Is the mecha just a limiter? Muscle Lock, Activate!

As the white light dissipated like receding tides, a warm sun shone upon them.

Wang Chu looked down and saw that he was standing on a gnarled tree trunk.

Emerald green bark covered the surface, with golden, vein-like energy patterns pulsating beneath. Each step seemed to stir up swarms of firefly-like cyan light dust.

"Are we on the World Tree?"

Wang Chu turned to look at Little Tree.

Little Tree's expression seemed somewhat grave. She nodded gently, her red lips slightly parted.

"It appears so, Master."

Even the instance's rank and difficulty have become unknown.

This is the first time I've seen this happen!

The instant Wang Chu looked up, his pupils contracted slightly!

Through layers upon layers of branches and falling sunlight, a massive flower was blooming in the canopy!

Twelve petals were sculpted from solidified aurora, their edges swirling with stardust halos.

"Is that the Flower of Ending?"

Wang Chu murmured, the flower's size almost unbelievable.

After a moment of thought, Wang Chu continued, looking at Little Tree and asking,

"You said before that you learned from your memories that the World Tree connects multiple planes, and the canopy is the original plane where we are."

"It seems we're in the canopy now."

Little Tree furrowed her brow slightly, her eyes showing some confusion.

"I'm not entirely sure."

"I just feel a very familiar and warm sensation here."

How could it not feel warm?

Wang Chu raised an eyebrow.

In other words, he was basically bouncing around on Little Tree's body.

"Forget it, you didn't have much information to begin with. Let's just head towards the Flower of Ending for now."

"Okay..."

With that, Wang Chu directly activated 【God · Cao Ren】!

Black and white armor instantly enveloped his entire body!

"Hold on tight."

Reaching out, Wang Chu directly embraced Little Tree.

Boom—

A deafening roar erupted in an instant!

And as 【God · Cao Ren】 began to move!

The entire World Tree seemed to awaken at that moment!

【Ding~ Flight is prohibited within the World Tree area. The World Tree's self-defense mechanism has been triggered. You will be attacked by the World Tree.】

【Ding~ Flight is prohibited within the World Tree area. The World Tree's self-defense mechanism has been triggered. You will be attacked by the World Tree.】

Oh?

There's even a no-fly zone?

Wang Chu merely glanced at the system notification and pretended not to see it.

You say no flying, so no flying?

Wouldn't I lose face?

Buzz—

The next second, the World Tree seemed to be enraged, and the thick branches began to tremble!

Countless vines spread and extended, whipping through the air with a whooshing sound, lashing towards Wang Chu with the force of thunder.

"That's... 【Vines of Heavenly Punishment】!"

Little Tree said in Wang Chu's arms.

【Vines of Heavenly Punishment】?

Wang Chu raised an eyebrow. With such an awesome name, why do I feel like they're not as impressive as Garlic King Eight's vines?

Clenching his right fist, 【God · Cao Ren】 directly charged up and unleashed a powerful blow!

Boom—

The terrifying fist force directly tore apart the surrounding vines!

It wasn't over yet!

Many creatures emitting green light suddenly emerged from between the layers of branches!

Wang Chu narrowed his eyes, a golden flash flitting across his pupils!

【Eye of the Abyss】!

Activate!

【World Tree · Treant Warrior (Overlord)】

【Rank: Eighth Order, Level 88】

【Strength: 1,880,000】

【Agility: 1,880,000】

【Defense: 1,880,000】

【Skills: Charge, Root, Growth】

【Weakness: None】

【Description: A powerful Treant legion stationed in the World Tree canopy. They will attack in full force when the World Tree is attacked!】

Tsk tsk.

Wang Chu sighed inwardly.

"As expected of the World Tree... These Treant Warriors that randomly pop out are all Eighth-Order Overlord-level creatures!"

Moreover, the number seems endless!

However...

Even if these are all Eighth-Order Overlord-level creatures, for the current Wang Chu...

They are all too weak!

"Wawa wawa wawa—"

The Treant legion let out a series of miserable cries. Anything that stood in 【God · Cao Ren】's path was directly blasted into smithereens.

"What's this time?"

"This is... the Myriad Manifestations Formation of the Treant Legion."

"No way, you even know that?"

"Emmm... After seeing it, this information just naturally popped into my head..."

"Speaking of which, you wouldn't feel bad if I beat them up, would you?"

"No, I'd only feel bad for Giegie~"

"......"

【God · Cao Ren】 left a long white contrail in the air, constantly charging straight upwards!

Countless Treant Warriors rushed up one after another, letting out cries before being casually dealt with by 【God · Cao Ren】 and turning into patches of green powder that scattered back onto the World Tree.

"Huh... strange..."

After flying upwards for dozens of seconds.

Wang Chu stopped in the air, frowning.

"Why does it feel like after flying for so long, the distance to the Flower of Ending... is still so far?"

"Are we trapped in a ghost wall?"

Little Tree poked her head out from 【God · Cao Ren】's embrace, looking around.

"This seems to be... 【Three Thousand Worlds】...!"

"...... What do you mean, like Zoro's skill?"

"No... It's one of the World Tree's methods of resisting external enemies. By constantly cutting and overlapping space, it creates the phenomenon of us being trapped in the same space..."

"That's so awesome?"

Wang Chu hissed.

It seems like this time we've encountered the real World Tree.

It's nothing like the corrupted World Tree I encountered in my first 【Abyssal Trial】.

It only knew how to twist and burn, and nothing else.

Could that even be called a World Tree?

"So what do we do?"

Wang Chu shrugged.

Flying doesn't work, so do we really have to climb up the winding trunk?

If 【Three Thousand Worlds】 is a spatial skill, then 【God · Cao Ren】 also has one. Using 【Warp】 should be able to block the effect of 【Three Thousand Worlds】.

But...

The distance of 【Warp】 is a bit too short, and the cooldown is relatively long.

If I rely on 【Warp】, it's not as good as walking.

Just as Wang Chu was pondering.

Little Tree suddenly frowned in his arms.

She narrowed her eyes, seemingly sensing something.

"Wait... It seems like something is approaching the Flower of Ending..."

"That energy... is so powerful!!"

Wang Chu was stunned.

Besides him and Little Tree, there are other people?

Could it be the boss of this instance?

Thinking of the instance's description.

—The Flower of Ending is about to bloom.

"Crap... looks like the boss is going to beat us to it?"

Wang Chu immediately landed on the tree trunk, preparing to start running.

Although it's not as fast as flying, with his agility attribute... it shouldn't be too much slower!

"Wait!"

"Let me try again!"

Little Tree suddenly broke free from 【God · Cao Ren】's embrace and stood barefoot on the tree trunk.

Then, she closed her eyes...

One second... two seconds... three seconds...

Several seconds passed...

Just as Wang Chu thought nothing would happen,

The golden veins hidden beneath the tree trunk suddenly became active!