On the Douluo Continent,
The Star Dou Great Forest suddenly shook violently. The unexpected tremor sent the soul beasts within it into inexplicable agitation. The forest's unexplained shaking also drew the attention of the two great empires and Spirit Hall, all of which dispatched powerful experts to investigate.
At the Lake of Life in the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest, the water surged and churned. An enormous torrent shot skyward, forming a pillar of water a hundred meters high. The Titan Giant Ape stood on the shore, staring, equally baffled. He looked at the lake. Why had the usually tranquil Lake of Life become so turbulent today? His gaze shifted upward. Atop that pillar of water, there seemed to be... a person?
Hordes of soul beasts scattered through the forest in panic, trampling one another. Countless beasts were killed or injured in moments. The Titan Giant Ape threw back his head and unleashed a furious roar that carried throughout the forest. Hearing their king's roar, the beasts quieted down and stopped fleeing. Just then, an enormous bull's head emerged from the lake, sending the water into even greater turmoil.
"Big Brother, what's going on?" the Titan Giant Ape asked. The Sky Azure Bull Python sighed. "Second Brother, I don't know what happened either." As the emperor of the forest, he knew nothing of what was happening in the Lake of Life where he lived. His lantern-sized eyes fixed on the figure atop the water pillar, his thoughts unreadable. Then he swept his tail across it, breaking the pillar, and the person it supported fell beside the shore. He slapped the lake again, and its raging waters instantly stilled. "Second Brother, save him." The Titan Giant Ape hauled the person ashore. Aside from his somewhat tattered clothes, he had