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

"My dear consort, this isn't like you at all. When did you become so indecisive?" Chu Zhou's nine lotus leaves swayed as he teased her.

Strange Stone was shocked that this guy was flirting with him again, and immediately retorted angrily, "Lotus Demon, don't try that on me, get lost."

Its stone surface shimmered crimson, and as soon as it finished speaking, the golden chains wrapped around its surface lit up with golden runes.

A suppressive force emerged, instantly making the strange stone somewhat annoyed.

Chu Zhou stopped teasing the strange stone; if he kept teasing it, it would break its defenses.

His gaze fell on Shan Kui, who was now surrounded by golden Buddhist light due to his breakthrough to the mid-stage of the seventh rank.

A divine radiance spread out, making it appear even more sacred.

"Mountain King thanks his master."

The golden Buddhist light on the mountain beast disappeared, and it stood on the cliff, respectfully kneeling in the direction of Black Dragon Lake where Chu Zhou was.

"Get up, Shan Kui. You still need to work hard and strive to break through to the eighth rank as soon as possible."

Chu Zhou spoke up.

"As you command, Master."

The mountain lord spoke in a deep, muffled voice.

Shan Kui broke through to the mid-stage of the seventh rank, while Xiao Jinbao, as a late-stage sixth rank cultivator, had not yet broken through to the seventh rank.

They could feel the oppressive aura emanating from the mountain demon, and they and Bai Shanjun immediately became somewhat anxious.

Chu Zhou naturally noticed Xiao Jinbao's situation.

He said, "Little Jinbao, you too. From today onwards, the Flying Feather Team will be renamed the Flying Feather Legion. You should also strive to break through to the seventh rank as soon as possible."

As for his relatives within the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone.

Chu Zhou didn't force them to grow too fast, because for these strange beasts, once they reached the seventh rank, they needed to rely on their own comprehension to break through.

Otherwise, if we simply instill power to increase their strength, they will still suffer when they encounter a truly deadly enemy later on.

"Hakusan-kun."

Chu Zhou looked at the White Tiger King. This guy was one of the earliest companions who followed him when the spiritual energy was restored, just like Little Golden Treasure.

They are very loyal to themselves.

Bai Shanjun's cultivation level has now broken through to the early stage of the seventh rank. Although it will still be some time before he reaches the middle stage of the seventh rank, it is not far off.

"Owner."

Lord Baishan bowed his head respectfully.

Chu Zhou said, "These next few days you will be responsible for guarding the mountain range where you are located. Try to break through to the later stage as soon as possible. We don't have much time left."

The fourth spiritual tide is about to arrive.

When those ancient seals loosen, Chu Zhou can't predict which powerful figures will descend. For now, all he can do is order all his family members to focus on cultivating and breaking through.

"Yes, Master, Lord Baishan will certainly live up to your expectations."

Chu Zhou's voice echoed throughout the restricted area. Almost simultaneously, all the families on Zhenhai Relic Island, Tokyo Bay, and Changbai Mountain received his orders.

"The fourth spiritual energy tide is coming soon. Next, you need to cultivate with all your might and strive for a breakthrough."

East China Sea, Zhenhai Relic Island.

A giant green vine, rooted in the seabed and blotting out the sky, swayed its emerald green body as Qingfeng's voice rang out: "I will certainly not fail my master's expectations."

Beneath the surface of Tokyo Bay, the colossal, mountain-like body of the Azure Sea Dragon Whale King rolled over, stirring up hundreds of meters of turbulent waves. It spoke, "Master, rest assured, the Azure Sea Dragon Whale will surely reach the eighth rank."

Meanwhile, inside the Tokyo Bay First Defense Command Center.

Yue Lixue is currently in seclusion.

Suddenly, she felt a terrifying pressure sweeping across Tokyo Bay. She opened her eyes abruptly, and alarms immediately went off in the command center.

"Warning: Unknown life energy fluctuations detected. The life energy cannot be analyzed and is estimated to be above the eighth level."

A notification sound plays.

A messenger quickly arrived outside the secluded room to report: "Your Highness Yue Li..."

He wanted to say something more, but Yue Lixue had already guessed it. She stood up straight, took a step, and instantly disappeared from the spot, arriving in the command center hall.

After several days of cultivation, she has broken through to the early stage of the sixth rank, although it will still be some time before she reaches the middle stage.

However, this speed is already quite fast.

Inside the command center, several high-ranking officials from the Lingce Bureau were gathered.

Upon seeing Yue Lixuejian appear, they all showed worried expressions and said, "Your Excellency Yue Li, our instruments have detected unknown eighth-order life energy. Could it be that the Black Tide beneath Tokyo Bay is about to reappear?"

In recent times, two-thirds of the island nation's cities have fallen, swept by the Kuroshio Current, resulting in millions of deaths.

Although the Black Tide was eventually suppressed, the aftereffects left an indelible sense of despair for everyone.

Seeing that Yue Lixue had closed her eyes, she raised her hands and quickly made a hand seal in the air.

A powerful spiritual energy emanated from her, instantly sweeping across the surrounding area.

Soon, she felt an even more powerful energy permeating Tokyo Bay, almost the instant Yue Lixuejian's spiritual power appeared.

The oppressive aura enveloped her mental energy, but instead of attacking her as she had expected, it gave her a strange sense of pleasure.

She couldn't help but shudder.

Yue Lixue knelt down respectfully and said, "Yue Lixue was unaware of the arrival of the Lord of the Azure Lotus. Please forgive me."

