"What did he say?"
Ye Ling glanced at the increasing number of zombies outside the Karma Mirror Domain and quickly asked Xiao Yu.
"Ancestor said this tree is called the Burden Tree, and what's at the bottom of the Star Devouring Abyss is not its main body, but merely its roots."
"Then where is its main body?"
"Please wait a moment!" Xiao Yu closed her eyes again to communicate with her ancestor, and then her expression became somewhat grim.
"Xiao Yu?" Ye Ling saw Xiao Yu's expression was not right and realized that this matter might become troublesome.
Xiao Yu opened her eyes and said to Ye Ling, "My lord... Ancestor said that the main body of the Burden Tree is in the Void Dark Realm, planted in a cultivation base belonging to an organization called the Otherworld."
Although Xiao Yu didn't know what the Otherworld organization was, she knew what the Void Dark Realm was.
To Xiao Yu, it was an incredibly mysterious place, inaccessible to beings in the Void. Da Feng Novel Network.
In Xiao Yu's opinion, the Burden Tree being in the Void Dark Realm was almost a declaration that they could not deal with this evil tree.
"In the Otherworld's cultivation base?"
Ye Ling's brow furrowed slightly upon hearing Xiao Yu's words.
He had considered that the main body of this evil tree might be in another dimension, and he had ways to deal with the Burden Tree located in other dimensions.
However, he never expected that the Burden Tree at the bottom of the Star Devouring Abyss could be related to the Otherworld!
Xiao Yu closed her eyes and communicated with her ancestor again, continuing, "My lord, Ancestor also said that he died here because he was suppressing this Burden Tree, and it was precisely because he had been suppressing the roots of the Burden Tree that the main body of the Burden Tree in the Otherworld's cultivation base could not contact this side."
"Now that he has left the Burden Tree, the main body in the Void Dark Realm can continuously supply nutrients to this side. Eventually, the Burden Tree here will grow to engulf the Star Devouring Abyss, and its roots will penetrate the entire Hidden Ruins! The Hidden Ruins will become another cultivation base for the Otherworld!"
"There's such a thing... It seems I've really stirred up a huge mess." Ye Ling's expression became somewhat solemn.
He hadn't wanted to get involved with the Otherworld too early, but if he left the Burden Tree at the bottom of the Star Devouring Abyss unattended, then by the time the entire Hidden Ruins were invaded by the Void Dark Realm, it was an unknown how many of the rulers of the orderly worlds within the Hidden Ruins would survive.
Ye Ling pondered for a moment, then distributed some of his origin power to Xiao Yu and instructed, "Xiao Yu, you continue to communicate with your ancestor here. If there's any important information, contact me through my origin power at any time."
Xiao Yu: "My lord, have you thought of a way to deal with the Burden Tree?"
"I have to try."
With that, Ye Ling immediately used Absolute Divine Movement to teleport next to the Sickle Beast.
At this moment, the Sickle Beast had been beaten to a pulp by two resurrected bounty hunters. There wasn't a single intact part of its body, and even its giant scythe had broken!
Seeing Ye Ling return, the desperate Sickle Beast immediately warned Ye Ling, "Master, be careful! Those two bounty hunters are alive again!"
As the Sickle Beast finished speaking, the two bounty hunters who had turned into zombies appeared behind Ye Ling, attacking him from both sides.
However, before the two bounty hunters could touch Ye Ling, Ye Ling's Void Sword preemptively struck at the two zombie bounty hunters.
Space split open, and the two zombie bounty hunters were sucked into it, then shredded at a visible speed, finally turning into dust.
From the moment the two bounty hunters launched their sneak attack to the moment they turned into dust, it was less than a second!
The Sickle Beast, which had intended to warn Ye Ling, was completely stunned after witnessing this scene.
One should know that the two individuals Ye Ling had instantly killed were no ordinary people; they were renowned in the Void Dark Realm!
Even though they had turned into zombies and lost their minds, they had still pushed the Sickle Beast into a desperate situation.
Yet, these two powerful individuals were so easily killed by Ye Ling, without even causing a ripple?
The Sickle Beast had originally thought that even if there was a gap between itself and Ye Ling, it would at least be within a range it could imagine, and it could still look up to him.
But from this moment on, the gap between it and Ye Ling could no longer be described by a chasm.
This time, the Sickle Beast truly felt Ye Ling's power and its own insignificance.
At the same time, Ye Ling had no intention of dealing with the two pulverized zombies. He asked the Sickle Beast, "Do you know anything about the Burden Tree?"
"Burden Tree?" The Sickle Beast was first stunned by Ye Ling's question, then seemed to recall something, its expression changing drastically. "Could it be that the ancient tree at the bottom of the Star Devouring Abyss is the root of the Burden Tree?"
"You know about the Burden Tree?" Seeing the Sickle Beast's reaction, Ye Ling immediately said, "Tell me about it!"
The Sickle Beast: "Master, the Burden Tree is a very famous divine tree in the Void Dark Realm, cultivated by the Otherworld. The Otherworld can continuously draw energy generated in the Void Dark Realm through the Burden Tree. In many places in the Void Dark Realm, there are roots of the Burden Tree!"
"I never expected that the roots of the Burden Tree would even appear in the Hidden Ruins. This means that the legend should be true."
"What legend?" Ye Ling asked again.
