From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

Li Yi has truly reached the perfection of the Qi Refining stage in manipulating poison barriers. This natural hunter possesses a true means of combining offense and defense.

As soon as Li Yi had a thought, a hazy yellow mist quickly enveloped the surroundings, forming a deep, dark yellow misty realm that covered a large area in the blink of an eye.

The spirit insects buzzed and flew around in the poisonous barrier, becoming Li Yi's eyes, ears, and claws. Although they were not very powerful yet, if they continued to grow, they would eventually become Li Yi's weapons.

With his cultivation level improved, there was some hope for cultivating spirit insects, which immediately improved Li Yi's mood considerably.

After settling all the spirit insects in the nest, Li Yi took a large patch of poisonous flowers, burrowed into the mud, and left.

Under the big willow tree, Li Yi had just swallowed a strange poisonous flower and had just woken up from that long and lingering dream. At this moment, his head was still dizzy.

How should we continue to grow from here?

The poisonous barrier had already reached its limit, becoming the heaviest part of the turbid qi in the body, far surpassing the pure qi.

After thinking for a long time, Li Yi remembered the words the toad had left behind.

I had seen the place where the venomous dragon failed its tribulation from afar; it was shrouded in a thick purple poisonous mist. If one could withstand that kind of poison, it would be safe inside.

Although the toad didn't explicitly say so, the venomous dragon was at least a high-level beast in the Foundation Establishment stage, and in some ways it could be considered to have attained enlightenment.

How much treasure might be hidden in the cave it left behind?

If I could enter it, I could probably stay there peacefully for a very long time.

Venom...swamp gas...

After some thought, Li Yi decided to make poison water his next training target.

It once sensed the complete and complex swampy energy from the swamp, composed of many colors, with the earthy yellow mist appearing on the surface.

And the black part... is undoubtedly the deepest and most difficult to explore.

To separate this part from the swamp's energy and cultivate it separately would likely require considerable effort.

Moreover, I have tried to perceive it carefully, but I still can't get the hang of it.

It's probably time.

This thought popped into Li Yi's mind.

Now that its cultivation has reached a higher level, reaching the late stage of Qi Refining, it is no longer so afraid of some beasts such as the old baboon and the old fox.

It's time to head back to where the cedar tree is and plunder the citrine the white python needs and the brown crystal we need.

If you want to quickly grasp the next stage of the journey, the brown crystal formed from the essence of the swamp is probably the biggest breakthrough.

In addition, the threat of the ancient strange insects was imminent and could erupt at any time. After having this thought in his mind, Li Yi immediately took action.

After exchanging words with the white python, it watched as dusk fell and then silently swam out of the mud.

This time, Li Yi did not bring any spirit insects with him, but went alone, and took the opportunity to check on the situation on the cedarwood side.

Li Yi proceeded cautiously along the way, not moving very fast. It wasn't until dusk, then night, and finally the second dawn that he saw the towering silhouette of the cedar trees.

There's also a wandering, ancient devil tree around here; I wonder if it's still nearby.

After reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining, Li Yi's ability to conceal his aura became even stronger, and the yellow mist near the swamp was a natural disguise for him.

The old fox at the ninth level of Qi Refining will probably not be so easy to find this time.

It quietly approached the location of the cedar tree, wanting to test its limits.

A little red fox squeaked, sometimes curling up in a ball and playing on the solid ground under the cedar trees, and sometimes running wildly at the edge of the cedar trees' shelter.

Several adult red foxes, each possessing cultivation, warily watched the swamp beyond the protected area, protecting their young members of the clan.

One Qi Refining Stage 7, two Qi Refining Stage 7...

Li Yi had silently arrived at an area a zhang away from the cedar tree. The edge of that pure land was only a pounce away from him.

Currently, it has already seen four red-haired foxes that have reached the late stage of Qi Refining under the tree, and it doesn't know how many more are hidden in the tree.

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

The little fox had soft ears, and its clear eyes scanned its surroundings with lively interest. It hopped around on the edge of the cedar shelter, staring curiously at the swampy world beyond the shelter's boundaries.

As Li Yi slowly moved forward, he noticed that the red fox cubs were well protected, even though the swamp poison barrier did not affect them.

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

The little fox suddenly turned its head and stared at a blue beetle passing by not far from the swamp outside the protected area, its eyes filled with curiosity.

It stared for a long time, its eyes darting around, then it casually glanced back and stuck out its tongue.

An adult red fox stood upright, staring sternly at it, as if it could see through all its thoughts.

Li Yi was very close to the little fox, almost standing in front of it, separated only by an invisible protective barrier.

Hidden beneath the mud, Li Yi continued to probe, even feeling an urge to go ashore.

Just as it touched the boundary of the shelter, two beams of light suddenly shot out from the top of the cedar tree, staring intently at this place.

Suddenly, the little fox's fur bristled, and it stared around in panic. It felt an invisible pressure descend from the sky, bringing a bone-chilling cold to its body.

However, the gaze quickly disappeared, but the little fox was still frightened and scrambled back to its mother.

Li Yi slowly retreated, moving gently beneath the mud. The gaze he had just received undoubtedly came from the old fox, but it may have simply sensed his presence and glanced at him.

If I really don't leave, then I'll really be exposed.

After testing the waters, Li Yi wagged its tail and headed towards the citrine vein not far from the cedar tree.

Only after seeing the exposed ridge of the mineral vein on the swamp did Li Yi stop in his tracks and observe the situation ahead.

A devilish ancient tree was stationed on the edge of the mine. Although it was motionless and well hidden, Li Yi was still able to recognize it.

Li Yi circled the ancient devil tree once and stopped in another direction.

Among the dense branches of this ancient devil tree, one can vaguely see a bright red tail and a section of fur sticking out, a vivid red.

Moreover, a charred gash appeared somewhere on the trunk of this ancient tree, almost splitting it in two.

Based on the surrounding traces, Li Yi quickly deduced that the Demon Tree must have fought a battle with the red-haired fox under the cedar tree.

It seems that the two sides are evenly matched now, with the Devil Tree still occupying this mine and neither side seeming to be able to do anything about the other.