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

[No, they can't hold out for much longer! Look, the golden barrier has cracked!]

Accompanied by countless exclamations.

Above Changbai Mountain, the golden barrier composed of three thousand spirit bees indeed began to tremble violently.

Dense cracks spread continuously across the surface of the barrier.

"Buzz!"

The Golden Bee Queen's six wings vibrated faster and faster as her spiritual energy was consumed rapidly. The golden light on the surrounding spirit bees gradually dimmed, especially on the outermost layer of spirit bees, whose carapaces kept cracking.

The next second, a first-tier spirit bee could no longer withstand the pressure and its body exploded into a cloud of golden blood mist.

Then came the second, then the third, and the sky seemed to be filled with a golden rain.

A large number of injured bees fell from mid-air and crashed into the snowfield below.

"Golden Bud!"

Inside Heilong Lake.

Through the lotus seed, Chu Zhou could clearly sense the pressure the bee colony was under at that moment.

The Polluted Tiger King at the late stage of the sixth rank is simply not something Jin Rui can confront head-on.

Even with three thousand spirit bees forming a honeycomb domain, it could only barely withstand one attack, yet Jin Rui did not retreat.

It stood guard at the very center of the bee colony, where a small, blue lotus seed, no bigger than a fingernail, floated silently.

On the surface of the lotus seed, strands of bluish-silver light flowed slowly, exuding a breathtaking aura of life.

It is not an ordinary spiritual object.

Rather, it was a wisp of origin separated from Chu Zhou.

Once the lotus seed takes root in Changbai Mountain, Chu Zhou can use it to project his own power.

Therefore, Jinrui's real mission on this trip was never to defeat the Tiger King of Changbai Mountain.

Instead, it's to protect the lotus seeds from falling to the ground.

"Golden stamen".

Chu Zhou's voice entered the Queen Bee's consciousness directly through the lotus seed.

"Hold on for three more breaths."

A resolute look instantly appeared in Jin Rui's previously somewhat dim eyes.

"Buzz!"

A sharp buzzing sound rang out across the sky, and the three thousand spirit bees simultaneously changed direction, causing the previously layered defensive formation to rapidly contract at that moment.

The surrounding spirit bees dispersed on their own, transforming into hundreds of golden streaks of light that rushed toward the eyes, nostrils, ears, and other areas of the Changbai Mountain Tiger King.

They knew they couldn't harm a sixth-tier demon king, but even interfering for a moment would be enough.

"court death!"

The polluted tiger king roared, and its blood-red tiger claws swept across once more.

boom!

Hundreds of spirit bees were crushed on the spot, but in that instant, Jin Rui led the remaining swarm, carrying the green lotus seeds, and rushed out through the gap in the tiger's claws.

Instead of continuing to ascend, they plummeted rapidly towards the snowfield below.

"Trying to escape?"

The scarlet vertical eyes of the tiger king of Changbai Mountain gleamed.

The polluting consciousness within it had completely overwhelmed its original consciousness.

It could sense that the blue lotus seed contained a life essence that it desperately craved.

If it can swallow it, it might be able to truly break through to the late stage of the sixth rank, or even reach a higher realm.

"Leave!"

The Tiger King opened its massive jaws, and a terrifying suction force instantly erupted.

The wind and snow in the sky swirled back, and countless pebbles, ice and snow, and even the corpses of fallen spirit bees below were all swept into its gaping maw.

The queen bee trembled and desperately shook her wings, trying to carry the lotus seeds as she continued her descent.

However, the power of the sixth-tier demon king was too terrifying. The swarm of bees moved forward at a slower and slower speed. Some spirit bees were even sucked away by the suction force and directly entered the tiger's mouth, where they were instantly bitten into pieces.

"Look!"

On the Changbai Mountain defense line, an officer stood pale-faced.

"Those bees are going to be devoured!"

Lei Zhenyue didn't speak; he just stared intently at the sky.

For some reason, he always felt that the being in the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone would not allow his subordinates to die in vain.

Sure enough, just as the Golden Bud Bee Queen was about to give up, the dormant blue lotus seed suddenly trembled.

hum!

A wisp of azure-silver light spread from within the lotus seed. The light was not dazzling, but the moment it appeared, it caused the wind and snow within a radius of dozens of miles to freeze in mid-air.

Even the tiger king's gaping maw was affected, and it was unable to attack for a moment. For the first time, terror appeared in its scarlet eyes.

"This is?"

The next second, the lotus seed transformed into a stream of light, passed through the swarm of bees, and fell straight down onto the snowfield of Changbai Mountain.

boom!

