Reincarnated as a Ginkgo Tree: I Create an Eternal Divine Kingdom - Chapter 20

When the gray-scaled lizard entered Su Mu’s perception range, he was finally able to detect its detailed information.

[Species: Stone Dragon Lizard]

[Height: 150 feet]

[Lifespan: 900 years]

[Tier: Second-tier, Upper-grade]

[Abilities: Profound Steel Claws, Seven-colored Transformation]

It was an upper-grade second-tier demon beast. No wonder its strength was so terrifying.

Fortunately, the distance from the underground cave to Su Mu’s location was only five thousand feet. If it were any farther, even the combined efforts of the Snow Spirit Mink and the White Spirit Python wouldn’t have been enough to escape.

Being an upper-grade second-tier demon beast, it had two abilities.

At that moment, the gray-scaled lizard seemed to sense danger and turned to retreat.

But Su Mu wouldn’t give it a chance.

Rustle, rustle, rustle…

Countless roots shot out like serpents, wrapping tightly around the gray-scaled lizard.

“Roar!”

The gray-scaled lizard roared in fury.

Unfortunately for it, it had encountered Su Mu.

Su Mu was at the perfected second-tier, two tiers higher, and had more abilities than the lizard.

Bound by countless roots, the gray-scaled lizard couldn’t break free.

In its desperation, the gray-scaled lizard activated its ability.

[Profound Steel Claws]

Its front claws emitted blade-like energy.

The energy was terrifying.

Rip!

One of Su Mu’s roots was severed.

The pain of losing a root brought a slight sting, further enraging Su Mu.

“Hmph.”

[Phantom Snow Eyes]

Did this gray-scaled lizard think it was the only one with abilities?

The gray-scaled lizard was instantly disoriented.

At that moment, Su Mu manipulated his roots to pull the lizard out of the ground.

Bang!

The gray-scaled lizard was slammed onto the surface.

When it regained its senses, it was in a panic.

It had always lived underground.

There, it had the advantage in combat.

On the surface, it was disoriented.

Especially since the surface was shrouded in mist, severely limiting its vision and perception.

Su Mu gave it no time to think.

Roots and branches attacked the gray-scaled lizard simultaneously.

The lizard, now as blind as a bat, saw its combat effectiveness drastically reduced.

Moreover, Su Mu was already stronger.

In no time, the gray-scaled lizard was overwhelmed.

Its body was covered in wounds.

The other spirit beasts watching this scene grew even more reverent and awed by Su Mu.

After all, just seeing the gray-scaled lizard from afar made them want to submit.

Yet this formidable creature was being crushed by the Divine Tree.

The Divine Tree was truly deserving of its title.

Despite its strength, Su Mu had no intention of taming the gray-scaled lizard.

Moreover, its abilities were of no use to Su Mu.

Keeping it alive would serve no purpose.

Splat!

After half a cup of tea’s time, Su Mu pierced the gray-scaled lizard’s head, killing it instantly.

An upper-grade second-tier demon beast was thus slain by Su Mu.

If any humans had witnessed this, they would have been utterly shocked.

The strength of the black crocodile in the ancient cave mansion was similar to this gray-scaled lizard.

The black crocodile had caused massive casualties among the human army and was still alive.

But this gray-scaled lizard was killed by Su Mu in just half a cup of tea’s time.

Rustle, rustle, rustle…

With the death of the gray-scaled lizard, its lifespan was immediately absorbed by Su Mu.

[Species: Spirit Ginkgo]

[Height: 330 feet]

[Lifespan: 2,850 years]

[Tier: Second-tier, Perfected]

[Abilities: Complete Spirit Infusion, Congeal Spirit Ginkgo Fruit, Innate Talent Duplication, Third-Tier Phantom Snow Eyes, Third-Tier Heart of Faith, Fourth-Tier Power of the Mist, Third-tier Heart Peering]

Su Mu’s lifespan was now approaching 3,000 years.

As for the gray-scaled lizard’s corpse, it became a feast for the other spirit beasts.

Su Mu continued to accumulate lifespan.

The next day, Su Mu was slightly surprised.

At the edge of his Misty Forbidden Zone, a human team appeared.

