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

The meeting room fell silent for a moment.

Zhou Zhenshan understood perfectly.

The stronger the Lord of the Azure Lotus is, the more breathing time the Dragon Kingdom will have.

However, as the Lord of the Azure Lotus crosses continents to suppress and kill the Overturning Sea Dragon King and severely injure Cassian, the attitudes of various forces around the world toward the Dragon Kingdom will also change completely.

Some people will choose to befriend others, while others will choose to depend on them.

There will certainly be someone who chooses to seek a power that can counterbalance the Lord of the Azure Lotus.

Elder Ye announced, "From today onwards, all high-level relics and ley line nodes in the Dragon Kingdom will be subject to the highest level of control."

"Ninth Bureau branches in all regions, cease meaningless exploration of the ruins and prioritize confirming the sealing status."

"Especially those places that were repeatedly warned against being opened by the ancients."

Wang Jun nodded and said, "Understood."

……

Wudang Mountain.

Taihe Zhenyue Temple.

The Qi Observation Plate hangs in front of the stone steps.

The mountain and river patterns on the plate are constantly changing.

The lingering aura of the fallen Sea Dragon King lingers in the South China Sea trench.

The greyish-white marks left by the collapse of the Soul Ring inside Mount Etna in Europe.

Above Black Dragon Lake, the black-gold tide was stirred up when the Nine-Leaf Green Lotus broke through to the mid-stage of the eighth rank.

Images flashed alternately across the Qi Observation Plate.

The old master of Wudang Mountain, Song Yunhe, and a group of disciples of Wudang Mountain all stood at the bottom of the stone steps.

Someone said excitedly, "Master, the Lord of the Azure Lotus killed the Overturning Sea Dragon King in one battle and severely injured Cassian. With Him in charge, the Black Tide dares not easily enter the Dragon Kingdom."

Xuanwei Daoist glanced at the Qi Observation Plate.

On the trading board.

The spiritual energy that should have flowed smoothly through the Nine Provinces was beginning to show subtle, almost imperceptible ripples as the Lord of the Azure Lotus broke through.

Xuanwei Daoist said, "The Overturning Sea Dragon King should be killed, and Kasian should be suppressed. However, the power of the Suppressing Abyss spans tens of thousands of miles, and those old gates, old formations, and old people that have been dormant for too long will also be awakened."

The old Taoist priest Song Yunhe was taken aback: "Master, are you saying that more ancient people will be born?"

Xuanwei Daoist nodded and said, "The great era is coming soon. Those beings that sealed themselves or were sealed due to the changes of the past will eventually be revived. We don't have much time left."

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and placed it on the Qi Observation Plate.

On the chart, a pale golden spiritual line extends from Wudang Mountain in all directions.

"The speed of spreading the Dharma at Taihe Temple should be accelerated, and the first batch of those who cultivate the mind should be expanded from three hundred to three thousand."

"They don't need to come to Wudang. Let them go to the border, to the safe zone, to the psionic legion, to the outskirts of the ancient ruins, so that more people can learn to regulate their breath, open their meridians, and guard their spirit platforms."

The old Taoist priest, Song Yunhe, nodded respectfully: "Disciple understands."

Xuanwei Daoist looked at the rolling sea of ​​clouds in the distance: "The Lord of the Azure Lotus is indeed very strong, but he is ultimately not of our kind. His heart must be different. We humans must also strengthen ourselves."

Meanwhile, outside the Demon-Suppressing Cave on Longhu Mountain.

Zhang Daoheng sat cross-legged in front of the bronze bell.

The cracks on the surface of the Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell were repaired inch by inch by disciples of Longhu Mountain using talisman ink and spiritual materials.

Zhang Xuanling stood to the side.

He was holding intelligence sent by the Ninth Bureau in his hand.

The Sea-Overturning Dragon King perished, and Cassian was severely injured.

The Lord of the Azure Lotus broke through to the mid-stage of the eighth rank.

Every piece of news is enough to shake the world today.

"Grandmaster."

Zhang Xuanling whispered, "Will the Azure Lotus Lord's actions this time alert more Black Tide Rifts?"

Zhang Daoheng reached out and gently tapped the Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell.

when.

The sound of bells rang out.

Birds and beasts lie prone among the peaks of Longhu Mountain.

A moment later, a long and unfamiliar bell rang out from the distant northwest.

Immediately afterwards, faint responses came from the southwest, northeast, and beyond the coastline.

Zhang Xuanling's expression changed slightly: "What is this?"

Zhang Daoheng opened his eyes: "The source of these bell tolls is a secret realm left over from the old era, responding to the spiritual tides of heaven and earth."

He stood up: "From this day forward, the world will be far more complicated than before."

Zhang Xuanling asked in a deep voice, "What should Longhu Mountain do?"

Zhang Daoheng looked towards the outside of the mountain gate: "Establish a Demon Suppression Patrol Team, cooperate with the Ninth Bureau, and patrol the seals throughout the Nine Provinces. If there is an opportunity to emerge, first determine right from wrong based on their abilities, and then decide who is friend or foe."

