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

"Who gave you permission to build these things on the territory of the Holy City of Daylight?"

The six-winged man's voice was not loud, but it traveled more than ten miles and clearly reached the ears of everyone in the investigation team.

The investigation team leader steadied himself, gave his name and organization, and then explained that Saint-Ville had existed for hundreds of years and was currently jointly administered by the local government and the Europa Union.

The six-winged man ignored the introduction, instead raising his palm and pointing to the still-operating psionic tower in the city center: "That ley line belongs to the Holy City of Daylight, so why was it illegally intercepted by mortals?"

The investigation team leader paused for a moment before answering seriously: "After the ley lines were restored, all energy supply facilities were built jointly by the local residents. If the Holy City of Daylight needs energy, it can send representatives to negotiate."

"Negotiation?" The six-winged man slowly unfurled his six wings, and the surrounding white light suddenly intensified. "Ten thousand years have passed, and humanity has already forgotten even its own identity?"

From the depths of the suspended staircase, dozens of winged figures clad in silver-white armor emerged one after another.

Holding spears, they stood behind the six-winged man, their cold gazes sweeping across the city.

"Remember my name."

The six-winged man descended the steps to the ground. "Iseran, Holy Judge of the Holy City of Daylight, inform your ruler to come and receive the first decree since the Holy City's return."

The investigation team leader neither knelt down nor accepted the so-called imperial edict.

He simply signaled to his team to evacuate the danger zone, while simultaneously transmitting all the footage and spatial data back to the Europa Union Parliament.

In less than an hour, a platinum document sent by the Holy City of Daylight appeared in the center of the Europa Conference Hall.

The document was not an invitation, but an order to redefine the territory.

The city of Saint Verde and the surrounding 900-kilometer area were all designated as the outer court by the Holy City of Daylight.

The local spiritual veins, ancient ruins, and all light-element awakened beings will also be taken over by the Holy City.

The last rule stipulates that all those with light-based talents must enter the Holy City to undergo "holy status recognition".

No one may leave the designated area of ​​the holy city without permission.

Inside the conference hall, a delegate repeatedly read the document, then looked up at the on-site liaison officer: "He saved the investigation team, and we will express our gratitude, but this decree is not worth discussing."

Another representative frowned and reminded him, "Iseran's power just now reached the eleventh level."

Cassian is still in Xuanjia City, and the forces we have left on the mainland may not be able to stop him head-on.

"Therefore, we should first evacuate the residents around the exit of the secret realm and cut off the direct connection between the holy city and the city's power supply network."

The parliamentary representative closed the document, saying, "The power imbalance cannot justify his signature of seven million names."

Cassian, who was in Xuanjia City, also received the message through the Star Gate.

He did not return to the ancestral realm immediately, but instead sent a Law Battle Axe into the temporary passage and handed it to the gatekeeper who remained in Europa.

"Protect civilians, preserve evidence, and do not set foot in the holy city."

Cassian looked at the image of Iselan and said, "The ancient forces have just awakened, and they also need to understand that the human world no longer belongs to any ancient city."

Meanwhile, the Holy City of Daylight is also accessing publicly available information from the modern world.

The Stargate, the World Node, and the scenes of the Hunter's Court warship and the migration of the Seven Cities appeared one after another in the Holy City Tower.

Iseran initially paid no attention to the modern weapons, until the scene of the Zen Master Wusheng being dragged into the Qinglian Town Prison appeared, at which point he stopped flipping through the documents and zoomed in on the Qinglian phantom.

A winged guard stood beside him and explained, "The Pure Lotus Dharma is named Chu Zhou, and it possesses the power to purify defilements."

A power that stabilizes the earth's veins and protects the divine soul. Modern humans call it the Lord of the Azure Lotus.

"Tenth-order Law Life Form"

Iseran saw the strange rock suppressing the crack, and then saw nine nodes supporting the blue lotus projection. "It is rare to see an eleventh-order remnant spirit barely suppressed by relying on external objects and the will of all living beings."

The guard then retrieved the record of Magala's fall.

Iseran read it carefully, but only focused his attention on the Pure World Dharma Leaf that fell last, as well as the 108 Soul Ships.

"It can purify the Soul Furnace and cleanse the corrupt laws deep within the Holy City." Iseran raised his hand to close the image. "Such a sacred plant should not be scattered among mortal cities."

Three days later, the European Union Parliament held its first public meeting outside the city of Saint-Ville.

To prevent any party from altering the content of the negotiations, the entire meeting was broadcast live globally.

The Holy City of Daylight did not refuse to broadcast the event live.

Iselan even kept the suspended staircase open, and the six white towers lit up simultaneously, making himself sit in a pure white holy light.

The modern representative first thanked him for saving the investigation team, and then presented city archives, resident registrations, and records of land vein construction to prove that St. Verde already had a complete governance system.

"We are willing to establish trade with the Holy City of Daylight, and we are also willing to assist you in understanding the Ancestral Realm as it is today."

The representative looked at Itheran, "But no resident is property that you can forcibly conscript."

Iselan's gaze was calm: "Ten thousand years ago, your ancestors relied on the protection of the Holy City to survive the First Great Cataclysm. The bloodline of your descendants should continue to fulfill the covenant left by our ancestors."

The modern representative projected another ancient covenant: "We have verified that the covenant requires the Holy City to protect those who voluntarily join, and never allows the Holy City to permanently possess their descendants."

"Mortal words cannot explain the Holy Covenant." Iseran raised his palm, and a white light covered the ancient contract. "The qualification to interpret the Holy Covenant belongs only to the living rulers of the Holy City."

