[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc":3,"chapter-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-57":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1216613,1598,"Chapter 57: 100,000-Year Lifespan, New Divine Kingdom Quest!","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>Gu Fang departed from the Kunlun Mountain Range and simultaneously conveyed Gu Qingyang’s response to the Federation leadership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it was confirmed that the blood rain would descend again, with no assurance on the exact timing, the Federation immediately released this news to the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Human Federation intensified its actions in hunting fierce beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Human Federation’s increasing speed in hunting fierce beasts, by the second year, Gu Qingyang had already gathered enough Evolution Value to break through to the fifth tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang chose not to break through but to continue accumulating Evolution Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This decision was made because he realized that as soon as he broke through to the fifth tier, the Evolution Value gained from low-tier fierce beasts would drastically decrease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, breaking through was a necessity to ensure his strength was sufficient to protect himself from any threats globally, whether human or beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, having reached the pinnacle of the fourth tier, Gu Qingyang was confident that he was unrivaled on a global scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally did not rush to break through to the fifth tier but instead used this exploitative method to continuously accumulate Evolution Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his Evolution Value reached 15 million, Gu Qingyang found that he could no longer suppress his state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through was as natural as a flowing stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Kunlun Mountain Range trembled slightly; the breakthrough to the fifth tier was like a watershed, with an extremely mighty surge that even Gu Qingyang could hardly control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, with the creation of his Divine Kingdom and the significant increase in Divine Soul Power, he barely managed to suppress this mighty surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched as his body, initially 9,000 meters tall, grew at a terrifying speed, and in less than a breath, it broke through to 10,000 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>11,000 meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>12,000 meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>13,000 meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the trunk of the Divine Tree expanded to 20,000 meters, the growth finally halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Kingdom domain was also expanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Kingdom domain, initially 2,500 kilometers, had now astonishingly expanded to 5,000 kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Gu Qingyang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essence: Divine Tree\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifespan: 26\u002F100,000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier: Fifth-tier inferior (5,000,000\u002F20,000,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Kingdom: Fourth-tier (650,000,000\u002F10,000,000,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Innate Divine Techniques: Divine Tree Spirit Root (Fifth-tier), Divine Fruit (Fifth-tier), Divine Whisper (Fifth-tier), Eye of True Sight (Fifth-tier), Divine Kingdom Domain (Fifth-tier), Summon Wind and Rain (Fifth-tier), Memory Reading (Fifth-tier)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lifespan has surpassed the hundred thousand-year mark!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the lifespan entry on the data panel, Gu Qingyang couldn’t help but take a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred thousand years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a lifespan is enough to witness the change of seas and lands and the passage of world events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the span of time since human civilization developed globally is not as long as a hundred thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lifespan of a hundred thousand years symbolizes extraordinary significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the change in Innate Divine Techniques is also noteworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always, with Gu Qingyang’s breakthrough to the fifth tier, all his Innate Divine Techniques have evolved to the fifth-tier level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Tree Spirit Root, which used to passively provide 20 points of Evolution Value daily, now provides 50 points daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Fruit allows those below the fifth tier to break through a minor stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, gathering such a Divine Fruit will also consume more Evolution Value; a fourth-tier Divine Fruit requires only 100,000 Evolution Value, whereas a fifth-tier Divine Fruit requires 2,000,000 Evolution Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Kingdom Domain’s suppression changed from subduing those below the fifth tier by three minor stages to subduing those below the sixth tier by two minor stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Divine Whisper and Summon Wind and Rain techniques lack detailed descriptions, Gu Qingyang speculates that they must also have been significantly strengthened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only technique that remained unchanged would probably be the Eye of True Sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like in the fourth tier, the Eye of True Sight can only peer into beings within three major stages of itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surface-level perception suggests that the Eye of True Sight appears unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering Gu Qingyang’s own progression from the fourth tier to the fifth tier, the Eye of True Sight has also substantially strengthened invisibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gu Qingyang was at the fourth tier, his limit was peering into beings of the seventh tier and below; now, having stepped into the fifth-tier inferior, he can peer into beings of the eighth-tier inferior and below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the advent of a brand-new innate divine technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memory Reading!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Memory Reading: You can forcibly read creatures’ memories; the weaker the creature, the more complete the memories obtained, and vice versa]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brief introduction stirred Gu Qingyang’s mind once he understood this technique’s function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undeniably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Memory Reading skill is exceptionally powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, according to the innate divine technique description, only living creatures can have their memories read; chances are, the memories of deceased creatures cannot be accessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang immediately issued a task in the Divine Kingdom chat group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The power of great cultivators lies in the ability to dictate the life and death of fierce beasts; mere killing does not absolutely demonstrate strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Task Requirement: Capture a living fourth-tier fierce beast and present a complete fourth-tier fierce beast corpse at the Kunlun Mountain Range!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Task Reward: Two hundred thousand contribution points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Note: Only the first task completer will receive the reward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the new task announcement, the entire Divine Kingdom chat group buzzed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though this task rewards only two hundred thousand contribution points, compared to the eight million points offered for finding the Otherworld’s entrance, which seems a distant dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s essential to realize that the Entrance to the Otherworld task was nothing but intangible; no one has truly found the Otherworld entrance or completed the task over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, a fourth-tier fierce beast is a genuinely tangible objective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the release of the new Divine Kingdom task, many forces were highly eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, fourth-tier fierce beasts are extremely powerful, making it challenging enough to kill one, let alone capture one alive, which doubles the difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this single requirement discouraged many forces lacking a fourth-tier monk from even attempting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those forces equipped with fourth-tier monks promptly mobilized, eager to be the first to capture a fourth-tier fierce beast and complete the task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason is evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offering a fourth-tier inferior fierce beast’s corpse yields only ten thousand contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two fourth-tier inferior fierce beasts’ corpses, merely worth twenty thousand contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, submitting a living fourth-tier fierce beast and the corpse of a dead one, yields two hundred thousand contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disparity here is a full tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The task only requires a fourth-tier fierce beast, without specifying the required tier level, as long as it has entered the fourth tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This virtually free opportunity could not be overlooked by capable forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, considering that only two tasks were issued in the Divine Kingdom chat group over so many years, everyone aspired to be the first task completer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other aspects aside, the mere reputation aspect is enticing enough.\u003C\u002Fp>",1194,"2026-06-03T14:34:23.000Z",1,"novelbin.me","984d1f1b1e0e9983d4d328540939719ebd53e8a73b47552115ed86250cfd6a08","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-58","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-56",543,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-cover.jpg"]