Chapter 852 - 588: Snake People!
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Below the mine passage, however, was a desperate wailing.
"Failed again!"
A young snake person suddenly looked up, eyes filled with despair and collapse, and fiercely punched the ground, his voice hoarse:
"This is the tenth time! Could it be that the Mother Goddess has truly fallen? Are we destined to be slaves here in this mining area forever?"
These words were like a fuse, igniting the despair of all the snake people.
Some snake people lowered their heads, silently shedding tears; some beat their chests and stomped their feet, their faces full of unwillingness; others had light slowly fading from their eyes, leaving only numbness.
The snake person elder listened to their words, his body slightly trembling, but he remained silent.
His heart was long filled with endless melancholy, yet he could not collapse!
He slowly raised his head, suppressing the sadness in his heart, his voice hoarse yet firm, attempting to inspire everyone:
"Do not despair, the Mother Goddess is merely temporarily asleep."
"As long as we are more devout, day after day sacrificing and praying, the Mother Goddess will eventually awaken."
A trace of longing flashed in his eyes, his voice rising a few notes:
"The great snake people Empire, with trillions of people, controlling hundreds of planets, what brilliance!"
"We will not forever be slaves to others; we will eventually rise again!"
However, his words had no effect at all.
Such comfort, such visions, they had heard too often.
Ten sacrifices, ten failures, hope had long been worn away by despair bit by bit, leaving only numbness and unwillingness.
The snake people still kept their heads down, no one responded, leaving only oppressive silence and faint sobs in the mine passage.
Just then, the snake person elder suddenly widened his eyes, his pupils filled with shock and disbelief.
He abruptly raised his head, looking towards the statue before him.
Only to see that the statue, originally pitch-black and covered in cracks, suddenly emitted a gentle yet dazzling spirit light.
The spirit light was warm, carrying an indescribable life force, instantly permeating the entire mine passage, dispelling the cold and the bloody stench.
The elder trembled all over, the runes on his face glowing more brightly, his voice choking with excitement as he shouted:
"The Mother Goddess has responded to us! It is the Mother Goddess responding to us!"
"Haha! I told you, the Mother Goddess has not fallen! Haha!"
Laughing loudly, he knocked his head heavily on the stone platform, blood streaming down, yet completely unaware.
All the other snake people also raised their heads, looking at the spirit light on the statue, a new light rekindled in their eyes.
Despair vanished, replaced by extreme joy and devotion. They all bowed in reverence, shouting loudly for the "Mother Goddess," the mine passage instantly filled with fervent prayers.
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Beyond the heavens.
Chen Sheng revealed a faint smile.
When the words "trillions of snake people" entered his ears, a gleam flashed in his eyes.
Trillions of snake people, uniform in devout belief, no need for arduous evangelism.
Just take hold of this faith, and it can be effortlessly harvested!
This cost-effectiveness is simply outrageously high.
Chen Sheng already made a decision in his heart:
"Since it comes so conveniently, I will gladly accept this faith."
He raised his hand and swung it gently, the vein on the gate of the two worlds instantly glowing brightly.
Authority followed the vein, silently spreading into Mine Star 109, encasing all the snake people without a sound, infiltrating their faith.
Meanwhile,
Numerous fragmented pieces of information surged into his consciousness like a tide, a trace of understanding flashed in his eyes:
"Star Gods, cosmic navigation, snake people Empire... and Human Federation, Blood Immortal Dao, Mecha Martial Arts?"
After a brief pondering, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and his lips curled into a faint smile:
"This world, I seem to have heard of it."
"Indeed, it was mentioned in ancient books of the Earth Immortal Realm."
"This world was once invaded by the Earth Immortal Realm, but failed, unexpectedly creating a Blood Sun Immortal Emperor."
"To create an Immortal Emperor, this world’s potential is not small!"
Chen Sheng gazed down at the fervent believers below, his lips curled into an almost invisible smile:
"Such devotion saves me a lot of effort."
He raised his hand and swung it gently, a richer authority fell silently, deepening the link with the faith of these snake people:
"In that case, let your bloodline advance further."
