Nahida's divine power spread out, enveloping Li Qiuzhi and the others. The next instant, they vanished from where they stood.
After a shift in space.
When they appeared again, they were standing on an enormous tree root in a space beneath a blood-red sky.
At the very center stood a colossal, silvery-white tree, giving off a faint glow, as though it were the most sacred thing in the world.
They could faintly hear someone murmuring, "World... forget me."
"Is this Irminsul? It doesn't look polluted."
Paimon gazed curiously at the enormous tree ahead.
"The pollution from forbidden knowledge doesn't show on the surface. It's somewhere much harder to detect. Let's go over and take a look."
Nahida tipped her head up slightly as she spoke, her single ponytail swaying.
"Yes, I haven't sensed anything strange here yet either."
By now, Lumine's hair had turned a pale platinum as she entered her "Abyss Princess" state.
But she hadn't sensed any power like "Withering Zone power" or "Eleazar power."
Perhaps she would have to approach Irminsul and touch it to sense anything.
Li Qiuzhi extended his psychic power to scout their surroundings. After confirming that he hadn't found any dangerous spots, he followed Nahida forward.
Irminsul's roots were somewhat difficult to walk on, winding and uneven.
A while later.
Li Qiuzhi and the others climbed a gentle slope, and Irminsul's enormous trunk stood right before them.
Somewhat unexpectedly, however, a small, familiar figure stood beneath Irminsul with her back to them.
She seemed to have been waiting there for them for some time.
"Huh? She... she's..."
Paimon stared wide-eyed at the small figure beneath the tree, then rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
She looked over again before turning back to look at Nahida right before her.
There was no mistake. They looked