Zhang Xuanling nodded: "Disciple obeys."

Zhang Daoheng added, "There is one more thing: disciples of Longhu Mountain are strictly forbidden from using the name of the Lord of the Azure Lotus to act."

Zhang Xuanling paused, and Zhang Daoheng said calmly, "The Lord of the Azure Lotus guards the mountains and rivers; it is His choice, not a pretext for anyone to use to oppress others."

That evening.

The outer perimeter of Longhu Mountain.

A group of awakened individuals calling themselves "Azure Lotus Messengers" were captured on the spot by the Demon Suppression Patrol Team.

Using the name of the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone, they demanded spiritual materials and manpower from the nearby safe zone.

Zhang Xuanling then realized that this was the patriarch's intention. He immediately took it seriously and personally interrogated the leader, who was full of dissatisfaction.

"Everyone knows that the Lord of the Azure Lotus is the strongest now. If we act in His name, we are doing Him a favor!"

Zhang Xuanling's Celestial Master Sword trembled slightly.

The man's spiritual energy dissipated on the spot: "The Lord of the Azure Lotus suppressed the Black Tide and killed foreign enemies, not for you to use to oppress your own people. If this happens again..."

"We'll kill you all first at Longhu Mountain, then we'll talk about the Black Tide."

Subsequently, a new stele appeared in front of the gate of Longhu Mountain.

Those who commit evil under the guise of guarding the area will be punished at Longhu Mountain.

……

Hexi Corridor.

Black Sand Ancient City.

This place was once an ancient border town buried by yellow sand.

After the spiritual energy was restored, storms occurred frequently around the Black Sand Ancient City.

The Ninth Bureau sent people to investigate three times, but each time they entered the sandstorm, they would circle back to the same spot.

No one could truly find the entrance to the ancient city until the night the Sea Dragon King was beheaded.

The northwestern night sky.

A pale moon hangs high in the sky.

Outside the ancient city of Black Sand, the storm that had raged for hundreds of years suddenly stopped.

Yellow sand hangs suspended in mid-air.

The next moment, a deep, muffled bell tolled from underground.

when!

In the center of the ancient city of Heisha.

A white sanctuary slowly rises from the yellow sand.

There is no trace of modern architecture in the church.

The walls are made of huge white stones.

Hundreds of stone pillars rise straight into the sky.

The pillar is covered with ancient and unfamiliar characters.

Above the main entrance of the church, seven powerful ancient characters shone brightly in the moonlight.

The day never ends, the covenant endures.

The outskirts of the ancient city of Heisha.

The psionic instruments of the Ninth Bureau's garrison team malfunctioned simultaneously.

"Alert! A large hidden realm has been detected revived, with at least ten sixth-tier life forms present within!"

"Fluctuations of order seven or higher were detected in the central region!"

The squad leader's expression was grave: "Report to headquarters immediately! Everyone retreat! Do not approach the sanctuary!"

But just as they retreated to the outskirts of the ancient city, the yellow sand in front of the white sanctuary suddenly exploded.

boom!

A black tide rift tore open from the sea of ​​sand.

Thousands of Black Tide Beasts roared and charged out.

Among them were even several sixth-tier Black Tide behemoths.

The garrison squad turned pale: "Prepare for battle! Notify nearby legions and request psionic artillery support!"

Before he could finish speaking...

The white doors of the sanctuary opened, and twelve figures in white robes emerged from the sanctuary.

They held platinum swords.

Each person possesses sixth-order spiritual energy fluctuations.

The leader, a man in white robes, raised his hand, and all twelve of them simultaneously formed a hand seal.

"The Covenant, the Pure Realm."

hum!

A white light curtain unfolded from the front of the sanctuary.

The horde of black tide beasts crashed into the light barrier, but instead of being blasted apart by sword flashes, cannon fire, and psionic energy as usual.

The black tide within them was being peeled away bit by bit.

Large swathes of black mist flew out from the Black Tide Beast's body.

After losing the support of the Kuroshio Current.

Those originally ferocious and savage monsters fell one after another in the yellow sand.

In just a quarter of an hour.

Thousands of Black Tide Beasts fell.

Outside the ancient city of Heisha.

The Ninth Bureau's garrison team was deathly silent.

They had never seen such power before.

It is different from the purification of the green lotus, and also different from the suppression of demons at Longhu Mountain.

This white force is more like forcibly imposing a set of rules on the Black Tide.

Under the rules, the Black Tide detached itself.

Inside the sanctuary.

Footsteps approached.

A white-haired young man walked out from deep within the gate.

He wore a silver-white robe, walked barefoot on the yellow sand, and had a faint golden vertical line on his forehead.

The young man didn't look at the corpses of the Black Tide Beasts, but instead looked at the Ninth Bureau's garrison squad in the distance.

"What year and month is it now?"

The squad leader took a deep breath, stepped forward, and clasped his hands in greeting: "2110 AD, the third year of the spiritual energy revival."

The white-haired youth remained silent for a moment before saying, "The end of Dharma has truly passed."