Suspicion

Tang Hao said no more. With a flicker, he silently vanished into the forest ahead and to the side like Gui Mei, disappearing after a few leaps.

He concealed every trace of his aura, reducing his presence to the bare minimum. Like the most seasoned hunter, he stealthily headed toward the source of that powerful aura.

The distance gradually closed.

The surrounding trees grew taller and denser, and the light dimmed.

That aura also became increasingly distinct—dense, heavy, carrying a suffocating pressure.

Tang Hao's heart slowly tightened.

He could sense that this soul beast was likely even stronger than he had initially estimated.

He became even more careful, using the thick trunks and dense undergrowth to conceal himself as he slowly drew closer.

At last, he passed through an exceptionally dense tangle of vines, and his view suddenly opened up.

Ahead lay a relatively open clearing in the forest.

At the edge of the clearing, beneath the shadow of an enormous thicket, a gigantic figure lay silently prone, like a mountain.

Its entire body was covered in dark brown fur. Its muscles bulged with explosive power. Even lying there quietly, it gave off an unshakable feeling.

Tang Hao's pupils abruptly contracted.

He recognized that figure.

Titan Giant Ape.

One of the rulers of the Star Dou Great Forest, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

Why was it here?

A stormy wave rose in Tang Hao's heart.

According to the records of Spirit Hall and the major sects, the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python lived year-round in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest and almost never set foot in its outskirts.

Why had it appeared here?

A thought flashed through Tang Hao's mind like lightning.

The previous beast tide!

That beast tide that had swept through