Reincarnated as a Ginkgo Tree: I Create an Eternal Divine Kingdom - Chapter 63

Despite its low tier, the Immortal Mushroom possessed an extraordinarily powerful spiritual force. Within this spiritual energy, Su Mu sensed a profound and mysterious power that seemed to connect to an infinite void.

The moment he accepted the Immortal Mushroom’s spiritual energy, their energies collided like two stars, creating a resonance.

Buzz!

Instantly, their spiritual forces formed an invisible mark within the boundless void. This mark was embedded in the ethereal plane—indestructible as long as the void itself remained. Through this mysterious connection, Su Mu and the Immortal Mushroom’s life forces became intertwined.

Under normal circumstances, forming a symbiotic relationship with the Immortal Mushroom would be a mutual agreement, based on equality. However, Su Mu’s consciousness was fully developed, whereas the Immortal Mushroom’s awareness was as innocent as a newborn’s.

When their consciousnesses connected, the Immortal Mushroom instinctively expressed deep affection, almost like a child toward its parents.

This dynamic shifted their relationship. The symbiosis, initially meant to be equal, now placed Su Mu in a dominant position, with the Immortal Mushroom as a dependent partner.

Su Mu was keenly aware of this shift. It meant that if he were to die, the Immortal Mushroom would not necessarily perish. Conversely, if the Immortal Mushroom died, Su Mu would remain unaffected. Their bond was clearly unequal, but this was precisely what Su Mu desired.

The idea of binding his life to another being’s fate was not something he would willingly accept.

Understanding this, Su Mu did not hesitate to reward the Immortal Mushroom. He immediately granted it three drops of Life Essence. The mushroom rapidly advanced to the middle tier of the first tier and began to release its mycelium.

The Immortal Mushroom could release ten strands of mycelium at once, each of which could eventually grow into a new mushroom. Over time, this number would continue to multiply, demonstrating the mushroom’s immense potential for growth.

Although the Immortal Mushroom held great promise, it was still in its early stages and wouldn’t be able to offer much help in the short term. Su Mu knew he would need to rely on himself for now.

The hundred marmots were still digging the river channel, but extending it beyond the Ancient Wilderness Mountains would take some time. In the meantime, Su Mu couldn’t simply wait idly.

He decided to first clear out the Ancient Wilderness Mountains, which served as his main base of operations. This would not only secure his territory but also potentially provide him with some additional lifespan.

Without delay, Su Mu sent out his spirit beasts. The Ironback Ape had not yet returned, but the Sea Monk, Earthquake Bear, White Python, Snow Mink, Spirit Crows, and Purple-Gold Mosquito were all present and ready.

He assigned them tasks: the Sea Monk would navigate the underground rivers, the Earthquake Bear would pair up with the Snow Mink, the White Python with the Purple-Gold Mosquito, and the Spirit Crows would serve as aerial support.

Unexpectedly, this operation encountered some difficulties. The Earthquake Bear and Snow Mink ran into a formidable foe, a pack of wolves, as reported by the Spirit Crows who were monitoring the situation from above.

“A wolf pack?” Su Mu was taken aback. He had heard of a wolf pack within the Ancient Wilderness Mountains, led by a wolf king whose strength rivaled that of the Earthquake Bear. This was especially significant because the Earthquake Bear had only recently ascended to the top of the second tier; otherwise, it might not have been able to contend with the wolf king. The wolf pack also had several spirit wolves under its command, making it difficult for the Earthquake Bear and Snow Mink to overpower them.

Su Mu initially planned to eliminate the wolf pack but quickly reconsidered. The words of Lin Che came to mind, prompting a change in strategy.

“This wolf pack is quite formidable. It’s possible that the humans are unaware of their existence,” Lin Che had remarked. “If the humans knew about a wolf king of this caliber within the Ancient Wilderness Mountains, they would certainly take it more seriously.”

Su Mu’s thoughts shifted. Although he was the ruler of the Ancient Wilderness Mountains, it would be advantageous if the humans didn’t focus all their attention on him. The best way to achieve this would be to establish another dominant force within the mountains, one that could help divert the humans’ attention and pressure.

With this in mind, Su Mu instructed Lin Che, “Go to the wolves’ territory and assist the Earthquake Bear in defeating the wolf king.”

“Understood!” Lin Che responded, accepting the task.

The wolf valley, located about two hundred miles from the Misty Forbidden Zone, served as the hunting ground for the wolf pack, covering a vast area of the wilderness.

Within this range, the wolf valley was well-known and feared by nearby beasts. Few would have expected spirit beasts to challenge the wolves on their home turf.

From deep within the wolf valley, an angry howl echoed—coming from a massive gray wolf, sixty fee long. This wolf’s brow bore a unique pattern of silver fur shaped like a crescent moon, earning it the title “Silver Moon Wolf King” among the local beasts. Of course, the beasts didn’t communicate verbally, but they had their own ways of conveying this idea.

The Silver Moon Wolf King, with its proud and furious demeanor, knew of its reputation and embraced it. Before its spiritual awakening, it had already been a wolf king, but far less powerful than it was now. Its transformation began a year ago, at the onset of the spiritual awakening.

The wolf king vividly remembered how the world’s spiritual energy began to intensify, and as it absorbed the moon’s essence one night, the energy was far greater than ever before. That night, a meteor fell from the sky, transforming into a teardrop-like substance that merged with the wolf king’s body through the unique fur on its brow.

Since then, it had undergone a dramatic transformation, advancing from the lower grade of the first tier to the supreme grade of the second tier within just one year. Its wolf pack also benefited from the meteor’s energy, rapidly growing stronger.

Now, the Silver Moon Wolf King was a formidable second-tier beast, commanding three second-tier wolf generals and dozens of elite first-tier wolves. Additionally, the meteor’s energy seemed to obscure their presence, preventing them from being detected by humans. The wolf king was unaware that humans actually knew of the wolf valley’s existence.

It was listed among the wilderness’s forbidden zones, but the humans had not detected the wolf king itself. Without sensing its spiritual energy, the humans had no reason to regard the wolf pack as a significant threat.

The meteor’s power not only enhanced the wolf king’s intelligence but also heightened its perception. As a result, whenever it gazed southwest towards the Ancient Wilderness Mountains, it felt a profound sense of awe.

Although many beasts viewed the wolf king as the ruler of the wilderness, even believing it to be the most powerful being in the mountains, the wolf king knew otherwise. It understood that the true terror lay within the mist-covered region, home to a far more powerful presence.

At first, the wolf king believed that it would eventually surpass this presence, but as its strength grew, so did its fear and despair. The more powerful it became, the more it realized the unfathomable power of that presence. Now, it felt as insignificant as ever in comparison.

“You are indeed an extraordinary wolf king,” a voice suddenly rang out.