Right, straight into the sea!
After all, what did all these troublesome affairs have to do with a snake whose single-minded goal was to become a dragon?
If not now, when?
Let them fight among themselves. He was done with them!
After reviewing all the information he had gathered so far in his mind, Bai Chuan once again made his way to the river.
Without hesitation, he plunged straight into the water.
As the Great Serpent's enormous, thick body slowly sank beneath the surface, countless sparkling droplets splashed across the river, and schools of little fish scattered in every direction.
For once, Bai Chuan was completely free to do as he pleased. He could swim wherever he liked, without having to keep his head above the surface or carry other creatures on his back.
He charged recklessly through the water, occasionally bursting through the surface in a sudden sprint, like a Flood Dragon leaping from the water. Animals scattered in panic at the commotion, and then he disappeared beneath the surface once more.
From a distance, the enormous serpentine shadow below and the sleek body that occasionally broke the surface made it seem as if a Flood Dragon had appeared in the river, frolicking in the water.
Only after stretching his body to his heart's content did Bai Chuan return to the riverbank. He came ashore with a large fish clutched in his claws.
He shook the droplets from his scales, then began devouring the fish ravenously.
Half an hour later, his belly full, Bai Chuan found a shady spot beneath a tree and closed his eyes, carefully sensing the sluggish power within him and on his scales as it slowly began to recover.
It was all thanks to the abilities he had just strengthened.
Right. Ever since the streak