Reincarnated as a Ginkgo Tree: I Create an Eternal Divine Kingdom - Chapter 147

The Capital of Great Xia.

Taikang City.

The Emperor of Xia sat behind the imperial desk.

Across from him stood an elderly man with white hair — none other than Zhu Huang, the Pavilion Master of the Divine Machine Pavilion.

If an outsider were present, they would certainly be shocked.

Clearly, Zhu Huang was a thousand-year-old monster, holding a high status, and the Emperor of Xia’s cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul mid-stage, whereas Zhu Huang was at the Divine Transformation level.

Yet, here was the Emperor seated, while Zhu Huang stood obediently.

“Grand Tutor,” the Emperor of Xia respectfully addressed him, yet his body remained steadfast and composed. “Why did you retreat during the battle in the Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range? Was it because the Lord of the Mist made a move?”

A hint of fear flickered in Zhu Huang’s eyes. He replied gravely, “Your Majesty, it was not the Lord of the Mist.”

The Emperor of Xia was taken aback. “Not the Lord of the Mist?”

He clearly hadn’t expected this answer from Zhu Huang.

Zhu Huang furrowed his brows. “When I sought to eliminate the demons of the Misty Forbidden Zone, I sensed a will no less powerful than my own surrounding me, making me feel as if I was on the edge of a knife.

“I couldn’t determine the source of this will, but I am certain it wasn’t the Lord of the Mist. Throughout the battle, the Lord of the Mist’s presence remained in the core of the Misty Forbidden Zone and did not make a move.”

The Emperor of Xia rose from his chair, walked around the room, and pondered aloud, “So, it is very likely that there are two fifth-tier beings in the Misty Forbidden Zone?”

This revelation moved him deeply.

“Indeed,” Zhu Huang replied solemnly.

The Emperor of Xia thought for a long while before saying, “Grand Tutor, I must trouble you to visit Mount Luofu and ask the Celestial Master Luofu for his views on the Misty Forbidden Zone.”

“Very well,” Zhu Huang nodded and began to leave.

As he reached the door, he paused for a moment and said, “Your Majesty, the current situation in the world is on the brink of chaos, and your cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul stage. It would be appropriate for you to officially return. When will you do so?”

The Emperor of Xia fell silent for a moment and then replied, “There is no rush. This matter allows no room for error, and my last venture into the natural spiritual ground encountered unexpected problems.

“Therefore, I need to make some adjustments.”

Zhu Huang felt reassured.

Given the current situation, an Emperor at the mid-Nascent Soul stage was far from enough to stabilize the world.

Similar situations had occurred in the past.

At the end of previous dynasties, the emperors were often weak, unable to suppress the world, which led to the collapse of their regimes.

Fortunately, the heaven’s still favored Great Xia.

No one in the world knew that the current Emperor of Xia was already dead.

Thirty years ago, this Emperor of Xia lost the battle for the throne.

Later, Zhu Huang intervened, turning the tide and helping this Emperor ascend to the throne.

But that was merely what the world believed to be true.

In reality, the Emperor Zhao Yan of this generation had died when he lost the battle for the throne.

A mere junior member of the royal family was not worthy of Zhu Huang’s intervention.

The truth was that after Zhao Yan’s death, the Middle Reign Lord of Great Xia from a thousand years ago, Zhao Jiang, had been resurrected.

A thousand years ago, Zhu Huang was Zhao Jiang’s Grand Tutor.

Back then, Zhao Jiang was a peerless genius.

Even in the era of spiritual drought, he achieved the pinnacle of the Divine Transformation stage.

Later, he retired in time and sealed his soul, waiting for a future resurrection.

Such abilities, which could defy the natural order, were shocking even to Zhu Huang.

Only such a person could earn Zhu Huang’s unwavering support.

Now, as the world’s spiritual energy flourished once more, Zhu Huang believed that Zhao Jiang would certainly break through the limits of the Divine Transformation stage and glimpse the supreme mysteries of the void.

“Void Refinement,” Zhu Huang’s eyes filled with longing.

To a cultivator, this was an incredibly mysterious realm.

And in today’s Great Xia, he believed that the first to step into this realm would certainly be Zhao Jiang.

