From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

Chapter 157 Birth

Time passed quietly, and when Li Yi opened his eyes, the strange phenomena around him slowly dissipated.

"I—this is—"

Li Yi was a little puzzled, but then a smile appeared on his face.

Unbeknownst to him, his understanding of the clear and turbid world had advanced another step, which caused the strange phenomena around him to occur.

At this moment, in that chaotic world of clear and turbid air, the dividing line between the clear and turbid air became even more distinct.

Li Yi guessed that when he had the ability to completely separate the pure from the impure, like Pangu creating the world, he would be able to glimpse the true Dao of purity and impurity.

And by that time—

The next moment, Li Yi's senses quickly spread out from the White Jade Palace, taking in the surrounding swamp.

Many of the crocodiles in that large group made great progress this time. Li Da, the godson, stared wide-eyed, looking lost and disappointed.

It felt as if it had grasped something, yet it also felt as if it hadn't grasped anything at all. That ambiguous feeling left it confused and very uncomfortable.

At that moment, a wave instantly entered its mind, like a resounding bell. That loud noise instantly brought out everything that Li Da had comprehended, leaving no room for error.

Li Da trembled, transformed into his original form, and settled on the swampy ground before slowly sinking into it.

Li Yi, who was inside the Jade Palace, nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this scene.

The swamp has become active again, and the crocodiles have undergone a period of enlightenment, unknowingly increasing their strength by a large margin.

Mu'e and Shi Yan emerged from the White Jade Palace and immediately gathered all the crocodiles with cultivation abilities, thus completely establishing the structure of this clan.

Everything was very strict and orderly.

As dusk fell, watching the crocodiles scatter across the territory, Mu'e still shook his head with some regret.

"The number of clans is still not large enough. Li Da doesn't pay any attention to this aspect at all. Without a sufficient foundation, how can more and more strong individuals be born?"

Shi Yan looked at her in surprise, not expecting her to have such insights.

During her previous Qi Refining period, she mostly acted alone and was never with her own clan.

The female crocodile with yellow-green eyes emerged from the mud, its aura changing drastically. It had gained a great benefit from this strange phenomenon, its cultivation level increasing from the third level of Qi Refining to the fifth level.

The path of body refinement didn't present many questions for it; it simply kept moving forward, using all available external forces to make its body stronger.

However, this matter has both advantages and disadvantages.

Its body swelled up a lot, becoming extremely strong, so much so that none of the other male crocodiles with cultivation dared to approach.

The moment they met its yellow-green eyes, they slunk away.

The mother crocodile didn't care about this. She simply found a spot around the Jade Palace and quietly stayed there to cultivate, occasionally hunting for prey in the surrounding area.

In less than three months, the entire population saw a surge in the number of newborn swamp puppies.

With a new and powerful ruler now in charge, this area is much safer. Apart from the original hunting and counter-hunting, there are no longer any monsters preying on those strong crocodiles.

Here, natural order was restored, which became the opportunity for the rise of the tribe.

On this day, a large group of strong wild boars were driven to the offering grounds that were stained dark red with blood.

"Aww!"

They sensed the lingering smell of blood, an odor that awakened some primal urge.

A wild boar broke away from its herd and ran quickly toward other places, trudging through the muddy, dark red swamp.

boom!

The mud exploded, and two crocodiles pounced out, almost disappearing into a blur, and bit its two legs.

Then came a tumble, and more crocodiles swarmed in from all sides, devouring the wild boar in a few breaths.

Apart from the bloodstains and bone fragments on the ground, there were no other traces.

At this moment, numerous crocodile heads emerged from the mud around the area, their brownish-yellow eyes mercilessly watching the group of wild boars as they slowly approached.

"Aww!!!"

A bloody feast began, and a large amount of fresh blood stained the swamp red. Mu'e watched from a distance, his long, powerful legs crossed as he sat on a rock.

To take the first step in cultivation, apart from a very small number of crocodiles with special bloodlines who can comprehend it on their own, most rely on primal hunting to absorb traces of swamp energy before entering the world of cultivation.

This is a vibrant place where crocodiles constantly emerge from the next level of refinement, a place where fresh blood is born for the entire clan.

Only by entering the world of cultivation can one become a member of the race; those crocodiles who are still mortals are not recognized.

In the midst of the fierce battle and hunt, a massive figure, like a chariot, swept away the crocodiles along the way, opened its blood-red maw, and chewed up a robust wild boar in two bites before swallowing it whole.

The mother crocodile appeared here, her yellow-green eyes scanning the surroundings, and the other crocodiles were intimidated and retreated.

It made no attempt to conceal itself as it moved through the mud, devouring adult wild boars one by one, swallowing them whole with a single tilt of its head, leaving no trace.

The female crocodile, who was cultivating the path of body refinement, was like a bottomless pit. In just a short while, she had swallowed seven or eight adult wild boars.

Other crocodiles quickly made way, and a few unlucky ones were trampled and crushed as it passed by, their bodies slowly sinking into the mud.

It looked around fiercely, and a single glance from it could make a ferocious adult wild boar squeal and freeze in place in terror.

When it had almost finished eating and was about to turn and leave, it suddenly stopped in its tracks.

A strange, pure, and immense spiritual energy surged from the ground beneath it.

Chaos quickly descended upon the scene. The crocodiles continued their feast, while the mother crocodile remained frozen in place, surrounded by emptiness.

It seemed that only it sensed this spiritual energy that had not yet fully erupted, and this spiritual energy was unusually powerful.

So it stopped moving and wandered around this killing field, trying to find the starting point of the spiritual burst. Wherever it went, the other crocodiles avoided it.

"Um?"

Mu'e, who was about to leave, narrowed his eyes, realizing that something seemed amiss. He initially thought that a Qi Refining stage spiritual creature was about to be born, so he took a few steps closer to avoid being snatched away by the wild boar demon opposite him.

But soon after, she stared in surprise, a glint of light flashing in her emerald-like, mysterious eyes.

"This is----"

In her eyes, the spiritual energy of this place suddenly surged, as rapidly and powerfully as a phosphorescent catastrophe, far exceeding her imagination.

"etc!"

The boar demon suddenly turned his head, looked at the bloody area, and paused.