Reincarnated as a Ginkgo Tree: I Create an Eternal Divine Kingdom - Chapter 162

Kunlun Plateau.

The Void Thunder Eye hovered like the eye of the heavens.

All the beings it gazed upon felt a shudder in their very souls.

Boom!

A bolt of dark purple lightning struck down.

Under its assault, Su Mu’s silver ginkgo branch, even with its Indestructible Golden Body, developed a visible crack. This showed just how terrifying this dark purple lightning was.

“Mist Lord, now that we are both headed for mutual destruction, is this the outcome you desired?” the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx spat with resentment.

Just moments ago, it had genuinely wanted to avoid further confrontation with the Mist Lord. But the Mist Lord gave no chance, forcing its hand into a desperate fight.

Now, even if it managed to survive, its cultivation realm would likely plummet. It had only recently ascended to the Void Refinement Realm, and its foundation was still unstable. It was hardly the right time to wield the power of the Void Refinement.

Yet, the Mist Lord left it no choice but to go all out. Its very essence had been shaken; most likely, it would fall back to the fifth tier after this.

“Mutual destruction?”

The voice within the mist remained indifferent, devoid of any emotion.

Then…

An invisible ripple appeared in the void.

Some fifth tier beings sensed an immensely terrifying spiritual force descending from above, though they couldn’t discern the details. Only the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx, a being of the sixth tier, could clearly perceive it.

It “saw” a vast darkness in the void, behind which seemed to lie an entire world. A mysterious realm, whose projection was unknown.

It also “saw” a figure sitting at the center of this mysterious world. This sight immediately reminded the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx of ancient myths.

Could that mysterious figure be an immortal?

Then, something occurred that terrified the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx even more. That figure stood up and took a single step forward, leaving the mysterious world behind.

With just one step, the figure arrived above the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx.

Boom!

Instantly, the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx felt an indescribable pressure upon its mind and soul.

“Wretched creature.”

The mysterious figure pointed a finger at the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx.

The Grand Lord Thunder Lynx’s consciousness was struck as if by lightning.

Pff!

It spat out blood on the spot.

The surrounding beings stared wide-eyed. They had no idea what had happened. Moments ago, the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx, with its thunderous might and its sky-piercing lightning eye, seemed unbeatable. But suddenly, it was spitting blood.

“No! Esteemed ancient immortal, why do you torment this humble junior?”

The Grand Lord Thunder Lynx cried out in agony.

Clearly, it had misunderstood. It mistook Su Mu for an immortal. One could hardly blame it; the Heart Origin World was far beyond comprehension.

After all, it was said only immortals could create worlds. Su Mu creating a Heart Origin World at the sixth tier was nothing short of a miracle.

“What?”

“Ancient immortal? Did the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx just say that?”

“Could it be…”

The surrounding beings were shaken to the core. If anyone else had made such a claim, they would have dismissed it as nonsense. After all, immortals were but distant legends. Even before the last 3,000 years of spiritual decline, during the previous flourishing spiritual age, there were no records of immortals.

But coming from the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx, a sixth-tier monster, or a Void Refinement expert in human terms, this was different. Such an entity would not make such a claim lightly.

The Grand Lord Thunder Lynx must have seen something they couldn’t. Perhaps it was facing the true form of the divine tree. Perhaps they, with their limited realms, simply couldn’t perceive it.

Some fifth tier beings showed an expression of realization. No wonder they felt an intense spiritual presence descending. It now seemed to be the true form of the divine tree.

“Bind.”

Su Mu willed it, and the tiny figure of his primordial spirit reached out to grab at the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx.

Immediately, an invisible shadow was pulled from within the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx’s body.

Humans at the Divine Transformation Realm form a primordial spirit.

For beasts, at the fifth tier, they form a demon core. But upon reaching the Void Refinement Realm, beasts also form a demon soul, similar to the human primordial spirit.

While beasts are naturally stronger in body and demonic power than humans, their spiritual growth is slower. However, the myriad of paths leads to the same destination. Through cultivation, their intelligence grows gradually.

At this moment, what Su Mu had grabbed from the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx was its demon soul.

Without hesitation, Su Mu pulled the demon soul into the Heart Origin World. Within this realm, Su Mu was the supreme master. Here, the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx had no chance to resist.

Simultaneously, the body of the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx, having lost its demon soul, died instantly.

“Conquer the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx’s territory,” Su Mu transmitted his command to the Mist Army.

The ginkgo branches then withdrew from the Kunlun Plateau.

The rest did not require Su Mu’s personal involvement. Without the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx, its territory was like a headless snake. As the Mist Army marched in, its forces collapsed instantly.

Many of the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx’s subordinate lords, hearing of its death, surrendered immediately to the Mist Army. Only a few chose to resist.

This campaign lasted for three days.

The Mist Army successfully occupied the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx’s territory, an area far larger than the Dragon’s Domain, spanning over 800 miles. Of course, this was still a mere fraction of the Kunlun Plateau, which spanned 400,000 miles in total.

The fall of the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx’s territory brought Su Mu a massive harvest of lifespan, totaling eight million years. This was because many of the lords in the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx’s domain had surrendered, meaning this battle was not a large-scale massacre; otherwise, the lifespan gained would have been even greater.

Su Mu had restrained the Mist Army from needless slaughter. The appearance of the Grand Lord Thunder Lynx made him realize the profound depths of the Kunlun Plateau. As an outsider force, the Mist Army could not afford to be overly conspicuous. Therefore, after taking control of the territory, Su Mu instructed the Mist Army to remain low-key.

The primary task for the Mist Army now was to secure the fruits of their current victory.

Su Mu decided to save the eight million years of lifespan. There was no immediate need to advance his strength further; his cultivation had just broken through, and he needed time to stabilize it.

Moreover, the Mist Army’s efforts in conquering the plateau were a great accomplishment and deserved a reward. Su Mu used a million years of lifespan to condense Life Essence drops as a grand reward for the Mist Army.

Each drop of Life Essence cost five years of lifespan. A million years could condense 200,000 drops. Every contributing member of the Mist Army could receive a reward.

The greatest contributor this time was the Golden-Furred Monkey, Rahu. This battle saw Rahu turning the tide, bearing the brunt of the initial disaster, preventing significant damage to the Mist Army, and buying time for Su Mu to act.

Su Mu pondered; it was time to give his subordinates a greater goal.

“Life Anchor, upgrade.”

Instantly, the Life Anchor advanced to the fourth tier, providing Su Mu with an additional anchoring slot.

This new slot was immediately given to the Golden-Furred Monkey. Previously, Su Mu’s anchoring slots were reserved for the oldest and most loyal members of the Mist Army. Granting this privilege to the recently joined Golden-Furred Monkey was unprecedented.

Yet, no one among the Mist Army felt discontent; even Su Mu deemed it appropriate. The Golden-Furred Monkey’s merit this time was undeniably significant.

“Rahu, I bestow upon you a new ability. With this power, I believe your combat strength will rise even further.”

Su Mu granted the Golden-Furred Monkey the Boundless Fulfillment.