The trees on the outskirts of this forest were extraordinarily dense and tall!
But upon reaching its heart, the surroundings became open instead.
Old White Ape stood on a patch of level ground and slowly closed his eyes, as though sensing something. Only after a moment did he open them again and walk toward a certain spot with a smile.
A massive rock sat alone amid the weeds, utterly unremarkable.
Yet Old White Ape walked straight over, placed one hand on the rock, and applied gentle pressure.
The next instant, the center of the rock abruptly sank inward.
The ground shook.
Old White Ape controlled his demon aura, continuously channeling it through his palm into the massive rock, and the ground shook with increasing frequency.
Vaguely, there seemed to be the sound of a beast roaring.
An enormous fissure opened in the center of the clearing. Immediately afterward, a gigantic snake's head emerged from it, regarding Old White Ape from afar with a cold, sinister gaze.
"Who are you!"
"This is a Demon God's forbidden ground..."
Before it could finish, Old White Ape appeared out of thin air before it.
"I..."
"Am your new master."
Accompanied by that gentle voice, Old White Ape slowly raised his hand and softly stroked the snake's head.
Terror filled the giant snake's pupils. Instinctively, it tried to struggle, only to discover that it could not move at all. It could only remain motionless, allowing Old White Ape to stroke it.
In just a few seconds, the giant snake's gaze went from its initial terror to bewilderment, before finally turning vacant.
"Master..."
"New master..."
It kept uttering unconscious words, its body swaying rhythmically.
Only after half a minute did clarity return to its eyes.
But when it looked at Old White Ape, its gaze was