Star Dou Forest

Biodata

Geography and Ecology

• Its outskirts contain marshlands inhabited by Bee Poison King Spiders and other soul beasts suitable for lower-level soul masters 15 16.
• Dense vegetation and an unbroken tree canopy keep the interior cooler than the surrounding summer climate; the forest is filled with beast roars, ape cries, and the sounds of active predation 15.
• Soft Bone Rabbits, Nether Wolves, flying soul beasts, giant bears, spiders, rhinos, mantises, and ice-attribute beasts are all documented within or around the forest 15 17 28 30 40.
• Certain areas are specialized habitats: Ice Demon Spiders inhabit icy caves on the outskirts, while ice-attribute soul beasts tend to occupy cold and secluded environments near rivers and waterfalls 28 30.
• The depths can become unnaturally silent when powerful soul masters are present; Bibi Dong's pressure drove nearby soul beasts into hiding during Lin Tian's fifth-ring absorption 41.

Notable Soul Beasts

• Bee Poison King Spider — A purple-red, chitin-armored spider with a head marking resembling the character “King,” scarlet compound eyes, and a poisonous tail stinger. A 650-year specimen supplied Lin Tian's first soul ring 16.
• Nether Giant Rhino — A rare, single-horned beast associated with both offense and defense. A 30,000-year specimen ruled part of the outer region and was subdued by Bibi Dong 17.
• Ice Demon Spider — A rare spider that dwells in perpetually icy caves and can freeze prey. Lin Tian hunted one for his third soul ring 28 29.
• Nether Ghost Blade Mantis — A 30,000-year mantis from the forest depths with crimson limbs, translucent wings, crescent-like blades, and the ability to shatter space to escape 39 40.
• Armored Black Bear — A soul beast with more than 30,000 years of cultivation, defeated by Lin Tian during his prolonged training 32 33.
• Flame Black Tiger — A 35,000-year soul beast slain by Lin Tian beneath a waterfall near the end of his three-year training period 33.

Spirit Hall Claim

Bibi Dong designated a 30,000-year Nether Giant Rhino in the forest's outer region as the private property of Spirit Hall after Lin Tian asked that it be spared. She had “Exclusive to Spirit Hall” carved into the beast's hide and ordered specialized soul masters to guard it; no other faction or individual soul master was permitted to touch it 17 18.

Relationships

• Lin Tian — Obtained his first, third, and fifth soul rings in the forest, then remained there for three years of independent training until reaching level 50 16 29 32 33 41.
• Bibi Dong — Personally accompanied Lin Tian on his first- and fifth-ring hunts, guarded him during absorption, and asserted Spirit Hall's claim over the Nether Giant Rhino 15 16 17 40.
• Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo — Escorted Bibi Dong and Lin Tian on their first hunt; later restrained the Nether Ghost Blade Mantis with their Two-Pole Static Domain 14 16 40.
• Spirit Hall — Maintains a declared claim over the marked Nether Giant Rhino and is positioned to guard it within the forest 17 18.

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Soul Ring Hunt

Bibi Dong brought Lin Tian, Ghost Douluo, and Chrysanthemum Douluo to the forest to secure a Bee Poison King Spider for his first ring. Ghost Douluo captured a 650-year specimen, which Lin Tian killed and absorbed, raising his soul power to level 13 14 16.

The hunt was interrupted by the arrival of a 30,000-year Nether Giant Rhino. Rather than killing it, Bibi Dong suppressed and claimed it for Spirit Hall at Lin Tian's request 17 18.

Three-Year Training

At age nine and level 30, Lin Tian entered the outskirts alone to seek an Ice Demon Spider for his third soul ring. He located the beast in a cliffside cave, killed it, and gained the ice-based skill Ice Age after absorption 28 29.

After parting with Shui Bing'er and Shui Lanlan, Lin Tian remained in the forest to train. Across three years, he accumulated combat experience, defeated powerful soul beasts such as the Armored Black Bear, and ultimately reached level 50 before returning to Spirit Hall 32 33 34.

Fifth Soul Ring Hunt

Bibi Dong returned with Lin Tian, Ghost Douluo, and Chrysanthemum Douluo to the forest depths to hunt a 30,000-year Nether Ghost Blade Mantis. The mantis attempted to escape through space, but Bibi Dong's pressure and the elders' Two-Pole Static Domain prevented its flight 39 40.

Lin Tian successfully absorbed its soul ring, reached level 54, and obtained Spatial Rift Abyss Slash, a single-target skill capable of tearing through space and increasing his movement speed and attack power by 200% after use 41.