Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 749 606: Vortex Beast Devouring

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After Dragon Cypress condensed the Ancestral Divine Power Divine Mark, the first batch of Miniaturization Soldier Ants he cultivated emerged, each over 1.5 centimeters long.

The Miniaturization Ants nowadays were no longer tiny, so extra caution was needed when brewing Ant King Jelly and collecting pollen and nectar from Divine-Given Seeds in the future.

The main uses of the Miniaturization Ants were three: gathering honey; caring for Ant Eggs and newly hatched larvae; and eliminating tiny pest insects in orchards.

Honey gathering had become less convenient, but the other two tasks were unaffected.

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Currently, based on the development of Micro Ants and larvae, the specific sizes of other ant types could be estimated.

Small Ants were likely to measure 15 to 20 centimeters in length.

Medium Ants probably ranged from 40 to 50 centimeters long.

Large Ants would definitely exceed 1 meter, roughly around 1.2 meters.

Specialized Ants should be about 3 meters long.

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Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid set out from Xianglan Mountain, flying along the Divine Force Barrier.

Dragon Cypress darted up and down, left and right, suddenly accelerating, then stopping abruptly, speeding backward, occasionally tossing in a flashy backflip or barrel roll.

Looking back at Ink Orchid, without activating Wind System Ability, he flew slowly and clumsily.

Dragon Cypress couldn't help but shake his head.

"Second King..."

"Can't you calm down for a bit? Fly steadily for once!"

"I'm practicing my flying skills."

"We're traveling here."

"Aren't I practicing and waiting for you at the same time?"

"Who told you to wait!"

Ink Orchid activated his ability, his form flickered and he accelerated.

Dragon Cypress beat his wings strongly and quickly caught up.

"Ink Orchid, let's talk business."

"Go on."

"When the next batch of Wangbai Seeds is produced, we can consider exchanging them at Red Crow Mountain for Ghost King Sophora Seeds."

"Will that be soon enough? When is the next batch of Ghost King Sophora Seeds going to be produced?"

"Silver Cypress, year 113. You definitely won't have advanced to Insect King by then, so we'll have to wait for the following batch, which is Silver Cypress year 152. Coincidentally, in Silver Cypress 156, there will be a harvest of Divine-Grade Molan Seeds."

"That's still a long way off..."

Ink Orchid got even more frustrated. "I still lack four Divine-Given Seeds!"

Dragon Cypress did not argue.

Ink Orchid couldn't do math—he actually urgently needed three Divine-Given Seeds. After evolving to the ninth-age Lord, he would need to wait thirty to forty years, during which time finding just one Divine-Given Seed would for sure not be a problem.

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They arrived at the Zilian Mountain sub-nest and took a short rest.

Dragon Cypress began sea training, venturing deep into the ocean, running across the sea, diving deep, fishing in the ocean, sleeping and resting in the water, and practicing combat skills at sea...

Not to mention the maritime storms and towering waves in harsh oceanic environments...

He couldn't just operate in the sea; he also had to land, break into rivers, and race through jungles and swamps...

Half a month passed,

Dragon Cypress repeatedly triggered Adaptive Evolution Ability, both actively and passively, adjusting back and forth, until he finally evolved into a balanced form suitable for amphibious survival and combat on both land and sea.

Ink Orchid followed along, sprawled on the Throne, bored out of his mind.

"Ant, are you done playing yet?"

"I'm training!"

"Had enough practice?"

"Almost, I'm good."

"And then? To Purple Tung Insect Nation?"

"Huagi Divine Tree and Linnan Divine Tree have almost nothing new to teach us."

"The ant's wings have toughened up huh."

"..."

"Both Huagi and Linnan Divine Trees are super curious about the Law Divine Tree. At the very least, you should show up and let them see for themselves. Oh, and can the White Poplar Divine Seed flower and bear fruit earlier than usual? Try to get as many fruit as possible."

"Second King, you really consider everything."

Dragon Cypress: "Let's go! Huagi Mountain first."

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Years ago, Dragon Cypress had stashed a Divine-Grade Ghost Lotus Seed in the Huagi Mountain Treasury, and now he could finally eat it.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

"Ink Orchid~"

Spruce was on duty, guarding Huagi Mountain.

Spruce's eyes were sharp and bright, and as he looked at Dragon Cypress on the Throne, he was deeply shocked. "Dragon Cypress Ant King, your size...is it the effect of Ancestral Divine Power?"

Twice the size of a regular Insect Clan Warrior, he looked utterly imposing.

The mind of Quandong Divine Tree also joined in. "Dragon Cypress Ant King, your Dominating Throne..."

Dragon Cypress: "The Dominating Throne can grow along with my body size, but this is pretty much its upper limit. We've run some tests—right now it can carry up to 150,000 Source Stones in one trip!"

Quandong Divine Tree: "That's a major improvement!"

Quandong Divine Tree: "What about the Law Divine Patterns from Ancestral Divine Power? How do they differ from those condensed by Insect Clan Warriors' regular abilities?"

Dragon Cypress: "That..."

Dragon Cypress: "I'm not sure. I'm still far from being able to condense Divine Mark by my own ability."

As he spoke, silver-white snowflake patterns emerged on his carapace.

Dragon Cypress: "This is the Adaptive Evolution Law Divine Pattern from Wangbai Seed. Ancestral Divine Power is a completely passive ability—the Law Divine Pattern has merged into my flesh and blood, so I can't display it actively."

Quandong Divine Tree and Spruce came to a sudden realization.

Quandong Divine Tree: "I already felt something was different when you arrived...Did you optimize your body form using 'Adaptive Evolution'?"

Dragon Cypress: "Yes. I imitated the Bee Clan's flying ability and adapted for ocean survival, so my form ended up a bit weird."

Spruce: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, you can reshape your body at will?"

Dragon Cypress: "Not quite at will, but close."

Dragon Cypress: "The Adaptive Evolution Ability has three modes..."

The Ancestral Divine Power is simple and direct: it just doubles the size, doubles comprehensive physical stats. It's easy to understand and explain in one sentence.

But the Adaptive Evolution ability is much more complicated.

It took Dragon Cypress some time to explain, and even longer to clarify completely.

—An incredible ability!

—It complements the Ancestral Divine Power perfectly.

Quandong Divine Tree and Spruce were full of admiration.

But,

both abilities were mainly for physical attributes—Dragon Cypress was in urgent need of combat powers.