."

At this point, the minotaurs looked at the 36th Akakage.

"But you, judging from your complexion... you haven't been feeling well lately? How about trying the supreme methods of the Holy Bull God Dehennu to help you recover?"

On that day, after hesitating for a moment, the 36th Akakage finally chose to accept the so-called treatment from these minotaurs.

That day, the 36th Akakage didn't leave the minotaur's tent until his legs were weak.

Is this what happiness is?

The Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage couldn't help but savor the feeling from just now.

Therefore, in order to find out the true strength of these minotaurs...

The next day, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage went for treatment again.

Chapter 84 Niu Huanxi

"We have already won half the battle in this war."

As night fell, several minotaurs gathered in their tent, and judging from their clinking of glasses, they were already having a victory celebration.

"But isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this?"

It was at this moment that a minotaur raised his concerns.

"We haven't even completely won yet, and we're already celebrating. It just seems a bit..."

"It's also to find an excuse to have some fun, since living in these monkeys' territory is really too boring for everyone."

Yes, monkeys, that's how these minotaurs—or rather, the Hennus—view the Ignivas.

In the eyes of the Hengnu, these monkeys were far too savage, seemingly obsessed with hunting and fighting, as if they had no other thoughts.

Although the Hengnu people acknowledge that these monkeys do possess some fighting ability, their monotonous lifestyle still only represents a brief escape from ignorance.

But this is a good thing for the Hennu people.

It was precisely because these monkeys were so ignorant that the Hennu were able to conquer them so easily. Just like now, the Hennu hadn't even paid much price in terms of lives, yet they had already begun to stand on the heads of these Ignivas.

After all, the pursuit of happiness is innate in all living beings.

The Ignivas do not know what happiness is and have always suppressed themselves, but they still have a need for happiness, which the Hennu can provide. When these Ignivas began to pursue happiness, the Hennu became their mentors—and now, even the leaders of these Ignivas have been conquered by them.

"Even if some of these Ignivas could resist the temptation of gold and jewels, they couldn't resist it; it was an instinct stemming from their bodies."

Thinking back to the daytime, the leader of those Ignivas, who was clearly a powerful warrior, looked as helpless as a child.

The leader of the minotaurs laughed heartily.

"I never expected that this 'Red Shadow' would become the leader of these monkeys, yet still act like a child in this regard..."

Upon hearing this, the minotaurs present burst into laughter.

They had all heard about what happened during the day, and the so-called Crimson Shadow's performance was indeed quite clumsy—but they could understand it. After all, even if it were them, they would probably be just as embarrassed if they were to experience all the techniques of that pleasure art.

After all, that art of pleasure was a supreme method that the Hennu people had summarized after receiving the wisdom of the sacred bull god Dehennu and through countless generations. Only those of the Hennu people who were favored by the sacred bull god Dehennu could learn its essence and thus bring unparalleled pleasure to others.

This is the highest mystery, and no one can resist this supreme joy, especially when they discover that they cannot regain that happiness on their own.

“Since these savage monkeys like to conquer everything with force, let them do it… The sacred bull god Dehennu guides us, and we will conquer them with civilization and joy.”

Every one of the minotaurs present thought the same thing.

And the facts have proven that their methods are indeed very effective. Even though these monkeys look quite robust, it doesn't mean they are robust in other aspects as well.

With the addition of gold and jewels paving the way, the Hennu people had achieved almost unimpeded passage through the territory of the Ignivas.

They didn't actually fight these Ignivas, but they no longer needed to fight.

They have already achieved, in a substantial sense, above all Ignivas.

"Next, it's about getting them running."

After thirty days and nights, the minotaurs gathered together once again.

The Minotaur have their own unique methods for managing these uncivilized monkeys—firstly, as the earthly incarnation of the sacred bull god Dehennu, they are undoubtedly the most intelligent, possessing the most intelligent minds.

And these monkeys, those skilled in combat, could serve as the hands of the Dehennu in the world, just like the warriors of other races conquered by the Dehennu, as the armed force of the Dehennu to kill those who rebelled.

As for those who are not good at fighting, they should be separated. Those who are intelligent should be in charge of production, and those who cannot even do production should do odd jobs.

Everything has its place in existence, and everything has its purpose; this is the wisdom of Dehennu, the god of the bull.

The Minotaur didn't directly promote anything; they simply provided guidance, and these so-called Ignivas automatically found their proper place in the hierarchy.

After enjoying the pleasures provided by the Ihennu, these Ignivas were happy to help the Ihennu in every way.

Even though these Ignivas people see them as simply engaging in normal transactions, they still believe to this day that their status is far superior to that of the Hennu.

"But they are already ours."

After another thirty days and nights, the leader of the minotaurs stood atop the sacred mountain, overlooking the vast land below.

The sacred mountain of the Ignivas was not a place for ordinary people to set foot in, let alone an outsider, a Hennu. But after the Hennu summoned several masters of pleasure magic from the other side of the mountain, the warrior known as the Thirty-Sixth Generation Red Shadow began to be willing to do him favors in matters that would not have a major impact.

Just like now, as long as he climbs the mountain at night and is not seen by anyone, it is not considered that the Ignivas have violated their ancestral teachings.

But to this minotaur, this was precisely a sign that the Ignivas had been completely conquered.

"They are willing to break their principles for the sake of pleasure... even though they still leave themselves a piece of cloth to cover their shame."

