Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 587, Council of Kings

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silavin

“Your Innate Talent is remarkable,” in a calm voice, Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but express his admiration.

“Master, you figured it out again…” Pouting, Nine Tails could not help but feel a bit helpless. She had thought that this mysterious Innate Talent of hers could be hidden from her Master, but contrary to her expectations, he had seen through it with just one glance.

“That’s right.” Nodding, Yu Zi Yu frankly admitted, “At least for now, there’s no power that can hoodwink my eyes.”

Yu Zi Yu further added, “Of course, Innate Talents like yours that haven’t fully matured yet. Other than that, there are exceptions you can’t seal.”

“Uh, yeah.” Nine Tails felt a bit helpless, but she couldn’t help but admit that her Master’s eyes were terrifyingly sharp. At least, up to now, Nine Tails hadn’t seen any Mutant Beasts that could deceive his eyes. Not to mention ordinary Mutant Beasts, even her kind, the Celestial Fox Clan, which was considered the most mysterious in the previous era, had no secrets before her Master.

One could imagine what this signified.

In fact, there was no lack of investigative abilities in this world. However, correspondingly, the Superior Races lacked no means to hide them either. This was especially true for the most mysterious Celestial Fox Clan.

Even so, Nine Tails felt like she was naked in front of her Master, unable to hide anything from him. And it didn’t give her a good feeling.

Be that as it may, when she thought that it was her Master, a slight smile crept onto Nine Tails’ lips. For her, the stronger her Master, the happier she naturally was.

However, just at this moment, as if remembering something, Nine Tails suddenly asked, “Master, Bull Demon mentioned convening the Council of Kings earlier…”

“En.” Nodding his confirmation, Yu Zi Yu shook his head and stated with a smile, “I won’t express any opinions on this matter; everything is up to you guys.”

Saying so, he further added, “By the way, I’m in need of some resources, like Spirit Stones, Spirit Herbs, and Spirit Flowers. So, do keep an eye out.”

“Resources…” Murmured Nine Tails, her eyes involuntarily flickering. [Misty Mountains never lacked resources, yet Master is still actively mentioning resources… it seems that the resources Master needs are not ordinary.]

However, after thinking about the harvest from Steel World and Great Prairie, a smile appeared on Nine Tails’ face.

Steel World had rich Spirit Stone Mines, and Great Prairie was rich in Spirit Herbs and Flowers. Thanks to the collection from these two places, their owner had become massive over time.

Nine Tails believed that they should be enough to satisfy her Master’s needs to a certain extent. However, what she did not know at this time was that it was just scratching the surface.

She seemed to have underestimated Yu Zi Yu’s appetite.

…

Late on the night of the third day since Nine Tails woke up…

The last two of the Nine Great Beasts, Sarcosuchus and Lightning Dragon, who had been fighting in the Western Desert, had also returned. More importantly, uninjured.

One reason was because there was a friend of Misty Mountains in the Talakaman Desert — Seth, the God of Desert and Storm, who took care of them in secret. The other reason was that Sarcosuchus and Lightning Dragon were originally strong and unfathomable.

If it weren’t for the fact that regions with extreme climates like the Western Desert and Arctic Circle limit perception, they would have noticed Nine Tails’ unstable aura long ago. By the time they arrive at Great Prairie, they would have laid waste to almost half of it.

After all, the Dragon Clan was not to be trifled with.

As an Apex Race, and also possessing the deepest heritage, the power of Sarcosuchus and Lightning Dragon, when they brought out their full power, could definitely be described as earth-shattering.

They were on a different level compared to their peers.

At present, there are less than five entities in the entire Misty Mountains that could rival them.

However, because they had always been low-key, their strength was not known to the public; except for Yu Zi Yu and a few core members, few know of their true strength.

Rather, it could be said that their strength was never as simple as it seemed on the surface.

As far as Yu Zi Yu knows, one of the Dragon Clan’s Secret Techniques, Dragon’s Fury, could  increase their combat power by 50% in a short period of time, without any side effects.

This was a testament of the Dragon Clan’s heritage.

…

At this moment, deep in Misty Mountains, moonlight cast the shadow of the full moon on a lake, piercing through the dense fog.

Around the lake, figures began to slowly emerge, one after another. One was a Flame Fox with five towering tails, reaching the sky. Then there was even a Humanoid figure with the head of a Bull, looking quite monstrous.

Each figure was so terrifying that their presence alone made the air heavier, almost suffocating.

And just as these nine figures—or to be more precise, ten figures—rose from various corners of the lake, the entire lake started growing colder and colder, with cold mist rising from the surface. In just a few breaths, the vast Spirit Lake froze, turning into a mirror of ice. Amidst the rising cold mist, some Mutant Beasts also caught sight of a shadow of a Dragon swimming in the depths of the lake.

Right after the lake was frozen, if one were to pay attention, they would surely see many figures converging from all directions toward the center of the frozen lake. When they reached a certain position, icy thrones would rise.

However, Mutant Beasts were still Mutant Beasts.

Except for Leng Feng, Golden Monkey, and a few others, who sat on thrones thanks to their small Humanoid Figures, most of the others either sat or lay on the ice, and a few even coiled around ice pillars.

And this point was most obvious in the ten figures high in the sky.

The towering Bull Demon sat on a throne, his gaze fierce yet icy.

White Tiger, on the other hand, retracted his wings and lay on a whirlwind.

As for Sarcosuchus, Titan, and Tundra, who were massive in size, they used the simplest method: Using the method taught by Aurora, they separated a wisp of their psychic force and manifested their forms using it.

And this was the Council of Kings, symbolizing the peak of power and status in Misty Mountains, where everything in Misty Mountains could be decided without Yu Zi Yu’s interference.

However, this was the first time Misty Mountains had truly convened a Council of Kings.

This was, until now, the most formal and serious conference held in Misty Mountains.

Faintly, many could sense the coming of a storm.

However, just at the next moment, as if finding the conference a bit lacking in flavor…

*Boom…* A thunderous clap shook the world before a towering Ice Tree, 300 meters tall, rose from the lake not far away, much to the astonishment of the Mutant Beast.

Under the moonlight, the flickering cold light from this Tree illuminated the entire lake surface, making it appear colder and icier.

“This is the Ancient Ice Tree, which will witness the first Council of Kings of Misty Mountains,” Yu Zi Yu’s majestic voice reverberated through the sky as his lips rose into a slight smile. After this, his consciousness sunk into the deep core of Misty Mountains, which had long been obscured from the sky and the sun.