Reincarnated as a Ginkgo Tree: I Create an Eternal Divine Kingdom - Chapter 58

In the Misty Forbidden Zone, Su Mu watched the entire battle unfold through the eyes of the Spirit Crows. The rapid growth of Su Family Village pleasantly surprised him. He hadn’t expected the village to be able to capture a second-tier beast on its own.

“The village’s growth is partly due to my influence, but Su Family Village was never simple to begin with,” Su Mu mused. The village had survived on the fringes of the Ancient Wilderness Mountains for years, something only possible with considerable ability. With their innate strength bolstered by his support, their rise to power was inevitable.

Half an hour later, Su Zheng, Su Qing, and Su Qianqian led the captured tiger before Su Mu.

“Divine Tree, we have captured a demon tiger and request your judgment,” they said, kneeling reverently.

Su Mu scanned the tiger with his consciousness. Taking in a demon tiger as a pet would be tempting for most, and he was no exception. However, as a being with a human soul, Su Mu understood the importance of loyalty and trust. While the tiger might be valuable, it had killed many villagers. Keeping it could create a rift between him and Su Family Village.

Without hesitation, Su Mu made his decision.

Swish!

With a flick of a branch, the demon tiger was struck down instantly. The villagers were stunned.

“This demon tiger has caused great harm to Su Family Village, so the Divine Tree did not spare its life,” Snow Spirit Mink explained, conveying Su Mu’s thoughts.

Upon hearing this, the villagers were filled with deep gratitude. Even if the Divine Tree had kept the tiger, they wouldn’t have held it against him. After all, without the Divine Tree, Su Family Village would have perished during the demonic calamity. This gesture made them feel valued, showing that despite his supreme power, the Divine Tree did not view the villagers as mere pawns.

As the villagers departed, their hearts were filled with gratitude.

Three days later, a large group of beasts arrived at the Misty Forbidden Zone, summoned by the Earthquake Bear. Su Mu, recognizing the bear’s efforts, spared the few beasts with good potential, allowing them to continue following the bear. However, he mercilessly culled the majority, reaping their life force. The surviving beasts, far from resenting the bear, were deeply grateful, believing that they owed their survival to it.

After slaying these hundreds of beasts, Su Mu’s lifespan increased by 8,000 years, bringing his total lifespan to 11,500 years. Without delay, he invested 9,000 years into upgrading his Earth Force ability.

Boom!

The second ability reached the fifth tier.

[Species: Spirit Ginkgo Tree]
[Height: 540 feet]
[Lifespan: 2,500 years]
[Rank: Third-Tier, Supreme Grade]
[Abilities: Innate Talent Duplication, Life Essence Condensation, Heaven and Human Induction, Earth Fiend Transformation, Fourth-Tier Phantom Snow Eye, Fourth-Tier Heart of Faith, Fifth-Tier Power of Mist, Fourth-Tier Heart Peering, Fifth-Tier Earth Force, Fourth-Tier Sword Mastery, First-Tier Bloodsucking Power]

With the enhancement of Earth Force, Su Mu’s control over the surrounding land increased significantly.

Rumble!

He began to reshape the terrain once more. The most noticeable change was the distance to Su Family Village, which increased from forty-five to sixty miles. The underground world expanded further, with the shallowest depth extending from 5,000 feet to 6,00 feet, and the deepest reaching 14,000 feet. The underground world now stood at 8,000 feet high, with a diameter extending 40,000 feet, equivalent to 26 miles.

These modifications meant that if Su Mu ever faced an overwhelming threat, he could retreat to the underground world to seek refuge.

“Divine Tree,” Su Yao’s voice suddenly echoed in Su Mu’s mind.

“What’s the matter?” Su Mu asked curiously.

“Previously, you mentioned the three drops of Azure Dragon Blood and how valuable they were to you,” Su Yao began. “I later investigated and found that the Violet Sun Sect had acquired more than just those three drops. It turns out that Wei Renxiao only took three of them.”

Su Mu’s interest piqued.

“To verify this, I contacted Su Luo and confirmed that there are indeed three more drops of Azure Dragon Blood in the Violet Sun Sect,” Su Yao continued. “The sect still doesn’t know that this blood is from the Azure Dragon, so I believe I can trade for it with the right price.”

“And what do you need from me?” Su Mu asked.

“Given how important this blood is to you, we can’t afford any mistakes,” Su Yao replied. “I can’t involve Green Hills Mansion in this, so to be safe, I need your help. I also need to be honest—I’ve made some enemies recently and suspect they might try to retaliate.”

Su Mu smiled. “You want to use this opportunity to deal with them?”

“Yes,” Su Yao admitted. “Because of my talents, Green Hills Mansion has favored me, but this has also made me a target for some within the sect. The Zhao family in Qingzhou, whose daughter Zhao Mingzhu was the top seed before I came along, has been particularly hostile. This conflict could end badly for me if it continues.”

Su Mu considered her request. “I’ll send the Spirit Crows to assist you.”

Whether for the Azure Dragon Blood or to aid Su Yao, he had to lend a hand.

“Thank you, Divine Tree,” Su Yao said gratefully. “But besides the Spirit Crows, I’d also like to borrow some marmots.”

“Marmots?” Su Mu asked, puzzled.

“I plan to set up some traps,” Su Yao explained with a smile.

Three days later, in a red forest along the road from Green Hills Mansion to the Violet Sun Sect, a white-clad girl rode a black stallion at full speed into the forest. Usually, this forest was alive with the sounds of insects and birds, but today it was eerily silent. The only sound was the thudding of horse hooves.

Suddenly, a net of iron wires dropped from above, ensnaring the girl and her horse in an instant.

Neigh!

The black stallion let out a tragic cry before collapsing to the ground.

Swish, swish, swish…

Arrows rained down from the dense forest, turning the girl and her horse into pincushions in the blink of an eye.

“Elder, it seems Su Yao wasn’t as formidable as we thought. We took her down without much effort,” a disdainful voice sneered as a group of black-clad figures emerged from the forest. The white-clad girl was none other than Su Yao, and these black-clad figures were the Zhao family members she had mentioned.

“She died so easily? I didn’t even get to make a move,” said a proud-looking girl in a red dress as she stepped forward.