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

The water vein projection over a radius of 500 kilometers above Heilong Lake did not disappear immediately.

In Linjiang, Nanjiang, and dozens of surrounding counties, countless people can still clearly see everything that happens in Heilong Lake.

Zhou Zhenshan calmed his anger and walked back to the lake shore.

Su Wan immediately went to greet him, asking with concern, "Director Zhou, how are your injuries?"

Zhou Zhenshan shook his head: "I'm fine."

Although he said that, his arms were still a little numb and his chest was not fully calm. However, these injuries were not serious for a sixth-order life form.

What truly kept him from calming down was Chu Zhou's control over the power just now.

A single root shattered the mountain wall of the Ninefold Town, sending him flying thousands of meters, yet it did not harm a single blade of grass or tree along the way. In fact, at the last moment, it precisely withdrew the power that was enough to shatter his physical body.

This is more terrifying than mere strength.

This shows that the Lord of the Azure Lotus not only possesses the power to crush him, but can also control this power at will.

Lu Cang stood to the side, his expression complex.

His lips moved, but he ultimately said nothing.

not long ago.

He also believes that handing over some power over the natural waters of Lingnan to the Qinglian restricted area is the Ninth Injunction bowing to the alien beasts.

Now that he has witnessed the gap between the two sides firsthand, he is completely desperate.

The fact that the Lord of the Azure Lotus is able to sit down and negotiate with humans is already a very good outcome.

Zhou Zhenshan glanced at Lu Cang: "You still have objections?"

Lu Cang said bitterly, "No more."

Zhou Zhenshan nodded. He naturally knew what Lu Cang was thinking.

Through this battle, Lu Cang will surely grow in the future. At this moment, Fa Kong put his hands together, walked to Zhou Zhenshan's side, and said, "Amitabha, it is already because the Lord of Qinglian showed mercy that Director Zhou was able to return safely."

Zhou Zhenshan gave a wry smile: "I thought that after reaching the sixth level, I would at least be able to see the back of a seventh-level cultivator."

"Looking back now, I realized I overestimated myself."

Fakong shook his head: "For the Azure Lotus Master to use even one of its roots, it already surpasses the vast majority of life forms today."

The little wild boar happened to hear those words.

It ran out from behind the mountain monster, raised its head, and said, "Bald man, I don't agree with what you said."

Fakong's face darkened: "This humble monk's Dharma name is Fakong."

"I know."

The little boar replied matter-of-factly, "But you're still bald."

Mingjue and Su Wan subconsciously turned their faces away, but their shoulders visibly trembled, and Fakong's forehead veins throbbed.

The little boar, completely oblivious to the danger, continued, "The Demon Lord only gave it a casual flick, and this human didn't even last a breath. How can it be said to have surpassed the vast majority of lives?"

Fakong took a deep breath and said, "At least he dared to accept."

The little wild boar thought for a moment and realized it couldn't refute him. It secretly glanced at Zhou Zhenshan and finally muttered to itself, "He's really bold."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhenshan couldn't help but chuckle: "Little guy, did I just damage any of the flowers and plants on Black Dragon Mountain?"

The little wild boar immediately looked around.

They found that the nearby trees were intact, and even the wildflowers by the lake were still swaying in the wind.

It nodded seriously and said, "No, but that's because the Demon Lord is powerful, it has nothing to do with you."

Zhou Zhenshan's smile deepened, and he said, "You're right."

The little wild boar was surprised that Zhou Zhenshan was so easy to talk to, and it felt a little embarrassed. It raised its hoof and scratched its head: "Actually, you're pretty good too, a little better than me."

Little Jinbao stood on its head and couldn't help but roll its eyes.

A late-stage Tier 2 wild boar.

How could he possibly describe a sixth-tier human as only slightly stronger than himself?

This pig's skin seems to be almost as thick as its owner's.

However, it naturally dared not say such things.

Chu Zhou's voice came from the center of the lake: "Black Tiger King."

The Black Tiger King strode over, its massive black body exuding an overwhelming aura. It bowed down and respectfully said, "Master."

Chu Zhou said, "Take them to the Qing Shi Water Mansion to determine the exact extent of the Lingnan water veins, as well as the water areas reserved by the Ninth Bureau."

Black Tiger King nodded and said, "Understood."

Zhou Zhenshan cupped his hands in a gesture toward the center of the lake, and then led Lu Cang, Fakong, and the others toward the Qing Shi Water Mansion.

The little wild boar originally wanted to follow and watch the excitement, but after taking only two steps, it was grabbed by one ear and pulled back by Little Jinbao.

"When humans talk about things, why are you going back to the past?"

The little wild boar kicked its four legs wildly in mid-air: "I'll go keep an eye on them, what if they try to renege on their promise?"

Little Jinbao said irritably, "Those humans were all whipped away by their master, and they still dare to renege on their debt?"

The little wild boar stopped struggling and suddenly realized, "Oh, right, then I won't go."

Little Jinbao loosened his paws.

The little wild boar fell to the ground with a thud, rolled twice, and then got up as if nothing had happened.

"Hey Birdie, shouldn't we celebrate?"

"How will we celebrate?"

"Let's eat meat!"

The little boar's eyes lit up as it said, "Lord Demon Lord, you defeated the strongest human in one battle and even seized the Lingnan water veins. Such a joyous occasion deserves to have a few pigs slaughtered..."

Halfway through its sentence, the little wild boar suddenly froze. It looked down at itself, then quickly changed its mind: "No, we can't kill a pig! Pigs are so cute, how can we kill them? How about we kill a few sheep to celebrate?"

