Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

Unlike the others who only cultivated the various paths to fulfill the will of the 36th Akakage, the 37th Akakage genuinely loved this path—it should be noted that among the guards, he was neither the strongest nor the most intelligent.

But it was precisely because of the appearance of Zhongdao that he found his own sense of existence.

So when the Thirty-Sixth Akakage approached him, he patted his chest and promised that he would definitely stick to this path and inherit the Thirty-Sixth Akakage's will, so that all Ignivas would feel the benefits brought by this path.

Of course, as the new generation of Akakage, this young man also has the same thoughts as the previous Akakage.

That is, we must do better than the previous generation.

"The construction of the spiritual world of the Ignivas will be completed in my generation, and I will be as great as those Crimson Shadows recorded in history... No, I will be even greater than them, I will be the most glorious generation of Crimson Shadows in history!"

At this moment, the thirty-six or thirty-seven Crimson Shadows were filled with determination.

This is not the arrogance of the 37th Akakage, but the fact that the current historical process has indeed reached this point. According to the situation left by the 36th Akakage, as long as he can unify the thoughts of his people with the common path and prevent them from being corrupted by the spirit of the Hennu people, the land west of the Great Snow Mountain will be taken over by the Ignivas people.

This was something the 36th Akakage specifically told him before he left.

Beyond this, the 37th Akakage also had his own ideas.

"Compared to conquest, the path itself is more crucial."

The 37th generation Akakage, who had thoroughly studied the various paths, knew very well that there could only be one so-called hero among heroes, which meant that as long as the various paths continued to be promoted, all the clansmen would regard him as that sole leader.

By gathering the essence of the entire race, he will be the strongest.

“Even…comparable to a god.”

This is what the 37th Akakage truly wanted to achieve.

Although the history of the Old Kings' era is not explicitly recorded and can only be passed down orally through legends, the Thirty-Seventh Akakage still managed to find some fragments about the ancient times from those legends—especially the story of the last monarch of the Old Kings' era, David Day, who was known as the First Dawn.

It was precisely because of his profound study of all the ways that the 37th Akakage understood even better that the Taiyi God worshipped by the Ignivas was completely different from a true god—compared to the favor shown to those minotaurs by the sacred bull god Dehennu, the Ignivas had never truly received anything from the serpent god.

The Ignivas could even be called the people forsaken by the gods.

“To fight against those Hennus, relying solely on the various paths is not enough.”

“The Ignivas must have their own god.”

After watching all the records about "David Day" in their entirety, the Thirty-Seventh Akakage had this idea in his mind.

If there must be a god, why can't it be him?

After all, once he sits in the position of Red Shadow, with a large supply of resources, he will definitely be the strongest Ignivas.

In contrast, the Thirty-Sixth Akakage, who clearly held the position but did nothing and even allowed the situation to deteriorate to this extent, could only be described as an indecisive and useless person.

This was not only his judgment, but also the judgment of many Ignivas.

They all felt that the Thirty-Sixth Akakage was the most useless Akakage in history, without exception.

"So... you've come back because you want me to step down from this position?"

Looking at the 36th Akakage in front of him, the 37th Akakage's face was filled with disbelief.

The Ignivas people have always passed their positions to the next generation, but this is the first time that the previous generation has taken the position back from the next generation.

"I will resolutely carry out your will, you have absolutely no need to worry..."

At first, the 37th Akakage thought it was because of this, since it was the last wish of the previous Akakage, and it was only natural that the other party was worried.

However, to the surprise of the 37th Akakage, the previous Akakage in front of him shook his head.

“I just want to take back this position; I have received true wisdom…”

True wisdom?

The Thirty-Seventh Akakage had absolutely no idea what this was about.

Even though the previous Akakage had made it clear that he received his wisdom from the Serpent God, the 37th Akakage could only laugh when he heard the Serpent God say that happiness was simply having a good meal.

The previous Akakage was probably insane.

"Since you have already retired, you should go and rest in the sacred mountain."

Facing his former senior, the 37th Akakage uttered words that could be described as utterly rebellious.

After all, he now understood what the position of the Crimson Shadow truly meant. It was undoubtedly the closest position to God, and could even be said to be a position that could make one a god.

Only someone who is aware of all this is qualified to take that position.

As for the previous Akakage, who spouted nothing but nonsense...

He is old.

Of course, the 36th Akakage will definitely not accept that he is getting old, but as the new generation Akakage, as the new generation leader, as the person who is closest to God, and even the person who has the best chance of becoming God.

He will use his strength to show the Thirty-Sixth Akakage who truly keeps his word.

“Even if we burn him to ashes, no one will know… After all, everyone has seen that he has abdicated and gone into seclusion on the holy mountain.”

Thinking this, the 37th Akakage raised both palms.

But before he could put his palms together and make a sound,

But a voice rang in his ears first.

"Snapped--"

The voice was so crisp.

In just a moment, half of the Thirty-Seventh Akakage's body had turned to ashes.

"you……"

Even after falling to the ground, the 37th Akakage still couldn't believe what had happened—the 36th Akakage in front of him had never intended to talk to him from the beginning, and had come with murderous intent from the start!

When did this indecisive and useless person become like this...?

"boom--"

Without uttering a single word, the 36th Akakage simply clasped his hands together once more, burning the 37th Akakage to ashes.

There's no need to say anything more, nor to offer any explanation.

Because at that moment he knew very well what he had to do.

