Reincarnated as a Ginkgo Tree: I Create an Eternal Divine Kingdom - Chapter 150

The coastline of Nanzhao Bay had undergone a dramatic transformation over the past half month.

Initially, the mist covered an area of 100,000 feet around the bay, but now it had spread to 100 miles, with faint traces of fog even two hundred miles away.

An ancient ginkgo tree stood at the edge of the bay, appearing to exist between reality and illusion.

Half of it remained on the shore of Nanzhao Bay, while the other half seemed hidden in a void, giving it an even more mysterious appearance.

At this moment, a branch of the ginkgo tree was retracting from the distance.

Splash!

The sea surged.

A giant ship was placed on the shore by the ginkgo branch.

“The ability of Boundless Fulfillment is truly extraordinary,” Su Mu remarked with satisfaction.

Without the ability of Boundless Fulfillment, it wouldn’t have been so easy to deal with the Dragon Bone Divine Boat. This power allowed him to easily extend his branches for hundreds of miles.

His thoughts shifted toward the Dragon Bone Divine Boat, not far from him.

The rumors were true.

The Dragon Bone Divine Boat was indeed made from the bones of a real dragon—not an ordinary flood dragon, but a true dragon.

Su Mu, having battled against flood dragons on the Kunlun Plateau, recognized that the aura from dragon bones was far purer and more sacred than any he had sensed from flood dragons.

“This Dragon Bone Divine Boat… still has vitality!”

Su Mu tried to read the information about the Dragon Bone Divine Boat and was taken aback.

[Species: Red Dragon Bone (Degenerated State)]

[Length: 3,000 feet]

[Lifespan: 50,000 years]

[Rank: Fifth Tier, Supreme Grade]

[Ability: Source of Flames]

This situation was strikingly similar to what happened with the Azure Dragon’s blood.

It seemed that the red dragon, despite its fall, was not completely dead.

However, Su Mu did not destroy the Dragon Bone Divine Boat this time.

On one hand, the dragon bones did not have the power of resurrection.

On the other hand, Su Mu was now far stronger and confident that he could suppress the dragon bones.

At the same time…

Over the waters of Nanzhao Bay.

Without the Dragon Bone Divine Boat, the Dragon Bone Navy had no resistance left against the Misty Army.

The Dragon Bone Navy was utterly defeated.

Among the forty thousand Dragon Bone Navy soldiers, some had died, some had fallen into the sea and been devoured, and the remaining thirty-six thousand had surrendered.

In this vast ocean, surrounded by mist, there was no place left for them to flee.

“Sister Shuling,” Jin Da flew to Huang Shuling and reported, “In this battle against the Great Xia’s Dragon Bone Navy, two thousand were killed in battle, three thousand fell into the sea and were eaten, and the remaining thirty-six thousand surrendered. What should we do with these prisoners?”

Given the large number of people involved, Huang Shuling did not dare to make a decision on her own and turned to Su Mu for guidance.

Su Mu replied, “All of them will be reduced to slaves and sent to the Underground World to pioneer new lands. If they accumulate enough merit in the future, they can be promoted to commoners.”

Killing these people would certainly yield a significant amount of lifespan points, but they were all elite sailors from Great Xia with extensive experience at sea—something the Misty Army sorely lacked.

Therefore, Su Mu decided to keep them alive.

Moreover, the Underground World currently lacked inhabitants, so these people could serve as the first batch of human residents and help in the expansion efforts.

Until now, the pioneering of the Underground World had mostly relied on the marmots. While the marmots were excellent diggers, they had little ability in construction.

Humans were still needed to construct the Underground World.

These thirty-six thousand sailors from Great Xia were perfect candidates to be sent there as laborers.

As for the Dragon Bone Divine Boat and the eighteen top-tier ships from Great Xia now belonged to the Misty Army.

With these ships, the Misty Army would have formidable naval power in the future.

For now, the Misty Army focused on consolidating their victory.

