Lake of Life, the absolute heart of the Star Dou Great Forest. The environment here was beautiful, spiritual energy abundant, and the air brimming with life made anyone who took a breath feel as though they had become ten years younger.
It was also the habitat of the two strongest Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts known to dwell within the entire Star Dou Great Forest.
For that reason, it was regarded as a place of great danger, forbidden to humans.
But today, on an utterly ordinary day, that ironclad rule was trampled.
"Er Ming!"
A terrified roar pierced the lake's surface, followed by an enormous bull's head breaking through the water.
Beneath that bull's head was the body of a python.
The Sky Azure Bull Python—the powerful Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast known as the Emperor of the Forest.
"!"
Da Ming did not even need to warn him. The Titan Giant Ape known as Er Ming instantly jolted awake.
Killing intent!
Overwhelming killing intent!
It carried a suffocating sense of danger!
Who was it?
Alarmed, the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts hurriedly scanned their surroundings, trying to locate the source of the threat.
But they found nothing!
That heart-palpitating killing intent seemed to have no origin, yet it was everywhere.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Tang Fu'er finally lost patience. She sprang up in a great leap, spun around, and kicked the Sky Azure Bull Python into the air.
"You two! How dare you ignore me!"
The Sky Azure Bull Python landed in a miserable heap, only then realizing that the one who had kicked him flying with a single blow was actually a petite human female!
The Titan Giant Ape also turned to look over belatedly.
"A human?"
Its incredulous voice rang out.
Realizing that the petite human before them was the