From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

The two venomous insects hissed menacingly, intertwining and attacking each other, their mandibles and fangs locked in a fierce battle, swirling into a ball and unknowingly rolling into the yellow mist.

Within the thick yellow fog, they were swept up by a green whirlwind, spun in mid-air, and then suddenly fell to the ground.

Their lives vanish in that brief moment, leaving only their decaying bodies.

After a period of fighting, the place was littered with corpses, most of which had sunk into the mud and disappeared without a trace.

The swamp is a place that constantly devours everything.

Li Yi's senses swept across the surroundings, discovering several late-stage Qi Refining experts, each occupying a direction, eyeing the Lingzhi covetously, while also keeping an eye on other opponents.

Fierce, violent, and indifferent gazes intertwined, silently intimidating each other, yet none dared to make a move.

Because the Ganoderma lucidum was not yet fully mature, as creatures of the swamp who had embarked on the path of cultivation, their innate senses could easily distinguish it.

The fact that this Ganoderma lucidum releases such a powerful and alluring aura even before it is fully ripe shows just how precious it is.

A pack of wolves with black fur and a silver stripe down their backs were gathered together, vaguely forming a battle formation. They had already slaughtered any creatures that dared to challenge them and were now watching Li Yi's direction.

They couldn't see through this dense cloud of poison, which was why they were most wary of it, and even during the fiercest battles, they kept a close eye on this area.

The alpha wolf is a true Qi Refining Stage 8, having entered the late stage of Qi Refining. It is the most robust in physique, and its subordinates are all also Qi Refining Stage cultivators.

It has six subordinates at the seventh level of Qi Refining, making it one of the most powerful forces here.

But Li Yi only glanced at them before focusing on the Ganoderma lucidum in the central area.

It must belong to itself.

At the same time, a very subtle feeling arose in Li Yi's heart. He was slightly taken aback and then realized that this subtle feeling came from the poisonous barrier nearby.

There were certain peculiar traces within these poisonous barriers, carrying signs of manipulation—something Li Yi had never considered before.

Where is there another being present that can manipulate the soil structure of the swamp, just like it?

A gaze, almost tangible, shot out from the poisonous barrier, exuding an oppressive aura. Wherever it passed, all living beings felt a chill run through their bodies, staring in horror at this persistent cloud of poison.

The wolves involuntarily took a few steps back.

Li Yi's gaze swept over a mottled centipede at the eighth level of Qi Refining, but he found nothing.

The opponent is very good at concealing their presence, and at this moment they are most likely lying in ambush somewhere without moving, so that I cannot detect them.

"roar!"

A wild boar demon at the fifth level of Qi Refining let out a triumphant roar, the remains of a poisonous insect hanging from its tusks, its body covered in wounds, and it staggered as it charged toward the direction of the Ganoderma lucidum.

Its pace quickened, its massive body radiating an overwhelming aura, ready to smash through anything that stood in its way.

But after a few steps, the giant, colorful centipede blocked their path, opening its ferocious mouth and spewing out a large cloud of purplish-red poisonous mist.

The wild boar demon staggered a few steps, shaking its head violently, but the poisonous mist lingered and followed, seeping into its body.

boom!

A few breaths later, its massive body tumbled into the mud, splashing up a ring of mud, and it died.

Its body quickly withered, as if something inside was devouring it, and a pool of multicolored pus spread out beneath it.

The giant, colorful centipede returned to its original spot and continued to wait.

Centered on the Ganoderma lucidum, the surrounding situation is now very clear. The ultimate recipient of this opportunity will only emerge from among all the late-stage Qi Refining beings present.

Any other living creature that dares to approach will surely die.

After waiting for two hours, the Ganoderma lucidum finally underwent a tremendous change.

Its surface emitted a faint green light, and its alluring life force suddenly increased more than tenfold.

Some golden powder floated in the air, turning the surrounding poisonous barrier golden.

It has fully matured.

In an instant, all sorts of strange roars and screams rang out. The remaining swamp creatures were attracted by this enhanced aura and completely lost their minds, surging forward like a tidal wave.

"Awoo~"

The alpha wolf howled, and the pack tensed up. In the next moment, they became blurry figures, slaughtering other swamp creatures around them as they charged toward the Ganoderma lucidum.

They were the first late-stage Qi Refining beings to appear.

The colorful centipede soon couldn't resist any longer. It slithered through the mud, occasionally spewing out poisonous mist that corroded everything around it.

Its movement caused almost all living beings present to move, except for the dense cloud of poison.

Li Yi was still observing his surroundings, unhurriedly.

The entity that can manipulate the soil of the swamp has not yet appeared, and its intuition tells it that it must be its formidable enemy.

After a fierce battle, the wolf pack severely injured a creature at the eighth level of Qi Refining and lost several companions. Then, watching the creature flee in a sorry state, they did not pursue it but continued to advance towards the Lingzhi.

The giant centipede killed its opponent, hissed, and stood in front of it, suddenly spewing out a mouthful of poisonous mist.

The wolf pack suddenly scattered, but the alpha wolf pounced, its claws and fangs gleaming with a faint golden light, instantly tearing through the giant centipede's carapace.

The next moment, the wolf pack surrounded the giant centipede, fighting fiercely and ruthlessly, ultimately determining the victor in the most primal and bloody way.

The battle raged fiercely around Lingzhi, and Li Yi slowly moved towards the center.

It cannot keep waiting for that unknown entity to appear; the Ganoderma lucidum cannot be lost.

The poisonous barrier silently devoured a group of creatures, leaving behind their rotting bodies.

laugh!

A deep blue beam of light suddenly shot out from the side, piercing straight through the poisonous barrier and into the silt.

Li Yi moved instantly, surrounded by green wind, bursting with terrifying speed. The surrounding yellow mist was swept up and rolled in, enveloping the ninth-level Qi Refining stage crocodile turtle that launched the attack first.

The next moment, it emerged from the yellow mist and suddenly bit down on the alligator snapping turtle's angular shell, its teeth rubbing against the shell and making a piercing sound.

The alligator snapping turtle tried to struggle, but Li Yi lifted it high in the air in an instant.

With a crisp crack, its shell split open, and black venom gushed from Li Yi's mouth, seeping into the opening.

A few breaths later, the alligator snapping turtle firmly retreated into its shell and was tossed aside by Li Yi.

At this moment, the wolf pack suffered heavy losses, biting the giant centipede in two, while the alpha wolf pounced towards the Ganoderma lucidum.

laugh!

Suddenly, a pale golden light shot out from the mud beneath the Ganoderma lucidum, piercing through the alpha wolf's body and sending it flying to the edge of the battlefield.

The alpha wolf, covered in blood, landed on the ground, glaring fiercely at a blue-eyed golden toad that had appeared at the edge of the battlefield and the jade artifact floating above its head. Just as it was about to roar, it collapsed to the ground.

Li Yi turned around and looked at the dozen or so blue-eyed golden toads that surrounded the entire battlefield, only then realizing that it was a trap.