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

The Crimson Fang Serpent Demon suddenly raised its head, its body churning with blood and evil energy.

"Black Tiger King, you're only at the fourth rank. Do you really think you can kill me?"

As soon as it finished speaking, its two scarlet fangs suddenly gleamed.

A cloud of blood-red poisonous mist sprayed directly at the Black Tiger King.

The Black Tiger King's eyes turned cold, and instead of taking the hit head-on, it swiftly dodged with its massive body.

"Fox Demon!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a glint of light flashed in the eyes of several fox demons hidden in the shadows.

Suddenly, the Red Fang Serpent Demon's vision blurred.

It was astonishing to see seven or eight black tiger kings appear around it.

"Illusion?"

The Red Fang Serpent Demon roared and swept its tail horizontally.

boom!

Several phantom images shattered on the spot, but the real Black Tiger King had already circled around to its side.

"Bite it at its seven-inch mark!"

Several wolf demons pounced at the same time, biting the sides of the red-toothed snake demon's body tightly.

The leopard demon was the fastest, and it seized the opportunity to tear open the scales on its tail with a single claw.

The red-fanged snake demon, in pain, rolled around frantically.

"Get out of here!"

It suddenly unleashed a burst of bloodthirst, blasting several wolf demons away.

In that very instant.

The Black Tiger King moved; its tiger stripes lit up, and its massive body pounced out like a black lightning bolt.

"roar!"

A tiger's roar shook the mountains and forests.

Just as the Red Fang Serpent Demon was about to raise its head to bite back, the Black Tiger King's tiger claws slammed down on its head.

boom!

The ground exploded.

The red-fanged serpent demon's head was pressed into the mud.

Immediately afterwards, the Black Tiger King opened its blood-red maw and bit down directly on its vital spot.

The sound of bones cracking rang out, and the Red Fang Serpent Demon's body convulsed violently.

It was horrified to discover that its bloodthirsty power was rapidly dissipating.

"Black Tiger King, you forced me to this!" the Crimson Fang Serpent Demon roared, wanting to self-destruct.

Suddenly, in that instant, the ground cracked open, and countless roots shimmering with blue light emerged from the cracks.

In an instant, it entangled the Red Fang Serpent Demon.

Originally, it was shimmering with light, but the moment it was entangled by the roots, its body became unable to move, and it couldn't even use any spiritual power.

"The Lord of the Azure Lotus?"

Its vertical pupils widened in horror. "How could you break through the restricted area?"

Chu Zhou's voice held a hint of disdain: "What talk of breaking through or not breaking through forbidden zones? This is my forbidden zone. You trespassed into my forbidden zone without even asking me!"

He didn't bother arguing with the Crimson Fang Serpent Demon. His blue roots suddenly contracted, and the Crimson Fang Serpent Demon's pupils constricted. It growled in a low voice, "No..."

However, it was too late. Almost instantly, the source of its blood essence was forcibly extracted by the roots of the Azure Lotus.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully killing the Crimson Fang Serpent King and gaining 30 evolution points."

"Ding! Your subordinate, the Mountain Demon, has killed a Tier 4 Black Scale Serpent Demon. Evolution Points +250,000."

"Ding! Little Gold Treasure has killed a Tier 4 Blood Ring Serpent Demon. Evolution Points +300,000."

"Ding! Cleared out a low-level blood snake swarm, gained 250 million evolution points."

A series of system notifications rang in Chu Zhou's mind.

In the center of Heilong Lake.

Chu Zhou's seven lotus leaves swayed gently, and his mood became increasingly joyful.

When your subordinates kill enemies, you can also gain evolution points. This is the treatment a demon lord should receive.

On the southern border, all three fourth-tier snake demons were killed, and the remaining blood snake horde completely collapsed.

In no time, all three hundred-plus blood snakes were killed.

The little wild boar stood before the sacred field, looking at the snake carcasses scattered on the ground. Suddenly, it swallowed hard and asked, "Can we eat these snakes?"

