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

Xuan Ku clasped his hands together, and the Buddhist hall fell silent once more.

This silence didn't last long; suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

A member of the Qinglian Society strode into the Buddhist hall, his face grim: "President Chen, something has happened."

Chen Mo turned around: "Speak."

The member said in a deep voice, "Our people followed the transportation route of the Tide Bone Powder and found that Hailing Group has been transporting water-type demon cores and a large number of beast bones to the old port in the south of the city these past few days."

"The two brothers who were just keeping watch have gone missing."

Chen Mo's gaze turned cold: "Location."

"Abandoned shipyard."

Xuan Ku opened his eyes and said, "It seems that Hailing Group is not simply selling bone meal."

Chen Mo nodded. If the only goal was to make money from the Black Tide Bone Powder, Hailing Group would not need to stockpile a large number of water-type demon cores.

The other party was clearly preparing something.

"Notify the Qinglian Society," Chen Mo said calmly. "Seal off several streets near the old port in the south of the city. Do not alert the Ninth Bureau, and do not allow ordinary people to approach."

"Send someone to investigate which water-based array materials Hailing Group has recently purchased."

"Yes."

The member was about to leave.

Xuanku suddenly spoke up: "Benefactor Chen."

Chen Mo looked at him, Xuan Ku's gaze falling on the young awakened one who had taken the Tide Bone Powder.

The Buddha seal between the other person's eyebrows trembled, and the black tide patterns on their arms suddenly began to wriggle in the same direction.

Old port in the south of the city.

"This humble monk guessed correctly."

Xuan Ku's voice was deep: "There is a connection between these tide species. The Hailing Group is probably using tide bone powder to screen humans who can withstand pollution, and then using them as a medium to draw in the power of the Black Tide."

Chen Mo's eyes instantly turned cold: "You want to bring the Black Tide into Linjiang City?"

Xuan Ku did not answer, but the answer was already quite obvious.

The old port in the south of the city is only about 20 li away from the riverside waters.

If the Hailing Group were to succeed, they might not be able to allow the Kuroshio Current to invade Lingnan on a large scale.

However, if a group of black tide water beasts is attracted, the Linjiang Water Gate will be under tremendous pressure.

At that time, the newly established order of the Zhenhai Army will inevitably be impacted.

Chen Mo said, "Let's go to Old Port."

Night was falling.

South of Hailing City, an abandoned shipyard.

This area was once one of the busiest ports in Lingnan.

After the spiritual energy recovered, strange beasts began to appear in the near sea, forcing the port to be abandoned. Dozens of cargo ships that could not be moved in time quietly moored on the shore.

The sea breeze blew, and the rusty hull made a constant, grating noise.

Outside the shipyard, Chen Mo, along with more than ten members of the Qinglian Society, quietly approached.

Each person wore a black cloak to conceal their presence.

The Qinglian Society is not in a position to expose too much right now.

At least from the outside perspective, they are just a rising force of grassroots awakening in Lingnan.

No one knows who they are truly loyal to.

"Chairman Chen."

An Awakened being with heightened senses whispered, "There are many people inside, at least thirty."

"Moreover, there are strong fluctuations of water-based spiritual energy underground in the factory."

Chen Mo nodded.

"Divide into three teams. The first team will block the perimeter and not allow anyone to leave. The second team will follow me into the factory."

"The third team, guard the riverbank. Remember, if you discover any Kuroshio pollution, do not be reckless; retreat immediately."

Everyone nodded in unison: "Yes."

Chen Mo flashed and was the first to jump over the wall.

I just entered the shipyard.

A strong, fishy stench immediately wafted over.

The ground was covered with black water stains.

Not far away, several Awakened Ones dressed in Hailing Group uniforms were carrying boxes of black animal bones into the central factory building.

On the surface of those animal bones, faint black lines wriggled.

It was clearly the skeleton of the Kuroshio Sea Monster.

A cold glint flashed in Chen Mo's eyes: "Make your move."

Whoosh!

Several vines burst from the ground and instantly entangled the outermost guards.

Before the men could even scream, they were dragged into the shadows.

Members of the Qinglian Society rushed out quickly.

