From Swamp Dog to Crocodile Ancestor

"We've caught you red-handed! Die!"

Ignoring the pain and chill from the icy water blades that cut its skin, the blue-eyed toad retreated while a thought crossed its mind.

The spike that had been hovering above its head for so long finally burst forth with a dazzling golden light, illuminating its entire body. The light was like a sword, tearing through the mist.

The next moment, the sharp cone-shaped magical artifact finally unleashed its full power, leaving a trail of afterimages as it shot out along the cracked mist.

The white python's aura expanded and erupted, its pupils blazing with flame-like light, a transformation that was almost seamless, a complete change from its previous icy demeanor.

It opened its mouth and spat out a small yellow crystal sword, burning with the flames of the sun, which shot out with all its might. Its surface was being melted by the scorching sun flames, and it shimmered with a lava-like light.

Two attacks, which had been building up for a long time, clashed again in mid-air. Flames and light exploded, briefly tearing apart the surrounding mist and causing violent shockwaves.

At the same time, the two blue-eyed golden toads suddenly felt a chill down their spines as a dark, deep shadow emerged from the thick fog and instantly enveloped them.

Just then, the chill within them had not yet dissipated, causing them to move sluggishly, and their spiritual energy flowed in the same manner.

The four enormous eyeballs darted around restlessly. The blue-eyed golden toad, at the ninth level of the Qi Refining stage, tried to recall its magical artifact, but the sharp cone-shaped artifact was violently shattered and shot into the thick fog, leaving it unresponsive for a moment.

The next moment, the giant shadow increased its speed dramatically, bringing with it a stench, and swallowed them whole.

Li Yi's massive figure landed on the swampy mud, the mud beneath him sinking into a huge bowl-shaped opening, and the surrounding yellow mist gradually dissipated.

After instantly crushing the two blue-eyed toads, a feeling of dizziness washed over me.

The deadly poison from them inevitably seeped into his body, a result Li Yi had anticipated long ago.

Only he had the chance to kill them with a single blow and withstand the deadly poison that was feared by many swamp creatures.

The small citrine sword floated up shakily, its dense citrine patterns melting away, leaving a smooth and even surface with some mysterious patterns.

It darted back into the white python's mouth with a whoosh, and then the white python rushed over.

Li Yi slowly walked towards the big willow tree. His vision blurred, then suddenly turned into a gloomy green, and then into an eerie blood red.

Many colors I'd never seen before burst forth like fireworks, while the shadow of the large willow tree in front of me quickly twisted and contorted like a demon.

But Li Yi knew that it was all an illusion, caused by the poison he had been given.

The fact that I didn't die immediately demonstrates the power of the swamp's aquatic facies.

After the toxin had been in his body for some time, Li Yi became increasingly sluggish and drowsy. He was pulled back to the big willow tree by the white python.

Looking at the white python radiating an eerie purple light, it knew that it could survive, and might even experience a significant growth.

As for those three blue-eyed golden toads?

It is indeed a problem. If they are cautious enough and do not get close to the banyan tree, then the ancient strange insects may really have no way to deal with them.

However, this is no longer something it has the energy to consider right now.

A cool sensation suddenly spread throughout his body, allowing Li Yi to briefly break free from the illusion.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Li Yi had a final mental exchange with the white python.

If you are truly outmatched, immediately abandon everything in the Great Willow Tree area and flee far away, without having to worry about anything.

Then, Li Yi moved away from under the big willow tree with his short, thick limbs, opened his mouth and bit a large piece of brown crystal. Black scales rippled with viscous liquid, and he sank vertically into the swamp.

It believes it can overcome this challenge, but it will take time.

His brownish-yellow eyes closed quickly, and feeling the deep, cold swamp around him, Li Yi slowly sank down.

However, what appeared before it was not darkness, but a dazzling array of illusions, even its human form, with all sorts of intricate things merging, alternating, and rotating.

A strong sense of sleepiness quickly replaced everything...

Watching Li Yi's tail disappear from the spot, the white python looked lost and dejected. After looking around, it found the sharp cone whose surface had been partially melted. After thinking for a moment, it opened its mouth and spat out a ball of solar flame, intending to destroy it completely.

Compared to this pointed cone, the citrine dagger is clearly inferior in quality.

However, the white python's advantage lies in its solar flames, which can incinerate everything. By attaching these flames to the small sword, it gains the power to counteract the sharp cone.

The ending was good; the surface of the small sword melted, but it revealed patterns resembling solar flames, indicating a change in its nature.

This gave the white python a new idea.

Perhaps it can use the increasingly powerful solar flames to forge the citrine dagger, completely transforming it from the outside in.

A jumble of thoughts appeared in my mind, only to be suppressed again.

It focused intently once more, unleashing even more solar flames that incinerated the sharp, cone-shaped magical artifact before it.

That's the only important thing right now; we'll talk about everything else later.

Three days and three nights later.

A bright flame was burning fiercely, emitting an extremely pure heat that had dried out the surrounding mud, making it very hard.

At one point, the raging flame slowly died down, revealing a sharp cone within that had been melted beyond recognition.

With a thud, it fell in front of the white python, its original form almost unrecognizable. Most of the pale golden patterns inside were destroyed, and it could no longer be easily controlled.

This precious magical artifact, which was at the late stage of Qi Refining, was destroyed just like that.

After nudging it with the tip of its tail, the exhausted white python swept its tail across the soft mud and tossed it into the mud, watching it slowly sink.

After looking around, the white python slowly returned to the big willow tree, flicking its tongue, remaining vigilant about its surroundings.

Three days have passed and the three blue-eyed toads still haven't returned, which already says something to some extent.

They may have died under the banyan tree.

This is the best possible outcome.

As dusk fell, golden light shone on the white python's fine scales. The python awoke from its light sleep, raised its head, and breathed in and out the wisp of twilight light, its entire body gleaming, quite mystical.

Three more days passed, and the white python relaxed considerably. It was no longer worried about the three blue-eyed toads.

Six days have passed, and they are most likely dead there, otherwise they wouldn't have just disappeared without a trace.

Once they realize it's a trap, if they manage to escape alive, they will surely reunite with their companions and settle scores with them.

As it was thinking, the white python suddenly stopped moving, its leisurely posture vanished, and it stretched out its head to look at a place not far from it.

A whirlpool gradually appeared on the dark silt and was slowly growing larger.