White Willow soared high in the sky, scouting five times, repeatedly confirming there were no mistakes.

Midnight arrived, with the bright moon hanging in the sky.

Dragon Cypress controlled the Dominating Throne, commanding the Soldier Ant Legion to take the lead.

Spiked Cypress, Giant Cypress, and Cypress each led the first, second, and third Blue Soldier Legions in tow.

Ghost Fan led the Elite Combat Team, following at the rear.

...

The Ant Army sped forward, crossing mountain ridges, quickly arriving at Termite Nest #1.

Dragon Cypress waved his tentacles, continuously issuing orders.

The leading Soldier Ant army swamped the sub-nest.

A brief clash.

Heads of termites were dragged out one after another.

Just as expected, about 300 Worker Ants and only 30 Soldier Ants.

Ant Kingdom built these sub-nests mainly for convenience—gathering food nearby, opening orchards, managing gardens, also serving as outposts.

Outside the Origin Force Point was an endless expanse of Origin Force Vacuum Land. With no external threats, the Termite Kingdom's defenses were lax, and there were very few Soldier Ants in the sub-nests.

They pulled down Sub-nest #1 without any trouble.

Without stopping, the army pressed on.

In sequence, they cleared out sub-nests #2, #3, #4, and #5 at the Land of Origin Force's edge.

Dragon Cypress led the way, moving smoothly. The army reached the mountain range where Wuye lived.

Stop!

Dragon Cypress gave the order.

The command was relayed layer by layer.

The army halted, waiting in place.

Dragon Cypress unleashed Soul-Setting Ability to scan, jumped down from the Dominating Throne, and ran on foot to the cave where Wuye lived.

Wuye, also awake all night, saw a dark shape approaching the cave entrance and dashed out quickly.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King?!"

"My army has arrived. War is about to begin."

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, should I notify other tribe warriors to come help?"

"Good!"

Dragon Cypress reminded, "High-Level Barley Bug Warriors—even a single Termite Worker is too much for them. They shouldn't go anywhere near the battlefront. Wuye, notify the Mountain Lord Level Barley Bug Warriors, gather as a team, go around the north side of the Termite King's Palace, act as the situation dictates. If the chance arises, you can try to attack the garden where the Red Phellodendron Ant Queen is planting Life Seed Plants. But don't be reckless—your life comes first."

Wuye: "…Alright!"

Dragon Cypress: "Wuye, one more thing. Don't tell your kin that we've been in contact and planning to attack the Termite Kingdom for more than twenty years. If such a big thing, for such a long time, you never told them, they'll reject you. Just say you met me and Ink Orchid three years ago, discussed attacking the Termite Kingdom, and kept it secret for fear of a leak—everyone will accept that."

Wuye: "Oh——"

Wuye: "Makes sense! I understand."

Dragon Cypress waved his forelegs, "Go quickly."

Dragon Cypress reminded again, "Wuye, don't participate in the battle. Your evolution level is too low, too weak—there's nothing you can do."

Wuye: "I understand!"

Dragon Cypress: "Go!"

Wuye rushed away.

Dragon Cypress deployed Soul-Setting Ability, scanned the area, then quietly withdrew, returned to the hill, and issued a command: advance at full speed.

At the same time, he activated Soul-Setting Ability, contacting Spruce at the back of the Ant Army, sending the message: [Proceed as planned, split up for action]

...

Spruce received the message, tapped his tentacles to guide the direction, lowered his Mental Power, and said: "Ghost Fan Mountain Lord, let's move, this way."

"Alright!"

Ghost Fan vigorously waved his tentacles, issuing an order to the team: "Line up and move out, Target: Sub-nest #6."

The team sped down the mountains, heading directly east, racing to Sub-nest #6 and stealthily approaching.

Using Earth System Abilities, they approached the above-ground, spired termite nest.

Mulberry stepped forward, aimed at the entrance, and belched a stream of flames, spraying continuously.

The top of the termite nest began to smoke, the scent of charred meat spreading out.

Spruce activated Soul-Setting Ability to sense, raised a claw to point the way, and prompted, "All dead. Let's head over there."

Soon, they found Sub-nest #7.

Snakebark Maple crept up to the entrance, ghostly blue thunder flashed from its forelegs, instantly spreading through the ant nest, lasting two or three full seconds before fading.

Snakebark Maple scanned with spiritual power, smugly raised its foreleg and waved, "Done!"

Before the formal battle started, they must conserve ample Origin Force Energy.

Mulberry and Snakebark Maple took turns, using the same method to sweep out the #8, #9, and #10 sub-nests marked by Dragon Cypress.

The natural Origin Force Concentration around Sub-nest #10 rose significantly. This was already near the core of the Termite Kingdom, within 5 kilometers of the Purple Tung Divine-Given Seed at the Land of Origin Force's center, and less than 4 kilometers from the Royal Palace where the White Poplar Ant King and Red Phellodendron Ant Queen resided.

Hide, lay low, wait.

...