In less than half a minute, all the outer guards were dealt with.

But just as Chen Mo was about to enter the central factory building.

A laugh suddenly rang out from inside the factory: "Qinglian Society, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

Chen Mo paused in his steps.

The next moment, the gate of the central factory opened, and a middle-aged man in a white suit walked out.

He was tall, with a refined appearance and a gentle smile on his face.

However, his hands had turned into a semi-transparent black.

Chen Mo narrowed his eyes: "Peak of the fourth tier."

The man in the white suit smiled and said, "Hailin Group, Lu Tianhe, Chairman Chen, we could have cooperated."

"The East China Sea is in chaos. The Kuroshio Current will drive away countless aquatic creatures, and the entire Lingnan water system will undergo a major reshuffle. If your Qinglian Society is willing to stand on my side, we can share the future water resources of Lingnan equally."

Chen Mo said calmly, "You call using ordinary Awakened individuals as test subjects for drugs cooperation?"

Lu Tianhe's smile remained unchanged: "The weak have no right to choose. They consume bone-strengthening powder to gain power."

"If you want to become stronger, you have to pay the price."

Chen Mo didn't waste any more words with him and said directly, "Take it."

boom!

The members of the Azure Lotus Society attacked simultaneously, unleashing flames, lightning, and wind blades that instantly blasted towards Lu Tianhe.

Lu Tianhe stood still, not dodging. The attacks landed on him, but his body turned into a pool of black water.

Boom!

The black water exploded, splashing in all directions.

Two members of the Qinglian Society were unable to dodge in time, and their arms were stained with the black water.

Zizi!

Black smoke instantly billowed from their skin, and the two staggered backward in pain.

"Don't touch the black water!"

Chen Mo gave a deep shout, and the next moment, Lu Tianhe reappeared behind Chen Mo.

A hand covered in black, tidal patterns slapped directly onto Chen Mo's back.

boom!

A wall of cyan vines rapidly rose up in front of Chen Mo.

The vines withered instantly upon contact with the black water.

Chen Mo took the opportunity to step back, his expression growing colder as he looked at Lu Tianhe.

This guy is no longer an ordinary awakened one, but a completely semi-tide-like monster.

"You think killing me will stop everything?"

Lu Tianhe spread his arms, and the factory floor suddenly began to shake violently.

Boom!

Black streams of water gushed out from the cracks in the factory's underground.

In the center, a strange array composed of black tide beast bones, water-type demon cores, and tide bone powder slowly lit up.

Around the formation, a dozen awakened individuals covered in black markings were bound to the ground by chains.

Their eyes were hollow, and they kept emitting painful roars.

"With people as the guide and waterways as the pathway, after tonight, the Linjiang waterway will become the new entrance to the Kuroshio Current."

A mad glint appeared in Lu Tianhe's eyes: "The Black Tide will grant me power, and I will become the new master of the waters of Lingnan!"

"dream!"

Chen Mo's eyes flashed with killing intent, and dozens of green vines burst forth from all around the factory, piercing towards the center of the formation.

Lu Tianhe laughed loudly: "Too late."

boom!

The Black Tide Formation lit up completely, and a previously dry drainage ditch beneath the factory was suddenly filled with black river water.

The water flowed wildly along the underground pipes towards the river.

at the same time.

Linjiang waterway.

The Zhenhai Sea Seal suddenly shook violently.

Above the deep blue water gate, large shimmering images of blue lotuses flickered continuously.

Xuanjia suddenly opened its eyes and looked upstream. The next moment, dense black shadows suddenly appeared on the river surface outside the Zhenhai Sea Seal. One after another, black tide beasts emerged from the turbid river water.

Their numbers are increasing, reaching hundreds and thousands, including one giant crab with a body length exceeding twenty meters and a carapace like black steel, which crawled out from the bottom of the river.

Its eyes were pitch black, and its pressure, at the peak of the fourth rank, instantly enveloped the water gate, inside the Nanjiang Water Gate.

Just as the King of the Rending Sea Crocodile had cleaned the contamination from its neck, it heard the alarm and suddenly raised its head.

The sound of Xuanjia echoed across the entire river.