By then, with Zhao Jiang’s breakthrough experience, Zhu Huang would also have the opportunity to advance smoothly.

After Zhu Huang left, the calmness in the Emperor’s eyes quickly vanished, replaced by coldness and sarcasm.

“Old fool,” the Emperor scoffed, waving his sleeve.

Luzhou. Mount Luofu.

When Zhu Huang arrived, the disciples of Mount Luofu had already come out to welcome him.

If it had been any other official from Great Xia, Mount Luofu would not have been so warm and might have even ignored them.

But Zhu Huang was different.

He was the Pavilion Master of the Divine Machine Pavilion, one of the few beings in the world with the power of the Divine Transformation stage.

Soon, Zhu Huang met with the current Celestial Master of Luofu, Zuo Jurong.

“Master Zhu, I know why you’ve come. Allow me to cast a divination,” Zuo Jurong said.

Zuo Jurong looked very young, as if he were in his early thirties.

But in reality, he was only a few years younger than Zhu Huang and was also a thousand-year-old monster.

Zuo Jurong took out some yarrow sticks and a tortoise shell.

His method of divination was based on ancient techniques.

The method of divination involves first casting lots, then divining.

Zuo Jurong first used the yarrow sticks for the casting.

“Azure Dragon for harmony in all affairs, Vermillion Bird for official documents…

Gou Chen conflicts for land disputes, Teng Snake enters dreams to stir tenfold disorder…”

He chanted while shaking the wooden tube filled with yarrow sticks.

Moments later, the sticks fell out of the tube.

Zuo Jurong glanced at the number of sticks on the stone table, and his face grew grave. “Great misfortune.”

He then used the tortoise shell to begin his divination.

Misty Forbidden Zone.

“The Power of Mist has finally completed its advancement.”

The primordial spirit within the divine star slightly moved its eyelids, seemingly about to awaken.

It sensed something in the void.

Above the Misty Forbidden Zone, a series of invisible void patterns appeared.

Upon closer inspection, one would find that these patterns formed the image of a tortoise shell.

Buzz!

The primordial spirit opened its eyes.

Two beams of invisible light shot up into the sky.

At the same moment, the tortoise shell pattern above was immediately shattered.

Mount Luofu.

As Zuo Jurong was divining, he suddenly spewed a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale.

“Celestial Master!” The disciples around him cried out in alarm.

“Master Zuo!” Zhu Huang’s pupils also contracted.

Zuo Jurong waved his hand, signaling that he was fine.

Then, he gazed deeply in the direction of the Misty Forbidden Zone, his eyes filled with concealed fear.

At that moment, he recalled something his master had said long ago: “One should not calculate everything for fear of Heaven’s impermanence; emotions should not run too deep, lest it all becomes a dream.”

His master was a person of deep emotion and passion, who, in his youth, had been romantically involved with a senior member of the Palace of the Spirit King, only to later become bitter enemies.

He had never understood this.

But the first half of his master’s words, he truly understood today.

Heaven’s way is indeed unpredictable.

To divine the will of Heaven, one must always hold it in reverence.

“Master Zhu, I am not well and fear I cannot entertain you further,” Zuo Jurong sighed.

Zhu Huang stared at Zuo Jurong. “Celestial Master Zuo, could you reveal anything about the divination to me?”

Zuo Jurong did not answer but instead said to his disciples, “See the guest out.”

Zhu Huang had no choice but to leave.

After all, Zuo Jurong had already been injured because of him, and he could not continue to pressure the other.

Furthermore, Zuo Jurong’s attitude had indirectly informed him of the result of the divination.

The result was a great and terrible misfortune.

Only such a situation could make Zuo Jurong afraid to speak.

This made Zhu Huang feel uneasy even as he descended the mountain.

Misty Forbidden Zone.

The primordial spirit within the divine tree pondered, “I didn’t expect such an expert to still be in the Great Xia territory. It seems Great Xia is not to be underestimated.”

As his cultivation advanced, his understanding of the world deepened.

Great Xia was like a deep pond.

The surface waters did not seem like much, but the real things were hidden deep within the pond.

However, the forces hidden within the pond seemed to have a mutual understanding.

