Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 728 - 599: The Tenth Fruit Expansion

King Ant Goldna knew that, no matter what, he would have to give up the position on Rainbow Island, so after evolving to Evolution King Level, he stopped breeding new Soldier Ants and Worker Ants.

Over more than forty years, the ant colony on the island kept shrinking in scale.

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King Ant Goldna had already packed up, bringing five Assistant Kings and about two hundred Worker Ants, big and small, waiting on the shore.

Snow Velvet Spider King surfaced from the sea.

Right after, the Dominating Throne carried Ink Orchid up to the surface.

"Snow Velvet Spider King!"

"Dragon Cypress Ant King! Ink Orchid!"

King Ant Goldna waved his tentacles in greeting, and the Assistant Kings behind him also waved their tentacles in greeting.

From their appearance, they seemed quite happy.

According to Snow Velvet Spider King, the vacant island near Shanglu covers seven or eight hundred square kilometers, surrounded by smaller islands, with a living environment much better than Rainbow Island. The key is it's close to Shanglu, making interactions especially convenient.

Dragon Cypress said sincerely, "King Ant Goldna, no matter what, it's Ink Orchid and I who have squeezed you out. We're truly sorry."

Ink Orchid landed, holding two spider silk bags, and stepped forward, saying, "Dragon Cypress and I aren't well-off either, but as a symbolic gesture, we offer you a batch of Northern Hemisphere specialty Ant King Honey—consider it a token of our goodwill."

Dragon Cypress maneuvered the Dominating Throne to dock on the beach, slowly shrinking it, and began moving bags of Origin Force Ant Honey down one by one.

Stab, Mountain Soursop, Burnet Rose, Golden Needle, and Bidens Pilosa—the five Assistant Kings—hurried forward to receive them.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, Ink Orchid Lord, you're both too kind..."

King Ant Goldna looked solemn and spoke heavily: "Snow Velvet Spider King has always viewed Blue Island as a disaster for the continent. The current turmoil in Bayonet Continent is the most direct evidence. I trust Snow Velvet Spider King's judgment of insects. Dragon Cypress Ant King, Ink Orchid Lord, I'll be waiting for news on Zhibai Continent, hoping that one day I hear of your armies conquering Blue Island and exterminating the Stone Hunt Blue Ants."

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid turned genuinely serious at these words.

Ink Orchid: "Be assured, King Ant Goldna. Once I evolve into Insect King, I'll deal with that Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King."

Dragon Cypress sighed lightly, "Let's hope that Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King doesn't make his way to Rainbow Island."

The atmosphere suddenly grew awkward~

Snow Velvet Spider King asked, "King Ant Goldna, is everything on the island packed up?"

King Ant Goldna: "All ready. We've done the count—over eighteen thousand nests and colonies, all Lord-Level, most already entering or about to enter old age. Dragon Cypress Ant King, when you move into Rainbow Island in the future, there shouldn't be too many ants left. By then, I'll send Stab over to drive the remaining ones to the southern island sub-colony."

Dragon Cypress: "Alright!"

Snow Velvet Spider King gestured at the sea and said, "To prevent Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King from discovering the Undersea Starship, this entry passageway needs to be sealed up, at least temporarily cutting off contact between the northern and southern hemispheres..."

Snow Velvet Spider King: "No need for more farewells—when there's a chance in the future, Dragon Cypress Ant King and Ink Orchid Lord, you can also visit Shanglu as guests and drop by to see King Ant Goldna."

King Ant Goldna: "Very well! Snow Velvet Spider King, Dragon Cypress Ant King, you two go ahead and get busy."

Snow Velvet Spider King, with Dragon Cypress, headed to Fragrant Silk Island to relocate all Blue Ants and Blue Soldiers to Rainbow Island.

With cooperation between Snow Velvet Spider King and Dragon Cypress, they used their powerful Water System Abilities to escort the ant colonies, transferring them in batches through the undersea passage to Cloud Trace Continent.

Ink Orchid and Dragon Cypress evacuated last.

Snow Velvet Spider King followed them, and after a simple farewell, closed the metal doors, activated Metal Ability, sealed the cracks, and once again locked the gates tight.

Snow Velvet Spider King would retreat while also using Earth System Abilities to fill and seal the undersea tunnel that Dragon Cypress and White Rice had dug together years before.

This was a critical survival passage for the Shanglu Flame Spider clan; only once the situation on Bayonet Continent stabilizes would reopening it be considered. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

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The Dominating Throne skimmed closely along the Divine Force Barrier, flying low and slow.

Below, Blue Ants and Blue Soldiers marched in formations across the sea.

"Dragon Cypress, what do we do?"

"What do you mean, what do we do?"

"The Southern Hemisphere, Fragrant Silk Island, Swinging Leaf Island, Thousand Reef Archipelago—lost all our territories! Where do I find Divine-Given Seeds? How will I evolve?"

"It'll be a few years at the shortest, two or three decades at the longest."

"Is Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King truly invincible?"

"Invincible? Impossible."

Dragon Cypress analyzed, "Why was that Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King silent all along? Why did he suddenly appear once One Fruit, Two Fruit, and Three Fruit Bee Queen left? Because those three bee queens all come from the Purple Electric Bee Clan and are skilled in Lightning Ability. That means, the three Old Bee Kings are capable of restraining him. If three Old Bee Kings can do it, there must be other insects skilled in Thunder System Ability who can as well."

"However, at present, Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King is indeed a problem—his individual power is overwhelming, he has two to three hundred thousand elite ant army with him, can fly and dive, somewhat invincible for now."

Ink Orchid: "Is the new Bloodvine Bee King from the Purple Electric Bee Clan too?"

Dragon Cypress: "I'm afraid his strength is a bit lacking, and he's alone—one may not be enough."

Dragon Cypress reassured: "Don't worry, Ink Orchid. With Bayonet and Zhibai—so many powerful Insect Clans and so many methods. Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King will only get to be arrogant for a while. Let's just wait for news in peace."

Ink Orchid: "Alright—"

Ink Orchid: "Where are we going now? How should we arrange these Blue Soldiers and Blue Ants? Zilian subcolony? Or take them back to Xianglan Mountain?"

Dragon Cypress: "Spread them out to the three subcolonies at Zilian Mountain, Rednan Mountain, and Snow Cedar Mountain."

Dragon Cypress: "Everything else goes as usual. We'll be busy these next few years. All the Silver Cypress Trees in the various Lands of Origin Force on Cloud Trace Continent are due for a major update."

Ink Orchid: "Should we report this to the Huagi Divine Tree? Ask Linnan Divine Tree for guidance? Maybe Linnan Divine Tree knows how to handle 'Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King'?"