Wanting to have a good meal sounds extremely simple, but to actually do it requires immense perseverance—but at this moment he has grasped the wisdom of the serpent god, and even more so, the determination hidden deep within it.

To achieve his goal, he must overcome all difficulties, just like the snake god who has no hands or feet but has continued to this day.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if their hands are stained with the blood of their own kind.

Anyway, this won't be the first, nor will it be the last.

Chapter 108 The True Wisdom to Solve All Problems

The transition from the 36th to the 37th Akakage is still within the comprehension of the Ignivas, since their ancestors all went through this process, and the generational change among Akakage is a normal thing.

However, it was completely abnormal that the 37th Akakage had only been in power for ten days before reverting to the 36th Akakage. When the 36th Akakage reappeared in front of the public, they even thought they were still asleep.

"What about the thirty-seventh generation? Wasn't the handover already completed?"

The first to raise questions were the practitioners of the Path of All Things, since the Path of All Things was promoted by the Thirty-Sixth Akakage, and these practitioners were the ones who could speak with the Thirty-Sixth Akakage the most.

Of course, compared to the aging 36th generation Akakage, they preferred the newly appointed 37th generation. After all, the 37th generation had truly devoted himself to the path of the people and even enjoyed himself with them. But now, their beloved 37th generation had suddenly disappeared, while the 36th generation had reappeared.

"What exactly happened?"

"Ah, you've come at the perfect time."

Looking at these cultivators who had come to him of various paths, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage couldn't help but laugh.

“I have received true wisdom from the serpent god, and I will lead my people to a true future… Are you willing to receive true wisdom?”

With such a prestigious title, naturally no one present dared to utter any objections.

So the 36th Akakage shared his thoughts, including that a good meal is the foundation of everything, reflecting on past mistakes, and of course, most importantly, building a world with saber-toothed tigers and mammoths.

"That's about it."

After finishing his explanation, the Thirty-Sixth Akakage felt he had explained things very thoroughly.

"Who is in favor and who is against?"

……

Upon hearing these words, the Ignivas who practiced various paths looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

Clearly, they were all against this, after all, their pleasure lay in the path of the masses, in that unparalleled joy—but now, the 36th Akakage was asking them to eat?

Putting aside the fact that the Thirty-Sixth Akakage was the founder of the Path of All, the very act of eating itself is problematic. You should know that as early as the Third Akakage, the diet of the Ignivas people had already begun to be improved, and by now, the impurities in those foods have been removed round after round.

Removing impurities from food and consuming only the essential nutrients is the secret to the longevity of the Ignivas people.

Now, the 36th Akakage wants them to eat meat directly like their ancestors, and to eat food full of impurities, which will undoubtedly shorten their lives!

Not only are they being deprived of their happiness, but they are also being deprived of their lives. Who would agree to such a thing?

Even Akakage shouldn't make such a decision!

"Oh? It seems none of you approve?"

Originally, everyone expected that, faced with so much opposition, even Akakage should have thought twice, or even obeyed them.

But all they saw was the smile on the face of the Thirty-Sixth Akakage.

This old thing...

What are you laughing at?

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Before everyone, the elderly Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage not only smiled, but even raised his hands and clapped repeatedly.

Thus, accompanied by the sound of clapping hands, batches of cultivators from various paths turned to ashes.

"You...what are you going to do!"

It was at this moment, when they saw the sparks that had not yet dissipated and were still flying in mid-air, that these cultivators from all paths realized that something was wrong.

The Thirty-Sixth Akakage had no intention of talking to them at all.

This old bastard had murderous intent from the very beginning!

"You're insane! You actually attacked your own kind!"

As another burst of flame hurtled towards them, the cultivators, about to be burned to death, screamed in agony.

"Do you know what you're doing! You're a madman..."

Faced with the curses of the seekers, the Thirty-Sixth Akakage didn't even bother to say a word, only clapping his hands repeatedly.

Let them curse, let them say whatever they want.

If he can't even bear these vague and ethereal words, what kind of things can he possibly accomplish?

"If we care about your opinions, then we won't even be able to eat well, let alone have a proper meal."

With the wisdom he had received from the Serpent God echoing in his mind, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage's eyes were filled with determination.

Is it really that easy to have a good meal?

No, that's a very difficult thing.

The simpler something is, the more difficult it is.

Therefore, he had made all the necessary mental preparations to achieve this.

The clapping took a whole morning. All the cultivators who were unwilling to support him were burned to ashes, and those who had begun to call themselves Nata people were burned to ashes. Since these people no longer acknowledged that they were Ignivas people, there was no need for them to stay.

After that came the seekers on the mountain. The battle lasted for an entire afternoon, simply because those seekers who had begun to consider themselves Mani people did indeed possess considerable fighting power. However, as the bravest warrior and the most powerful mage, the Thirty-Sixth Generation Akakage, after paying the price of losing his left arm, still managed to wipe out all these traitorous seekers who were no longer Ignivas.

Losing a left arm means being unable to strike with both palms together, which greatly reduces one's spellcasting ability.

But the 36th Akakage didn't care at all.

Dragging his badly injured body, he found those who had once surrounded him, who claimed to be going to become members of the Catan.

Even though they were facing only a red shadow with a severed arm, this time, those so-called Katan people didn't dare to stop them in the slightest.

They could only watch as the blood-covered figure approached them step by step, until it reached them.

"Now only you two are left."

Looking at these so-called Katan people, the Thirty-sixth Generation Akakage shook his head.