Or rather, they were too busy competing for fortunes and contending with the will of Heaven to bother with worldly affairs.

But this situation was unlikely to last long.

The world had been in chaos for over a year, but things were gradually stabilizing.

The major forces had divided the initial gains and fortunes from the Spirit Revival period.

The forces hidden in the deep pond might soon surface.

The primordial spirit quickly closed its eyes again.

Su Mu’s mind regained its calm.

The world’s great affairs were indeed beyond measure.

But they had little to do with him.

What he needed to do was continuously strengthen himself.

As long as he and the Misty Forbidden Zone continued to grow in strength, no matter how fierce the storms outside, they could not shake the position of the Misty Forbidden Zone.

He is strong; let him be strong. The breeze brushes the hills; he is fierce; let him be fierce. The bright moon shines over the river!

Let the winds blow from all directions; I remain unmoved!

Su Mu’s thoughts shifted to his data panel.

The Power of Mist had advanced to the tenth tier. This advancement had taken seven days. This meant that the tenth-tier mist power was destined to be extraordinary.

Su Mu emptied his mind.

Then, he felt his thoughts rapidly expanding outward.

In just a moment, his mind encompassed the entire Misty Forbidden Zone.

Indeed.

His thoughts had merged with the mist.

Or rather, the mist had become an extension of his mind.

Previously, he could merge his thoughts with the mist, but it was different from now.

Back then, his thoughts and the mist were not truly one.

A simple example: previously, it took him about thirty breaths to extend his thoughts to the edge of the mist.

This meant his thoughts were merely transmitted through the mist.

But now, it was different.

With a single thought, he could reach any place in the Misty Forbidden Zone.

To put it more bluntly:

His mind had become the heavenly law of the Misty Forbidden Zone!

His thoughts encompassed the entire Misty Forbidden Zone.

Swish!

The next moment, Su Mu’s thoughts moved slightly.

At the edge of the Misty Forbidden Zone, a misty serpent appeared.

This misty serpent was formed from Su Mu’s thoughts.

Then the misty serpent transformed into a human, and then into various other creatures.

Within the Misty Forbidden Zone, Su Mu could manipulate the mist to change into countless forms.

For a moment, Su Mu was having a lot of fun.

A man remains a boy until death.

Although Su Mu appeared as a tree, his soul was that of a human.

So, in a sense, he retained a playful nature.

Fortunately, no one knew this.

Otherwise, the lofty image of the Divine Tree Lord might just collapse.

After an hour, Su Mu ended his fun.

Because Huang Shuling and the other elites of the Misty Forbidden Zone had returned.

“Come see me.”

A faint voice resonated.

“Divine Tree Lord, have you finished your seclusion?”

The elites of the Misty Forbidden Zone were overjoyed and quickly came to pay their respects to Su Mu.

“Divine Tree Lord,” Huang Shuling, with a proud expression, respectfully said, “During your seclusion, a heavenly star fell, and tens of thousands of cultivators invaded the northeastern region of the Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range.

“We did not disgrace the Misty Forbidden Zone; we defeated these tens of thousands of cultivators, killed one hundred thousand of them, and achieved a great victory.”

“You all did very well.”

Su Mu was not surprised, but he still offered praise.

This battle had brought him a tremendous amount of life span, even more than the battle against the Nanzhao Kingdom.

The reason was that the cultivators who perished in this battle were, overall, of a higher level than those in the Nanzhao Kingdom.

At this moment, Su Mu’s data panel showed a total lifespan of 1.1 million years.

With such great gains, he would not be stingy in rewarding his subordinates.

Immediately, Su Mu made it rain spiritual rain again.

This spiritual rain was under his control.

It was essentially life essence in the form of spiritual rain.

The more meritorious the beings were in the recent war, the more they would be nourished by the rain.

This spiritual rain was much grander than the previous ones.

Su Mu spent a full hundred thousand years of his lifespan on it.

But it was still worth it.

Even after spending a hundred thousand years of lifespan, Su Mu still had a million years left.

Seeing the beings of the Misty Forbidden Zone immersed in the spiritual rain, Su Mu’s thoughts shifted to the Ironback Ape.

To be precise, to the small floating plant in the ape’s hand.