Several strange beasts nearby burst into laughter, but Little Jinbao ignored the stupid pig.

With Zhou Zhenshan and the others gone, Chu Zhou now had time to immerse his consciousness in the underground ancient city.

In the underground ancient city.

The giant, scarlet eye of the strange rock was tightly closed, as if everything that had just happened outside had nothing to do with it.

As soon as Chu Zhou's consciousness entered this place, he deliberately coughed, but the strange rock did not react.

Chu Zhou waited a few more seconds, and seeing that He was still pretending to be dead, he had no choice but to speak first: "Little Stone."

The giant, scarlet eyes snapped open, and it snapped, "Lotus Demon, shut up! How many times have I told you not to address me like that!"

Chu Zhou smiled calmly, "Oh ho, so you weren't asleep."

A crimson light flashed in the strange stone's eyes, and it realized that it had been tricked into revealing information by Chu Zhou again: "Lotus Demon, do you think that once you step into the seventh rank, I won't be able to deal with you?"

Chu Zhou didn't answer that question. Instead, he asked, "Did you see that battle just now?"

"I didn't see it."

The strange stone replied very quickly: "I have no interest in two low-level life forms fighting."

Chu Zhou seemed to be thinking: "I only said one battle, but I didn't say who I would fight."

The strange rock fell silent.

Chu Zhou continued, "It seems you not only watched, but watched from beginning to end; otherwise, how would you know they were two low-level life forms?"

This guy is just playing dead. He was just mocking me for fighting Zhou Zhenshan and asking who was stronger. Now he's pretending not to see it.

Upon hearing Chu Zhou's words, the giant crimson eyes trembled violently.

The strange rock roared, "You've made such a commotion right above my head, it's impossible for me not to notice!"

Chu Zhou chuckled: "So, you did see it."

The strange stone suddenly regretted speaking up. Talking to this shameless lotus demon was like falling into a pit if you weren't careful.

Chu Zhou wasn't in a hurry. A silvery-blue root slowly stretched out and gently swayed beside the strange rock.

"So, what do you think of my attack just now?"

Strange Stone snorted coldly: "So-so, just a human who broke through to the sixth rank a few days ago. What's there to brag about in winning?"

Chu Zhou nodded: "I see. In that case, I am not strong enough."

The strange rock said calmly, "Of course."

Chu Zhou continued, "Then why were you looking at it so intently just now?"

The strange rock was taken aback: "Who was looking at it seriously?"

Chu Zhou laughed and said, "I was just asking casually, but you immediately said that he was just a human who had just broken through to the sixth level. This shows that you not only saw him, but also studied Zhou Zhenshan quite thoroughly."

The strange rock's giant, scarlet eyes widened instantly: "Lotus Demon, besides cultivating, is all you do all day plotting how to trap me?"

Chu Zhou said seriously, "No, I just noticed that although you complain, your actions tell a different story."

"You said you didn't care, but when I got into a fight, you watched the whole thing."

The strange rock nearly exploded with anger: "I'm just waiting to see you get beaten to death!"

Chu Zhou nodded slightly: "Unfortunately, you're disappointed. Not only was I not killed, but I only used one of my roots."

The strange stone now had an urge to smash the lotus demon to death, but it just couldn't kill it.

Thinking about this, Guai Shi felt even worse.

Chu Zhou acted as if he hadn't seen it, his roots continuing to sway: "What the little wild boar said earlier was right. The Demon Lord's divine might is unparalleled; he whipped Zhou Zhenshan away with each of his roots."

"I think it's becoming more and more eloquent."

The strange rock began to tremble: "How shameless! In all my years of life, I have never seen such a shameless creature!"

Chu Zhou nodded in agreement: "That means you're still not very knowledgeable. Chat with me more often in the future to broaden your horizons."

The giant, scarlet eye of the strange rock flashed with blood-red light. If looks could kill, Chu Zhou would have died countless times by now.

After a moment of silence, He suddenly sneered, "Lotus Demon, do you think you're invincible?"

Chu Zhou said calmly, "At least for now, no one in Lingnan can withstand a single blow from me."

The strange stone chuckled and said, "Don't be too smug. Your attack just now only seemed to pull out a single root."

"In reality, you borrowed 30% of the power of the entire Black Dragon Mountain domain. If you left Black Dragon Mountain, could you still be as relaxed as you are today?"

Chu Zhou nodded thoughtfully: "You mean, I am indeed very strong now."

The strange stone's eyelids twitched: "When did I say that?"

Chu Zhou said seriously, "You just said that I borrowed 30% of Black Dragon Mountain's territory, which is still my territory, proving that I am still stronger."

The strange rock fell silent. Good heavens, so whatever I say, even you shameless lotus demon can turn into me praising you?

That's infuriating!

Seeing the strange rock remain silent, Chu Zhou slowly moved closer with his roots: "Little rock, today is a day of double joy. I have defeated the strongest human being and also taken over the Lingnan water vein."

"As the oldest ancestor of Heilongshan, shouldn't you do something?"

A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Guai Shi's heart: "What do you want to do?"

Chu Zhou said matter-of-factly, "Let's borrow a bit of the source to celebrate."

The strange rock trembled violently: "Lotus Demon, you defeated others, so why are you celebrating by drawing upon my very essence?"

Chu Zhou thought about it seriously for a moment, then said in a solemn tone, "Because you are the richest person in the entire Black Dragon Mountain."

The strange rock finally lost its composure, its crimson giant eyes instantly flashing with blinding light: "Get out! Get out of here right now! I don't want to see you today!"