The Sickle Beast: "According to legend, the Otherworld has been trying to merge the Void Dark Realm and the Void into one. The prerequisite for achieving this plan is for the Otherworld to break through the barrier between the Void and the Void Dark Realm."
"However, the barrier between the Void and the Void Dark Realm is incredibly powerful. Creatures from the Dark Realm find it extremely difficult to pass through the barrier to reach the Void. Although the Otherworld has the ability to send individual powerhouses to the Void, they cannot transfer them on a large scale to achieve unification between the Void and the Void Dark Realm."
"And because the Burden Tree can absorb energy from the Void Dark Realm, there has always been a legend in the Dark Realm that the Otherworld wants to plant the Burden Tree in the Void, let the Burden Tree take root and sprout in the Void, absorb the Void's energy, erode the barrier, and finally erase the barrier between the Void and the Void Dark Realm, so that the Otherworld can invade the Void on a large scale."
After listening to the Sickle Beast's words, Ye Ling's eyes narrowed slightly. "In other words, this Burden Tree is the key to the Otherworld invading the Void?"
The Sickle Beast: "At least that's what the legend speculates. However, the Otherworld has never admitted it, and few creatures in the Void Dark Realm dare to discuss the Otherworld's ambitions. Therefore, those rumors are considered gossip, only spreading in small circles. I heard them once while bragging with others."
Ye Ling: "The Otherworld is also one of the top powers in the Void Dark Realm, right? Their desire to invade the Void should be the wish of most creatures in the Void Dark Realm. Why are they being so secretive? What are they afraid of?"
The Sickle Beast: "Don't you know this, Master?"
"In our Dark Realm, most rational beings are aware that the Void is guarded by mysterious supreme powerhouses. Those supreme powerhouses visit the Dark Realm for a great cleansing periodically."
"Moreover, when the supreme powerhouses make their move, even the Otherworld cannot obstruct the actions of the supreme powerhouses of the Void... If the Otherworld dares to openly express its intention to invade the Void, I estimate that next time, they will also become targets for cleansing."
Ye Ling hadn't expected that Good and Evil were so famous in the Void Dark Realm, and so overbearing. He asked again, "Since the Void has such powerhouses guarding it, where did the Otherworld get the courage to invade the Void?"
The Sickle Beast: "I'm not too sure about this... However, there's a legend that the supreme powerhouses of the Void also fear something in our Dark Realm, so they cannot excessively interfere in matters between the Void and the Void Dark Realm. As long as the Otherworld does not provoke the supreme powerhouses, they will be fine."
Hearing the Sickle Beast's words, Ye Ling fell into contemplation.
He remembered what Senior Brother Xingyu had said, that Good and Evil would periodically go to the Void Dark Realm for a great cleansing. After dealing with the monsters in the Void Dark Realm, they would immediately head to the depths of the Void Dark Realm.
Now, combined with the rumors the Sickle Beast knew about the Dark Realm, whatever Good and Evil feared should be located in the depths of the Void Dark Realm.
With this in mind, Ye Ling asked the Sickle Beast again, "By the way, the current master of the Otherworld is called Zun, right? Compared to the supreme powerful beings from the Void, who is stronger?"
As the master of the Otherworld, Ye Ling would eventually confront Zun. If he could gain a basic understanding of Zun's strength, it would help him make corresponding plans.
Seeing Ye Ling suddenly ask this, the Sickle Beast also pondered for a moment, then replied seriously, "I'm not too sure about this either... Zun is also considered one of the strongest in the Dark Realm. He also seems to fear something and rarely interferes in matters between the Void and the Void Dark Realm. In my opinion, he should be on the same level as the supreme beings from the Void, right?"
"Is that so?" Ye Ling nodded slightly, then said, "This topic has strayed too far. Let's get back to the Burden Tree. Do you know where the main body of the Burden Tree is located in the Void Dark Realm?"
The Sickle Beast, which had been gossiping about the Void Dark Realm and the Void, was first stunned when Ye Ling suddenly turned back to the topic of the Burden Tree. Then, recalling something, it looked at Ye Ling with a shocked expression. "Mas- Master, you're not thinking of making a move on the Burden Tree, are you?"
"Th- That's the Otherworld's asset. What if..."
Ye Ling interrupted, "Just tell me if you know or not?"
The Sickle Beast: "I know... That place is also extremely famous in the Void Dark Realm. Basically, anyone who has dealt with the Otherworld in the Dark Realm knows that place."
"However, Master, take my advice, that place is really not a place to mess around with. Even a strong person like you cannot..."
Ye Ling: "Just tell me the location!"
The Sickle Beast: "The Otherworld's reception area."
Ye Ling: "What place?"
The Sickle Beast: "It's just the place the Otherworld uses to communicate with other forces. For us bounty hunters wandering in the Void Dark Realm, as well as some territorial lords and demon gods, if we want to cooperate with the Otherworld, we can only go to that place."
"It was from that place that I received the bounty mission from the Otherworld, and then I was teleported to the Hidden Ruins from there."
Ye Ling frowned. "How could the main body of the Burden Tree be in such a place? Shouldn't the Otherworld hide it like a treasure?"
The Sickle Beast gave a wry smile. "Perhaps few people in the Void dare to covet the Otherworld's assets? So, Master, if you want to go to that place, it's certainly no problem, but if you want to make a move on the Burden Tree there, the problem will be huge!"