Star Dou Great Forest

After several days of arduous travel, Jerry and Xiao Wu finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

The moment they entered the forest, they were surrounded by densely growing trees.

These trees towered into the clouds, blotting out the sky and sun. Lush and verdant, they were a breathtaking sight.

A thin mist lingered in some places, making the forest seem mysterious and dim even during the day, when sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell upon the ground.

The ground was covered in thick vegetation, with vines winding around the great trees. Strange wildflowers were scattered throughout, and a faint fragrance filled the air.

The occasional roar of a Soul Beast made them keenly aware of the hidden dangers within the forest, giving them a sense of hesitation.

Yet Xiao Wu was unusually excited as she gazed at the forest before them. This was her home, after all. She had not returned in the six years since coming to the human world after her Humanoid Transformation, and now that she was about to reach home, she could hardly wait.

Jerry and Xiao Wu walked through the Star Dou Great Forest, sensing the mysterious and dangerous aura around them.

They carefully went around the densely grown trees, avoided the encroaching vines, and watched the grass beneath their feet, doing their best to avoid any Soul Beasts that might appear.

The forest air was fresh and moist, lifting their spirits. Occasionally, a ray of sunlight streamed through a gap in the leaves, scattering patches of golden light across the ground as though guiding them onward through the forest.

"Brother, let's wait directly at the edge of the forest. Er Ming has already sensed that I'm back, so he'll come to pick us up soon."

Xiao Wu said happily.

"Alright, Xiao Wu. You have to protect me later. Don't let Er Ming step on me and crush me to death!" Jerry joked.

After waiting for a while, they felt wave after wave of tremors. An earthquake?

Before he could think further, a Titan Giant Ape more than ten meters tall descended from the sky.

Boom!

A tremendous impact sounded before them, accompanied by the shaking ground. Jerry's mind went blank, and his calves began trembling uncontrollably.

After landing, the Titan Giant Ape immediately rose to its feet, pounding its chest with its two massive fists and letting out deafening roars.

Seeing how badly Jerry had been frightened, Xiao Wu hurriedly said, "Alright, alright! Er Ming, this is the brother I recognized in the human world. Don't scare him. Hurry and take us home to find Da Ming."

Upon hearing Xiao Wu's words, the Titan Giant Ape reached out, grabbed Jerry and Xiao Wu, and placed them directly on its shoulders!

"Brother Jerry, hold on tight to Er Ming! We're going home!"

Er Ming crouched slightly, then suddenly leaped, clearing a thousand meters in a single jump.

Jerry clung on tightly in terror. That leap was hundreds of times more intense than a roller coaster.

Jerry had thought the Titan Giant Ape traveled by walking. He had never expected it to get around by jumping!

Although he had cultivated for several years, Jerry was still, at heart, an ordinary person.

Before coming here, he had already imagined the Titan Giant Ape's strength and prepared himself mentally. But when he truly saw it, he was utterly shocked.

Jerry could not understand why the other transmigrators in the novels he had read had such strong nerves. Was it because they were powerful that they had such mental fortitude? But they were all Modern People who had transmigrated, all raised under the red flag, who had never seen any great storms in their lives. How did they become so mentally strong the moment they transmigrated?

Jerry had been in this world for nine years and had cultivated for six years since his Martial Soul Awakening. He had thought he was already familiar with this world and mentally strong enough, but only when he saw the Titan Giant Ape, this colossal creature, did he truly realize how small he was.

Before long, they arrived at the Core Region of the Star Dou Great Forest. The first thing they saw was a range of endless mountains. Beneath them lay a vast lake, its clear waters reflecting the blue sky, white clouds, mountains, and trees.

This area was quiet—unnaturally quiet. It felt as though even the sound of a needle falling to the ground could be heard clearly.

The Titan Giant Ape jumped to the lakeshore and set Jerry and Xiao Wu down. The instant his feet touched the ground, Jerry collapsed onto his butt. Even now, his legs were still numb.

They had reached the Core Region. This was probably Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming's home. They were all hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts, and this was their territory. No other Soul Beasts dared come here, and even birds did not dare fly past, which was why it seemed so silent.