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

Not only did this guy become obedient, but to show his loyalty to the mountain lord, he also took the initiative to lead a group of red-eyed apes to move rocks and build a simple stone wall around the Southwest Ape Valley.

Although the stone wall was still quite rough in Chu Zhou's eyes, it at least proved that these red-eyed apes had begun to learn to obey orders.

This is a good omen.

For a forbidden zone to truly become powerful, it cannot rely on just a few demon kings; it also needs a large number of low-level combatants capable of carrying out orders.

But the changes in Heilongshan in the past few days have gone far beyond that.

After Qingfeng retracted the vines, the entire outer perimeter of Black Dragon Mountain was completely transformed into a plant maze.

Those seemingly ordinary vines will instantly come to life once an alien beast approaches.

Several second-tier beasts, relying on their thick hides and tough flesh, tried to force their way into the direction of Black Dragon Lake. As soon as they stepped into the area covered by vines, their limbs were bound by hundreds of green vines, leaving them hanging in mid-air.

Instead of killing them directly, Qingfeng handed them all over to the Black Tiger King for training.

Black Tiger King naturally wouldn't be polite.

In the Spirit Spring Valley, several newly arrived exotic beasts were being beaten and howling.

Over the course of a few days, the Black Tiger King's beast horde had grown to nearly two thousand.

Although most of them are only first- or second-order, at least they have the most basic order, with patrols patrolling as they are supposed to.

Those who should guard the valley should guard the valley, and those who should transport the spiritual herbs should transport the spiritual herbs.

This made Chu Zhou feel even more that Black Tiger King was indeed much more reliable than Shan Kui and Little Jinbao.

As for Little Jinbao, he hasn't been idle these past few days either.

It flies around Black Dragon Mountain every day, relying on its speed as a fourth-tier flying beast king to gather low-tier flying beasts everywhere.

At first, it captured a flock of sparrow-like beasts, then it subdued a flock of gray-feathered mountain eagles, and even brought back dozens of mutated crows.

However, these crows were too noisy, cawing incessantly as soon as they entered Black Dragon Mountain.

Little Jinbao was driven crazy by the noise, and finally gave the order himself: "If anyone makes another sound, I'll peck their head off!"

Now, the entire flock of birds finally fell silent.

Little Jinbao was very satisfied with this, and even ran to the shore of Black Dragon Lake to boast to Chu Zhou, excitedly saying, "Master, Bird Master now has an air force under his command."

"From now on, if anyone dares to approach Black Dragon Mountain from the sky, Bird Master will be the first to peck it to death."

Chu Zhou simply replied, "Just don't lead your own people astray."

Little Jinbao immediately protested: "Master, this is slander."

Shan Kui let out a low growl from afar, not forgetting to mock Xiao Jinbao.

Little Jinbao was so angry that he flew straight into the sky and didn't come down for a long time. Black Dragon Mountain became a bit more lively because of these few relatives.

But as lively as it may be.

All the demon kings could sense that the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was becoming denser day by day.

Every night, the moonlight in the sky is as dazzling as a dream.

At night, Heilong Lake is no longer just silvery-white.

A faint purple light appeared on the lake surface.

A blue lotus rooted in the heart of the lake has five lotus leaves that are outstretched, each leaf displaying fine veins.

Chu Zhou's evolution points are also constantly increasing.

[Current evolution points: 4063000/5000000]

In just a few days, the evolution points have increased by more than 200,000.

Although there is still a gap to reach the sixth rank, this speed has already far surpassed that of before.

Chu Zhou knew in his heart that this was just a sign of the approaching tide.

Once the true second spiritual energy tide arrives, the changes in Black Dragon Mountain will only be greater.

Meanwhile, the outside world is not at peace either.

Linjiang City.

In just a few days, the Reiki Adaptation Department was once again packed.

The number of awakened individuals has surged.

Some people awakened fire abilities and burned down an entire floor; others awakened strength abilities and kicked down their own wall in their dreams.

