From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

After the breakthrough, Li Yi felt that he was at a critical juncture.

The sixth level of Qi Refining is the dividing line between the middle and late stages of Qi Refining. Reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining is the late stage of Qi Refining, which means stepping into a deeper realm.

In the later stages of Qi Refining, most ordinary Black Scale Crocodiles spend their entire lives there, living for hundreds of years, and probably still can't glimpse the next realm.

Li Yi, however, is different, because it cannot be certain what the final outcome of the path it has chosen will be.

Even the white python, with its extraordinary bloodline, looked at Li Yi with a surprised gaze, its tail rubbing against his body and flicking its tongue.

This breakthrough went very smoothly without any unexpected events, which is the best thing for Li Yi.

With slow, deliberate steps, Li Yi gradually returned to the hollow of the large willow tree.

early morning.

The thousands of branches of the large willow tree droop down and sway gently, creating a unique landscape.

A drop of dew slid down the narrow willow leaf and landed straight on a jet-black scale, shattering into tiny specks of light.

Li Yi took a few steps forward, twisting its body and tail, then quickly burrowed into the mud and disappeared straight away from the big willow tree.

The time has come.

It couldn't stay trapped here forever because of a demonic tree whose whereabouts were unknown; it was time to go out and take a look.

Although the demonic tree is bloodthirsty and terrifying, we still have to go out and explore.

The white python is alright; it can cultivate under the big willow tree for a long time and stay here.

Li Yi was different; it discovered that it still needed fresh blood to eat, otherwise it would feel hungry and weak.

Inhaling and exhaling the stale air of the swamp is a way to enhance the instincts of wild animals, and this is something they cannot avoid.

Having broken through to the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage, Li Yi moved forward faster and more stealthily through the mud, making almost no sound.

Among the bloodline talents belonging to the Black Scale Crocodile clan, the two most important parts are stealth and physical burst.

This evolved from the hunting instincts of crocodiles; everything else is secondary.

Li Yi was no exception. Its most important confidence in going out to explore was that as long as it did not expose itself, it would be difficult for the demon tree to detect it.

The large area centered around the big willow tree originally did not belong to Li Yi, but to the green crocodile. However, the green crocodile failed to attack the white python and almost died here. After escaping, it didn't even care about its own territory and left without looking back.

In addition to the ominous changes that occurred in Li Yi's original lair, the big willow tree was rightfully occupied by Li Yi and the white python.

After patrolling the area for a while, Li Yi cautiously hunted some prey to fill his stomach before heading back to his original territory.

There are still many things to be aware of there, the most crucial being the spiritual water of heaven and earth that we haven't seen for two months.

Although it was hidden by the white python, it is unknown whether it was discovered by the demon tree or something else.

Li Yi hadn't patrolled the territory for a long time, leaving his scent behind. This would make creatures coming from other parts of the swamp think that this was an unclaimed land, and they would naturally step into it.

But in reality, it's very dangerous here.

As soon as he stepped across the boundary of his original territory, Li Yi's body beneath the mud trembled slightly, and he concealed his aura.

Right above his head, on the slowly flowing surface of the swamp, floated a skeleton, its fur brown and with a large, bushy tail.

This is a fox with cultivation, and it looks quite young. There is a translucent hole in its fur from its back to its belly, and there are also marks on its body that have been cut.

This was a poor soul who had been killed and devoured by the demon tree.

Li Yi waited for a while, then released his senses, but found no trace of the demon tree. He circled the skeleton, pondering the matter.

It remembered the two brown foxes that had died at its hands and the white python's hands, and called itself the Flame Breath Fox Clan.

This is probably one of them. Judging from the residual aura, it's about the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage, which is quite impressive.

How could I have died here?

With a slight sinking feeling in his heart, Li Yi continued to advance into the silent black swamp ahead, but he was always prepared to turn around and run for his life at any moment.

Soon after, two eyes rose from the calm swamp mud, their cold gazes sweeping across the surroundings.

There is a slope in front of us, rising naturally upwards. This was the area where the spiritual water was hidden before, but now there is no trace of it at all.

Li Yi smelled a certain scent nearby almost instantly.

It cautiously circled around, and after confirming that there was no movement, it flicked its long tail and came to the entrance at the base of the slope.

A fox skeleton lay there, surrounded by scattered brown fur, and a broken, bushy tail lay not far away.

Another fox that has cultivated its powers.

Moreover, the skin and bones left behind by the fox emitted a fresh scent, indicating that it had not been dead for long, at most a day ago.

This place has been discovered?

Li Yi silently searched around and soon found some dark green, blade-like leaves in the mud, with traces of blood that had not completely congealed on them.

The demon tree must have passed through here and killed at least two foxes.

I only saw two foxes with considerable cultivation enter this place; there must be many more that I didn't see.

The Flamebreath Fox Clan... What happened?

After a moment's thought, Li Yi stared at the deeply hidden cave entrance and slowly crawled inside.

Given the size of the demon tree, it's impossible for it to be hiding inside; the foxes are the most likely candidates.

It is ready for a fierce battle.

We've nurtured this spiritual creature for so long; we can't just give it up so easily.

The moment Li Yi entered the inner cavity, he saw the spring water inside emitting a shimmering blue light. It had expanded considerably and was gurgling, making the surrounding air fresh.

Then, several figures leaped rapidly from the corner.

With a sharp cry, Li Yi saw several palm-sized baby foxes inside the cavity.

The young fox was also brown, had no cultivation, and was terrified. Its fur stood on end, and it shrank into the deepest corner the moment Li Yi entered, making intimidating cries.

Li Yi paid them no heed. He went inside to check and found that the spiritual water was unharmed and there were no other foxes around, so he was relieved.

Then, it turned to look at the little foxes illuminated by the blue light.

These little foxes must have been brought here by the fox outside. The fox outside discovered the spirit creatures here, but was killed by the demon tree.

That's roughly the situation.

The little foxes' eyes gleamed with a cruel and indifferent light, yet they were dominated by an immense fear. They bared their teeth and brandished their claws, but to no avail.

Li Yi slowly opened his mouth and spat out a rapidly spinning poison bullet, which exploded at just the right moment without contaminating the spiritual water.

Almost instantly, the fox cubs were corroded into a puddle of pus, leaving not even bones or fur behind.