The lotus seed landed without a deafening explosion, but the entire Changbai Mountain trembled slightly at that moment.

The snow churned and large areas of ice cracked.

A tender green shoot emerged from the depths of the snowfield. The shoot was only the size of a palm at first, but it grew rapidly in the blink of an eye.

One meter, ten meters, a hundred meters—countless bluish-silver roots spread out from the depths of the earth, like awakened earth dragons, frantically plunging into the veins of Changbai Mountain.

The snowfield, which was originally shrouded in blood-red pollution, has surprisingly begun to show signs of life again where the roots have spread.

Withered plants and trees revive, frozen streams flow again, and even the thick stench of blood in the air is gradually dispelled by that pure life force.

"Is this the power of the Azure Lotus Lord?"

Qin Zhenyuan looked at the snowfield ahead, his gaze slightly narrowed.

He could clearly sense it.

That was not Chu Zhou's true form descending.

Yet, a single lotus seed could unleash such astonishing power in Changbai Mountain.

It's hard to imagine just how powerful the Azure Lotus Lord within Black Dragon Lake truly is.

"roar!"

The Polluted Tiger King also realized what was happening at that moment, its eyes burning with even greater greed: "The seventh-tier Origin is mine!"

Its massive body suddenly burst forth, its tiger claws tearing through the air as it slapped directly at the newly sprouted lotus bud.

This claw was enough to smash a small mountain peak, just as the tiger's claw was about to fall.

Beneath the snowfield, a bluish-silver root suddenly burst forth from the soil.

Snapped!

With a loud bang, the roots, like long whips, lashed fiercely at the tiger king's giant claws, causing its blood-red scales to shatter.

The tiger king's massive body was sent flying hundreds of meters by this blow, crashing heavily into a distant snow-capped peak.

Boom!

Snow-capped peak collapse.

Snowflakes billowed into the sky, and the entire Changbai Mountain defense line was deathly silent.

Countless people stared in disbelief at this scene.

The sixth-order Polluted Tiger King, which had just forced Qin Zhenyuan to retreat, was actually sent flying by a single root.

The next moment, a calm yet authoritative voice rang out from within the tender lotus bud: "Who gave you permission to touch my things?"

The moment the sound was heard, the wind and snow on the Changbai Mountain snowfield suddenly stopped.

The voice wasn't loud, but it seemed to fall directly into everyone's heart.

Inside Heilong Lake.

Chu Zhou's consciousness, aided by the lotus seed, traveled thousands of miles and descended upon the newly established lotus branch in Changbai Mountain.

He was unable to project all of his physical power.

However, this lotus seed contains a wisp of his seventh-order origin and is rooted in the Changbai Mountain veins. In a short time, it is enough to unleash extremely terrifying power.

"The Lord of the Azure Lotus has made his move!"

Inside the Changbai Mountain defense line, a soldier gazed at the ever-growing blue lotus in the center of the snowfield, his eyes filled with awe.

Amidst ice and snow.

That blue lotus has grown to a size of 100 meters.

Seven silvery-blue lotus leaves slowly unfurled, each exuding an extremely pure life force.

The intense crimson aura surrounding the lotus leaves gradually dissipated.

Even the polluted snow gradually returned to its original whiteness.

"Such a powerful purifying ability."

Qin Zhenyuan's gaze fell on the lotus stalks, and his expression became solemn.

He could sense it.

The polluted aura that had always made him uneasy beneath Changbai Mountain was now partially suppressed.

Although it's far from being a solution.

But this at least shows that the power of the Lord of the Azure Lotus is indeed effective against that forbidden being.

An angry roar came from the collapsed snow-capped peaks in the distance.

boom!

A large number of boulders exploded.

The massive body of the Changbai Mountain Tiger King rose again from the ruins.

Its right forepaw was a bloody mess, with several sharp bony claws even broken off, and fresh blood dripping continuously from the wound.

But it seemed oblivious to the pain.

Those bloodshot, scarlet eyes were fixed on the blue lotus in the center of the snowfield.

"Seventh Rank!"

The tiger king's blood-red vertical eye on its forehead trembled incessantly.

A hint of fear flickered deep in its eyes.

This was not the first time it had heard the name of the Lord of the Azure Lotus.

Some time ago, in the battle at Heilong Lake in Lingnan, even after Zhou Zhenshan reached the sixth level, he was still sent flying hundreds of meters by a single root from his opponent.

At that time, it didn't take it seriously.

He even felt that as long as he reached the sixth rank, he might be able to compete with the Lord of the Azure Lotus.