Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 696 - 588: Touch of Origin Fire_3

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Rainbow Island had entered an unprecedented state of strict vigilance.

As soon as Dragon Cypress and his party set foot on the island, the Soldier Ants at the nearby sentry posts immediately surrounded them. Upon seeing the Snow Velvet Spider King, however, they dispersed.

"Snow Velvet Spider King!"

"Dragon Cypress Ant King! Ink Orchid Lord!"

Assistant King Qiongci came running over, stepped forward to greet them, and after a brief exchange, led the way at the front.

Beneath the Goldna Divine-Given Seed Tree, five hundred meters from the main trunk, Source Stones were piled in huge sacks all around the tree.

Deep within the Ant Nest, King Ant Goldna, quietly recuperating and ever ready to break through and evolve, left the nest under the escort of the Assistant Kings to greet them.

With the meeting came another round of greetings,

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid moved down jars of Ant King Honey.

— A specialty of the Northern Hemisphere.

— Wishing King Ant Goldna a successful ascension to Insect King.

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid offered their congratulations, with the precious gift given first.

After courteously expressing thanks, they all gathered around the wooden table under the tree to chat.

King Ant Goldna introduced to Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid the various preparations he had made before the breakthrough:

— Three years in advance, all Life Seeds were made to stop flowering and fruiting for a period of rest.

— Half a month before, each Common Life Seed Plant received 20,000 to 30,000 Source Stones to replenish Origin Force; each Divine-Given Life Seed Plant received 100,000 Source Stones for Origin Force supplementation, ensuring that every Life Seed was in a state of surplus Primordial Energy and at the peak of tree vigor.

— King Ant Goldna had added another Divine-Given Life Seed; now, he had four Divine-Given Life Seeds. During the breakthrough and evolution, each would require 1,000,000 Source Stones. King Ant Goldna himself also required 1,000,000 Source Stones in reserve.

This evolution, according to plan, required 6.5 million Source Stones in preparation.

The Snow Velvet Spider King asked the Bee Clan for help transporting, sending over a full 7 million to make up a round number, with an extra 500,000 set aside just in case.

Preparation was thorough.

King Ant Goldna was full of confidence, with hope and anticipation in his heart.

The Snow Velvet Spider King, seeing the conversation was about done, asked, "King Ant Goldna, is there any other preparation you need?"

King Ant Goldna replied, "To the best of my knowledge, I'm not aware of anything else that needs to be prepared."

The Snow Velvet Spider King said, "That means everything is ready."

King Ant Goldna: "We can begin at any time."

Snow Velvet Spider King: "Very well! I will guard the island. You can rest and fall into deep sleep without concern."

Dragon Cypress: "I will go to Fragrant Silk Island to bring Cypress and Black Birch, and place them on the mountain heights to provide observation and vigilance with their Scorching Abilities."

King Ant Goldna hesitated a moment before agreeing, "That will be a favor, Dragon Cypress Ant King."

Dragon Cypress: "It's no trouble! Letting Cypress and Black Birch observe the process of an Ant King breaking through to Evolution King Level will be helpful for me when it's my turn in the future."

King Ant Goldna understood Dragon Cypress' meaning and moved his tentacles in approval.

No time to delay.

King Ant Goldna returned to the nest, ate Origin Force Food, and began the final sprint.

Ink Orchid and the Snow Velvet Spider King remained on the island to help keep watch.

Dragon Cypress set out for Fragrant Silk Island to bring Cypress, Black Birch, and Tie Bush over to Rainbow Island to "help."

The Snow Velvet Spider King, Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, and Tie Bush also stood together atop a mountain peak two kilometers from King Ant Goldna's main nest to observe.

Four days later, at twilight.

Origin Force Fluctuations arrived, growing ever more intense.

The Wanglan Continent was somewhat different from the Cloud Trace Continent. Wanglan was in a period of Origin Force Prime; Origin Force was everywhere across the continent. If a region's Origin Force was rapidly absorbed, then Origin Force from all directions would immediately rush in to replenish it.

Standing atop the peak, Dragon Cypress and his group could clearly sense the rapid movement of Heaven and Earth Origin Force.

Assistant King Mountain Soursop led a crowd of Soldier and Worker Ants stationed up and down the King Nest mountain, not rushing to touch the prepared Source Stones.

Night fell,

The Origin Force Fluctuations intensified again. The overall Origin Force Concentration of the mountain peak where King Ant Goldna slept dropped, suggesting that a vacuum of Origin Force had formed within the Ant Nest.

Only then did Assistant King Mountain Soursop give the order, using forty to fifty thousand Source Stones, and the intense Origin Force Fluctuations quickly subsided. King Ant Goldna entered a stable Evolution State.

Immediately after,

The Goldna Tree Divine-Given Seed sent out Origin Force Fluctuations as well—it too began its breakthrough and evolution…

One wave had yet to settle when another arose,

In the distance,

Yet another surge of Origin Force Fluctuations sprang up, rapidly growing in intensity.

The Golden Cassia Divine-Given Seed of King Ant Goldna also entered its breakthrough Evolution State…

One after another,

Another Divine-Given Seed entered the breakthrough Evolution State…

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The four Divine-Given Life Seeds of King Ant Goldna were planted far apart, more than 1,500 meters between them, with the farthest over 3,000 meters away.

Being so far apart, there wasn't much competition for Origin Force.

The Natural Primordial Force could barely keep up with demand.

The Assistant Kings guarding beneath the Divine-Given Seed trees stayed calm and composed, refraining from action.

Until midnight,

King Ant Goldna, who had been calm for half the night, erupted once again. This time, the rate of Origin Force absorption was fiercer than ever before.

One Ant King plus four Divine-Given Life Seed Plants all exerted force simultaneously, five loci erupting at once, absorbing fiercely—the Origin Force Concentration across the entire Rainbow Island plunged straight down.

Beneath the Life Seed Plants, the Origin Force vacuum zones rapidly expanded.

Now, the Assistant Kings finally acted, issued orders. The ant colony moved as one, tens of thousands of Source Stones shattered, and a dense burst of pure Origin Force radiated outward.

This continued for almost half the night, with nearly a million Source Stones consumed in total,

before calm gradually returned.

"That's it!"

Snow Velvet Spider King: "Excellent! The first stage of the breakthrough to Insect King has gone smoothly. Next, there will be a calm period of three or four days, followed by the next stage of extremely fierce Origin Force consumption. However, the timings for King Ant Goldna and his four Divine-Given Life Seeds will be staggered, so the subsequent Source Stone consumption will be much smaller."

Snow Velvet Spider King: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, Ink Orchid, your situations are unique. You both have many Divine-Given Life Seeds, and your Lands of Origin Force are small, with insufficient Natural Primordial Force. When you break through to Insect King in the future, be especially careful—and be sure to prepare enough Source Stones."

"Understood!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Snow Velvet Spider King!"

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid agreed.