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Soon, sounds of astonishment echoed throughout the underground tunnels.
A young Snake Person trembled all over, a faint red light glowing from beneath his scales. He looked at his hands and shouted in disbelief:
"My body... so hot! It’s like something is stirring inside!"
Next to him, a Snake Person with a severed arm was equally shocked, his voice trembling:
"Me too! My whole body is burning, and the wound doesn’t hurt anymore. There’s a power surging up!"
The elder Snake Person suddenly stood up, the runes on his face shining brightly, his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement:
"It’s the Mother Goddess! It’s the power of the Mother Goddess, she not only responded to us but is also blessing us!"
"Bloodline blessing!"
Before the words were finished.
Strange lights burst out from all the Snake People.
"Ah—!"
A deep roar resounded.
A Snake Person twitched all over, his body quickly expanding, shedding his human form, transforming into a giant serpent, completely black, covered in dense scales.
[Moran Scale Snake]
The giant serpent whipped its tail, its voice filled with ecstasy:
"I’ve transformed! I’ve become a Moran Scale Snake! I’ve entered a pure snake state!"
"Is this the power of bloodline awakening? So strong!"
Soon after, the other Snake People also transformed, one by one, settling into the tunnels as Moran Scale Snakes, letting out excited hisses.
Before long, even more astonishing changes occurred.
The scales on those Moran Scale Snakes surged, starting to shed rapidly.
Old scales fell away, and new ones gleamed with a dark hue, gradually growing vivid red patterns, becoming increasingly fierce.
A giant snake that had just completed its transformation hissed:
"I’ve shed my skin! I’m shedding! Look at my patterns! I’ve become a [Zoralar Black Snake]!"
The elder Snake Person also completed his transformation, becoming a massive Zoralar Black Snake, the red patterns on his scales particularly clear, he whipped his tail tip:
"Wonderful! We’re all Zoralar Black Snakes! Our bloodline has truly advanced!"
Moments later, all the giant snakes shed their snake forms, reverting back to human form.
New arms slowly grew out from the shoulders of the Snake People, along with the original arms, a total of four arms, their bodies became increasingly towering.
He raised his four arms, too excited to speak coherently:
"I... I’ve grown new arms!"
"Four arms!!"
"Me too! I’ve also grown a fourth arm!"
"In the past, this would make me a baron!"
The tunnels echoed with cheers, all the Snake People were immersed in the joy of bloodline advancement.
This is the growth system of the Snake People, from two arms to four arms, six arms... up to twelve arms!
The more arms, the higher the level of the bloodline, and the stronger the power!
From the lowest [Moran Scale Snake] to [Zoralar Black Snake], [Moloc Phantom Snake], [Komo Sonic Giant Snake]...
High above, Chen Sheng listened to the cheers below, his expression remaining placid.
The growth system of the Snake People is etched within their bloodline, for Chen Sheng, who mastered the Profound Yin Sequence, triggering their bloodline was merely a wave of the hand.
Below, the elder Snake Person was the first to kneel, bowing deeply:
"Thank you for the blessing of the Mother Goddess! Willing to prostrate under the seat of the Mother Goddess for life, pray devoutly, and never betray!"
All the Snake People followed suit, kneeling uniformly to the ground, their voices orderly and fervent:
"Thank you for the blessing of the Mother Goddess! Willing to serve the Mother Goddess forever, loyal and unwavering!"
The elder Snake Person lifted his head, eyes full of reverence, shouting toward the sky:
"The Mother Goddess is merciful!"
"Previously, when bloodlines transformed, two to thirty percent of the tribe members would fail, losing their wisdom, completely turning into ordinary snakes, but this time, we all succeeded!"
"Yes! Such a situation has never occurred before! The Mother Goddess must have shown particular favor upon us!"
The elder Snake Person bowed again, his voice choked:
"Thank the Mother Goddess for her protection! We must offer our flesh and blood in sacrifice, eternally honor the name of the Mother Goddess, assist in the manifestation of the divine might of the Mother Goddess!"