What's your opinion on the Ancestral Forge level in Freedom Planet 2?

Ah yes, Ancesteral Forge. The giant underwater puzzle maze that's easily the standout level in the game (for better or worse depending on how people feel about it). With that said, what's your opinion on the level and did you like it?

I don't hate it, but I didn't really care for it either. FP2 does have some non-linear levels, but nothing on the level of Ancestral Forge. I feel like it breaks the game's pacing, and the level took a long time for me to beat on my playthrough because I got really lost in the second half of the stage.

The music is great and it's a cool level in theory, but it almost feels like it belongs in a different game.