After leaving the sea, Xiao Meng planned to return home first. He had not expected this trip to last more than half a year, so before heading to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, he had not informed Xiao Zhan in advance. Having been gone for so long, Xiao Zhan would surely be worried about him.
However, while passing through the Snake-People territory on his way back to the clan, he went to visit Hai Bo Dong and Mu Zichen. The two gave him quite a surprise.
In less than a year, their strength had shot up like a rocket. Now, even one- to three-star Dou Venerables were no match for them. Hai Bo Dong in particular—his power had mutated. Though it still could not contend with Qiong Leng's black energy, it would no longer be instantly destroyed by it.
There was no need to mention Mu Zichen's strength. His Undying Body was absurdly overpowered. Ordinary power could not harm him at all. Against opponents of the same realm, he was practically invincible.
The Snake-People had changed greatly as well. A large number of Dou Emperors had emerged, and there were quite a few Dou Zongs too. Naturally, this was thanks to the pills Xiao Meng had given them. What surprised Xiao Meng, however, was that a Dou Venerable had appeared among the Snake-People due to successfully fusing with a Soul Snake.
Xiao Meng felt that he had greatly underestimated the benefits of fusing with a true Soul Snake. Still, the difficulty was immense. According to Medusa, seventeen Snake-People had attempted the fusion, but only one had succeeded. The rest had all failed, and three had even died.
Medusa did not care about any of that. So long as the Snake-People could gain another Dou Venerable, she seemed willing to trade