Inside the command center, the other members of the Spirit Strategy Bureau also had drastic changes in expression, and some even began to tremble.

Has the Lord of the Azure Lotus arrived?

Their legs buckled instantly, and they knelt down, kowtowing to the ground with utmost devotion.

They had already witnessed the power of the Azure Lotus Lord; that damned Oda Ichiro had never believed in the Azure Lotus Lord's strength.

As a result, the Kuroshio Current erupted in Tokyo Bay. If the Lord of the Azure Lotus hadn't intervened, Tokyo Bay would probably have already fallen.

It was precisely because they had witnessed the power of the Lord of the Azure Lotus that they felt even greater awe towards him.

On the Black Dragon Lake side, Chu Zhou's divine sense spread for thousands of kilometers, and he naturally saw the command post of the first defense line in Tokyo Bay.

Yue Lixue and the others were kneeling.

His divine sense merely swept over Yue Lixuejian, and after a moment, he withdrew it without exchanging any further words with her.

Yue Lixue felt the oppressive aura disappear.

She looked up, somewhat puzzled.

She felt inexplicably disappointed. Last time, she had begged the Lord of Qinglian to take her as a slave, but he had refused.

They ignored me again this time. Is it because I'm too weak?

This side of Changbai Mountain.

The Ninth Military District Branch, though called a branch, is more accurately described as an ancient cave dwelling.

The space inside is incredibly vast.

Inside the cave, there is an ancient palace, with carved beams and painted rafters, dragons and phoenixes flying, making it appear sacred and extraordinary.

Inside the palace, clouds and mist swirled all around.

In the center of the main hall was a prayer mat, and Qin Zhenyuan was sitting cross-legged on it.

Almost the instant Chu Zhou's oppressive aura descended upon Changbai Mountain.

Qin Zhenyuan, who was meditating with his eyes closed on the futon, suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of light flashed in them.

"Qin Zhenyuan is unaware of the arrival of the Lord of the Azure Lotus. What brings you here?"

Qin Zhenyuan stood up straight. He took a step and appeared outside the cave a moment later. He looked into the void and saw mountains all around him, shrouded in clouds and mist.

Yet that powerful pressure continued to spread; this was the terror of an eighth-tier expert—even their pressure could cover thousands of kilometers.

If one were to reach the ninth level, how terrifying that would be.

Chu Zhou also noticed Qin Zhenyuan, but he did not reply. His gaze fell on Changbai Mountain, where the Queen Bee Jinrui and the Changbai Mountain Tiger King were entrenched in the center of Tianhu Lake.

Because Chu Nian was born from Chu Zhou's original body last time, the lotus seed rooted in Changbai Mountain has disappeared.

For the past few days, the Tiger King and Queen Bee Jinrui of Changbai Mountain have been practicing here.

They sensed the arrival of the Chu boat.

The massive tiger king of Changbai Mountain stood up and respectfully said, "Master."

Its aura has already reached the early stage of the seventh rank. After experiencing the last great battle, it has gained profound insights and its strength is quite formidable.

Queen Bee Jinrui, a late-stage sixth-tier bee, noticed Chu Zhou's arrival and led her swarm with utmost respect.

Chu Zhou instructed them to focus on cultivation from now on. After giving them a few instructions, he thought for a moment and then directly separated a primordial lotus seed from his main body.

It fell into a lake in the Tianshan Mountains.

This Tianshan Mountain is also an ancestral vein. If one can take root here and have one's clone reside here, one can also possess even greater power when the fourth spiritual energy tide descends.

"Master, what's wrong?"

The Tiger King of Changbai Mountain was still somewhat puzzled when suddenly, as Chu Zhou's lotus seed fell into the Heavenly Lake, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The lotus seed immediately began to take root and sprout.

In less than a short while, it grew to a height of a thousand meters and bloomed with seven lotus petals, spreading an aura of the seventh rank.

A gigantic lotus flower blotted out the sky and the sun.

At a height of 300 meters, even people far outside the restricted area of ​​Changbai Mountain can still see the giant lotus rooted in Tianhu Lake in Changbai Mountain.

"Oh my god, what is that? Is this the end of the world?"

"That seems to be the Lord of the Azure Lotus. Let's investigate quickly."

Chu Zhou's clone, stationed in Tianhu Lake in Changbai Mountain, is exactly the same as his original body. At this moment, netizens in China took out their phones and started searching online.

Soon someone found Chu Zhou's video and information, and after careful comparison, discovered that he was the Lord of the Azure Lotus.

Such an astonishing phenomenon occurred when a beast tide broke out in Changbai Mountain. The Lord of the Azure Lotus had also descended upon Changbai Mountain and suppressed the beast tide with thunderous means. Now, the forbidden zone of Changbai Mountain has been formed.

The beast tides no longer attack the cities around Changbai Mountain, and many people in the Dragon Kingdom now regard the Lord of the Azure Lotus as a god.

Its status has even surpassed that of the guardian deities, and many people in the Dragon Kingdom have set up shrines in their homes specifically to worship the Lord of the Azure Lotus.

"The Lord of the Azure Lotus has descended upon Changbai Mountain. Does this mean something is about to happen?"

"It's hard to say. If a battle really breaks out, there's no way things will be uneventful. Let's observe for a while longer."

Countless people uploaded this scene to the internet. At the Changbai Mountain command center, Lei Zhenyue stood behind Qin Zhenyuan.

He began, "Qin Gu, what do you think of the Azure Lotus Master planting lotus seeds in Changbai Mountain's Tianhu Lake?"