The team emanated spiritual energy.

“More cultivators entering the mountains?”

Judging by their attire, they didn’t seem to be from Qingzhou. They must have come from afar on an expedition. However, this human team was unlucky.

Su Mu noticed that less than three miles away, a brown bear had set its sights on them.

This brown bear was one of the overlords of the Ancient Wilderness Mountain Range.

Besides Su Mu, there were a few other major players in the mountain range, such as this brown bear.

Although Su Mu couldn’t read its detailed information, he could tell from its aura that it was likely on the same level as the gray-scaled lizard.

With such a demon beast targeting them, the fate of this human team was sealed.

Sure enough, thirty breaths later, the human team noticed the brown bear.

Their faces showed terror.

The brown bear, standing ten zhang tall, was a terrifying sight.

“Run!”

They tried to flee.

But the brown bear was too fast and caught up in the blink of an eye.

Soon, the entire human team was wiped out.

The brown bear then glanced warily at the depths of the mist before turning and leaving.

“Smart move.”

Su Mu snorted coldly.

Where the mist reached, Su Mu considered his territory.

The brown bear had stayed at the edge of the Misty Forbidden Zone, which was barely acceptable.

But if it had dared to venture deeper, it would have been a direct challenge to Su Mu.

Even though Su Mu couldn’t yet kill the brown bear, if it had challenged him, he would have made a note of it.

Four days passed quickly.

Su Mu’s lifespan exceeded 3,000 years once more.

“Third-tier Phantom Snow Eyes, upgrade.”

Without hesitation, Su Mu infused the 3,000 years of lifespan into the Phantom Snow Eyes.

Boom!

The third-tier Phantom Snow Eyes broke through, advancing to the fourth tier.

At the same time, the vast amount of spiritual power Su Mu had accumulated surged.

“I’m breaking through!”

Su Mu’s heart surged with excitement and anticipation.

Crack, crack, crack…

His tree body and roots began to grow rapidly.

As Su Mu transformed, the spirit beasts around him also received immense benefits.

Between heaven and earth, a massive vortex of spiritual energy formed, centered on Su Mu.

Spiritual energy continuously flowed from the vortex.

The spirit beasts around Su Mu seemed to be receiving a baptism of spiritual energy.

Even the birds and beasts three miles away at the Spirit Lake received benefits.

The process lasted for a quarter of an hour.

Afterward…

[Species: Spirit Ginkgo]

[Height: 380 feet]

[Lifespan: 1,800 years]

[Tier: Third-tier, Low-grade]

[Abilities: Earth Fiend Transformation, Congeal Spirit Ginkgo Fruit, Innate Talent Duplication, Fourth-Tier Phantom Snow Eyes, Third-Tier Heart of Faith, Fourth-Tier Power of the Mist, Third-tier Heart Peering]

Su Mu could feel his newfound strength.

After advancing to the third tier, his very essence seemed to have changed.

And his natural lifespan had increased to 1,800 years.

The primary root had grown to five hundred feet, surpassing the height of the tree itself.

The deepest roots extended to eight hundred underground.

This made his foundation incredibly solid.

When he swung his branches, the air resonated with an even more terrifying sound.

His strength had probably doubled compared to before.

Su Mu was thrilled.

At this moment, he truly felt in control of his own destiny.

“But it seems my abilities haven’t changed much?”

Su Mu examined his panel.

Suddenly, he noticed something strange.

At first glance, his abilities seemed unchanged.

But upon closer inspection, he realized that “Complete Spirit Infusion” had disappeared.

In its place was “Earth Fiend Transformation.”

“Before, when my tree body fully spiritualized, it lost its potential for growth, and the strength of the tree remained stagnant.”

Su Mu was even more excited.

This had been the source of his insecurity.

Even though he had gained many abilities, his defense remained unenhanced.

Previously, his defense was stuck at the low-grade second-tier level.

This meant that if a being stronger than that approached him, he would be in great danger.

For instance, the gray-scaled lizard had managed to sever one of his roots.

But now, everything was different.

With his advancement to the third tier, “Complete Spirit Infusion” had evolved into “Earth Fiend Transformation.”

This meant that his tree body now had the potential to grow stronger.