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

Upon hearing this, Lord Baishan lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "This subordinate has no objection. The Black Tiger King is stronger than this subordinate, and it has followed its master for a longer time. As the commander of the mountain patrol army, this subordinate is completely convinced."

"but…"

It paused for a moment: "Your subordinate hopes to guard the abandoned well in Linjiang City for your master."

Chu Zhou's eyes flickered slightly: "Why?"

The White Tiger King raised his head and said, "That was the first place I guarded for my master, and it was also the first time I understood that, besides strength, protection is equally important."

At the shore of Heilong Lake.

The Black Tiger King glanced at the White Tiger King.

Although they are both tiger-like beasts, their personalities are completely different.

Black Tiger King is decisive and ruthless, making him more suitable to lead the mountain patrol army in battle.

The White Tiger King, on the other hand, is more composed and suitable for guarding a region.

Chu Zhou nodded: "In that case, from today onwards."

"Black Tiger King is the commander of the mountain patrol army, and White Tiger King is the deputy commander of the mountain patrol army. They are responsible for guarding the western region of Lingnan and the abandoned wells in Linjiang City."

"You two, one in charge and one in deputy, will jointly manage the mountains and forests of Lingnan."

Black Tiger King and White Mountain Lord bowed their heads at the same time.

"Yes, sir!"

……

Chu Zhou didn't say much, and the two Netherworld Crystal Cores fell in front of the two Tiger Kings at the same time: "This is the dark attribute essence that I extracted from the body of the Lingnan Polluted Beast."

"It incorporates a wisp of evil energy from the Black Dragon Mountain's earth veins."

Whether you can break through to the fifth rank depends on your own fate.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Black Tiger King swallowed it whole.

boom!

The next moment, the entire Black Dragon Mountain suddenly darkened, and almost at that moment, countless shadows began to gather.

The Black Tiger King's massive body was enveloped in black energy.

A huge, black, phantom-like tiger appeared behind it.

The giant tiger's eyes were dark and deep, as if it came from the deepest hell. All the low-level beasts around it prostrated themselves on the ground at that moment.

The suppression inherent in the tiger bloodline made them utterly powerless to resist.

【Ding! 】

[The Black Tiger King, a subordinate of the King, has completed a life leap.]

[Rank Upgrade: Early Stage of Rank 5]

Black Tiger King opened his eyes.

that moment.

All the strange beasts hidden in the shadows of Black Dragon Mountain felt a kingly pressure.

The Black Tiger King bowed his head and said excitedly, "Thank you, Master."

Chu Zhou glanced at the Black Tiger King. This guy had broken through, and his strength was indeed much stronger than before.

On the other side, Bai Shan Jun also began to break through, but unlike Hei Hu Wang, it did not unleash terrifying killing intent.

Instead, it exudes a strong sense of protection.

A major earthquake occurred.

A phantom of a giant white tiger slowly materialized. The tiger did not adopt an attack posture, but instead exuded a sense of protective weight.

【Ding! 】

[The White Tiger King, a subordinate of the White Tiger King, has completed a life leap.]

[Rank Upgrade: Early Stage of Rank 5]

The White Tiger King opened its eyes. Instead of celebrating its breakthrough, it bowed to Chu Zhou and said, "Thank you for your blessing, Master."

Chu Zhou nodded. Both Bai Shan Jun and Hei Hu Wang had broken through, and next up were Shan Kui and Xiao Jin Bao. Chu Zhou looked at Shan Kui: "Shan Kui."

"Your subordinate is here."

Shan Kui immediately stood up.

Its enormous body is like a small mountain.

Chu Zhou said, "Your path is different from theirs. Xuanjia controls the water, Black Tiger controls the mountains and forests, and Little Golden Treasure controls the sky."

"And you are in charge of the guards and the power."

Shan Kui's eyes lit up instantly.

Chu Zhou's mind stirred.

A huge, yellowish-brown crystal rose from the depths of Black Dragon Mountain.

