149: World Tree

Ye Chen's figure reappeared in the Abyss, his face now covered in frost.

"Which one of you hasn't lived longer than her? Which one of you isn't stronger than her? Yet in the end, you were all played for fools by a little girl!"

This reprimand made the Demonic Dragon and the others lower their heads, speechless.

Ye Chen hadn't expected his seemingly powerful Abyss to be so easily breached, even requiring him to humble himself and act to buy time.

Fortunately, he had sunk the Abyss core underground, leaving only a diversion, which allowed him to escape disaster. Otherwise, that little girl would have truly pulled off a shocking reversal!

At the same time, he grew more concerned about the safety of the Abyss.

The security measures are still not enough!

Watching the disappointing "experts," Ye Chen harshly scolded them before letting them return to continue their conquest.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen picked up the World Tree branch that had fallen when the World Tree in the Forest Domain collapsed and went to the Secret Forest Divine Domain.

When Qianye entered the Secret Forest Divine Domain, the World Tree branch in her hand had an urgent desire to interact with the Divine Tree, but Qianye had suppressed it.

Ye Chen was also curious about what wonderful reaction it would have with the Divine Tree.

As soon as he entered the Secret Forest Divine Domain, the branch once again felt urgent, wanting to break free.

Ye Chen simply let go, allowing it to move freely.

The branch suddenly shot far away, heading straight for the Divine Tree.

The Divine Tree's trunk rippled like water, and the moment the branch touched the bark, the entire tree suddenly vibrated with a "hum."

Subsequently, the tree seemed to "come alive," becoming full of spirituality, and at the same time, its trunk began to rapidly expand at a visible speed.

Ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times…

The Divine Tree was like a sapling that had experienced time acceleration, growing into a towering tree in an extremely short period.

The already massive Divine Tree expanded countless times over.

And the entire area of the Secret Forest Divine Domain also rapidly expanded under the Divine Tree's growth, surpassing several Great Worlds in one fell swoop, becoming the largest and highest plate in the Abyss.

At the same time, the lower trunk and root system of the World Tree continuously expanded downwards, passing through the lower layers of the Abyss and directly rooting themselves in the Primordial Sea.

Its upper trunk also broke through the upper layers of the Abyss, continuously extending upwards, even successfully breaking through the ninth layer's Flame Divine Domain.

If viewed from the side, the World Tree connected all the Abyss layers into a single entity, adding a touch of nature to the Abyss.

However, the World Tree seen from each Abyss layer was completely different.

In the lower layers, one could only see a dark brown "cylinder" at the center of the Abyss, like a pillar supporting the heavens.

The uppermost layers, however, saw a lush "forest," though the branches and leaves of this forest were enormous.

Only in the Secret Forest Divine Domain could one see the general appearance of the World Tree, like a giant tree with its trunk deeply buried underground, with only a small section of the trunk exposed above ground.

Its canopy was close to the ground, allowing the elves to climb it effortlessly.

As the World Tree officially took root in the Abyss, all layers of the Abyss continuously expanded their area with the World Tree's growth, even the Primordial Sea and Slaughter Beach were no exception, constantly expanding outwards.

This somewhat surprised Ye Chen; as long as the World Tree continued to grow, the area of each Abyss layer could also continuously expand.

But there were advantages and disadvantages. If enemies were to directly rush to the bottom layer of the Abyss via the World Tree, then things would get chaotic.

Fortunately, the World Tree's surface itself possessed a strong defensive barrier, preventing ordinary people from invading it.

Ye Chen, without a temporary defense strategy, decided to set it aside for now and first bring Satchi World into his possession.

At this time, Satchi World's resistance had become increasingly weak. As part of its World Will, which had invaded the Abyss, was absorbed by the Abyss, the World Will had no power left to fight back.

When the shadow of the Abyss Church enveloped most of Satchi World, everything was already decided.

Under the joint chanting of the AbyssFamily and the Abyss Church, the entire Satchi World slowly sank into the shadow of the Abyss.

In despair, the World Will transformed into a sky full of light rain, merging into the bodies of every native. This light rain could improve their aptitude and increase their cultivation speed.

The World Will also intended to use this method to strengthen their foundation, hoping to plant the seeds of revenge.

Feeling the immense changes in heaven and earth and the World Will's final gift, all species felt an endless sorrow in their hearts.

They knew their homeland had fallen, and their fate was unknown.

Among them, human emotions were polarized: some ordinary people fell into extreme fear, while some members of the Abyss Church fell into extreme fanaticism.

And the Demons, who could absorb various emotions and negative aura, were ecstatic. Massive amounts of negative aura filled the entire world, becoming resources for their advancement.

Ye Chen also did not restrict their absorption. After all, there was no shortage of Abyss Power now, and allowing the Demons to grow as quickly as possible was the priority.

This Otherworld conquest allowed countless AbyssFamily to improve, with some successfully advancing under the dual blessings of "Devour Enhancement" and Abyss rewards.

The Demon race, having the largest population base, naturally saw the greatest improvement. Countless Demons, including Apollo, were able to advance.

This conquest journey added millions of Little Devils, hundreds of thousands of Great Demons, and tens of thousands of fifth-tier Demons to the Abyss!

Flame Demons, Blood Demons, Terror Demons, Succubi, Horned Demons, Shadow Demons, Bone Demons, Wind Demons, Thunder Demons, Ice Demons, Poison Demons...

Various types of Demons greatly enriched the Abyss's Demon species. Although these Demons all evolved from Worm, their abilities and appearances were vastly different.

Wind Demons have slender figures, pale green skin, and a pair of large, transparent wings on their backs, stirring up gusts of wind wherever they go.

Thunder Demons are surrounded by silver-blue electric arcs, with their strong bodies covered in lightning patterns, and their backs feature ferocious wings woven from lightning, with streaks of electricity moving throughout their bodies.

Shadow Demons are a thick mass of shadows, Horned Demons are massive armored tanks, Bone Demons are an irregular blend of skeletons and flesh, and Terror Demons are hunched and evil-looking, with a pair of tattered bat wings on their backs.

As for Succubi... let's not talk about them.

What surprised Ye Chen the most was that several Devils had even evolved among this group of Demons.

Legend has it that these creatures use deception and temptation to lure and trade for souls and other items.

Their combat power may not be strong, but sometimes they can use their extremely high intelligence to solve problems that cannot be solved by violence.

Of course, while Devils disrupt order, they also have a spirit of contract, which is why they can continuously acquire souls. After all, relying solely on coaxing and deception doesn't make for long-term business.