Some people even lost control of their minds, repeatedly muttering that there were people on the moon.

These messages were forcibly suppressed by the Ninth Injunction, but panic continued to spread among the public.

There are more and more patrol vehicles on the streets.

Schools also gave students an early holiday.

Many ordinary people began hoarding food and medicine.

Because everyone vaguely sensed that the second spiritual energy tide was coming soon.

The Linjiang branch of the Ninth Bureau was extremely busy.

Lu Cang deals with the awakening out-of-control incidents during the day, and at night he also has to keep an eye on the abandoned well blockade area.

After a few days, his eyes were bloodshot, and the situation at the abandoned well became increasingly unstable.

Every night, black mist would rise from the bottom of the well.

Baishan Jun stood guard beside the abandoned well, and whenever black smoke appeared, it would swat it down with its paw.

If any contaminated rats emerge, just bite them to pieces.

Lu Cang watched this scene with extremely complicated feelings.

He had to admit it.

The White Tiger King, which he once regarded as his mortal enemy, is now indeed more suitable than their Ninth Division to guard this rift.

One late night.

The abandoned well shook again.

This time, the black gas spewing from the crack was several times denser than before.

Several members of the Ninth Infantry on the periphery glanced at the scene from a distance of several hundred meters, and their faces turned ashen, with sharp auditory hallucinations ringing in their ears.

Lu Cang decisively ordered: "Everyone, retreat ten miles!"

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Captain Lu, are you really going to retire?"

Lu Cang's face darkened: "If I don't retreat, will you go guard the well?"

The man immediately shut up.

Hearing this from afar, Lord Baishan's tiger eyes flashed with mockery: "You humans aren't stupid after all."

Lu Cang's face darkened.

He couldn't be bothered to argue with the white tiger.

He realized that talking to Hakusan-kun would only make him angry in the end.

Here at the Lingnan Awakeners Academy.

Lin Qingxue's changes became increasingly obvious.

The illusory blue lotus in her palm had grown from the size of a fingernail to the size of a thumb.

Each time the illusory image of the green lotus cultivates, it will automatically absorb the moonlight.

Her healing abilities are also getting stronger.

It can even purify minor pollution.

Su Wan was both surprised and worried about this.

Because Lin Qingxue became stronger too quickly, so quickly that it was unlike a normal awakened person.

For the past few days, Lin Qingxue has been having a strange dream every night. In the dream, she finds herself in a mysterious lake in Black Dragon Mountain.

The lake was surrounded by mist, and there seemed to be something deep inside. Every time Lin Qingxue tried to see it clearly, it was a mystery.

The dream ended abruptly, which greatly distressed her. Was this unusual situation a blessing or a curse?

On the other side, in eastern Lingnan.

Inside the Bajiquan Martial Arts Hall, the Martial Arts Alliance Conference finally convened, with dozens of martial arts schools, including Bajiquan, Xingyiquan, Taijiquan, Baguaquan, and Tongbeiquan, gathering at the Chen family's residence.

These people usually fight their own battles.

Some of them even have old grudges against each other.

Now that a martial arts alliance is suddenly being established, it's impossible for everyone to accept it.

Inside the hall, a burly middle-aged man sneered, "Old Master Chen, we respect you as a senior figure in Lingnan martial arts."

"If a Martial Alliance can be established, why should your Chen family have the final say?"

This man's name is Han Tieshan.

Iron Sand Sect Master.

They are both third-tier martial artists.

After his spiritual energy was restored, the power of his Iron Sand Palm increased greatly, and he could shatter steel plates with a single palm strike.

He has recently gained considerable influence in the martial arts community in Lingnan.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ziyang's face turned angry. He was about to reprimand Han Tieshan when Chen Wuji waved his hand, signaling his grandson to be quiet.

Chen Wuji looked at Han Tieshan and said calmly, "You think I'm not qualified?"

