Reincarnated as a Ginkgo Tree: I Create an Eternal Divine Kingdom - Chapter 53

“The retreat of the black giant flower demon is indeed a fortunate turn of events.”

The cavalry leader remarked, “Now that the black giant flower demon has moved to Canglan Town, which used to be under Nanjing City’s jurisdiction but is now primarily managed by Xintian City, let them deal with it.”

The surrounding cavalrymen all breathed a sigh of relief.

Just looking at that black giant flower from a distance made their hearts race.

If they could avoid dealing with such a demonic creature, they were more than happy to do so.

Better someone else suffer than them.

“Our main focus now is to investigate the Misty Territory,” the cavalry leader continued. “Last time, we lost a squad that ventured into the Misty Territory. We were initially sent to investigate their disappearance, but the sudden appearance of the demon forced our superiors to assign us to monitor it instead. Now that the demon has retreated, we can return to our original mission and find out what happened to the previous team.”

In the Misty Territory, beneath the silver ginkgo tree:

“Divine Tree, the spirit crows have informed me that a human exploration team is nearing the Misty Territory,” Huang Shuling reported.

The spirit crows had all recently advanced to the second tier, and they had just undergone this advancement.

[Species: Spirit Crow]

[Length: 6 feet]

[Lifespan: 300 years]

[Tier: Second-Tier, Lower Grade]

[Abilities: Gale force, Spirit Vision]

With this, all the spirit beasts under Su Mu’s command had reached the second tier.

Upon advancing, the spirit crows gained a new ability called [Spirit Vision]. This ability greatly expanded their field of vision, allowing them to see further and with greater precision.

“Unless they enter the inner perimeter, there’s no need to concern ourselves,” Su Mu said calmly.

At first, he had found the humans’ incursions somewhat interesting, but as they became more frequent, his interest waned. He no longer wished to monitor them constantly.

The outer perimeter was a designated area he permitted for human exploration. As long as they didn’t enter the inner perimeter, they were free to explore the outer perimeter.

On the other side of the Ancient Wilderness Mountains:

Roar!

A roar echoed through the skies, shaking the heavens and causing the clouds to tremble.

This roar seemed to announce the birth of a new overlord.

Atop a towering mountain peak stood a brown bear.

If any spirit beast from the Misty Territory were present, they would immediately recognize this bear as the Earthquake Bear.

The reason for the Earthquake Bear’s display of power was simple: it had broken through.

During the past month, the Earthquake Bear had been rampaging across this mountain. With its strength, it had few rivals. In less than a month, it had subdued countless fierce beasts, leaving them trembling before it.

However, not all the beasts in the Ancient Wilderness Mountains were weak.

On this mountain, there were a few beasts that could barely withstand the Earthquake Bear’s might. Although they couldn’t defeat it, the Earthquake Bear also found it difficult to overcome them.

Moreover, the Earthquake Bear was wary of fighting too fiercely with one of them, as it might allow other beasts to take advantage of the situation.

But today, all of that changed.

The Earthquake Bear had broken through, advancing from the Second-Tier, Upper Grade to the Second-Tier, Supreme Grade.

[Species: Earthquake Bear]

[Height: 100 feet]

[Lifespan: 1,200 years]

[Tier: Second-Tier, Supreme Grade]

[Abilities: Earth Force, Berserk Force]

Meanwhile, in Nanjing City, the Heavenly Pivot array suddenly fluctuated wildly.

“What’s happening?”

“It’s the Ancient Wilderness Mountains!”

“Oh my heavens, the spiritual energy fluctuation at Purple Radiance Mountain has suddenly surged by over 10,000 units.”

The guards on duty were alarmed.

“A surge of over 10,000 units in spiritual energy likely means a Second-Tier Upper-Grade spirit beast has broken through to Supreme Grade.”

“Could it be that the giant bear has broken through? It mysteriously appeared over a month ago, and now it has already advanced.”

The guards were filled with dread.

“This is beyond what Nanjing City can handle. Report this to Green Hills Mansion immediately.”

A Second-Tier Supreme Grade spirit beast was a true giant among monsters.

Green Hills Mansion received the report swiftly.

Tang Xin discreetly passed the information to Su Yao.

In Green Hills Mansion, the guards at the Seven Stars Center became extremely solemn.

“Raise the threat level of this giant bear immediately,” one of them ordered. “If it were merely powerful, that would be one thing, but it clearly has terrifying growth potential. Such a beast must be eliminated as soon as possible. If it ever advances to Tier-Three, it will pose an even greater threat to humanity.”

“Let the White Eagle Camp take care of it,” another suggested. “I want to see this giant bear’s corpse within three days.”

The White Eagle Camp was a newly established force within Green Hills Mansion. Through the Ancient Cave, Green Hills Mansion had acquired the ability to command the White Eagle demon tribe. The riders of these White Eagles were all elite cultivators from Green Hills Mansion.

In the Ancient Wilderness Mountains, at Purple Radiance Mountain, a massive shadow let out a deafening roar. The sound waves sent stones and sand flying in all directions. More terrifying was the wave of spiritual energy that erupted from within it, toppling over a dozen large trees and even causing the clouds above to tremble.

The surrounding beasts cowered in fear, either lying flat on the ground or fleeing from Purple Radiance Mountain.

This shadow was none other than the Earthquake Bear.

After its breakthrough, its former rivals could no longer stand against it. It had become the undisputed ruler of Purple Radiance Mountain.

Whoosh!

Several giant eagles appeared in the sky.

These were White-Headed Eagles, each five feet in length, exuding Second-Tier auras.

In the early days of the spiritual revival, their cultivation level was considered powerful. In the past, they had always been arrogant when facing other beasts.

But now, looking down at the enormous brown bear below, the White-Headed Eagles trembled.

The closest eagle felt the intensity even more, its feathers standing on end.

On the back of this eagle sat a young cultivator. Though he appeared to be in his twenties, he was actually in his forties, with a cultivation level at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Before arriving, he had been confident that with the White Eagle squad at his command, dealing with this giant bear would be a simple task.

But seeing the terrifying figure below, he realized how naive he had been.

Roar!

The Earthquake Bear noticed the eagles above. With a mighty pull, it uprooted a ten-foot-tall tree and hurled it at the nearest White-Headed Eagle.

The impact was devastating. The Second-Tier Lower Grade eagle and its Foundation Establishment rider were pulverized by the flying tree before they could even attempt to dodge.

Crash!

Chunks of flesh and blood rained down from the sky.

“Retreat!”

“Quick, gain altitude!”

The remaining riders, all in a state of panic, ordered their eagles to climb higher, desperate to avoid the bear’s reach.

Meanwhile, the lead rider at the highest altitude held a bronze mirror. This was the Seven Stars Mirror, capable of transmitting the scenes it captured back to the Seven Stars Ancient Array Center.

As a result, in Green Hills Mansion’s Seven Stars Ancient Array Center, the operation to hunt the giant bear was taken very seriously. Green Hills Mansion’s Second Elder, Gao Siming, personally oversaw the operation.

When the images from the Seven Stars Mirror appeared, Gao Siming and the surrounding Green Hills Mansion leaders all wore grim expressions.