Outside the conference hall, many people watching the live broadcast frowned.

The shock of the appearance of the Holy City of Daylight was gradually dissipating with this conversation.

Iserland's gaze quickly passed over the modern representatives and landed on a blue lotus plant next to the venue.

The lotus seedlings are planted in a transparent array pot, their roots connecting to three underground soul-protecting pathways.

This lotus stalk is not meant to display power, but rather to serve as a backup array core for the Saint Versailles Soul Protection Academy.

After the secret realm opened, the hospital was worried that the spatial fluctuations would affect the wounded, so they temporarily moved it here to stabilize the ley lines.

The middle-aged woman in charge of guarding the lotus noticed Iseran's gaze and immediately stood in front of the array basin: "This lotus is connected to the Soul Protection Academy and cannot be moved without preparation."

Iselan did not answer, but raised his five fingers upwards.

The array basin and its base were lifted off the ground at the same time, and the three cyan and silver array patterns were stretched straight, as if they could break off at any moment.

The blue lotus mark on the middle-aged woman's chest lit up quickly.

She tried to stabilize the array basin, but was pushed back several meters by the eleventh-order law, her hands still not loosening the array patterns.

"Let go." Iseran looked at her. "The Holy City of Daylight can provide a purer power, and this sacred plant will receive the nourishment it deserves in the Holy City."

As soon as he finished speaking, an alarm suddenly sounded at the Soul Protection Institute, several kilometers away.

In three intensive care wards, the wounded who were undergoing soul repair simultaneously exhibited fluctuations in their soul bodies.

The modern representative immediately stood up: "Put the array core back. If you need to study the Azure Lotus Laws, you can apply to the Azure Lotus Lord. You cannot directly take away the branch that sustains the lives of the wounded."

Iseran did not put the array basin back, but only raised his left hand in the direction of the Soul Protection Academy.

A pure white light curtain spanned several kilometers, temporarily enveloping three intensive care wards and forcibly pressing those disordered souls back into their physical bodies.

"They will not die." Iseran looked at the modern representative, his tone still calm. "This lotus will be the first gift that the modern human race presents to the Holy City of Daylight."

The middle-aged woman responsible for guarding the lotus turned pale, but still did not loosen the array: "No one offered it to you, nor did the wounded in the hospital agree to let you arbitrarily change the power protecting them."

Iselan frowned slightly.

In the days before the Holy City of Daylight was closed, even monarchs of various countries had to bow and accept the holy decree when they met the Holy Judge. He had never encountered such an ordinary person who had no power yet dared to refuse.

"The freedom you speak of is merely a result of the lack of true order for too long."

Iselan gently closed his five fingers. "Once the Holy City takes back control of the Outer Court, you will naturally understand what the right choice is."

The array basin rose again, and the three cyan and silver array patterns finally could not withstand the pulling, with the outermost one breaking off from the center.

Inside the Soul Protection Hall, a wounded soldier's soul instantly detached from his brow and crashed into the white light cast by Iseran.

The white light did block the soul, but it did not send it back to the body.

The wounded man seemed to have lost all sensation, hanging silently above the hospital bed, unable to even respond to his own name.

The live streaming equipment simultaneously received footage from the hospital.

Countless viewers clearly saw that although the holy light preserved the wounded person's soul, it was eroding that person's emotions, memories, and self-awareness.

The modern representative's face darkened completely: "This is not treatment. Put the lotus back and restore the original soul-protecting array, otherwise the United Council will consider your actions as a direct attack on civilian medical facilities."

"It is his honor to be able to enter the Holy Light of Day." Iseran did not care about the warning. "Only by abandoning useless mortal memories can one be qualified to obtain a purer soul."

As soon as he finished speaking, the blue lotus in the basin suddenly stopped shaking.

The roots, which had been stretched and deformed, slowly straightened, and a calm voice echoed from the lotus heart throughout the entire venue.

"Put the lotus back in its place and reconnect the array patterns."

Chu Zhou did not descend with his massive Dharma form. Instead, his divine sense first entered the Soul Protection Courtyard along the branch tree to check the soul status of the three wounded.

Iseran looked down at the lotus in his palm: "So you are the Pure Lotus? The Holy City of Daylight can provide you with a complete spiritual vein and bestow upon you holy light far surpassing that offered by mortals."

Chu Zhou ignored the condition, and the Azure Lotus Mark landed in the hospital.

The wounded man, trapped in the white light, heard his own name again, and his blurred soul began to slowly approach his physical body.

"I will say it again."

Chu Zhou's voice remained calm. "Put the lotus back, fix the array pattern you tore off, and apologize to the three wounded."

A hint of coldness finally surfaced in Iselan's eyes: "A sacred plant born of heaven and earth, yet willingly taking root in the filthy land of mortals."

It seems you possess intelligence, but have never received proper guidance.

A platinum mark condensed at his fingertip, containing the three laws of conferment, belonging, and obedience.

Once the mark falls into the branch, the Chu boat's main body can be found by following the connection.

"From this day forward, the Pure Land Lotus returns to the Holy City of Daylight."

Iseran pressed his palm down, "I bestow upon you a holy name, and appoint you as the Sacred Tree of Purification, responsible for purifying all defilement within and outside the Holy City."

The platinum mark fell into the lotus heart, and the divisions in the array pot were instantly covered by holy light.

During the day, the bells of the six towers in the holy city rang out simultaneously, as if a solemn investiture had been completed.

During the global live broadcast, countless people subconsciously held their breath.

Some people worried that Chu Zhou's main body would be affected, while others immediately pulled up the footage of Black Dragon Lake to observe whether the Green Lotus had changed.