Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 887 651: Crystal Cluster Growth

Watched as Butterfly King Nupur departed.

Dragon Cypress called out, and Cloud Mist Mantis dove towards the sea surface.

"Ink Orchid, Living Water state?"

"Alright—"

The dense fog contracted, transforming into a clear stream, sinking into the sea, its color blending with sea and sky.

The mantis, measuring three hundred meters long, was submerged in the sea and remained motionless. Ink Orchid used Water Control Ability to forcibly push it forward.

"Uh..."

"Life State?"

The mantis disguised as seawater suddenly came alive, its six legs churning the water, splashing a large spray, resembling a drowning mantis...

Dragon Cypress watched with a suffocating feeling.

Ink Orchid actively switched to Ice Frost state, a three-hundred-meter-long Ice Mantis emerged from the sea, stepping across the ocean, sprinting towards Rainbow Island.

It suddenly leaped into the air, its four wings vibrating, launching thousands of ice cones towards the sea surface.

With a thunderous roar, the giant Ice Mantis slammed into the sea, raising massive waves twenty to thirty meters high, rolling forward.

The Ice Mantis raced along the waves.

Clearly, 'Great Ink Orchid' could unleash various Water System Abilities mastered by Ink Orchid, with greater force and intensity.

"Dragon Cypress, how is it?"

Ink Orchid asked smugly.

"Impressive..."

Dragon Cypress didn't know what to say.

Ink Orchid's four Water System transformations were all mantis forms, lacking adaptability, 'Little Ink Orchid' Ability took the dominant role, Vortex Beast, Hydra abilities became auxiliary.

Ink Orchid hadn't comprehended the wonder of Water's transformations.

It embarked on a completely different path, unrelated to 'Sea Beast Devouring'.

Couldn't tell if it was good or bad.

Dragon Cypress had Ink Orchid practice condensing the Vortex Beast Divine Inscription intending to increase the success probability of understanding 'Sea Beast Devouring' using the Ocean God's Scepter.

Ink Orchid deviated from the original purpose, severely strayed.

However, this 'Great Ink Orchid' still appeared formidable, with immeasurably high development potential.

"Dragon Cypress!"

The Ice Mantis raised its claw, Primordial Energy surged and exploded, pressing the wave ahead.

Ink Orchid tilted its head, seriously saying: "Insect King of age period 3, I have condensed two Divine Marks. As for the third Divine Mark, do you think 'Touch of Silver Light' is still necessary to continue?"

Touch of Silver Light has two functions: to complement 'Vortex Beast', adding to Vortex Beast ability; or combine with Touch of Origin Fire, further enhancing Touch of Origin Fire's power, then integrate into Vortex Beast.

Without Vortex Beast, Great Ink Orchid remains the same.

Dragon Cypress asked: "Ink Orchid, earlier you said, Great Ink Orchid can develop a complete Dual Systems? How do you do it specifically?"

Ink Orchid: "It's simple. Little Ink Orchid itself is a Dual System primarily centered on Soul System Biomimicry Ability, only Water System was integrated into Great Ink Orchid. Continued development further dismantles and integrates other Elemental Systems, similar to Elemental Talent Awakening. This might be challenging, but there's a shortcut by deforming Biomimicry Abilities like 'Vortex Beast' and 'Hydra' into the combination."

Ink Orchid: "For example, Sea Feather Star with Water and Wind Dual Systems, Fire Feather Star with Fire and Thunder Dual Systems, but they are associated with Life System, making dismantling and combining difficult."

Dragon Cypress: "It's simple, you can obtain such abilities through Divine-Grade Fruit. Wind System has Wind Phoenix; Thunder System has Thunder Eel; Fire System has Blaze Roach and Thousand-Layer Flame Feather; Earth System has Rock Python and Sand Worm; Wood System has more, Jungle Warrior, Carnivorous Flower, Moss Tendril, Leaf Bettle, etc. In a few days, Snow Velvet Spider King will come over, you can pre-order with it. You can also urge it to deliver all these Divine-Grade Fruits promptly."

Ink Orchid: "Okay!"

Ink Orchid asked: "So should I still concentrate on condensing the Touch of Silver Light Divine Mark?"

"Of course you should!"

Dragon Cypress contemplated and said, "Certainly, you can also focus on perfecting Great Ink Orchid based on your situation. Later, in age periods 4, 5 Insect King, consider Touch of Silver Light then too."

"Great~"

The Ice Mantis fluttered its four wings, ocean water surged upward, forming immense walls of water.

Above, an open four-sided dimension.

The Ice Mantis fluttered its wings again, transforming the four-sided water walls into roaring waves, sweeping in all directions.

Ink Orchid: "Four-sided dimension combined with ocean waves, how's this ability?"

Dragon Cypress: "...Not great."

Dragon Cypress reminded: "Ink Orchid, if you plan to condense an attack-type Water System Ability Divine Pattern, you can choose 'Explosive Jet Stream'. Without Sublimation Ability, 'Thunder Explosion' can substitute. You can learn from Snow Velvet Spider King, and pursue a path of rapid, continuous, explosive firing of thousands of ice pillars."

Ink Orchid's eyes brightened, eager to try, "Exactly! Exactly! This is powerful! Then let's go with Explosive Jet Stream!"

...

Returning to the island.

Ink Orchid used Divine-Grade White Crystal Fruit, sleeping to comprehend ability.

Rainbow Parasol Tree dug a batch of stones from the northern mountain of the island, preparing.

'Crystal Cluster Growth' is forbidden by Stellar Realm Laws, an extraordinary ability capable of producing Source Stone.

Cedar, Ghost Fan, Mountain Persimmon, and other insects heard the news and hurried to witness the novelty.

In the deep night,

Ink Orchid awoke from sleep, running out of the cave.

"Congratulations Second King~"

Rainbow Parasol Tree pointed to the mountain of gray-white stone piled at the cave entrance.

Red Moonseed: "Second King, is it possible that there's any mishap?"

Snakebark Maple: "Of course not."

Red Moonseed: "Then that's great! Quickly try it!"

Snakebark Maple: "Don't rush! Let Second King catch their breath."

"..."

Ink Orchid's tentacles sizzled with fire.

Red Moonseed and Snakebark Maple hurriedly dodged aside.

All insects were eagerly anticipating.

"My Metal System and Earth System haven't been strengthened yet, thus the ability is relatively weak."

Ink Orchid explained, raised its claw, Earth Primordial Energy activated, compacting the pile of stones into flat slabs.

Dual Systems Primordial Energy continuously erupted.

On the flat slabs, clusters of gray-white crystals slowly grew and solidified.

Insects approached to scrutinize.