Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 874 - 647: Thousand-Year Tree (Part 3)

Cloud Trace Continent.

Dragon Cypress calculated the location, and the Dominating Throne carried Ink Orchid and Ivy, heading straight to Thousand Year Mountain.

After flying for a long time, Ivy finally noticed something was amiss.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King?"

"What's wrong?"

"Where are we going?"

"We're heading directly to Thousand Year Mountain."

"Ah?"

"I thought it over again; the statue of the Sand Diving Warrior is an implicit threat. What if other Insect Clan Warriors see the markings on its back in the future?"

"This..."

"Send it to Purple Tung Insect Nation for the Huagi Divine Tree to handle."

"..."

...

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Purple Tung Insect Nation.

The Dominating Throne carried the heavy Ink Orchid and the statue of the Sand Diving Warrior, swaying as they entered the Land of Origin Force.

Ink Orchid sensibly stepped out, transforming into a stream of light, descending towards the Central Region, landing directly under the Huagi Divine Tree.

The spiritual powers of the various trees followed.

The Linnan Divine Tree was the first to speak: "Mantis, don't tell me you didn't find it."

Ink Orchid: "Linnan Divine Tree, rest assured, we found it, sent it back to Rainbow Island immediately, and gave it to the King Cypress for testing — it's effective, powerful, unbeatable."

"..."

"Not bringing it over for us to see?"

"Ungrateful ants and mantis."

"It truly wasn't wise to share such secrets with them."

The trees were irritated.

Ink Orchid calmly said: "Dragon Cypress brought other good things over, they'll arrive shortly."

— Other good things?

The trees quieted down.

The Quandong Divine Tree questioned: "Could it be that the Sandy Oak Divine-Given Seed was left at Thousand Year Mountain? That shouldn't be."

The Linnan Divine Tree's fiery temper cooled, asking: "Alive? Dead? If alive, ants and mantis wouldn't send it to Purple Tung Insect Nation."

Jinhe: "Mantis, why do I feel your spiritual power is filled with hidden motives?"

Ink Orchid: "... Not at all~"

Spruce was helping to take care of Little Wisteria's territory, sensed an Origin Force fluctuation, and flew over.

Following closely was the Dominating Throne.

The trees' spiritual force was instantly attracted to the statue on the Throne.

Dragon Cypress regrettably said: "The Sand Diving Tribe didn't leave information on the Sandy Oak Divine-Given Seed but left many paintings and characters recording history, passing on knowledge. This statue intricately depicts their quest for the Thousand-Year Tree."

Ink Orchid slightly moved her tentacles, curiously asking: "Huagi Divine Tree, three treasure chests? The one in the middle should contain the three God-Level Shining Golds. The chest the Sand Diving Tribe stole, contains a 'Thousand-Year Tree.' Dragon Cypress and I are curious, what does the remaining chest contain?"

Huagi: "..."

Linnan: "..."

Quandong: "..."

Jinhe asked: "Three metal cases? I don't know about this. Huagi, Quandong, Linnan, do you know?"

Linnan Divine Tree: "I don't know! I've never heard of it! Ants, mantis, what do you two mean?"

"Nothing else!"

Ink Orchid hurriedly said: "Linnan Divine Tree, please don't misunderstand. We're not the sort to covet endlessly. We're simply curious..."

Linnan Divine Tree remained silent, turning his spiritual power towards Dragon Cypress.

Huagi Divine Tree and Quandong Divine Tree stayed silent.

Dragon Cypress emitted a slight Earth Primordial Energy fluctuation, causing soil and stones on the ground to surge and form a 3D map of Rainbow Island. Tentacles gently pointed, ice crystals congealed into tree shapes, marking the positions where Life Seed Plants took root.

"This is Rainbow Island, running from north to south, narrow overall, only slightly wider at the southern end. Ink Orchid and my Life Seeds are concentrated here; if Cloud Trace Continental Insects migrate to Rainbow Island, all Life Seeds must also concentrate at the southern end."

"Here is Xianglan Peak, the current main nest of the Xianglan Mountain Kingdom."

"The King Cypress takes root here, approximately 12 kilometers from the southern coast. Facing the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army's assault, the southern island offers a 10-kilometer combat buffer zone. However, the east and west sides are only five or six kilometers from the coast, offering almost no buffer against Stone Hunt Blue Ant attacks. Thus, our God-Given Life Seeds are densely located close to the King Cypress, extending along the island's north-south direction. After Ink Orchid and my Life Seeds took root, the remaining safe space is limited."

"Some God-Given Life Seeds can't even enter King Cypress's protection scope."

"The Deep Blue God-Given Seed is rooted on the north side of Xianglan Peak, approximately nine kilometers from the King Cypress. Deep Blue is a Superior Grade God-Given Seed, having fallen from a very high evolutionary level. Deep Blue's tree height and soul strength are on par with the King Cypress. If Deep Blue had a Thousand-Year Tree, connecting north-south, combined with fortifications and Specialized Blue Soldiers deployed, Rainbow Island's defense would be complete and perfect, offering enough safe space for everyone's Life Seeds to take root."

"With Rainbow Island secured, plans for deep-sea fishing and stockpiling food can proceed normally. Fragrant Silk Island and Swinging Leaf Island can be reorganized, and the Thousand Reef Archipelago can be developed on schedule..."

Huagi Divine Tree interrupted, asking: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, by your tone, you're sure the third metal case contains an artifact that grants plants battle prowess?"

Dragon Cypress: "I'm one hundred percent sure it's an artifact akin to the 'Thousand-Year Tree.'"

Linnan Divine Tree was the first to question discontentedly: "Ant, how can you be one hundred percent sure?"

Dragon Cypress: "I've always wondered, what does the Outworld truly look like? Initially, I shallowly considered the Outworld to be endlessly vast in area and territory. But after acquiring Scorching and Super Brain abilities, I altered my understanding. I speculate the Outworld, much like our 'Origin Force Star Realm,' is a planet — possibly larger, possibly smaller, but neither too big nor too small."

"The number of such planets is vast. There may be many planets revolving around a single sun, with day and night cycles. Or there may be many suns, each surrounded by one or many planets. Distances between suns are vast. The Starship's main function is providing a comfortable, stable environment, rapidly crossing vast distances, invading different civilizations on different planets, and transporting plundered and captured materials."