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

In Heilong Lake, the ten lotus leaves of Chuzhou remain quietly unfurled.

Only on the outermost edge of the lotus leaf, a ring of platinum light slowly emerged.

The light patterns spread along the veins of the leaf towards the heart of the lotus. Wherever they passed, the original Azure Lotus Law mark belonging to Chu Zhou was gradually covered by an unfamiliar name.

【The Sacred Tree of the Pure Realm.】

Four ancient white-gold characters appeared above the Azure Lotus.

Little Jinbao had just crawled out of the treasure cave on Xuanjia's back when he saw this scene.

It looked up and repeated the question twice, its face full of doubt: "Master, who is the Pure Realm Sacred Tree?"

"It's the name that six-winged man just gave me."

Chu Zhou's roots extended from the lake, rolling away the small golden treasure that wanted to touch the platinum pattern.

Little Jinbao immediately shook his head: "It doesn't sound good. It's not as imposing as the Lord of the Azure Lotus. His naming skills are far inferior to my master's."

A strange rock hangs beside the lotus platform, its dark red crystal patterns shimmering gently.

"The sacred laws of the ancient city of daylight."

"Once the conferred title is accepted, the original name will gradually disappear and eventually become part of the Holy City of Daylight."

Chu Zhou did not immediately burn the sacred seal.

Instead, Qinglian's divine sense followed the circle of platinum light patterns and continued to penetrate deeper into the laws.

Lines of contract text, veiled by holy light, began to emerge in the lotus heart.

[Eleventh-tier Sacred Law detected.]

[Core Abilities: Naming, Belonging, Assimilation with Light.]

The target will gradually lose its independent will and become a subordinate life form of the Holy City of Daylight.

[The Primal Covenant has been detected within the Holy Laws.]

The current terms of the Holy Scriptures have been modified in later periods.

[Should we consume the Cleansing Law to trace back to the source of the Covenant?]

All ten lotus leaves on the Chu boat simultaneously emitted a faint bluish-silver light.

"Tracing back".

Deep within the platinum mark, layers of added rules and texts were peeled away.

A fragmented contract, countless years older than the laws of the sacred texts, finally appeared in Chu Zhou's consciousness.

The contract did not specify territory, nor did it require descendants to belong to the Holy City of Daylight forever.

The original content contained only three items.

The Holy City by Day accepts the faith and offerings of those who voluntarily enter.

The Holy City must protect the covenant members from darkness and safeguard their lives and independent will.

All contracts belong solely to the contracting party and cannot be forced upon their blood descendants.

After Chu Zhou finished reading, a lotus leaf gently rotated along the connecting branches.

Above the venue in St. Ver City, the contract text, which was previously only visible to Iselan, suddenly magnified.

Ancient sacred texts traversed the sky and appeared in their entirety on the global live broadcast screen.

Shen Xinglan completed the text analysis immediately and simultaneously projected the translation results to all public channels.

"The holy city is revered by all beings; it should shield all beings from darkness."

"The contract was entered into voluntarily, and so was its termination."

"The promises of our fathers must not become shackles for our descendants."

The delegates to the Europa Conference looked up at the sky.

Previously, Isherland had repeatedly claimed that the residents of St. Verde must inherit the ancestral covenant.

However, the original covenant of the Holy City of Daylight itself refutes this claim.

At the back of the venue, the winged guards also saw the full content.

Several of the elderly angels' eyes shifted slightly, as if they were learning for the first time that the current laws of the Holy Book had been modified.

Iseran's six wings fluttered gently behind him.

"The ancient covenant only applies to the early days of the Holy City of Day."

"Later, all realms collapsed and darkness descended. The Holy City had to concentrate all its power in order to protect more living beings."

"The purpose of revising the covenant is to perpetuate order."

Chu Zhou did not argue with him.

The Azure Lotus Purifying Flame continued to penetrate deeper into the Holy Seal, revealing all the mandatory clauses added in later generations.

It is a commitment to one's soul, bloodline, and descendants, and one cannot withdraw from it.

