Green Lotus Mountain Range.

Once Zhou Chun made his decision, he quickly took action.

For beings like the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai and the Flame Prison Phoenix with such cultivation levels, the elixirs he previously gave them, like the "Hundred Herbs Ginseng King Elixir," had become ineffective.

Similarly, even if they were to consume a Fourth-Grade Low-Level Demon Core of the same attribute, the effect would be significantly reduced.

The simplest and most effective way to help them quickly reach perfection is to give them a Fourth-Grade High-Level Demon Core of the same attribute, or spiritual fruits like the Fifth-Rank Ling Apricot Fruit.

Spiritual objects like the Fifth-Rank Ling Apricot Fruit are extremely rare and hard to find, and Zhou Chun could not procure any more for them.

However, he still had some means to obtain a Fourth-Grade High-Level Demon Core.

The demon core for the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai was the easiest to handle.

In the Dragon Abyss Marsh, there was a Fourth-Grade High-Level Thunder Flood Dragon, and he happened to have a way to lure it away from the Dragon Abyss Marsh.

Zhou Chun had previously considered the possibility of luring and killing this Fourth-Grade High-Level Thunder Flood Dragon, but he gave up on the idea out of fear of being identified as the true culprit by the Flood Dragon Clan, which might invite even stronger retribution.

Fate was unkind, and the pressure from Ziyang True Person left him with no choice but to take a risk once.

Of course, although he had to take this risk, he would not let his true self do it, nor would he let the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai act.

He absolutely could not allow the Flood Dragon Clan to catch him taking action in the Wasteland Territory. Otherwise, even if he had successfully reached the Nascent Soul Formation, according to the tacit understanding among the top beings of both clans, they would have reason to invade Jingguo Country to take action against him.

Therefore, this matter needed to be carefully planned.

In the following two months, Zhou Chun met with several Golden Core Stage cultivators of the Zhou Family and had his incarnation run around the Wasteland Territory, searching for a suitable place for the ambush.

After several months of such plotting, he instructed his disciple Zhou Zhiying to take the Spirit Beast Pouch containing the Golden Armor Turtle Bearer Stone to the Wasteland Territory.

Once Zhou Zhiying reached the Wasteland Territory, he quickly regrouped with Zhou Chun's incarnation, and the master and disciple quietly arrived at the ambush site.

This ambush site was over five thousand miles away from the Jade Mining Mountain Base, with no other Fourth-Order Magical Beasts within a thousand miles around, ensuring that no third party would intervene during the battle.

This also maximized the protection of the Jade Mining Mountain Base, preventing it from getting involved in the aftermath.

"Ying'er, you and Stone hide here. Wait for my signal before taking action."

Zhou Chun's incarnation pointed to a nearby mountain peak and instructed Zhou Zhiying in a low tone.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiying immediately responded in a low voice, "I understand, Master. Please be careful yourself."

Zhou Chun's incarnation nodded, then released the Golden Armor Turtle Bearer Stone, allowing it to take Zhou Zhiying into hiding in the mountains.

After that, this incarnation transformed, turning into a One-Horned White Snake.

This incarnation was refined using a Snow Charm, capable of countless transformations unless the opponent had a cultivation level one major realm higher or possessed Spirit Eyes, like the Green-Eyed Golden Ape. Otherwise, it would be difficult to detect his true form.

Once transformed into the One-Horned White Snake, Zhou Chun's incarnation quickly followed a river leading to the Dragon Abyss Marsh.

After entering the Dragon Abyss Marsh and briefly orienting himself, he first went to the area near the Scale Frog Alien Clan's tribe, then aimed for Thunder-Lizard Island.

Meanwhile, during the incarnation's actions, Zhou Chun's true body appeared on the border between Lanzhou and Yunzhou, riding a Golden Winged Tiger, seemingly patrolling the border.

The situation in this area was quickly noticed by the Sunflame Sect and the demon king in Yunzhou.

However, the demon king in Yunzhou was confident that Zhou Chun wouldn't dare to cause trouble across the border, so besides having a few Fourth-Order Magical Beasts monitor Zhou Chun's movements in the border region, he paid no further attention.

On the other hand, when the Sunflame Sect received the intelligence, they quickly sent Tianjing True Person, who had returned to hold the fort in Lingzhou, to meet Zhou Chun and inquire about his intentions.

At this moment, facing Tianjing True Person, Zhou Chun put on a professional demeanor, directly stating that he was there to inspect Lingzhou.

Theoretically, back then, the Zhou Family only handed Lingzhou over to Xuanzhu Palace as a proxy, and officially, they still retained jurisdiction over the area.

Therefore, Zhou Chun's intention to completely reclaim jurisdiction over Lingzhou was justified from both ethical and legal perspectives.

However, Ziyang True Person was certainly not willing to agree easily. He was counting on using this matter to hold Zhou Chun back in Jingguo Country, preventing him from staying out of his sight for long periods.

Thus, under Ziyang True Person's instructions, although Tianjing True Person did not directly confront Zhou Chun, he stuck to him like a leech, giving no ground.

Little did they know, this was exactly what Zhou Chun intended, as it gave him an alibi.

Tianjing True Person did not know what Zhou Chun was planning but knew that his actions carried deep meaning. Thus, after some probing, he was happy to cooperate with him in acting.

While maintaining exposure on this end, Zhou Chun's incarnation disguised as the One-Horned White Snake gradually approached Thunder-Lizard Island.

As he expected, after the previous incident where he masqueraded as the Greater Yin Moon Toad and caused trouble, there were indeed changes on Thunder-Lizard Island.

Although the Thunder Lizard Beasts had not relocated, a Fourth-Grade Low-Level Monster Beast, the Thunder Dragon Crocodile, had appeared on the island. It seemed to have been specifically sent by the Fourth-Grade High-Level Thunder Flood Dragon to protect the Thunder Lizard Beast group.

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