Meanwhile,

Dragon Cypress led the Ant Army in a zigzag bypass, sweeping through the eleven termite sub-nests marked #11 to #21 as fast as possible.

Purple Tung Insect Nation, centered on the Purple Tung Divine-Given Seed, had a super-high Origin Force concentration within a 2,000 to 3,000-meter radius.

This area was classified as a forbidden core zone, with a canal about five meters wide dug around its perimeter, and both banks reinforced with earthen-stone levees using Earth-Stone Abilities—for flood control and to prevent Barley Bug Warriors from crossing.

On the east, south, west, north, southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest, eight stone bridges were built over the canal, each with a large sub-nest at its inner end.

Dragon Cypress forcefully waved his tentacles, continuously issuing commands.

—Fourth Army, Soldier Ant Squad, line up

—Cross the bridge

—First Army, Blue Soldier Squad, line up, prepare to cross

—Second Army, Blue Soldiers, left bank, form up in a straight line

—Third Army, Blue Soldiers, right bank, form up in a straight line

...

The Soldier Ant Legion, moving by squads, surged onto the Southern Stone Bridge, charging across in a rush.

The termites on guard at the southern sub-nest noticed, and the sleeping Worker Ants and Soldier Ants were awakened, surging outside the nest.

The sound of carapace clashing filled the air.

Close-quarters combat, a fierce melee broke out.

By sheer numbers and the element of surprise, the White Ants in the southern sub-nest were quickly wiped out.

But there were quite a few small groups of patrolling Soldier Ants nearby; seeing things go badly, they turned and ran.

The enemy attack pheromones spread rapidly through the forest, quickly sweeping the Termite Kingdom. Local Ant Armies gathered fast, assembling into troops, and raced to reinforce.

The Dominating Throne hovered low above the bridgehead. Dragon Cypress overlooked the battlefield, constantly waving his tentacles and issuing commands.

The Fourth Soldier Ant Legion shifted formations, lining up as a platoon, spreading out in a single line.

Spiked Cypress led the First Blue Soldier Legion across the stone bridge, the Blue Soldiers also forming up by squads, arrayed behind the Soldier Ants, standing by the river canal.

Water Control Ability drew water from the river, shaping it into a cone.

Freezing Ability turned it into solid ice.

Control Ability manipulated it to shoot out in blasts.

Any nearby, scattered squads of White Ant Soldier Ants arriving to reinforce were wiped out one by one.

Across the canal,

Giant Cypress and Cypress both commanded their armies, using the Southern Stone Bridge as a boundary, deploying Blue Soldier Legions to the left and right ends.

Seizing advantageous positions, they arrayed their formations, ready to engage major White Ant battalions.

The battle erupted.

Dragon Cypress maneuvered the Dominating Throne to the side, activated Soul-Setting Ability, and simultaneously locked onto Spruce and Ink Orchid, sending the message: [Action]

...

Spruce raised his foreleg and waved vigorously.

"The battle's started, charge!"

"Charge?"

"That way! Keep hidden, head straight across the bridge, clear out the bridgehead ant nest as quickly as possible."

"Oh——"

Ghost Fan shook his tentacles fiercely, leading the team out.

White Willow, circling in the sky for observation, dropped down vertically, gliding slowly above the team while transmitting reconnaissance info: [The White Ants from the western sub-nest have been drawn south by the commotion from Dragon Cypress Ant King's side; they've all left the nest]

Spruce: "Even better! We'll go right across, straight to the Royal Palace."

"Good!" White Willow circled over Ghost Fan's head, flashed upward, and resumed watching the battle shift.

Huh?

White Willow's eyes suddenly lit up.

Below, in a group of three or four hundred White Ant Soldier Ants and nearly a thousand Worker Ants, was a large White Ant about three meters long.

The carapace was stark black and white, its luster especially bright.

Assistant King!

This Assistant King clearly had no idea that disaster was about to befall its Kingdom. It leisurely commanded its team to trot along, hanging alone at the rear, with only about 10 Soldier Ants as guards.

—No unauthorized action allowed

—Directly strike at the Kingdom, don't get bogged down

"But I could kill it in one blow…"

"Taking out an Assistant King would surely lighten the pressure on Dragon Cypress Ant King's side…"

White Willow remembered Dragon Cypress's warning. After a brief hesitation, he locked onto the target, adjusted posture and angle, and dived vertically in attack.

In the darkness, his figure became a shadow, blazing closer in a flash.

White Willow seized the moment, activated his ability, and split into three.

Suddenly,

The slowly running Ant King sensed something, jerked his head up, and hundreds of sharp long earth spikes shot up from the ground all around.

Not good!

White Willow was startled, drew in his six spread legs, pulled up abruptly from the dive, swept over, then turned to look back.

The two illusory bodies, created by his ability, dissolved into smoke upon touching the stone spikes.

Countless spikes shot up from the ground and darted through the air.

Assistant King?

White Willow soared straight up, nimbly dodging the earth-stone spikes' attack, climbing rapidly and disappearing.

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