Han Tieshan laughed and said, "It's not that we're not qualified, but that a great era is about to begin, and whoever has the strongest fist has the most weight in their words."

"Old Master Chen is getting old, and it's time for the younger generation to take over some things."

The atmosphere in the hall instantly became tense.

Many martial arts school owners had their eyes gleaming; they also wanted to see just how much strength Chen Wuji still had left.

Chen Xueli stepped forward and said coldly, "You're not qualified to try my grandfather's punches."

Han Tieshan looked at Chen Xueli and laughed: "Little girl, you've got quite the nerve."

Chen Xueli didn't waste any words.

With each step, power flows through the entire body.

A Bajiquan top elbow strike instantly slammed into Han Tieshan's chest.

Han Tieshan's expression changed slightly, and he raised his palm to block.

In the instant the two exchanged blows, Han Tieshan was actually forced back half a step.

The expressions on the faces of everyone in the hall changed slightly.

No one expected that Chen Xueli, at such a young age, would already possess such strength.

He also broke through from the second tier to the third tier, and is now a martial arts master of the third tier.

Han Tieshan lost face, his eyes instantly darkened, and he said coldly, "So this is a Chen family girl. I'd like to see how many blows you can withstand."

After he finished speaking, his spiritual power erupted, and his palms glowed with an iron-gray light.

Chen Xueli's eyes remained calm, showing no sign of backing down.

The two clashed instantly.

Fists and palms collided, creating a powerful gust of wind.

Chen Ziyang watched with great excitement, while Chen Wuji remained calm, knowing that Chen Xueli was still too inexperienced.

She has good talent, but compared to a seasoned veteran like Han Tieshan, she lacks a lot of experience.

As expected, after exchanging more than ten moves, Chen Xueli gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

Han Tieshan seized the opportunity and slapped Chen Xueli on the shoulder.

"Xue Li!"

Chen Ziyang's expression changed, but in that instant...

Chen Wuji suddenly raised his hand, and no one saw how he made the move.

There was a loud bang.

Han Tieshan was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a pillar in the hall.

The pillar cracked open with a snap.

The hall fell into a deathly silence.

Chen Wuji withdrew his hand and said calmly, "Now, do I have the qualifications?"

Han Tieshan's face turned deathly pale, and he clutched his chest, unable to speak.

For a brief moment, he even felt as if he had been hit by a speeding truck.

Chen Wuji's strength was far more terrifying than he had imagined.

The martial arts masters in the hall, who had been wavering in their thoughts, immediately lowered their heads. Chen Wuji looked around and said, "The establishment of the Martial Alliance today is not for the sake of power, but for the sake of survival."

"Once the second tide arrives, the beasts will be stronger and the pollution will be more active. If the martial artists in the civilian world continue to roam around as before, they will be eliminated by this era sooner or later."

"I'll put my words here: join the Martial Alliance and abide by the rules."

"If you don't join, I won't stop you, but if anyone dares to use the lives of martial artists for personal gain behind the scenes, I will personally clean up their ranks."

The hall was completely silent.

At this moment, the Lingnan Martial Arts Alliance was officially established.

And on the very night the Martial Alliance was founded.

In the center of Heilong Lake.

Chu Zhou suddenly opened his consciousness because the moon in the sky had changed. The round moon, which was originally just purplish at the edges, was now completely shrouded in a purple halo.

Immediately afterwards, behind the bright moon, a phantom palace slowly emerged.

The palace seemed to exist somewhere unknown, as if it were on the moon, or perhaps reflected in another world.

The palaces hang high in the sky, serene, ancient, and mysterious.

This moment is not just about Heilongshan.

Lingnan Awakeners Academy, Bajiquan Martial Arts School, and the Ninth Bureau Headquarters in Linjiang City.

Everyone looked up at the same time, gazing at the strangely shaped moon in the sky.

An unusual phenomenon has occurred in the Moon Palace.