Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 970 - 677: Transferring the Scepter, Post-Battle Settlement_3

The Black Giant Ant shrank, transforming into a dense cloud, which then expanded into a white cloud, floating between the azure sky and blue sea with the wind.

The white cloud suddenly transformed again, taking the shape of a dragonfly, then changing into a slender Jifeng, transforming once more back into the Black Giant Ant, flapping its wings, spiraling down, while rapidly shrinking once more, finally becoming a tiny azure point and disappearing into the Zhen Beast Divine Pattern on the Dragon Cypress’s forehead.

"..."

"!!!"

A series of dazzling transformations, leaving the insects in a daze.

In the understanding of the Star Realm Bug, the Zhen Beast had already turned into something completely incomprehensible, leaving them speechless, words like "powerful" and "invincible" were inadequate to describe it.

Ink Orchid bowed in humility, sourly said: "Such transformations are useless, just flashy tricks to scare insects, easily defeated by extremely powerful attacks."

Spiked Cypress, feeling dissatisfied, raised a claw and politely questioned: "Second King, can your extremely formidable attack defeat the Zhen Beast?"

"Again you are being a thorn!" Ink Orchid glared coldly at Spiked Cypress, "Not right now."

"Does that mean you can’t defeat it?"

Spiked Cypress suggested: "Second King, you could also comprehend a Zhen Beast ability~"

Bicolor Mulberry picked up the conversation, asking: "Mantis, can’t you? What about Kirin Beast, surely you can do that, right? Not even that? Can’t be? You can’t even comprehend Kirin Beast, you have no right to mess with me~"

"I..."

Ink Orchid was enraged, flashed around, raised a claw, pressing it against Spiked Cypress, tentacles sparking with thunder, striking repeatedly.

"Stop messing around! Stop messing around!"

Seeing Ink Orchid genuinely getting serious, Dragon Cypress hurriedly intervened, asking: "Black Peach, Black Sophora, are the top-level Divine-Given Seeds all handled?"

Black Peach: "Yes! Great King."

Black Sophora: "Placed on the Dominating Throne, just waiting for the Great King to return to finish the repairs."

Blue Catalpa: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, there’s still a very special Cypress tree, it’s doing well currently, should hold until the next Divine-Grade Radiant Fruit arrives."

"Good—"

Dragon Cypress led the way into the Ant Nest, quickly heading towards the King Nest.

Ink Orchid collected a large number of Life Seed God-Given Divine Seeds from the Life Pouches of many slain Insect Clan Warriors and promptly returned them to Rainbow Island.

Black Peach, Blue Catalpa, and Woodberry sorted through them, keeping three trees.

Black Sophora and Cypress used the Heaven Returning Glimpse ability to revert two of them back to seed form.

Within the King Nest, on the Dominating Throne, inside the Metal Case, two weak seeds.

One is a Serviceberry tree, from the Strength System; the other is a Black Cherry tree, from the Water System, likely specialized in some type of ability enhancement.

Both are tree species optimized over three to four thousand years by the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Tribe, with significant mutations, confirming they are top-level, specific species name unknown.

Dragon Cypress activated the Dominating Throne’s auxiliary ability, completing the repairs easily.

Dragon Cypress chose the Serviceberry Divine-Given Seed as the Life Seed for the 4-Age Period Ant King.

Ink Orchid selected the Black Cherry Divine-Given Seed as the Life Seed for the 7-Age Period Mantis King.

...

They emerged from the nest, then went to check the back mountain.

In the back mountain, there was a recently reborn Life Seed Divine-Given Seed, its height stagnant at 40 meters, Cypress-like, with Zhibai characteristics.

It was speculated to be a hybrid of a tropical Zhibai tree and some cold-climate Cypress tree, cultivated with excellent cold resistance as a top-level plant seed.

Its Origin Force nature completely inherited from Zhibai, enhanced in comprehensive resistance type.

Certainly top-level.

The next Divine-Grade Radiant Fruit to arrive is from the Silver Cypress in 206 years...

After all, for King-Level Origin Force Life, enduring six years shouldn’t be a problem.

Dragon Cypress had already acquired its own Life Seed Divine-Given Seed for the 5-Age Period Insect King.

...

Black Birch and Black Peach led the way.

They arrived together in the woodland north of Azure Lake.

The Winged Oak Divine-Given Seed condensed its Tree Heart, relocating to Rainbow Island for rebirth, in the Origin Force Energy Field of the Azure Tree, with assistance from Black Peach, Blue Catalpa, and Woodberry’s Wood Element abilities, rapidly recovering its growth, currently exceeding 60 meters in height.

"Wingless, can you adapt to the tropical climate?"

"I can. Plenty of sunlight, more comfortable than the south."

"No trees bullying you, right?"

"No..."

"Surely not?"

Dragon Cypress gathered spiritual power, calling out names: "Bicolor Mulberry? Southern Gorgon? Northern Gorgon? Big Rhubarb? Second Rhubarb? Green Apricot?"

Wingless: "..."

Dragon Cypress: "Wingless don’t pay attention to them. If you have any needs or issues, find Azure or Black Peach."

Wingless: "Okay—"

All Divine-Grade Divine-Given Seeds were wise, Wingless was the most astute among them, Dragon Cypress comforted it with a few words, explained a bit, and continued investigating the status of other Divine-Given Seeds.

After conquering Blue Island, among the numerous Wild Divine-Given Seeds, only 11 comprehended Divine Marks.

The Insect Clan Warriors were unaware of the importance of Divine Marks to Divine-Given Seeds.

During the distribution of spoils, Dragon Cypress discreetly chose all 11.

In addition, this battle yielded a total of 61 top-level Divine-Given Seeds. Unfortunately, Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid only held a quota for 40, fairly practically taking only 20, giving one to repay the Dragon Stride Mountain Six Column Ant King.

Also acquired 9 high-yield Divine-Given Seeds with annual returns over 600,000 Source Stones, giving 3 to the Snow Velvet Spider King.

The woodland north of Azure Lake suddenly gained 36 wild King-level Divine-Given Seeds.

Counting the Southern Sour Jujube Tree, the Scarletlight Tree, and the three self-cultivated Wild Divine-Given Seeds of Swinging Leaf Iron Core Tree, plus the Divine-grade Wingless, when departing, there will be 40 wild Divine-Given Seeds in total.

And there was one most special, Night Fragrance...

Initially, Dragon Cypress considered taking it away together, later as wealth increased, acquiring the Law Divine Tree, no longer viewing Divine-grade as precious, looking again at the Divine-Grade Night Fragrance Fruit...

It still seemed rather trivial.

Besides, Night Fragrance had always been rooted in the Purple Tung Insect Nation, mingling with Huagi, Linnan, Quandong, Jinhe, and Purple Tung, presumably it didn’t want to leave, Dragon Cypress settled the Source Stone accounts, not intending to take it away.

However, after listening to the Snow Velvet Spider King’s explanation about Divine Marks...

Realized Night Fragrance had significance, it had condensed 9 Divine Marks, being a 9-Age Period Peak-completion Wild Divine-Given Seed.

Leaving the Origin Force Star Realm, it could achieve unhindered growth evolution in the Scar Realm.

A tree with limitless potential!

Dragon Cypress arranged essential matters on the island, took Ink Orchid and Spruce, set off together to the Purple Tung Insect Nation to share the good news.

By the way, testing Night Fragrance’s attitude.

If possible, relocate it to Rainbow Island for future departure.