Hao Ren and Lia arrived together at the upper level of the World Tree Temple. Deep within the canopy, it was a vast area resembling a circular plaza. Branches dozens of kilometers thick and layers upon layers of enormous leaves had turned the place into an enclosed space, yet there was not the slightest trace of darkness. The World Tree itself radiated a halo that illuminated the huge cavity, making it as bright as day. Around the circular plaza, hundreds of curved white stone pillars grew from the giant tree's trunk, supporting and separating the lush branches outside before converging overhead into a structure resembling a vaulted ceiling.
Glowing threads hung down from those elegant stone beams, and a small orb of light danced at the end of each one. They were the World Tree's own "sprites," responsible for maintaining this enormous, complex automated system and ensuring that every change throughout the universe remained under surveillance.
To fully bring out the efficiency of the World Tree system, Hao Ren had connected the Crystal Core Research Station's data network to it. Thus, this circular plaza also served as an extension of the Crystal Core Research Station. Asuman could project his consciousness here directly and use the World Tree's processing capabilities to greatly improve his monitoring efficiency. It was precisely thanks to this highly efficient system that he had detected the disturbance deep within the Abyss cage at the earliest possible moment.
Asuman's nebula-like, glittering form appeared at the center of the plaza, and his pleasant voice rang directly beside Hao Ren's ear. "I observed a total of three energy fluctuations, each less than three seconds apart. The first and second fluctuations were relatively weak, while the third was extremely powerful, even reaching a level that could be observed directly without an