A Sudden Turn: The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, the Titan Giant Ape, and a Stampede of Beasts

In the Star Dou Great Forest, ancient trees towered overhead, their canopies blotting out the sun. As far as the eye could see, the forest stretched like a green ocean.

Qi Dao and Li Luo walked side by side through the primeval forest, both on constant alert.

Over the past several days, they had encountered a few Soul Beasts suitable for Qi Dao.

One seven-thousand-year Dark Gold Sword Bamboo had nearly tempted him into choosing it for his Third Soul Ring.

But then he reconsidered. The Second Soul Ring he had absorbed in the Sunset Forest had also come from Dark Gold Sword Bamboo.

Now that he had come to the Star Dou Great Forest, why not find a better Soul Beast for his Third Soul Ring?

They could search a little longer. If they found nothing better than that seven-thousand-year Dark Gold Sword Bamboo, it would not be too late to choose it.

So Qi Dao and Li Luo pressed deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

As they advanced, Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts appeared more and more often. Even Li Luo had to tread carefully.

"An eight-thousand-year Golden Pine!"

After several more days of searching, a massive pine tree came into view.

Its trunk was so thick that three or four people would have been needed to encircle it. Its weathered gray-brown bark was split by countless irregular grooves, giving it an ancient, rugged look.

Most striking of all were its brilliant golden needles.

Each was as slender as a steel needle and about a foot long, gleaming dazzling gold in the sunlight.

When wind passed through its crown, it made a faint metallic scraping sound. It seemed less like a plant than an iron tree rooted in the earth.

Interest flashed in Qi Dao's eyes at the sight