
Little human girl Lily strays into a perilous primeval rainforest and is cornered by Barton, a venomous swamp gator fatally poisoned by purple toxin. Only Lily’s touch can suppress his poison, so they set off to find the sacred healing tree. Along the way, they befriend Kiki the marmoset and Rock the white pelican, and later meet the giant gorilla Taylor, forming a five-member party to journey through countless deadly terrains. They brave toxic mist canyons, raging rapids, giant scorpions and pythons, barren deserts and deadly mires. Barton initially sees Lily merely as his antidote, yet gradually grows fatherly love for her, risking his life to shield her time and again. After surviving countless hardships, they reach the sacred tree. The single healing flower saves Lily, while the five-hundred-year sacred fruit revives Barton, ridding him of poison completely and rebuilding his body. Three years later, their peaceful life is shattered by greedy human gold diggers and mercenaries coveting Lily. Barton and his companions fight fiercely to defend their rainforest home, wrapping up this heartwarming fantasy adventure of a giant beast and his human adopted daughter.