From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

The doors of this main hall were tightly closed, sealed by some kind of force, unlike the previous side hall, which allowed a white crocodile in the Qi Refining stage to enter through the door.

Li Yi transformed into human form, grabbed a corner of the palace in the mud, and with the swamp around him flowing, he pulled the palace out little by little.

With a low growl, the entire palace was brought to the surface, revealing most of it. Ancient traces were scattered all around the palace, and it finally reappeared in the world.

After searching around, Li Yi discovered that the palace had only two doors: one was the main entrance, which was very wide, and the other was the entrance to the broken side hall, which was dark inside.

boom!

Li Yi slammed his fist into the main gate, and a chaotic mist rippled outwards, but it couldn't open it; instead, it caused large pieces of ancient jade to peel off.

He immediately changed his target and squeezed in through the side door.

It was very dark inside. With a thought, Li Yi sent out several wisps of phosphorescent light, which illuminated everything with a pale white glow.

The place is decorated with many items, and some ashes are lit by phosphorescent flames, floating in the wind, unlike the empty side hall.

The main hall was about five times the size of the side hall and was divided into several rooms. Li Yi followed a corridor and arrived at the main hall.

This is the central area of ​​the entire hall, where a throne stands, upon which rests a human skeleton.

However, the moment Li Yi saw it, the skeleton turned into ashes and vanished.

Scattered skeletal remains lay haphazardly in the hall, suggesting that the cultivators inside had died in extreme fear and were trapped within.

Li Yi wanted to find some clues, but most of the things here had been completely worn away by the years and would break at the slightest touch.

Soon, Li Yi arrived at a room connected to the hall. It looked like some kind of living place, and it was all covered in ashes.

After searching room after room, Li Yi was slightly disappointed, and then turned to search in another direction.

Finally, deep within the main hall, a door appeared before Li Yi.

He reached out and touched it, immediately sensing the active traces of the array and faint fluctuations of spiritual energy.

"There might still be some well-preserved items inside!"

Li Yi's spirits lifted, and he tried to break through the door, but the door had no flaws and its defensive power was incredibly strong. Even he found it difficult to break through it head-on.

A moment later, Li Yi's gaze fell upon a nine-square iron grid in the center of the gate.

The nine-square grid is completely empty, seemingly waiting to be filled with nine keys.

Looking at the nine square spaces, Li Yi seemed to have thought of something. He took out an object and it fit perfectly into one of the spaces.

It was a small cube from inside the heart of the Demon Tree, with the number [Bing Jiu Si Qi] written on its four sides. It came from a Demon Tree that had been burned to death long ago.

Li Yi knew at the time that it was made by the human race, but he did not expect it to have this effect.

"Does this mean... there are nine Devil Trees in total? Or do I only need to obtain nine blocks?"

Standing in front of the gate, Li Yi fell into thought. There must be something behind this door that has been perfectly preserved from that ancient era, which might become a great help to him.

This secret cannot be given up.

After a while, Li Yi took out the small cube, left the palace, and with a thought, it sank back into the depths of the swamp.

The next moment, phosphorescent flames ignited in the moist, flowing swamp, turning the area back into scorched earth.

Li Yi memorized the place, then turned and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance.

Following the previous direction, Li Yi flew across the cracked earth at lightning speed, dozens of times faster than the side hall.

With a cracking sound, Li Yi remained suspended in mid-air, sensing a surge of moisture ahead, and a puzzled expression appeared on his face.

This place is still scorched earth; this shouldn't be happening.

After thinking for a moment, he quickly caught up with the side hall that was flying through the air.

"Your Majesty, there seems to be something wrong with the direction of Green Lake. It may not have been completely burned by phosphorescent fire. I can sense that dampness."

As soon as they entered the side hall, Mu'e stepped forward and said.

Li Yi nodded, ordered the side hall to slow down, and left alone again to explore the direction of Green Lake.

As the moisture grew thicker, a deep green gem appeared before them.

It gleamed in the sunlight. Although the water level had dropped significantly, revealing large areas of cracked lakebed, large swaths of green lake remained peacefully within it.

There are still traces of life inside. It's like an oasis in the desert, miraculously not completely eroded away.

Li Yi rode a wisp of mist into the sky and instantly discovered the clues.

There was a large, faintly visible array protecting this area near Green Lake, which Li Yi discovered immediately.

"Who?"

The green lake water suddenly exploded, and a huge phantom broke through the air, stopping inside the formation and looking at Li Yi with surprise and uncertainty.

It was a fish demon, with a fish head and a human body, resembling a large man, carrying two huge wooden sticks, shaking its head and looking at him.

The fish demon's cultivation was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining. When Li Yisen's white eyes glanced at it, its aura immediately weakened.

The next moment, it turned and ran, disappearing into the water with a splash, still muttering something.

"Good heavens! How can there still be Foundation Establishment cultivators alive in this place?! Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Before long, the entire green lake rippled, forming a whirlpool, from which a booming sound emanated.

"What brings you here, fellow Daoist? This place is probably not safe for you to enter. However, you are heading in the right direction. If you continue forward, you can leave this scorched earth completely."

Li Yi could tell at a glance that a dragon was swimming beneath the green lake water, but he couldn't discern its exact cultivation level; it was at least at the Foundation Establishment stage.

The other person's tone was unexpectedly kind, but not weak.

Immediately afterwards, a second, smaller dragon appeared in the lake, swimming in the depths, silently intimidating Li Yi.

Li Yi nodded and immediately turned to leave.

There are actually two dragons living here, as well as an ancient formation. No wonder this green lake can withstand the phosphorescent fire disaster.

However, this green lake has shrunk by at least 70%, which is a huge loss. It is not easy to keep this small part of the area.

After returning to the side hall, Li Yi continued to fly towards the direction outside the phosphorescent fire disaster.

He felt a little excited. If what the two dragons said was true, he was really about to leave this place and reach an untouched swamp.

More than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

A poisonous cloud enveloped the side hall that was flying in mid-air, and ahead, an even denser poisonous cloud was spreading towards this area.

Upon seeing this, Shiyan, whose foundation was built with swamp soil, became visibly excited.

Li Yi's gaze pierced through the poisonous barrier, and the traces of the swamp ahead became increasingly clear, which reassured him.

finally reached.