From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

As the layers of poisonous swampy barriers above their heads receded, an increasingly bright beam of light shone on the white python, gradually illuminating the purple fragments.

Under Li Yi's manipulation, the layers of poisonous barriers dispersed, the pillar of light grew brighter and brighter, and the golden patterns inside the purple fragments gradually emitted the light of lava, which was somewhat dazzling.

The beam of light quickly reached its limit, which was the upper limit of Li Yi's influence. The circular skylight above was still covered by a thick layer of poisonous barrier that could not be touched.

But that seems to be enough.

The white python channeled its magic into the purple fragment, and a captivating light flowed forth, quickly turning the sharp edges of the purple fragment a pure crimson red.

This is the midday glow.

The moment the white python saw it, its vertical pupils trembled slightly. Its red pupils seemed to be extremely compatible with this intense glow, and in an instant, it absorbed this crimson glow into its body.

A burning sensation flowed through me.

This cultivation lasted for about half an hour, until noon when the skylight slowly closed. Li Yi had consumed a lot of his magical power and quickly began to recover.

The white python used the cool water to soothe Li Yi's wound, relieving the burning pain and making Li Yi feel refreshed.

After resting for a long time under the big willow tree, the crocodile and the python opened their eyes, their tails brushing against the white python's body, before Li Yi took a step and sank into the mud, disappearing from the spot.

The white python remained coiled under the large willow tree, basking in the sun while remaining vigilant of its surroundings, checking for any movement.

It secretly plotted in its heart:

The appearance of dawn light is extremely brief, with only one or two rays visible at a time.

The midday glow lasts for less than an hour, and four to six rays can be seen at a time.

The evening glow lasts longer and appears more frequently, sometimes as many as seven to nine rays at a time.

The three kinds of rosy light can be refined into one's own flames together. What kind of result will that be?

Perhaps because of the long time spent with Li Yi, the white python could see the arduous path Li Yi had taken in his cultivation, and it began to think for itself, with reason outweighing instinct.

Otherwise, it can refine the sunset glow into the flames, and with the yellow crystal sword, it can achieve a balance of water and fire in less than two years and reach the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Nowadays, refining three kinds of radiant light is certainly more powerful and wondrous, but it will take much longer to reach the ninth level of Qi Refining or even Foundation Establishment.

The white python thought about it again and realized that this didn't seem to be a bad thing.

Firstly, both it and Li Yi are beasts, and once they embark on the path of cultivation, their lifespans are long, at least three to five hundred years, so a little time difference won't make a difference.

Secondly, the Toad Senior, who was in the Foundation Establishment stage, once said that this swamp may seem quiet and free, but in reality, it has been divided up by various Foundation Establishment groups.

If we rashly attempt to build a foundation and are discovered, we'll become food for them. It's best to be cautious about this.

After observing its surroundings and sensing the beginnings of the water phase, Li Yi felt that its perception of the swamp silt had become more refined and its range had slightly increased.

This is undoubtedly a good thing.

Ancient creatures can be anywhere, perhaps on the surface of a swamp, or perhaps deep within it.

As long as it doesn't venture into deeper layers that it can't reach, it will be discovered by itself.

Once discovered, kill immediately without hesitation!

This cold thought flashed through Li Yi's mind. His body silently pushed aside the surrounding mud and swam within his territory.

It first went to the place where the Devil Tree was located to take a look.

The ancient devil tree still appeared withered, but Li Yi could already sense the vibrant life within it.

With the cultivation of the water aspect, the perception in this area has become increasingly profound.

The toad's final attack before leaving successfully delayed its foundation-building process, just as it had polluted the spiritual spring.

Now we'll see who builds their foundation first, and things might change.

Even in the worst-case scenario, Toad had told Li Yi about a way out.

Green Lake and the place where the Poisonous Dragon undergoes its tribulation.

Li Yi also planned to find an opportunity to explore the place where the Poisonous Dragon was undergoing its tribulation, but he would have to wait until he had cultivated the water aspect to its limit and reached the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage.

At that time, the poison in your body will be at its strongest. If you still cannot enter, then choose another way out.

Several preliminary plans had already formed in Li Yi's mind.

After watching for a while, Li Yi turned and left.

After hunting a few prey along the way, Li Yi soon spotted a dazzling color ahead.

A red-haired fox with a cultivation level of the sixth stage of Qi Refining was sitting on a rock, seemingly resting, squinting as it looked around.

It did not react at all to Li Yi's approach.

Li Yi also saw it and immediately felt a headache coming on.

This group of red foxes seems to have carved out a territory and occupied the red banyan tree. After finding a foothold, they continued to search around there.

With the old fox's purple fragment lost and the one already inside its body, they probably won't give up easily.

Even with the threat of ancient and strange insects, they still came here.

If they are allowed to roam freely, they will eventually find the big willow tree, the white python, and themselves.

Thinking of this, a chilling killing intent appeared in Li Yi's eyes.

The red fox was leisurely basking in the afternoon sun, seemingly taking a break from its busy schedule. However, it soon widened its eyes, looked at the suddenly thick yellow fog around it and the rapidly dimming sunlight overhead, and leaped up.

When it encountered the yellow mist, it was as if it had been swallowed up without a trace. In the brief moment it hesitated, it was already pitch black all around.

Whoosh!

A burst of purple foxfire exploded in front of it, briefly dispelling the poison barrier and bursting forth with brilliant purple light.

But the purple light was swallowed up in an instant.

The fox cautiously surveyed its surroundings, its fur bristling. Disoriented, it wisely refrained from running around, choosing to remain still and observe.

After a long while, an extremely faint sound of something cutting through the air came from one direction.

The dense poisonous cloud formed vortexes, firing out several colorful black poison bullets. The two forces covered each other, and by the time the poison bullets entered the fox's field of vision, they were already close at hand.

boom!

Explosions echoed, purple foxfire erupted, but the splattered venom still landed on the red fox's fur, hissing as it corroded it.

The vision blurred, the image doubled, and several holes were corroded in the fur, revealing blackened flesh inside. The red fox panicked completely and soon darted off in one direction.

But it remained stuck in the same spot, going around in circles.

At that moment, a huge, dark shadow appeared out of nowhere, biting off the fox's upper body and killing it instantly.

Li Yi still employed the strategy of first encircling, wearing down, and creating fear and chaos, before delivering a fatal blow.

As the poisonous barrier dissipated, Li Yi strolled around the distance from the red-leaf banyan tree and, sure enough, saw the old fox sitting cross-legged under the tree, a red leaf hanging from its shoulder and furry ears.

Without giving it much thought, it headed straight for the spirit insect's nest.

The little ones shouldn't stay where they are anymore.