One side of the forest connected to the Pond of Life. Even inside the forest, Qianye could still sense that invisible boundary. There was no animal within a thousand meters of him, only a variety of plants that he could not name, weaving together to form a dense, near-impassable curtain.

The large aquatic beast in the Pond of Life had shown itself, but there was no telling if it was the most powerful being. The six-armed giant had sealed off the exit on the other side of the forest, and although Qianye had no idea what it was planning, it couldn’t be anything good.

However, the forest wasn’t a place he could remain in for prolonged periods. In addition to the tens of thousands of insects, the creatures living there weren’t easy to deal with, either. For instance, there were small snakes as thin as chopsticks that completely blended into the environment. They moved as quick as lightning, and even Qianye was bitten a couple of times.

These serpents possessed a powerful toxin that numbed Qianye’s entire body after just ten seconds or so. Even his blood core started beating slower, and his blood turned stagnant. Fortunately, the dark golden blood energy...