Mogu tilted his head back, placed a hand on his crown, and let his fingers go slack.
The forbidden fruit fell, sliding down his gullet.
Mogu closed his eyes and let out a muffled grunt.
"THUMP-THUMP~"
"THUMP-THUMP~"
A heavy heartbeat echoed throughout the Home.
...
Towering ancient trees, gnarled and twisted. In the rainforest, absurdly large trees grew with wild abandon.
Here, every single leaf was wider than a rooftop.
A water-bound fortress was built upon the bent trunk of one such giant tree.
Inside the fortress, banners billowed and masts stood in dense ranks.
Killing intent permeated the training grounds.
Below the training platform, a row of Light Gates stood side-by-side.
Figure after figure emerged from them.
Humans and beasts alike.
Chen Jinming stood in the crowd, inconspicuous in his plain clothes.
Beside him was a giant golden beetle, over five meters tall and ten meters long.
