From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

The swamp welcomed a peaceful night.

It was another full moon that day. The moon was very round, and its bright moonlight was so pure and gentle that even the poisonous swamps could not conceal its true nature.

Li Yi emerged from its nest, its head raised under the moonlight, its tail curved, and its limbs moved rhythmically, perfecting its method of inhaling and exhaling moonlight.

This method came from watching the dragon's shadow undergo tribulation. Although it was only a distant glimpse, its divine charm was something it could never forget.

The fusion of human intelligence and animal instincts, along with some inspiration from cultivation, allowed Li Yi to create this method, which still seems rather crude at the moment.

Li Yi gradually closed his eyes, feeling the comfortable coolness emanating from his soul. His mind became active, and his senses became extremely sharp.

Following his belly and limbs close to the ground, Li Yi seemed to feel the swamp beneath his feet breathing slowly and rhythmically.

This was an extremely grand inspiration that made Li Yi feel extremely small, like a grain of sand.

At that moment, the full moon high in the sky scatters its warm moonlight, carrying a pure and clear aura that gives Li Yi a feeling of being cleansed.

It seemed as if his soul was about to leave his body and ascend to heaven at any moment.

But it could also clearly feel the weight of its own body.

To be precise, it was the turbid weight of the swamp energy within his body that held Li Yi's soul firmly to the ground. The swamp energy, though seemingly invisible, firmly held Li Yi's soul to the ground.

In the beginning of time, the clear and the turbid separated. The clear energy rose up, forming the sun, moon, and stars, while the turbid energy sank down, forming mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas.

This is the natural world, and also the source of the Dao.

However, even the progenitor of the Black Scale Crocodile clan probably never imagined that one of his descendants would gain the ability to absorb and exhale the moon's essence.

The Black Scale Crocodile clan has a low bloodline, and even if they embark on the path of cultivation, they can only cultivate the swampy energy, which is turbid and filthy.

Unexpectedly, an anomaly emerged.

Pure and turbid energy simultaneously appeared within the body of a black-scaled crocodile, controlled by a human soul, producing various miracles.

This is just the beginning.

Li Yi, whose mind was unusually active, seemed to have entered an absolutely tranquil space, extremely comfortable, with a mirror in front of him.

Inside was a naked human man with deep, unfathomable eyes.

Li Yi's human soul and beast body constantly intertwined and drew closer to each other during this process...

"Hmm... relocating the nest seems very easy; the white python is good at it, so I hardly need to lift a finger... However, I need to take that yellow wax stone with me personally..."

Despite a flurry of thoughts running through his mind, Li Yi accepted it calmly.

Because it knows that soon all its distracting thoughts will be put away, and it will be able to concentrate completely.

this is normal phenomenon.

Sure enough, after a while, Li Yi sank deep into it, his body motionless. The moonlight, like water, dripped onto Li Yi's scales, drop by drop, extremely fine.

The white python on the other side was quite different.

Its snow-white scales were shimmering with moonlight, creating a dazzling spectacle that contrasted sharply with the surrounding swamp.

The white python possesses extraordinary bloodline and is now at the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage, not far from its peak. At this moment, numerous strange phenomena have begun to emerge around it.

This time, however, some unexpected things happened during the absorption and release of moonlight.

Li Yi was immersed in the moment, feeling the full moon high in the sky and the vast swamp beneath his feet breathing slowly. His heart, which was as calm as a lake, was suddenly rippled.

A hateful, sinister shadow flashed by.

In an instant, Li Yi broke free from the state of absorbing moonlight, abruptly opened his eyes, and looked around.

The marshland was quiet at night, not even the croaking of frogs could be heard, and the moonlight shone on everything in sight.

But Li Yi knew that his inspiration was most likely correct, especially in this state.

Something really is threatening it.

In the interplay of clarity and turbidity, many things are unpredictable.

Just as Li Yi was cautiously pondering and being wary of his surroundings, a rustling sound came from beside him.

Li Yi glanced to the side and saw the white python trembling all over.

At first, the white python was very calm, but it became increasingly strange, like someone who was suddenly having a nightmare, its body trembling slightly.

The white python's consciousness was purer and more immaculate; inhaling and exhaling moonlight was an instinct inherent in its bloodline. Even though Li Yi possessed that strange form, he still could not compare to it.

Just as it was absorbing the moonlight, the white python's perspective suddenly rose high, as if heading towards the moon, then looked down, swept past its coiled body on the swamp, and burrowed underground.

In a split second of penetration, the white python saw a blurry scene.

Somewhere underground, a white cocoon lies buried deep within, with a striking spot of blood on its surface.

Soon, a sticky sound rang out, extremely clear, and suddenly bumps appeared on the white cocoon, as if some kind of huge insect was trying to break out of the cocoon...

hum!

After a brief but clear buzzing sound, the white python opened its vertical pupils, quickly exiting its previous state. Its pupils trembled slightly as it turned to look at Li Yi.

It quickly attached itself to Li Yi and shared this eerie scene.

Li Yi, mouth slightly open, pondered for a moment, feeling that this situation should be a reminder to the white python, a sign from its divine sense.

This cannot be ignored.

It's likely that something deep within the swamp near the nest has its eye on this place.

Compared to the vastness of the swamp, what Li Yi found more unsettling about this dark region was its depth.

What terrible things are buried in the swamp?

After a period of intense mental turmoil, Li Yi realized that today's full moon had been wasted.

Neither he nor the white python could re-enter that strange state; their minds were scattered.

That being the case...

Turning to look at the seemingly frightened white python, Li Yi submerged himself in the mud, his powerful tail swaying slightly, propelling him forward in one direction.

In the darkness, Li Yi left the nest and headed towards the edge of his territory.

The white python seemed to know what it was going to do, and did not interfere. Instead, it went straight back to its nest, used its tail to lift up the huge yellow wax stone, glanced around one last time, and then turned and left.

The nest was abandoned.

In the moonlight, the white python slithered, dragging the yellow wax stone towards the location of the spiritual water, preparing to renovate that place and open up a new cave.

In the dead of night, all was quiet except for some poisonous insects hiding in the shadows, emitting all sorts of strange and unimaginable cries.

Li Yi stared at his surroundings as he left his territory, silently heading towards the large willow tree.

It was pitch black at night, and the hunt began.

Li Yi had not forgotten about the Green Crocodile incident. Now that he had been disturbed, he might as well go and cause trouble for the Green Crocodile.

This time, however, I will definitely bite off its head and see if it can escape again.