Reborn as a lotus, she initially refuses to hand it over to the state.

Although he had broken through to the fifth rank, this forced breakthrough, without a solid foundation, was fatal to the Crimson Serpent King.

In actual combat, it offers no advantage whatsoever.

Even if it were to fight a powerful opponent, its cultivation level would inevitably decline. Thinking of this, the Crimson Serpent King's vertical pupils flashed with a cold light, and it said in a cold voice, "Azure Lotus, do you really think that my only trump card is the Blood-Patterned Vermilion Fruit? Then you are wrong."

After saying that, it looked behind it, where there was an ancient, blood-red bronze door deep in the cave.

A closed eye is carved on the blood-red gate. The eye is incredibly eerie, and faint sounds like heartbeats can be heard coming from inside the gate.

With each jump, the blood mist inside the cave would churn and swirl.

A fanatical glint flashed in the Crimson Serpent King's eyes as it declared, "Just wait. Once the Blood Gate opens, I'll see how long your Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone can remain arrogant."

"By order of the King, let the three demons, Red Fang, Blood Ring, and Black Scale, lead the Blood Serpent Swarm to infiltrate the southern part of Black Dragon Mountain."

"Don't go to Black Dragon Lake. First, destroy its spiritual fields, poison its water veins, and kill its young demons."

The snake demons nearby trembled.

"Snake King, that Lord of the Azure Lotus is a sixth-level being. With our current strength, going there would be suicide."

The Crimson Serpent King gave it a cold look, and the serpent demon was so frightened that it lay down on the ground.

The Crimson Serpent King coldly replied, "That Azure Lotus is bound by the forbidden zone agreement and cannot easily leave Black Dragon Mountain by 300 kilometers. As long as we don't approach Black Dragon Lake and only harass it at the border, what can it do?"

"I want to see just how capable the demon race of Black Dragon Mountain really is."

The snake demons bowed their heads: "Yes, sir!"

in the dark.

Several snake shadows swiftly slithered out of the cave.

The Crimson Serpent King looked at the Blood Gate behind it, lowered its head, and said respectfully, "Rest assured, Lord Blood Gate, it won't be long before I offer you delicious blood food. When you are born, this world will fall at your feet."

The Blood Gate seemed to have heard the voice of the Crimson Serpent King.

Suddenly, the closed eyes on the Blood Gate emitted a beam of bloody light, which instantly entered the Crimson Serpent King's brow.

The Crimson Serpent King's realm was originally somewhat unstable.

Surprisingly, at this moment, it became stable and even showed signs of advancing to the mid-stage of the fifth rank.

The Crimson Serpent King was extremely excited. He lay down on the ground and kowtowed heavily, saying, "Thank you for your blessing, Lord Blood Gate."

It was unaware of the secrets of the Blood Gate, and even less aware of how the Crimson Scale Python had died.

But none of that matters anymore; it only wants to become stronger, take revenge, and lead the Crimson Cloud Ridge Serpent Clan to unify the Lingnan Mountains.

……

On the other side, at the southern border of Black Dragon Mountain, after the blood-red scale shattered, the blood-red snake patterns on the wolf demon's body gradually faded.

Chu Zhou manipulated a lotus root and gently touched its wound.

A flash of blue light.

The residual poison from the wound was immediately extracted.

"Ding, devoured the remnant of Blood Fiend Poison, evolution points +8000."

The wolf demon's complexion improved somewhat, and he immediately bowed his head: "Thank you, Master."

Chu Zhou said calmly, "Step back and recuperate."

The wolf demon respectfully withdrew.

The Black Tiger King looked towards the southern mountains and forests, its tiger eyes still filled with murderous intent. It said, "Master, Crimson Cloud Ridge will probably not be peaceful tonight."

Chu Zhou calmly said, "What can we do if they're restless? If they want to cause trouble, let them."

The Black Tiger King was taken aback: "Master isn't going to take action?"