The minotaur atop the mountain looked up at the night sky, which shone like a jewel.

"True wisdom transcends brute force!"

At the summit, the minotaur opened his arms to the view before him.

This fertile land has gradually been taken over by the Hennu people.

As the elite of the Hennu people who accomplished all of this independently, he rightfully enjoys the right to rule this region.

This brought him unprecedented joy.

"However... there is one major problem to deal with before we can fully take over this land."

Thinking this, the minotaur turned to look at the rammed earth mound in the distance.

That was the altar where the Ignivas worshipped the serpent god, symbolizing the last faith of the Ignivas.

Chapter 85 Small Head Controls Big Head

Although the Minotaur people had almost substantially completed their control over eastern Snow Mountain, they did not promote the worship of the sacred bull god Dehennu.

Not only did they not promote it, they even turned around and rejected the idea of ​​some Ignivas wanting to worship the sacred bull god—only a very small number of Ignivas, selected by them, were qualified to worship the sacred bull god and enjoy the ultimate pleasure brought by the god's feeder.

As for the Ignivas' worship of the serpent god, they were completely indifferent; they simply distributed gold and jewels to all who were willing to come and enjoy the pleasure.

Faced with that gold and jewels, many Ignivas people immediately began to question the meaning of life.

"Even if the serpent god is awake, he shouldn't stop us from worshipping the sacred bull god, right?"

This idea immediately took hold in the minds of some Ignis people.

In fact, those who have such thoughts are already showing respect to the Snake God. At least they care whether the Snake God will have a problem with them because of this.

Many others, however, began to think that since they had never even seen the Snake God, why couldn't they worship the Sacred Ox God, who could bring them even greater benefits? After all, the gold and jewels were real, and the soul-stirring pleasure they experienced was something they couldn't bear to leave.

Even more seriously, some have begun to question the snake god itself.

"The God of the Sacred Cow brought us gold and jewels, and even more so, unparalleled enjoyment... But what about the God of Taiyi? What exactly did the God of Taiyi bring us?"

Of course, such treasonous words only circulated in a small circle. After all, every Ignivas knew that their fire magic was stolen from the serpent god, a fact recorded in the history of the Ignivas.

However, the very emergence of such remarks signifies a certain trend.

"We've finally completed part of it."

When his men told him that the monkeys had begun to question their faith in the serpent god, the minotaur leader slowly nodded.

In fact, from the very beginning, the Minotaur never took these Ignivas people seriously.

They are just a bunch of uncivilized barbarians. They can be controlled with a little effort. The real trouble is the gods these barbarians worship. The Hennu people, who have seen many gods, know very well that for a race, a god means not only absolute violence, but also absolute will.

Now, the barbarians have begun to question their gods, which means that the will of the so-called serpent god can no longer be fully implemented. Even if the so-called serpent god wants to use violence to continue to control these Ignivas, these Ignivas will certainly choose to outwardly comply but inwardly defy him, or even harbor rebellious intentions.

So, all that's left of the so-called snake god is pure violence itself.

"The serpent god..."

While thinking about all the information he had gathered about the serpent god, the leader of the minotaurs pondered.

Although in the eyes of these Hennu people, apart from the wise god of the sacred bull Dehennu, all the so-called gods are nothing more than mountain spirits and monsters that are huge in size or have incredible abilities, they still respect the violence of these mountain spirits and monsters—after all, in many cases, absolute violence can indeed be completely unreasonable.

However, as a race born from the horns of the sacred bull god Dehennu, and as the brain of all things, the Dehennu also know very well how to control this violence.

"What you can satisfy, you can control."

This is an ancient proverb passed down among the Hennu people, carrying the wisdom of the sacred cow god Dehennu.

This is why the Divine Feeders, who live far away on the other side of the mountains, are deliberately recruited by them.

Ultimately, the methods used on the Ignivas, the ultimate pleasures in the eyes of the Ignivas, were only less than a tenth of what the Hennu used on the Ignivas.

Those who feed the gods are called gods because their greatest purpose is to please these so-called gods.

When these so-called gods slumber in their supreme pleasure, the Hennu can easily achieve complete control over the entire region.

"Unfortunately... their gods are still asleep."

The leading minotaur shook his head.

That was indeed a pity, since the divine feeders he had deliberately recruited were now useless, and as for those pleasurable methods that could make even the gods tremble, they could only be used to please the Crimson Shadows of the Ignivas.

However, there seems to be nothing to worry about with a god who only knows how to sleep.

"And according to these monkeys, even when the so-called snake god wasn't asleep, it didn't interact with them much..."

Recalling the intelligence he had gathered, the minotaur shook his head more and more.

He had heard quite a bit about the serpent god and the Ignivas people during this time, and no matter how he looked at it, it seemed more like these Ignivas people had actively attached themselves to the serpent god to worship him.

As for the snake god itself, it is not a concern. After all, according to the summary of these myths and legends, the snake is either eating or on its way to find food.

"It sounds like a stupid animal."

The minotaur was thinking this.

The Hennu people had encountered similar mountain spirits and monsters before, but this was the first time they had ever seen a so-called deity who only knew how to eat.

If these Ignivas hadn't repeatedly confirmed that the serpent god possessed considerable wisdom and could even speak fluently, they would have thought it was describing some kind of wild mountain beast.

"After all, only animals would be so unambitious, treating eating as the only thing that matters in life."