The battle began at midnight, when the full moon hung high in the sky.

Thanks to White Willow's discovery of the Lord-Level Assistant King Red Top's whereabouts, the entire battle unfolded in the most perfect manner, ending just as the full moon tilted slightly westward.

Purple Tung Insect Nation, under the Purple Tung Divine-Given Seed tree.

The Dominating Throne drifted slowly through the air, docking before a tall platform formed by earth-stone ability.

On the platform's stone walls were carved lifelike images of flowers, grasses, and flying birds; among them, a grand army of termites stood arrayed and ready for battle, cold and imposing.

As Wuye described, every year when the Divine-Given Purple Tung Seeds ripen for harvest, the White Poplar Ant King summons the Barley Bug Warriors here, demanding they offer words of praise, and condescendingly distributes Origin Force Food to the submissive Barley Bug Warriors.

Ignorant, greedy, cruel, and foolish—a termite Insect King in every way.

Dragon Cypress studied the platform for a moment, its gaze slowly rising to the Purple Tung Divine-Given Seed; its spiritual power swept outward, while simultaneously activating the Soul-Setting Ability to sense the spirit residing in the trunk.

Wuye's account was accurate—this Purple Tung Divine-Given Seed had already reached the pinnacle of Lord-Level, needing only a catalyst to break through and ascend to King-Level!

The endurance-enhancing effect of the Divine-Given Purple Tung Seed was highly valuable—a wild Divine-Given Seed truly worth cultivating extensively.

...

"Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

White Willow descended vertically.

"White Willow, well done,"

Dragon Cypress replied, lightly tapping its tentacles in approval.

How many resources had been invested in White Willow all along?

Fortunately, at this crucial moment, it played a vital role.

"Dragon Cypress!"

Ink Orchid emerged from the shadows as well, inquiring with anticipation: "Did you secure the White Poplar Divine-Given Seed smoothly?"

Dragon Cypress: "Of course!"

Dragon Cypress: "It's already in my Life Pouch and is expected to finish incubation within half a year."

For the Insect Clan, nurturing a Life Seed is essentially about forging bonds between life and soul; meanwhile, Insect Clan Warriors absorb Natural Primordial Force and, through their bodies and Life Pouch, convert it into Primordial Energy before injecting it into the seed to raise the seed's Life Level.

The process of nurturing a Divine-Given Seed consumes vast amounts of Origin Force.

However, for Dragon Cypress, this is hardly an issue—the Dominating Throne's most basic function is to assist in absorbing Origin Force.

The Dominating Throne, sensing Dragon Cypress's immense need for Origin Force, was currently channeling it in at an accelerated rate.

Dragon Cypress: "Come spring next year, I'll enter hibernation and evolve."

White Willow: "Congratulations, Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

Ink Orchid: "The Origin Force concentration here is truly high!"

White Willow asked in quick succession: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, where do you plan to plant the White Poplar Divine-Given Seed? Is it going to be here? Doesn't it require a huge quantity of Source Stones for the Divine-Grade Divine-Given Seed to mature? Would planting it here save Source Stones?"

Ink Orchid: "The Purple Tung Insect Nation doesn't produce Source Stones. When the Divine-Grade Baihe Fruit matures here, there are no Source Stones at all—it's entirely sustained by this area's ultra-high Origin Force concentration."

Ink Orchid raised a claw and pointed at the nearly 200-meter-tall Purple Tung Divine-Given Seed before them. "The same goes for it!"

After finishing, Ink Orchid also asked: "Dragon Cypress, where exactly do you intend for the White Poplar Divine-Given Seed to take root?"

Dragon Cypress: "Xianglan Mountain is definitely out. White Lotus Lake..."

Dragon Cypress paused, then said, "I've considered this issue many times. For now, there are two options: the first is to have the Night Fragrance Divine-Given Seed take on Tree Heart form and migrate here, while White Poplar Divine-Given Seed is planted separately at White Lotus Lake; the second option is to establish a sub-nest here, station a large contingent of Ant Soldiers, plant the White Poplar Divine-Given Seed here, and migrate the Night Fragrance Divine-Given Seed as well."

Dragon Cypress shook its tentacles, saying, "No need to rush a decision. Let's speak with the Barley Bug Tribe first."

Ink Orchid raised a claw and pointed north. "There's also a Red Phellodendron Divine Seed! It looks quite good too."

Dragon Cypress hesitated, tentacles moving slightly.

The so-called "White Poplar" must be a mutated Divine-Given Seed of a certain Poppet species; the "Red Phellodendron" should be a Divine-Given Seed born from a cultivated variety of Poppet.

Poppet is a type of shrub or small arbor—a large group, found throughout the continent. The Inherited Memory recorded no less than 228 types, covering all sorts of enhancement traits.

All Poppet varieties, regardless of trunk size, yield, or quality, are rather mediocre.

So as for the Red Phellodendron Divine Seed, Dragon Cypress had no need to look—it would surely be average as well.

Ink Orchid reminded: "Gold System comprehensive elemental ability enhancement—Ghost Fan needs it."

Dragon Cypress: "Indeed. A completely unremarkable Elemental System enhancement type. For this kind of Divine-Given food, you can find it from the Flame Spider Caravan at a relatively cheap price."

Ink Orchid: "But it's different..."

Ink Orchid: "Dragon Cypress, the White Poplar Divine-Given Seed and the Red Phellodendron Divine-Given Seed are originally a set. If you don't want it, I do! You'll have a White Poplar Divine-Given Seed, I'll have a Red Phellodendron Divine-Given Seed—isn't that just right?"

White Willow couldn't stand to listen any further and fluttered away.

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress: "Then I'll ask the caravan about it... As for the third One-Glimpse Fruit, I can only ask the Wormwood Spider King for help. But I'm afraid I'll have to pay quite a price."

Ink Orchid: "Ask around more!"

Ink Orchid: "Didn't you say that for both the Mountain Lord Level and Lord-Level phases, we should use only Divine-Given Seeds as Life Seeds? If we secure the Red Phellodendron Divine-Given Seed, won't we be a step closer to our goal? At least it's an arbor-type Divine-Given Seed!"

Dragon Cypress: "...Indeed."

Seeing how determined Ink Orchid was to obtain that Red Phellodendron Divine-Given Seed, Dragon Cypress didn't dwell on it and said briskly, "I'll ask."

...

The war was still not completely over.

When fifteen Mountain Lord Level Barley Bug Warriors arrived, Giant Cypress and Cypress were leading Blue Soldiers in wiping out the two thousand Termite Soldiers that Assistant King White Thousand had previously led out of the Royal Palace.

White Willow, circling above, spotted them, then landed and communicated, leading the way at low altitude until they reached the Purple Tung Divine-Given Seed tree.

"Greetings, Dragon Cypress Ant King..."

"Greetings, Mountain Lord Ink Orchid..."

The three Barley Bug Warriors at the front stepped forward with greetings.

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