Reincarnated as a Ginkgo Tree: I Create an Eternal Divine Kingdom - Chapter 140

“Golden Sand Sect?”

Upon seeing the members of the Golden Sand Sect appear, Yu Luojun was not surprised.

He knew that the reason for his haste was because other forces would inevitably arrive soon.

Unfortunately, he didn’t realize that being the first to arrive was meaningless.

“Xu Chengfeng,” Yu Luojun said, “There is a mysterious demonic power in the swamp ahead that can disturb one’s mind. I advise you not to venture in recklessly.”

“A demonic power that disturbs the mind?”

The sickly-looking young man scoffed, “Yu Luojun, just because you couldn’t handle it doesn’t mean others can’t.”

He was not intimidated.

Yu Luojun shook his head but didn’t say more.

His relationship with Xu Chengfeng was never good; the two were rivals at best.

He had given his warning, which was the most he could do.

If Xu didn’t listen, that was his fate.

Time Flew By

More and more cultivators entered the Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range.

The entire northeastern region of the range descended into chaos.

The Ironback Ape, Su Yao, and the Shadow Beetle had also arrived.

“Sister Su Yao, should we take action?” the Ironback Ape asked.

Su Yao’s expression was calm, and she shook her head. “Given the current situation, we should first observe from the shadows. The falling star this time appears quite mysterious; it won’t be easy to obtain. Meanwhile, the human factions are busy fighting among themselves. Let’s wait and see how their conflicts play out before deciding.”

“Should we inform Lord Divine Tree about this?” the Shadow Beetle suggested.

“Let’s not disturb Lord Divine Tree for now,” Su Yao replied. “He is currently in seclusion and might be in the middle of some enlightenment. Besides, if we were to trouble him with every little thing, then what use are we as his commanders? Moreover, with such an unexpected event, the Great Xia will surely make significant moves. I should return to the Great Xia to stay informed of the situation.”

“What about this matter here?” the Shadow Beetle inquired.

“During the Nanzhao Kingdom’s downfall, Huang Shuling managed everything quite well from start to finish,” Su Yao explained. “Even I might not handle it better than she did. After I leave, follow her lead.”

“Understood,” both the Shadow Beetle and the Ironback Ape agreed.

They, too, held great respect for Huang Shuling.

Three Days Later

The situation in the northeastern part of the Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range grew worse.

Although none of the factions had yet located the meteorite, the spiritual energy in the forest continued to increase by the day.

This made the factions even more frenzied.

Deep in the Woods

The Eastern River Sect and the Golden Sand Sect glared at each other with distaste.

Not long ago, after the Eastern River Sect suffered losses in the swamp, the Golden Sand Sect faced the same fate.

With more and more competitors around, the two factions had no choice but to form a temporary alliance.

“What’s that?” someone from the Eastern River Sect exclaimed.

Everyone looked up at the sky and saw a giant figure gliding above.

“It’s the Salt Mountain Golden Eagle,” Yu Luojun said solemnly.

Salt Mountain, located in Cangzhou, was once a major salt mine before being occupied by a golden eagle, turning it into a forbidden zone within Cangzhou.

People called this golden eagle the “Salt Mountain Golden Eagle.”

The Salt Mountain Golden Eagle was the ruler of a forbidden zone, and its power was indisputable.

No one had expected such a fearsome monster to appear here.

Inside the Swamp

Even though everyone knew it was dangerous, over ten thousand cultivators were still exploring the area.

“What’s that?” A cultivator suddenly grew excited.

In front of him, hidden in the swamp, was a white lotus flower.

It was a common White Peony Lotus.

But the flower before them emitted a dense spiritual aura that made their skin tingle and brought a sense of joy. Undoubtedly, this was a spiritual treasure.

“This is a third tier supreme-grade spiritual object,” someone nearby observed, eyes lighting up.

Immediately, a fight broke out among them.

Eventually, a late stage Golden Core cultivator emerged victorious.

He hurriedly plucked the lotus. At that moment, a gust of wind howled.

The golden eagle in the sky swooped down. The Golden Core cultivator couldn’t resist; his body was torn apart by its claws.

Then, the eagle grabbed his head and crushed it.

Thud!

The Golden Core cultivator’s head exploded.

The eagle took the lotus and flew away.

Great Xia Imperial Capital

Taikang City.

The officials looked extremely grim.

At this moment, the national spiritual energy monitoring formation was focused entirely on the Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range.

The results they were getting left the officials trembling.

“The spiritual energy level has exceeded the monitoring limit.”

“Preliminary estimates suggest that over 500,000 cultivators have gathered in the northeastern Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range.”

“There are more than a hundred Golden Core or third-tier cultivators and thirteen Nascent Soul or fourth-tier beings.”

Upon hearing these reports, the current leader of the Heaven-Suppressing Bureau, the newly appointed Imperial Grand Seer, couldn’t help but hold his breath.

Thirteen fourth-tier or higher beings—this was terrifying even for the Great Xia.

It made him realize that if this situation wasn’t handled properly, it could threaten the entire Great Xia’s stability.

