Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Star Dou Forest (星斗森林) |
| Alias(es) | Star Dou Great Forest 10 |
| Type | Soul Beast forest 10 |
| Location | Near the center of Douluo Continent, north of the Star Luo Empire and bordering the Heaven Dou Empire 10 597 |
| Role | Soul Beast habitat and hunting ground for Soul Masters seeking Soul Rings 10 407 |
| Ruler | Beast God Di Tian 873 |
Geography
Star Dou Forest is irregularly shaped, spans roughly 200 kilometers at its widest point, and covers more than 100,000 square kilometers. It is described as the largest forest on Douluo Continent 407. Its temperate climate stays around 20–30°C year-round, with virtually no winter 597.
| Region | Extent | Soul Beasts and landmarks |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Zone | Outermost stretch, about 20 km wide | Mostly beasts below the thousand-year level; stronger ones are rare 407. |
| Mixed Zone | Next stretch inward, about 40 km wide | Mainly thousand-year and ten-thousand-year beasts, alongside some hundred-year groups 407. |
| Core Zone | Inner area, about 80 km in diameter | Gathering place for particularly powerful Soul Beasts 407. |
| Great Ominous Land | Central area, about 10 km across | Contains the Lake of Life and is associated with the forest's Great Beasts 407 834. |
- Nearby landmarks — Shrek City lies close to the forest; Huo Yuhao reaches its Outer Zone in a day while traveling with Wang Dong 72 405.
- Sobbing Lake — A lake in the northwest of the forest, near the boundary between the Mixed and Core Zones. Records mention a ninety-thousand-year Lucid Ganoderma obtained there 406.
Ecology
- The forest houses countless kinds of Soul Beasts, from groups of ten-year Wind Baboons to beings powerful enough to prey on ten-thousand-year beasts 10 13.
- Soul Masters hunt there for Soul Rings, but suitable beasts can be difficult to find: Huo Yuhao encounters tiger-type beasts readily while struggling to locate one with the Spirit Attribute 17 20.
- The Emperor Auspicious Beast accelerates Soul Beast growth, reproduction, and cultivation. Huo Yuhao comes to regard her as vital to the forest's ability to sustain its population 407.
- The forest's territory and Soul Beast population are under long-term pressure from human expansion and hunting. Di Tian and Bi Ji conclude that its apparent prosperity conceals a decline 597 838.
History
Huo Yuhao first travels to Star Dou Forest at age nine to seek his First Soul Ring. He chooses it partly because the former low-level Soul Hunting Forests have disappeared, while other forests are difficult for him to reach from Star Luo. He enters cautiously and encounters Wind Baboons and other beasts in the Outer Zone 10 13 17.
He later returns to hunt his Second Soul Ring, killing an Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound. On a subsequent trip with Wang Dong to obtain Third Soul Rings, the two travel toward the Mixed–Core Zone boundary while Xuan Zi secretly follows for their protection 72 76 405 406.
As Soul Beast numbers decline, Di Tian and the forest's Great Beasts plan a Beast Tide against Shrek City. The organized assault causes heavy losses on both sides; more than 400,000 Star Dou Soul Beasts die, including many of the forest's animal-type elite. Huo Yuhao negotiates with Di Tian, who orders the tide to retreat 838 906 960 964.
The negotiations open a path to cooperation. Di Tian supplies Soul Bones and materials, while Shrek prepares to discuss Rare Metal mining in the forest. Bear Lord subsequently becomes Huo Yuhao's Soul Spirit, and the Beasts agree to plans involving Soul Spirit technology and mineral extraction 957 964 965 971. Rare metals from Star Dou Forest are later delivered to Shrek Academy 1042.
Notable Inhabitants
- Di Tian — Beast God and ruler of the forest; directs its response to the threat facing Soul Beasts 838 873.
- Three-Eyed Golden Lion / Wang Qiu'er — Emperor Auspicious Beast whose presence supports the forest's Soul Beast population 204 407 1168.
- Bi Ji — Emerald Swan and one of the Great Beasts; helps direct the Beast Tide 838 941.
- Bear Lord — Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear and Beast Tide commander; later becomes Huo Yuhao's Soul Spirit 933 941 966.
- Scarlet King — Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff and one of the Great Beasts 834 965.
- Ten Thousand Demons King — Demon Eye Tree whose plants serve as informants throughout the forest 933 1313.