Before long.
The Forest Core Area.
Lin Yan put away the Motorcycle, then flew up onto a tall tree with Xiao Wu.
Deep green filled their vision, broken only by a distant lake, like a bright moon hanging in the night sky.
"Xiao Wu, do you know about what's at the bottom of the Lake of Life?"
Lin Yan held Xiao Wu in his arms, but his gaze remained fixed on the crystal-clear Lake of Life in the distance.
Xiao Wu looked puzzled. "The bottom of the lake? What's down there?"
Clearly, Xiao Wu knew nothing about the Silver Dragon King's presence beneath the lake. Lin Yan wasn't surprised and merely replied lightly, "Nothing."
Soon, the ground began to shake, followed by swathes of trees crashing down.
Xiao Wu's face lit up with delight. "Er Ming is here! Lin Yan, Er Ming has come to pick us up."
Not long after she spoke, a giant ape the size of a small mountain leaped before Lin Yan.
Unsurprisingly, the tree beneath Lin Yan's feet toppled too. Only after activating Wish-Granting Angel Martial Soul Embodiment could he hover in the air with Xiao Wu in his arms, facing the giant ape's head.
The Titan Giant Ape spoke in a deep, rumbling voice, his face equally excited at the sight of Xiao Wu. "Sister Xiao Wu! You're finally here. Big Brother and I have been waiting for ages."
At his words, Xiao Wu snuggled affectionately against Lin Yan. "Er Ming, this is my boyfriend, Lin Yan! He's not an enemy. Let's go."
"But... Big Brother said not to let any humans near the Lake of Life."
The Titan Giant Ape scratched his head awkwardly. It wasn't that he was hostile toward Lin Yan for being human, or that he didn't trust him.
Rather,