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

"emission!"

The moment the flight captain's voice fell, the missile bays beneath the three armed helicopters opened simultaneously, and several air-to-ground missiles locked onto the target.

Boom! Flames erupted, their tails tearing through the sky, and several missiles, trailing blinding white light, pierced through the thick fog like meteors, hurtling towards the center of Black Dragon Lake.

High in the air, the pilot stared intently at the thermal imaging screen, his forehead already covered in sweat.

"I don't know why, but I keep feeling like there's something watching us from below," a passenger in the front seat said nervously.

The feeling was extremely strange, even though we were thousands of meters in the air, separated by thick fog.

But everyone felt inexplicably uneasy, as if they were being locked onto by some terrifying entity.

at the same time.

Black Dragon Lake, the entire lake, has been completely transformed into a spiritual realm, with spiritual mist churning everywhere.

Beneath the lake's surface, countless roots spread across the entire lakebed. Grass and trees grew wildly, their spiritual energy so concentrated it was almost liquefied.

On the lakeshore, monkeys huddled in the treetops, trembling; lynxes lay low; foxes curled up; and even the strange beasts that had begun to evolve dared not utter a sound.

Because the aura emanating from the center of the lake was terrifying, like a truly awakened king of the mountains and forests.

Just then, a piercing sound suddenly came from the sky, and several blazing streaks of light tore through the clouds. Little Jinbao, who had been huddled in the tree, suddenly bristled with feathers.

It flapped its wings, and even its voice changed.

"Oh no, oh no, the iron lump is coming again! Master, run!"

Xiaoqing was also terrified, and her entire grass body shook wildly.

"Dead...fire fell from the sky."

The nearby animals instantly rioted. The monkeys screamed and fled, the wild deer charged into the woods like madmen, and a large number of birds took flight, driven by their instincts.

Danger! Extreme danger!

However, in the middle of the lake, Chu Zhou opened his eyes, and his once calm consciousness now showed a hint of coldness.

The jade-like lotus leaves swayed gently, instantly covering a ten-kilometer radius within the spiritual realm.

High-altitude helicopter, missile trajectory, human position.

Everything was clearly imprinted in my mind.

At the same time, a system notification suddenly sounded.

【warning】

High-risk attack detected

[Encountered long-range human firepower]

[Threat Source: Air Units]

Chu Zhou remained silent for half a second, then a cold glint appeared in his mind: "We've been exposed after all."

He thought that by hiding deep in the mountains and developing stealthily by Black Dragon Lake, he could at least buy some time. However, the commotion caused by his breakthrough to the fourth tier was too great, and it eventually attracted the attention of humans.

They even launched missiles right off the bat. Chu Zhou sneered, "You really think highly of me."

The next second, he directly unleashed his mental will.

Fourth-tier ability: Spirit Domain.

boom!

An invisible wave suddenly spread out, and the entire Black Dragon Lake suddenly fell silent.

The wind stopped, the lake surface was still, and the air seemed to have been paused.

Even the incoming missiles seemed to slow down for a moment.

The pilot in the sky suddenly narrowed his eyes: "What's going on? The missile's trajectory is abnormal, the lock-on system has malfunctioned!"

Just as everyone was in shock, a giant lotus leaf emerged from the depths of the thick fog, carrying an indescribable sense of oppression.

As if a mountain had raised its head, the next second Chu Zhou's spirit and will descended, a fourth-tier ability, a spiritual shock.

Boom! An invisible pressure surged into the sky, and the three helicopters in the air shook violently at the same time.

The pilot's head buzzed, as if he had been hit hard by a giant hammer.

Everything went black for a moment, and some people started bleeding from their noses.

"Ah!" The passenger screamed in agony, clutching his head.

"There's something in my head."

What's even more terrifying is that those missiles, the moment they entered the airspace above Heilong Lake...

Suddenly it came to a stop, as if it had crashed into some kind of invisible quagmire, and its speed dropped sharply.

The next second, Chu Zhou had a thought, and the lake water surged skyward with a roar.

Boom! A water curtain tens of meters high rose directly from the ground, transforming into a giant water wall, which the missile struck the moment it hit.

A violent explosion erupted, sending flames soaring into the sky; the deafening blast swept across the entire mountain forest.

The shockwave overturned countless trees, and when the flames subsided, everyone was completely speechless.

In the center of Black Dragon Lake, shrouded in mist, the enormous demonic lotus still stands quietly on the lake's surface.

Completely unharmed, the jade lotus leaf shimmered with faint golden veins. Not even a single leaf corner was broken. Only the surrounding lake surface was blasted into huge ripples.

At this moment, countless strange beasts on Black Dragon Mountain simultaneously prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling in fear, while the flying squadrons in the sky felt their scalps tingle.

A top soldier's voice trembled: "Captain, the missiles aren't working. What kind of monster is that?"

Inside the temporary stronghold, there was a deathly silence; on the command vehicle screen, the flashes of the explosion had faded.