“Grand Seer,” a guard rushed in from outside, “His Majesty has issued an order. The falling star is both a crisis and an opportunity for the Great Xia. The empire will dispatch an army and command all factions to cooperate in capturing the northeastern Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range and weakening the Misty Forbidden Zone’s strength. If the plan succeeds, we will use this as a base to attack and destroy the Misty Forbidden Zone.”

The Grand Seer’s eyes brightened, and his face showed excitement.

Since the previous Grand Seer, Dongfang Xuan, was killed by the Misty Forbidden Zone, the Heaven-Suppressing Bureau had always harbored deep hostility towards it.

Now, there was an opportunity to deal with the Misty Forbidden Zone, which he welcomed wholeheartedly.

“Yes, His Majesty is wise and mighty,” the Grand Seer declared loudly.

He then asked, “Who will lead the army this time?”

“His Majesty has appointed Deputy Chief Tang Da of the Divine Machine Pavilion as the supreme commander of the army,” the guard replied. “Additionally, Elder Luo Jiannan of the Divine Machine Pavilion and Deputy Chief Su Yao of the Heaven and Earth Pavilion will serve as left and right deputies.”

The Grand Seer was taken aback. “Wasn’t Lord Su missing in Nanzhao Kingdom?”

“Lord Su reappeared three days ago,” the guard explained. “She had encountered an attack by the Misty Forbidden Zone’s monsters and had to flee, losing contact in the process. Recently, she managed to escape and immediately contacted the empire.”

Northeastern Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range

The various factions that entered the region quickly received the message from the Great Xia Empire.

The Great Xia Empire did not seek the opportunity of the meteorite but required all factions to cooperate in seizing the northeastern Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range.

If possible, they would then destroy the Misty Forbidden Zone and share the spoils with the factions involved.

The Great Xia also offered a deal: any slain creature from the Misty Forbidden Zone would earn merit points.

These points could be exchanged for resources and treasures from the Great Xia court.

The factions were immediately tempted.

The meteorite’s fortune was extraordinary.

But such a great opportunity was beyond the reach of most cultivators; only top factions had a chance.

The merit points offered by the Great Xia were more practical for most cultivators.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, no cultivator would dare target the Misty Forbidden Zone.

After all, the Misty Forbidden Zone’s reputation was intimidating.

But now, things were different.

Attracted by the falling star, over a thousand factions and hundreds of thousands of cultivators had gathered in the northeastern Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range.

As the saying goes, “Many hands make light work.”

The cultivators present felt their courage swell.

The commanders of the Misty Forbidden Zone quickly sensed that something was amiss. They began noticing that more and more of their creatures were being hunted.

The internal conflicts among human factions seemed to be decreasing in scale and frequency.

It seemed they were gradually shifting their focus to the Misty Forbidden Zone.

At the Misty Forbidden Zone Camp

“Everyone,” Huang Shuling’s face was grave, “Sister Su Yao just sent a message. It’s the Great Xia Empire orchestrating all of this from behind.”

She explained the Great Xia’s plan.

After hearing her, all the commanders of the Misty Forbidden Zone were filled with righteous indignation.

“At this point, we can no longer just sit and watch. We must take action,” the Ironback Ape declared.

At the Edge of the Ancient Wilderness Swamp

“Shall we make a move as well?” Yu Luojun looked at Xu Chengfeng.

“Agreed,” Xu Chengfeng nodded.

There were quite a few creatures from the Misty Forbidden Zone in the northeastern Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range.

Previously, they hadn’t attacked these creatures because they didn’t want to provoke the Misty Forbidden Zone.

Now that all the factions were taking action, they naturally had fewer concerns.

As the saying goes, “The law does not punish the crowd.”

Even if the Misty Forbidden Zone was not destroyed by the Great Xia Empire in the end.

With so many factions involved, they believed the Misty Forbidden Zone couldn’t target them specifically.

Fifteen Minutes Later

Yu Luojun’s hands were stained with the blood of many creatures from the Misty Forbidden Zone.

His eyes then fell on a plum deer.

This was also a creature of the Misty Forbidden Zone.

“Die!”

Yu Luojun attacked again.

At that moment, a bronze staff descended from the sky.

Yu Luojun felt a shiver and quickly abandoned his attack on the deer, turning to block the staff.

Boom!

Yu Luojun was pushed back more than ten steps.

At the same time, a giant Ironback Ape appeared in his sight.

“Kong Kong!”

Yu Luojun’s expression turned extremely grave.

“You know me?”

The Ironback Ape seemed surprised.

“I, Yu, am not ignorant. How could I not recognize the famous Misty General, Kong Kong?” Yu Luojun replied.

Usually, the commanders of the Misty Forbidden Zone were all powerful.

The Ironback Ape always felt it was unremarkable among them.

But it didn’t realize that the commanders of the Misty Forbidden Zone had a formidable reputation throughout the world.

For example, the Ironback Ape.

In the battle to destroy the Nanzhao Kingdom, the Ironback Ape had wielded the Kongtong Seal to smash down the gates of Beiding City, striking fear into the hearts of many humans.

TN: I do think its a bit funny, but he got the name Kong Kong due to the Kongtong seal.