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

As the vehicle drove away from the coast, Mingjue glanced back and saw that Fakong still appeared to be acting unserious.

But from the moment he started, he kept the spirit-sealing box containing the parasitic core next to him.

No young disciples were allowed to get close. If that thing really broke through the blockade, the first person to face it would be Fakong.

At the same time.

The headquarters of the Ninth Bureau in Beijing.

Maps of three locations—Donghai Port, the South China Sea coast, and Qingshi Reservoir—appeared simultaneously on the large screen.

The carcasses of sea creatures in the East China Sea harbor's beast tide.

The parasitic core inside the red-armored sea centipede of the South China Sea.

Fifth-order eggs of Qingshi Reservoir.

The three locations seem to have no connection whatsoever.

After superimposing the ocean currents and the direction of spiritual energy tides, all the red dots eventually point to the depths of the East China Sea.

Old Ye stared at the map, his face grim. "This is not a random invasion. The Mother Nest is using the beast tide to test the defenses along the coast of Kyushu."

Wang Jun said, "Large eggs enter inland waters, and smaller parasites follow the marine mammals ashore."

"If it weren't for the discovery by Qing Shi Reservoir and Master Fa Kong, we might still think this was just an ordinary beast tide."

Zhou Zhenshan stood in front of the screen.

After breaking through to the sixth rank, he had completely concealed his aura, yet simply standing there silenced the entire command center.

He asked, "What are the results of the body search at Donghai Port?"

The technicians immediately replied, "Seven anomalies have been confirmed, including black membranes found inside two fourth-order sea monsters."

"However, the parasitic core is dead, leaving only residual contamination."

Zhou Zhenshan frowned slightly and asked, "Why did they die?"

"Preliminary assessment indicates that the power of the Azure Lotus Lord's domain covered the sea area near East China Sea Port three days ago when he killed the Black Tide King."

"Some of the parasitic tissues were affected by the power of the Azure Lotus and were purified ahead of schedule."

The expressions of everyone in the conference room changed slightly.

This means that the Lord of the Azure Lotus's purification abilities are broader than they anticipated.

Wang Jun said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone probably already knew about the parasites inside the sea beasts."

Zhou Zhenshan shook his head: "Not necessarily. The main target of the Azure Lotus Lord at that time was the Black Tide King. Those parasitic organizations may have just been affected by the domain power."

Elder Ye looked at the map: "In any case, if we want to confirm the true purpose of the parasitic core as soon as possible, the Blue Stone Water Mansion is the most suitable place at present."

Zhou Zhenshan nodded and said, "Prepare a private plane; I will go to Lingnan personally."

Wang Jun was startled: "Director Zhou, you only broke through to the sixth level three days ago, and then you continuously dealt with the aftermath of the East China Sea Port incident. Your body..."

Zhou Zhenshan calmly said, "I'm not that fragile. Besides, the Qing Shi Reservoir involves the East Sea Mother Nest and the Qinglian Forbidden Zone. Sending other people wouldn't be enough."

After saying that, he looked at another piece of intelligence, which was the latest aerial photograph of the Qing Shi Water Mansion. In the center of the reservoir, a blue lotus seed plant had taken root completely.

The Zhenhai Army is stationed at three separate water gates, and the water area of ​​the Qinglian Forbidden Zone is extending eastward along the underground river.

Zhou Zhenshan looked solemn. The Lord of the Azure Lotus was expanding, and humanity was also becoming stronger.

Meanwhile, the East China Sea Mother Nest was secretly extending its reach to both sides.

This trip to the Azure Stone Water Mansion wasn't just about discussing the reservoir's boundaries; he also wanted to see for himself how much of a gap remained between himself and the Azure Lotus Lord after breaking through to the sixth rank.

Heilong Mountain.

In the center of Heilong Lake.

Chu Zhou was unaware that Fa Kong had already taken the parasitic core to the Qing Shi Water Mansion.

His attention was now entirely focused on the purified Mother Nest Source Crystal.

Dark blue crystals floated among the roots of the blue lotus.

The last trace of black contamination inside was stripped away by the system's power.

"Ding, purification complete."

"The Mother Nest Source Crystal has been transformed into the Pure Ocean Source Crystal."

"500,000 evolution points deducted."

Current evolution points: 25.6 million.

Chu Zhou didn't care about the energy expenditure.

As the Pure Sea Source Crystal stabilized completely, an extremely faint sensation appeared in his consciousness.