Amidst the billowing fog, only the vague outline of an extremely large plant could be seen in the center of the lake.

The giant lotus leaves were faintly visible, but deeper inside, they were completely obscured, as if deliberately concealed by some force.

Su Wan's face turned pale: "The missiles weren't working?"

Gu Yan's fingers were trembling, and the detector had begun to malfunction.

"It's not that it had no effect, it's just that the other party stubbornly resisted."

The missile didn't even shatter a single leaf, which was beyond their comprehension. Lu Cang stared intently at the screen, veins throbbing on his forehead, while the massive silhouette in the thick fog remained motionless.

It was like a being looking down on all living beings, especially that mental pressure just now, which made people's scalps tingle even through the screen.

But the more this was the case, the colder Lu Cang's eyes became, because he knew.

Retreating now would be tantamount to handing over the entire city of Linjiang to a catastrophic event.

Betting it won't come down the mountain? He couldn't afford to gamble. Lu Cang suddenly gritted his teeth: "Continue the attack."

Su Wan looked up abruptly: "Captain?"

Lu Cang's voice was terrifyingly low: "It's still evolving. It clearly used its ability to defend against the attack just now, which means it's not invincible, but rather just blocking."

He stared in the direction of Black Dragon Lake, his eyes gradually sharpening: "Since it can block, it means it has its limits. We must wipe this place out no matter what."

No one spoke in the car anymore, because everyone knew that this was no ordinary operation, but a high-stakes gamble. If they won, Linjiang would be safe; if they lost, no one dared to imagine the consequences.

Lu Cang grabbed the communicator, his voice cold and stern: "Azure Eagle Squad, execute the second round of fire coverage. Clear all payloads. Do not linger at low altitudes. Withdraw immediately after the operation."

High in the sky, the flight captain looked grim, still reeling from the mental shock he had just experienced; his head was still buzzing.

The order had already been given. He took a deep breath: "Roger that! All units prepare for the second round of attacks!"

The three helicopters quickly separated, locked on again, and the co-pilot gritted his teeth as he stared at the instruments.

"Target locked successfully. Heat source still present. Launch authorization confirmed."

The flight captain barked, "Fire!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! The second salvo of missiles was launched. Dozens of missiles, trailing fiery contrails, tore through the clouds and crashed towards Black Dragon Lake like a meteor shower.

Meanwhile, in the middle of the lake.

Chu Zhou extended his consciousness, and in his mental realm, the positions of the three helicopters were as clear as if they were right in front of him. The missile trajectories, flight altitudes, and even the pilots' vital signs were all under his control.

Chu Zhou sneered: "Again? You really think I'm a target?"

Having just broken through to the fourth tier, he didn't want to completely break ties with humans, since at this stage, developing stealthily was the right approach. But the problem was...

The enemy immediately launched missile attacks, showing no sign of stopping until they were completely wiped out.

Since that's the case, let them know what fourth-order means.

The next second, Chu Zhou's mental will suddenly spread.

boom!

The entire underground area of ​​Black Dragon Lake suddenly trembled, the lake water churned, the soil cracked, and countless huge roots rooted in the lakebed suddenly moved, like a sleeping giant opening its eyes.

Click!

The ground cracked open, and countless dark blue-green roots burst forth from the soil, as thick as giant pythons, their surfaces covered with pale gold spiritual patterns. Their length increased wildly.

Tens of meters, hundreds of meters, they writhed wildly like living creatures, blotting out the sky and the sun. High in the sky, the co-pilot's pupils suddenly contracted.

"What is that?"

Something burst out from the thick fog.

Boom! A root suddenly pierced through the clouds, moving as fast as a cannonball. The pilot only saw a dark shadow grow larger.

He had barely uttered a cry of alarm when the belly of the helicopter he was piloting was instantly pierced through, the steel torn apart like paper, sparks exploded, and the instrument panel was completely destroyed.

"We've been hit!"

With a deafening roar, the first helicopter exploded in mid-air, turning into a massive fireball that crashed into the forest.

And this is just the beginning.

Whoosh! More roots shot into the sky, like countless giant spears. The second helicopter pulled up wildly, the pilot's face turned pale. The speed was too fast, there was no way to dodge it.

Three roots pierced through the rotor and cockpit in an instant, the explosion turned the sky red with fire, and debris was scattered everywhere. In the explosion, the pilot was killed along with the helicopter, and the last helicopter was in complete panic.

The flight captain roared, "Evacuate! Evacuate immediately!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, a huge root, as thick as a water bucket, suddenly lashed out from beneath the clouds, whipping down at the god.

boom!

The entire armed helicopter was blown apart in mid-air, turning into burning fragments that rained down on the mountains and forests like a meteor shower.

At that moment, everyone on the outskirts of Black Dragon Mountain saw three enormous fireballs explode in the sky.

Gu Yan's face turned deathly pale instantly, and all that could be heard from the communicator was the piercing static.

The entire Eagle Squad was wiped out.