Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 798

Every time they met, Purple was always shrouded in cloud mist.

Its understanding of the various changes in water system clouds and vapors had reached an exceedingly high realm.

Dragon Cypress wore a solemn expression and said humbly, "I am enlightened!"

Purple asked again, "Ant, your cloud mist can't change color? You can only do the water system blue?"

Dragon Cypress: "More or less—"

Purple: "This can be learned, I'll teach you."

After speaking, its tentacles curled and then slowly stretched out. In front of it, a mass of white cloud condensed, its color gradually deepening, turning to gray-white, then dark blue-green.

The cloud surged apart, its color shifting bit by bit to light blue, then deep blue.

In a sudden transformation, it became white cloud, then slowly shifted to pinkish white, pale pink, bright red, then deep red.

Another change, and it became a light yellow, gradually transforming into a bright golden yellow.

Purple: "White is the original color of cloud mist, and also the origin of all color in the world. To change into any color, you only need to master the transformation of white into blue, red, and yellow. With these, you can combine almost every color in this world."

Purple: "I'll demonstrate once more for you to see..."

...

Dragon Cypress had already given some thought and understanding to the colors of this world, so as soon as Purple explained, it immediately understood.

Purple demonstrated a dozen times, and Dragon Cypress had basically grasped the underlying principles and rules.

With Purple's pointers, it began to practice.

Very quickly, it mastered the knack, successfully transforming into all sorts of colors.

All that was left was to get familiar and master it with proficiency.

Ink Orchid watched in a daze from the side, amazed: "How magical!"

Purple was also gradually stupefied: "The ant has an incredible ability to imitate and learn!"

"I've hardly taught at all, and it's almost learned everything."

...

The sky brightened toward dawn.

Suddenly, Purple grew anxious, flapped its wings, conjured thick fog around, and carried itself upward at a slow pace.

"Ant, Mantis, I have to go. I had something urgent this time, needed to rush back to Fire Wheel Island. I must return to Dragon Stride Mountain. If that Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King attacks again, I can't afford not to be there."

—Five million troops guarding the pass, does it matter if you're there or not?

Dragon Cypress: "…"

Ink Orchid: "…"

Ink Orchid asked curiously, "Purple, what's the urgent matter?"

Purple countered, "Haven't you heard the news?"

Ink Orchid replied with confidence, "No."

Purple hesitated a moment, then said, "Then let me tell you—remember I said before, the Dark Maple Dragonfly King and the others gained an ultra long-range scouting vision by means of Divine-Grade Fruit."

Ink Orchid: "…"

Dragon Cypress: "…Yes, you mentioned it."

Purple said gravely, "During the truce, the Dark Maple Dragonfly King never stopped scouting Blue Island. Recently, there's been a major discovery: it appears another Ant King has mastered 'Eddy.' Blue Island seems to have grasped the knack for comprehending 'Eddy.'"

—Eddy?!

—Another Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King?!

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid both jumped with shock, horrified and alarmed.

Purple sighed, "Just one Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King has already thrown the continent into turmoil; if another arises…"

Purple: "Judging from your reactions, at least I can be sure you're not insects from Blue Island. That sets my mind at ease."

Purple asked in confusion, "Ant, Mantis, do you both need to be so timid? What are you afraid of? Don't tell me—you belong to some coastal kingdom?"

"…"

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid were speechless, deeply worried, faces clouded with gloom.

Damn right we're scared!

This is life and death here, okay?

Purple consoled, "Don't be afraid. Currently, this is just a preliminary judgment based on observations hundreds of kilometers away—not yet confirmed."

Dragon Cypress tapped its antennae and said solemnly, "Purple, thank you; this information is crucial to us."

Purple: "Seems you really are from a coastal kingdom. Don't worry, observation shows that this 'Eddy' is only two or three hundred meters long so far, it hasn't grown up yet. This kind of sky-defying, powerful ability isn't so easily mastered. It's estimated to take at least decades, perhaps a century or more, before it truly matures. Ant, Mantis, you two still have time to become stronger."

"I'm off now. Take care of yourselves."

White cloud rose into the sky, flying south against the wind.

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid stood dazed for a long time before snapping back to themselves.

"Dragon Cypress, what should we do?"

"Don't panic. Purple is right, that newborn 'Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King' also needs time to grow. Even if it does, it won't have a chance to break into Zhibai Continent, nor seize the Divine-Grade Leizhe Fruit—it's still restrained by Thunder System abilities."

"Oh... So we..."

Ink Orchid remained uneasy.

Dragon Cypress: "But we still need to be twice as cautious. From now on, no matter what, I can't easily leave Rainbow Island."