Ling Feng had discovered some new clues and naturally couldn’t give up this opportunity. He asked Shinozuka Haruko more about the Divine Tree.

Shinozuka Haruko didn’t hold back anything and told him everything she knew.

The processing of this Divine Tree is extremely complex, but once completed, its strength can indeed reach an indestructible level.

However, this thing is not without flaws; even though it is impervious to water and fire, and explosives can’t destroy it, there are still ways to crack it!

The thing that can damage the Divine Tree is actually the resin it contains before being processed.

The Divine Tree itself is a kind of tree that grows in tropical primitive jungles and takes hundreds of years to grow to about fifty centimeters in diameter.

This plant is extremely prone to becoming hollow, making solid ones suitable for carving into human forms extremely rare, like finding a needle in a haystack.

The statue in the Pantheon Hall must have some background. Whether it’s its history or its maker, there must be some clues to follow.

Now Shinozuka Haruko is also very intrigued by this statue, so she said to Ling Feng, "Once we open the passage, I’ll go with you to Southeast Asia to find someone. We might be able to find something useful, and if not, we can obtain some resin from the Divine Tree to deal with that statue!"

"Alright!"

Ling Feng was actually getting a bit restless, but since he had promised, he felt he needed to see it through to the end.

So he quickened the pace of excavation, tirelessly wielding the God Slayer Saber as he worked.

After breaking through the solid ice layer, five hours had already passed.

Shinozuka Haruko instructed Sato Saori to oversee the archaeology work while she left with Ling Feng, teleporting all the way to the Tailan Country in Southeast Asia.

Once there, the task of finding people fell to her.

Ling Feng followed Shinozuka Haruko to a village in the jungle, where they quickly found an old man.

After some inquiry, they finally obtained some clues from the old man’s mouth.

Two hundred years ago, Europeans had ruled this land, taking away large amounts of gold, silver, spices, and various resources.

In those resources, there was a solid Divine Tree!

This incident has always been a scar in the hearts of the local people, as something that was abundant in their homeland was taken away by a group of robbers.

This story has been passed down through generations, so even now, some still remember that history.

The Divine Tree was taken away by the Dutch, then changed hands several times, and its current location is unknown.

To find out its whereabouts, one would need to look up some records.

However, this was no challenge for Ling Feng, as Gu Li and Ah Min were there. As long as there are records of that Divine Tree in the world, they could definitely be found!

After uncovering the origin of the Divine Tree, Ling Feng and Shinozuka Haruko, guided by the locals, entered the primitive forest.

Finally, perseverance paid off. They found a Divine Tree that had been growing for nearly two hundred years.

The tree was not healthy; its trunk had already split, and white droplets were slowly dripping from a height of over two meters.

Seeing this, Ling Feng immediately asked, "Is this the resin?"

"Yes!"

Shinozuka Haruko nodded and continued, "Get a container to collect it. Not much is needed, just a dozen drops will do."

"Alright!"

Ling Feng nodded, promptly finding a small bottle from his Space Bracelet.

Within a few minutes on the ground, they had collected a dozen drops of resin.

Carefully securing the bottle, Ling Feng and Shinozuka Haruko left and returned to Lingyun Island.

Meanwhile, through research, Gu Li and Ah Min had uncovered some information about the Divine Tree being transported away back in the day.

It was transported from Southeast Asia to the Netherlands, then transferred to England, and finally, the Divine Tree ended up with a family called the Plis Family.

This family has a long history, well-known in medieval Europe, and though it gradually declined, it remains a family with deep roots.

The trail of the Divine Tree ends there; when it was carved into a statue of Odin and when it was sent to the Pantheon Hall, these details are unknown.

However, continuing the investigation shouldn’t be difficult. With Ah Min’s online search, she quickly found a person named Martin Preece, who is the current heir of the Plis Family.

And this individual is also a devout believer and an enthusiast of the Pantheon Hall!

So, Martin Preece is very likely the one who donated the statue to the Pantheon Hall!

After finding this person, Ling Feng pondered for a moment and said to Shinozuka Haruko, "With this clue, I want to go to England to find this person!"

"I was thinking the same!"

Shinozuka Haruko nodded and continued, "Finding him might help us understand what’s going on with the statue and perhaps uncover other discoveries. We must find this guy!"

"Alright, I’ll set off immediately!"

Ling Feng nodded and was about to leave when Shinozuka Haruko quickly followed up, "I’ll go with you!"

Ling Feng looked at her, "But the Arctic side..."

"It’s fine, with Shao Zhi there, I am more interested in that statue!" Shinozuka Haruko laughed.

"Alright."

Ling Feng nodded without saying much, taking her along as they left Lingyun Island, teleporting directly to Europe!

The journey was quiet, and after transferring, they rode the Ghost Dragon to a famous city in England, Manchester.

Martin Preece is a low-key individual, a deputy professor at a local university, living a simple life with hardly any differences from an ordinary person.

But he is still a member of the Plis Family, and if that Divine Tree had always been in the Plis Family, he would definitely be the one who donated it to the Pantheon Hall.

According to the information, Ah Min had already found Martin Preece’s home address and workplace, so upon arriving, Ling Feng and Shinozuka Haruko immediately went to the area around his school.

Unfortunately, after scanning with his Divine Sense, they did not find him.

They turned their attention to Martin Preece’s house, but again, there was no sign of him.

Due to his low-profile life, there wasn’t much information about him online, so even Ah Min did not know where he had gone.

With no other options, Ling Feng thought for a moment and said to Shinozuka Haruko, "Let’s wait at his home; perhaps he’ll return tonight!"

"That’s the only thing we can do!"

Shinozuka Haruko nodded.

The two left the campus and headed straight to Martin Preece’s apartment, where they quietly entered his home.

It was a bachelor pad, with one bedroom and one living room, yet the place was reasonably clean and tidy.

Scanning the entire room with his Divine Sense, Ling Feng’s gaze was drawn to an old photo.

Stepping forward, he picked up the photo and murmured to himself, "What place is this?"