In the mountains, no one counted the years; in the caves, time left no trace.
Three months of arduous cultivation passed in the blink of an eye.
Those three months had carried them from bitter winter through the whole of spring. The ice and snow had long since melted, fresh green leaves had sprouted on the trees, and a vibrant wash of green filled the world.
Yet within that little realm veiled in seven-colored light, everything remained silent. Only the sound of rippling water echoed through the cramped space.
After an unknown stretch of time, two terrifying auras suddenly erupted from the small Blood Lake.
As those two auras burst forth, the two female Snake-People keeping quiet watch nearby looked toward the two figures slowly rising from the lake, surprise and delight on their faces.
"You reached Nine-Star Dou Zong in just three short months?"
High in the sky of the seven-colored world, an aged figure smiled as she gazed at Medusa's alluring form.
Over those three months, the queen had devoted herself almost entirely to cultivation, advancing a full six stars in that brief span.
Of course, she could not have done it without the young man beside her.
Without Xiao Yan, even this method of raising her strength, akin to pouring power straight into her, would have taken at least a year.
With the help of Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames and dual cultivation Secret Art, however, refining the Heaven Swallowing Python energy within the Blood Lake had become countless times easier for Medusa, bringing with it a meteoric rise in strength.
"Excellent, excellent."
The First Generation's laughter drifted down from the sky, making everyone look up.
"I truly never imagined your strength would increase so quickly with this boy's help."
The First Generation looked at Medusa and said