"Zhenhai Army, heed my command! Linjiang Water Gate has been attacked by the Kuroshio Current. The Sea Crocodile Army, follow me into battle!"

A fierce glint appeared in the eyes of the Sea-Splitting Crocodile King: "Your subordinate obeys!"

boom!

A large number of sea crocodiles rushed into the river, and the Zhenhai Army's first real large-scale bloody battle officially began.

Outside the Linjiang Water Gate.

Black tide water beasts kept emerging from the turbid river water.

They come in various shapes and sizes.

There were strange fish covered in bone spurs, giant black eels with several tentacles, and some strange beasts that were originally just ordinary aquatic creatures, but now with pitch-black eyes, they frantically rushed towards the water gate.

"Sea Crocodile Army, follow me into battle!"

The Sea-Splitter Crocodile King roared angrily.

boom!

Hundreds of crocodiles rushed into the river at the same time.

They were enormous, their black scales gleaming coldly in the moonlight, and together they resembled a relentless, advancing tide of black iron.

At the very front, the Sea-Splitter Crocodile King suddenly swung its tail, and its massive body burst forth in an instant.

It opened its blood-red maw and bit down on a third-tier Black Tide Giant Eel.

With a snap, the Kuroshio giant eel was bitten in two.

The next moment, a large amount of black fleshy buds gushed out from the fracture, attempting to reform.

"Suppressing the Sea's Seal!"

A deep, resonant voice rang out, and above the Linjiang Water Gate, the dark blue watermark suddenly lit up.

Lotus-patterned patterns spread across the river surface.

The fleshy buds on the surface of the Kuroshio giant eel immediately withered away as if scorched by a raging fire.

After losing the ability to regenerate.

The giant black eel had completely lost its life.

"kill!"

A fierce glint appeared in the eyes of the Sea-Splitting Crocodile King, and it roared as it raised its head.

"Kill all this filth!"

A large number of crocodiles then pounced out.

On the river surface, black blood and waves continued to explode, tearing apart one black tide beast after another, which could not be reborn under the suppression of the Zhenhai Sea Seal.

There are too many Black Tide Water Beasts, and new monsters keep emerging from the black river water upstream.

A giant crab, over twenty meters long, slowly raised its two massive pincers.

The giant pincers slammed down, and several crocodiles that rushed to the front were instantly smashed, their shells shattered, and they were sent flying.

The Sea-Splitter Crocodile King's eyes turned cold. It stepped on the river water and charged directly towards the Tide-Armored Giant Crab.

"Get out of the Lingnan waters!"

boom!

The massive body of the Rending Sea Crocodile King slammed into the Tide-Armored Giant Crab, sending the crab staggering backward dozens of meters.

Immediately afterwards, its two giant pincers closed at the same time. The Sea-Splitter Crocodile King was unable to dodge in time, and its left shoulder armor was firmly clamped by the giant pincers.

A large amount of black blood gushed out.

The giant crab emitted a piercing hiss, and the black fleshy buds on its giant pincers writhed and frantically burrowed into the body of the Sea-Splitting Crocodile King.

The eyes of the Sea-Splitting Crocodile King instantly turned red.

It let out a low, angry roar, and no matter how much it struggled, it could not break free of the giant pincers.

"General!"

Not far away, several sea crocodiles tried to rush over, but were blocked by a large number of black tide beasts.

Just then, from beneath the river's surface, sharp water jets suddenly burst forth.

Water arrows were repeatedly fired at the joints of the giant crab.

The giant crab paused, and dozens of merfolk swam out from the riverbed, wielding bone spikes and circling the giant crab rapidly.

"Sea Crocodile Army, retreat!"

The Xuanjia voice came again, and the Rift Sea Crocodile King did not hesitate. It twisted its body and broke free from the giant pincers.

Large patches of scales were torn off, and blood stained the river surface red.

Taking advantage of the moment it managed to escape, it bit into the forelimb of the giant crab.

The giant crab had one of its forelimbs bitten off, and it emitted a sharp hiss.

The river surface surged, and the massive body of the Xuanjia armored creature finally stepped out of the water gate. The deep blue patterns on its back armor, like water veins, all lit up.