Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 506 - 486 Evacuation

The Huagi Divine Tree was right—once on the Origin Force Continent, there will definitely be insects vying for the Dominating Throne.

If one’s strength is insufficient and is discovered by other insects, it will surely bring disaster upon oneself.

Fortunately, this time the one encountered was a rather weak Lord-Level Flash Butterfly Warrior.

...

Dragon Cypress, worried about revealing his origin, dove deep and moved west underwater, then veered south, approaching the coastline, and hid in the deep-water bay owned by the Armed Poison Sting Ant Kingdom.

If the Fire Wheel Kingdom sent bee swarms to hunt him down, at most they would search the sea; they surely wouldn’t dare approach this land.

He lay low for two days in peace.

On a stormy and rainy night, the Throne surfaced and shot up into the clouds, heading directly north.

He stayed hidden in the deep sea for six days,

Waited for another stormy night, then set out a second time, heading east back to Swinging Leaf Island.

...

"Dragon Cypress!"

Ink Orchid came up to greet him, circling down onto the Throne, "Why are you back so soon? How many islands did you find? How big are they?"

Dragon Cypress said gloomily, "I found a large archipelago, but got discovered by accident."

Dragon Cypress: "I might have been hunted by insects. Worried about being tracked, I hid several more days underwater."

"Ah?!"

Ink Orchid was startled, the joy on his face wiped away instantly, "Hunted? You were discovered by the nearby Bee Clan Kingdom?"

"No... well, sort of. Don’t panic, it’s not a big problem."

Dragon Cypress explained simply: "In the sea southwest of the Mainland, I discovered a coastal island group called ’Fire Wheel.’ I was careless—thought I could spy from the high clouds one morning while no insects were out of the nest. But I was spotted by a Flash Butterfly cohabiting with the Ant Clan..."

The Dominating Throne landed under the Swinging Leaf Iron Core Tree Divine-Given Seed.

Dragon Cypress called Tie Bush over as well.

He briefly narrated this trip and the events at Fire Wheel Island United Kingdom.

Dragon Cypress analyzed:

"That Flash Butterfly Warrior named Purple was rather foolish. It should have been telling the truth: on Fire Wheel Archipelago, there is an Ant King of Insect King Level, and two Bee Kings also at Insect King Level."

"The Ant King is not a threat, but the Bee Kings are trouble. Worker Bees at King Level can fly long distances. They covet the Dominating Throne and may well send out swarms to search the sea."

"Now we have to worry: if they find Swinging Leaf Island, what do we do?"

Ink Orchid: "Dragon Cypress, what should we do?"

Dragon Cypress: "Withdraw!"

Ink Orchid: "We’re not going to search coastal wasteland islands for Divine-Given Seeds anymore?"

Dragon Cypress: "Definitely not. Let’s hide for two years, wait for things to calm down, then think again."

Ink Orchid: "Alright—"

Dragon Cypress looked at Tie Bush.

Tie Bush was flustered, confused, at a loss.

Dragon Cypress: "Tie Bush, it’s also dangerous for you to stay here. You can come with Ink Orchid and me—return to Xianglan Mountain Kingdom and hide for two years. I’ll show you the Divine Grade, Superior Grade, and Top-Level Divine-Given Seeds we own in Xianglan Mountain Kingdom, broaden your horizons, and show you our kingdom’s prosperity and wealth."

Tie Bush: "...Alright!"

Tie Bush raised his giant pincers, gesturing at the Swinging Leaf Iron Core Tree Divine-Given Seed, and asked worriedly, "Great King, Second King, what about Swinging Leaf?"

Dragon Cypress: "A Lord-Level Divine-Given Seed has strong life force—even without insects to care for it, it’ll be fine for ten years or more."

Dragon Cypress: "Pick all the unripe fruits from the tree. Leave them behind. Let it rest for several years—no flowering, no fruit."

Tie Bush: "Uh..."

Tie Bush felt heartache.

Dragon Cypress: "I made other major discoveries on this voyage too!"

Dragon Cypress: "Between the Mainland and Leafcutter Island, I also found two islands, one large and one small. On them grows a wild Lord-Level Fragrant Silk Tree Divine-Given Seed, a Mountain Lord Level Giant Beaked Ivory Palm Divine-Given Seed, and a Mountain Lord Level Twin Pillar Sumeru Wood Divine-Given Seed."

Dragon Cypress: "The islands have reservoirs and irrigation ditches; they’re reinforced with King-Level Earth System abilities, and show signs of using Source Stones to aid evolution and growth. No doubt, it’s the work of Flame Spider Roving Merchants en route to Leafcutter Island, delivering supplies to the Leafcutter Ant Kingdom."

"!!!"

Ink Orchid was stunned.

Tie Bush blinked, glancing at the Swinging Leaf Iron Core Tree Divine-Given Seed: three Divine-Given Seeds like this?

Tie Bush was dumbfounded again.

Dragon Cypress called out: "Ink Orchid, Tie Bush, there’s no time to lose—let’s pack up as fast as possible and set out quickly. We’ll dive underwater—I’ll take you two to those two islands."

...

The island where the Fragrant Silk Tree was rooted was named Fragrant Silk Island.

