Buzz buzz.
Just then, Xia Ping sensed waves of messages from the World Tree. He nodded. "So that's how it is. Is the time finally ripe? Perfect—I'll devour the Abyssal Demon Tree in one stroke and evolve the World Tree completely."
The message from the World Tree told him that the seed it had left within the Abyssal Demon Tree had already taken root and sprouted. It was time to reap the harvest.
In fact, the faster and stronger the Abyssal Demon Tree grew, the greater the benefit to the World Tree.
"Then let's go meet those Abyss Demons."
With a whoosh, Xia Ping flashed away, leaving the Classic of Mountains and Seas World and returning to the Present World Universe.
"Just as I thought—the origin of the Present World Universe has developed a problem."
A sharp gleam flashed in Xia Ping's eyes.
He sensed the origin of the entire Present World Universe trembling. Its deepest core seemed to be wrapped in countless black roots, which were frantically drawing out its origin energy.
At a speed visible to the naked eye, the origin of the Present World Universe was being eroded by the Abyssal Demon Tree and infused with immense Abyssal Demonic Qi, slowly transforming into abyssal demonic power.
The universe's origin also let out a faint, unconscious wail, desperately resisting the Abyssal Demon Tree's devouring. This greatly suppressed both the force and speed of the Abyssal Demon Tree's consumption.
But if the Abyssal Demon Tree was not stopped soon, it would only be a matter of time before the origin of the Present World Universe was devoured completely.
"Abyss Demons are everywhere now, too."
Xia Ping looked over the surrounding starry sky.
At once, his divine consciousness spread out, covering a radius of ten billion light-years. Star fields after