From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

Li Yi thought of the huge pit shrouded in purple mist. Several years ago, a creature that seemed to be a dragon was undergoing its tribulation there, which he happened to observe from afar.

The scene of the dragon's shadow undergoing tribulation brought him immense benefits, inspiring him to imitate various postures, which miraculously accelerated his progress in absorbing and exhaling moonlight.

However, Li Yi knew that the place was extremely dangerous, and he would not consider it unless absolutely necessary.

As he pondered, Li Yi returned to the hollow of the big willow tree.

After exchanging information with the white python, Li Yi also saw extreme unease in the python's large, intelligent vertical pupils.

However, it is not advisable to make any rash moves at the moment. Li Yi estimated that even if that demon tree could still utilize the polluted spiritual spring, it would still take several years to break through to a higher realm.

I should still have a chance.

There is a moon tonight.

As usual, Li Yi began to inhale and exhale moonlight, strengthening the pure energy within his body. It must be said that moonlight is indeed a superior and pure spiritual energy, with very few bottlenecks in improvement, and its power is very gentle, without posing any danger.

At dawn the next day, the white python cautiously crawled out from the large willow tree, coiled around it, and peered around through the dense branches, preparing to swallow the morning light.

Li Yi slowly moved outside the shelter of the big willow tree, burying most of his body in the mud. He took a deep breath and began to explore his cultivation.

The purple-tinged dawn was gradually swallowed up by the thick yellow mist that was gathering above Li Yi. The yellow mist swirled and was finally swallowed by Li Yi in one gulp.

Feeling the swamp energy within his body growing stronger, Li Yi calmed himself down and left the big willow tree again to patrol his territory.

It was the first to locate the spring and began to observe the surrounding area.

The demon tree remained motionless, comfortably staying in place, seemingly having taken root all around, obscuring the entire spirit spring and concealing it beneath its complex and twisted root system.

The demon tree is now just like an ordinary tree that can't move at all.

Li Yi observed for half a day and found that the demon tree seemed to have entered a special state, and even the blood prey that passed under the tree stopped moving.

And so, Li Yi came here to observe every day for seven days. When he found that the demon tree was still silent, he finally couldn't help but take action.

boom!

A series of colorful black poison bullets pierced the air, striking the trunk and crown of the demon tree with a series of thuds.

The black poisonous water exploded, and in an instant, large patches of blade-shaped green leaves were corroded, riddled with holes, their surfaces turning black and yellow, and quickly falling off.

The tree trunk instantly developed irregular patches of corrosion, emitting wisps of white smoke.

The demon tree suddenly flew into a rage, countless branches flying everywhere like vines, and a flurry of leaves shot towards Li Yi.

Li Yi, however, was prepared. He turned and left, letting several sharp flying leaves hit his back, which was covered with black scales, and bounce off.

By the time the demon tree realized what was happening, Li Yi had already wagged his tail and left the mud; the leaf couldn't harm it.

After grotesquely waving its branches in place for a long time, the demonic tree ultimately did not leave the spot and continued to take root.

It is clear that this spiritual spring is indeed very important to the demon tree.

Li Yi observed this scene, and his heart sank slightly once again.

If the demon tree really chases after it, it will actually be a good thing for it, which means that the spirit spring is not that important.

Now that the demon tree is determined to hold out here, the situation is truly deteriorating.

It seems that I polluted the spiritual spring, and in the end it didn't do any good.

Since that's the case, Li Yi decided to regularly harass the Demon Tree, determined not to let it peacefully pass through this period of power growth.

This also buys you time.

After leaving the location of the spiritual spring, Li Yi felt the burning pain of his wounds. Now, the purple fragment had been embedded in his body and covered with scales, making it completely invisible.

But that pain has never disappeared.

If it weren't for the immense vitality brought by the sap of the great willow tree, I probably would have been too to continue cultivating due to these injuries.

Before returning to the big willow tree, Li Yi made a turn and came to the place where the red-leaf banyan tree was, where he observed the baboon troop.

The old baboon remained seated solemnly in the canopy of the banyan tree, faintly visible from the outside, occasionally casting two tangible gazes around.

Red-leaf banyan trees are not as tall and ancient as cedar trees, so their protective effect is much weaker.

After waiting for a while, a group of strong baboons finally left the red-leaf banyan tree. The leader had shiny fur, a fierce aura, and a robust physique, exuding an aura of about the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage.

It led several experienced companions to volunteer to explore the vicinity, in search of food and to familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment.

The fear brought by the demon tree was eventually overcome by the need for survival, and the baboons had no choice but to go out and face the danger, otherwise most of their tribe would starve to death.

Red-leaf banyan trees can provide shelter, but not food.

The swirling poisonous mist flowed slowly around like a veil of fog, shrouding the entire swamp in a hazy, dreamlike atmosphere, like a silent, deep nightmare.

Once outside the area of ​​the red-leaf banyan tree, the air grew darker, heavy, and slow. The baboons, each with a red leaf in their mouth to counteract the swamp's toxicity, moved swiftly in all directions.

The first place they explored was undoubtedly the dark green grove of fruit trees where the red-faced monkeys had previously gathered the green and red fruits.

While the baboons occupied the red-leaf banyan tree, the demon tree, driven by hunger and thirst, was no longer in place but was hunting in all directions.

After some time, the lead baboon finally spotted a patch of low, dark trees ahead.

Only when you get close can you see that this dark shadow of trees has a touch of green, like a large grove of trees.

A baboon cautiously approached, looking around, its square eyes gleaming with a bright orange light.

The other baboons carried all the prey they had hunted along the way, such as toads, some giant insects, and a wild goat, on their backs, holding spears and watching their surroundings warily.

After a while, a baboon came to the grove of fruit trees. Seeing that there was no movement around, and that the demon tree could not possibly be hiding in these low bushes, it immediately felt relieved.

It parted the dark green leaves to reveal the round, bluish-red fruit inside.

The fruit trees were laden with fruit, weighing down their canopies.

Because they hadn't been picked for so long, some of the fruit had rotted and fallen into the mud, emitting a strange smell.

The baboon picked a fruit, took a big bite, and immediately, fragrant, sweet and sour juice overflowed, making its eyes light up.