The four-armed giant trembled in fear.
They and Echidna lived in the dark underground palace for a long time, and like all the descendants of Gaia, they suffered the fate of being exiled, becoming increasingly furious and manic. The serpent demon's angry blows were enough to cause an earthquake in a country, and his sharp roars would also wake the god of sleep from his carpet in panic.
But those fierce words and actions, the arrogant roars, were far less dangerous than his gentle hissing. Now, Echidna lingered in the night, with wriggling venomous snakes growing from every hair, and every word he uttered caused the ears of the creatures who heard them to rot and bleed.
The four-armed giant covered his ears with his two arms and retreated in a panic, because the snake demon's anger affected him and the cold blood was burning sharply in his body. He fled far away before he dared to rest and breathe a sigh of relief.
"Brother!" The other giants gathered around him, "Why did you take the bronze bull and go back again? Where is its master?"
The four-armed giant said hurriedly: "Go and collect the human sacrifices and let them line up one by one to enter the palace gate! I don't know why Echidna is angry and refuses to eat the bronze bull. If this continues, I'm afraid he will not be able to control his vicious temper. After he rushes out of his magic palace, he will split us on the ground like a lamb, suck our internal organs, and chew our bones and marrow!"
The giants trembled with fear and gasped like thunder when they heard the prospect he described.
Among the giants who were watching over the crowd, there was one who was smarter, more thoughtful, and more eloquent. He was called Polysaur. This giant thought he was different from others and was as wise as if he had been struck by Athena's shield. However, he was tricked by the lowly humans and had to provide regular food and water for the sacrifices from now on. He hated the person who stood out, the little man who could be killed by his finger.
Polysaur rolled his eyes and came up with what he thought was a good plan.
"Hey, brother!" he whispered, "I have a good candidate, who knows, he might make the snake demon happy. Listen to me, this time the human sacrifice has a lot of tricks. Can you imagine, he only took a glance and discovered the secret of the bronze bull, and knew how to clean those beasts without burning his hands! This person must not be kept alive."
The four-armed giant nodded repeatedly and continued as he said: "Yes, previous experience has taught us that if such a person stays in the underground palace, he will definitely cause great trouble in the future. Since he knows how to clean the bronze bull, he must also know how to clean the scales of the venomous snake, right? Polysaur, bring your whip and bring him here first!"
At the same time, Xie Ning, who was far away at the ranch, had no idea that he had gotten into trouble.
The giants came and went, making people panic, so he sat with the others in a cool place. Others exchanged what they saw and heard, while Xie Ning came specifically to practice his hearing.
"As far as I know, in the legend, Echidna was the partner of the Titan Typhon. She gave birth to many evil children, but most of them were killed by Hercules." said an elderly prince. Xie Ning didn't know how old he was, but the people here all looked quite mature.