Chapter 952 - 672: Giant Insect Pillar (Part 2)

"White Ivy is about to retire~"

"Understood—"

Dragon Cypress silently looked at the Snow Velvet Spider King.

Old Spider, don’t you have any thoughts?

"..."

The Snow Velvet Spider King calmly said, "I have to wait until Blue Island is destroyed before I dare to leave in peace. This Spider of mine can’t sit still. Since I’m still in the Star Realm, I might as well move around a bit."

Dragon Cypress asked, "Aren’t you training a successor to inherit your trade?"

"No need. Once I leave, the Divine-Grade Fruit trade in the Southern Hemisphere will go naturally."

Snow Velvet Spider King leisurely said, "Ant, don’t rush me. Right now, both White Ivy and I are waiting for your Wangbai Seed."

"The next batch and the batch after that."

Dragon Cypress vaguely agreed and changed the topic, urging, "Green Peach, let’s first discuss the Divine-Grade Fruit trade..."

...

...

Rainbow Island.

"Halt!"

The reconnaissance Red Moonseed discovered the stealthily glancing Cloud Mist Butterfly in the southwest direction and went out to question.

"Who are you?"

"Volcano Kingdom, Flash Butterfly Warrior purple, I’ve known Great Leader Dragon Cypress and Mantis King Ink Orchid as old friends for over two hundred years. I’m currently helping Great Leader Dragon Cypress with food collection and transportation tasks on Golden Scale Island of Zhibai Continent."

"Oh—"

Red Moonseed withdrew her killing intent, asked, "purple, do you have business at Rainbow Island?"

"There’s some business, but not mine. Dragon Stride Mountain’s Six Pillar Ant King is looking for Great Leader Dragon Cypress for important matters."

"Understood. Thanks. I will inform Dragon Cypress Ant King."

"It’s not on the island?"

"It’s out on business, but will be back soon."

"Oh... should I wait on the island?"

"No outsiders are allowed on the island."

"You’re being too exclusive, aren’t you? We’re all insects of the same kind."

"No. We’re not familiar with you."

"Are you a Jifeng Warrior? I’ve traveled the continent extensively. I’ve never seen your kind of Jifeng. What’s your name?"

"Best not to inquire about things that don’t concern you."

"Bee, you’re quite arrogant."

"Butterfly, you talk too much garbage..."

Seeing purple and Red Moonseed about to escalate from verbal conflict to physical confrontation, White Willow quickly approached.

"Flash Butterfly Warrior purple? Are you looking for Dragon Cypress Ant King?"

"Yes."

"As luck would have it, Dragon Cypress Ant King has returned."

From the rear island, a black Cloud Mist Giant Ant soared, riding the wind, and swiftly arrived.

Dragon Cypress: "???"

Red Moonseed reported: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, the butterfly came to inform that Six Pillar Ant King is looking for you for important matters."

"What matters?"

"Six Pillar Ant King says it has something you need."

"Something I need?"

Dragon Cypress’s heart stirred, calling out, "purple, let’s go!"

purple fluttered its wings, raising a string of purple-red firelight, fiercely glared at Red Moonseed, and turned to follow.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, what’s that Jifeng’s name?"

"Beautiful Ji Bee Warrior, Red Moonseed. Blackwing Damselfly Warrior, White Willow."

"Oh—"

"Red Moonseed is the kind of insect that easily gets beaten when it ventures out. You must be careful."

"Most Jifeng are naturally pugnacious. Red Moonseed is influenced by Fire Element Talent, so its tone tends to be abrasive."

"Yes. Nature makes it prone to fighting, it’s born to be hit."

"purple, you’re not much different."

"Much different. It’s a fundamental difference. Flash Butterfly Warrior purple has friends all over the world."

Dragon Cypress did not refute.

For over a hundred years, this guy purple has been darting between the two continents, famed for being a jack-of-all-trades, capable of concocting and spreading rumors, bragging and elevating itself—truly, wherever it goes, there are insects it knows.

Even if unfamiliar, at least people have heard of a ’remarkable’ Flash Butterfly Warrior named purple.

Seeing Dragon Cypress remain silent, purple switched the subject, asked excitedly, "Great Leader Dragon Cypress, I’ve heard the force stationed on Blue Island exceeds one billion? Can we attack the Eight Corners Continent now?"

"One billion isn’t enough."

Dragon Cypress sternly warned, "Where did you hear this news? Don’t go around spreading it."

"I won’t! Don’t worry. I understand."

purple: "Great Leader Dragon Cypress, work on Zhibai Continent proceeds orderly according to the season, there’s nothing left for me to do. When war starts, remember to call me."

Dragon Cypress: "What can you do when you go over? Charge at the Ocean God’s Scepter, will you dare to approach?"

"I won’t dare—"

purple, embarrassed and bashful, said, "You’re the Great Leader, with so many years of friendship, perhaps you could arrange a task for me that’s both safe and allows me to easily earn combat merit? I’d be satisfied with securing a usage spot for the Ocean God’s Scepter."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress asked, "You wander around all the time, doesn’t Volcano Ant King manage you?"

purple: "Volcano Ant King has long since become an 8-Age Period Insect King, just waiting for news of Blue Island’s downfall to vent its rage, and then it will leave. Volcano Ant King hasn’t managed me for ages."

"Besides, my foundation at Mountain Lord Level and Lord-Level is too poor. The Water System Ability I’ve understood is limited and weak, stuck at 4-Age Period Insect King, unable to evolve any further. Volcano Ant King can’t manage me..."

purple, a lower-tier insect like this, striving to condense 8 Divine Marks, smoothly evolve to 9-Age Period Insect King, and leave the Origin Force Star Realm is the ultimate goal of insect life.

Dragon Cypress’s heart stirred, asked, "purple, when you were at 4-Age Period Insect King, did you have the ability to evolve to 5-Age Period, but didn’t rush to evolve?"

purple: "Ant is smart! Evolving to 5-Age Period, I’d exhaust my Water System Ability, almost entirely incapable of progressing further, likely dying of old age as a 5-Age Period Insect King."

purple said this, becoming proud, continued, "But when I heard I had to deal with Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King, I knew I had a slim chance. Striving for a share of Divine-Grade Fruit and Awakening Fire Talent is my only path. Otherwise, why would I be so eager to run around?"

"My original thought was, after things succeed, to find Wind Phoenix Mountain for a Thunder Zelkova Seed, or owe one, then through Snow Velvet Tycoon’s turnover exchange for the needed, Fire Talent empowering Divine-Grade Fruit. Unexpectedly, Great Leader Dragon Cypress is generous, ha!"