From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

The old fox is summoning this purple fragment!

Li Yi instantly understood something, immediately freezing in the mud, carefully sensing the vibration of the purple fragment in his mouth, when a thick yellow mist suddenly burst forth around him.

Yellow fog has the effect of blocking perception, so it should be able to play some role.

As for the other purple fragment deeply embedded in his back, it only emitted a slight burning pain, which Li Yi had long been used to.

The old fox could not possibly detect the trace of this fragment.

This has already been tested.

A thick yellow fog enveloped the surroundings, expanding at an extremely slow pace, carrying a sense of heaviness. Seemingly slow, it was actually moving very fast, covering a large area in the blink of an eye.

Li Yi quickly transformed this place into a hunting and ambush ground suitable for him.

This is the environment it is most suited to; only in this environment can it be the most terrifying hunter.

The red foxes most likely didn't know about the existence of the big willow tree. They may have caught some clues and somehow tracked it back to their original den, where they stumbled upon the ancient monster.

We absolutely cannot go back to the big willow tree now; we must wait here.

If the old fox catches up, they can have a good fight right here.

Li Yi, who had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, was no longer afraid of the old fox who had lost the fragment of the magic weapon. With the advantage of having the first move, he was fully capable of fighting him.

Whoosh!

A faint whooshing sound rang out, and in the old fox's vision, the dark green swampy landscape around him rapidly receded to the sides.

It was extremely fast, with gusts of wind rising from its feet, and it would stop briefly from time to time.

The moment it stopped, a ball of purple flame the size of an eyeball exploded in front of the old fox. The purple flame was blurry and flickering, pointing in one direction.

It locates the ancient monster by using its connection with the fragments of the magical artifact.

The failure to hunt the ancient insect was an unexpected outcome, but it's not a complete failure yet; there's still a sliver of a chance!

As long as the ancient monster still holds the fragment, it will find it and completely destroy the weakened creature.

This is the best opportunity right now.

However, this time the location made Old Fox feel uneasy, as the location suddenly became unclear.

Without a second thought, the old fox leaped several feet in the direction indicated by the purple flames, its bushy tail leaving a red trail as it broke through the hazy poison barrier.

Soon after, the old fox looked closely at the charred, twisted bushes in front of him.

It soon discovered a fist-sized tunnel in the hardened sludge, leading to some unknown direction deep within the swamp.

Another burst of purple flame erupted in front of the old fox, but this time, the flame flickered briefly before extinguishing and disappearing completely.

This is a complete mess.

The old fox's face darkened; it had simultaneously lost its natal magic weapon and the trace of the ancient monster.

Perhaps the ancient insects have already penetrated deep into the mud. As an ancient life form, it is buried deep in the mud, a living history.

As long as it finds a corner to hide in, the old fox really has no way to deal with it!

Although the Flamebreath Fox Clan is not afraid of poisonous barriers, it cannot delve deep into the mud to investigate unless it can successfully establish its foundation.

But... that's just wishful thinking.

After sighing, the old fox glanced around and felt a sense of confusion. This time, his plan had failed to kill his most troublesome opponent, and it had even seen his own appearance. Most importantly, he had also lost his magical artifact.

After standing there for a moment, the old fox could only leave reluctantly, intending to occupy the red-leaf banyan tree first.

On the other side, Li Yi waited in the same spot for a day and a night before the yellow mist dissipated. Feeling the slight burning pain in his back, Li Yi's gaze remained unchanged.

In its judgment, the current situation is that the old fox has completely lost the fragments and has not been able to locate itself, otherwise it would have already taken action.

It's obvious that the fragments are very important to the Flamebreath Fox Clan, and the old fox wouldn't let them leak out.

It seems safe for now.

Li Yi circled the marshland several times, still feeling uneasy, before silently returning to the big willow tree.

Not long after arriving at the tree, the white python suddenly poked its head out of the tree hole. Its large, heterochromatic vertical pupils showed a hint of joy, and a long tail stretched out and wrapped around Li Yi's tail.

After looking around, Li Yi returned to the tree hole and spat out a pool of black venom, hissing as he did so.

The white python paused for a moment, then quickly spotted the purple fragment, picked it out, and examined it curiously.

After a while, with a whoosh, a ball of purple flame ignited among the fragments, and the white python suddenly opened its mouth and swallowed the ball of purple flame.

It smacked its lips, a scorching aura emanating from its body, and a look of joy appeared in its pupils.

This flame has a great effect on its cultivation. It already possesses the bloodline of flames and had previously tried to refine the twilight glow and sunrise glow into its flames. Now it has added a purple flame, which is extremely powerful, which is obviously a good thing.

More importantly, with this purple fragment, the white python could continue its cultivation and might have a chance to find a way to dispose of the other fragment inside Li Yi's body.

The only drawback at present is that the white python cannot completely refine this artifact fragment.

It belongs to the Flame Breath Fox Clan. It's likely that those foxes have some special methods to refine it. As long as the old fox doesn't die, the magic weapon will have an owner, and the white python won't be able to control it.

Upon learning of this discovery, Li Yi was not discouraged. Instead, he encouraged the white python to use it for cultivation and to find a way to treat the injury on its back.

This fragment has an owner, but the old fox has difficulty finding its location. Inside his own body, there is an unclaimed fragment, and once it is removed, the result will be the same.

Only beings with the fire element can control this fragment. Li Yi currently does not have the fire element, so only the white python can use it.

The white python was very excited to have obtained a new cultivation treasure. Soon, it pulled Li Yi away from the tree hole.

Above the swamp, a round moon cast its tranquil, white light, gently illuminating the hazy, poisonous swamp, yet still revealing a sense of purity and coldness.

The white python raised its head and quickly entered a meditative state, the moonlight shining on its delicate scales, creating shimmering ripples.

The moonlight also flowed along the edges of Li Yi's jet-black scales, reflecting a dazzling light on the dark scales on his back, giving Li Yi a mysterious aura.

Li Yi calmed his mind, quickly casting aside all external matters and worries. He slowly raised his head, feeling the warm, gentle moonlight flowing through his soul and body, lingering within it...

During this process, the clear moonlight within Li Yi's body became increasingly mysterious and its radiance increasingly bright, forming a stark contrast with the turbid air falling below him.