The island where the Twin Pillar Sumeru Wood was rooted was named Twin Pillar Island. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The Dominating Throne moved slowly under the sea. After a day and a night, and then another day, they arrived at their destination.

They docked in the shallows of Twin Pillar Island, rested half the night, then went ashore at midnight.

Dragon Cypress took Ink Orchid and Tie Bush to see the Twin Pillar Sumeru Wood Divine-Given Seed.

Next they landed on Fragrant Silk Island, inspecting the Fragrant Silk Tree and the Giant Beaked Ivory Palm, both Divine-Given Seeds.

Ink Orchid quickly searched both islands, confirming there were no other Divine-Given Seeds and found no Divine-Given Seeds, then decisively left.

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It was the height of winter on the Cloud Trace Continent.

The Areca Rainforest was tropical, but still over a thousand kilometers from the equator, so temperatures dropped somewhat in winter.

Not cold, not hot—the weather was comfortable and pleasant.

Mid-afternoon,

Black Leaf led the ant colony, leisurely marching along the ant trails, inspecting the orchards and woods on patrol.

Sensing the Origin Force Fluctuation of the Dominating Throne in flight, Black Leaf ran ahead in welcome.

"Great King?"

"Second King."

"This is...?"

Black Leaf stared at Tie Bush on the Throne.

"Black Leaf. Hello. I am Blue Crab Warrior Tie Bush."

Tie Bush waved his giant pincers in greeting.

"Hello, Tie Bush..."

Black Leaf had heard of Tie Bush—Dragon Cypress had told him before—but didn’t understand why Dragon Cypress had brought him to the Cloud Trace Continent.

"Great King, Second King, didn’t you say you might be busy all winter on Molan Continent? This is...?"

Ink Orchid: "Your Great King encountered danger over there. We can’t go back for at least two years."

Ink Orchid: "Tie Bush has joined Xianglan Mountain Kingdom. Now we have thirteen members in our kingdom."

Dragon Cypress: "While searching the coastal islands, I found a rather large archipelago..."

Dragon Cypress recounted the story.

During the trip, they had collected some high-quality summer-maturing tropical arbor seeds unique to the Southern Hemisphere, and Dragon Cypress helped Black Leaf with planting.

Ink Orchid took Tie Bush on a tour everywhere, introducing him to the familiar rainforest plants of the Northern Hemisphere.

They stayed in the Areca Rainforest for about ten days. The Dominating Throne then set out to the west, carrying Ink Orchid and Tie Bush.

...

Scarletlight Mountain.

Mulberry and Areca were basking in the sun atop the mountain.

Under the shade nearby, ordinary Primordial Spiders gathered densely; thousands of eyes stared at Mulberry and Areca, waiting for them to finish resting so they could hunt in the forest together.

Mulberry suddenly stood up, gazing into the distance.

Areca also stood up.

That familiar Origin Force Fluctuation from the Dominating Throne in flight.

"It’s midwinter now—why has Dragon Cypress Ant King come?"

"No idea. They’re coming from the east, probably just passing by on some errand and stopping in."

"Probably."

The Dominating Throne appeared in view, speeding closer, and landed beneath the Divine-Given Scarletlight Seed Tree.

Mulberry and Areca quickly ran down the hill.

The Little Primordial Spiders cheered and rushed after them: Meat to eat!

"Mulberry, hello, my name is Tie Bush, Blue Crab Warrior."

Tie Bush waved his giant pincers in greeting: "Areca, hello."

Mulberry and Areca also knew, on Molan Continent, there was a Blue Crab Warrior named Tie Bush, but...

Mulberry and Areca, running, stopped at the same time, eyed Tie Bush up and down, and hurried forward.

After greeting,

Areca asked puzzled, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, Mountain Lord Ink Orchid, didn’t you say you’d be exploring Molan Continent all winter? Why so soon..."

Mulberry: "Did you bring Tie Bush here to play on Cloud Trace Continent?"

Ink Orchid: "The Insect Clan on Molan Continent was too fierce—Dragon Cypress got into trouble by accident. We ended the exploration and came back early."

Ink Orchid: "Tie Bush has officially joined my and Dragon Cypress’s Xianglan Mountain Kingdom..."

Ink Orchid explained the situation in detail.

He introduced Tie Bush to Mulberry and Areca, and took him on a tour.

They hunted in the jungle, all gathering under the Divine-Given Scarletlight Seed Tree to feast and chat.

They stayed at Scarletlight Mountain for two days, then headed north to visit Ghost Fan Mountain, calling on Ghost Fan and Woodberry...

Then on to Southern Sour Jujube Mountain, showing Tie Bush the Red Cypress, Keg Vine, and a host of other Divine-Given Seeds.

Then to Black Lotus Lake, introducing him to Black Cory and White Willow...

Finally returning to Xianglan Mountain, introducing Tie Bush to Spiked Cypress, Giant Cypress, Silver Cypress, and Fragrant Cypress.

They rested at Xianglan Mountain for about ten days, then set out again to continue their tour...

Molan Mountain, Kiwifruit Mountain, White Rice Mountain, each visited in turn, and finally back to the Areca Rainforest.

Tie Bush was a tropical crab, only Advanced at Age-Period 2, afraid of cold, fond of water, vulnerable to drought, so he stayed in Areca Rainforest to keep Black Leaf company.