Every clause is extremely similar to the Hunting Court's Golden Contract for the Concession of the Border.

The only difference is that the Hunter's Court uses golden vertical pupils, while the Holy City of Daylight uses holy light.

Just when all the mandatory terms are fully revealed.

Deep within the primordial covenant, a nearly extinguished white feather slowly glows.

An aged voice came from within the feathers.

"We establish the Holy City of Daylight to protect all living beings from calamity."

"If future generations use the name of past protection to enslave the people of today."

"He who holds the power of judgment shall first be subject to it."

The sound wasn't loud, but it caused all six towers of the Holy City of Daylight to tremble simultaneously.

At the top of the first tower, a long-dormant white halo lit up on its own.

In the second and third towers, an ancient will also briefly awakens from its slumber.

They did not attack Iserlan, but instead focused their gazes on the altered covenant.

For the first time, Iselan's expression changed.

"The remnants of the original covenant are no longer able to comprehend the current situation."

"The Holy City of Daylight has been closed for 100,000 years. Without the holy records of later generations, none of its residents would have survived to this day."

Chu Zhou's divine sense landed on the core of the Holy Seal.

"You can modify the internal rules of the Holy City."

"But we cannot sign ownership contracts for the seven million people who have never entered the Holy City."

The azure-silver flames erupted instantly.

The three laws of investiture, affiliation, and assimilation with light shattered simultaneously from the lotus heart.

The four characters "Sacred Tree of Purification" that Iseran had just bestowed were also burned to ashes by the flames of purification during a live global broadcast.

at the same time.

The blue lotus mark on the chest of the middle-aged woman responsible for guarding the lotus was fully lit up.

The transparent array basin, suspended in mid-air, suddenly broke free from the holy light and fell back to the ground.

The two unbroken array patterns quickly returned to their original positions.

The last broken loop was reconnected by the roots of the blue lotus.

Inside the Soul Protection Courtyard.

The wounded soldiers, trapped in the white light, finally heard their own names again.

"Andrew Fain."

"Gatekeeper of the Third District of Europa"

"I am married and have one daughter."

The wounded soldier's unfocused eyes slowly regained focus.

The soul that had been floating above the hospital bed returned to its physical body.

In the other two wards.

The wounded, suppressed by the holy light, gradually recovered under the guidance of the blue lotus lamplight.

All the alarms at the Soul Guardian Academy finally stopped ringing.

The middle-aged woman held onto the basin, her forehead already covered in cold sweat.

A tiny lotus root emerged from the branch, sending a wisp of life essence into her palm, which was scorched by holy light.

"Take the lotus back with you."

Chu Zhou's voice came from Lian Xin.

"The rest is none of your business."

The modern representatives also stood up at the same time.

"This meeting is adjourned."

"All staff members evacuate immediately, and the gatekeepers will protect the soul-protecting array as they return to the hospital."

Isherland did not stop the crowd.

He simply stood at the foot of the Holy City steps, watching the departing Lotus.

Six wings behind it gradually unfurled outwards.

"Refuse the holy city's investiture."

"Burn the seal of the covenant."

"Pure Lotus, do you know what kind of punishment these two sins would have received in ancient times?"

Chu Zhou did not retract the consciousness within the divided branch.

"That's all I know."

"You stole the lotus that was saving people, almost causing the deaths of three wounded soldiers."

"We still owe them an apology."

The holy light in Iselan's eyes suddenly intensified.

In the center of the holy city during the day, the blazing white halo, which was not actually the sun, began to expand outward.

The sky, which was originally in the afternoon, quickly turned into a pure white without any shadows.

One after another, the laws of the Holy City surged into the earth's veins along the exit of the secret realm.

"Those who reject the order of the Holy City shall no longer borrow the light of the Holy City."

Iserland's voice echoed throughout Saint Verde.

"Since you believe that modern humans no longer need the Holy City of Daylight."

"I will now reclaim all power belonging to the Holy City."

The words fell.