The little fox immediately glared at it: "Poisonous!"

The little wild boar was so frightened that it quickly shut its mouth. It had just done a good deed today and couldn't be punished again for eating a snake.

Meanwhile, outside the southern border of Heilong Mountain, in a dark underground snake cave.

A pair of crimson vertical pupils suddenly opened.

The Crimson Serpent King stared intently at the direction of Black Dragon Mountain, a look of fear appearing in its eyes for the first time.

"How is this possible? My three great serpent generals are all dead?"

It originally thought that the three demons, Red Fang, Black Scale, and Blood Ring, had infiltrated Black Dragon Mountain with more than three hundred blood snakes.

Even if they can't truly cripple the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone, they can at least poison the Spirit Field, kill some young demons, and probe the Black Dragon Mountain's true strength.

But what was the result? In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all three great serpents perished, and not a single one of the more than three hundred blood serpents escaped.

This wasn't a test; it was clearly suicide. A chill suddenly ran through the Crimson Serpent King's heart.

It finally realized that it had underestimated the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone from the very beginning.

It's not just the Lord of the Azure Lotus who is terrifying.

The demon leaders under the Lord of the Azure Lotus are not ordinary beasts either.

"No, I cannot stay here any longer."

The Crimson Serpent King's eyes changed, and its massive body immediately burrowed deep into the ground.

It hid here because it wanted to witness the chaos in Black Dragon Mountain firsthand.

But now the depth of the Black Dragon Mountain restricted area has exceeded its imagination; staying here any longer would be tantamount to courting death.

Just as the Red Serpent King was preparing to escape back to Red Cloud Ridge.

Suddenly, the soil in front of them cracked open.

A root emitting a bluish light rapidly emerged from the ground.

The root was small, but it was like an insurmountable boundary, blocking its way. The Crimson Serpent King's massive body suddenly stopped.

Its vertical pupils constricted sharply: "Azure Lotus?"

The next moment, Chu Zhou's indifferent voice rang out in the snake cave: "Red Serpent King, since you're already here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

The Crimson Serpent King instantly became alert, and said in a deep voice, "Lord of the Azure Lotus, how could you have found me so quickly?"

Chu Zhou said calmly, "You sent the Blood Serpent to invade Black Dragon Mountain, and left behind so much bloodthirsty aura."

"If I couldn't even find where you're hiding, wouldn't that make me look useless?"

The Crimson Serpent King, both surprised and furious, said, "Weren't you supposed to be unable to leave Black Dragon Mountain by more than 300 kilometers?"

Chu Zhou was somewhat speechless and said irritably, "I have no intention of leaving the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone, but my roots don't mean I can't leave the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone."

The Crimson Serpent King's vertical pupils suddenly contracted. Damn it, this is too shameless! According to this Azure Lotus, it means that the agreement with humans is being ignored?

It said in a deep voice, "Lord of the Azure Lotus, you so blatantly block my way. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the humans?"

In the underground ancient city, the strange rock witnessed this scene and grumbled, "This snake demon has lost its mind. This lotus demon isn't a trustworthy demon either. What promise?"

"No one gets up early without a reason"—this saying perfectly describes Chu Zhou.

Chu Zhou laughed and said, "Oh ho, I knew you were my little stone! You really do know exactly what I'm thinking. Little stone, I'm starting to wonder if you're a tapeworm inside me!"

Upon hearing this, the strange stone flew into a rage: "Lotus Demon, don't disgust me! What roundworms? Those are things only weak humans possess. Don't use such words to insult me."

"Oh ho," Chu Zhou said, intrigued. "This guy, Guai Shi, is quite particular."

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore, my beloved. In my eyes, you have always been perfect."

Strange Stone never expected Chu Zhou to be so unserious.

It was utterly shocked. Was this some kind of demonic speech? Was this demon serious?

P.S.: The cover has been changed, please be aware.