Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.
A tranquil little lake lay here, its waters clear to the bottom, as pristine as a sapphire crystal. The tall trees on either side grew so densely that not even sunlight could penetrate them, leaving the surrounding scenery shrouded in gloom.
The aura of life rippled faintly through the water, but it was not strong. In fact, it seemed somewhat weak. A figure stood dimly visible beside the lake.
He was a middle-aged man dressed in black robes, appearing to be in his forties, with handsome, resolute features. A lock of golden hair fell beside his cheek from the right side of his forehead. On his exposed right arm, a hideous scar stretched from his palm to his shoulder, as though something had once burned him.
He stood there, his eyes somewhat vacant, an air of dejection hanging over him and his expression downcast.
Inside a nearby cave, a huge, snow-white silkworm was bound by a ray of golden light. Its rounded head looked plump and fleshy, measuring over a meter across, while its body stretched more than seven meters long. It was translucent jade-white from head to tail, with halos of light flowing beneath its skin and a pair of tiny, glittering golden eyes on its head.
Starting half a meter behind its head, golden bands encircled its body at regular intervals. There were nine of them in all, running from head to tail.
Several figures stood not far from it. Some were tall, others short; some fat, others thin. Their forms varied, but every one of them had a dull look in their eyes.
"Beast God, did you just say that someone from the Divine Realm appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest?" A woman in an emerald green dress quietly