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

Chu Zhou said, "Aren't you the number one demon king of Black Dragon Mountain?"

Little Jinbao said proudly, "Of course!"

Chu Zhou said, "Then you're in charge of keeping an eye on it."

Little Jinbao said with a stiff upper lip, "Master, I can keep an eye on that guy, but I won't get too close. It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I'm hygienic."

Hearing this from afar, the mountain monster let out a low growl, its meaning clear: it was laughing. Little Jinbao immediately became furious: "You big dummy, what are you laughing at? You think you can laugh at me just because you're sitting cross-legged?"

Shan Kui didn't retort, but silently sat down cross-legged, clasped his hands together, looking like an old monk in deep meditation.

When Little Jinbao saw this action, he was so angry that he almost fell off the sky.

"Keep pretending. What kind of Buddhist practice do you, a monkey, have? Do you really think you're some kind of master?"

Chu Zhou was speechless. When the bird wasn't talking, it really did resemble a demon king of the sky, but once it opened its mouth, all its aura vanished.

However, with Little Jinbao around, Black Dragon Mountain isn't too boring.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Lingquan Valley, Chen Mo was clutching his chest, lying next to a rock and groaning.

He was just blasted away by Chu Zhou's azure light, and now he feels like his bones are about to fall apart.

Xuanku sat cross-legged not far away, chanting scriptures in a low voice.

Chen Mo grew annoyed and said, "Monk, can you please stop chanting?"

Xuanku opened his eyes and said, "This humble monk is praying for Benefactor Chen."

Chen Mo rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Your blessing is making my chest hurt even more."

At this moment, Little Jinbao landed from the sky. It looked at Chen Mo with disdain and said, "Human pet, you're too fragile."

Chen Mo immediately said aggrievedly, "Master Bird, I was beaten by Lord Qinglian."

Little Jinbao said matter-of-factly, "When your master hits you, it's because he thinks highly of you."

Chen Mo's lips twitched: "Then I really thank you, Master."

Little Jinbao nodded: "You're welcome."

Chen Mo was frustrated. He really wanted to say, "What does this have to do with you?"

Unfortunately, he didn't dare. Little Jinbao looked down at him and suddenly said, "Don't you know how to read human information?"

Chen Mo asked warily, "Bird, what do you want to do?"

Little Jinbao puffed out his chest: "Then check for me, whether there's any information on human websites saying that I'm exceptionally handsome."

Chen Mo almost vomited blood. What the hell? What time is it? This bird is still thinking about whether he's handsome or not.

However, being under someone else's roof, he could only obediently take out his tablet. As soon as he opened the news, the screen was filled with videos of the beast tide in Nanjiang City and Chen Wuji killing the Black Scale Serpent King.

Little Jinbao went over to take a look and immediately complained, "Why are they all that old man?"

"Where's Bird Master?"

Chen Mo said cautiously, "Master Bird, you haven't made your appearance yet."

Little Jinbao's eyes widened: "Who said Bird Master didn't appear? Bird Master is watching the Blood Nest from the sky."

Chen Mo forced a smile and said, "But netizens can't see it."

Little Jinbao was silent for a moment, then said seriously, "Then you should find a way to let them see it."

Chen Mo's face turned green, and he said with a mournful expression, "Master Bird, this is really difficult to handle."

Little Jinbao's face immediately turned cold. It said, "Aren't you very good at writing reports?"

Chen Mo was terrified by its sharp gaze. This strange bird seemed easy to talk to, but when it got angry, it could tear even strange beasts to shreds on the spot.

Chen Mo nodded quickly and said obsequiously, "Don't worry, Bird Master, I'll write it right away."

Little Jinbao said with satisfaction, "Not bad. Remember to write that Bird Master is handsome, and also take a picture of me to show off Bird Master's heroic posture."

Chen Mo nodded numbly: "Understood."

Xuan Ku shook his head, thinking to himself that Chen Mo was a real scoundrel and a lackey; he hadn't even flattered Bird Master yet.

Chen Mo, that bastard, has already taken the picture; he's really annoyed.

Chen Mo glanced at him and said smugly, "Baldy, don't look at me like that. You can't be envious of this."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ku simply clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and ignored Chen Mo.

Little Jinbao was very satisfied with this situation. This cunning person was indeed quite obedient, which made things much easier for it.

Meanwhile, the Black Tiger King had already led hundreds of strange beasts to the southeastern mountain pass.

The green vines silently sealed off both ends of the valley.

In the mountains and forests, a large group of three thousand snakes was entering the valley from Crimson Cloud Ridge. The leader was a Black-striped Snake King with the strength of the early fourth rank.

This time, it was sent by the Crimson Scale Python to probe the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone. However, it was unaware that at the same time it led its swarm of snakes into the Black Dragon Mountain Forbidden Zone...

Qingfeng had sensed their arrival in advance. The Black Tiger King stood in the shadows, and behind it, several third-tier beasts lay prostrate on the ground, their muscles taut.

Qingfeng's voice rang in its mind: "Black Tiger King, the snake swarm has all entered the valley, and their retreat has been blocked."

The Black Tiger King looked up and said in a deep voice, "My master has ordered that anyone who crosses the line shall be killed."

The next moment, the entire valley seemed to come alive.

Countless bluish-black vines burst forth from the ground, like venomous pythons that had been lurking for a long time, instantly coiling around the snakes' rear.

The sudden attack threw the snake swarm into chaos.

The low-level venomous snakes were entangled by the vines, their massive bodies suspended in the air. They hissed and tried to bite off the vines.

However, after Qingfeng broke through to the fourth level, the vines had become as tough as iron.

The low-level snakes that tried to bite the vines not only failed to break them, but were instead shattered by the terrifying blue light emanating from the vines.

A giant python, whose strength had reached the late stage of the second tier, tried to resist, but was immediately entangled by Qingfeng's vines and instantly turned into a bloody mist.

The Black-Striped Serpent King suddenly raised its head, its scarlet vertical pupils flashing with fury: "Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone!"

It spoke in a hoarse voice, its vertical pupils gleaming with intense killing intent, and roared angrily, "You're nothing but a demonic lotus that dares to occupy this mountain and claim kingship? How dare you obstruct my Crimson Cloud Ridge?"

The Black Tiger King emerged from the shadows; it was enormous, and its black tiger stripes gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

With each step, the ground trembled, and hundreds of Black Dragon Mountain beasts appeared behind him.

The number of beasts from Black Dragon Mountain that came out this time was not as large as the three thousand snakes of Crimson Cloud Ridge, but there were sixteen beasts of the third rank among them.

In addition, there were over a hundred people with second-tier strength, and not a single person with first-tier strength. After the second spiritual energy tide ended, the overall strength of Black Dragon Mountain was all above second-tier.

As for the first tier, they are all at the bottom, only fit to be minions, and are not even worth the Black Tiger King's attention.

The Black Tiger King coldly stared at the Black-Striped Serpent King and said, "My master has ordered that the serpent clan of Crimson Cloud Ridge, which has invaded Black Dragon Mountain, be killed without mercy!"

The Black-Striped Serpent King flicked its tongue and sneered, "Master? You, a dignified fourth-tier Tiger King, are actually willing to be a dog for a mere green lotus."

"You dare to insult your master? You're asking for death."

Chu Zhou held a supreme position in the Black Tiger King's heart, and it would not allow any human or beast to disrespect Chu Zhou.

Upon hearing this, he flew into a rage, letting out a shout as his aura surged instantly, and he yelled, "Kill them!"