The sensation came from the East; deep within the East Sea, there were at least seven or eight auras of the same origin.

These auras vary in strength and their positions are constantly changing.

Chu Zhou frowned: "Multiple mother nests?"

In the underground ancient city, the strange rock heard these words and let out a cold laugh.

"You think there's only one mother nest?"

Chu Zhou's consciousness descended to the ground, and he asked, "What do you know?"

The strange rock did not answer immediately.

It seems to have learned its lesson and is no longer willing to easily reveal information.

Chu Zhou did not urge him, and a lotus root silently approached the surface of the strange rock.

The giant, scarlet eye of the strange rock glared: "Lotus Demon, what do you want to do?"

Chu Zhou calmly replied, "It's nothing, just checking if your core essence has been stable lately."

The strange rock roared, "I am perfectly steady!"

"That's good."

Chu Zhou's roots continued to move forward.

The strange rock trembled with rage: "Stop!"

"I shall speak!"

Chu Zhou then stopped the roots.

The strange stone said coldly, "The so-called mother nest is never a single life form; it is a kind of racial system."

"The main nest is responsible for nurturing the mother, the secondary nests are responsible for producing the eggs, and the parasitic nucleus is responsible for exploration and marking."

"What you swallowed was nothing more than a broodstock egg."

Chu Zhou asked, "What realm is the true main nest?"

Strange Stone said, "It's not something you can handle right now, but don't worry, given the current state of spiritual energy recovery, that thing still can't completely break the seal."

Chu Zhou's expression was solemn. Although the so-called forbidden existence could not break the seal, judging from the current method of creating a parasitic core...

This is no longer an ordinary method. It's fine for a small amount, but what about a large amount?

Furthermore, what Guai Shi said is enough to prove his guess.

The underwater ancient city mentioned by the Ink King is likely just a branch nesting area.

The true mother nest may not be fixed in a certain location; it may even be a huge, mobile life form.

Chu Zhou looked at Jinghai Yuanjing.

The system displays multiple auras of the same origin, which may correspond to different branch nests. The strongest of these auras is slowly moving in the depths of the East China Sea.

However, it did not move towards Qing Shi Shui Fu, but rather towards Donghai Port further north.

Chu Zhou instantly understood.

The failure of the beast tide three days ago did not cause the Mother Nest to abandon East Sea Port. On the contrary, the appearance of a sixth-tier human powerhouse and the death of the Black Tide King are likely to make the Mother Nest pay more attention to that place.

Chu Zhou spoke up: "Black Armor."

Inside the blue stone water palace, Xuanjia immediately responded, "Your subordinate is here."

"Starting today, the Zhenhai Navy shall cease its advance into the East China Sea and shall patrol all waterways connecting to the coast."

"If you encounter a water beast that is mentally unstable or has mutated flesh, control it directly and do not allow it to be eaten."

Xuanjia replied in a deep voice, "Yes, sir."

Chu Zhou continued, "In addition, select fifty water demons skilled in reconnaissance to form a patrol battalion, and let the Black Eel lead them."

In the third part of Zhenhaijun, a giant eel with a completely black body raises its head.

It was the late-stage, third-tier water demon that had first discovered the contaminated meat chunks in the underground river.

The black eel immediately swam to Xuanjia and lowered its head: "Your subordinate obeys."

Chu Zhou said, "The patrol battalion is not responsible for direct combat, but only for discovering, marking and sealing off parasitic water beasts. If they encounter any life-polluting creatures of the fourth rank or above, they must retreat immediately."

The black eel respectfully replied, "Understood."

After making these arrangements, Chu Zhou did not rush to use the Pure Sea Source Crystal to strengthen the Xuan Armor.

The situation in the East China Sea is more complex than before.

A high-ranking lotus seed might be more valuable than a fifth-rank subordinate.

As long as he can further strengthen the Azure Stone Water Palace, he will be able to project more power along the water veins.

No matter where the mother nest lands from, I will have the opportunity to intercept it in advance.

Just then.

Outside the Qing Shi Water Palace, the water demon on guard reported back: "Commander, a human caravan is approaching, and among them is a monk with very strong vitality."

Xuanjia emerged from the water, gazing towards the west bank.

Several black SUVs drove along the mountain road.

In the vehicle at the very front, Fakong clasped his hands together, closed his eyes to rest, and beside him was a spirit-sealing box.

The parasitic core, which had been quiet, suddenly throbbed, and at the same time, the Azure Lotus rippled with a faint ripple.