“Hmm?”

Su Mu suddenly sensed something and directed his thoughts toward the edge of Nanzhao Bay.

At the same time…

Outside Nanzhao Bay.

A giant bird hovered in the sky.

If someone looked closely, they would find that this bird was actually made of paper.

The paper bird not only flew but also had eyes that moved as if it possessed a certain level of intelligence.

A middle-aged Daoist nun sat on the paper bird.

Her eyes held an ancient look, as if hiding endless years, yet her skin remained as tender as that of a water lily maiden. Her charm was something no young girl could compare to.

At this moment, the beautiful Daoist nun’s face was extremely solemn.

She had returned from a distant sea and happened to pass by Nanzhao Bay, only to witness such a terrifying battle.

“The Misty Forbidden Zone?”

She had heard much about the Misty Forbidden Zone before.

But she had always been too preoccupied with defying the heavens and cultivating desperately to pay attention to the matters of the Misty Forbidden Zone.

She had never expected her first encounter with the Misty Forbidden Zone to be under such circumstances.

Suddenly, the beautiful Daoist nun seemed to sense something.

Her heart tightened instantly.

Almost at the same time, a wisp of mist appeared in the sky in front of her.

Within moments, the mist condensed into a pair of white eyes.

These eyes resembled human eyes but had no pupils, entirely white.

Even with the Daoist nun’s powerful Dao heart, her heart trembled fiercely the moment she saw these eyes.

Supreme, rational, emotionless!

In those eyes, she could not detect a trace of a living creature’s emotions.

For an ordinary cultivator, seeing these eyes might only evoke a sense of mystery and wonder, without causing much inner turmoil.

But she was different.

Having entered the Dao, she knew all too well the terror behind these eyes or the existence they represented.

Those cold, indifferent eyes seemed to convey a message: “If you have not entered the Dao, seeing me is like a frog in a well gazing at the moon; if you have entered the Dao, seeing me is like an ant gazing up at the sky.”

“Exalted One,” the Daoist nun quickly bowed her head, “I was merely passing by and had no intention of spying on you. I humbly ask for your forgiveness.”

As she bowed, she dared not move at all.

She could still feel the oppressive weight bearing down on her.

This meant she was still being watched.

After thirteen breaths, the pressure finally began to recede slowly.

Only when the pressure completely vanished did the beautiful Daoist nun dare to lift her head again.

She saw that the white eyes in front of her had indeed disappeared.

She let out a sigh of relief, only to realize that her back was drenched in cold sweat.

Not daring to linger, the beautiful Daoist nun hurried away, flying toward the Great Xia Empire.

Half a day later…

The Daoist nun entered the southernmost region of Great Xia, Chanzhou Prefecture.

This area bordered the Southern Sea.

The westernmost part of the Southern Sea is connected to Nanzhao Bay.

In the center of Chan Prefecture stood a sacred mountain revered by the cultivators of the region.

Far from the central lands of Great Xia, the court’s influence here was weak.

To the cultivators of Chan Prefecture, the most authoritative force was not the Great Xia court but Divine Firmament Mountain.

On Divine Firmament Mountain stood a palace with a legacy spanning ten thousand years—the Palace of the Spirit King!

The beautiful Daoist nun landed within the Palace of the Spirit King.

Upon her arrival, the surrounding disciples of the palace were taken aback, and then their faces filled with awe.

“Greetings, Celestial Master!”

The disciples all bowed in respect.

The beautiful Daoist nun was none other than Lin Miaoyuan, the current Celestial Master of the Palace of the Spirit King.

Lin Miaoyuan nodded to the disciples in acknowledgment.

Unlike her usual practice of smiling and offering guidance, this time she returned to her palace, deep in thought.

“Master,” a young woman asked curiously, “are you troubled?”

The young woman was Lin Miaoyuan’s most favored fifth disciple, Lin Lingsu.

