Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 691 - 587 Ink Orchid Form

The end of winter, snow blanketing the earth.

The warming sun shines softly.

Beneath the Linnan Divine Tree, Spiked Cypress, Black Persimmon, Spruce, Ivy, Pueraria, and Wuye were all enthusiastically training together.

Ink Orchid's figure flickered and arrived in an instant.

"Second King?"

"Hello, Second King~"

"Second King, you're in your third age period?"

"Second King got stronger again!"

"Ink Orchid!"

...

The insects in training all stopped to greet her.

Jinhe's Divine-Given Seed's spiritual power and intent was the first to be cast over.

Purple Tung and Night Fragrance also gathered their spiritual power and intent.

For Ant and Mantis to show up at this time, there had to be something going on.

"Linnan Divine Tree…"

Ink Orchid spoke directly: "Linnan Divine Tree, I've evolved to the third age period and grasped an ability I can't comprehend. It seems strong, but whenever I activate it, it doesn't follow my insect will. Linnan Divine Tree, could you take a look for me?"

Linnan Divine Tree gave a snort, not speaking.

Ink Orchid tilted her head skyward.

Dragon Cypress stowed away the Dominating Throne, activated his Wind Wings ability, spread his wings, soared up, and with a crash, smashed into the ground.

"..."

Jinhe: "This ant is hopeless..."

Linnan Divine Tree scolded angrily: "Fat Ant! Do you need me to teach you how to fly?"

"No need——"

Dragon Cypress calmly got up, shook his wings, dusted himself off, and said, "The Wind Wings ability only increases flight speed, straight charges—too fast, I can't brake. Once I grasp the Poaceae ability, it'll be fine."

"Great King is mighty..."

Spiked Cypress didn't bother to look, just called out symbolically.

Ink Orchid: "Alright! Let's not bother with the ant! Let's get to business."

"Linnan Divine Tree, please take a look at my ability."

Ink Orchid waved her tentacles, shooing away Spiked Cypress and Ivy as they crowded close, held her breath for two seconds to focus, her entire body lighting up with silver lightning, Wind and Thunder Primordial Energy erupting, transforming into a primordial energy form.

A burst of searing hot air accompanied the eruption.

"!!!"

The crowd of insects was startled and immediately backed away.

"Huh!"

"This is…"

"Elemental Form?"

"Lord-Level!"

"Third age period Lord!"

"How is that possible?"

Linnan, Jinhe, and Night Fragrance all exclaimed in awe and amazement.

Dragon Cypress asked, "Linnan Divine Tree, Jinhe, Night Fragrance, do you recognize this?"

Jinhe: "Elemental Form ability."

Night Fragrance: "That's an ability only Insect Kings have a chance to comprehend."

Jinhe: "This mantis is extraordinary! Comprehending it at the third age period, and it's a dual-system Elemental Form! Plus the Soul System!"

A silver flash—Ink Orchid vanished on the spot.

The insects all looked up into the sky.

Ink Orchid appeared high above, but had exhausted her primordial energy, unable to maintain the elemental form, reverting to her true self, spreading her wings and spiraling down to the ground.

Dragon Cypress spat out the Dominating Throne and enlarged it rapidly.

Ink Orchid landed lightly on the throne, restoring her primordial energy.

—Ran out of primordial energy?

—Just a single flash?

—It looks powerful, but the drawbacks are too obvious.

A moment of speechlessness.

Dragon Cypress offered an explanation: "At a glance, this ability seems fierce, but in practice, it's not practical at all. The primordial energy consumption is excessive—maintaining the form constantly drains energy, and even a simple movement instantly empties all primordial energy. Even worse, in this form, Ink Orchid can't use any other abilities."

Dragon Cypress: "But my gut and Ink Orchid's both say this ability is extraordinary, we just haven't found the trick to using it yet."

Jinhe: "The function of elemental form is greatly amplifying the power of elemental abilities. Mantis's evolution is too shallow; the ability is incomplete."

Night Fragrance said profoundly: "The seed has sprouted; all it needs is fertilizer and irrigation, and time to grow."

Jinhe wondered, "Comprehending a form-type ability in the third age period at Lord-Level—this is just too unbelievable. Linnan, what do you think?"

Linnan Divine Tree: "..."

Linnan Divine Tree pondered, then slowly said: "This is a soul system form ability led by the Soul System."

"Ink Orchid awakened the Soul System talent, has consumed Divine-Grade Six Paths Fruit, and possesses a King-Level soul. Furthermore, Ink Orchid's soul is innately unique, with highly acute Origin Force perception. With these three factors combined, and a bit of luck, comprehending a soul system form ability isn't out of the question."

Linnan Divine Tree: "When Ink Orchid was at Mountain Lord Level, she awakened the Wind System talent, and judging by her array of awakened abilities, she has exceptional talent in the wind element. So, while awakening a soul system form ability, some wind power naturally got fused in as well."

"As for the Thunder System…"

Linnan Divine Tree paused and said, "I can't find a reasonable explanation—just chalk it up to luck. Ant and Mantis have always been lucky."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress wanted to say: The ant's luck isn't that good; the ant relies entirely on its own effort and ingenuity.

The mantis truly is lucky.

Linnan Divine Tree uncharacteristically fell silent, sinking into deep thought.

Flag Divine Tree, who had been quietly watching and had yet to speak, said leisurely: "Linnan Divine Tree hesitating and unable to make a judgment—is probably because of that exotic system primordial energy. That's what makes Ink Orchid's form ability so unique, caught in a half-real, half-illusory, neither real nor illusory anomalous state."

Flag Divine Tree: "When Ink Orchid activates her form ability and finds herself unable to use any other abilities, there are two reasons: First, the exotic system primordial energy—Ink Orchid can't yet freely control this unfamiliar power; second, her evolution is just too low and weak—her current energy reserves don't support using abilities in elemental form."

Flag Divine Tree asked: "If I remember right, this exotic system primordial energy came from a Flame Spider Roving Merchant from Ten-thousand Tribes Continent, bestowed by a Divine-Grade Ghost Lotus Seed's 'Youlian Form', right?"

"That's right!" Spiked Cypress answered eagerly, "I have this ability too!"

With those words, his figure blurred, turned into a mass of black shadow lasting barely a second, then returned to his normal form.