Chu Zhou's voice was indifferent: "This is Black Dragon Mountain, not Crimson Cloud Ridge."

"If they are in Crimson Cloud Ridge, I will not bother with them for the time being, but if they dare to step into Black Dragon Mountain..."

"Kill without mercy."

Black Tiger King bowed his head: "Understood, subordinate."

Chu Zhou continued to issue orders: "Black Tiger King, the patrol troops guard the southern front."

"Little Jinbao, the Flying Feather Team keep a close watch on the sky and the forest. Mountain King, lead Ape Valley to guard the South Mountain Road."

"Xuanjia, seal off the underground water veins. Qingfeng, use the root network to probe for traces of snake-like movements underground."

"All young demons, retreat to the outer perimeter of Spirit Spring Valley and do not wander off."

The leaders bowed their heads simultaneously.

"Yes, sir!"

Upon receiving Chu Zhou's order, Black Tiger King and Little Golden Treasure immediately sprang into action.

In the distance, a little sparrow's eyes lit up with excitement on a treetop: "Is there going to be a war?"

The crow glanced at it: "Be steady. Before the Flying Feather Squad goes into battle, intelligence is the most important thing."

The little sparrow immediately puffed out its chest: "I understand, I'll definitely be the first to spot the snake demon!"

Hearing the young demon retreat to Spirit Spring Valley, the little wild boar beside it grew anxious and quickly asked, "What about me?"

The little fox glanced at it: "Of course you're a young demon."

The little boar protested, "I'm almost at level one!"

The Black Tiger King glanced at it coldly and said, "You continue guarding the spirit field."

The little wild boar froze: "Your Majesty, are we still guarding the spirit fields at a time like this?"

Black Tiger King said coldly, "If Crimson Cloud Ridge wants to launch a sneak attack, the Spirit Field is the easiest place for trouble to occur. Since you have been punished to guard the Spirit Field, then guard it well."

Upon hearing this, the little wild boar suddenly felt the weight of responsibility on its shoulders. It straightened its chest and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, with me here, not a single grain of spirit grain will be missing!"

The little fox said quietly, "It'd better not be too little that ends up in your stomach."

The little wild boar nearly lost its temper and said irritably, "This is war! Can't you be serious for once?!"

Black Tiger King glanced at it, and surprisingly refrained from scolding it.

……

Night fell quickly.

Southern part of Heilong Mountain.

The mountains and forests were completely silent.

The place, usually bustling with the chirping of insects and birds, was eerily quiet tonight.

The shadows of the trees swayed in the moonlight.

Deep underground, long, thin, blood-red snakes are silently burrowing through the soil.

They are covered in blood-red scales, have cold, sinister eyes, and although they are not large, they are extremely venomous.

The front.

A fourth-tier snake demon with black markings on its forehead spat out its snake tongue: "Don't alarm the Black Tiger King. Our target is the spirit field. As long as we poison the spirit field, those low-level demons in Black Dragon Mountain will be in chaos for at least a few days."

Another blood-ringed snake demon said coldly, "And there's the Young Demon Academy. Those little creatures that have just gained intelligence are the easiest to kill."

The black-scaled serpent demon sneered, "The Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone? It's nothing special. Once the Serpent King opens the Blood Gate, the entire Black Dragon Mountain will become a blood feast."

However, they did not know.

Just as they burrowed into the depths of Black Dragon Mountain, the vines that covered the ground discovered them from even deeper underground.

"Master, they really couldn't sit still. A group of blood snakes has appeared in the southern underground, numbering 372, including three-headed fourth-tier snakes."

Qingfeng immediately reported to Chuzhou.

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhou's expression immediately darkened.

"Hear my command: anyone who trespasses into the Black Dragon Mountain restricted area shall be killed without mercy, leaving no one alive."

The Crimson Serpent King's attempt to invade Black Dragon Mountain is suicidal.

Chu Zhou would naturally not let the other party go, and he would take this opportunity to establish the authority of the Qinglian Forbidden Zone.