From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

In the still of the night, a faint trace appeared on the flowing surface of the swamp under the moonlight, but it vanished in an instant, causing almost no ripples.

Li Yi's body was completely buried under the silt, leaving only a trace on the surface of the swamp. At this moment, its senses had spread out, and the surrounding environment was crystal clear.

This unusual perception evolved from inspiration, and Li Yi instinctively felt that it was related to the pure and impure qi in his body.

The transformation between clarity and turbidity is truly profound and mysterious.

Li Yi already possesses this perception, and it's unknown what kind of changes will occur when the balance of purity and turbidity within his body is achieved.

The jet-black scales flowed through the mud, yet remained unstained. In Li Yi's perception, a somewhat eerie large willow tree soon appeared.

The large willow tree was much taller and older than the red-leaf banyan tree, and it was unknown how many years it had stood here.

Animals that embark on the path of cultivation have long lifespans, but compared to trees, they are insignificant.

The thousands of branches of the large willow tree droop down, always exuding a slightly chilly atmosphere.

Li Yi slowly moved around the big willow tree, carefully sniffing out any trace of scent in the surroundings, trying to confirm that there was no ambush.

After circling the big willow tree several times, unexpectedly, Li Yi didn't even smell the green crocodile, let alone its scent.

It's empty and somewhat unusual here.

After a while, Li Yi's eyes and part of his body covered in black scales emerged from the mud and slowly approached the cave at the base of the large willow tree.

Throughout this process, Li Yi remained vigilant of his surroundings, deliberately slowing down his movements to lure out any potential dangers.

Now that it's in the open, we don't know what's going on in the shadows, so we naturally have to be careful.

Upon reaching the cave entrance, nothing had changed; only the moonlight and the scent of the swamp permeated Li Yi's senses.

Looking at the dark cave entrance ahead, Li Yi raised his head and sniffed the air.

There was indeed a peculiar smell of decaying plants emanating from the group of green-scaled crocodiles, but it was so ancient that only a few traces remained.

Ran away?

The thought crossed Li Yi's mind, and he opened his mouth slightly again, his throat churning with black poisonous water that emitted iridescent ripples.

Whoosh!

The poison grenades were fired into the cave, making a low, cracking sound not far away, and echoing out along the cave walls.

A moment later, a hissing sound of corrosion could be heard.

Li Yi cautiously observed the cave, spat out a few more poison bullets, and still did not rush inside.

In the open terrain, it is confident in its ability to fight off several green crocodiles, but once it enters a narrow cave and is attacked from both sides, it will be in danger.

After some time, Li Yi sensed the cave and found that it was winding and twisting, so his poison bullet probably couldn't reach the depths.

You won't be able to find out anything by continuing like this.

After careful consideration, Li Yi decided to take the risk.

The green crocodile was shrouded in mystery; its unusually powerful physique and immense vitality puzzled Li Yi.

Moreover, it attacked its own side first.

The affairs between wild beasts have nothing to do with hatred, but are simply about hunting and eliminating any threat.

The Green Crocodile's sneak attack failed a year ago, so it should be prepared for retaliation, and Li Yi will definitely fight it to the death.

Li Yi thought for a moment, then swung its tail powerfully, pushing aside the mud behind it and sending itself into the cave.

The cave was filled with black, poisonous water that corroded the inner walls, leaving them pitted and uneven. Chunks of soil kept falling, exposing the thick roots of the large willow tree.

Unsurprisingly, the large willow tree ignored Li Yi's poison bullets and demonstrated remarkable vitality.

Soon, Li Yi arrived at a corner. All the poison bullets it had spewed out hit this spot, unable to penetrate deeper, but only corroding a large pit.

Fortunately, the cave was dug using the roots of a large willow tree; otherwise, Li Yi's actions could have caused the cave to collapse.

Li Yi turned his head and entered a deeper part of the cave, his brown-yellow eyes fixed on the front, ready to face his enemy in the narrow cave at any moment.

As you reach the end of the cave, it becomes higher ahead, revealing a cavity with roots on all sides and inner walls.

In the center of the cavity, a strange fragrance spread out, causing Li Yi to tremble all over as he sensed the aura of the spiritual object!

Li Yi looked inside and found a bowl-shaped piece of natural jade in the center of the cavity, connected to a stubborn stone at the bottom, containing a small pool of pale green liquid.

This liquid is the source of the fragrance.

Li Yi's gaze followed the jade, which was leaning against a tree root, upwards, and he discovered that a faint green liquid was dripping intermittently from the roots of the large willow tree, landing right here.

What is this?

With doubts in his heart, Li Yi came here, used the energy of the swamp to lift up a drop of spiritual liquid, and put it into his mouth.

In an instant, a massive life force surged into Li Yi's body, cleansing and strengthening his already extremely powerful physique.

As Li Yi felt the more vigorous vitality within his body and the noticeably stronger jaw muscles, he immediately understood everything.

There was such a spiritual creature in the big willow tree, which actually had a powerful body and the effect of strengthening life force!

No wonder the green crocodile was so strong, managing to escape from his and the white python's grasp.

Li Yi lay coiled up in the cave, deep in thought.

The green crocodile must have sensed something was wrong and fled. As for this spiritual object... it had no power to destroy either the turbid jade stone itself or the roots of the great willow tree.

As for poisoning, it would be even more useless. Li Yi is not afraid of poison; on the contrary, poison can enhance its strength.

Why is the cave undamaged?

Li Yi pondered carefully and felt that the severely injured Green Crocodile might have chosen to leave this place after that night a year ago.

After forming a rough guess in his mind, Li Yi turned to look at the few drops of pale green spiritual liquid remaining in the bowl. He knew that this was a rare spiritual substance, probably as precious as the blue spiritual water of heaven and earth.

We've struck gold this time.

That night, Li Yi returned to the location of the Spirit Water and told Bai Mang about it. Bai Mang then put aside his own affairs and went to investigate.

But Li Yi had other things to do.

As dawn broke, a ray of light appeared from the east, shining through the yellow poison barrier onto the swamp and onto the scales on Li Yi's back.

A strange feeling suddenly arose in Li Yi's heart.

It had witnessed countless sunrises and dawns, and now a faint ray of rosy light seeped into its body.

This rosy glow is different from the light of dusk; the rosy glow of dawn clearly carries a more vibrant and energetic vitality, representing a different path.

Why do I have this feeling?

As Li Yi moved forward through the mud, he remembered the drop of pale green spiritual liquid he had just ingested.