"Back in ancient times, that World Tree was cut down and ceased to exist." Fire Spirit Child sighed and shook his head.
Hearing this, Shen Luo also sighed regretfully.
To be unable to witness such a towering tree with his own eyes was truly a pity.
"Who cut down the World Tree?" Nie Caizhu asked.
"I don't know that." Fire Spirit Child shook his head.
Shen Luo remained silent, his gaze flickering as though he were considering something.
Having said this, Fire Spirit Child paid no further attention to Shen Luo and Nie Caizhu. He searched the area for the scattered fragments of the Ancestral Spirit Statue, piling them atop its pedestal while continuously forming hand seals, seemingly performing some kind of divine ability.
"What are you doing?" Shen Luo asked curiously.
"I merely find it strange. Why would the Qingqiu Fox Clan use the World Tree to forge an Ancestral Spirit Statue?" Fire Spirit Child said.
"The World Tree can contain any kind of vital energy. Whether it is used to house Fox Ancestor's Power or contain other powers, it has great use. With the Qingqiu Fox Clan's wealth, collecting some World Tree fragments to forge this Ancestral Spirit Statue should be nothing unusual, right?" Shen Luo said.
"Perhaps. But when I controlled the Great Expansion Boundless Heavenly Secrets Formation earlier, I vaguely sensed that this statue was somewhat unusual. To be safe, I should investigate it with a spell." As Fire Spirit Child spoke, he finished the secret art in his hands. A mass of red light shot from his fingertips and enveloped all the statue fragments.
Countless red threads immediately appeared on the fragments, joining together one after another. In the blink of an eye, they formed less than half of the statue.
Most of the Ancestral