This is the essence of the mountain, the culmination of countless years of the entire mountain range.

"Swallow it, and let me see where the limits of the Mountain-Moving Giant Ape are."

Shan Kui took the Mountain Spirit Essence with both hands and swallowed it without any hesitation.

boom!

The entire Black Dragon Mountain trembled violently, with a large number of rubble floating in the air, and the aura emanating from the Mountain Demon surged wildly.

Finally, the mountain monster transformed into a terrifying giant ape that was a hundred meters tall, and it slammed its fists into its chest.

"roar!"

The roar shook the mountains.

Behind it, the silhouette of an ancient ape carrying a mountain on its shoulder emerges.

【Ding! 】

[The family member of the mountain spirit has completed a life leap.]

[Rank Upgrade: Early Stage of Rank 5]

[Racial Evolution: Mountain-Moving Sacred Ape.]

After breaking through, the mountain beast said somewhat naively, "Master, from now on, if anyone dares to attack Black Dragon Mountain, I'll smash them with the mountain."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinbao couldn't help but retort, "Even after you broke through to the fifth rank, how come you're still so uncultured?"

The mountain spirit looked down at it: "Little bird, would you like to try my fist now?"

Little Jinbao stiffened, coughed, and said, "Master Bird was just saying."

The little wild boar laughed so hard it was upside down: "Grandpa Bird, are you scared?"

"Shut up!"

Little Jinbao instantly bristled.

This little wild boar is just asking for trouble. Even if you're really scared, you shouldn't show it.

Shan Kui, Bai Shan Jun, and Hei Hu Wang have all broken through. Chu Zhou looked at Qing Feng.

Qingfeng sensed Chu Zhou's gaze, and its countless vines swayed gently.

Among Chu Zhou's family members, Qing Feng is a plant-based life form and the most unique one.

Chu Zhou extended a root, and a drop of cyan-silver liquid fell down; this was the seventh-order life essence.

"Qingfeng, you and I are both plant life forms. Your path is not about killing, but about life. Today, I bestow upon you a drop of primordial essence."

"I hope you will become a true guardian of Black Dragon Mountain."

All of Qingfeng's vines bowed simultaneously: "Thank you, Master."

The silvery liquid merged into its body.

The next second, the plants on Black Dragon Mountain grew wildly, dead trees revived, spiritual flowers bloomed, and countless vines covered the mountains and rivers.

It was as if the entire Black Dragon Mountain had come alive.

【Ding! 】

[Qingfeng, a relative, has completed a life leap.]

[Rank Upgrade: Early Stage of Rank 5]

[Racial Evolution: Ivy.]

At the shore of Heilong Lake.

Only Little Jinbao remained, and watching all its companions break through, it was also getting a little itchy to try it out.

"Owner."

Chu Zhou looked at it, and Little Jinbao immediately puffed out its chest: "Bird Lord is ready!"

Chu Zhou was speechless: "Swallow the meat in your mouth first."

Little Jinbao froze, while the little wild boar beside him burst into laughter: "Bird Master, are you breaking through by eating meat?"

"roll!"

Chu Zhou looked at Xiao Jinbao, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. This guy was usually the smartest, but he was also the most playful.

Black Tiger King, White Mountain Lord, Mountain King, and Green Edge have all broken through to the fifth rank, but it is not in a hurry at all.

Every day, he's either leading the Flying Feather Team on patrols or fighting with wild boars for food.

However, Chu Zhou was also aware of this.

Little Jinbao's situation is different from theirs.

The Golden Feathered Spirit Sparrow clan possesses a special bloodline, and breaking through to the fifth rank is not simply a matter of accumulating spiritual energy.

A true transformation of the bloodline is needed.

Chu Zhou's mind stirred.

A burst of crimson-gold light rose from the bottom of Black Dragon Lake.

The instant it appeared.

All the birds in the sky above Black Dragon Mountain became restless.

