"Cousin, this is the underground cavern where I previously tracked those three gray-robed men." Nie Caizhu transmitted her voice to Shen Luo.
Shen Luo nodded slightly and looked toward the enormous black tree stump.
The material of this stump was exactly the same as that of the Ancestral Spirit Statue atop the mountain.
He was secretly startled and hurriedly examined it carefully, only to discover that this black stump really was the World Tree.
Shen Luo drew a sharp breath. Even a tiny piece of the World Tree was incomparably precious and could be traded for treasures such as Immortal Fox Saliva and Wind-Thunder Immortal Jujubes. Yet there was an entire World Tree root here—how many things could it fetch if taken outside?
Nie Caizhu also recognized the black stump, her face filled with shock.
However, this was her first encounter with the World Tree, and she did not fully understand its value. She quickly regained her composure.
"Senior Fire, didn't you say the World Tree grew within Kunlun Mountain? Why is there a World Tree here, even if only its roots remain?" Nie Caizhu looked at Fire Spirit Child.
"The World Tree is not the only one of its kind. Judging from how small this root is, it was merely a young tree. It was far inferior to the towering giant tree in ancient Kunlun Mountain," Fire Spirit Child said.
Nie Caizhu nodded thoughtfully.
"No wonder the Ancestral Spirit Statue was so closely connected to what lay below. So there is a World Tree root underground. Unfortunately, all its life force has already been cut off." Fire Spirit Child flew to a nearby black root and gently stroked it.
Shen Luo had recovered by then as well. He walked over to a broken root and was about to reach