Lin Miaoyuan considered for a moment before saying, “Lingsu, I want you to go to the Misty Forbidden Zone and find a way to join it.”

Lin Lingsu was shocked and immediately knelt, her eyes filled with tears. “Master, have I done something wrong? If so, you may punish me however you wish, but please do not expel me from the sect.”

Lin Miaoyuan was taken aback, realizing that her words had been too sudden for her disciple.

She furrowed her brow, softened her expression, and said, “Silly girl, you haven’t done anything wrong. I am as pleased with you as always. I have no intention of punishing you.”

Lin Lingsu looked even more bewildered. “If that is so, why do you wish to expel me from the sect and make me join the Misty Forbidden Zone? The Misty Forbidden Zone is a place of demons and monsters.”

She was the personal disciple of the Celestial Master of the Palace of the Spirit King, sworn to oppose demons and monsters, so how could she possibly join a demonic force?

Lin Miaoyuan sighed.

She understood her disciple’s thoughts very well.

If she hadn’t encountered that being, she would have thought the same.

But now, she had to change her stance.

The Palace of the Spirit King had to leave itself a way out and could not bet everything on Great Xia!

“Have I ever harmed you?” Lin Miaoyuan asked.

“Never,” Lin Lingsu quickly replied.

“Then there is no need to ask more,” Lin Miaoyuan said sternly. “Now do as I say. You will find the answers when you reach the Misty Forbidden Zone.”

Lin Lingsu felt a deep sorrow.

She still believed she was being expelled.

Yet, even if her master was expelling her, she would still obey.

“Yes,” Lin Lingsu whispered, her eyes wet with tears. “Master, I shall go down the mountain now. Forgive me for not being able to serve you any longer.”

Lin Miaoyuan couldn’t help but smile.

This foolish disciple.

She had shown her the path to prosperity, yet this silly girl thought she was being sent to her doom.

Nanzhao Bay.

The battle there had finally come to an end.

In this battle, Su Mu had gained 500,000 years of lifespan.

Su Mu contemplated for a moment and decided to upgrade the Life Anchor.

150,000 years of lifespan vanished.

Instantly, the Life Anchor advanced to the third tier.

Su Mu gained another anchoring slot.

Just then…

To his surprise, a new star appeared in the void of faith.

“A new Heart of Faith?”

Sweeping his thoughts over it, Su Mu was even more surprised.

The new Heart of Faith came from Jin Da.

“That silly bird actually managed to awaken?” Su Mu chuckled.

He had never doubted the loyalty of the ten Spirit Crows.

However, awakening a Heart of Faith required not just loyalty but also a certain level of intelligence.

Now, it seemed Jin Da had finally met the mark.

After all, the ten Spirit Crows were his earliest subordinates, raised by his own hand.

“Given this fortuitous moment, the third anchoring slot shall be yours.”

Without hesitation, Su Mu anchored Jin Da.

Jin Da immediately felt a different sensation and transmitted his joy and affection toward Su Mu.

Su Mu smiled faintly.

Each anchored being could be granted a special ability. Looking through his numerous abilities, none seemed suitable for Jin Da.

Then, he thought of the Dragon Bone’s ability.

“Source of Flames?”

This ability might suit Jin Da well.

Source of Flames was not an ordinary power; copying it required 20,000 years of lifespan.

Fortunately, Su Mu still had 380,000 years left. Without delay, he copied the ability.

Source of Flames, First Tier.

“Upgrade.”

50,000 years of lifespan vanished, advancing Source of Flames to the second tier.

He still had 310,000 years left.

150,000 years more disappeared, raising Source of Flames to tier three.

Then, Su Mu wasted no time in granting the ability to Jin Da.

Boom!

Unexpectedly, as Jin Da received the Source of Flames, his body trembled.

Immediately, the temperature around Jin Da began to rise, and red patterns appeared on his feathers.

“Is he beginning to evolve?”

Su Mu was intrigued.

He wondered what Jin Da would become after his transformation.