From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

Only the few dozen spirit insects circling around Li Yi underwent changes that surprised and delighted him.

A second stripe appeared on their silver carapace; it was jet black, corresponding to the highly toxic swampy water, indicating that they had clearly adapted to this change.

However, compared to the total number of insects in the nest, these few dozen spirit insects are pitifully few.

The last time Li Yi tried to cultivate spirit insects in the swampy water phase, he suffered heavy losses, and they now look utterly desolate.

Li Yi's senses spread out, carefully probing into the interior of the insect nest. After a long while, he sighed softly.

Those spirit insects that can't fly have almost no future. Although they can still move now, they are dull and stupid, and can no longer be nurtured.

They couldn't adapt to the swamp's water phase, and even their faint consciousness disappeared, so they wouldn't respond to Li Yi's perception.

Looking at the situation before him, Li Yi thought for a moment and decided to wait a while longer.

Although these crawling insects are badly eroded by the swampy water, they may still have a chance to struggle.

Just then, a spirit insect crawling on the surface of the nest suddenly began to devour its companions around it, no longer acting dazed and foolish.

Li Yi stared intently and saw that it quickly devoured more than a dozen of its companions, who did not even have time to resist before being reduced to fragments.

A jet-black line appeared on its back, and faint fluctuations of consciousness gradually emanated from its body.

Buzz!

At one moment, it opened its shell, revealing its wings, and buzzed as it took flight, fully awakening. It circled around Li Yi, soaring up and down, expressing its incredibly simple thoughts.

Li Yi nodded in satisfaction, looked at the group of spirit insects that were still struggling, and turned to leave.

These new generation of spirit insects will become the foundation for its continued cultivation, and it will reproduce and grow stronger according to the previous process, completely solidifying the black patterns.

Obviously, this will take more time.

After observing the spirit insect he had painstakingly cultivated, Li Yi went to the white python's side and carefully examined the pile of small yellow crystal balls it had meticulously crafted.

Now it no longer needs to remain in seclusion and has enough time to decipher the information from within the purple fragments.

A faint green breeze stirred up a small yellow crystal ball, which floated gently in front of Li Yi, occasionally spinning. Li Yi stared at it.

After studying these nine small balls for seven or eight days, Li Yi finally managed to decipher a fairly complete incantation.

Although the ancient characters inside these talismans are very different from those he knew in his previous life, they are ultimately pictographic characters and can be recognized.

After setting down the last small ball, Li Yi closed his eyes and carefully pieced together the broken incantations on each ball in his mind.

After a while, it finally came to a conclusion, but it was unsure if it would be useful, so it quickly informed the white python through mental communication.

The white python nodded, flicked its tongue, and went to the side to explore its cultivation methods.

The purple fragment is extremely important. If one can control it, it can become a powerful weapon and can also heal Li Yi's injuries.

Next, Li Yi leisurely stayed under the big willow tree, deciding to start frequently going to bother the ancient strange insects from tomorrow.

I should rest for a day first, and then I absolutely cannot let it go through this change properly, because who knows what it will eventually become.

As night fell, the faint poisonous haze within the swamp disappeared, leaving only darkness.

Li Yi closed his eyes in disappointment.

Tonight is a moonless night, pitch black, so there is no moonlight.

call!

Suddenly, a large burst of purple flames erupted from the white python's side, briefly illuminating the surroundings with purple light, and a wave of heat swept outwards.

Gazing at the purple fragments floating before him, the white python's eyes revealed a look of delight.

It worked! That incomplete incantation actually worked!

Then it tried again.

After a long while, the surface of the purple fragment lit up again, and a steady purple flame burned. The surface was smooth, and it looked like a purple flower bud about to bloom.

But not long after, it went out with a buzz.

The white python excitedly swayed its tail tip; for it, this was the best news imaginable.

After some internal reflection, the white python summarized its experience and continued to try.

Li Yi closed his eyes, but couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

Firstly, it had been sleeping for too long, resulting in a strong buildup of stagnant energy in its body, which awakened its wild instincts, making it difficult to fall asleep again.

Secondly, the white python's attempt really worked; the purple fragments deeply embedded in the black scales and flesh on its back began to burn.

It felt as if a piece of red-hot iron had pierced his body. Li Yi slowly got up, twitched his body, and used his tough flesh to hold it back, while the moonlight within his body flowed to suppress it.

Li Yi was experienced in dealing with this pain and could completely endure it.

Now, its physical body is extremely powerful, approaching the upper limit of a Qi Refining stage demon beast, and even the sap of the Great Willow Tree can no longer have any effect on it.

After some time, the white python finished its cultivation and came to Li Yi's side with concern, using the cold moonlight water to suppress the burning pain in Li Yi's body.

Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much better, and slowly closed his eyes again.

They thought the night would just pass by like that, but in the latter half of the night, in the darkness, Li Yi and the white python woke up at the same time and looked in the direction of the big willow tree.

The previously stable fluctuations inside the tree hole suddenly weakened rapidly, and the misty green light briefly intensified before extinguishing.

Li Yi hurriedly crawled into the hollow of the big willow tree and looked at the motionless mother crocodile covered with various kinds of moss.

At this moment, its life force suddenly manifested, no longer in a state where nothing could be perceived before.

However, at this moment, its life force was like a candle flickering in the wind, and it could be extinguished at any moment.

This situation was clearly very critical. After thinking for a moment, Li Yi realized that even beasts were not guaranteed to succeed in Foundation Establishment; on the contrary, the probability of failure was not small.

Being able to touch the foundation-building barrier, or even successfully step into it, does not guarantee eventual success.

After all, beasts that have reached the Foundation Establishment stage have undergone a complete transformation from head to toe, and can even transform into human form to cultivate in a more ingenious way and explore their own limits.

Li Yi retrieved some accumulated willow tree sap and dripped it all onto the mother crocodile.

As a surge of life force rushed into the mother crocodile's body, after a long time, the dying flame of life finally regained some strength and stabilized considerably.

Seeing this, Li Yi relaxed slightly, but then became tense again.

I'm afraid I'll have to go out and find some rare and precious natural materials that contain the vitality of wood to have any chance of helping the mother crocodile get through this ordeal.

As for the white python, let it take care of the mother crocodile for now.