Countless birds soared from the forest and flew towards Black Dragon Lake, but before they even got close, they were jolted into stopping in mid-air by the terrifying pressure.

Little Jinbao's eyes widened.

It could clearly sense an attraction from the depths of its bloodline within that ball of crimson-gold light.

"Master, what is this?"

Chu Zhou said, "This is the bloodline essence that I extracted from the Golden Eagle Demon Core, the Solar Spirit Fire, and several kinds of fire-attribute spiritual objects."

"It also contains a trace of seventh-order life essence, called the Burning Heaven Blood Crystal."

Whether you can break through to the fifth rank depends on your fate.

Little Jinbao stared at the Burning Heaven Blood Crystal, unusually not immediately grinning. After a moment of silence, it asked softly, "What if Master fails?"

Chu Zhou looked at it, somewhat amused: "I will protect you."

Upon hearing this, Little Jinbao became excited: "Then what is there for me to be afraid of? My master said he would protect me. Breaking through to the fifth rank is something I must do today!"

After saying that, Little Jinbao opened his mouth and swallowed the Burning Heaven Blood Crystal.

boom!

In an instant.

Golden flames erupted from its body.

The little golden treasure, which was originally only half a meter in size, was instantly engulfed in terrifying flames.

The clouds in the sky were dyed a reddish-gold color.

The temperature in the entire Heilong Mountain area suddenly rose.

Countless low-level beasts retreated in terror.

Only the Golden Feather Sparrow of the Flying Feather Team did not leave.

They all remained in the distant sky.

He bowed his head toward the little golden treasure in the center of the flames.

It was as if they were welcoming their king.

The little wild boar looked up at the giant fireball and couldn't help but say, "Did Bird really get roasted?"

A third-tier golden-feathered spirit bird glared at it from the side: "Shut up, you little wild boar, can't you wish for something better?"

The little wild boar shrank its neck: "I'm just worried, after all, that bird eats so much of my meat, and I haven't even settled the score with it yet."

All the strange beasts were speechless; this pig was truly beyond saving.

When Little Jinbao broke through.

On the other side, Xuanjia's breakthrough has finally reached its final stage.

In Black Dragon Lake, the massive body of the Xuanjia armored creature was completely covered by a deep blue light.

The Zhenhai Xuanjing it swallowed is constantly transforming its bloodline.

The bloodline of the originally ordinary Xuan Turtle is evolving in a more ancient direction.

Boom!

Suddenly, towering waves surged up in Heilong Lake.

Rivers and lakes within a radius of hundreds of miles resonate simultaneously.

The Linjiang River system, a tributary of the Nanjiang River, is one of the waterways in Lingnan that connect to the Heilong Mountain.

At this moment, everything glowed with blue light, and countless fish and strange beasts emerged from the water, bowing their heads towards Black Dragon Mountain as if paying homage to the new ruler of the waters.

in the sky.

A gigantic phantom of a black tortoise slowly emerged.

It carries mountains on its back, stands on the vast ocean, and all the waters around it submit to its rule.

Chu Zhou watched this scene with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

The path of Xuanjia has finally taken shape; it is not simply a defensive beast.

Instead, he will become the Sea Demon King who will guard the entire Lingnan waters in the future.

【Ding! 】

[The Xuanjia kinship unit completes its life leap.]

[Rank Upgrade: Early Stage of Rank 5]

[Racial Evolution: Sea-Suppressing Black Tortoise]

[Awakened Ability: Sea-Suppressing Domain.]

Xuanjia opened its eyes and looked down at its own body.

He then bowed his head to Chu Zhou and said, "Thank you for your blessing, Master. I have broken through to the fifth level today and am willing to guard the vast waters for you."

Chu Zhou nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good."

He was in a good mood, as the Zhenhai Army now truly had its own commander.

After breaking through to the fifth rank, all the followers of Black Dragon Mountain must go all out to break through, and their overall strength must also be improved again in a short period of time.

Make more preparations before the third spiritual tide arrives.