Near the exit of the secret realm, dozens of ancient spirit lamps that absorbed the power of the holy city went out simultaneously.

Several ancient array towers that had just been restored but had not yet been renovated also stopped operating at the same time.

The energy data of the central power tower in St. Verde City dropped by 12 percent instantly.

Parts of the city were plunged into darkness briefly.

Isherland looked down.

He was waiting for the crowd to panic, and also waiting for the modern representatives to return to the venue.

But it took less than three breaths.

The underground energy storage array in St. Verde City was automatically activated.

The psionic batteries supported by the White Eagle Nation were connected to the main facilities.

The stellar energy interface established by the Temple of the Sun has also begun to supply energy remotely along transnational routes.

The hospital was the first to have its lighting restored.

Following that are schools, shelters, and urban transportation.

The last section of the city that had fallen into darkness was lit up again after a dozen or so breaths.

What the Holy City took away was merely the power that overflowed from the secret realm.

The energy system built by modern humans is still functioning normally.

The residents of the streets did not kneel before the holy city of daylight.

Maintenance personnel are inspecting the wiring.

The Ninth Inning and the local goalkeepers then guided the public into the protected area according to the emergency plan.

An engineer standing atop the power tower didn't even look up at Iserlan.

He only confirmed that the backup power was stable before instructing other staff to restart the shut-down traffic array.

Chu Zhou's voice came from the lotus again.

"Their lights."

"You didn't order it."

This statement traveled across the globe via the live broadcast channel.

The crowd, who had been filled with awe for the Holy City of Daylight, suddenly realized...

The so-called return of light did not plunge modern civilization back into darkness.

The Holy City of Daylight once saved the ancient human race.

But 100,000 years later, the city will be able to relight its lights on its own.

The Ninth Bureau Headquarters of the Dragon Kingdom.

Lu Cang looked at the restored Saint Verde City, his expression still solemn.

"Iserland will not stop here."

Su Wan retrieved the energy data of the Holy City during the day.

"He is no longer facing the Europa Union Parliament."

"It's a global live broadcast."

"If we give up now, the first decree of the Holy City of Daylight will become a complete joke."

Lu Cang picked up the communicator.

"Notify the lunar base."

"Locate the spatial coordinates of St. Verde City."

"Also, have Xuanweizi pay attention to the spatial fluctuations between Europe and the Dragon Kingdom."

Almost at the same time the order was issued.

Iseran turned around and stretched out his right hand toward the center of the Holy City of Daylight.

A golden spear, planted at the top of the tower, suddenly shot into the sky.

The spear pierced through the blazing white halo and landed in Iselan's palm.

On the surface of the platinum armor, thousands upon thousands of holy judgment runes lit up in succession.

The six towers of the Holy City of Daylight were simultaneously channeling power into the Holy Judgment Spear.

[Eleventh-order law fluctuation detected.]

[The target is being locked onto the main body of the blue lotus branch.]

The Holy Judgment Spear possesses the power to transcend space, trace true names, and annihilate spiritual intelligence.

Isherland did not attack the modern representatives.

He also did not aim the spear at Fenlian, who had already left the venue.

Following the traces of the previous investiture ceremony, he directly located the Chu boat's main body in Black Dragon Lake.

"Since you are unwilling to accept the Holy City's investiture."

"I will first sever your intelligence."

"Once the main body moves into the Holy City of Daylight, it will naturally understand what true belonging means."

The Holy Judgment Spear suddenly pierced into the void.

Above Saint Verde City, a platinum-gold law passage rapidly unfolded.

The clouds along the way were pushed to both sides.

The other end of the passage.

The silvery-blue surface of Heilong Lake gradually came into view.

Several space monitoring stations in the Dragon Kingdom simultaneously sounded the highest-level alarm.

Xuanweizi has appeared below the light path.

The moment the longsword in his hand was drawn, Chu Zhou's divine sense entered his consciousness along the root net of the Jianmu tree.

"Don't cut off the road."

