Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 734 - 601: Breakthrough Insect King (Additional Release)

Silver Cypress, year 72.

The Divine-Grade Baihe Fruit ripened and was harvested.

A grand winter gathering and celebration, dispersing at early spring.

The White Poplar Divine Seed entered a resting phase for both flowering and fruiting, storing up the tree's strength.

The other Life Seeds of Dragon Cypress had long since been prepared; now, only the White Poplar remained…

Growing impatient, Dragon Cypress simply spent 500,000 Source Stones on Life System Origin Force Ant Honey diluted with water and leaf solution, to quickly replenish the energy consumed in the fruit's maturation.

Together with Black Peach and Blue Catalpa, Dragon Cypress kept watch beneath the White Poplar Tree.

Black Peach could unleash three supportive abilities for growth: Flourish, Tranquility, and Red Crow Pattern.

Blue Catalpa was more ruthless; it could extract the life force of other ordinary plants and channel it into the White Poplar Divine Seed, aiding its growth.

Of course, if ordinary plants were to impact a Lord-peak Origin Force Plant, the quantity required would be enormous.

The cultivated Daphne Trees of the Purple Tung Insect Nation died off in swathes from extraction.

Dragon Cypress also remained at the base of the White Poplar Tree, observing its condition at all times. Beyond daily Flourish and Tranquility abilities, whenever overcast weather hit, it would directly take to the sky, activate its ability, and disperse the clouds to ensure sufficient sunlight.

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With every conceivable method exhausted and careful tending, after a year's efforts, the White Poplar Divine Seed's strength surged, its Primordial Energy brimming.

The White Poplar met the criteria for breakthrough.

Observing the situation, Dragon Cypress began the final preparations, consuming large quantities of Origin Force Ant Honey.

During ages 1 to 8 at the Lord Stage, the Water System Divine-Given Origin Force Food used by Dragon Cypress, if converted to Source Stones, had reached over ninety million—nearly saturating the limit.

For a 9th age Lord to break through and advance to Insect King, if only standard Origin Force Food were used, it would convert to around ten million Source Stones. If Divine-Given Origin Force Food, it would be slightly over forty million.

With ten innate talents awakened and outstanding territory yields, Dragon Cypress lacked no resources; the limitation was only how much Origin Force Food could be used each age. Once full, it must sleep and evolve.

No way to overeat—the strengthening available was ultimately limited.

The Lord-level's breakthrough into King-level was the best opportunity in the evolution process to comprehend new abilities.

Dragon Cypress allocated the limited Origin Force Food usage quotas evenly across the eight other systems, excluding Water and Soul Sytems.

Thunder, Strength, and Life Systems were pricier, each costing around six million; the five other system Divine-Given Origin Force Foods were relatively cheaper, averaging about five million per system.

Each system would be strengthened, thus after the breakthrough, every system would have a chance to comprehend one or two abilities.

Dragon Cypress cared not for the quality of the abilities, only the quantity.

With enough numbers, it could devise its own combinations and pairings.

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To guard against the ant colony losing control during the breakthrough, it invited all trustworthy Insect kin from Cloud Trace Continent to help out.

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End of winter,

Dragon Cypress began to assign Insect Workers.

The Purple Tung Insect Nation would be overseen by Spiked Cypress, Black Persimmon, and Spruce, guarding the White Poplar Divine Seed.

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Xianglan Mountain,

would be guarded by Round Cypress, Fragrant Cypress, Giant Cypress, Silver Cypress, Cypress, Ink Orchid, and Mountain Persimmon.

Among them,

Giant Cypress, Silver Cypress, and Cypress were responsible for safety.

Round Cypress would command the ant colony, mainly ensuring replenishment of Origin Force for the sleeping Dragon Cypress.

Fragrant Cypress would command the ant colony, primarily in charge of replenishing Origin Force for the three Divine-Seeds.

Ink Orchid and Mountain Persimmon assisted.

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White Lotus Lake.

Black Leaf, Tie Bush, Yellow Stem, and Ivy were in charge.

Led chiefly by Black Leaf commanding the ants, crushing Source Stones to replenish Origin Force for the Divine Seed.

Tie Bush, Yellow Stem, and Ivy would assist.

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Molan Mountain.

Black Peach, Blue Catalpa, Snakebark Maple, White Rice, Black Rice, as well as Fuzzy Flower, Pueraria, and Wuye from the Barley Bug Tribe, took guard together.

Molan Mountain had many Divine-Given Seeds, and Black Peach was blind, so seven warriors were assigned to help.

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Southern Sour Jujube Mountain.

Black Cory, White Willow, Ghost Fan, and Woodberry were left to stand guard.

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Areca Rainforest.

It was predicted that during King Cypress's breakthrough and evolution, it would consume colossal Origin Force.

Plus, there was Island Banyan, the 'young' Divine-Given Seed sown at age 8.

Thus, Dragon Cypress assigned Black Birch and Black Sophora, the two Omnipotent Assistant Kings, to sit in command at Areca Rainforest, with Chinese Clematis, Red Moonseed, Mulberry, and Areca—four Insect Clan Warriors assisting.

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As early as seven or eight years ago, Dragon Cypress had already distributed the needed Source Stones for evolution to every Land of Origin Force.

It checked the numbers one final time, confirming them correct.

As winter drew to an end and the temperature warmed,

Dragon Cypress returned to Xianglan Mountain, feasting and resting for two days, consuming large amounts of Ant King Honey, then began the final sprint.

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Twilight.

From deep within the main nest of Xianglan Mountain came Origin Force fluctuations, growing ever more intense.

—The breakthrough evolution had begun!

Ink Orchid and Mountain Persimmon stood atop the peak by Shandong Reservoir, overseeing the entire scene.

The Assistant Kings stationed at Xianglan Mountain were all visibly tense.

The Worker Ants and Soldier Ants sensed the atmosphere, turning in unison to fix their gaze upon the direction where Dragon Cypress slept.

Assistant Kings vigorously waved their tentacles, issuing commands: Do not move! Stay in place and await orders!

For a long, long time, the ant colony merely held their tentacles upright in perception, communicating among themselves to check in, but took no other action.

Lords-level ants were smarter than Mountain Lord-level, able to completely suppress their instincts—no sign of a lost-control charge toward the King Nest.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Waiting quietly.

At deep night, the Origin Force fluctuations intensified from the main nest, forming a vacuum of Origin Force that expanded steadily.

At the same time, the Deep Blue God-Given Seed at the foot of the mountain began to rapidly absorb Origin Force.

Azure immediately followed, entering a breakthrough evolution state.

The Origin Force fluctuations spread throughout the entire Xianglan Mountain Origin Force Land.

Fragrant Cypress and Round Cypress restrained their impulses, not acting rashly.

After a while,

The Southern Gorgon Divine-Given Seed also erupted with Origin Force fluctuations.

Soon after, 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

The Black Yellow Divine-Given Seed, unwilling to be left behind, likewise entered the breakthrough evolution state.

Within the limited Origin Force territory, lacking outside Origin Force supplementation, the entire Origin Force concentration of Xianglan Mountain dropped precipitously.