Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 743 - 604: Ancestral Divine Power

After Dragon Cypress successfully ascended as the Insect King, the Common Life Seed Plants also began the transition toward King-Level. This process would take about half a year to a year.

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Every day, Dragon Cypress used five pods of Ghost King Sophora Seeds, gradually increasing the amount to ten, then fifteen, and finally twenty pods per day.

「In early summer,」

When Dragon Cypress had dealt with various minor issues after the breakthrough evolution, all 3,000 pods were consumed.

It was quite wondrous. He felt as if an evolution on another plane had reached saturation, similar to an Age Period Evolution, making him feel drowsy.

After brief preparations, Dragon Cypress fell into a deep sleep.

Ink Orchid stood guard outside the cave.

Natural Primordial Force from all directions surged into the cave.

Ink Orchid keenly sensed something unusual.

This Origin Force was not the Natural Primordial Force from Xianglan Mountain; it seemed to appear out of nowhere.

It wasn't ordinary Origin Force, but a type of Primordial Energy similar in nature to that of the Ghost King Sophora Seeds.

Correspondingly, the Dominating Throne's function to assist in absorbing Origin Force had not activated...

Ink Orchid immediately understood what was happening.

Ghost King Sophora is one of the 55 Law Divine Trees inherently born in the Natural Star Realm.

This was the Natural Law aiding in the condensation of his Divine Mark.

The stone wall sealing the cave entrance had been formed by Earth System Abilities, and two holes had been left in it.

Ink Orchid, unable to contain her curiosity, peered through the holes.

The entire cave had been rendered a crimson hue by the Primordial Energy. She could vaguely see a giant, dark red Primordial Energy Light Cocoon enveloping both Dragon Cypress and the Dominating Throne.

With the Soul-Setting Ability, she could sense that Dragon Cypress's soul was in a deep dormant state.

The scene was much like that described by Red Peach.

Similar to a minor Age Period Evolution, it would require three to five days of sleep before awakening.

Ink Orchid calmly stood guard at the entrance.

「Three days later,」

The peculiar Primordial Energy that had swarmed from all directions suddenly disappeared.

The Primordial Energy accumulated inside the cave rapidly contracted.

Ink Orchid looked through the holes and saw the dark red Primordial Energy Light Cocoon enveloping Dragon Cypress and the Dominating Throne slowly shrinking.

After a while, Dragon Cypress's form became visible.

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He awakened from his deep sleep.

Dragon Cypress quickly shed his old Carapace. The newly formed Carapace flashed with dense, dark red Original Energy Patterns.

He was reminded of when he had broken through from High-Level Warrior to Mountain Lord; his body had rapidly expanded then too.

The newly formed wings slowly unfolded.

His head kept enlarging.

The Tentacles became increasingly thick.

His six legs stretched and swelled, with fine hooks emerging from the tibia of his hind legs.

His thorax and abdomen also swelled and elongated.

This transformation was extremely rapid. By the time the new Carapace had hardened, his body had also finalized its form.

Ink Orchid, who had been observing the entire process through the holes from the entrance, saw the molting conclude. She then broke through the sealing rocks and peered inside.

"Dragon Cypress?" Ink Orchid called out.

Dragon Cypress: "..."

"The Dominating Throne can't hold you anymore?" Ink Orchid asked.

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress's body length was now fixed at around 5 meters; he was thick and robust. His abdomen, which he had managed to slim down with great difficulty using the Divine-Given Silver Cypress Seed, had become plump again.

Overall, his size had more than doubled.

The diameter of the Dominating Throne was just over 4 meters.

A large section of Dragon Cypress's body hung outside.

Suddenly realizing something, Dragon Cypress tried to communicate with the Dominating Throne, his Tentacles quivering with ecstatic joy.

Under the control of his mind, the Dominating Throne rapidly expanded, stabilizing at a diameter of around 5.6 meters, just enough to comfortably accommodate Dragon Cypress.

Ink Orchid rushed in, asking excitedly, "Can the Dominating Throne now change size at will, or has its size grown with your body?"

"It has grown with my body, and this is the maximum it can expand," Dragon Cypress replied.

"That's not bad!" Ink Orchid exclaimed. "Besides, transporting Source Stone from now on, carrying 100,000 per trip should be no problem. We might even be able to carry more!"

Dragon Cypress slightly tilted his head back, almost hitting the top of the cave.

"We'll need to expand the King Nest when we have time..." Dragon Cypress muttered, leaping down from the Throne.

With a thought, two blue and white Refinement Pearls, each 10 centimeters in diameter, stored on the Throne, floated up and entered his mouth one after another.

The immense energy and nutrients, spreading throughout his body with his blood, quickly alleviated the weakness from his evolutionary sleep.

"Dragon Cypress, how do you feel?" Ink Orchid asked.

"I feel excellent! Better than ever!" Dragon Cypress replied. "It matches the descriptions perfectly—strength, speed, Carapace durability, sensory perception abilities, and most importantly, the upper limit of Primordial Energy my body can store have all been comprehensively doubled in strength!"

"What about the Law Divine Patterns? Show me!" Ink Orchid urged.

"The Ancestral Divine Power is a passive, permanently enhanced ability," Dragon Cypress explained. "Accordingly, the Divine Marks spread throughout my body; they are invisible Divine Marks that cannot be actively displayed. However, I can feel their presence and sense that, if I wish, I can eat Origin Force Food at any time and undergo Molting Evolution to become a 2nd Age Period Insect King."

"Oh—" Ink Orchid breathed.

"When you were molting just now, I saw dark red Original Energy Patterns on your Carapace. Are those it?" Ink Orchid asked.

"Yes!" Dragon Cypress confirmed. "After the Carapace hardened, the Divine Marks infiltrated my body, merging into my flesh and blood."

"Then, shall we... test it out?" Ink Orchid suggested.

"Test what?" Dragon Cypress asked.

Ink Orchid tilted her head, thinking. This all-around physical enhancement could be tested in many ways, but they were all predictable improvements, nothing novel.

"What about the Ant Eggs?" Ink Orchid then asked. "For the ant colony we cultivate, will their size correspondingly increase? Will there also be a comprehensive qualitative improvement? This is crucial!"

Dragon Cypress solemnly moved his Tentacles. "This sudden surge in size is very taxing. I need to recover first. Arrange for Silver Cypress to hunt some fresh food..."

"What about the Wangbai Seed?" Ink Orchid pressed on. "It has been stored in the Ice Cellar for many years. Could it have spoiled?"

"I'll deal with that as soon as possible..." Dragon Cypress replied.

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If the Ancestral Divine Power could be passed on to the ant colony, then undoubtedly, this power would most greatly enhance the Strength System ants specialized in close combat.