Xuanweizi looked up at the Holy Judgment Spear that was crossing the continent.

"He is using the Holy City's daytime energy supply."

"Once this passage is fully formed, an eleventh-tier attack will directly descend upon Black Dragon Lake."

The ten lotus leaves on the Chu boat gently turned.

That's why we can't let it go.

"Since he has built the road right in front of me."

"I'll just follow this road and take a look at the Holy City of Daylight."

Xuanweizi paused for a moment in his sword-wielding hand.

Then, he sheathed his sword.

The sword domain has no channels for attacking laws; it only covers the mountains and rivers below to prevent any potential leakage of power from harming the cities along the way.

Outside Heilong Lake.

The patrol mark between the Black Tiger King's eyebrows suddenly lit up.

Instead of soaring into the sky, it roared like a tiger, activating all the protective array patterns around the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone.

The blue light of the mountain pass connects with the surrounding landscape.

The adult beast immediately led the cubs into the depths of the forest.

The engineering workers unloading goods by the lake also quickly entered the underground guard post according to the drill route.

Xuanjia is waiting in the shallow bay for the next batch of wounded to board the ship.

After realizing the danger.

It slowly sank into the lake, and the dark blue light curtain outside the Carapace Cave closed completely.

The laws of water and soil unfold along the stone ridge.

The treatment building inside the cave did not show any obvious shaking.

Little Jinbao ran out of the treasure cave carrying a box of newly acquired metal.

It first looked at the approaching spearhead.

Then he looked at the dense platinum law patterns on the gun.

"Owner."

"Don't burn that gun."

"It's full of good stuff!"

The Black Tiger King leaped over the shore.

A tail pushed it directly back into the light barrier on its back.

"Hide yourself first."

"Go out and pick it up after you're done fighting."

The Holy Judgment Spear pierced through the last layer of clouds.

The gun had not yet truly fallen.

The surface of Black Dragon Lake was pressed into a huge depression by the pressure of the laws.

A strange rock hangs beside the lotus platform.

The first natal inscription slowly lit up.

"Early stage of the eleventh rank".

"And it borrowed the power of the entire Holy City of Daylight."

"Do you want me to hold off the gunfire for you?"

A lotus root extends out.

Roll the strange rock back to the inside of the lotus platform.

"My beloved concubine has just recovered somewhat."

"This time, I'll just stay on the sidelines and keep an eye on things."

The crimson light on the surface of the strange rock suddenly flickered violently.

"Who is your beloved concubine?"

"And besides, if you don't need it, then don't use it. Why drag me back here?"

Chu Zhou did not answer.

A silver lotus leaf slowly rose to meet the Holy Judgment Spear.

Nine world nodes lit up simultaneously.

A deep, resonant roar came from the northern mountain range.

The spiritual plants of Changbai Mountain stretch their branches and leaves together.

The tides of Tokyo Bay crash against the islands and reefs.

The thousands of vines on Zhenhai Island glowed with a bluish light.

In the Fuyue Stone Ridge, the projections of ten ancient mountains appear one after another.

On the remnant star guarding the boundary, the broken flag in Ning Yue's hand unfurled in the wind.

Inside the Linjiang Lantern City, thousands of lights flickered simultaneously.

Deep within the Qinglian Town Prison, the nine Dragon-Suppressing Rings emitted a heavy clanging sound.

The power of the nine nodes flows along the Jianmu root network and all converges into Heilong Lake.

The golden spearhead made direct contact with the lotus leaf.

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

The entire spear seemed to pierce into a complete world.

All the power carried by the gun is confined to the area around the tip.

The second lotus leaf then curls upwards.

The platinum flame was directed into the sky.

The clouds were burned away, leaving a huge hole.

However, the rivers surrounding Heilong Lake continue to flow smoothly.

The Xuanjia Back Armor Cave Heaven.

The medicine bottle on the treatment table was only shaken slightly.

Lunar base.

Shen Xinglan simultaneously broadcast footage of the Holy City during the day and Black Dragon Lake to a global audience.